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AlternativesThe United States Confronts the World Immanuel Wallerstein draws on a lifetime of study of long-term historical change to shed light in his newest book on the consequences of the recent significant turn in U.S. foreign and economic policies. Alternatives shows how the U.S. has been in decline since the 1970s and how these longer trends dovetail with current Bush administration policies which he describes as an attempt to reverse the decline in ways that are disastrous to the future of the country and the world. The book's middle section is a log of insightful commentaries written between 2001 and 2004 detailing how the Bush administration has broken the pattern of foreign policies set by six presidents from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton. Wallerstein suggests that a threshold has been crossed that will make it difficult for future presidents to practice the kind of 'soft' multilateralism in foreign policy they have used in the past and maintain effective alliances. He also shows surprisingly why 'globalization' already is dead especially in terms of the United States' ability to dominate economically in the manner that it has since WWII. He calls for a major revision of U.S. policies and not an attempt merely to return to the pre-Bush foreign policy. In conclusion Wallerstein's visionary book speaks to the challenges the U.S. must face if it is to play a meaningful and progressive role in the world-system. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315636078

Althusser and Law Althusser and Law is the first book specifically dedicated to the place of law in Louis Althusser’s philosophy. The growing importance of Althusser’s philosophy in contemporary debates on the left has - for practical and political as well theoretical reasons - made a sustained consideration of his conception of law more necessary than ever. As a form of what Althusser called ‘Ideological State Apparatuses’ law is at the forefront of political struggles: from the destruction of Labour Law to the exploitation of Patent Law; from the privatisation of Public Law to the ongoing hegemony of Commercial Law; and from the discourse on Human Rights to the practice of judicial courts. Is Althusser still useful in helping us to understand these struggles? Does he have something to teach us about how law is produced and how it is used and misused? This collection demonstrates that Althusser’s ideas about law are more important and more contemporary than ever. Indeed  the contributors to Althusser and Law argue that Althusser offers a new and invaluable perspective on the place of law in contemporary life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415816045

AltmetricsA practical guide for librarians researchers and academics This book gives an overview of altmetrics its tools and how to implement them successfully to boost and measure research outputs. New methods of scholarly communication and dissemination of information are having a huge impact on how academics and researchers build profiles and share research. This groundbreaking and highly practical guide looks at the role that library and information professionals can play in facilitating these new ways of working and demonstrating impact and influence. Altmetrics focuses on research artefact level metrics that are not exclusive to traditional journal papers but also extend to book chapters posters and data sets among other items. This book explains the theory behind altmetrics including how it came about why it can help academics and where it sits amongst current measurements of impact. Editor Andy Tattersall draws on the expertise of leading altmetric innovators and practitioners with chapters from Euan Adie the founder of Altmetric.com; William Gunn the Head of Academic Outreach at Mendeley and Ben Showers author of the bestselling Facet title Library Analytics and Metrics. Readership: Altmetrics will empower library and information professionals working in higher education researchers academics and higher education leaders and strategists to develop the skills and knowledge needed to introduce and support altmetrics within their own institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783300105

Altruism Narcissism Comity How does the sense of basic fairness--or selflessness versus selfishness--arise? How is it exhibited behaviorally? How is it maintained? Few topics hold more contemporary significance or have proved more elusive to specification in precise scientific terms. Current research perspectives on altruism narcissism and comity by distinguished behavioral scientists from around the world were brought together in a special issue of Current Psychology (Summer 1998) and are offered here in a useful compendium.Chapters and contributors include: "Equity Justice and Altruism" by Graham F. Wagstaff; "Reactions to the Fate of One's Brainchild After Its Disclosure" by Sidney Rosen and Shannon Wheatman; "Need Norm Demographic Influence Social Role and Justice Judgment" by Helen E. Linkey and Sheldon Alexander; "Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism" by Robert W. Hill and Greg Yousey; "Perceptions of Self-Oriented and Other-Oriented Help-Providers" by Mark A. Barnett Guy D. Vitaglione Jeffrey S. Bartel Birgit S. Valdez Lee Ann Steadman and Kimberly K. G. Harper; and "Pathological Narcissism and Serial Homicide" by Louis B. Schlesinger. Altruism Narcissism Comity will benefit students researchers and practitioners in the psychological sciences sociology political science philosophy law and other disciplines concerned with the nature of selflessness heroism justice and their variants. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351321129

Altruism and RealityStudies in the Philosophy of the Bodhicaryavatara Brings together Paul Williams' previously published papers on the Indian and Tibetan interpretations of selected verses from the eighth and ninth chapters of the Bodhicaryavatara. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138878877

Altruism by DesignHow To Effect Social Change as an Architect Altruism by Design: How to Effect Social Change as an Architect is meant to prepare the individual designer – whether a student or practicing professional – for a career dedicated to serving communities in need through design and construction. It will help you understand the complexities opportunities and benefits of creating architecture that promotes social equality and community so that you can make a difference. What you'll learn: -How community-based studios can respond to natural disasters and economic conditions-How to build what you design-How to develop relationships with non-traditional clients-How to structure your career to be dedicated to social change and sustainable design-How to discover funding opportunities for projects in a not-for-profit firm-How to consider moral and financial aspects of your practice-How you can collaborate with other design professions to determine the future of the built environment Featuring detailed case studies including work by Studio 804 and Pyotak Architects and more than 100 color images; this book is essential reading for providing you with a viable path to altruistic design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415702249

Altruism ReconsideredExploring New Approaches to Property in Human Tissue As the use of human body parts has become increasingly commercialized a need has arisen for new approaches to regulation that moves beyond the paradigm of altruism. During the course of this discussion the notion of property has become a key concept. Focusing on practical and conceptual perspectives the multidisciplinary group of authors which includes specialists in philosophy law sociology biology and medicine have come together with practicing lawyers to consider both legal provisions and patterns of regulation in countries across Europe. Identifying divergences between different legal traditions the authors explore various conceptual models which could be used to improve and to guide policy making. With this twin focus on practical and conceptual perspectives this volume sets the standard for a detailed and innovative discussion of issues surrounding the regulation of research on human tissue. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255302

Altruistic Emotion Cognition and Behavior Originally published in 1986 this book was an effort to integrate thinking and research concerning the role of emotion and cognition in altruistic behaviour. Prior to publication there was a vast body of research and theorizing concerning the development and maintenance of prosocial (including altruistic) behaviour. This book focusses primarily on a specific set of intrapsychic factors involved in prosocial responding especially emotions and cognitions believed to play a major role in altruistic behaviour. In the final chapters these intrapsychic factors are also discussed in relation to a variety of other relevant factors including socialization and situational influences on altruism. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138816404

Aluminium Alloy Structures This book examines the ways in which aluminium and its alloys satisfy the requirements of civil engineering structures and the applications in which they compete with steel. The first edition has become known as an authoritative design reference book on the subject. As a result of the author's continuing research in the field the new edition is thoroughly revised and updated. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449292

Aluminium Design and Construction Provides a practical design guide to the structural use of aluminium. The first chapters outline basic aluminium technology and the advantages of using aluminium in many structural applications. The major part of the book deals with structural design and presents very clear guidance for designers with numerous diagrams charts and examples. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367866297

Aluminium in Building First published in 1992. Aluminium is a relatively new material first used on a commercial basis just over 100 years ago. Today it has taken its place alongside other traditional materials as an established building element. In this variable reference source John Lane discusses the history and development of aluminium usage in the building industry. Its characteristics of strength lightness and durability coupled with easy formability make it and ideal medium for this market. The first section of this book is a general discussion of the metal covering such areas as its properties alloys fabrication joining and finishing. The second part details the aspects of aluminium which are of particular importance in construction while the final section highlights some of its major uses in architecture and building. The text is amply illustrated with diagrams and photographs and the appendices provide the reader with comprehensive details of relevant standards and contact addresses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608351

Aluminium Structural AnalysisRecent European advances The latest developments in the structural analysis of aluminium components are presented here giving background to design rules which enables designers to gain the confidence to follow progressive ideas supported by accurate and perceptive structural analysis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367864606

Aluminum Recycling What makes this book unique is a specific focus on aluminum recovery rather than just recycling in general. It also offers an integrated discussion of scrap recovery and re-melting operations and includes economic as well as technical elements of recycling. Important topics include a discussion of the scrap aluminum marketplace and how secondary aluminum is collected and sorted the design and operation of furnaces for melting scrap the refining of molten aluminum and the recovery and processing of dross from re-melting operations. This second edition features more information on aluminum scrap pricing and the economics of recycling the analysis of dross processing methods currently in use by the industry and drosses produced. The book has been updated throughout to include the most up-to-date information. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073043

Aluminum-Lithium AlloysProcess Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding Aluminum–Lithium Alloys: Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding provides theoretical foundations of the technological processes for melting casting forming heat treatment and welding of Al–Li alloys. It contains a critical survey of the research in the field and presents data on commercial Al–Li alloys their phase composition microstructure and heat treatment of the ingots sheets forgings and welds of Al–Li alloys. It details oxidation kinetics protective alloying hydrogen in Al–Li alloys and crack susceptibility. It also discusses grain structure and solidification as well as structural and mechanical properties. The book is illustrated with examples of Al–Li alloy applications in aircraft structures. Based on the vast experience of the coauthors the book presents recommendations on solving practical problems involved with melting and casting ingots welding of Al–Li alloys and producing massive stampings for welded products.Provides comprehensive coverage of Al–Li alloys not available in any single source.Presents research that is at the basis of the production technology for of ingots and products made of Al–Li alloys.Combines basic science with applied research including upscaling and industrial implementation.Covers welding of Al–Li alloys in detail.Discusses gas and alkali-earth impurities in Al–Li alloys. Describes technological recommendations on casting and deformation of Al–Li alloys. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367874193

Alun HoddinottA Source Book Alun Hoddinott is the most important living Welsh composer and one of the most distinguished and prolific composers of his generation internationally. His works have been performed in major centres as far afield as Tokyo and Berlin Melbourne and Leipzig New York and Venice as well as the major festivals in Wales and England. He is one of the very few composers to have been commissioned to compose a concerto for Mstislav Rostropovitch.Born in Bargoed Glamorganshire in August 1929 Alun Hoddinott started to play the violin and compose at an early age. Some of his works were performed and broadcast whilst he was a student at University College Cardiff and he later studied with the Australian composer and pianist Arthur Benjamin. His first major success was his Clarinet Concerto No.1 given by Gervaise de Peyer and the Halle Orchestra under John Barbirolli at the 1954 Cheltenham Music Festival.This Source Book lists all Hoddinott's compositions from 1946 to 2005 almost 60 years of phenomenal output and shows he has achieved a mastery of composition which embraces almost every musical medium. With information given on first performances manuscript locations and recordings in addition to details of composition dates authors/librettists durations commissions and dedications amongst much else this book is a key reference for all those interested in Alun Hoddinott and his music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815387565

Alvin AileyAn American Visionary First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077864

Alvin W.GouldnerSociologist and Outlaw Marxist Published in 1999 this book is an exploration of the life and work of American sociologist Alvin W. Gouldner. Gouldner's life and contribution to legal theory is a case study in the limits of critical self-reflexive inquiry. Hegel's dialect is a major theme running throughout Gouldner's work and even throughout his life Gouldner himself seemed trapped in the unfolding of the spirit through three distinct stages: 1945-1960 - thesis; 1960-1970 - antithesis; and 1970-1980 - synthesis or new thesis. Implications for creating a reflexive critical sociology in Gouldner's image are discussed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138314870

Always Get the Name of the DogA Guide to Media Interviewing Always Get the Name of the Dog is a guide to journalistic interviewing written by a journalist for journalists. It features advice from some of the best writers and reporters in the business and takes a comprehensive view of media interviewing across multiple platforms while emphasizing active learning to give readers actionable steps to become great media interviewers. Through real scenarios and examples this text takes future journalists through the steps of the interview from research to source identification to question development and beyond. Whether you are a journalism student or an experienced reporter looking to sharpen your skills this text can help make sure you get all you need from every interview you conduct. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815370734

Always OnDigital Brand Strategy in a Big Data World Where do powerful strategies come from? How do some companies develop strategies that enable them to outperform others regardless of the state of their industry or the economic climate? How does a company get the essentials to work in regard to the company’s strategies such as leadership buy-in and follow through on implementations and performance management without being slow rigid and check-box focused? These are some of the questions asked by Arve Peder Øverland in Always On: Digital Brand Strategy in a Big Data World. This book will provide an understanding of what it takes to develop implement and run a digital strategy but it is not meant as a rigid process document that must be strictly adhered to. Companies have different needs and live in vastly different environments. The internal structure of an organization and the market in which it competes is not going to adapt to a digital strategy process it must find a process and methodology that works best for it. With big data emerging as a standard framework for decision making digital strategy and governance have taken on increased importance. It’s a given in today’s online marketplace that you are perceived as being always on. Make sure your governance programmes for your systems and platforms keep it that way. Think fast be agile be ready - you’re always on! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367880439

Always Separate Always ConnectedIndependence and Interdependence in Cultural Contexts of Development In recent years there has been a proliferation of theoretical and empirical scholarship on how issues of human separateness or independence and issues of human connectedness or interdependence are played out in diverse cultural contexts. Despite agreement on the value of understanding culture and development in terms of independence and interdependence many issues remain open for continued theoretical refinement and empirical analysis.This book presents a fresh conceptualization which holds that independence and interdependence are multifaceted and inseparable dimensions of human functioning that may be defined and enacted differently in different cultures. Thus the current approach accounts for the fundamental separateness and connectedness of all human beings in a way that is both universally applicable and culturally sensitive. Based on this conceptual approach the focus of this text is to delineate how varied independence and interdependence issues are interrelated during development in culturally distinct ways. In doing so the book offers a conceptual approach that moves cultural and developmental analyses beyond investigating whether some cultures value independence or interdependence more or less than others to investigating how both independence and interdependence are construed and particularized during development around the world.Always Separate Always Connected: Independence and Interdependence in Cultural Contexts of Development will be of interest to a wide range of developmentalists in psychology education family studies anthropology and sociology. In addition the book could serve advanced undergraduates as well as graduate students in these varied disciplines. It may also be of interest to social welfare practitioners such as clinical psychologists guidance counselors and social workers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138012745

Alzheimer DiscourseSome Sociolinguistic Dimensions This book deals with the narrative discourse--specifically lifestories--of 16 patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). It attempts to understand the discourse of these patients in contextual terms. Thus far the dominant explanation for "incoherence" in AD speech has been largely provided by research in psycholinguistics much of which has understood AD speech in terms of the progressively deteriorating nature of the disease. This study provides a complementary view by examining ways in which some social factors--audiences setting and time--influence the extensiveness and meaningfulness of AD talk. By offering both an examination of interactions across the data as well as analyzing particular cases in detail this unusual study attempts to juxtapose some general insights regarding AD discourse with case-specific ones. Sociolinguistic analyses of the data demonstrate how certain audiences and particular settings set in motion discourse activities that either facilitate the patients' ability to recall their pasts or impede it. This analysis also includes a critical look at the researcher's contribution in negotiating and reinforcing these activities. Ethnographic details about the social worlds of some of these patients shed light on how larger social contexts at least indirectly contribute to exacerbating the patients' conditions or stabilizing them. The analyses of both context and language provides a more global understanding of the Alzheimer experience. This study also discusses some interactional strategies by which professionals can begin to engage AD patients in meaningful talk as well as ways by which they can better "hear" AD patients' cues at narrating. Throughout this book underscores the need to factor in social factors when making assessments regarding AD patients' communicative abilities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203810972

Alzheimer's Day CareA Basic Guide A book whose purpose is to offer guidance to individuals organizations and agencies on how to develop day care programmes for patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. A range of programme aspects are covered from administrative details to social factors and evaluation techniques. Media > Books > E-books Taylor & Francis 9780203767955

Alzheimer's Disease Media Representations and the Politics of EuthanasiaConstructing Risk and Selling Death in an Ageing Society Drawing on extensive data including news media reports and commentaries documentaries courts and court reports films websites professional literature and government and non-government agencies this book explores the 'Alzheimerisation' of the euthanasia debate examining the shift in recent years in public attitudes towards the desirability and moral permissibility of euthanasia as an end-of-life 'solution' for people living with the disease - not just at its end stage but also at earlier stages. With attention to media representations and public understandings of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's Disease Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia sheds light on the processes contributing to these changes in public opinion investigating the drivers of vexed political debate surrounding the issue and examining the manner in which both sides of the euthanasia debate mobilise support portray their opponents and make use of media technologies to frame the terms of discourse. Paving the way for a greater level of intellectual honesty with regard to an issue carrying significant policy implications this book will be of interest to scholars of media and communication social movements and political communication and the sociology of health and medicine as well as researchers and professionals in the fields of palliative and end of life care. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138271852

Alzheimer's Disease and Other DementiasA Practical Guide Working with the needs of patients with Alzheimer’s disease can be a major challenge for primary care physicians psychiatrists and other mental-health professionals. Alzheimer’s wreaks havoc on the patient and its degenerative nature can create a protracted period of anguish and anxiety for the patient’s family. Dr. Marc Agronin has put his years of experience as a geriatric psychiatrist to work to create an eminently useful resource for psychiatrists and others who treat patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Now in its third edition Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias uses concise and clear language to outline the symptoms effects and treatments used to combat the progress of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias likely to be suffered by older patients. Enriched by case studies from his own clinical practice Dr. Agronin creates a volume full of humanity insight and knowledge that is sure to inform and improve the habits and methods of any clinician who deals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415857000

Alzheimer's DiseaseCause(s) Diagnosis Treatment and Care Published in 1996: Alzheimer's disease is characterized by memory disturbances and changes in personality and is associated with aging although it can occur in people under 65. It is a progressive disease painful to witness as the patient's health declines. Alzheimer's Disease: Cause(s) Diagnosis and Care with its complete and authoritative discussions will help you understand all facets of this complex disease. This book addresses a broad spectrum of topics ranging from diagnosis causes treatment epidemiology genetics risk factors and care and management. Alzheimer's Disease: Cause(s) Diagnosis and Care is intended for a diverse audience including practitioners and students family members and everyone who is concerned about this disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367199852

Alzheimer's DiseaseCurrent Research In Early Diagnosis This book examines the relevance of current research for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. It uncovers the present lack of clinical utility in research methodologies such as neuroimaging drug challenges electroencephalographs studies and brain biopsy. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003067665

Alzheimer's DiseasePolicy and Practice Across Europe Alzheimer's disease is becoming more common in Europe with significant human ethical economic and professional challenges to society. This book examines clinical practice and service delivery and identifies policy issues that could lead to improved quality of life for sufferers and carers. The book: • Describes the differing needs of sufferers and carers and how they can be met by a co-ordinated approach to policy and implementation • Outlines the particular challenges that healthcare policy makers face for this disease • Shows how better models of service provision can be developed and describes best practice models • Discusses the lessons to be learnt from various European pioneering projects This is a concise and practical guide for clinical specialists including psychiatrists geriatricians neurologists public health doctors nurses and policy makers and shapers in health and social services. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315384405

Alzheimer's DiseaseTargets for New Clinical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies In recent years a tremendous amount of effort has been focused on better understanding the fundamentals of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to facilitate early and accurate diagnosis and appropriately targeted therapeutic treatments. Alzheimer’s Disease: Targets for New Clinical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies provides a detailed synopsis of the current state of the art of diagnostics and therapeutics and identifies emerging technologies and molecules that show promise in the management and treatment of AD. With contributions from experts drawn from academia clinical practice and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries the book explores: The basis of AD and the role of Aβ oligomers in development of disease Existing and emerging in vitro biomarker-based methodologies for the diagnosis of AD focusing on genetic biochemical and conformational strategies In vivo imaging diagnostic approaches Evolving diagnostic criteria health regulatory guidelines biomarkers in clinical trials and available and emerging therapies Recent progress in small-molecule disease-modifier drug discovery efforts for AD specifically in the areas of Aβ tau and emerging neuroprotective/neurorepair approaches How a case study of AD raises issues regarding clinical and pathologic criteria risk factors and the amyloid hypothesis The molecular conformational factors that govern the pathogenicity of aggregating proteins and how these factors could represent new targets for disease-modifying therapies The latest epidemiological pathological biochemical and behavioral studies that may shed some light on the risk of developing AD and similar dementias after traumatic brain injury Examining current hypotheses and suggesting possible new approaches to therapeutic clinical applications this volume paves the way for a robust pipeline of therapeutics to combat not only AD but a whole host of other neurodegenerative diseases. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439827086

Am I a Murderer?Testament of a Jewish Ghetto Policeman In this moving memoir a young Polish Jew chronicles his life under the Nazis. In the vain hope of protecting himself and his family Calel Perechodnik made the wrenching decision to become a ghetto policeman in a small town near Warsaw. The true tragedy of his choice becomes clear when during the Aktion he must witness his own wife and child forced to board a train to the Treblinka extermination camp. Filled with loathing for the Germans the Poles his Jewish brethren and himself Perechodnik fled the ghetto to shelter with a Polish woman in Warsaw. In the course of 105 terror-filled days in hiding he poured out his poignant story. Written while Nazi boots pounded the streets of the neighborhood and while his tortured memory was painfully fresh this memoir has a rare immediacy and raw power. Shortly before his death in 1944 he entrusted the precious diary to a Polish friend. The document was eventually deposited in the Yad Vashem Archives in Jerusalem. Left nearly forgotten for half a century it was finally published in Poland in 1993. We owe a great debt to historian Frank Fox for bringing us this sensitive translation which reminds us anew of the power and truth of historical memory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367010171

Américanas Autocracy and Autobiographical InnovationOverwriting the Dictator Overwriting the Dictator is literary study of life writing and dictatorship in Americas. Its focus is women who have attempted to rewrite or overwrite discourses of womanhood and nationalism in the dictatorships of their nations of origin. The project covers five 20th century autocratic governments: the totalitarianism of Rafael Trujillo’s regime in the Dominican Republic the dynasty of the Somoza family in Nicaragua the charismatic yet polemical impact of Juan and Eva Perón on the proletariat of Argentina the controversial rule of Fidel Castro following Cuba’s 1959 revolution and Augusto Pinochet’s coup d'état that transformed Chile into a police state. Each chapter traces emerging patterns of experimentation with autobiographical form and determines how specific autocratic methods of control suppress certain methods of self-representation and enable others. The book foregrounds ways in which women’s self-representation produces a counter-narrative that critiques and undermines dictatorial power with the depiction of women as self-aware resisting subjects engaged in repositioning their gendered narratives of national identity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893477

Amadas and Ydoine (Routledge Revivals) This translation first published in 1993 presents a little-known medieval romance to readers who do not know Old French or who are generally unfamiliar with the literature of the Middle Ages. Probably composed between 1190 and 1220 the major interest of Amadas and Ydoine to modern readers is that its basic structure is unflinchingly conventional its plot is predictable yet charming and its social and moral attitudes reflect the context in which it was produced. The poet explores how love chivalry and martial prowess can translate a would-be knight into a powerful lord. Its purpose is largely that of wish-fulfilment for young men and as such it is highly indicative of the ethos surrounding marriage that prevailed in medieval French society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138021884

Amaeru/h This book postulates that amae is a motivational factor with universal impact upon Japanese people. It explores the ways in which amae affects political behaviour and law as attitudes towards authority factionalism political opposition and citizen's movements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171766

Amaranth Biology Chemistry and Technology This book is devoted to amaranth a plant to which 45 species are indigenous to the Mesoamerican region and 10 others originated in Africa Asia and Europe. Amaranth was the foundation of the extensive North and South American ancient civilizations and is still important in the agriculture of more recent Indian cultures. However this plant nearly disappeared after the Spanish conquest. In view of the outstanding agronomic performance of the plant and the high nutritional value of the grain it is now becoming an important crop in various regions of the world. Progress in the utilization of amaranth is directly related to scientific and technical information on its biological physical and chemical properties. Amaranth: Biology Chemistry and Technology begins with a chapter on the use of tissue culture molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques for crop improvement. The next few chapters deal with classical genetics traditional plant breeding and plant physiology. Following chapters review the properties of storage and leaf proteins carbohydrates (especially starch) and seed oil. The potential of amaranth for new food products and popping is discussed and commercialization and marketing of amaranth and its products are described. The book also emphasizes the outstanding nutritional properties of amaranth. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890500

Amartya Sen and Law This volume introduces and collects some of the leading articles on noted economist and philosopher Amartya Sen’s contributions to law and jurisprudence. While Sen has not contributed explicitly to the discipline of law his scholarship has inspired significant investigations of core jurisprudential subjects. With the publication of The Idea of Justice in 2009 Sen has contributed many notable ideas to important concepts of jurisprudence challenging notions of universalism and institutionalism in jurisprudential concepts and contributing his own ideas on justice and equality. He offers fresh insights on the content of democracy and enumerates what good decision making in different contexts might entail. He has written importantly on issues of identity and cosmopolitanism demonstrating the complexity of modern ideas of diversity fairness and most importantly sensitivity to context in assessing policies and governmental strategies. This curated collection of essays seeks to explore what other scholars have made of Sen’s contributions to law and jurisprudence and the achievement of justice at both local and global levels. It includes an introductory essay that provides an overview of Sen’s corpus of work and sorts defines and explains the issues that are explored more fully in the 14 essays that follow. Those essays engage with different aspect of Sen’s work addressing his influence on political theory; jurisprudence; law with applications to constitutional theory and adjudication; deliberative democracy; political participation and decision making; human rights; labour law; law and development; gender justice; economic and political development and measurements; and assessment and theories of individual collective and global justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472434241

Amartya Sen and Rational ChoiceThe Concept of Commitment Are human beings motivated exclusively by self-interest? The orthodox theory of rational choice in economics thinks that they are. Amartya Sen disagrees and his concept commitment is central to his vision of an alternative to mainstream rational choice theory. This book examines commitment as it has evolved in Sen's critique of orthodox rational choice theory. The in-depth focus on commitment reveals subtleties in the concept itself as well as in its relationships with other concepts which Sen develops in his critique of rational choice theory  for example preference sympathy weakness of will agency personhood social norms rights self-welfare goal and self-goal choice. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of commitment and offers novel interpretations of the term as a way of strengthening its plausibility. Broadly in support of Sen’s conceptualization of rational choice the book nevertheless reveals ambiguities and weaknesses in Sen’s conceptual framework and it reformulates Sen’s concepts when doing so strengthens the claims he makes. The book also engages with critics of Sen and argues for the importance of commitment as a component in the theory of rational choice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367188740

Amateur HourPresidential Character and the Question of Leadership This book assesses the impact of presidential character on the popularity productivity and ethics of contemporary presidents. Through comparative analyses author Lara Brown demonstrates that the character of a president’s leadership does not change in office and that the success of future presidents can be evaluated before they step into the White House. She traces the rise of “amateur outsiders ” like Donald Trump and asserts the need for systemic reform and cultural reassessment of presidential character. Intended for students and scholars of the presidency this book also holds appeal for general readers who seek understanding of past and future presidential elections. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367468286

Amateur Media and Participatory CulturesFilm Video and Digital Media Amateur Media and Participatory Cultures aims to delineate the boundary line between today’s amateur media practice and the canons of professional media and film practice. Identifying various feasible interpretative frameworks from historical to anthropological perspectives the volume proposes a critical language able to cope with amateur and new media’s rapid technological and interpretative developments. Conscious of the fact that amateur media continue to be seen as the benchmark of visual records of authentic rather than mass-media-derived events Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes and Susan Aasman pay particular attention to the ways in which diverse sets of concepts of amateur media have now merged across global visual narratives and everyday communication protocols. Building on key research questions and content analysis in media and communication studies they have assessed differences between professional and amateur media productions based on the ways in which the ‘originators’ of an image have been influenced by or have challenged their context of production. This proposes that technical skills degrees of staging and/or censoring visual information and patterns in media socialisation define central differences between professional and amateur media production distribution and consumption. The book’s methodical and interdisciplinary approach provides valuable insights into the ways in which visual priming cultural experiences and memory-building are currently shaped stored and redistributed across new media technologies and visual channels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138226159

Amateur MediaSocial cultural and legal perspectives The rise of Web 2.0 has pushed the amateur to the forefront of public discourse public policy and media scholarship. Typically non-salaried non-specialist and untrained in media production amateur producers are now seen as key drivers of the creative economy. But how do the activities of citizen journalists fan fiction writers and bedroom musicians connect with longer traditions of extra-institutional media production? This edited collection provides a much-needed interdisciplinary contextualisation of amateur media before and after Web 2.0. Surveying the institutional economic and legal construction of the amateur media producer via a series of case studies it features contributions from experts in the fields of law economics and media studies based in the UK Europe and Singapore. Each section of the book contains a detailed case study on a selected topic followed by two further pieces providing additional analysis and commentary. Using an extraordinary array of case studies and examples from YouTube to online games from subtitling communities to reality TV the book is neither a celebration of amateur production nor a denunciation of the demise of professional media industries. Rather this book presents a critical dialogue across law and the humanities exploring the dynamic tensions and interdependencies between amateur and professional creative production. This book will appeal to both academics and students of intellectual property and media law as well as to scholars and students of economics media cultural and internet studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415709071

Amateurism in British SportIt Matters Not Who Won or Lost? The ideal of the amateur competitor playing the game for love and unlike the professional totally untainted by commerce has become embedded in many accounts of the development of modern sport. It has proved influential not least because it has underpinned a pervasive impression of professionalism - and all that came with it - as a betrayal of innocence a fall from sporting grace. In the essays collected here amateurism both as ideology and practice is subject to critical and unsentimental scrutiny effectively challenging the dominant narrative of more conventional histories of British sport. Most modern sports even those where professionalism developed rapidly originated in an era when the gentlemanly amateur predominated both in politics and society as well as in the realm of sport. Enforcement of rules and conventions that embodied the amateur-elite ethos effectively limited opportunities for working-class competitors to ‘turn the world upside down’. This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138880399

Amateurism in SportAn Analysis and Defence We often decry "amateurism" yet one can do things "for the love of it" rather than for money. It can also show that an economic system which has more voluntary unpaid activity is a more efficient system. This work examines amateurism's rationale its history ethics and economics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203045015

Amateurs and Professionals in Post-War British Sport The pressures and demands of professionalism and commercialization have transformed Britain's sports. At the end of the 20th century sports have been packaged and marketed as mass entertainment for a national or even international audience. This volume explores different facets of this phenomenon. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315039848

Amazonian Caboclo SocietyAn Essay on Invisibility and Peasant Economy Amazonian Caboclo Society is concerned with peasant society in Brazilian Amazonia. Most anthropological work in Amazonia has focused on Indian groups and caboclos (peasants of mixed ancestry) have generally been regarded as relics of the haphazard development of Amazonia and have received little serious attention. This volume aims to analyze the reasons for the relative 'invisibility' of caboclo society. It traces the development of caboclo societies and argues that much of the current discussion of 'sustainable development' fails to recognize the important legacy of historical caboclo society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084440

Amazonian GeographiesEmerging Identities and Landscapes Amazonia exists in our imagination as well as on the ground. It is a mysterious and powerful construct in our psyches yet shares multiple (trans)national borders and diverse ecological and cultural landscapes. It is often presented as a seemingly homogeneous place: a lush tropical jungle teeming with exotic wildlife and plant diversity as well as the various indigenous populations that inhabit the region. Yet since Conquest Amazonia has been linked to the global market and after a long and varied history of colonization and development projects Amazonia is peopled by many distinct cultural groups who remain largely invisible to the outside world despite their increasing integration into global markets and global politics. Millions of rubber tappers neo-native groups peasants river dwellers and urban residents continue to shape and re-shape the cultural landscape as they adapt their livelihood practices and political strategies in response to changing markets and shifting linkages with political and economic actors at local regional national and international levels. This book explores the diversity of changing identities and cultural landscapes emerging in different corners of this rapidly changing region. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Cultural Geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798342

AmazonUnderstanding a Global Communication Giant Taking a political economy of media approach this book examines Amazon as a significant actor in the global media landscape. Amazon is mainly conceived in the popular consciousness and media commentary as a corporate body selling products and services to individual consumers and organisations but Brevini and Swiatek show that Amazon has become a communication giant that trades in diversified media (its own and others) and exerts a significant influence on global communication especially through its online services. Further the authors provide evidence of Amazon's multiple influences on politics economics and culture. With its comprehensive and critical overview this book is ideal for students scholars and researchers of media and communication studies and political economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367364335

Ambassadors of ChristCommemorating 150 Years of Theological Education in Cuddesdon 1854–2004 Ambassadors of Christ commemorates 150 years of theological education in Cuddesdon with a collection of substantial essays. It begins with a discussion by Mark Chapman of the revival of theology and education in the early years of the nineteenth century. This is followed by essays by Alastair Redfern on Samuel Wilberforce as a pastoral theologian and a revision by Andrew Atherstone of Owen Chadwick’s Centenary History in the light of more recent historical research bringing the discussion up to the 1880s. For the first time Ripon Hall which merged with Cuddesdon in 1975 receives a thorough and detailed historical treatment by Michael Brierley. Mark Chapman then discusses the 1960s under Robert Runcie and a final chapter by Robert Jeffery deals with the theological and churchmanship issues which emerged from the merger. Two marvellous sermons preached at College Festivals by Michael Ramsey and Owen Chadwick are also reproduced in appendices. This special commemorative volume will appeal to past and present students as well as specialists in nineteenth and twentieth-century church history and all those interested in ministerial education and spiritual formation.   Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262895

Ambedkar’s Vision of Economic Development for India This book discusses Ambedkar’s engagements with the issues of social justice economic development and caste enclosures. It highlights his significant contributions in the field of trade public finance and monetary economics Indian agriculture education among others and examines their relevance in contemporary India. The volume analyses the basic theoretical conceptions in Ambedkar’s writings which attributed a key role to industrialisation favoured economic planning and progressive labour laws. It reaffirms these theories and illustrates that focus on social and economic democracy promotes productivity equitable distribution of wealth and an inclusive society. Through an analysis of Ambedkar’s interdisciplinary works the book discusses issues of rural poverty lagging infrastructure growth the persistence of an exploitative ruling class and the economic and social marginalisation of the downtrodden which are still relevant today. Further it offers solutions for a restructuring of the society under democratic principles which would recognise the basic right of all to social dignity and devise means to insure against social and economic insecurity. Insightful and authoritative this volume will be of great interest to students and researchers of economics sociology development studies and social exclusion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780815382164

Ambidextrous StrategyAntecedents Strategic Choices and Performance Strategies of enterprises evolve with the development of strategic management theory and new concepts models and outlooks that emerge with it. The concept of ambidexterity is a relatively new approach to business development strategies which involves simultaneous exploration and exploitation activities to ensure the success of the company and a relatively sustainable competitive advantage. This begs the question as to whether the ambidextrous strategy is the right choice for all enterprises and if not what determines its choice.  This book identifies and systematizes antecedents for choosing ambidextrous strategy including factors related to the uncertainty of the environment its dynamics complexity and unpredictability intra-organizational factors those related to resources organizational structure and behavioral context as well as those related to strategic leadership. It examines the outcomes of implementing ambidexterity from the perspective of financial and market performance and assesses the choices of companies operating in Poland from the perspective of the impact that particular antecedents had and the outcomes achieved providing knowledge and guidance on the circumstances in which choosing the ambidextrous strategy brings the best results.  The book presents the research findings to date the cognitive gaps that still exist and the directions for further research. It is intended for scientific circles doctoral and management students and a wide range of managers who have to make difficult strategic choices aimed on the one hand at increasing the efficiency of the company and on the other at seeking new paths of growth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367650872

Ambient Assisted Living Addresses an Emerging Shift in Developing Countries The authors and contributors of Ambient Assisted Living have recognized that the demographic profile is changing in many developing countries and have factored in an inversion of the demographic pyramid. The technology of ambient assisted living (AAL) supports the elderly and disabled in their daily routines to allow for safe and independent living for as long as possible. Dedicated to ambient intelligence—electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people—Ambient Assisted Living highlights the technologies that center on the needs of these special interest groups such as the elderly or people with disabilities. Beneficial to students practitioners and users of ambient assisted living (AAL) this text compiles scattered information on the subject outlines the most important and significant work in related literature and covers the latest hardware and software for ergonomic design pertaining to AAL. From inception to implementation the text assesses what has been produced and researched so far and looks for trends and clues for the future. It reviews literature on AAL published since 2007 and describes the main features and areas of products or systems that interlink and improve new or existing technologies and systems. This text: Provides extensive coverage of the applications software and information management for AAL Contains an overview of the concepts related to AAL Includes a comprehensive review of the state of the art on pervasive and mobile health (m-health) applications Describes a set of projects and work with scientific relevance in AAL Introduces a framework focused on the monitoring and assistance of elderly persons living alone Discusses a prospective study on technological systems for people with cognitive disabilities Ambient Assisted Living highlights technologies that adapt to the user rather than the user adapting to the technology. This text proposes technologies that can enable assisted persons to live independently for longer and reduce the need for long-term care. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138747746

Ambient Diagnostics Ambient Diagnostics addresses innovative methods for discovering patterns from affordable devices such as mobile phones watches cameras and game interfaces to interpret multimedia data for personal health monitoring and diagnosis. This is the first comprehensive textbook on multidisciplinary innovations in affordable healthcare—from sensory fusion pattern detection to classification.Connecting the DotsThe material in this book combines sensing pattern recognition and visual design and is divided into four parts which cover fundamentals multimedia intelligence pervasive sensors and crowdsourcing. The author describes basic pattern discovery models sound color motion and video analytics and pattern discovery from games and social networks. Each chapter contains the material’s main concepts as well as case studies and extensive study questions. Contains overviews about diagnostic sensors on mobile phonesReflects the rapidly growing platforms for remote sensing gaming and social networkingIncorporates cognitive tests such as fatigue detectionIncludes pseudo code and sample codeProvides vision algorithms and multimedia analyticsCovers Multimedia Intelligence ExtensivelyAmbient Diagnostics includes concepts for ambient technologies such as point-and-search the pill camera active sensing with Kinect digital human labs negative and relative feature spaces and semantic representations. The book also introduces methods for collective intelligence from online video games and social media. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367378080

Ambient Mass Spectroscopy Techniques in Food and the Environment Ambient mass spectrometry—that is the use of mass spec but in the atmospheric environment—has been widely employed in food and environmental analysis. Ambient Mass Spectroscopy Techniques in Food and the Environment presents the theoretical underpinnings of mass spectrometry and the benefits and pitfalls of ambient mass spectrometry as well as the latest developments of the technique in the analysis of food and environmental parameters. It describes methods that enable the detection of surface materials like waxes alkaloids flavors or pesticides by plainly exposing the corresponding items to the ionization region of the interface without harm to samples. Features: Explains the theoretical aspects of ambient mass spectrometry Describes how to use ambient MS techniques for food safety authenticity and traceability screening Lists the benefits of ambient MS in analysis of food and environmental parameters Covers recent developments of ambient MS in analysis of food and environmental parameters The specialized work provides insight to professionals practicing in food and the environment including food scientists food engineers food biotechnologists chemical engineers and those working in research labs universities and government regulatory agencies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138505568

Ambiguities and Tensions in English Language TeachingPortraits of EFL Teachers as Legitimate Speakers The central theme of this book is the ambiguities and tensions teachers face as they attempt to position themselves in ways that legitimize them as language teachers and as English speakers. Focusing on three EFL teachers and their schools in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca   it documents how ordinary practices of language educators are shaped by their social context and examines the roles identities and ideologies that teachers create in order to navigate and negotiate their specific context. It is unique in bringing together several current theoretical and methodological developments in TESOL and applied linguistics: the performance of language ideologies and identities critical TESOL pedagogy and research and ethnographic methods in research on language learning and teaching.   Balancing and blending descriptive reporting of the teachers and their contexts with a theoretical discussion which connects their local concerns and practices to broader issues in TESOL in international contexts it allows readers to appreciate the subtle complexities that give rise to the “tensions and ambiguities” in EFL teachers’ professional lives.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138809796

Ambiguities of ActivismAlter-Globalism and the Imperatives of Speed This volume provides a critical and in-depth investigation of the relationship between alter-globalist thinking and practices and their popular discourses. It examines the ways in which several alter-globalist activist groups (like Indymedia no-borders campaigns and forms of climate change activism) as well as left-wing intellectuals and academics (like Michael Hardt Al Gore Antonio Negri Hakim Bey and Geert Lovink) mobilize problematic discourses tools and divisions in an attempt to overcome gendered raced and classed oppressions worldwide. The book draws out how these mobilizations and theorizations despite (or possibly because of) their liberatory claims are actually implicated in the intensification of global hierarchies by repeatedly invoking narratives of transcendence connection progress and in particular of speed. Hoofd argues that the humanist ideals that underlie all these practices paradoxically trigger increasing disenfranchisements worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642713

Ambiguities of EmpireEssays in Honour of Andrew Porter This book comprises essays offered by friends colleagues and former students in tribute to Andrew Porter on the occasion of his retirement from the Rhodes Chair in Imperial History at the University of London. The contributors including many distinguished historians explore through a variety of case studies ‘ambiguities of empire’ and of imperial and quasi-imperial relationships reflecting important themes in Professor Porter’s own writing. Whilst the range of articles reflects the breadth of Andrew Porter’s scholarly collaborations and interests the chapters focus in particular on two aspects of imperial history which have been the subject of his particular attention: religion and empire and the end of empire. The book contains original pieces on the history of British imperialism currently the subject of considerable scholarly attention. The book will be invaluable to students and scholars of empire religion and colonialism. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852609

Ambition and RealityAustria's Foreign Policy Since 1945 Ambition and Reality provides a succinct and compelling account of Austria's foreign policy interests and diplomatic practices from 1945 to today. It analyses the extent and influence of Austria's foreign policy practices shedding light on an important piece of European history. Topics covered include the re-establishment of the Foreign Service Austria's role in the Cold War developments since Austria's accession to the EU relations with neighboring states the ambivalent relationship with the United States and the effects of the collapse of the USSR. Media > Books > Print Books Studien Verlag, Austria 9783706555234

Ambivalence in MentorshipAn Exploration of Emotional Complexities Ambivalence in Mentorship is based on research of scores of mentors and protégés in longstanding relationships representing a range of career fields. Using vivid case narratives the book takes a nuanced look at the emotional complexities of their mentorships—the intense passions and hopes that get stirred up in these professional yet intimate connections as well as the turmoil created by disappointment betrayal competition and the mere readiness to move on and separate from these relationships. Framing the psychodynamics of mentorship dialectically the book unpacks the relational struggles in mentorship to trace how these emerge from strong emotional bonds. This is accomplished by delineating and illustrating three modes of the ambivalent attachment between mentor and protégé: idealization loyalty and generativity. Pushing at the boundaries of research on the topic Ambivalence in Mentorship locates this relationship at the crosshairs of authority and love—highlighting the interplay of intrapsychic interpersonal cultural and historical forces that drive this relationship to be at once vital and risky. Professionals in the social sciences business and management fields will find that the book offers a fresh perspective and authentic voice to the very real joys and complicated feelings that attend mentorship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782204183

Ambivalent EuropeansRitual Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta Ambivalent Europeans examines the implications of living on the fringes of Europe. In Malta public debate is dominated by the question of Europe both at a policy level - whether or not to join the EU - and at the level of national identity - whether or not the Maltese are 'European'. Jon Mitchell identifies a profound ambivalence towards Europe and also more broadly to the key processes of 'modernisation'. He traces this tendency through a number of key areas of social life - gender the family community politics religion and ritual. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203378854

AmbroseChurch and Society in the Late Roman World An account and assessment of the career of St Ambrose (339-397) from 374 bishop of Milan and one of the four Doctors of the Christian Church (with Sts. Jerome Augustine and Gregory the Great). A key figure in the transition of the later Roman Empire into its medieval successor Western Christendom Ambrose was deeply involved in the political social and religious issues of his day: struggles between church and state (especially with Emperor Theodosius) the fight against heresy but he also had a deep influence on Church thought such as the role and status of women. John Moorhead considers all these dimensions in a book that will be of compelling interest to historians of the Church and the late classical world and classical studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181427

Ambulatory Colorectal Surgery A great single-source reference encompassing all aspects of colorectal surgery Ambulatory Colorectal Surgery covers topics:patient evaluationanorectal anatomyanorectal ultrasoundbiofeedback techniquesfecal incontinence evaluation and managementwound managementstoma managementpain managementanal fissureanorectal abscessproctalgia fugax Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452490

Ambush Marketing in Sports Ambush marketing is a strategy by which a company or organisation uses their marketing communications to associate themselves with an event without being an official sponsor or authorised partner or licensee. It has become a particular concern in the marketing of major sports events with international sponsorship and branding properties worth many millions of dollars. Ambush Marketing in Sports is the first book to offer comprehensive analysis of the theoretical and practical implications of ambush marketing. Drawing on cutting-edge empirical research data the book outlines an innovative model for understanding ambush marketing and offers practical advice for all stakeholders from sponsors and event organisers to media organisations. The book examines the opportunities and the risks of ambush marketing assesses the legal ethical and business dimensions and offers advice for preventing ambush marketing in a range of contexts. Fully supported throughout with examples and cases from major international sports events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games this book is important reading for any student researcher or practitioner with an interest in sport marketing sport business or event management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833869

Ambushed!A Cartoon History of the George W. Bush Administration A Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist teams up with a noted political commentator. For everyone who loves to hate the Bush administration and is ready to laugh about it! Ambushed! recounts the exploits of the Bush administration at home and abroad 2001 to 2008 through the lens of a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Miami Herald and the analysis of a leading political scientist at Boston University and Harvard University. The book begins with the ways in which American voters were ambushed in two presidential elections and ranges widely among the ensuing disasters from Enron to Katrina to the budget deficit to the economy and finally to the "global war on terror" that lost America many friends and inspired enemies worldwide. Contrasting the Bush administration's lofty promises with its policy failures-from Baghdad to New Orleans-the book suggests that this has been not only the least effective but the most destructive presidency of the past century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138459175

AmebiasisInfection and Disease by Entamoeba Histolytica First Published in 1990 this book offers a full comprehensive guide to the process of amebiasis. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes diagrams and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine and other practitioners in their respective fields. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367244521

Ameliorating Mental DisabilityQuestioning Retardation This book grows out of the optimistic view that mental retardation can be treated. It views mental retardation primarily as a behavioral problem. A child is diagnosed as retarded primarily because he behaves in certain maladaptive ways not simply because he may have a chromosomal anomaly. The contributors view any intervention intended to produce adaptive changes in the behavior of the retarded as "treatment." The authors come from the fields of medicine special education and speech and hearing as well as from psychology.The book is intended to help students and workers in the field apply research findings and theoretical formulations in their appraisal and treatment of mental retardation. The primary emphasis of the book is empirical. While many of the author's suggestions have not been subjected to rigorous experimental scrutiny almost all have been derived from close examination of the research literature.A wide diversity of topics are included in this volume. Criteria employed were the relevance of the topic to the understanding and modifi cation of defective behavior; and the subject's popularity or neglect in other sources. Ameliorating Mental Disability will be of interest to medical officers in institutions for the mentally challenged lecturers giving courses for teachers of the educationally subnormal and to psychologists social workers and teachers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082745

America American Jews and the HolocaustAmerican Jewish History First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315022475

America AmerikkkaElect Nation and Imperial Violence America views itself as a nation inhabiting a "promised land" and enjoying a favoured relation with God. This view of unique election has been coupled with racial exclusivism and the marginalization of non-white citizens.America Amerikkka　traces the historical and ideological patterns behind America’s sense of itself. In its examination of America’s "chosenness" the book ranges across the doctrine of the "rights of man" in the 18th and 19th centuries the role of America in the twentieth century as "global policeman" and the enforcement of neo-colonial relations over the "third world". The volume argues for a vision of global relations between peoples based on justice and mutuality rather than hegemonic dominance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315711201

America - Ideal and RealityThe United States of 1776 in Contemporary Philosophy First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824314

America Technology and Strategic CultureA Clausewitzian Assessment This book analyses the American way of war within the context of Clausewitzian theory. In doing so it draws conclusions about the origins viability and technical feasibility of America’s current strategic approach. The author argues that the situation in which America has found itself in Iraq is the direct result of a culturally predisposed inclination to substitute technology for strategy. This habit manifests most extremely in the form of the Network-Centric Warfare/Effects-Based Operations (NCW/EBO) construct which by and large has failed to deliver on its many promises. This book argues that the fundamental problem with the NCW/EBO – and with US defence transformation generally – is that it centres on technology at the expense of other dynamics notably the human one. Taking a fresh perspective on US strategic cultural predispositions in an era of persistent military conflict the author argues for the necessity of America’s revising its strategic paradigm in favour of a more holistic brand of strategy. This book will be of much interest to students of Clausewitz Strategic Studies International Security and US foreign policy.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873544

America The Gulf And IsraelCentcom (central Command) And Emerging U.s. Regional Security Policies In The Middle East This book evaluates whether the military preparations made by US in the aftermath of Central Command's (CENTCOM) establishment represent the kind of change in America's military relationship with the Middle East. It also evaluates the implications of the creation of CENTCOM for US-Israel relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367152994

America the UN and DecolonisationCold War Conflict in the Congo This book examines the role of the UN in conflict resolution in Africa in the 1960s and its relation to the Cold War. Focussing on the Congo this book shows how the preservation of the existing economic and social order in the Congo was a key element in the decolonisation process and the fighting of the Cold War. It links the international aspects of British Belgian Angolan and Central African Federation involvement with the roles of the US and UN in order to understand how supplies to and profits from the Congo were producing growing African problems. This large Central African country played a vital if not fully understood role in the Cold War and proved to be a fascinating example of complex African problems of decolonisation interacting with international forces in ways that revealed a great deal about the problems inherent in colonialism and its end. This book will be of much interest to students of US foreign policy the UN Cold War history and international history in general.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415510103

America After VietnamFrom Anguish to Healing First published in 1997 this volume explores the twenty years it has taken the United States to decide where Vietnam belongs on its mental landscape as indicated by the establishment of official diplomatic relations between the two countries on August 5 1995. Having won the Cold War but lost a skirmish in Vietnam America’s defeat can now be set in context against subsequent campaigns in Afghanistan Angola El Salvador Eritrea Nicaragua Somalia Sudan and elsewhere which suggest that the best any outsider can expect by intervening in Third World domestic conflicts is a hugely expensive bloody stalemate. Tai Sung-An identifies that despite America’s painful deep and very expensive involvement in Vietnam for a lengthy two decades Americans fought failed and left while remaining ignorant of the most elementary knowledge of Vietnam symptomatic of a cultural gap isolationism and even intellectual complacency. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138390249

America And Europe In An Era Of Change What will the new world order look like-a tripole a layer cake a concert hall? Will Europe and the United States continue in their tradition of interdependence and admiration or emerge as economic rivals political strangers and cultural antipodes as the rest of the world-notably Japan-moves forward? These are just some of the questions explored Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159306

America and Romania in the Cold WarA Differentiated Détente 1969-80 This book examines the US foreign policy of differentiation towards the socialist regimes of Eastern Europe as it was implemented by various administrations towards Ceausescu’s Romania from 1969 to 1980.Drawing from multi-archival research from both US and Romanian sources this is the first comprehensive analysis of differentiation and shows that Washington’s Eastern European policy in the 1970s was more nuanced than the common East vs. West narrative suggests. By examining systemic Cold War factors such as the rise of détente between the two superpowers and the role of agency the study deals with the dynamics that shaped the evolution of American-Romanian relations after Bucharest’s opening towards the West and the subsequent embrace of this initiative by Washington as an instrument to undermine the unity of the Soviet bloc. Furthermore it revises interpretations about Carter’s celebrated human rights policy based on the Romanian case pointing towards a remarkable continuity between the three administrations under examination (Nixon Ford and Carter). By doing so this study contributes to the field by highlighting a largely neglected aspect of US foreign policy and uncovers the subtleties of Washington’s relations with one of the most vigorous actors of the Eastern European bloc.This book will be of much interest to students of Cold War Studies US foreign policy Eastern European politics and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730406

America and the Postwar World: Remaking International Society 1945-1956 The main tide of international relations scholarship on the first years after World War II sweeps toward Cold War accounts. These have emphasized the United States and USSR in a context of geopolitical rivalry with concomitant attention upon the bristling security state. Historians have also extensively analyzed the creation of an economic order (Bretton Woods) mainly designed by Americans and tailored to their interests but resisted by peoples residing outside of North America Western Europe and Japan. This scholarship centered on the Cold War as vortex and a reconfigured world economy is rife with contending schools of interpretation and bolstered by troves of declassified archival documents will support investigations and writing into the future. By contrast this book examines a past that ran concurrent with the Cold War and interacted with it but which usefully can also be read as separable: Washington in the first years after World War II and in response to that conflagration sought to redesign international society. That society was then and remains an admittedly amorphous thing. Yet it has always had a tangible aspect drawing self-regarding states into occasional cooperation mediated by treaties laws norms diplomatic customs and transnational institutions. The U.S.-led attempt during the first postwar years to salvage international society focused on the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration the Acheson–Lilienthal plan to contain the atomic arms race the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals to force Axis leaders to account the 1948 Genocide Convention the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the founding of the United Nations. None of these initiatives was transformative not individually or collectively. Yet they had an ameliorative effect traces of which have touched the twenty-first century—in struggles to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons bring war criminals to justice create laws supportive of human rights and maintain an aspirational United Nations still striving to retain meaningfulness amid world hazards. Together these partially realized innovations and frameworks constitute if nothing else a point of moral reference much needed as the border between war and peace has become blurred and the consequences of a return to unrestraint must be harrowing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815376163

America and the Third WorldRevolution and Intervention John Girling’s book first published in 1980 investigates the relationship between America and the Third World centring on three main themes: the nature of American involvement in the Third World the challenge posed by the rival Super-Power; and the Changes both in US-Soviet relations (from containment to détente) and in the Third World. Three propositions are put forward: that the overriding interest of American foreign policy maker is in the stability of the global system of relationships; that this interest coincides with most Third World élites; and that the global system normally operates peacefully although continually subject to internal and external challenges. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846035

America and the World: The Double BindVolume 9 Peace and Policy As the world's first democracy with a written constitution and Bill of Rights the United States has stood for global aspirations toward democratic liberty equality and solidarity since its formation in 1776. However as it developed into an empire by the late nineteenth century the United States also has threatened the liberties of other peoples including Native Americans Hawaiians Latin Americans Asians and Africans. The American role in world affairs has long been polarized around two conflicting images and strategies. In the name of counter-terrorism the Bush administration pursued a largely unilateralist policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. Yet in the name of protecting its national sovereignty the United States also has rejected most of the recent multilateral treaties that strive to contain violence by fortifying the rule of international law. A unilateralist strategy also goes largely against the U.S. postwar multilateralism which established the United Nations and its specialized agencies. This volume explores these contradictions. Contributors include: Kevin P. Clements Tom Coffman Audrey Kitagawa Jeffrey F. Addicott Steven Zunes Vivien Stewart Kathy Ferguson Phyllis Turnbull Bilveer Singh Ibrahim G. Aoude Richard Falk Ann Wright Beverley Kleever Linda Groff George Kent Majid Tehranian Mohammad Ali Terrence Paupp Gillian Young Mihay Simaii and David Krieger. The annual publication Peace & Policy sponsored by the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research is now in its ninth year. It is dedicated to providing a forum for the discussion of all issues concerning peace policy and the rights and responsibilities of global citizenship. This latest volume fulfills that commitment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518711

America and World War IA Selected Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Sources America and World War I the first volume in the new Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies series provides a concise annotated guide to the vast amount of resources available on the Great War.  With over 2 000 entries selected from a wide variety of publications manuscript collections databases and online resources this volume will be an invaluable research tool for students scholars and military history buffs alike.  The wide range of topics covered include war films and literature to civil-military relations to women and war.  Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies will include concise easy-to-use bibliographic volumes on different American military campaigns throughout history as well as tackling timely subjects such as women in the military and terrorism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138988477

America Before the European Invasions Beginning with the immigrants from Asia through inventions of agriculture cities and kingdoms American First Nations are integral to the history of the United States.  They explored the continent pioneered its waterways and mountain passes cleared forests irrigated deserts and ranched its great plains.Invading Europeans justifies their conquests by denying the evidence of American Indian civilisations.  Using her familiarity with the archaeological remains and remnants Alice Kehoe builds a fascinating prehistory highlighting the research puzzles along the way.This book presents an enthralling look at the depth and diversity of American history - before the Europeans and the deadly epidemics they brought with them decimated whole nations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138148130

America BuildsSource Documents in American Architecture and Planning Architecture requires a broad definition. It involves more than simply questions of style esoteric theory or technical progress; it is the physical record of a culture's relationship to its technology and the land and most important of the system of values concerning men's relationships with one another. Hence this volume like my Concise Hist Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367152611

America Embattled9/11 Anti-Americanism and the Global Order What causes Anti- Americanism and where are its historical roots? What is the impact of 9/11 on America's sense of itself and its role in the world? Is America paradoxically a victim of its own political and economic power? This book seeks to understand the terrible attacks of September 11th within a broader historical political and ideological context. Rather than drawing on simple 'clash of civilisation' oppositions the author argues that it is important to have an awareness of the complex historical processes which influence: America's sense of itself and its changing view of the world How the world especially the Muslim world views America The changing nature of international politics and the global system since the end of the cold war. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary and historical sources Richard Crockatt has written a balanced subtle and highly readable book which provides genuine insight into American foreign policy anti-Americanism and Islamic fundamentalism. It will be important reading for all those seeking to understand the background to the 'war on terror'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203304495

America Enters the Cold WarThe Road to Global Commitment 1945–1950 America Enters the Cold War provides a succinct and insightful analysis of the foreign policy decisions which shaped America’s early involvement in the Cold War. In focusing on key documents and detailing the ideological foundations of U.S. foreign policy Kevin Grimm situates the events of the early Cold War in the context of postwar American history. Including the full text of primary source documents such as the Long Telegram the Truman Doctrine and NSC-68 this text provides an essential overview of this period for students of the Cold War diplomatic history and twentieth-century US history and foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138208377

America FirstNaming the Nation in US Film At a time when the expanded projection of US political military economic and cultural power draws intensified global concern understanding how that country understands itself seems more important than ever. This collection of new critical essays tackles this old problem in a new way by examining some of the hundreds of US films that announce themselves as titularly 'American'. From early travelogues to contemporary comedies national nomination has been an abiding characteristic of American motion pictures heading the work of Porter Guy-Blaché DeMille Capra Sternberg Vidor Minnelli and Mankiewicz. More recently George Lucas Paul Schrader John Landis and Edward James Olmos have made their own contributions to Hollywood’s Americana. What does this national branding signify? Which versions of Americanism are valorized and which marginalized or excluded? Out of which social and historical contexts do they emerge and for and by whom are they constructed? Edited by Mandy Merck the collection contains detailed analyses of such films as The Vanishing American American Madness An American in Paris American Graffiti American Gigolo American Pie and many more. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203605912

America in 1900 Many of the key issues concerning the United States as we enter the 21st century were already taking shape as we entered the 20th century. Business mergers U.S. military intervention (in the Philippines) trade disputes with China and Europe racial violence high levels of crime rising income gaps between rich and poor volatile stock market prices homelessness in the cities the dangers of immigration and the domination of money in elections -- all these major national issues in 1900 are familiar in some form to Americans today. The nation grappled for the first time with a series of complex new challenges: distribution of wealth and economic opportunity; the form race and ethnic relations should take in a country of increasing diversity; the relationship between big business and government; how the United States as a new world power should act overseas; and a host of others. Written in a fluid and highly readable style Kent's ten chapters comprise a colorful narrative history of the major events of this pivotal year that continues to resonate a century later. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706610

America in Decline "This collection gathers 91 essays that appeared in the pages of Challenge from 1973 through 2011." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765633910

America in Literature and FilmModernist Perceptions Postmodernist Representations Utilizing Lacan's psychoanalytic theory and Zizek's philosophical adaption of it this book brings into dialogue a series of modernist and postmodernist literary works films and critical theory that are concerned with defining America. Ahmed Elbeshlawy demonstrates that how America is perceived in certain texts reveals not only the idealization or condemnation of it but an imago or constructed image of the perceiver as well. In turn texts which particularly focus on demonstrating how other texts about America communicate an untrustworthy message themselves communicate an unreliable message inventing and reinventing a series of imagos of America. These imagos refer to both idealized and deformed images of America constructed by the perceivers of America. The first part of this book is concerned with modernist perceptions of America and includes discussion of Adorno Benjamin Kafka D. H. Lawrence as well as Emerson and Seymour Martin Lipset. The second part is dedicated to postmodernist representations of America focusing on texts by Edward Said Ihab Hassan Susan Sontag David Shambaugh and Charles W. Brooks and films including Lars von Trier's Dogville and D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138277182

America in the Progressive Era 1890-1914 America in the Progressive Era 1890-1914 provides a readable analytical narrative of the emergence influence and decline of the spirit of progressive reform that animated American politics and culture around the turn of the twentieth century. Covering the turbulent 1890s and the era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson the book covers the main political and policy events of a period which set the agenda for American public life during the remainder of the twentieth century. Key features include:- A clear account of the continuing debate in the United States over the role of government and the pursuit of social justice- A full examination of the impact of reform on women and minorities- A rich selection of documents that allow the historical actors to communicate directly to today's reader- An extensive Bibliography providing a valuable guide to additional reading and further research Based on the most recent scholarship and written to be read by students America in the Progressive Era makes this turbulent period come alive. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138142343

America in the Progressive Era 1890–1917 Now in its second edition America in the Progressive Era 1890–1917 provides a readable analytical narrative of the emergence influence and decline of the spirit of progressive reform that animated American politics and culture around the turn of the twentieth century. Covering the turbulent 1890s to the American entry into World War I the text examines the political social and cultural events of a period which set the agenda for American public life during the remainder of the twentieth century. This new edition places progressivism in a transatlantic context and gives more attention to voices outside the mainstream of party politics. Key features include: A clear account of the continuing debate in the United States over the role of government citizenship and the pursuit of social justice A full examination of the impact of reform on women and minorities A rich selection of documents that allow the historical actors to communicate with today’s readers An extensive updated bibliography providing a valuable guide to additional reading and research Based on the most recent scholarship and written to be read by students this book will be of interest to students of American History and Political History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434908

America RisingPower and Political Economy in the First Nation The United States became a great power in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and a superpower during World War II without quite knowing it. Few Americans fully appreciate the fact today. How many people know that in recent years we have had 250 000 troops in 700 bases around the world? Consider our recent history of military operations in the Caribbean East Asia the Far East Middle East Southeast Asia Africa and the Balkans. In America Rising David Felix attempts to explain how and why America became a superpower by examining the political and economic factors that have driven its ascendence and their relationship throughout history.Felix begins with the dawn of America showing how America amassed wealth and political power from the start through wars assertions of economic might and the creation of a cultural and philosophical base. The nation began with a political order derived from our British origins which enabled our pragmatic culture to take advantage of the vast wealth of a near-virgin continent. Political and economic freedom were paired authority yielding to both freedoms. Our farmers and businessmen were dreamers manufacturing realities out of those dreams. Felix's account then makes a point of neoclassical economics as an anvil on which to hammer out a sharper sense of the content of our existence.This book which demonstrates the author's zest for historical analysis and great story-telling ability points to the central fact of a rising America--the intensely energizing interaction between polity and economy. The United States is the greatest power in world history but the rise of another great power China is beginning to be increasingly apparent. One trusts that drawing upon its deep resources America will remember its history and traditions and continue as a superpower. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082721

America the VirtuousThe Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire Urged on by a powerful ideological and political movement George W. Bush committed the United States to a quest for empire. American values and principles were universal he asserted and should guide the transformation of the world. Claes Ryn sees this drive for virtuous empire as the triumph of forces that in the last several decades acquired decisive influence in both the American parties the foreign policy establishment and the media.Public intellectuals like William Bennett Charles Krauthammer William Kristol Michael Novak Richard Perle and Norman Podhoretz argued that the United States was an exceptional nation and should bring "democracy " "freedom " and "capitalism" to countries not yet enjoying them. Ryn finds the ideology of American empire strongly reminiscent of the French Jacobinism of the eighteenth century. He describes the drive for armed world hegemony as part of a larger ideological whole that both expresses and aggravates a crisis of democracy and more generally of American and Western civilization. America the Virtuous sees the new Jacobinism as symptomatic of America shedding an older sense of the need for restraints on power. Checks provided by the US Constitution have been greatly weakened with the erosion of traditional moral and other culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082714

America Under ConstructionBoundaries and Identities in Popular Culture A variety of theoretical approaches to the study of culture have emphasised the significance of the creation maintenance and the transgression of boundaries to identities – be they social cultural national or personal. The essays collected in this book first published in 1997 explore the creation of identities in American culture through analysis of the boundaries within and across which American identity is negotiated. The dissemination of cultural identity and the creation of national identity through this process has had a crucial impact on the shape of social life in post-war American culture. The contributors to this volume offer a variety of perspectives on this richly complicated process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138201415

American Abolitionists This book the latest in the Seminar Studies in History series examines the movement to abolish slavery in the US from the origins of the movement in the eighteenth century through to the Civil War and the abolition of slavery in 1865. Books in this Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography. Stanley Harrold provides an accessible introduction to the subject synthesizing the enormous amount of literature on the topic. American Abolitionists explores "the roles of slaves and free blacks in the movement the importance of empathy among antislavery whites for the suffering slaves and the impact of abolitionism upon the sectional struggle between the North and the South". Within a basic chronological framework the author also considers more general themes such as black abolitionists feminism and anti-slavery violence. For readers interested in American history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159310

American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers provides a comprehensive guide to learning a "General American" accent made specifically for native English speakers. Unlike most American accent guides which are geared toward ESL learners this handbook covers only the shifts that English speakers need to make – nothing more nothing less. In addition to vowel and consonant drills it covers the finer points of American intonation and elision features that often elude English speakers of other dialects. Finally it provides exercises for "owning" the dialect finding authenticity and making it work for each individual actor in their own way. This is an excellent resource for students of speech and dialects actors from the UK Australia and New Zealand and advanced ESL learners who need to use an American accent on screen or on stage. American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers also includes access to downloadable audio files of the practice drills featured in the book to help students practice and perfect their American accent. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367365653

American Accountants and Their Contributions to Accounting Thought (RLE Accounting)1900-1930 Accounting carries with its history a vast number of ideas which have slowly developed along with it. This volume relates this history as it took place during the first three decades of the twentieth century in the United States. In particular it deals with those individuals who were for the most part responsible for it. It was these pioneers who recorded their observations of the actual workings of the myriad adaptations and new devices which had slowly eased their way into accounting theory and practice in the USA in the early twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966536

American and Chinese-Language CinemasExamining Cultural Flows Critics frequently describe the influence of "America " through Hollywood and other cultural industries as a form of cultural imperialism. This unidirectional model of interaction does not address however the counter-flows of Chinese-language films into the American film market or the influence of Chinese filmmakers film stars and aesthetics in Hollywood. The aim of this collection is to (re)consider the complex dynamics of transnational cultural flows between American and Chinese-language film industries. The goal is to bring a more historical perspective to the subject focusing as much on the Hollywood influence on early Shanghai or postwar Hong Kong films as on the intensifying flows between American and Chinese-language cinemas in recent decades. Contributors emphasize the processes of appropriation and reception involved in transnational cultural practices examining film production distribution and reception. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138305854

American and European Literary Imagination Western culture is composed of a subtle and complex mixture of influences: religious philosophical linguistic political social and sociological. American culture is a particular strain but unless European antecedents and contemporary leanings are duly noted any resulting history is predestined to provincialism and distortion. In his account of American literature during the period 1919 to 1932 McCormick deals with the extraordinary work of artists who wrested imaginative order from a world in which the abyss was never out of sight.McCormick's volume is intended as a critical rather than encyclopedic history of literature on both sides of the Atlantic between the end of World War I and the political and social crises that arose in the 1930s. Although he emphasizes American writers the emergence of a vital and distinctly modern American literature is located in the cultural encounter with Europe and the rejection of national bias by the major figures of the period.McCormick deals with Gertrude Stein and the mythology of the "lost generation " the tensions and ambivalences of traditionalism and modernity in the work of Sherwood Anderson and F. Scott Fitzgerald the effect and qualities of Hemingway's style as compared to that of Henry de Montherlant and the provincial iconoclasm of Sinclair Lewis juxtaposed with the more telling satire of Italo Svevo. The formal innovations in the work of John Dos Passos E.E. Cummings and William Faulkner the poetic revolution against cultural parochialism and genteel romanticism is given extensive consideration with regard to the work of T.S. Eliot Ezra Pound Wallace Stevens William Carlos Williams and Marianne Moore are also discussed. The concluding chapters discuss literary and social criticism and assess the influence of psychoanalysis philosophical pragmatism and radical historiography on the intellectual climate of the period.Teachers and students in English and American Literature American History and Comparative Literature and the general reader interested in the writing of the period may gain new insights from these valuations devaluations and re-evaluations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351320689

American AntifaThe Tactics Culture and Practice of Militant Antifascism Since the election of President Trump and the rise in racist and white supremacist activity the militant antifascist movement known as antifa has become increasingly active and high profile in the United States. This book analyzes the tactics culture and practices of the movement through a combination of social movement studies and critical criminological perspectives. Based on extensive fieldwork and interviews with activists this book is the first scholarly sociological analysis of contemporary antifascist activism in the United States. Drawing on social movement studies subculture studies and critical criminology it explains antifa's membership their ideology strategy tactics and use of culture as a weapon against the far right. It provides the most detailed account of this movement and also cuts through much of the mythology and common misunderstandings about it. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in sociology political science anthropology criminology and history; however a general audience would also be interested in the explanation of what drives antifa tactics and strategy in light of the high-profile conflicts between fascists and antifascists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367210601

American Architects and the Single-Family HomeLessons Learned from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau American Architects and the Single-Family Home explains how a small group of architects started the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau in 1919 and changed the course of twentieth-century residential design for the better. Concepts and principles they developed related to public spaces private spaces and service spaces for living; details about the books they published to promote good design; as well as new essays from contemporary practitioners will inspire your own designs. More than 200 black and white images. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138837843

American ArchitectureA History More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration. Eleven chronologically organized chapters chart the social cultural and political forces that shaped the growth and development of American towns cities and suburbs while providing full description analysis and interpretation of buildings and their architects. The second edition features an entirely new chapter detailing the green architecture movement and architectural trends in the 21st century. Further updates include an expanded section on Native American architecture and contemporary design by Native American architects new discussions on architectural education and training more examples of women architects and designers and a thoroughly expanded glossary to help today's readers. The art program is expanded including 640 black and white images and 62 new color images. Accessible and engaging American Architecture continues to set the standard as a guide study and reference for those seeking to better understand the rich history of architecture in the United States. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780813349688

American Artist In The South Sea The American artists John La Farge preceded Gauguin to the Pacific and in their time his reputation as the modern Pacific painter far overshadowed that of the Frenchman. This remarkable work is the record of a year-long artistic odyssey through the South Seas during which La Farge braved the volcanoes of Hawaii visited Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa was adopted by a noble Tahitian family and journeyed through the wild hills of Fiji painting and sketching lyrical studies of island life. Lavishly illustrated with his work this account of the Polynesian adventures that La Farge shared with his friend the historian Henry Adams is an important contribution to the literary and artistic heritage of the Pacific and a revealing insight into the life of a complex and fascinating man. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315831749

American Artists On ArtFrom 1940 To 1980 From the Preface:The fact that so much of modern art has devoted itself to the exploration and assertion of its own identity is reflected in but does not explain the increasing amount of writing and talking on the part of contemporary artists. Rather the whole history of the changing role of art and artists in a democratic industrial and technological society stands behind the spate of artists' words and the public's hunger for them?even some of the general public out there beyond art's little circle. Statements by artists appeal somewhat the way drawings do: they bring us or at least they hold the promise of bringing us closer to the artist's thoughts and feelings and to an understanding of his or her modus operandi; they hold the keys to a mysterious realm. And sometimes they offer us the sheer pleasure of good reading. Such is the primary raison d'�e of this book.Its other motivation is educational and stems from the frustrating lack in teaching contemporary art of any single compilation of statements by American artists from 1940 to the present.? This anthology differs in several respects from those others that do include documents of American art since 1940.? The selection I have made is devoted exclusively to statements of artists; it is limited to the last four decades; it presents in a single volume a representative and fairly comprehensive coverage of major developments in American art beginning with Abstract Expressionism; and whenever possible it cities the first or among the very earliest documents signalizing a shift in the definition intent or direction of art.? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367094782

American Avant-Garde TheatreA History This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining: *Gertrude Stein *John Cage *The Beat writers *Avant-garde cinema *Abstract Expressionism *Minimalism There are fascinating discussions and illustrations of the productions of the Living Theatre the Wooster Group Open Theatre Ontological-Hysteric Theatre and Performance Group. among many others. Aronson also examines why avant-garde theatre declined and virtually disappeared at the end of the twentieth century. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011578

American BabylonChristianity and Democracy Before and After Trump Why did 81 percent of white evangelicals vote for Donald Trump in 2016? And what does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and democracy in the United States? American Babylon places our present political moment against a deep historical backdrop. In Part I the author traces the development of democratic institutions from Ancient Greece through to the American Revolution and of Christian political theology from Augustine to Falwell. Part II charts the decline of democratic governance within American churches; explains the capture of evangelical Christianity by the Republican Party; and denounces the fateful embrace between white Christian nationalists and right-wing populists that culminated in Trump’s victory.　 An accessible and timely book American Babylon is essential reading for those concerned with the vexed relationship of religion and politics in the United States including students and scholars in the fields of divinity history political science religious studies and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367331498

American Beetles Volume IArchostemata Myxophaga Adephaga Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia A thorough update of Arnett's The Beetles of the United States American Beetles Volumes I and II cover the genera of beetles that occur in Alaska Canada and the contiguous United States. Built on the foundation of the original work and almost completely rewritten with contributions from more than 60 coleopterists these volumes describe each family with separate paragraphs for head thorax abdomen genitalia eggs larvae and pupae. This bestselling first volume covers the suborders Archostemata Myxophaga and Adephaga plus the series Staphyliniformia of the suborder Polyphaga.Arnett and Thomas offer the most sweeping text available on the subject of North American beetles. Each section is presented in the same concise format and the organization of the information is bt family. The editors have chosen the most respected of specialists to contribute the entries. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138407091

American Beetles Volume IIPolyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea Experts offer the most sweeping reference available on the subject of North American beetles. Their rigorous standards for the presentation of data create a concise useful format that is consistent throughout the book. This is the resource of choice for quick accurate and easily accessible information. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138423701

American BuddhismMethods and Findings in Recent Scholarship This is the first scholarly treatment of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field. Until now few investigators have turned their attention to the interpretive challenge posed by the presence of all the traditional lineages of Asian Buddhism in a consciously multicultural society. Nor have scholars considered the place of their own contributions as writers teachers and practising Buddhists in this unfolding saga. In thirteen chapters and a critical introduction to the field the book treats issues such as Asian American Buddhist identity the new Buddhism Buddhism and American culture and the scholar's place in American Buddhist Studies. The volume offers complete lists of dissertations and theses on American Buddhism and North American dissertations and theses on topics related to Buddhism since 1892. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315028019

American Bureaucracy Like it or not contemporary man is man-in-bureaucracy. He spends the majority of his waking hours in a bureaucracy; establishes an identity and status in a bureaucracy; garners most of his satisfactions and disappointments in a bureaucracy; and increasingly he is what he does.Aside from the importance of understanding those institutions that shape our values behavior and experience bureaucracy is a vital area for study because it reveals a wide range of social behavior in a compact and comprehensible way. The abstract and ephemeral problems of society at large are brought down to earth —made measurable comprehensible and visible in the bureaucratic microcosm. Problems of power and influence change and innovation intergroup conflict ambition and aspiration self-realization versus participative democracy technology versus humanism: all can be observed and analyzed in human organizations.This volume pinpoints the dilemma of present bureaucratic organizations: the conflict between the need to sustain innovation and bureaucratic drives toward rationality and stability. The essays it contains discuss specific human needs that bureaucracy must meet if it is to continue to attract talented people and takes a step into the future to analyze the kinds of organizations that may be expected to evolve as institutions seek more flexible use of human resources. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082707

American Business and Foreign PolicyCases in Coffee and Cocoa Trade Regulation 1961-1974 Developing countries have for many decades waged a campaign for the global regulation of trade in primary products through international commodity agreements. Heavily dependent upon exports of primary products developing countries hope to regulate the markets for their commodities to achieve higher prices. While there is a myriad of obstacles to agreements the blame for slow progress is often laid at the feet of the industrial commodity-consuming countries particularly the US. This book first published in 1987 is a comparative case study that closely analyses how American businesses behaved in relation to US government responses to developing countries’ demands for commodity agreements for coffee and cocoa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138300637

American Business and Public PolicyThe politics of foreign trade American Business and Public Policy is a study of the politics of foreign trade. It challenges fifty years of writ-ing on pressure politics. It includes nine hundred interviews with heads of corporations including 166 of the 200 largest corporations; another 500 interviews with congressmen lob-byists journalists and opinion leaders; and eight community studies making this book the most intensive survey in print of the politics of business. It is a realistic behavioral examination of a major type of economic decision.The authors introduce their study with a history of the tariff as a political issue in American politics and a history of American tariff legislation in the years from Europe's trade recovery under the Marshall Plan to the challenge of the Common Market. They examine in succession the changing attitudes of the general public and the political actions of the business community the lobbies and Congress.American Business and Public Policy is a contribution to social theory in several of its branches. It is a contribution to understanding the business community to the social psychol-ogy of communication and attitude change to the study of political behavior in foreign policy.American Business and Public Policy is at once a study of a classic issue in American politics the tariff; decision-making particularly the relation of economic to social-psycho-logical theories of behavior; business communication what businessmen read about world affairs what effect foreign travel has on them where they turn for political advice and how they seek political help; pressure politics lobbying and the Congressional process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518728

American Business Cycles 1945-50 After the end of the Second World War businessmen and economists throughout the world feared that the American postwar inflationary boom would end in a serious slump. The slump took a long time to come and when it did appear in 1949 it was both mild and short lived. In its mildness and brevity it foreshadowed the American business recessions since that time and indeed may foreshadow the end of the business cycle as it has been known in the past. This book presents the first full-scale study of the 1948–49 recession in the United States making it the focal point of a detailed analytical account of American business fluctuations from the end of the Second World War until the beginning of the Korean War. The main part of the book is prefaced by a review of fluctuations from 1945 to 1967 and of the business cycle theory which places the postwar events in perspective. Of special importance are the studies of the ending in early 1948 of the period of re-stocking and re-equipment; of the impact of the changed farm situation in this deflationary atmosphere and use of modern consumption theory to explain the changes in household spending after the war and during the recession. Dr. Blyth has drawn extensively upon the results of modern economic research and has woven the econometric findings and the historical narrative together with a theoretical analysis. He conclusively rejects the theory that recent U.S. business cycles are the result of any largely self-perpetuating fluctuation in investment in stocks. Instead he draws attention to the persistent destabilizing roles of changes in defense expenditure and of changes in monetary policy-inventory investment performs the largely passive role of aggravating these changes. The book first published in 1969  will be of value not only to specialists in business cycle studies but to economists and others concerned with the problems of stability and growth in the international economy as well as to economic historians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759243

American Business RegulationUnderstand Survive and Thrive While there are lengthy texts discussing the economics of why and how governments regulate business and apply antitrust this book is unique in providing the details of current business regulation in many industries through lengthy examples the author develops with the use of cases including Harvard Business School cases. Students are then guided to devise business strategies of introducing new products within the scope of regulation (known or unknown). While the economic theories of regulation are covered the focus of this text is a "hands-on coping" with regulation and using regulation as a business strategy to deal with competitors. Online instructor's materials are also available for adopters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765643780

American CapitalismThe Concept of Countervailing Power In his new introduction to this classic text on political economy Galbraith reasserts the validity of the core thesis of American Capitalism: The best and established answer to economic power is the building of countervailing power. The trade union remains an equalizing force in the labor markets and the chain store is the best answer to the market power of big food companies. This work remains an essential guidepost of American mores as well as that as of the American economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518735

American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of ScandalRhetoric of Authority This book explores the rhetoric and public communication of the Catholic Church in the United States in the wake of the sexual abuse scandals and offers a demonstration of how large organizations negotiate a loss of public trust while retaining political power. While the Catholic Church remains a major political force in the United States recent scandals have undoubtedly had an adverse effect on both its reputation and moral authority. This has been exacerbated by the public responses of Catholic clergy which have often left supporters of the Church let alone critics profoundly unsatisfied. Drawing on documents – voting guides pastoral letters sermons press releases and other materials – issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as well as American nuns the book explores Catholic political statements issued after the sexual abuse crises entered the public consciousness. Using approaches from linguistics and rhetoric it analyses how these statements compare to similar materials issued before this time. This comparison demonstrates that for the American Catholic Church persuasion is less important than maintaining the impression that there has been no loss of authority. This is a timely study of the Catholic Church’s handling of the recent revelations of abuse within the Church. As such it will be of keen interest to scholars of religious rhetoric contemporary Catholicism linguistics rhetoric communication and religious studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029555

American Chinese RestaurantsSociety Culture and Consumption With case studies from the USA Canada Chile and other countries in Latin America American Chinese Restaurants examines the lived experiences of what it is like to work in a Chinese restaurant. The book provides ethnographic insights on small family businesses struggling immigrant parents and kids working living and growing up in an American Chinese restaurant. This is the first book based on personal histories to document and analyze the American Chinese restaurant world. New narratives by various international and American contributors have presented Chinese restaurants as dynamic agencies that raise questions on identity ethnicity transnationalism industrialization (post)modernity assimilation public and civic spheres and socioeconomic differences. American Chinese Restaurants will be of interest to general readers scholars and college students from undergraduate to graduate level who wish to know Chinese restaurant life and understand the relationship between food and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367273163

American City Politics This book begins with an introductory outline of the structure of the city politics of the United States. There is a study of the city in the federal system including the politics of feudal aid. This is followed by four case studies: the political roles of mayor manager boss and adminstrator-entrepreneur in the city. Madgwick concludes with some comparative reflections indicating the significance of this study for British local government. This book was first published in 1970.     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759625

American CivilizationAn Introduction The hugely successful American Civilization provides students of American Studies with the perfect background and introductory information on contemporary American life examining the central dimensions of American society from geography and the environment government and politics to religion education sports media and the arts. Fully updated throughout the seventh edition: covers recent events including the 2016 US election and 2017 presidential inauguration contains new commentary on key themes such as terrorist incidents and their effects on the national mood regarding immigration rapidly changing energy politics police racial profiling and the Black Lives Matter movement and progress in legislation protecting the rights of the LGBT community covers all core American Studies topics at introductory level and contains essential historical background for American Studies students in the twenty-first century analyzes issues of gender class race and minorities in America’s cosmopolitan population is accompanied by a fully updated and integrated companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/mauk) featuring an interactive timeline quiz questions extensive references for further reading links to key primary sources and advice for students on how to approach essay questions. Containing questions and terms for discussion bibliographical references and websites at the end of each chapter and a new selection of color illustrations and case studies this textbook is an essential resource for all students of American civilization culture and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138631724

American Colonisation and the City BeautifulFilipinos and Planning in the Philippines 1916-35 Winner of the 2020 IPHS Koos Bosma Prize   American Colonisation and the City Beautiful explores the history of city planning and the evolution of the built environment in the Philippines between 1916 and 1935. In so doing it highlights the activities of the Bureau of Public Works’ Division of Architecture as part of Philippine national development and decolonisation. Morley provides new archival materials which deliver significant insight into the dynamics associated with both governance and city planning during the American colonial era in the Philippines with links between prominent American university educators and Filipino architecture students. The book discusses the two cities of Tayabas and Iloilo which highlight the significant role in the urban design of places beyond the typical historiographical focus of Manila and Baguio. These examples will aid in further understanding the appearance and meaning of Philippine cities during an important era in the nation’s history. Including numerous black and white images this book is essential for academics researchers and students of city and urban planning the history and development of Southeast Asia and those interested in colonial relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367144197

American Communication ResearchThe Remembered History This book captures the essence of a never-to-be-repeated glimpse at the history of media research. It offers a unique examination of the origins meaning and impact of media and communication research in America with links to European antecedents. Based on a high-level seminar series at Columbia University's Freedom Forum Media Studies Center the book features work by leading scholars researchers and media executives. Participants in the series have called the program "heroic and unprecedented." The book encompasses essays commentaries and reports by such leading figures as William McGuire Elihu Katz and Leo Bogart plus posthumous reports by Wilbur Schramm Malcolm Beville and Hilde Himmelweit. It also contains original insights on the collaboration of Frank Stanton Paul Lazarfeld and Robert K. Merton. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203811870

American Communism and Soviet Russia This companion volume to The Roots of American Communism brings to completion what the author describes as the essence of the relationship of American Communism to Soviet Russia in the first decade after the Bolsheviks seized power. The outpouring of new archive materials makes it plain that Draper's premise is direct and to the point: The communist movement "was transformed from a new expression of American radicalism to the American appendage of a Russian revolutionary power." Each generation must find this out for itself and no better guide exists than the work of master historian Theodore Draper. American Communism and Soviet Russia is acknowledged to be the classic authoritative history of the critical formative period of the American Communist Party. Based on confidential minutes of the top party committees interviews with party leaders and public records this book carefully documents the influence of the Soviet Union on the fundamental nature of American Communism. Draper's reflections on that period in this edition are a fitting capstone to this pioneering effort. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518742

American Conservative Opinion Leaders In this book - one of the few academic works to scrutinise the major figures of American conservatism since the Reagan-Bush era began - the contributors identify and assess current trends in conservative political thought. Through their profiles of conservative opinion leaders these scholars offer even-handed critical examinations not only of the Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153519

American Conservative Thought in the Twentieth Century If America has been an unsympathetic environment for conservatism conservatism has nevertheless demonstrated an extraordinary tenacity in politics literature law religion economics and social thought. Conservatism forms a dissent within the liberal tradition and also deserves a hearing from any serious student of American history. William F. Buckley Jr. brought this issue to the forefront in this outstanding collection featuring some of the greatest political thinkers of the twentieth century.This volume illuminates many aspects of the elusive 'conservatism' of which so much has been written and helps to explain why it is that conservatism survives in politics economics social sciences and the arts. Buckley has drawn from the works of renowned scholars and from those of relatively obscure figures whose contributions he persuasively puts forward as deeply influential in the crystallization of modern conservative thought.This collection of essays begins by analyzing the history and background of American institutions. It then goes on to inspect strong American presumption in favor of the private sector and the nature of specific challenges to modern society as well as the response of conservative thought and analysis to those challenges. Pluralists will welcome the approach in this book and others will be excited by prestigious authors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412842518

American Constitutional Law Volume IIThe Bill of Rights and Subsequent Amendments American Constitutional Law 11e Volume II provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court Congress the President lower federal courts and state judiciaries. Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has been understood and construed over the years. The 11th Edition now includes several landmark First Amendment cases including Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2018) Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018) National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Beccera (2018) Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer (2017) and Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018). It also includes Carpenter v. United States (2018). A revamped and expanded companion website offers access to even more additional cases an archive of primary documents and links to online resources making this text essential for any constitutional law course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234003

American Constitutional Law Volume IThe Structure of Government American Constitutional Law 11e Volume I provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court Congress the President lower federal courts and state judiciaries. Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has been understood and construed over the years. The 11th Edition has been fully revised to include several new cases including Trump v. Hawaii (2018) in which Chief Justice Roberts held that Korematsu v. United States "has been overruled in the court of history"; Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (2018) in which Justice Alito’s majority opinion provides the most compelling argument to date against federal commandeering of state officials; and Sveen v. Melin (2018) a Contract Clause case that shows the Court’s continuing refusal to give a textualist reading of that provision even in the face of Justice Gorsuch’s compelling and amusing dissent. A revamped and expanded companion website offers access to even more additional cases an archive of primary documents and links to online resources making this text essential for any constitutional law course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367233334

American Constitutional LawIntroductory Essays and Selected Cases This classic collection of carefully selected and edited Supreme Court case excerpts and comprehensive background essays explores constitutional law and the role of the Supreme Court in its development and interpretation. Well-grounded in both theory and politics it endeavors to heighten students' understanding of and interest in these critical areas of our governmental system. New to the 17th Edition 9 new cases (including 2 cases from the 2015–2016 term decided by 8 justices) and discussion of 30 additional new cases. New case highlights include Sebelius on Obamacare Obergefell on same sex marriage and 2 new cases on government surveillance. Covers the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and ensuing controversies. Updates every chapter-opening essay and end-of-chapter Selected Readings. Provides an author-written online Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank historical Supreme Court documents noteworthy decisions and dissents and cases from previous editions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138227835

American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists Alternative Lifestyles and Radical Ideas in U.S. HistoryAn Encyclopedia of Non Counterculture while commonly used to describe youth-oriented movements during the 1960s refers to any attempt to challenge or change conventional values and practices or the dominant lifestyles of the day. This fascinating three-volume set explores these movements in America from colonial times to the present in colorful detail. "American Countercultures" is the first reference work to examine the impact of countercultural movements on American social history. It highlights the writings recordings and visual works produced by these movements to educate inspire and incite action in all eras of the nation's history. A-Z entries provide a wealth of information on personalities places events concepts beliefs groups and practices. The set includes numerous illustrations a topic finder primary source documents a bibliography and a filmography and an index. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706580

American Criminal CourtsLegal Process and Social Context American Criminal Courts: Legal Process and Social Context is an introductory-level text that offers a comprehensive study of the legal processes that guide criminal courts and the social contexts that introduce variations in the activities of actors inside and outside the court. Specifically the text focuses upon: Legal Processes. U.S. criminal courts are constrained by several legal processes and organizational structures that determine how the courts operate and how laws are applied. This book explores how democratic processes develop the criminal law in the United States the documents that define law (federal and state constitutions legal codes administrative policies) the organizational structure of courts at the federal and state levels the overlapping authority of the appeals process and the effect of legal processes such as precedent jurisdiction and the underlying legal philosophies of various types of courts. Although most texts on criminal courts do a credible job of describing legal processes this text looks more deeply into the origins of criminal law historic turning points in the criminal law conditions that affect the decision-making of criminal justice practitioners and the contentious political process that affects how criminal laws are considered. Social Contexts. The criminal courts are staffed by people who represent different perspectives occupational pressures and organizational goals. The text includes chapters on actors in the traditional courtroom workgroup (judges prosecutors and defense attorneys) as well as those outside the court who seek to influence it including advocacy groups media and politicians. It is the interplay between the court legal processes and the social actors in the courtroom that makes the application of the criminal laws so fascinating. By focusing on the tension between the law (legal processes) and the actors inside and outside the courts system (social contexts) this text demonstrates how the courts are a product of "law in action " and it presents the course content in a way that enables students to understand not only the "how" of the U.S. criminal court system but also the "why." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781455725991

American Cultural StudiesAn Introduction to American Culture Exploring the central themes in modern American cultural studies and discussing how these themes can be interpreted American Cultural Studies offers a wide-ranging overview of different aspects of American cultural life such as religion gender and sexuality regionalism and ethnicity and immigration. The fourth edition has been revised throughout to take into account the developments of the last four years. Updates and revisions include: discussion of Barack Obama’s time in the White House consideration of ‘Hemispheric American Studies’ and the increasing debates about globalisation and the international role of the USA long-form television and American Studies up-to-date case studies such as Girls The Wire and Orange is the New Black more material on Detroit the Mexican border same-sex relationships and Islam in America updated further reading lists and new follow-up work. Illustrated throughout containing follow-up questions and further reading at the end of each chapter and accompanied by a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/campbell) providing further study resources American Cultural Studies is a core text and an accessible guide to the interdisciplinary study of American culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833142

American CultureAn Anthology This second edition of American Culture includes contemporary events and provides an introduction to American civilization. Extracts are taken from diverse sources such as political addresses articles interviews oral histories and advertisements. Edited by academics who are highly experienced in the study and teaching of American Studies across a wide range of institutions this book provides: texts that introduce aspects of American society in a historical perspective primary sources and images that can be used as the basis for illustration analysis and discussion linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey. American Culture brings together primary texts from 1600 to the present day to present a comprehensive overview of and introduction to American culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203008478

American Democracy and the Pursuit of Equality This collection assembles some of the country s foremost social scientists in one volume. It contains diverse investigations of metropolitan transformation recent education policy the (in)justice of disaster relief the politics of aesthetics and design immigration the mass media social movements and the practice of social science itself among others. Whatever their subjects the writers investigate the promise and constraints of democratic practice in a time of disturbing growth in inequality and political disempowerment. Although they at times differ from one another more often they challenge popular received wisdom on a number of these topics. Cumulatively the volume amounts to a critical sociological excavation of the United States from its leading social critics that will prove useful to specialists and general readers alike." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594513541

American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle EastFrom Bush to Obama The recent "Arab spring" with its popular uprisings in many Arab countries has exposed the ambiguity at the heart of American promotion of democracy in the Middle East. The US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq were packaged as democracy promotion as heralding the beginning of a new phase in the politics of the Middle East when democracy would replace authoritarian regimes. Many of these authoritarian regimes however were sustained by US support. The recent popular uprisings threaten to bring democracy without promotion by the US and threaten to overthrow regimes previously supported by the US and important for US strategy in the region – hence an initial hesitant response by the US to some of the uprisings. This book explores the contradictions in American democracy promotion in the Middle East. It discusses the principles underlying US democracy promotion and the debates surrounding US policy formation and examines the application of US democracy promotion in specific cases. It concludes by assessing the likely future patterns of US engagement with democratic reform in the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815551

American DialectsA Manual for Actors Directors and Writers This standard text now in paperback for the first time-- the companion volume to Foreign Dialects-- American Dialects offers representative dialects of every major section of the United States. In each case a general description and history of the dialect is given followed by an analysis of vowel and consonant peculiarities of its individual lilt and rhythm and of its grammar variations. There are also lists of the idioms and idiomatic expressions that distinguish each dialect and exercises using them. American Dialects also includes musical inflection charts and diagrams showing the placement of lips tongue and breath. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315059464

American Doctors in CantonModernization in China 1835-1935 Traditional Chinese medicine developed over thousands of years but changes introduced from 1835-1935 by American missionary doctors initiated a landslide of cultural revolution in the city of Canton and medical modernization throughout China. Focusing on medical missionaries' ideas and approaches in a principal city of the period Canton Guangqiu Xu a native of Canton describes the long-term impact of American models of medical work which are still in place in China today.Despite stiff resistance to change and Chinese suspicion of foreign ideas the impact of American medical missionaries was profound. They opened medical schools trained modern doctors and promoted public health education. These transformations in turn led to major social movements in the modernization of Canton such as the women's rights movement modern charity and welfare systems and modern hygiene campaigns.This book focuses on the changes American doctors brought to Canton their implementation what remains of their influence today and how some of these transformations have spread across China. It shows that the Chinese have themselves become more responsive to cultural relations with the US as part of the acceptance of these changes and demonstrates how the unique blend of modern Western and traditional Chinese medicines has helped modernize China and make Canton the cradle of modern reform and revolution in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412818292

American Documentary Filmmaking in the Digital AgeDepictions of War in Burns Moore and Morris American Documentary Filmmaking in the Digital Age examines the recent challenges to the conventions of realist documentary through the lens of war documentary films by Ken Burns Michael Moore and Errol Morris. During the twentieth century the invention of new technologies of audiovisual representation such as cinema television video and digital media have transformed the modes of historical narration and with it forced historians to assess the impact of new visual technologies on the construction of history. This book investigates the manner in which this contemporary Western "crisis" in historical narrative is produced by a larger epistemological shift in visual culture. Ricciardelli uses the theme of war as depicted in these directors’ films to focus her study and look at the model(s) of national identity that Burns Morris and Moore shape through their depictions of US military actions. She examines how postcolonial critiques of historicism and the advent of digitization have affected the narrative structure of documentary film and the shaping of historical consciousness through cinematic representation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548374

American Drama of the Twentieth Century In this book Professor Berkowitz studies the diversity of American drama from the stylistic experimental plays of O'Neill through verse tragedy and community theatre to the theatre of the 1990s. The discussions range through dramatists plays genres and themes with full supporting appendix material. It also examines major dramatists such as Eugene O'Neill Arthur Miller Sam Shephard Tennessee Williams and August Wilson and covers not only the Broadway scene but also off Broadway movements and fringe theatres and such subjects as women's and African-American drama. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138157569

American Dreams Global VisionsDialogic Teacher Research With Refugee and Immigrant Families This book presents the struggle for dialogue and understanding between teachers and refugee and immigrant families in their own words. Forging a stronger connection between teachers newcomers and their families is one of the greatest challenges facing schools in the United States. Teachers need to become familiar with the political economic and sociocultural contexts of these newcomers' lives and the role of the U.S. in influencing these contexts in positive and negative ways. The important contribution of American Dreams Global Visions is to bring together global issues of international politics and economics and their effects on migration and refugee situations national issues of language and social policy and local issues of education and finding ways to live together in an increasingly diverse society. Narratives of four immigrant families in the United States (Hmong Mexican Assyrian/Kurdish Kosovar) and the teacher-researchers who are coming to know them form the heart of this work. The narratives are interwoven with data from the research and critical analysis of how the narratives reflect and embody local national and global contexts of power. The themes that are developed set the stage for critical dialogues about culture language history and power. Central to the book is a rationale and methodology for teachers to conduct dialogic research with refugees and immigrants--research encompassing methods as once ethnographic participatory and narrative--which seeks to engage researchers and participants in dialogues that shed light on economic political social and cultural relationships; to represent these relationships in texts; and to extend these dialogues to promote broader understanding and social justice in schools and communities. American Dreams Global Visions will interest teachers social workers and others who work with immigrants and refugees; researchers professionals and students across the fields of education language and culture ethnic studies American studies and anthropology; and members of the general public interested in learning more about America's most recent newcomers. It is particularly appropriate for courses in foundations of education multicultural education comparative education language and culture and qualitative research. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781410606532

American Economic Policy from the Revolution to the New Deal The documents in this volume reflect the great debates that have shaped this country's economic life. Covering a wide variety of problems they show how each was treated at a moment when it was politically urgent. Since they were efforts at persuasion usually addressed to a wide audience they are coherent and self-contained and avoid technical jargon. They therefore present clear and vivid evidence of what men have desired and hoped to achieve and explain not only much that is critical about how Americans lived in the past but much also about the inheritance of the present.From the overwhelming mass of available documents a representative group has been chosen here. Among the twenty-nine included are: Hamilton's Report on Manufactures which helped set the American attitude on economic growth; Andrew Jackson's veto message on the bill to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States; the first annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission which put the railroads under federal regulation; William Jennings Bryan's famous Cross of Gold speech which helped him win the Democratic nomination in 1896; the conclusions of the Pujo Committee's report on the money market which were instrumental in setting up the Federal Reserve System; and key documents on the National Recovery Administration one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's major moves in his fight against the depression.In his introductory essay the editor summarizes the forces and movements that helped to make American economic policy "exceedingly confused and therefore very annoying to historians and economists " But he insists this very confusion reduced "the extremism and disorder potentially so great in the United States . . . to remarkable moderation." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082653

American Editor in Early Revolutionary ChinaJohn William Powell and the China Weekly/Monthly Review This is a study of Sino-American relations and the editorial policy of the China Weekly Review / China Monthly Review published in Shanghai by John William Powell during the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War. The Review supported US attempts in early 1946 to avert civil war through the creation of a coalition government. By 1947 it reflected growing disillusionment with Guomindang policies and increasing sympathy for the demands of impoverished students and faculty for multi-party democracy and peace. As the Civil War shifted in favour of the Communists in late 1948 Powell and the Review counseled US businessmen to remain in Shanghai and urged the US government to establish working relations with the Communists and later to recognize the new regime. Staying in Shanghai to report changes engendered by the Communist victory the Review 's staff accomodated themselves to the new orthodoxy and to the regime's coordination of the press. During the Korean War the Review opposed the expanding US air war becoming the foremost American purveyor of Chinese and North Korean allegations of American use of bacteriological weapons. The Review was also utilized for the political indoctrination of US prisoners-of-war by the Chinese and North Koreans. After closing the Review in July 1953 and returning to the United States Powell his wife Sylvia Campbell and assistant editor Julian Schuman were put on trial for sedition. As the government narrowed its focus to the bacteriological warfare issue Powell and his lawyers countered by trying to prove the veracity of the charges seeking witnesses in China and North Korea. Adverse publicity led to a mistrial in January 1959 and limitations in both the sedition and treason statutes ended plans to renew prosecution. Powell and the Review had insisted that positive diplomatic and economic relations between China and the United States were both possible and desirable. The gradual normalization of trade investment and political relations since the 1970s seemed to validate this belief. In the post-Cold War age when Sino-American relations are often strained and tempestuous this book serves as a reminder of the value of making the extra effort to achiece understanding. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138878990

American Education Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system—with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source—Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical political social and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States. In his signature straightforward concise approach to describing complex issues he illuminates events and topics that are often overlooked or whitewashed giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education. Students come away informed on the latest topics issues and data and with a strong knowledge of the forces shaping the American educational system. Thoroughly updated throughout the new edition of this clear authoritative text remains fresh and up-to-date reflecting the many changes in education that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition. Topics and issues addressed and analyzed include: • The decline of the Common Core State Standards particularly as result of a Republican-controlled administration currently in place• Increasing emphasis on for-profit education vouchers charter schools and free-market competition between schools expected to surge with the appointment of the new U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos • Current debates about immigration and "Dreamers"—new statistics on immigrant education discussion of education proposals to accommodate the languages cultures and religions of newly arrived immigrants• New education statistics on school enrollments dropouts education and income school segregation charter schools and home languages• The purposes of education as presented in the 2016 platforms of the Republican Democratic Green and Libertarian parties• Discussions around transgender students Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367222659

American Education and CorporationsThe Free Market Goes to School Originally published in 1998 American Education and Corporations provides a detailed study of the effects of commercialisation on the public school system. The book provides a powerful indictment of corporate culture and its influence on American public schooling within a clear theoretical framework. The book looks at the threat of corporate culture to public education and advocates an understanding of the democratic importance of schooling as a public good. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138313576

American Education and CorporationsThe Free Market Goes to School First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315052199

American EducationA History American Education: A History Sixth Edition is a comprehensive highly regarded history of American education from precolonial times to the present. Chronologically organized it provides an objective overview of each major period in the development of American education setting the discussion against the broader backdrop of national and world events. In addition to its in-depth exploration of Native American traditions (including education) prior to colonization it also offers strong ongoing coverage of minorities and women. This much-anticipated sixth edition brings heightened attention to the history of education of individuals with disabilities of classroom pedagogy and technology of teachers and teacher leaders and of educational developments and controversies of the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138387577

American Engineers of the Nineteenth CenturyA Biographical Index First published in 1978. This biography aims solve the problem of the lack of access to information regarding American engineers and technologists of the nineteenth-century whilst also providing opportunities for scholars to study and assess the work of hitherto little known potentially important figures. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of science and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138392892

American English GrammarAn Introduction American English Grammar introduces students to American English in detail from parts of speech phrases and clauses to punctuation and explaining (and debunking) numerous "rules of correctness " integrating its discussion of Standard American grammar with thorough coverage of the past sixty years’ worth of work on African American English and other ethnic and regional non-Standard varieties. The book’s examples and exercises include 500 real-world sentences and longer texts drawn from newspapers film song lyrics and online media as well as from Mark Twain Stephen King academic texts translations of the Bible poetry drama children’s literature and transcribed conversation and TV and radio shows. Based on twenty years of classroom testing and revision American English Grammar will serve as a classroom text or reference that teaches students how to think and talk not only about the mechanics of sentences but also about the deep and detailed soul and nuance of the most widely used language in human history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367219406

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book: • provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English; • demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection of high-frequency words both alone and in context in sentences idiomatic phrases and dialogues; • provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds including illustrative pronunciation diagrams; • is supported by a companion website featuring complete audio recordings of practice material to check your pronunciation against; • can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent practice. American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588530

American Environmental Fiction 1782-1847 While Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are often credited with inventing American environmental writing Matthew Wynn Sivils argues that the works of these Transcendentalists must be placed within a larger literary tradition that has its origins in early Republic natural histories Indian captivity narratives Gothic novels and juvenile literature. Authors such as William Bartram Ann Eliza Bleecker and Samuel Griswold Goodrich to name just a few enabled the development of a credibly American brand of proto-environmental fiction. Sivils argues that these seeds of environmental literature would come to fruition in James Fenimore Cooper’s The Pioneers which he argues is the first uniquely environmental American novel. He then connects the biogeographical politics of Cooper’s The Prairie with European anti-Americanism; and concludes this study by examining how James Kirke Paulding Thomas Cole and James Fenimore Cooper imaginatively addressed the problem of human culpability and nationalistic cohesiveness in the face of natural disasters. With their focus on the character and implications of the imagined American landscape these key works of early environmental thought contributed to the growing influence of the natural environment on the identity of the fledgling nation decades before the influences of Emerson's Nature and Thoreau's Walden. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409431633

American EnvironmentalismPhilosophy History and Public Policy Protecting the natural environment and promoting sustainability have become important objectives but achieving such goals presents myriad challenges for even the most committed environmentalist. American Environmentalism: Philosophy History and Public Policy examines whether competing interests can be reconciled while developing consistent coherent effective public policy to regulate uses and protection of the natural environment without destroying the national economy. It then reviews a range of possible solutions. The book delves into key normative concepts that undergird American perspectives on nature by providing an overview of philosophical concepts found in the western intellectual tradition the presuppositions inherent in neoclassical economics and anthropocentric (human-centered) and biocentric (earth-centered) positions on sustainability. It traces the evolution of attitudes about nature from the time of the Ancient Greeks through Europeans in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance the Enlightenment and the American Founders the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and up to the present. Building on this foundation the author examines the political landscape as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) industry leaders and government officials struggle to balance industrial development with environmental concerns. Outrageous claims silly misrepresentations bogus arguments absurd contentions and overblown prophesies of impending calamities are bandied about by many parties on all sides of the debate—industry spokespeople elected representatives unelected regulators concerned citizens and environmental NGOs alike. In lieu of descending into this morass the author circumvents the silliness to explore the crucial issues through a more focused disciplined approach. Rather than engage in acrimonious debate over minutiae as so often occurs in the context of "green" claims he recasts the issue in a way that provides a cohesive look at all sides. This effort may be quixotic but how else to cut the Gordian knot? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781466559707

American EnvironmentalismThe US Environmental Movement 1970-1990 First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138165694

American Exceptionalism American exceptionalism – the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations – is a philosophy that has dominated economics politics religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began how it developed and why it remains popular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661905

American Exceptionalism and the Remains of RaceMulticultural Exorcisms In contemporary American political culture claims of American exceptionalism and anxieties over its prospects have resurged as an overarching theme in national political discourse. Yet never very far from such debates lie animating fears associated with race. Fears about the loss of national unity and trust often draw attention to looming changes in the racial demographics of the body politic. Lost amid these debates are often the more complex legacies of racial hybridity. Anxieties over the disintegration of the fabric of American national identity likewise forget not just how they echo past fears of subversive racial and cultural difference but also exorcise as well the changing nature of work and social interaction. Edmund Fong’s book examines the rise and resurgence of contemporary forms of American exceptionalism as they have emerged out of contentious debates over cultural pluralism and multicultural diversity in the past two decades. For a brief time serious considerations of the force of multiculturalism entered into a variety of philosophical and policy debates. But in the American context these debates often led to a reaffirmation of some variant of American exceptionalism with the consequent exorcism of race within the avowed norms and policy goals of American politics. Fong explores how this "multicultural exorcism" revitalizing American exceptionalism is not simply a novel feature of our contemporary political moment but is instead a recurrent dynamic across the history of American political discourse. By situating contemporary discourse on cultural pluralism within the larger frame of American history this book yields insight into the production of hegemonic forms of American exceptionalism and how race continues to haunt the contours of American national identity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138687028

American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama The election of President Obama in 2008 and the apparent decline of American power in the world has rekindled an old and important debate. Is the United States exceptional in its values and institutions as well as in the role that it is destined to play in world affairs? In this book Stephen Brooks argues that American exceptionalism has been and continues to be real. In making this argument he focuses on five aspects of American politics and society that are most crucial to an understanding of American exceptionalism today. They include the appropriate relationship between the state and citizens religion socio-economic mobility America’s role in the world and ideas about the Constitution. American exceptionalism matters in domestic politics chiefly as a political narrative around which support for and opposition to certain policies values and vision of American society coalesce. But in world affairs it is not the story but the empirical reality of American exceptionalism that matters. Although the long era of America’s global economic dominance has entered what might be called a period of diminished expectations the United States remains exceptional—the indispensable nation—in world affairs and is likely to remain so for many years to come. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138015760

American Exceptionalism ReconsideredU.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights and World Order Is the US really exceptional in terms of its willingness to take universal human rights seriously? According to the rhetoric of American political leaders the United States has a unique and lasting commitment to human rights principles and to a liberal world order centered on rule of law and human dignity. But when push comes to shove—most recently in Libya and Syria--the United States failed to stop atrocities and dithered as disorder spread in both places. This book takes on the myths surrounding US foreign policy and the future of world order. Weighing impulses toward parochial nationalism against the ideal of cosmopolitan internationalism the authors posit that what may be emerging is a new brand of American globalism or a foreign policy that gives primacy to national self-interest but does so with considerable interest in and genuine attention to universal human rights and a willingness to suffer and pay for those outside its borders—at least on occasion. The occasions of exception—such as Libya and Syria—provide case studies for critical analysis and allow the authors to look to emerging dominant powers especially China for indicators of new challenges to the commitment to universal human rights and humanitarian affairs in the context of the ongoing clash between liberalism and realism. The book is guided by four central questions: 1) What is the relationship between cosmopolitan international standards and narrow national self-interest in US policy on human rights and humanitarian affairs? 2) What is the role of American public opinion and does it play any significant role in shaping US policy in this dialectical clash? 3) Beyond public opinion what other factors account for the shifting interplay of liberal and realist inclinations in Washington policy making? 4) In the 21st century and as global power shifts what are the current views and policies of other countries when it comes to the application of human rights and humanitarian affairs? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138956827

American Exceptionalism Vol 1 American exceptionalism – the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations – is a philosophy that has dominated economics politics religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began how it developed and why it remains popular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660434

American Exceptionalism Vol 2 American exceptionalism – the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations – is a philosophy that has dominated economics politics religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began how it developed and why it remains popular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664081

American Exceptionalism Vol 3 American exceptionalism – the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations – is a philosophy that has dominated economics politics religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began how it developed and why it remains popular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660441

American Exceptionalism Vol 4 American exceptionalism – the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations – is a philosophy that has dominated economics politics religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began how it developed and why it remains popular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660458

American ExceptionalismAn Idea that Made a Nation and Remade the World How does American exceptionalism shape American foreign policy? Conventional wisdom states that American exceptionalism comes in two variations – the exemplary version and the missionary version. Being exceptional experts in U.S. foreign policy argue means that you either withdraw from the world like an isolated but inspiring "city upon a hill " or that you are called upon to actively lead the rest of the world to a better future. In her book Hilde Eliassen Restad challenges this assumption arguing that U.S. history has displayed a remarkably constant foreign policy tradition which she labels unilateral internationalism. The United States Restad argues has not vacillated between an "exemplary" and a "missionary" identity. Instead the United States developed an exceptionalist identity that while idealizing the United States as an exemplary "city upon a hill " more often than not errs on the side of the missionary crusade in its foreign policy. Utilizing the latest historiography in the study of U.S. foreign relations the book updates political science scholarship and sheds new light on the role American exceptionalism has played – and continues to play – in shaping America’s role in the world. This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of US foreign policy security studies and American politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138096769

American Expansionism 1783-1860A Manifest Destiny? This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.S. territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860. The book explores the concept of 'manifest destiny' and asks why if expansion was 'manifest' there was such opposition to almost every expansionist incident. Paying attention to key themes often overlooked - Indian removal and the US government land sales policy the book looks at both 'foreign' expansion such as the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the war with Mexico in the 1840s and 'internal' expansion as American settlers moved west .Finally the book addresses the most recent historiographical trends in the subject and asks how Americans have dealt with the expansionist legacy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138835610

American Families and the FutureAnalyses of Possible Destinies As the world heads into the twenty-first century individuals and their families are being confronted with a more diverse array of possible life experiences than has ever existed before. Changes in longevity marriage fertility employment and many other areas have created new opportunities for individual and family choice and variability in life course experiences. American Families and the Future discusses a variety of issues that face and will continue to families in coming years and describes various strategies families can use in their decisionmaking processes.This enlightening book is divided into five main sections: Demographic Issues; Social and Economic Issues; Technological Issues; Family Process in Shaping the Future; and Family Vision in Creating the Future. Individual chapters view family problem solving from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.American Families and the Future: describes recent demographic trends and considers their implications for how individuals and their families plan and prepare for their later adult life reviews health care issues and concerns for the elderly and addresses strategies for self-health promotion and illness prevention provides examples illustrating the uses and abuses of data to promote partisan views and agendas outlines a conceptual framework that can be uses to understand problem solving and decisionmaking by individuals and family groups presents a model that explores family decisionmaking focusing on the conditions under which decisions are made presents findings from a study of early adolescents’perceptions of their role in family decisionmakingThe book closes with an upbeat discussion of possible solutions to current pathologies affecting human societies and cultures. Professionals who work with families will find this book an enlightening and encouraging guide for helping families cope with the myriad issues and choices they face in planning for their futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966543

American FearThe Causes and Consequences of High Anxiety Americans have become excessively fearful and manipulation through fear has become a significant problem in American society with real impact on policy. By using data from 9/11 this book makes a distinctive contribution to the exploration of recent fear but also by developing a historical perspective the book shows how and why distinctive American fears have emerged over the past several decades. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203943816

American Federalism: A Concise IntroductionA Concise Introduction Understanding federalism - the form of political organization that unites separate polities within an overarching political system so that all maintain their political integrity - is central to the study of democratic government in the United States. Yet many political scientists treat federalism as a set of abstract principles or a maze of budgetary transfers with little connection to real political life. This concise and engaging book boils the discussion down to its essence: federalism is about power specifically the tug for power among and within the various levels of government. Author Larry N. Gerston examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of federalism; the various "change events" that have been involved in defining America's unique set of federal principles over time; and the vertical horizontal and international dimensions of federalism in the United States today. The result is a book examining the ways in which institutional political power is both diffused and concentrated in the United States. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706573

American Fiction 1865 - 1940 Brian Lee's study of American fiction from 1865 to 1940 draws on a wealth of material by amongst others Twain James Dreiser Hemingway Fitzgerald and Faulkner. Though the works of these writers have been closely scrutinised by postwar critics in Europe and America few attempts have yet been made to utilise the new critical approaches and theories in the service of literary history. Brian Lee does so in this book relating the writers of the period - both major and minor - to its patterns of immense economic social and intellectual change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138454231

American Fiction of the 1990sReflections of history and culture American Fiction of the 1990s: Reflections of History and Culture brings together essays from international experts to examine one of the most vital and energized decades in American literature. This volume reads the rich body of 1990s American fiction in the context of key cultural concerns of the period. The issues that the contributors identify as especially productive include: Immigration and America’s geographical borders particularly those with Latin America Racial tensions race relations and racial exchanges Historical memory and the recording of history Sex scandal and the politicization of sexuality Postmodern technologies terrorism and paranoia American Fiction of the 1990s examines texts by established authors such as Don DeLillo Toni Morrison Philip Roth and Thomas Pynchon who write some of their most ambitious work in the period but also by emergent writers such as Sherman Alexie Chang-Rae Lee E. Annie Proulx David Foster Wallace and Jonathan Franzen. Offering new insight into both the literature and the culture of the period as well as the interaction between the two in a way that furthers the New American Studies this volume will be essential reading for students and lecturers of American literature and culture and late twentieth-century fiction. Contributors include: Timothy Aubry Alex Blazer Kasia Boddy Stephen J. Burn Andrew Dix Brian Jarvis Suzanne W. Jones Peter Knight A. Robert Lee Stacey Olster Derek Parker Royal Krishna Sen Zoe Trodd Andrew Warnes and Nahem Yousaf. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203091043

American Fiction Since 1940 In this remarkable book Tony Hilfer provides a major survey of the wealth of post-war American fiction. He analyses the major modes and genres of writing from realist to postmodernist metafiction and black humour the fiction of social protest women's writing and the traditions of African-American Southern and Jewish-American fiction. Key writers discussed include William Faulkner Norman Mailer Ralph Ellison Saul Bellow Joseph Heller Vladimir Nabokov and Joyce Carol Oates. The book concludes by exploring contemporary trends through detailed case-studies of Donald Barthelme and Toni Morrison. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138165571

American FictionThe Intellectual Background Originally published in 1963. The ‘Americanness’ of the American novel is as readily apparent as it is elusive of definition. It is the purpose of this study not to discover the reluctant formula the comprehensive statement of national identity but to examine the evidences of this identity in the work of some individual American writers. This study explores the works of many prominent American authors including Edgar Allan Poe Nathanial Hawthorne and Mark Twain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138298866

American Film Exhibition and an Analysis of the Motion Picture Industry's Market Structure 1963-1980 This study looks at how the movie industry organisation functioned between the late ‘40s and 1983 when it was originally published. It describes the changing role of domestic exhibition through this time and analyses the wider film industry to provide a model of the exhibition structure in relation to production distribution and outside factors. It addresses the growing issues of the cable and video markets as competition to the film exhibition business at that time and looks forward into a highly turbulent environment. With particular interest now as the film industry address a new range of threats and adaptations of its working structure this book offers and integral understanding of a key stage in cinema history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966550

American First LadiesTheir Lives and Their Legacy This volume presents thirty-nine interpretive biographical essays on all first ladies from Martha Washington to America's newest First Lady Laura Bush. This new edition contains updated material on all the living First Ladies and updated bibliographies for each entry as well as a portrait of the newest First Lady. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203951415

American FlaneurThe Cosmic Physiognomy of Edgar Allan Poe First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514743

American Foreign Policy Complete set Since 1961 the Adelphi Papers have provided some of the most informed accounts of international and strategic relations. Produced by the world renowned International Institute of Strategic Studies each paper provides a short account of a subject of topical interest by a leading military figure policy maker or academic. The project reprints the first forty years of papers arranged into thematic sets. The collection as a whole provides a rich and insightful account of international affairs during a period which spans the second half of the Cold War the fall of the communist bloc and the emergence of a new regime with the United States as the sole superpower. There is a wealth of global coverage: Four volumes on east and southeast Asia as well as individual volumes on China Japan and Korea Particular attention is given to the Middle East with volumes addressing internal sources of instability; geo-politics and the role of the superpowers; the Israel-Palestine conflict; and the Iran-Iraq War and the first Gulf War. There is also a volume on oil and insecurity There are also two volumes on Africa the site of most of the world’s wars during the period. The IISS has obviously made a particular contribution to the understanding of military strategy and this is reflected with material on topics such as urban and guerrilla warfare nuclear deterrence and the role of information in modern warfare. Volumes on military strategy are complemented by approaches from other disciplines such as defence economics. Key selling points: Early papers were only distributed by the IISS and will have achieved limited penetration of the academic market A host of major authors on a range of different subjects (eg Gerald Segal on China Michael Leifer on Southeast Asia Sir Lawrence Freidman on the revolution in military affairs Raymond Vernon on multinationals and defence economics) Individual volumes will have a strong appeal to different markets (eg the volume on defence economics for economists various volumes for Asian Studies etc) Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203770337

American Foreign Policy and Postwar ReconstructionComparing Japan and Iraq On the eve of the invasion of Iraq President G.W. Bush argued that if setting up democracy in Japan and Germany after WW II was successful then it should also be successful in Iraq. This book provides a detailed comparison of the reconstruction of Japan from 1945 to 1952 with the current reconstruction of Iraq evaluating the key factors affecting the success or failure of such projects. The book seeks to understand why American officials believed that extensive social reengineering aiming at seeding democracy and economic development is replicable through identifying factors explaining the outcome of U.S.-led post-conflict reconstruction projects. The analysis reveals that in addition to the effective use of material resources of power the outcome of reconstruction projects depends on a variety of other intertwined factors and Bridoux provides a new analytical framework relying on a Gramscian concept of power to develop a greater understanding of these factors and the ultimate success or failure of these reconstruction projects. Appraising the effectiveness of American power in the contemporary international structure this work is a significant contribution to the field and will be of great interest to all scholars of foreign policy international relations and conflict studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415522816

American Foreign Policy in a Globalized World In this volume several leading foreign policy and international relations experts consider the long term prospects and implications of US foreign policy as it has been shaped and practiced during the presidency of George W. Bush. The essays in this collection - based on the research of well-respected scholars such as Ole Holsti Loch Johnson John Ruggie Jack Donnelly Robert Leiber Karen Mingst and Edward Luck - offer a clear assessment: while US resources are substantial Washington's ability to shape outcomes in the world is challenged by its expansive foreign policy goals its exceptionalist approach to international relations serious questions about the limits of its hard power resources as well as fundamental changes in the global system. Illustrating one of the central ironies of the contemporary situation in foreign affairs and international relations: that at the very time of the ‘unipolar moment ’ the world has become globalized to such an extent that the unilateralism of the Bush Administration leads as much to resistance as it does to coercion compliance and cooperation. American Foreign Policy in a Globalized World will be of interest to students and scholars of politics and international relations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203957264

American Foreign Policy in a New Era To say that the world changed drastically on 9/11 has become a truism and even a cliché. But the incontestable fact is that a new era for both the world and US foreign policy began on that infamous day and the ramifications for international politics have been monumental.In this book one of the leading thinkers in international relations Robert Jervis provides us with several snapshots of world politics over the past few years. Jervis brings his acute analysis of international politics to bear on several recent developments that have transformed international politics and American foreign policy including the War on Terrorism; the Bush Doctrine and its policies of preventive war and unilateral action; and the promotion of democracy in the Middle East (including the Iraq War) and around the world. Taken together Jervis argues these policies constitute a blueprint for American hegemony if not American empire. All of these events and policies have taken place against a backdrop equally important but less frequently discussed: the fact that most developed nations states that have been bitter rivals now constitute a "security community" within which war is unthinkable.American Foreign Policy in a New Era is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the policies and events that have shaped and are shaping US foreign policy in a rapidly changing and still very dangerous world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203956298

American Foreign Policy Since the Vietnam WarThe Search for Consensus from Nixon to Clinton This book integrates the study of presidential politics and foreign policy-making from the Vietnam aftermath to the events following September 11 and the Iraqi War. Focusing on the relationship between presidents' foreign policy agendas and domestic politics it offers compelling portraits of presidents Nixon Carter Reagan Bush I Clinton and Bush II. In the course of comparing the efforts of these presidents to articulate a clear conception of the national interest and to forge a foreign policy consensus the author shows the key role of public opinion in constraining presidential initiatives in particular the decision to use military force overseas. Never more timely this popular text is appropriate for courses in U.S. foreign policy the presidency or contemporary U.S. politics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706559

American Foreign RelationsA New Diplomatic History American Foreign Relations: A New Diplomatic History is a compelling narrative history of American foreign policy from the early settlement of North America to the present. In addition to economic and strategic motives Walter L. Hixson integrates key cultural factors—including race gender and religion—into the story of American foreign policy. He demonstrates how these factors played a vital role in shaping the actions of the United States in world affairs. Beginning with the history of warfare and diplomacy between indigenous peoples and Europeans before the establishment of the United States this book shows the formative influence of settler colonialism on the country’s later foreign policy and the growth of American empire. Clearly written and comprehensive the book features: Extensive illustrations with over 100 images and maps Primary documents in each chapter showcasing the perspectives of historical actors "Interpreting the Past" features that explore how historians’ understanding of events has changed over time Selected bibliographies of key resources for further research in each chapter In one concise volume American Foreign Relations covers the full sweep of American foreign policy from the colonial period to the present day. It is an essential introduction for anyone seeking to understand the history of America’s role in the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415841061

American Geisha First published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810454

American Global Strategy and the 'War on Terrorism' Contemporary international events and indeed even the US presidential election demonstrate the continuing need for debate and discourse over the direction and emphases of US foreign policy. Following the success of the original hardback publication this revised and updated paperback re-conceptualizes the 'war on terrorism' and analyzes the nature of American domestic and international policy-making within the context of historical and structural constraints upon US policy. American Global Strategy and the 'War on Terrorism' addresses a wide range of themes that are crucial to understanding the 9/11 crisis and to formulating an affective American and global foreign and security policy to deal with that crisis. This study should be read by contemporary policy makers and scholars of foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138426627

American Government and Popular DiscontentStability without Success Popular distrust and the entrenchment of government by professionals lie at the root of America’s most pressing political problems. How did U.S. politics get to this point? Contemporary American politics got much of its shape from the transformations brought about from the 1950s to the 1980s. Presidential and congressional behavior voting behavior public opinion public policy and federalism were all reconfigured during that time and many of those changes persist to this day and structure the political environment in the early twenty-first century. Throughout American history parties have been a reliable instrument for translating majority preferences into public policy. From the 1950s to the 1980s a gradual antiparty realignment alongside the growth of professional government produced a new American political system of remarkable durability – and remarkable dysfunction. It is a system that is paradoxically stable despite witnessing frequent shifts in party control of the institutions of government at the state and national level. Schier and Eberly's system-level view of American politics demonstrates the disconnect between an increasingly polarized and partisan elite and an increasingly disaffected mass public. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415893305

American GovernmentConflict Compromise And Citizenship Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents ?conflict and compromise ? in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics are dirty and all politicians are crooks. By presenting a balance of essential factual content with a broad assessment of system dynamics and their policy effects t Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314477

American GovernmentConstitutional Democracy Under Pressure American Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the necessary tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics especially at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise may be stressing Constitutional limits. This new edition offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their Constitutional democracy today. New to the Second Edition Further develops and highlights the distinguishing theme of the book "Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure " in light of Trump Administration events over the last two years. Expands coverage of all media aspects including fake news social media responsible journalism and related topics including foreign manipulation of the news. Includes the most recent election results. Addresses issues specific to the Trump Administration including unique coverage of the 25th Amendment cabinet instability election interferences executive power and unitary action and impact on the courts. Updates in all tables figures suggested readings plus photo updates throughout. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893484

American GovernmentPolitical Development and Institutional Change How politics in America works today how it got that way and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions participation and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further focusing in every chapter on reform and further change. New to the 11th Edition Provides a broad assessment of the Trump presidency of the impact on the Supreme Court of Associate Justice Neal Gorsuch’s and Brett Kavanaugh’s appointments and of the remarkable 2018 and 2020 election cycles. Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic the economic struggles caused by it and the social protests in which the Black Lives Matter movement has played such a visible role. Assesses the implication of "fake news" for our politics both as it exists in fact and as it is used as a political cudgel. Details the impact that President Trump’s "America First" policies have had on the　National Security Strategy of the United States and the U.S. place in the post-World War II international order. Updates all data in tables and figures through the 2020 elections and includes many new photos and chapter opening vignettes. • Includes new and revised special features among The Constitution Today Pro/Con and Let’s Compare boxes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367485849

American GovernmentPolitical Development and Institutional Change How politics in America works today how it got that way and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions participation and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further focusing in every chapter on reform and further change. New to the 10th Edition Assesses the characteristics and early results of the Trump administration. Covers the 2018 midterm elections and looks ahead to the 2020 presidential race. Explores the political and judicial fights over ballot integrity and gerrymandering. Examines challenges to civil liberties in the wake of Charlottesville the Muslim ban and NSA warrantless surveillance. Discusses the MeToo movement in the context of civil rights. Includes important Supreme Court events and decisions including the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch. Presents new material on race ethnicity gender and political participation especially in the context of social media. Details Republican tax cuts and their likely impact on deficits and debt. Discusses the Trump administration’s climate change strategy and the December 2017 National Security Strategy of the United States looking ahead to security challenges in Korea and the Middle East. Updates all data in tables and figures through the 2018 midterms. Features In a streamlined presentation Jillson delivers a concise and engaging narrative to help students understand the complexities and importance of American politics. Along the way several pedagogical features foster critical thinking and analysis: Key learning objectives at the beginning of every chapter focus students on the central learning objectives. "The Constitution Today" chapter opening vignettes illustrate the importance of conflicting views on constitutional principles. Key terms are defined in the margins on the page where they appear help students study important concepts. Colorful figures and charts help students visualize important information. "Let’s Compare" boxes analyze how functions of government and political participation work in other countries—now framed by new critical thinking questions. Reformatted "Pro & Con" boxes bring to life a central debate in each chapter and highlight competing perspectives; new discussion questions in each box prompt students to weigh the different arguments and weigh in. End-of-chapter summaries suggested readings and web resources help students master the material and guide them to further critical investigation of important concepts and topics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138353046

American Grand Strategy and Corporate Elite NetworksThe Open Door since the End of the Cold War This book presents a novel analysis of how US grand strategy has evolved from the end of the Cold War to the present offering an integrated analysis of both continuity and change. The post-Cold War American grand strategy has continued to be oriented to securing an ‘open door’ to US capital around the globe. This book will show that the three different administrations that have been in office in the post-Cold War era have pursued this goal with varying means: from Clinton’s promotion of neoliberal globalization to Bush’s ‘war on terror’ and Obama’s search to maintain US primacy in the face of a declining economy and a rising Asia. In seeking to make sense of both these strong continuities and these significant variations the book takes as its point of departure the social sources of grand strategy (making) with the aim to relate state (public) power to social (private) power. While developing its own theoretical framework to make sense of the evolution of US grand strategy it offers a rich and rigorous empirical analysis based on extensive primary data that have been collected over the past years. It draws on a unique data-set that consists of extensive biographical data of 30 cabinet members and other senior foreign policy officials of each of the past three administrations of Clinton G.W. Bush and Obama. This book is of great use to specialists in International Relations – within International Political Economy International Security and Foreign Policy Analysis as well as students of US Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138632899

American Hegemony and the Rise of Emerging PowersCooperation or Conflict Over the last decade the United States' position as the world's most powerful state has appeared increasingly unstable. The US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq non-traditional security threats global economic instability the apparent spread of authoritarianism and illiberal politics together with the rise of emerging powers from the Global South have led many to predict the end of Western dominance on the global stage. This book brings together scholars from international relations economics history sociology and area studies to debate the future of US leadership in the international system. The book analyses the past present and future of US hegemony in key regions in the Asia-Pacific Latin America Middle East Europe and Africa â€“ while also examining the dynamic interactions of US hegemony with other established rising and re-emerging powers such as Russia China Japan India Turkey and South Africa. American Hegemony and the Rise of Emerging Powers explores how changes in the patterns of cooperation and conflict among states regional actors and transnational non-state actors have affected the rise of emerging global powers and the suggested decline of US leadership. Scholars students and policy practitioners who are interested in the future of the US-led international system the rise of emerging powers from the Global South and related global policy challenges will find this multidisciplinary volume an invaluable guide to the shifting position of American hegemony. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367263102

American Hegemony in the 21st CenturyA Neo Neo-Gramscian Perspective For many years now debates over America hegemony and its supposed decline have circulated academic circles. The neo-Gramscians have greatly enriched our knowledge in this field developing some key theoretical tools and concepts yet ontological inconsistencies notably the downgrading of structure has meant their explanation of the dynamics of the contemporary world order remains somewhat incomplete.In this book Jonathan Pass aims to counter such oversights drawing directly on the ideas of Antonio Gramsci (amongst others) to elaborate a more sophisticated overtly materialist theory of world hegemony rooted in a critical realist philosophy of science. Through the lens of this Neo neo-Gramscian (NNG) approach the book examines the complex interplay of internal and external social forces responsible for the evolving 'nature' of US hegemony from its establishment in the 1940s passing through its different stages of crisis and restructuring up to the present. China's spectacular rise undoubtedly constitutes a 'world event' but is it potentially a 'world hegemon'? The book seeks to sheds some light on this question analysing the economic and geopolitical significance of China's emergence and how it affects and is affected by both American hegemony and its own extremely delicate 'passive revolution' at home. American Hegemony in the 21st Century presents a major contribution to International Relations International Political Economy Politics and Philosophy and will be of interest to researchers looking for a more sophisticated and convincing analysis of the dynamics of the contemporary world order. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661915

American Herbal PharmacopoeiaBotanical Pharmacognosy - Microscopic Characterization of Botanical Medicines Winner of the James A. Duke Award for Excellence in Botanical Literature Award from the American Botanical CouncilCompiled by the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia® this volume addresses the lack of authoritative microscopic descriptions of those medicinal plant species currently in trade. It includes an atlas providing detailed text and graphic descriptions of more than 140 medicinal plant species and their adulterants. Designed to meet the needs of the herbal products industry regulatory agencies and academic researchers the book covers plant anatomy at a level appropriate for the pharmacognostic analysis of plant tissues provides extensive coverage of the history and importance of botanical microscopy and gives instruction on how to set up a microscopy lab and prepare view and archive whole and powdered plant parts for microscopic analysis. The botanicals covered represent 90 percent of the dollar value of botanical sales in the United States. The focus is on those species that are in high use and those that are commonly adulterated. It also covers a number of popular Asian botanicals providing the first English language description for many of these. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781420073263

American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook Access to accurate evidence-based and clinically relevant information is essential to anyone who uses or recommends herbal products. With input from some of the most respected experts in herbal and integrative medicine this completely revised edition of the American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook reviews both traditional knowledge and contemporary research on herbs to provide an authoritative resource on botanical safety. The book covers more than 500 species of herbs and provides a holistic understanding of safety through data compiled from clinical trials pharmacological and toxicological studies medical case reports and historical texts. For each species a brief safety summary is provided for quick reference along with a detailed review of the literature. Easily understood classification systems are used to indicate the safety of each listed species and the potential for the species to interact with drugs. Enhancements to the Second Edition include: Classification of each herb with both a safety rating and a drug interaction rating More references listed for each individual herb vetted for accuracy Specific information on adverse events reported in clinical trials or case reports Safety-related pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of each herb including drug interactions Additional information on the use of herbs by pregnant or lactating women Toxicological studies and data on toxic compounds Representing the core of the botanical trade and comprising the finest growers processors manufacturers and marketers of herbal products the mission of the AHPA is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products. The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook Second Edition ensures that this vision is attained. The book will be a valuable reference for product manufacturers healthcare practitioners regulatory agencies researchers and consumers of herbal products. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466516946

American Higher Education in the Postwar Era 1945-1970 After World War II returning veterans with GI Bill benefits ushered in an era of unprecedented growth that fundamentally altered the meaning purpose and structure of higher education. This volume explores the multifaceted and tumultuous transformation of American higher education that occurred between 1945 and 1970 while examining the changes in institutional forms curricula clientele faculty and governance. A wide range of well-known contributors cover topics such as the first public university to explicitly serve an urban population the creation of modern day honors programs how teachers’ colleges were repurposed as state colleges the origins of faculty unionism and collective bargaining and the dramatic student protests that forever changed higher education. This engaging text explores a critical moment in the history of higher education signaling a shift in the meaning of a college education the concept of who should and who could obtain access to college and what should be taught. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412865593

American Higher EducationIssues and Institutions The latest book in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series brings to life issues of governance organization teaching and learning student life faculty finances college sports public policy fundraising and innovations in higher education today. Written by renowned author John R. Thelin each chapter bridges research theory and practice and discusses a range of institutions – including the often overlooked for-profits community colleges and minority serving institutions. A blend of stories and analysis this exciting new book challenges present and future higher education practitioners to be informed and active participants capable of improving their institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138888142

American Hometown RenewalPolicy Tools and Techniques for Small Town Officials Before the interstates Main Street America was the small town’s commercial spine and served as the linchpin for community social solidarity. Yet during the past three decades a series of economic downturns has left many of the great small cities barely viable. American Hometown Renewal is the first book to combine administrative budgetary and economic analysis to examine the economic and fiscal plight currently facing America’s small towns. Featuring a blend of theory applications and case studies it provides a comprehensive single-source textbook covering the key issues facing small town officials in today’s uncertain economy. Written by a former public manager university professor and consultant to numerous small towns in the Heartland this book demonstrates the ways in which contemporary small towns throughout the nation are facing economic challenges brought about by the financial shocks that began in 2008. Each chapter explores a theme related to small town revival and provides a related tool or technique to enable small town officials to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.　Encouraging local small town officials to look at the economic orbit of communities in a similar manner as a town’s budget or a family’s personal wealth examining its specific competitive advantages in terms of relative assets to those of competing communities this book provides the reader with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct an asset inventory and apply key asset tools to devise a strategy for overcoming the challenges and constraints imposed upon spatially-fixed communities. American Hometown Renewal is an essential primer for students studying city management economic community development and city planning and will be a trusted handbook for city managers geographers city planners urban or rural sociologists political scientists and regional microeconomists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765639325

American Identity in the Age of Obama The election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States has opened a new chapter in the country’s long and often tortured history of inter-racial and inter-ethnic relations. Many relished in the inauguration of the country’s first African American president — an event foreseen by another White House aspirant Senator Robert Kennedy four decades earlier. What could have only been categorized as a dream in the wake of Brown vs. Board of Education was now a reality. Some dared to contemplate a post-racial America. Still soon after Obama’s election a small but persistent faction questioned his eligibility to hold office; they insisted that Obama was foreign-born. Following the Civil Rights battles of the 20th century hate speech at least in public is no longer as free flowing as it had been. Perhaps xenophobia in a land of immigrants is the new rhetorical device to assail what which is non-white and hence un-American. Furthermore recent debates about immigration and racial profiling in Arizona along with the battle over rewriting of history and civics textbooks in Texas suggest that a post-racial America is a long way off. What roles do race ethnicity ancestry immigration status locus of birth play in the public and private conversations that defy and reinforce existing conceptions of what it means to be American? This book exposes the changing and persistent notions of American identity in the age of Obama. Amílcar Antonio Barreto and Richard L. O’Bryant and an outstanding line up of contributors examine Obama’s election and reelection as watershed phenomena that will be exploited by the president’s supporters and detractors to engage in different forms of narrating the American national saga. Despite the potential for major changes in rhetorical mythmaking they question whether American society has changed substantively. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725965

American Images of ChinaIdentity Power Policy The United States and China are arguably the most globally consequential actors of the early twenty first century and look set to remain so into the foreseeable future. This volume seeks to highlight that American images of China are responsible for constructing certain truths and realities about that country and its people. It also introduces the understanding that these images have always been inextricable from the enactment and justification of US China policies in Washington and that those policies themselves are active in the production and reproduction of imagery and in the protection of American identity when seemingly threatened by that of China. Demonstrating how past American images of China are vital to understanding the nature and significance of those which circulate today Turner addresses three key questions: What have been the dominant American images of China and the Chinese across the full lifespan of Sino-US relations? How have historical and contemporary American images of China and the Chinese enabled and justified US China policy? What role does US China policy play in the production and reproduction of American images of China? Exploring and evaluating a wide-ranging variety of sources including films and television programmes newspaper and magazine articles the records and journals of politicians and diplomats and governmental documents including speeches and legal declarations this work will be of great interest to students and scholars of US foreign policy American politics China studies and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138682740

American ImmigrantMy Life in Three Languages Immigration is one of the most contentious issues in twenty-first-century America. In forty years the American population has doubled from 150 to 300 million about half of the increase due to immigration. Discussions involving legal and illegal status assimilation or separatism and language unity or multilingualism continue to spark debate. The battle to give five million immigrant children America's common language English and to help these students join their English-speaking classmates in opportunities for self-fulfillment continues to be argued. American Immigrant is part memoir and part account of Rosalie Pedalino Porter's professional activities as a national authority on immigrant education and bilingualism.Her career began in the 1970s when she entered the most controversial arena in public education bilingualism. This book chronicles the political movement Porter helped lead one that succeeded in changing state laws in California Arizona and Massachusetts. Programs that had segregated Latino children by language and ethnicity for years diminishing their educational opportunities were removed with overwhelming public support. New English-language programs in these states are reporting improved academic achievement for these students.This book is also Porter's testament to the boundless opportunities for women in the United States and to the unique blending of ethnicities and religions and races into harmonious families her own included that continues to be a true strength of the United States Porter examines women's roles beginning in the 1940s and continuing through the millennium from the vantage point of someone who grew up in a working-class male-dominated family. She explores the emotional price exacted by dislocation from one's native land and traditions; traveling and living in the Middle East Europe and Asia; and the evolving character of marriage and family in twenty-first-century America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412818353

American Immigration: An Encyclopedia of Political Social and Cultural ChangeAn Encyclopedia of Political Social and Cultural Change Thoroughly revised and expanded this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present providing a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of this critically important subject.Every major immigrant group and every era in U.S. history are fully documented and examined through detailed analysis of social legal political economic and demographic factors. Hot-topic issues and controversies - from Amnesty to the U.S.-Mexican Border - are covered in-depth. Archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations further illuminate the information provided. And dozens of charts and tables provide valuable statistics and comparative data both historic and current. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of more than 80 full-text primary documents from 1787 to 2013 - laws and treaties referenda Supreme Court cases historical articles and letters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765682123

American Independent Cinemaindie indiewood and beyond The American independent sector has attracted much attention in recent years an upsurge of academic work on the subject being accompanied by wider public debate. But many questions remain about how exactly independence should be defined and how its relationship might be understood with other parts of the cinematic landscape most notably the Hollywood studios. Edited and written by leading authors in the field American Independent Cinema: indie indiewood and beyond offers an examination of the field through four sections that range in focus from broad definitions to close focus on particular manifestations of independence. A wide variety of examples are included but within a framework that offers insights into how these are related to one another. More specifically this collection offers: an account of recent developments as well as reviewing reassessing and revising a number of central positions approaches and arguments relating to various parts of the independent and/or indie sector. Individual case studies that range from the distinctive qualities of the work of established ‘quality’ filmmakers such as Wes Anderson Steven Soderbergh and Rebecca Miller to studies of horror genre production at the more ‘disreputable’ end of the independent spectrum. Examples of the limits of independence available in some cases within Hollywood including studies of the work of Stanley Kubrick and Hal Ashby. Case studies of under-researched areas in the margins of American independent cinema including the Disney nature films and Christian evangelical filmmaking. A number of wider overview chapters that examine contemporary American independent cinema from a number of perspectives. Together the chapters in the collection offer a unique contribution to the study of independent film in the United States. Contributors: Warren Buckland Philip Drake Mark Gallagher Geoff King Peter Krämer Novotny Lawrence James MacDowell Claire Molloy Michael Z. Newman Alisa Perren James Russell Thomas Schatz Michele Schreiber Janet Staiger Yannis Tzioumakis Sarah Wharton Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415684293

American Indian Workforce EducationTrends and Issues In this collection of original essays contributors critically examine the pedagogical administrative financial economic and cultural contexts of American Indian vocational education and workforce development identifying trends and issues for future research in the fields of vocational education workforce development and American Indian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367196226

American Indians and the American ImaginaryCultural Representation Across the Centuries American Indians and the American Imaginary considers the power of representations of Native Americans in American public culture. The book's wide-ranging case studies move from colonial captivity narratives to modern film from the camp fire to the sports arena from legal and scholarly texts to tribally-controlled museums and cultural centres. The author's ethnographic approach to what she calls "representational practices" focus on the emergence use and transformation of representations in the course of social life. Central themes include identity and otherness indigenous cultural politics and cultural memory property performance citizenship and transformation. American Indians and the American Imaginary will interest general readers as well as scholars and students in anthropology history literature education cultural studies gender studies American Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies. It is essential reading for those interested in the processes through which national tribal and indigenous identities have been imagined contested and refigured. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612050485

American Industrial ArchaeologyA Field Guide This comprehensive guide provides the reader with basic information of the most common types of structures sites and objects encountered in industrial archaeology. These include bridges railroads roads waterways several types of production and extraction factories water and power generating facilities and others. Each chapters contains a brief introduction to the technology or features of each class of installation illustrations with characteristics that help identifying important elements of the type and a glossary of common terms. Two chapters offer valuable guidance on researching industrial properties and landscapes. For students avocational archaeologists and cultural resource management surveys this volume will be an essential reference. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315435138

American Influence on English Education The American ideal has exercised a powerful influence over English educational policy over the last two centuries even as it has itself changed. Today the very size of America enables it to rehearse problems we shall meet tomorrow. This volume answers key questions for education as relevant now as they were when it was originally published: Is there an optimal size and a maximal use of a school? Are there adequately sophisticated batteries of attainment tests? Or valid methods of vocational guidance? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753272

American Inquisitors American Inquisitors is one of the small gems among Walter Lippmann's larger books. Written in response to the trials of John Scopes and William McAndrew in 1925 and 1927 this volume contains a succinct analysis of a basic problem of democracy: the conflict between intellectual freedom and majority rule. In both cases the state acting in the name of popular sovereignty sought to suppress teaching that was contrary to the tenets of religious fundamentalism and patriotic tradition. In distilling the arguments surrounding both trials Lippmann sounds a warning against the tyranny of the majority and challenges people to rethink their theories of liberty and democracy.American Inquisitors consists of five related dialogues each exploring a different dilemma at the heart of democratic political theory. The first two establish the principles of majority rule and freedom of the mind in the persons of William Jennings Bryan and Thomas Jefferson with Socrates urging a reexamination of all principles..These dialogues debate the will and the rational capacity of the people to rule and demonstrate the relative nature of freedom in democratic society.The third and fourth dialogues set a fundamentalist against a modernist and an Americanist against a scholar. Lippmann resists easy stereotyping and puts challenging insights and plausible arguments into the mouths of all the parties. These dialogues ask whether commitment to community comes before intellectual inquiry 'or whether the search for truth precedes identity. The final dialogue between Socrates and a conscientious teacher attempts to define the mission of teaching and determine when and how to face the consequences of truth. Lippmann concludes that the program of liberty is to deprive the sovereign of absolute and arbitrary rule. Taken as a whole the dialogues constitute an essential consistency within Lippmann's political thought and delineate a recurring problem hi American politcal culture. American Inquisitors will be of special interest to political scientists historians sociologists and American studies specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518759

American InsectsA Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Second Edition Offering a complete accounting of the insects of North America this handbook is an up-dated edition of the first handbook ever compiled in the history of American entomology.By using American Insects A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Second Edition readers can quickly determine the taxonomic position of any species genus or higher taxon of insect known to occur in America and Canada. Every order family and genus is conveniently numbered and indexed making this volume the only complete single source for all of the names of orders families and genera currently available. This book fills the need for an accurate way to identify with the several hundred drawings and photos the common insects of all orders. Now there is a tool available to those working without a major collection and library; and those who would like to have a general knowledge of insect life without becoming overwhelmed by the vast number of minute insect species. This usable guide provides sizes shapes color patterns and salient features of some species of each major family by pointing out those groups most likely to be encountered including all North America pests.What's New in this Edition? Researchers in many orders use the results of cladistics a new tool for determining the relationship of orders families genera and species of organisms including plants as well as animals Specialists have provided lengthy lists of generic changes Many of the identification keys have been revised by adding more illustrations and making sure all description terms are in the Glossary The bibliographies of each Order section have been updated to include all important works that have appeared since the original edition Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138423718

American Intelligence And The German ResistanceA Documentary History Even paranoids have enemies. Hitler's most powerful foes were the Allied powers but he also feared internal conspiracies bent on overthrowing his malevolent regime. In fact there was a small but significant internal resistance to the Nazi regime and it did receive help from the outside world. Through recently declassified intelligence documents this book reveals for the first time the complete story of America's wartime knowledge about encouragement of and secret collaboration with the German resistance to Hitler?including the famous July 20th plot to assassinate the Fuehrer.The U.S. government's secret contacts with the anti-Nazi resistance were conducted by the OSS the World War II predecessor to the CIA. Highly sensitive intelligence reports recently released by the CIA make it evident that the U.S. government had vast knowledge of what was going on inside the Third Reich. For example a capitulation offer to the western Allies under consideration by Count von Moltke in 1943 was thoroughly discussed within the U.S. government. And Allen Dulles who was later to become head of the CIA was well informed about the legendary plot of July 20th. In fact these secret reports from inside Germany provide a well-rounded picture of German society revealing the pro- or anti-Nazi attitudes of different social groups (workers churches the military etc.). The newly released documents also show that scholars in the OSS many of them recruited from ivy-league universities looked for anti-Nazi movements and leaders to help create a democratic Germany after the war.Such intelligence gathering was a major task of the OSS. However OSS director ?Wild Bill? Donovan and others favored subversive operations spreading disinformation and issuing propaganda. Unorthodox and often dangerous schemes were developed including bogus ?resistance newspapers ? anti-Nazi letters and postcards distributed through the German postal service sabotage and fake radio broadcasts from ?Ge Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096366

American Intelligence in War-time LondonThe Story of the OSS Based on OSS records only recently released to US National Archives and on evidence from British archival sources this is a thoroughly researched study of the Office of Strategic Services in London. The OSS was a critical liaison and operational outpost for American intelligence during World War II. Dr MacPherson puts the activities of the OSS into the larger context of the Anglo-American relationship and the various aspects of intelligence theory while examining how a modern American intelligence capability evolved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761406

American Interpretations of Natural LawA Study in the History of Political Thought This book illustrates the deep roots of natural law doctrines in America's political culture. Originally published in 1931 the volume shows that American interpretations of natural law go to the philosophical heart of the American regime. The Declaration of Independence is the preeminent example of natural law in American political thought—it is the self-evident truth of American society.Benjamin Wright proposes that the decline of natural law as a guiding factor in American political behaviour is inevitable as America's democracy matures and broadens. What Wright also chronicled inadvertently was how the progressive critique of natural law has opened a rift between and among some of the ruling elites and large numbers of Americans who continue to accept it. Progressive elites who reject natural law do not share the same political culture as many of their fellow citizens.Wright's work is important because as Leo Strauss and others have observed the decline of natural law is a development that has not had a happy ending in other societies in the twentieth century. There is no reason to believe it will be different in the United States. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412863278

American Intervention In GrenadaThe Implications Of Operation ""Urgent Fury"" This book examines the operation of American invasion—code-named "Urgent Fury"— in Grenada with emphasis on the combat operations indications and warning and U.S. decision-making. It discusses media coverage of the invasion and considers the implications of the American intervention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167172

American Investment in British Manufacturing Industry This classic work first published in 1958 is a seminal text in international business history. This new substantially updated and revised edition is being published on the fortieth anniversary of the first edition. Features of the revised edition include: * a new introduction * a new concluding chapter * amendments and additions to the original text * a new statistical appendix which examines the main features and significance of the US penetration of UK industry over the past four decades. Professor Dunning is one of the most internationally renowned and respected scholars in international business research. The updated version of this highly regarded book is a major contribution to studies in international business history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138834286

American Jewish Life 1920-1990American Jewish History First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315022468

American Judicial ProcessMyth and Reality in Law and Courts This text is a general introduction to American judicial process. The authors cover the major institutions actors and processes that comprise the U.S. legal system viewed from a political science perspective. Grounding their presentation in empirical social science terms the authors identify popular myths about the structure and processes of American law and courts and then contrast those myths with what really takes place. Three unique elements of this "myth versus reality" framework are incorporated into each of the topical chapters: 1) "Myth versus Reality" boxes that lay out the topics each chapter covers using the myths about each topic contrasted with the corresponding realities. 2) "Pop Culture" boxes that provide students with popular examples from film television and music that tie-in to chapter topics and engage student interest. 3) "How Do We Know?" boxes that discuss the methods of social scientific inquiry and debunk common myths about the judiciary and legal system. Unlike other textbooks American Judicial Process emphasizes how pop culture portrays—and often distorts—the judicial process and how social science research is brought to bear to provide an accurate picture of law and courts. In addition a rich companion website will include PowerPoint lectures suggested topics for papers and projects a test bank of objective questions for use by instructors and downloadable artwork from the book. Students will have access to annotated web links and videos flash cards of key terms and a glossary. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415532983

American Labor and American Democracy In American Labor and American Democracy William English Walling drew on his close association with Samuel Gompers and other leaders of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) to write the authoritative history of the labor movement in the first quarter of the twentieth century.Walling's position was that twentieth-century American democracy was not stagnant. It was a living developing trend in society with the AFL as its most progressive force. There could be no passive acceptance of American institutions as they stood: government in the twentieth century would need to develop into a medium for attaining social ideals and needs beyond individual realization. The aim of American labor was a pluralistic economic democracy in which government and industry would be guided by economic organizations representing not only labor but every essential social group. Richard Schneirov in his introduction to this new edition of a classic book paints a rich and detailed picture of Walling's political and intellectual journey and of his many contributions to the synthesis of democratic and socialist principles. American Labor and American Democracy is an important work that will help reevaluate our understanding of labor and working-class history establish a new perspective on today's labor movement and shed light on the relationship of labor to socialism capitalism democracy and social movements; the nature of the large business corporation; and the relationship of special interest groups to democracy.William English Walling (1877-1936) was a social reform activist who helped found the National Women's Trade Union League in 1903 and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909. He authored several influential works including Socialism as it Is: A Survey of the World-Wide Revolutionary Movement The Larger Aspects of Socialism Progessivism and After and The Socialists and the War. Richard Schneirov is professor of history at Indiana State University and has also taught at The Ohio State University and the Institut f(3)r England und Amerikastudien at the University of Frankfurt Germany. He is the author of Labor and Urban Politics: Class Conflict and the Origins of Modern Liberalism in Chicago 1864-97 which was awarded the Urban History Association's prize for best urban history in North America for 1998 and co-edited The Pullman Strike and the Crisis of the 1890s. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351298766

American Land Planning LawCase and Materials Volume 1 The materials in American Land Planning Law are derived from decades of experience in teaching planning law at six planning schools and three law schools. Among the hypotheses included here two are clearly vindicated in the reading. The first involves basic tenets in the approach referred to as "legal realism"—that courts play a major role in policy formation. A second hypothesis is implicit in the basic organizational principle of these materials that planning problems arise from land use conflicts and further that courts have adopted distinctive policies on these conflicts.Norman Williams' organizational format is unique. The notes provided after each case have been omitted due to a repetition that would result from what has already been said in the text. Instead a list of questions is provided for the student to ponder plus occasionally a necessary background in order to focus attention on the essential turning point in each case. Williams also provides a complete list of cross-references to all standard treatises in the field for those who wish to explore commentators' thoughts on the subject.The scope of these materials provides an exploration of the substantive problems involved in land use law and the legal techniques which have been evolved to deal with them. The definition of this field of law as embodied in these materials focuses on urban and suburban planning problems. A quite artificial distinction between land use law and environmental law has been observed. This is an essential text containing important land use cases and should be read by all legal analysts urban theorists and planners and public policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412848633

American Land Planning LawCase and Materials Volume 2 The materials in American Land Planning Law are derived from decades of experience in teaching planning law at six planning schools and three law schools. Among the hypotheses included here two are clearly vindicated in the reading. The first involves basic tenets in the approach referred to as "legal realism" - that courts play a major role in policy formation. A second hypothesis is implicit in the basic organizational principle of these materials that planning problems arise from land use conflicts and further that courts have adopted distinctive policies on these conflicts.Norman Williams' organizational format is unique. The notes provided after each case have been omitted due to a repetition that would result from what has already been said in the text. Instead a list of questions is provided for the student to ponder plus occasionally a necessary background in order to focus attention on the essential turning point in each case. Williams also provides a complete list of cross-references to all standard treatises in the field for those who wish to explore commentators' thoughts on the subject.The scope of these materials provides an exploration of the substantive problems involved in land use law and the legal techniques which have been evolved to deal with them. The definition of this field of law as embodied in these materials focuses on urban and suburban planning problems. A quite artificial distinction between land use law and environmental law has been observed. This is an essential text containing important land use cases and should be read by all legal analysts urban theorists and planners and public policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412848640

American Land Planning LawCases and Materials Two Volume Set The materials in American Land Planning Law are derived from decades of experience in teaching planning law at six planning schools and three law schools. Among the hypotheses included here two are clearly vindicated in the reading. The first involves basic tenets in the approach referred to as "legal realism" - that courts play a major role in policy formation. A second hypothesis is implicit in the basic organizational principle of these materials that planning problems arise from land use conflicts and further that courts have adopted distinctive policies on these conflicts.Norman Williams' organizational format is unique. The notes provided after each case have been omitted due to a repetition that would result from what has already been said in the text. Instead a list of questions is provided for the student to ponder plus occasionally a necessary background in order to focus attention on the essential turning point in each case. Williams also provides a complete list of cross-references to all standard treatises in the field for those who wish to explore commentators' thoughts on the subject.The scope of these materials provides an exploration of the substantive problems involved in land use law and the legal techniques which have been evolved to deal with them. The definition of this field of law as embodied in these materials focuses on urban and suburban planning problems. A quite artificial distinction between land use law and environmental law has been observed. This is an essential text containing important land use cases and should be read by all legal analysts urban theorists and planners and public policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412848657

American LatviansPolitics of a Refugee Community This book analyzes the political experience of a small and unique American ethnic group-American Latvians. This community was constituted by post-World War II political refugees who fled Communism and arrived in the United States seeking safety and protection. For decades they insisted on preserving their ethnic identity and therefore did not call themselves Latvian Americans. Instead they formed a distinctive double identity that is they blended into the American society economically and socially but refused to become assimilated culturally and politically. The book offers a detailed look into the life of this community of political refugees which also provides a novel perspective on the Cold War as experienced by certain ethnic groups. From a theoretical point of view the book makes two major contributions. First it reasserts the need to understand the generalized category of "white Americans" or "white ethnics" with more nuance and attention to differences and second it strengthens the so-called realist claim that refugees are not like other immigrants. In order to achieve these goals the book provides compelling descriptions and interpretations of the most politically relevant moments in the experience of American Latvians in the period between the 1950s and the 1990s. Concretely the book deals with topics as the American Latvians' anti-communist activism the impact of the hunt for Nazis on Latvian emigres the Soviet Union's anti-emigre propaganda campaigns and the exiled Latvians' involvement in the politics of national liberation in Latvia. The author strives to reveal the complexity of the refugee experience in the United States during the Cold War and its aftermath. Since such aspects of the life of ethnic groups in the United States have not been sufficiently studied this book makes a substantial contribution to a fuller understanding of American immigration history and sociology of ethnic groups. It is well written expertly organized and will be of interest to a large readership at many levels of academia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082592

American Law and Legal Systems American Law and Legal Systems examines the philosophy of law within a political social and economic framework with great clarity and insight. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts everyday law practices substantive procedures and the intricacies of the American legal system. Eliminating confusing legalese the authors skillfully explain the basics from how a lawsuit is filed through the final appeal. This new edition provides essential updates to forensic and scientific evidence contract law and family law and includes new text boxes and tables to help students understand remember and apply central concepts. New to the 8th Edition Updates the coverage of environmental law especially in relation to climate change. Updates the coverage of family law especially in relation to gay marriage. Includes new coverage of challenges to the Voting Rights Act campaign finance and cybersecurity. Covers the effects of social media on judicial proceedings. Includes 16 new cases including Obergefell v. Hodges. Adds new text boxes on intriguing subjects throughout. Accompanied by an author-written Instructor’s Manual that includes Learning Objectives Chapter Summaries Chapter Outlines Key Terms and Concepts as well as Test Questions for each chapter. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138654396

American Literature and American IdentityA Cognitive Cultural Study From the Revolution Through the Civil War American Literature and American Identity addresses the crucial issue of identity formation especially national identity in influential works of American literature. Patrick Colm Hogan uses techniques of cognitive and affective science to examine the complex and often highly ambivalent treatment of American identity in works by Melville Cooper Sedgwick Apess Stowe Jacobs Douglass Hawthorne Poe and Judith Sargeant Murray. Hogan focuses on the issue of how authors imagined American identity—specifically as universal democratic egalitarianism—in the face of the nation’s clear and often brutal inequalities of race and sex. In the course of this study Hogan advances our understanding of nationalism in general American identity in particular and the widely read literary works he examines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367473792

American Literature in Context First published between 1982 and 1983 this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nation’s literature has developed. Covering the years from 1620 to 1930 these four volumes present a coherent consecutive and comprehensive sequence of interpretations of major American texts including fiction non-fiction poetry and drama. Every chapter includes an extract from the chosen text which serves as a springboard for wider discussion and analysis. Each analysis demonstrates how students can move into and then from the pages of literature to a consideration of the whole text and thence to an understanding of the author’s oeuvre and of the cultural moment in which he or she lived and wrote. This set will be a valuable resource for students of American literature and American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691322

American Literature in Context1620-1830 First published between 1982 and 1983 this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nation’s literature has developed. Covering the years from 1620 to 1830 this first volume of American Literature in Context examines a range of texts from the writings of the Puritan settlers through the declaration of Independence to the novels of Fenimore Cooper. In doing so it shows how early Americans thought about their growing nation their arguments for immigration for political and cultural independence and the doubts they experienced in this ambitious project. This book will be of interest to those studying American literature and American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691124

American Literature in Context1830-1865 First published between 1982 and 1983 this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nation’s literature has developed. Covering the years from 1830 to 1865 this second volume of American Literature in Context examines twelve major American writers of the three decades before the Civil War including Edgar Allan Poe Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau Herman Melville and Walt Whitman. The book also analyses the writing of two contemporary historians an intellectual Journalist and Abraham Lincoln. Among the major themes discussed the religious heritage of New England Transcendentalism sectional rivalries tensions between self-culture and social awareness and the widening gulf between the idea of national destiny and the fact of growing disunity. In addition the dominant literary forms of the period – sermon essay travelogue – are related to the common cultural assumptions of the age. This book will be of interest to those studying American literature and American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691179

American Literature in Context1865-1900 First published between 1982 and 1983 this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nation’s literature has developed. Covering the years from 1865 to 1900 this third volume of American Literature in Context focuses on the struggles of American writers to make sense of their rapidly changing world. In addition to such major figures as Walt Whitman Henry James Emily Dickinson and Mark Twain it analyses the writings of an unorthodox economist (Henry George) a Utopian reformer (Edward Bellamy) and a critical sociologist (Thorstein Veblen). Particular attention is paid to the challenge to conventional literary and cultural values represented by writers such as William Dean Howell who pursued a new form of scientific democratic realism in American writing. This book will be of interest to those studying American literature and American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691216

American Literature in Context1900-1930 First published between 1982 and 1983 this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nation’s literature has developed. Covering the years from 1900 to 1930 this fourth volume of American Literature in Context focuses on how American literature dealt with the challenges of the period including the First World War and the stock market crash. It examines key writers of the time such as Henry James Gertrude Stein Ezra Pound F Scott Fitzgerald and Eugene O’Neill who unlike many Americans who sought escape confronted reality providing a rich and varied literature that reflects these turbulent years. This book will be of interest to those studying American literature and American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691254

American LiteratureA History This comprehensive history of American Literature traces its development from the earliest colonial writings of the late 1500s through to the present day. This lively engaging and highly accessible guide: offers lucid discussions of all major influences and movements such as Puritanism Transcendentalism Realism Naturalism Modernism and Postmodernism draws on the historical cultural and political contexts of key literary texts and authors covers the whole range of American literature: prose poetry theatre and experimental literature includes substantial sections on native and ethnic American literatures explains and contextualises major events terms and figures in American history. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to situate their reading of American Literature in the appropriate religious cultural and political contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415569989

American LiteratureEssays and Opinions Cesare Pavese (1908-1950) was the leading Italian scholar of American literature of the generation that came to maturity under Mussolini. He was not only an acute and wide-ranging literary critic but also a sensitive poet and novelist. In addition he was a prodigious translator. In collaboration with Elio Vittorini he translated and brought to the attention of the Italian public the works of many important American writers. American literature helped to give direction to Pavese's creative work and was a resource for his personal literary campaign against Fascism.Pavese was a non-academic critic though far less anti - academic than D. H. Lawrence. His first purpose was to use American literature to subvert Italian literature but beyond that there were a number of issues on which he disagreed with standard American criticism. When he does his wild original energy of discovery can trigger a welcome change of focus for our views of American writing.Pavese never visited or lived in America; it was for him a foreign country although a shifting and sliding special case. He had no stake in its sectional chauvinisms. He had a vital stake in its whole literature because as his communications to Vittorini make clear he had a stake in the literature of the whole world. For a while America seemed to him the probable center of that whole. This was the center where things were happening in the world of the mind and where the future was being born and licked into shape. Paveses's writings about American literature still offer original and unsparing insights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518773

American MadeShaping the American Economy American Made is a best-selling collection of biographical sketches that introduces key trends of American business.The book details American business through time by presenting the history of people who forever changed the way that Americans do business. Harold Livesay maintains clarity and intellectual acumen while highlighting two themes: globalization and the impact of information technology on business. This edition includes updated stories of its hallmark historical business figures with the latest scholarship as well as additional biographies of figures that have redefined American business in recent years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205202294

American Media and the Memory of World War II For three generations of Americans World War II has been a touchstone for the understanding of conflict and of America’s role in global affairs. But if World War II helped shape the perception of war for Americans American media in turn shape the understanding and memory of World War II. Concentrating on key popular films television series and digital games from the last two decades this book explores the critical influence World War II continues to exert on a generation of Americans born over thirty years after the conflict ended. It explains how the war was configured in the media of the wartime generation and how it came to be repurposed by their progeny the Baby Boomers. In doing so it identifies the framework underpinning the mediation of World War II memory in the current generation’s media and develops a model that provides insight into the strategies of representation that shape the American perspective of war in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138057043

American Medicine As Culture This book situates biomedicine within American culture and argues that the very organization and practice of medicine are themselves cultural. It demonstrates the symbolic construction of clinical reality within American biomedicine and shows how biomedicine never leaves the realm of the personal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153069

American Memory in Henry JamesVoid and Value American Memory in Henry James is about the cultural historical and moral dislocations at the heart of Henry James' explorations of American identity - between power and love; modernity and history; indeterminate social forms and enduring personal values. The text covers the power and the limits of the language of morality and interpretive imagination as James grapples with what America and Europe have in common; and also with what because their contexts and sense of history are so profoundly different they cannot have in common. Righter's great theme is the tensions that impelled James ultimately to stretch the novel his beloved 'prodigious form' almost to breaking point in search of an ultimately elusive synthesis. The American Scene - his account of an America revisited after long absence that was reinventing itself right down to the touchstones of its identity - is its entry point; The Golden Bowl is its primary testing ground. The questions raised transcend the historical moment and the specifically Jamesian sense of dislocation to go to the heart of modern identity and the nature of literary endeavour. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262864

American Militarism on the Small Screen Anna Froula is Associate Professor of Film Studies in the Department of English at East Carolina University USA Stacy Takacs is Associate Professor and Director of American Studies at Oklahoma State University USA Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138319431

American Military HistoryA Survey From Colonial Times to the Present Now in its third edition American Military History examines how a country shaped by race ethnicity economy regionalism and power has been equally influenced by war and the struggle to define the role of a military in a free and democratic society. Organized chronologically the text begins at the point of European conflict with Native Americans and concludes with military affairs in the early 21st century providing an important overview of the military’s role on an international domestic social and symbolic level. The third edition is fully updated to reflect recent developments in military policy and the study of military history and war and society thus providing students a foundational understanding of the American military experience. This book will be of interest to students of American history and military history. It is designed to allow instructors flexibility in structuring a course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138735774

American Missionaries Korean Protestants and the Changing Shape of World Christianity 1884-1965 This book examines the partnerships and power struggles between American missionaries and Korean Protestant leaders in both nations from the late 19th century to the aftermath of the Korean War. Yoo analyzes American and Korean sources including a plethora of unpublished archival materials to uncover the complicated histories of cooperation and contestation behind the evolving relationships between Americans and Koreans at the same time the majority of the world Christian population shifted from the Global North to the Global South. American and Korean Protestants cultivated deep bonds with one another but they also clashed over essential matters of ecclesial authority cultural difference geopolitics and women’s leadership. This multifaceted approach – incorporating the perspectives of missionaries migrants ministers diplomats and interracial couples – casts new light on American and Korean Christianities and captures American and Korean Protestants mutually engaged in a global movement that helped give birth to new Christian traditions in Korea created new transnational religious and humanitarian partnerships such as the World Vision organization and transformed global Christian traditions ranging from Pentecostalism to Presbyterianism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138696020

American Music LibrarianshipA Research and Information Guide First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990371

American Musical Life in Context and Practice to 1865 First published in 1994. This study covers a wide cross-section of topics individuals groups and musical practices representing various regions and cities. The subjects discussed reflect the religious ethnic and social plurality of the American musical experience as well as the impact on cultural society provided by the arrival of new musical immigrants and the internal movements of musicians and musical practices. The essays are arranged principally on the basis of the historical chronology of the cultural practices and subjects discussed. Each article helps to shed additional light on cultural expressions through music in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138365902

American MythologiesSemiological Sketches American Mythologies examines eleven myths that form part of the storehouse of present-day American mythologies elucidating the nature of contemporary myths by investigating their ideological sub-terrain. Grounded in a semiological approach which explores the displacement of information and the transformation of signs that characterise mythic communication this book sheds light on the socio-economic gendered national and racial interests that lie behind myth-making. Presenting rich case studies from popular culture and public discourse it demonstrates the manner in which these myths and American mythology in general promote the core values of everyday life under capitalism: rugged individualism the unfettered right to accumulate wealth the superior moral character of free-enterprise democracy and its abundant opportunities for every citizen. By the same token that same mythology negates the corruption endemic to the capitalist social order an order that also promotes inescapable class racial and gender inequalities which confine the majority of Americans to a life of constant economic struggle. A fresh critique of the foundations of American culture American Mythologies will appeal to those with interests in sociology social and cultural theory and cultural and media studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138053731

American National Pastimes - A History When the colonies that became the USA were still dominions of the British Empire they began to imagine their sporting pastimes as finer recreations than even those enjoyed in the motherland. From the war of independence and the creation of the republic to the twenty-first century sporting pastimes have served as essential ingredients in forging nationhood in American history. This collection gathers the work of an all-star team of historians of American sport in order to explore the origins and meanings of the idea of national pastimes—of a nation symbolized by its sports. These wide-ranging essays analyze the claims of particular sports to national pastime status from horse racing hunting and prize fighting in early American history to baseball basketball and football more than two centuries later. These essays also investigate the legal political economic and culture patterns and the gender ethnic racial and class dynamics of national pastimes connecting sport to broader historical themes.American National Pastimes chronicles how and why the USA has used sport to define and debate the contours of nation.This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367738730

American NationsEncounters in Indian Country 1850 to the Present This volume brings together an impressive collection of important works covering nearly every aspect of early Native American history from contact and exchange to diplomacy religion warfare and disease. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061618

American Negro Spirituals (ES 4-vol. set) Published by EPM in Japan and distributed outside of Japan by Routledge - The first major reprint collection of African-American music including negro spirituals slave songs and African-American folk songs: crucial cultural artefacts for those seeking to understand the development of African-American culture and its acceptance by mainstream American society. - The collection brings together nine publications published from the Civil War to the early twentieth century when interest in African-American music started rapidly to develop outside its own milieu. - Indispensable source of information to research the development of African-American culture music religion and social movement. Media > Books > Print Books Edition Synapse 9784905211020

American Neuroscience in the Twentieth Century A history of how neural behavioural and communicative subdisciplines coalesced in neuroscience to create a promising approach to understanding the relation of mind to brain. It chronicles the expansion of prominent centres of research and the development of innovative apparatus and concepts. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367446895

American Newsfilm 1914-1919 (RLE The First World War)The Underexposed War The First World War was the first conflict in which film became a significant instrument of propaganda. For the United States the war had two distinct phases: from August 1914 to April 1917 America was officially a neutral country; after April 1917 the United States was in the war providing men money and munitions for the Allies. These two phases are mirrored in the newsreels and documentary films shown in the United States. This volume starts by examining the background to the war for the movie industry – the coverage of previous conflicts and the growth of the newsreel. It examines the experiences of American cameramen who worked in the war zone: their efforts to gain access to the front to overcome problems ranging from unreliable equipment to poor lighting conditions to evading censorship and how this shaped the coverage of the war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966567

American PacificismOceania in the U.S. Imagination This provocative analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians from the nineteenth century to the present argues that imperial fantasies have glossed over a complex violent history. It introduces the concept of ‘American Pacificism’ a theoretical framework that draws on contemporary theories of friendship hospitality and tourism to refigure established debates around ‘orientalism’ for an Oceanian context. Paul Lyons explores American-Islander relations and traces the ways in which two fundamental conceptions of Oceania have been entwined in the American imagination. On the one hand the Pacific islands are seen as economic and geopolitical ‘stepping stones’ rather than ends in themselves whilst on the other they are viewed as ends of the earth or ‘cultural limits’ unencumbered by notions of sin antitheses to the industrial worlds of economic and political modernity. However both conceptions obscure not only Islander cultures but also innovative responses to incursion. The islands instead emerge in relation to American national identity as places for scientific discovery soul-saving and civilizing missions manhood-testing adventure nuclear testing and eroticized furloughs between maritime work and warfare. Ranging from first contact and the colonial archive through to postcolonialism and global tourism this thought-provoking volume draws upon a wide rewarding collection of literary works historical and cultural scholarship government documents and tourist literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645799

American Parties in ContextComparative and Historical Analysis Roughly sixty-five years ago a group of political scientists operating as the "Committee on Political Parties" of the American Political Association thought long and hard about whether the American parties were adequately serving their democracy and made specific recommendations for improvements. Comparing the parties of this country to those of Great Britain the Committee found the American parties to be lacking in such fundamentals as clear policy differences strong and effective organization and unity of purpose among each party’s representatives in public offices. Starting from that background this book is intended to significantly enhance students‘ understanding of the American parties today by putting them in broader context. How do the twenty-first century Democrats and Republicans compare to the APSA Committee’s "responsible parties model" of the mid-twentieth? And how do the American parties compare to parties of other democracies around the world including especially the British parties? Harmel Giebert and Janda answer those questions and in the process demonstrate that the American parties have moved significantly in the direction of the responsible parties model but while showing little inclination for implementing the greater discipline the Committee thought essential. Already having provided as much ideological choice as the British parties the US parties have now edged closer on the other critical requirement of legislative cohesion. The authors show that the latter has resulted "naturally" from the greater homogenization of the meaning of "Democrat" and "Republican" across the country both within the electorate and now within Congress as well. The dramatic increase in cohesion is not the product of greater party discipline but rather of sectoral realignments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415843683

American PenologyA History of Control The purpose of American Penology is to provide a story of punishment's past present and likely future. The story begins in the 1600s in the setting of colonial America and ends in the present. As the story evolves through various historical and contemporary settings America's efforts to understand and control crime unfold. The context ideas practices and consequences of various reforms in the ways crime is punished are described and examined.Though the book's broader scope and purpose can be distinguished from prior efforts it necessarily incorporates many contributions from this rich literature. While this enlarged second edition incorporates select descriptions and contingencies in relation to particular eras and punishment ideas and practices it does not limit itself to individual "histories" of these eras. Instead it uses history to frame and help explain particular punishment ideas and practices in relation to the period and context from which they evolved. The authors focus upon selected demographic economic political religious and intellectual contingencies that are associated with historical and contemporary eras to show how these contingencies shaped America's punishment ideals and practices.In offering a new understanding of received notions of crime control in this edition Blomberg and Lucken not only provide insights into the future of punishment but also show how the larger culture of control extends beyond the field of criminology to have an impact on declining levels of democracy freedom and privacy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082578

American Philanthropy Abroad This book tells for the first time in rich detail and without apologetics what Americans have done in the voluntary sector and often without official sanction for human welfare in all parts of the world. Beneath the currently fashionable rhetoric of anti-colonialism is the story of people who have aided victims of natural disasters such as famines and earthquakes and what they contributed to such agencies of cultural and social life as libraries schools and colleges.The work of an assortment of individuals from missionaries to foundation executives has advanced public health international education and technical assistance to the Third World. These people have also assisted in relief and relocation of refugees displaced persons and those who suffered religious and racial persecution. These activities were especially noteworthy following the two world wars of the twentieth century.The United States established great foundations—Carnegie Rosenwald Phelps-Stokes Rockefeller Ford among others—which provided another face of capitalist accumulation to those in backward economic regions and those suffering political persecution. These were meshed with religious relief agencies of all denominations that also contributed to make possible what Arnold Toynbee called “a century in which civilized man made the benefits of progress available to all mankind.” This is a massive work requiring more than five years of research drawing upon a wide array of hitherto unavailable materials and source documents. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082561

American Philosophy: The Basics American Philosophy: The Basics introduces the history of American thought from early Calvinists to the New England Transcendentalists and from contract theory to contemporary African American philosophy. The key question it asks is: what it is that makes American Philosophy unique? This lively and compelling book moves through key periods in the development of American thought from the founding fathers to the transcendentalists and pragmatists to contemporary social commentators. Readers are introduced to: Some of the most important thinkers in American history including Jonathan Edwards Thomas Paine Charles Sanders Pierce Thomas Kuhn Cornel West and many more Developments in five key areas of thought: epistemology metaphysics religion and ethics social philosophy and political philosophy The contributions of American women African-Americans and Native Americans. Featuring suggestions for further reading and assuming no prior knowledge of philosophy this is an ideal first introduction for anyone studying or interested in the history of American thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415689700

American PieThe Anatomy of Vulgar Teen Comedy American Pie represents the most commercially successful example of the vulgar teen comedy and this book analyses the film's development audience-appeal and cultural significance. American Pie (1999) is a film that exemplifies that most disparaged of movie genres – the vulgar teen comedy. Largely aimed at young audiences the vulgar teen comedy is characterised by a brazenly over-the-top humour rooted in the salacious the scatological and the squirmingly tasteless. In this book consideration is given to the relationship between American Pie’s success and broad shifts within both the youth market and the film business. Attention is also given to the film’s representations of youth gender and sexuality together with the distinctive character of its comedy and the enduring place of such humour in contemporary popular culture. While chiefly focusing on the original American Pie movie the book also considers the development of the franchise with discussion of the movie's three sequels and four direct-to-DVD releases. The book also charts the history nature and appeal of vulgar teen comedy as a whole providing the first concerted analysis of this generally overlooked category of youth film. Clear concise and comprehensive the book is ideal for students scholars and general readership worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138681941

American Planters and Irish Landlords in Comparative and Transnational PerspectiveLords of Land and Labor This is the first study to systematically explore similarities differences and connections between the histories of American planters and Irish landlords. The book focuses primarily on the comparative and transnational investigation of an antebellum Mississippi planter named John A. Quitman (1799–1858) and a nineteenth-century Irish landlord named Robert Dillon Lord Clonbrock (1807–93) examining their economic behaviors ideologies labor relations and political histories. Locating Quitman and Clonbrock firmly within their wider local national and international contexts American Planters and Irish Landlords in Comparative and Transnational Perspective argues that the two men were representative of specific but comparable manifestations of agrarian modernity paternalism and conservatism that became common among the landed elites who dominated economy society and politics in the antebellum American South and in nineteenth-century Ireland. It also demonstrates that American planters and Irish landlords were connected by myriad direct and indirect transnational links between their societies including transatlantic intellectual cultures mutual participation in global capitalism and the mass migration of people from Ireland to the United States that occurred during the nineteenth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367698515

American Poetry 19th Century 2 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315061818

American Poetry Antholog/h This book aims to gather a selection that represents the diversity and richness of American poetry written by poets who share a sophistication that promises to evolve with continued effort and risk a new and powerful poetic idiom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170400

American Policy Toward IsraelThe Power and Limits of Beliefs This book explains the institutionalization of nearly unconditional American support of Israel during the Reagan administration and its persistence in the first Bush administration in terms of the competition of belief systems in American society and politics. Michael Thomas explains policy changes over time and provides insights into what circumstances might lead to lasting changes in policy. The volume identifies the important domestic social religious and political elements that have vied for primacy on policy towards Israel and using case studies such as the 1981 AWACS sale and the 1991 loan guarantees argues that policy debates have been struggles to embed and enforce beliefs about Israel and about Arabs. It also establishes a framework for better understanding the influences and constraints on American policy towards Israel. An epilogue applies the lessons learned to the current Bush administration. American Policy toward Israel will be of interest to students of US foreign policy Middle Eastern politics and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415771467

American Political CartoonsFrom 1754 to 2010 From Benjamin Franklin's drawing of the first American political cartoon in 1754 to contemporary cartoonists' blistering attacks on George W. Bush and initial love-affair with Barack Obama editorial cartoons have been a part of American journalism and politics. American Political Cartoons chronicles the nation's highs and lows in an extensive collection of cartoons that span the entire history of American political cartooning."Good cartoons hit you primitively and emotionally " said cartoonist Doug Marlette. "A cartoon is a frontal attack a slam dunk a cluster bomb." Most cartoonists pride themselves on attacking honestly if ruthlessly. American Political Cartoons recounts many direct hits recalling the discomfort of the cartoons' targets and the delight of their readers.Through skillful combination of pictures and words cartoonists galvanize public opinion for or against their subjects. In the process they have revealed truths about us and our democratic system that have been both embarrassing and ennobling. Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop note that not all cartoonists have worn white hats. Many have perpetuated demeaning ethnic stereotypes slandered honest politicians and oversimplified complex issues. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082554

American Political Discourse on China Despite the U.S. and China’s shared economic and political interests distrust between the nations persists. How does the United States rhetorically navigate its relationship with China in the midst of continued distrust? This book pursues this question by rhetorically analyzing U.S. news and political discourse concerning the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the 2010 U.S. midterm elections the 2012 U.S. presidential election and the 2014-2015 Chinese cyber espionage controversy. It finds that memory frames of China as the yellow peril and the red menace have combined to construct China as a threatening red peril. Red peril characterizations revive and revise yellow peril tropes of China as a moral political economic and military threat by imbuing them with anti-communist ideology. Tracing the origins functions and implications of the red peril this study illustrates how historical representations of the Chinese threat continue to limit understanding of U.S.-Sino relations by keeping the nations’ relationship mired in the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367884635

American Political Ideas 1865-1917 Charles Merriam is scarcely read today and even among scholars he is probably more often cited than read seriously. His ambiguous position in the study of American democracy is unfortunate. Between the two world wars Merriman was the doyen of American political science. This was a period when the most formative characteristics of academic social sciences were taking shape characteristics that were to dominate the remainder of the century. During this period "science" and "progress" became virtually synonymous in the social sciences. Between the two world wars the liberal progressive critique of America's founders a critique that included scholars such as Woodrow Wilson Charles Beard and others became the orthodoxy of a new political science. The heart of that critique insofar as it turned on methodological questions of how to study American government was very much the work of Charles Merriam. Anyone who seeks to understand why that period was so pivotal in the interpretation of American democracy must necessarily study Charles Merriam and his influence. His work represents the first comprehensive effort by a scholar in the liberal-progressive tradition to survey the entirety of American political thought. To read Merriam's political essays and writings is to read a political theory that the behavioral tradition would come to label as "normative." His essays included insightful interpretations of Hobbes and Rousseau in European political philosophy as well as an earlier work tracing American political thought from the founding to the Civil War. This is a fundamental work for scholars working in the liberal-progressive tradition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082547

American Political MoviesAn Annotated Filmography of Feature Films Essays here explore the relationship between politics and explicitly political feature films from the beginning of the movie industry to World War I and for each decade through to the 1980's. The included filmography is particularly useful. Originally published in 1990 the method of inquiry put forward in this text is nonetheless extendable to the decades following its publication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990388

American Political ThoughtAn Alternative View The twenty-first century presents unique political challenges like increasing concern over racially based police brutality and mass incarceration continuing economic and gender inequality the rise of conservative and libertarian politics and the appropriate role of religion in American politics. Current scholarship in American political thought research neither adequately responds to the contemporary moment in American politics nor fully captures the depth and scope of this rich tradition. This collection of essays offers an innovative expansion of the American political tradition. By exposing the major ideas and thinkers of the four major yet still underappreciated alternative traditions of American political thought—African American feminist radical and conservative—this book challenges the boundaries of American political thinking about such values like freedom justice equality democracy economy rights identity and the role of the state in American life. These traditions the various authors show in different ways not only present a much fuller and more accurate characterization of what counts as American political thought. They are also especially unique for the conceptual resources they provide for addressing contemporary developments in American politics. Offering an original and substantive interpretation of thinkers and movements American Political Thought will help students understand how to put American political thought into conversation with contemporary debates in political theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138666368

American Political ThoughtThe Philosophic Dimension of American Statesmanship This book focuses on the political thought of American statesmen. These statesmen have had consistent and comprehensive views of the good of the country and their actions have been informed by those views. The editors argue that political life in America has been punctuated by three great crises in its history—the crisis of the Founding the crisis of the House Divided and the crisis of the Great Depression.The Second World War was a crisis not just for America but for the whole of Western Civilization and in the wake of that war a new crisis arose which came to be called the "Cold War." Just when that gave the appearance of being resolved the world reached a new juncture a new crisis which Samuel P. Huntington dubbed the "clash of civilizations." The statesmen having political responsibility in confronting the first three crises in America's history came as close to philosophic grasp of the problems of liberal democracy as one could demand from those embroiled in the active resolution of events. Their reflection of political philosophy in the full sense informed their actions.Since we cannot confidently explain the future Aristotle warned us to call no man happy while he still lives. Thus the book in its third edition keeps to its settled pattern of dealing with settled matters. The preface to the third edition confronts the three later crises and to the extent consistent with truth attempts to relate them to the first three. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412811392

American Politics - 2000 and beyond This title was first published in 2000:  An examination of some of the key themes and issues central to the understanding of the contemporary political scene in the USA at the beginning of the 21st century. Bringing together the work of a number of academics with expertise in the field it focuses on the state of American democracy and the working of the nation's governmental and political institutions. The topics covered include: American society and the politics of "Balkanisation"; party politics in Congress since the Republican takeover of control; presidential power and the experience of the Clinton presidency; the making of foreign policy; the office of independent counsel after the Starr report; the Rehnquist Supreme Court in a post-civil rights era; the influence of the Christian right; the Republican Party policy agenda; campaign finance reform; elections voting behaviour and campaigning; and the reshaping of the federal system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138704640

American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom This dynamic and comprehensive text from nationally renowned scholars continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had—and continue to have—on American politics. Using two interrelated themes—the idea of universal freedom and the concept of minority–majority coalitions—the text demonstrates how the presence of Africans in the United States affected the founding of the Republic and its political institutions and processes. The authors show that through the quest for their own freedom in the United States African Americans have universalized and expanded the freedoms of all Americans. New to the Ninth Edition • Updated sections on intersectionality dealing with issues of race and gender. • Updated section on African American music to include the role of Hip Hop. • Updated sections on mass media coverage of African Americans and the African American celebrity impact on politics adding new mention of the CROWN Act and the politics of Black hair. • Updated section on the "Black Lives Matter" movement adding a new section on the "Me Too" movement. • Updated sections on African Americans in Congress with a new mention of the Squad. • Updated voting behavior through the 2020 elections connecting the Obama years with the new administration. • A comparison of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. • A discussion of the way in which race contributes to the polarization of American politics in the 2020 presidential campaign. • An analysis of the racial attitudes of President Trump and the institutionally racist policies of his administrations. • Updated chapter on state and local politics including a new section on state executive offices and Black mayors. • Updated sections on material well-being indicators adding a new section on the coronavirus pandemic and the Black community. • The first overall assessment of the Obama administration in relation to domestic and foreign policy and racial politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367463458

American Pop Art in FrancePolitics of the Transatlantic Image Pop art was essential to the Americanization of global art in the 1960s yet it engendered resistance and adaptation abroad in equal measure especially in Paris. From the end of the Algerian War of Independence and the opening of Ileana Sonnabend’s gallery for American Pop art in Paris in 1962 to the silkscreen poster workshops of May ’68 this book examines critical adaptations of Pop motifs and pictorial devices across French painting graphic design cinema and protest aesthetics. Liam Considine argues that the transatlantic dispersion of Pop art gave rise to a new politics of the image that challenged Americanization and prefigured the critiques and contradictions of May ’68. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140137

American Poverty in a New Era of Reform This new edition of American Poverty in a New Era of Reform provides a comprehensive examination of the extent causes effects and costs of American poverty nearly ten years after the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996. The author includes the most current available demographic budget evaluation and program data to evaluate the impact of this sweeping legislation on federal and state policies as well as on poverty populations. This revised edition takes into account the economic slowdown that took place in 2001 through 2003. It examines the state decisions about how to implement PRWORA and how changes have affected the poverty population and overall welfare system. The author identifies the positive implications of welfare reform along with problems that must be addressed. New features for this edition include an appendix of Internet sources a state-by-state tables of poverty rates. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706535

American Pragmatism and Communication Research This monograph examines the past present and potential relationship between American pragmatism and communication research. The contributors provide a bridge between communication studies and philosophy subjects often developed somewhat in isolation from each other. Addressing topics such as qualitative and quantitative research ethics media research and feminist studies the chapters in this volume: *discuss how a pragmatic Darwinian approach to inquiry has guided and might further guide communication research; *advocate a functional view of communication based on Dewey's mature notion of transaction; *articulate a pragmatist's aesthetics and connect it to Deweyan democracy; *discuss the similarities and differences between Dewey's notion of inquiry and the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer; *apply accommodation theory linked to symbolic interactionism and more generally to the social behaviorism of George H. Mead and his followers to media research; *interpret media-effects evidence in light of pragmatist ideas about inquiry; and *argue that pragmatism theorizes about despair and life's sense of the tragic. This book is written to be readily accessible to students and professional academics within and outside the field of communication studies without extensive training in specialized areas of communication study. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966581

American Pragmatism and OrganizationIssues and Controversies Emerging during the late nineteenth century in the diverse scholarship of US commentators such as Charles Sanders Peirce William James and John Dewey American pragmatism shaped many intellectual currents within a range of disciplines including politics education administrative science and religion. Despite attracting attention and interest due to its conceptualization of theory in terms of its practical consequences for improving the human condition American pragmatism struggled to maintain its influence and suffered a hiatus until it experienced a renaissance within scholarly circles during the 1970s. While renewed interest in American pragmatism continues to grow with some scholars distinguishing between classical neo and new forms of pragmatism it is only relatively recently that organization studies scholars have drawn upon American pragmatist philosophies for shedding new light on aspects of contemporary organizational life. This edited collection builds on this emergent literature in an engaging and scholarly manner. American Pragmatism and Organization is a ground-breaking collection and distinctive in its book-length treatment of American pragmatism as a relevant resource for analysing organisations. It draws together an international body of research focused on the interconnections and interplay between American pragmatism and organizational phenomena explores the theoretical possibilities afforded by pragmatist thinking for understanding organization and illuminates the practical advantages of doing so. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138250079

American Presidential Campaigns and Elections Presidential campaigns and elections provide the drama and substance of America's democratic process. As democracy in action they punctuate our nation's history in precise intervals capturing the issues the ideas and the mood of the nation every four years. Every/campaign follows a similar format: candidates jockey for selection nominations are made candidates and party leaders hit the trail and voters render their decision on Election Day. Yet despite this familiar process every campaign is unique featuring colorful personalities and unexpected events. This fully illustrated reference is packed with facts and information on every campaign from the election of 1788-89 through the hotly contested election of 2000. Each entry traces in detail the background and results of the election provides biographical information on every presidential and vice-presidential candidate and offers state-by-state tallies of every election. The set also features hundreds of rarely seen documents associated with the campaigns. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315497136

American Presidents Year by Year This fascinating multi-volume set illuminates the panorama of American history through the personal and professional stories of the nation's presidents. Arranged chronologically and covering George Washington to George W. Bush it juxtaposes the lives of each year's current former and future living presidents against each other and the historical backdrop of their times. Each chapter opens with a summary of the year and describes the major issues and events the incumbent president faced. Separate sections within each chapter - "Former Presidents" and "Future Presidents" - detail important developments in the lives of past and future presidents month by month during that same year highlighting political social and personal decisions that helped shape the course of American history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706528

American PrisonsTheir Past Present and Future Imprisonment has become big business in the United States. Using a "history of ideas" approach this book examines the cultural underpinnings of prisons in the United States and explores how shared ideas about imprisonment evolve into a complex loosely connected nationwide system of prisons that keeps enough persons to populate a small nation behind bars razor wire and electrified fences. Tracing both the history of the prison and the very idea of imprisonment in the United States this book provides students with a critical overview of American prisons and considers their past their present and directions for the future. Topics covered include: • a history of imprisonment in America from 1600 to the present day; • the twentieth-century prison building binge; • the relationship between U.S. prisons and the private sector; • a critical account of capital punishment; • less-visible prison minorities including women children and the elderly; and • sex violence and disease in prison. This comprehensive book is essential reading for advanced courses on corrections and correctional management and offers a compelling and provocative analysis of the realities of American penal culture from past to present. It is perfect reading for students of criminal justice corrections penology and the sociology of punishment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138805798

American PromiseEqual Justice and Economic Opportunity This forcefully argued and carefully documented report by the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity criticizes the Reagan Economic Recovery Program on the basis that it separates economic theory from social policy pursuing the former at the expense of the latter which hurts the poor and could lead to social chaos. This controversial volume also argues that the current policy proposals for the 1980s ignore national standards of responsi-bility and accountability.The report focuses on five aspects of American social economic and po-litical life: unemployment and inflation; federal antipoverty programs and policies; the changing face of poverty and the myths that affect the poor; the role of voluntary associations and the shared moral values of our society; the particular problems of family child care and welfare for women in poverty. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138534223

American Psychiatry and HomosexualityAn Oral History Interviews and first-hand accounts of an historic decision that affected the mental health profession—and American society and cultureThrough the personal accounts of those who were there American Psychiatry and Homosexuality: An Oral History examines the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM). This unique book includes candid one-on-one interviews with key mental health professionals who played a role in the APA’s decision those who helped organize gay lesbian and bisexual psychiatrists after the decision and others who have made significant contributions in this area within the mental health field.American Psychiatry and Homosexuality presents an insider’s view of how homosexuality was removed from the DSM the gradual organization of gay and lesbian psychiatrists within the APA and the eventual formation of the APA-allied Association of Gay & Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP). The book profiles 17 individuals both straight and gay who made important contributions to organized psychiatry and the mental health needs of lesbian and gay patients and illustrates the role that gay and lesbian psychiatrists would later play in the mental health field when they no longer had to hide their identities.Individuals profiled in American Psychiatry and Homosexuality include: Dr. John Fryer who disguised his identity to speak before the APA’s annual meeting in 1972 on the discrimination gay psychiatrists faced in their own profession Dr. Charles Silverstein who saw the diagnosis of homosexuality as a means of social control Dr. Lawrence Hartmann who helped reform the APA and later served as its President in 1991-92 Dr. Robert J. Campbell who helped persuade the APA’s Nomenclature Committee to hear scientific data presented by gay activists Dr. Judd Marmor an early psychoanalytic critic of theories that pathologized homosexuality Dr. Robert Spitzer who chaired the APA’s Nomenclature Committee Dr. Frank Rundle who helped organize the first meeting of what would become the APA Caucus of Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Psychiatrists Dr. David Kessler AGLP President from 1980-82 Dr. Nanette Gartrell a pioneer of feminist issues within the APA Dr. Stuart Nichols President of the AGLP in 1983-84 and a founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists of New York (GLPNY) Dr. Emery Hetrick a founding member of both AGLP and GLPNY Dr. Bertram Schaffner who was instrumental in providing group psychotherapy for physicians with AIDS Dr. Martha Kirkpatrick a long-time leader in psychiatry and psychoanalysis both as a woman and an “out” lesbian Dr. Richard Isay the first openly gay psychoanalyst in the American Psychoanalytic Association Dr. Richard Pillard best known for studying the incidence of homosexuality in families of twins Dr. Edward Hanin former Speaker of the APA Assembly Dr. Ralph Roughton the first openly gay Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst to be recognized within the American and International Psychoanalytic AssociationsAmerican Psychiatry and Homosexuality presents the personal behind-the-scenes accounts of a major historical event in psychiatry and medicine and of a decision that has affected society and culture ever since. This is an essential resource for mental health educators supervisors and professionals; historians; and LGBT readers in general. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203835937

American Public AdministrationPublic Service for the Twenty-First Century American Public Administration has been the go-to introductory textbook for Public Administration courses with a focus on civil society for the last decade. Now in an extensively revised and updated second edition authors Cropf and Wagner weave the most recent and compelling research throughout every chapter to give students a useful in-depth understanding of the field today. Changes to this edition include: 　 A stronger focus on e-governance and the ways in which technological change (e.g. social media government information policy surveillance) have transformed the government’s relationship with citizens as well as the role of the public servant/nonprofit worker at the federal state and local levels An expanded discussion of citizen participation in all aspects of governing including the 2016 elections the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Black Lives Matter movement Updated mini case studies throughout the text on topics such as climate change LGBT rights and violent extremism to maximize student engagement A new section on major local government issues including public–private partnerships land-use planning and economic development – and their relevance to Public Administration A chapter focusing on environmental policy administration and the role and responsibilities of public administrators in a time of global climate change Expanded coverage of the nonprofit sector and discussion of important linkages between Public Administration and Nonprofit Management A comprehensive suite of online supplements including PowerPoint slides an Instructor’s Manual with suggested lectures discussion questions and a test bank (includes multiple choice true-false matching) as well as student exercises (written individual group and web-based). Comprehensive well-written and offering a careful consideration of the fundamentals American Public Administration Second Edition is an ideal introductory text for courses at the undergraduate or graduate level offering students a broader civil society context in which to understand public service. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138281394

American Public Opinion toward IsraelFrom Consensus to Divide This book examines trends in American public opinion about Israel in over 75 years from 1944 to 2019. Analyzing data from hundreds of surveys in jargon-free writing the authors show that public support for Israel has seen a dramatic shift toward increased division between partisan and select demographic groups elaborating on the implications that this important change may have for the countries’ special relationship. Scholars and students of American foreign policy public opinion Middle East politics and international relations as well as policy analysts policymakers journalists and anyone interested in American policy toward Israel will want to read this book. Special Features An Online Appendix including all surveys used throughout the book. A Roper Center-approved Data Tool that allows readers to create their own figures based on data used in the book: https://www.idc.ac.il/en/schools/government/research/apoi/pages/data-tool.aspx　       Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138345201

American Public OpinionIts Origins Content and Impact Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion including its origins in political socialization its role in the electoral process and the impact of the media American Public Opinion goes beyond a simple presentation of data to include a critical analysis of the role of public opinion in American democracy. New to the Tenth Edition Updates all data through the 2016 elections and includes early polling through 2018. Pays increased attention to polarization. Adds a new focus on public opinion and immigration. Covers new voting patterns related to race ethnicity and gender. Reviews public opinion developments on health care. Expands coverage of political misinformation media bias and negativity especially in social media. Defends political polling even in the wake of 2016 failings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138490703

American Public School Finance Designed for aspiring school leaders this text presents the realities of school finance policy and issues as well as the tools for formulating and managing school budgets. In an era of dwindling fiscal support for public schools increasing federal mandates and additional local budget requirements educational leaders must be able to articulate sound finance theory and application. The authors move beyond coverage found in other texts by providing critical analysis and unique chapters on misconceptions about school finance; fiscal capacity fiscal effort adequacy and efficiency; demographic issues; and spending and student achievement. Examining local state and federal education spending this text gives readers the foundation to understand school finance and knowledgeably educate colleagues parents and other stakeholders about its big-picture issues facts and trends. The new edition of American Public School Finance will help educational leaders at all stages of their careers become informed advocates for education finance practice and reform. New in this edition: Expanded coverage on school choice Discussion of new standards and law Updated exploration of student demographics and its impact on learning Advanced pedagogical features such as connections to the latest Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) Focus Questions Case Studies and Chapter Questions/Assignments Complementary electronic resources designed to deepen and extend the topics in each chapter and to provide instructors with lecture slides and other teaching strategies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138499966

American Public ServiceRadical Reform and the Merit System Understanding the effects of radical change on public personnel systems is critically important both now and in the future to all those interested in the quality of American democracy. Civil service reform is occurring at all levels of government both in the United States and abroad. American Public Service: Radical Reform and the Merit System is a collection of papers that examine the innovations strategies and issues found in the contemporary civil service reform debate. Offering diverse perspectives from expert contributors this book presents matters concerning radical reform and the merit system at the federal state and local levels of government. This volume offers fresh insight into the effects of merit system changes on employees. Divided into four sections this book… ·     Examines a portrait of contemporary reforms from across the country and concepts to interpret those data ·     Addresses whether the relaxation of civil service protections against partisan intrusion will result in corruption ·     Provides examples of ongoing changes and analyzes survey data from state managers ·     Discusses a variety of key issues such as the impact on racial inequality of moving from a protected class employment status to an unprotected at-will relationship The book provides a baseline of data on reforms as well as an account of their current promises and pitfalls. Covering topics ripped from the headlines this text also identifies pressing issues and makes suggestions for the future. Offering a variety of methodological approaches it is ideal for all those interested in effective governance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097336

American Queer Now and Then queer [adj]: 1 differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange 2 slightly ill; 3 mentally unbalanced 4 counterfeit; not genuine 5 homosexual: in general usage still chiefly a slang term of contempt or derision but lately used by some as a descriptive term without negative connotations --Webster's Dictionary queer [adj]: used to describe a 1 body of theory 2 field of critical inquiry 3 way of proudly identifying a group of people 4 way of seeing the world 5 sense of difference from the norm -- David Shneer and Caryn Aviv Queer in America Now and Then Contrasting queer life today and in years past this landmark book brings together autobiographies poetry film studies maps documents laws and other texts to explore the meaning and practice of the word queer. By this Shneer and Aviv mean: queer as both a form of social violence and a call to political activism; queer as played by Robin Williams and Sharon Stone and as lived by Matthew Shepard and Brandon Teena; queer in the courthouses of Washington D.C. and on the streets of hometown America. Contextualizing these contemporary stories with ones from the past and understanding them through the analytic tools of feminist social criticism and history the authors show what it means to be queer in America. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315636030

American Race Relations and the Legacy of British Colonialism Colonial rule distorts a colony’s economy and its society and British rule was no exception. British policies led to a stratified American colonial society with slaves on the bottom and white settlers on top. The divided society functioned through laws that imposed rules and defined roles of the respective races. This occurred in other colonies too often leading to strife that continues today. Especially since World War II the United States seems finally to have been able to remove many laws and practices that had created barriers between races in the divided society. Appeals to legitimacy such as by abolitionists and the Civil Rights Movement were essential to change laws from support of the divided society to instruments for disestablishing it. Thanks to the rule of law – another important British legacy -- the U.S. is much farther along than many former colonies in making progress. By highlighting the history of the interplay of two fundamental concepts the divided society and the rule of law and briefly contrasting the experiences of other former colonies this book shows how the United States has made significant long-term progress although incomplete and ways for this to continue today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367423216

American Regulatory Federalism and Telecommunications Infrastructure During this era of construction of the information superhighway this volume presents a prudent analysis of the pros and cons of continuing state regulation of telecommunications. While interested parties either attack or defend state regulation careful scholarly analysis is required to strike the appropriate balance of regulatory federalism. Focusing on regulation in the 1990s it uses a positive political economy perspective to analyze enduring state-federal conflicts and to weigh the justifications and explanations for continuing state telecommunications regulation or for changing its structure. It also considers normative concerns and makes recommendations about how to improve telecommunications policy. Seriously concerned with assessing the problems surrounding cost burdens for different categories of consumers market entry for different firms economic growth and the information infrastructure global competitiveness and control over information this volume attempts to provide answers to the following specific questions: * How are states regulating telecommunications in the brave new world of global markets fiber optics and digital technology? * Do states vary significantly in their regulatory models? * How are the politics of state and federal regulation different? * Would a different federal-state relationship better serve national telecommunications goals in the future? To tackle these critical questions the scholarly perspectives of economists lawyers political scientists and telecommunications consultants and practitioners are employed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415516273

American Religion: Literary Sources and Documents This set offers a wide range of primary source material spanning several centuries of religious experience in the United States. The material is grouped thematically and chronologically with a critical apparatus which includes a substantial introductory essay giving an overview of the subject a chronology and bibliographies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315073033

American Representations of Post-CommunismTelevision Travel Sites and Post-Cold War Narratives With the televised events of 1989 territories of Eastern and Central Europe that had been marked as impenetrable and inaccessible to the Western gaze exploded into visibility. As the narratives of the Cold War crumbled new narratives emerged and new geographies were produced on and by American television. Using an understudied archive of American news broadcasts and tracing their flashes and echoes through travel guides and narratives of return written by Eastern European-Americans this book explores American ways of seeing and mapping communism’s disintegration and the narratives articulated around post-communist sites and subjects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548381

American Rural Communities This book is dedicated to the people of rural America whose struggle to make community meaningful provides important lessons. It includes the contributors' prescription for the 1990s that calls for a renewal of action development and leadership on the part of local citizens and civic leaders. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367012670

American Sanctions in the Asia-Pacific Sanctions are a persistent – many would argue increasingly central – component of American efforts to shape foreign policy outcomes in the Asia-Pacific. The use of sanctions in the context of two of the most pressing regional security issues currently on Washington’s radar – the ongoing North Korean nuclear crisis and the management of China’s emergence – clearly reaffirms this pattern. This book provides the first comprehensive treatment of US sanctions policy in the Asia-Pacific. Using the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies as a basis for comparison it examines nine prominent episodes involving the US use of sanctions toward countries in this economically and strategically vital part of the world. In each case it addresses the reasons why sanctions were employed in the first place the precise nature of sanctions and how they operated in practice before evaluating their effectiveness. Finally it identifies common trends that emerge from this analysis and draws out practical implications for US sanctions policy in particular when and how the US can – and cannot – optimally use sanctions in an Asia-Pacific context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624923

American Science Fiction and the Cold WarLiterature and Film First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315062921

American Security and the Global War on Terror This book delivers an interpretive framework for making sense of today’s geopolitical landscape and casts new light on the impact ideology and technology have had on American foreign policy and contemporary security practices. Edwin Daniel Jacob argues that America’s security practices in the Global War on Terror have been guided by an anachronistic Cold War logic that has subordinated strategy to tactics. Jacob shows that deep-rooted prejudices and presuppositions regarding American exceptionalism have had a disastrous impact on the policies of the United States not only in dealing with terrorism but also in seeking to impose American hegemony in the Middle East. Ineffectual security practices of dubious moral character from rendition and torture to preemptive strikes and nation building to drones and assassinations privilege exigency over ethics. Yet the result of this “post-strategic” approach to security where interchangeable tactics like these masquerade as strategy only increases insecurity. Jacob offers a fresh perspective on American foreign policy that links national security with human security in regional terms. This approach highlights the need for order predictability and stability—the cornerstone of political realism. Making use of insights derived from Machiavelli Hobbes Marx Weber Schmitt and Morgenthau this interdisciplinary work provides an overview of American foreign policy in the twenty-first century and speaks to crucial themes in the fields of history political science and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367438319

American SilencesThe Realism of James Agee Walker Evans and Edward Hopper In ""American Silences"" Joseph Anthony Ward offers a unique analysis of the use and effects of silence in modern American realistic art. Beginning with the nineteenth-century literature that laid the foundation for silence in art he moves to a brief analysis of Sherwood Anderson's ""Winesburg"" Ohio and Ernest Hemingway's ""In Our Time"" showing how they along with several other crucial works of twentieth-century American realism incorporate the power of the silent into their expression without sacrificing the subjects and techniques of traditional realism. Examining ""Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"" James Agee's commentary on the life of tenant farmers documented with photographs by Walker Evans Ward traces the book's pattern of 'silence then silence disturbed by sound and ultimately silence restored'. Ward further supports his theory with a study of Agee's ""A Death in the Family"" and Evans' ""American Photographs"". Ward sees Agee's admiration of photography as a connection between the silence of the scenes he writes about and the silence of Evans' photographs. The use of silence is perhaps even more obvious in the paintings of Edward Hopper. Although throughout the book Ward suggests both the positive and negative qualities of silence in art Hopper's paintings provide little in the way of postiveness. For Ward the art of silence is an art of extreme concentration that seeks essences rather than superficiality that nearly transcends realism itself. The theme of silence in American realism is a significant new one but Ward's interpretation of the prose and his analysis of the photographs and paintings many of which are reproduced in this book establish validity for art as the voice of silence. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082516

American Slavery Atlantic Slavery and BeyondThe U.S. "Peculiar Institution" in International Perspective American Slavery Atlantic Slavery and Beyond provides an up-to-date summary of past and present views of American slavery in international perspective and suggests new directions for current and future comparative scholarship. It argues that we can better understand the nature and meaning of American slavery and antislavery if we place them clearly within a Euro-American context. Current scholarship on American slavery acknowledges the importance of the continental and Atlantic dimensions of the historical phenomenon comparing it often with slavery in the Caribbean and Latin America. However since the 1980s a handful of studies has looked further and has compared American slavery with European forms of unfree and nominally free labor. Building on this innovative scholarship this book treats the U.S. "peculiar institution" as part of both an Atlantic and a wider Euro-American world. It shows how the Euro-American context is no less crucial than the Atlantic one in understanding colonial slavery and the American Revolution in an age of global enlightenment reformism and revolutionary upheavals; the Cotton Kingdom's heyday in a world of systems of unfree labor; and the making of radical Abolitionism and the occurrence of the American Civil War at a time when nationalist ideologies and nation-building movements were widespread. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594515859

American Smuggling as White Collar Crime When Edwin Sutherland introduced the concept of white-collar crime he referred to the respectable businessmen of his day who had in the course of their occupations violated the law whenever it was advantageous to do so. Yet since the founding of the American Republic numerous otherwise respectable individuals had been involved in white-collar criminality. Using organized smuggling as an exemplar this narrative history of American smuggling establishes that white-collar crime has always been an integral part of American history when conditions were favorable to violating the law.This dark side of the American Dream originally exposed itself in colonial times with elite merchants of communities such as Boston trafficking contraband into the colonies. It again came to the forefront during the Embargo of 1809 and continued through the War of 1812 the Civil War nineteenth century filibustering the Mexican Revolution and Prohibition. The author also shows that the years of illegal opium trade with China by American merchants served as precursor to the later smuggling of opium into the United States. The author confirms that each period of smuggling was a link in the continuing chain of white-collar crime in the 150 years prior to Sutherland’s assertion of corporate criminality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506855

American Smuggling as White Collar Crime When Edwin Sutherland introduced the concept of white-collar crime he referred to the respectable businessmen of his day who had in the course of their occupations violated the law whenever it was advantageous to do so. Yet since the founding of the American Republic numerous otherwise respectable individuals had been involved in white-collar criminality. Using organized smuggling as an exemplar this narrative history of American smuggling establishes that white-collar crime has always been an integral part of American history when conditions were favorable to violating the law. This dark side of the American Dream originally exposed itself in colonial times with elite merchants of communities such as Boston trafficking contraband into the colonies. It again came to the forefront during the Embargo of 1809 and continued through the War of 1812 the Civil War nineteenth century filibustering the Mexican Revolution and Prohibition. The author also shows that the years of illegal opium trade with China by American merchants served as precursor to the later smuggling of opium into the United States. The author confirms that each period of smuggling was a link in the continuing chain of white-collar crime in the 150 years prior to Sutherland’s assertion of corporate criminality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138792074

American Social CharacterModern Interpretations This anthology features the writings of 17 important analysts of American character and culture. From 1945 to the present this book includes selections by Charles Reich Christopher Lasch Philip Slater and many others. There is a general introduction to the subject and each selection is preceded by an introduction and followed by a critical comme Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154882

American Social Welfare PolicyDynamics Of Formulation And Change This book analyzes the development of social welfare policy in modern America and provides a critical assessment of the dominant "progressive" and "social control" theoretical perspectives. It focuses on the link between changing social attitudes and beliefs and the content of public policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367156596

American SocietyToward a Theory of Societal Community Never before published American Society is the product of Talcott Parsons' last major theoretical project. Completed just a few weeks before his death this is Parsons' promised 'general book on American society'. It offers a systematic presentation and revision of Parson's landmark theoretical positions on modernity and the possibility of objective sociological knowledge. Even after the passage of many years American Society imparts a remarkably provocative interpretation of US society and a creative approach to social theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594512285

American Soldiers in IraqMcSoldiers or Innovative Professionals? American Soldiers in Iraq offers a unique snapshot of American soldiers in Iraq analyzing their collective narratives in relation to the military sociology tradition. Grounded in a century-long tradition of sociology offering a window into the world of American soldiers this volume serves as a voice for their experience. It provides the reader with both a generalized and a deep view into a major social institution in American society and its relative constituents-the military and soldiers-during a war. In so doing the book gives a backstage insight into the U.S. military and into the experiences and attitudes of soldiers during their most extreme undertaking-a forward deployment in Iraq while hostilities are intense. The author triangulates qualitative and quantitative field data collected while residing with soldiers in Iraq comparing and contrasting various groups from officers to enlisted soldiers as well as topics such as boredom morale preparation for war day-to-day life in Iraq attitudes women soldiers communication with the home-front "McDonaldization" of the force civil-military fusion the long-term impact of war and finally the socio-demographics of fatalities. The heart of American Soldiers in Iraq captures the experiences of American soldiers deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom at the height of the conflict in a way unprecedented in the literature to date. This book will be essential reading for students of military studies sociology American politics and the Iraq War as well as being of much interest to informed general readers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203879375

American Space Jewish Time "This is a delightful book a small gem replete with insightful provocative pieces about both American culture and Jewish life. I think that Stephen Whitfield is one of the most original essayists on these two topics. Few other scholars combine the density of his knowledge with the verve of his prose". -- Hasia R. Diner New York University Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315479576

American Space/American PlaceGeographies of the Contemporary United States First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315541396

American SportsAn Anthropological Approach This collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport. While rooted in anthropology these essays consider American sports in their social economic cultural and political aspects charting their evolution. The book draws from history sociology and political science; as well as considering the relationship between the developed and developing world; and culture and masculinity. The first part of the book considers the local and global interplay of professional baseball covering: Major League Baseball’s impact on the Dominican Republic nationalism and baseball on the Mexican/US border the globalizing forces of baseball as an industry. The second part of the book is concerned with the cultural examination of the responsiveness of masculinity to social and cultural forces examining: the exaggerated world of bodybuilders in Southern California the cross-cultural comparisons of male behaviour on a bi-national baseball team in Mexico the historical examination of Jews in American sport.   This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315878232

American SportsFrom the Age of Folk Games to the Age of the Internet American Sports is a comprehensive analytical introduction to the history of American sports from the colonial era to the present. Pamela Grundy and Benjamin Rader outline the complex relationships between sports and class gender race religion and region in the United States. Building on changes in the previous edition which expanded the attention paid to women African Americans Native Americans and Latinos this edition adds numerous sidebars that examine subjects such as the Black Sox scandal the worldwide influence of Jack Johnson the significance of softball for lesbian athletes and the influence of the point spread on sports gambling. Insightful thorough and highly readable the new edition of American Sports remains the finest available introduction to the myriad ways in which sports have reinforced or challenged the values and behaviors of Americans as well as the structure of American society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138281998

American StoriesLiving American History: v. 1: To 1877 This book is ideal for any introductory American history instructor who wants to make the subject more appealing. It's designed to supplement a main text and focuses on "personalized history" presented through engaging biographies of famous and less-well-known figures from the colonial period to 1877. Historical patterns and trends appear as they are seen through individual lives and the selection of the profiled individuals reflects a cultural awareness and a multicultural perspective. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706511

American StoriesLiving American History: v. 2: From 1865 This book is ideal for any introductory American history instructor who wants to make the subject more appealing. It's designed to supplement a main text and focuses on "personalized history" presented through engaging biographies of famous and less-well-known figures from 1865 to the present. Historical patterns and trends appear as they are seen through individual lives and the selection of profiled individuals reflects a cultural awareness and a multicultural perspective. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706504

American Studies Ecocriticism and CitizenshipThinking and Acting in the Local and Global Commons This collection reclaims public intellectuals and scholars important to the foundational work in American Studies that contributed to emerging conceptions of an "ecological citizenship" advocating something other than nationalism or an "exclusionary ethics of place." Co-editors Adamson and Ruffin recover underrecognized field genealogies in American Studies (i.e. the work of early scholars whose scope was transnational and whose activism focused on race class and gender) and ecocriticism (i.e. the work of movement leaders activists and scholars concerned with environmental justice whose work predates the 1990s advent of the field). They stress the necessity of a confluence of intellectual traditions or "interdisciplinarities " in meeting the challenges presented by the "anthropocene " a new era in which human beings have the power to radically endanger the planet or support new approaches to transnational national and ecological citizenship. Contributors to the collection examine literary historical and cultural examples from the 19th century to the 21st. They explore notions of the common—namely common humanity common wealth and common ground—and the relation of these notions to often conflicting definitions of who (or what) can have access to "citizenship" and "rights." The book engages in scholarly ecological analysis via the lens of various human groups—ethnic racial gendered coalitional—that are shaping twenty-first century environmental experience and vision. Read together the essays included in American Studies Ecocriticism and Citizenship create a "methodological commons" where environmental justice case studies and interviews with activists and artists living in places as diverse as the U.S. Canada Haiti Puerto Rico Taiwan and the Navajo Nation can be considered alongside literary and social science analysis that contributes significantly to current debates catalyzed by nuclear meltdowns oil spills hurricanes and climate change but also by hopes for a common future that will ensure the rights of all beings--human and nonhuman-- to exist maintain and regenerate life cycles and evolutionary processes Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138645561

American Studies of Contemporary China Examines the historical evolution of contemporary China studies in the United States reflecting the growth and maturation of the field since the Communist Party seized power in 1949. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315484570

American Television News: The Media Marketplace and the Public InterestThe Media Marketplace and the Public Interest This concise history of the news broadcasting industry will appeal to both students and general readers. Stretching from the "radio days" of the 1920s and 1930s and the early era of television after World War II through to the present the book shows how commercial interests regulatory matters and financial considerations have long shaped the broadcasting business. The network dominance of the 1950s ushered in the new prominence of the "anchorman " a distinctly American development and gave birth to the "golden age" of TV broadcasting which featured hard-hitting news and documentaries epitomized by the reports by CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Financial pressures and advertising concerns in the 1960s led the networks to veer away from their commitment to serve the public interest and "tabloid" television - celebrity gossip-driven "soft news" - and news "magazines" became increasingly widespread. In the 1980s cable news further transformed broadcasting igniting intense competition for viewers in the media marketplace. Focusing on both national and local news this stimulating volume examines the evolution of broadcast journalism. It also considers how new electronic technologies will affect news delivery in the 21st century and whether television news can still both serve the public interest and maintain an audience. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315290935

American TelevisionNew Directions in History and Theory This work brings together writings on television published in Quarterly Review of Film and Video from essays by Nick Browne and Beverle Houston to the latest historical and critical research. It considers television's economics technologies forms and audiences from a cultural perspective that links history theory and criticism. The authors address several key issues: the formative period in American television history; the relation between television's political economy and its cultural forms; gender and melodrama; and new technologies such as video games and camcorders. Originally published in 1993. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990395

American Theology Superhero Comics and CinemaThe Marvel of Stan Lee and the Revolution of a Genre Stan Lee who was the head writer of Marvel Comics in the early 1960s co-created such popular heroes as Spider-Man Hulk the X-Men the Fantastic Four Iron Man Thor and Daredevil. This book traces the ways in which American theologians and comic books of the era were not only both saying things about what it means to be human but starting with Lee they were largely saying the same things. Author Anthony R. Mills argues that the shift away from individualistic ideas of human personhood and toward relational conceptions occurring within both American theology and American superhero comics and films does not occur simply on the ontological level but is also inherent to epistemology and ethics reflecting the comprehensive nature of human life in terms of being knowing and acting. This book explores the idea of the "American monomyth" that pervades American hero stories and examines its philosophical and theological origins and specific manifestations in early American superhero comics. Surveying the anthropologies of six American theologians who argue against many of the monomyth’s assumptions principally the staunch individualism taken to be the model of humanity and who offer relationality as a more realistic and ethical alternative this book offers a detailed argument for the intimate historical relationship between the now disparate fields of comic book/superhero film creation on the one hand and Christian theology on the other in the United States. An understanding of the early connections between theology and American conceptions of heroism helps to further make sense of their contemporary parallels wherein superhero stories and theology are not strictly separate phenomena but have shared origins and concerns. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548855

American ThoughtA Critical Sketch What constitutes American thought is obviously too elusive to be encompassed by any one writer or group of writers. The best that any attempt at intellectual history can achieve is to indicate some of its traces in written records. This volume represents the eff orts of one of America's leading philosophers to do just that. He is uniquely qualified to do so as his contemporary Sidney Hook well understood.As Cohen noted most of what people say and write is dominated by linguistic forms or habits. Thus the dominance of the traditions and habits that make up the English language has been the strongest single infl uence in fashioning American thought as very largely a province of British thought - despite the Declaration of Independence and two wars. Cohen describes how American thought developed from its British roots. It deals with reflective thought i.e. with thought that is conscious of its problems of its methods and of the widest general bearings of the results obtained so far. The diverse subjects discussed range from religious thinking to the scientific and from the legal tradition to literary criticism.Among the important figures Cohen assesses are Dewey Santayana Holmes Brandeis Whitehead James and Royce as well as those of men less well-known but sometimes equally influential. In its scope and insight this book takes its own unique and important place in American thought. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082509

American Trade Laws After the Uruguay Round This text seeks to anaylze the three pillars of US trade law: Section 301 aimed at opening foreign markets for US exports; anti-dumping law which seeks to counter anti-competitive tactics by foreign firms; and counterveiling duty law that aims to counter foreign governmental law. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315479934

American Trade Politics and the Triumph of Globalism A deep and unresolved tension exists within American trade politics between the nation’s promotion of an open world trading system and the operations of its democratic domestic political regime. Whereas most scholarly attention has focused on how domestic politics has interfered with the United States’ global economic leadership Orin Kirshner offers here an analysis of the ways in which U.S. leadership in the arena of global trade has affected American democracy and the domestic political regime. By participating in multilateral trade agreements the U.S. Congress has transferred its trade policymaking authority to the president and through international trade negotiations from the American state to the GATT/WTO regime. This reorganization of policymaking authority has resulted in the "triumph of globalism " and fundamentally alters the citizen-state relationship assumed in democratic theory. Kirshner illustrates this process through four case studies: The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1945 The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 The Trade Act of 1974 The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and further examines the impact of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 on the political and institutional structure of American trade politics up to the current period. American Trade Politics and the Triumph of Globalism makes a significant contribution to the study of both international trade and domestic American politics. This is essential reading for students and scholars of trade policy international political economy American politics and democratic theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415742870

American Urban Politics in a Global Age Bringing together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today American Urban Politics provides historical context and contemporary commentaries on the economy politics culture and identity of American cities. This seventh edition examines the ability of highly autonomous local governments to grapple with the serious challenges of recent years challenges such as the stresses of the lingering economic crisis and a series of recent natural disasters. Features: Each chapter is introduced by an editor's essay that places the readings into context and highlights their central ideas and findings. Division into three historical periods emphasizes both the changes and continuities in American urban politics over time. The reader is the perfect complement for Judd & Swanstrom's City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban American 7/e also available in a new edition (ISBN 0-205-03246-X) Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205251759

American Utopia and Social Engineering in Literature Social Thought and Political History The United States today is afflicted with political alienation militarized violence institutionalized poverty and social agony. Worst of all perhaps it is afflicted with chronic and acute ahistoricism. America insist on ignoring the context of its present dilemmas. It insists on forgetting what preceded the headlines of today and on denying continuity with history. It insists in short on its exceptionalism. American Utopia and Social Engineering sets out to correct this amnesia. It misses no opportunity to flesh out both the historical premises and the political promises behind the social policies and political events of the period. These interdisciplinary concerns provide in turn the framework for the analyses of works of American literature that mirror their times and mores. Novels considered include: B.F. Skinner and Walden Two (1948) easily the most scandalous utopia of the century if not of all times; Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962) an anatomy of political disfranchisement American-style; Bernard Malamud’s God’s Grace (1982) a neo-Darwinian beast fable about morality in the thermonuclear age; Walker Percy’s The Thanatos Syndrome (1986) a diagnostic novel about engineering violence out of America’s streets and minds; and Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America (2004) an alternative history of homegrown ‘soft’ fascism. With the help of the five novels and the social models outlined therein Peter Swirski interrogates key aspects of sociobiology and behavioural psychology voting and referenda procedures morality and altruism multilevel selection and proverbial wisdom violence and chip-implant technology and the adaptive role of emotions in our private and public lives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415816878

American UtopiaLiterature Society and the Human Use of Human Beings From Black Tuesday to the White House from Plato to Robert Nozick from Eugene Debs to Richard Nixon from Peter Cornelis Plockhoy to the hippie communes of the Sixties from universal basic income to utopian basic income from proverbial wisdom to multilevel selection from Big Data to paleomorality from Prisoner’s Dilemma to social-engineering Israeli kindergartens from time travel to gene engineering from the pretzel logic of meritocracy to deaggressing humanity American Utopia maps the pitfalls and windfalls of social reform in the name of the human use of human beings. Interrogating the assumptions behind four outré utopias by Thomas M. Disch Bernard Malamud Kurt Vonnegut and Margaret Atwood the book interrogates the assumptions that have historically been central to the utopian project. Whence the seeds of social discontent? Whence our taste for egoism and altruism? For waging war and waging peace? Can we bioengineer human nature to specifications? Should we? Who makes better guardians: humans or machines? And who will guard the guardians? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367144340

American Voices of DissentThe Book from XXI Century a Film by Gabrielle Zamparini and Lorenzo Meccoli "Absolutely indispensable! An important resource in the struggle." Ken Loach film director "Your book is just what we need at time when the American Left gets no coverage in the world's press and yet remains the hope for America and the world." Tony Benn President Stop the War Coalition "[This book] challenges the simplistic perception of Americans as SUV-driving war-loving couch potatoes. There's a movement for peace and justice and this book gives it a voice." Mickey Z. writer With contributions by five Nobel Peace Prize winners former government officials scholars religious leaders journalists activists and prominent cultural figures the documentary film XXI Century explores American reactions to recent global events captured through the lens of interviews and political rallies. This book presents selected excerpts from the filming of prominent U.S. citizens voicing their view on Bush administration policies in the century. These events include the much-contested 2000 election the September 11 2001 attacks the impact of the USA Patriot Act the accelerated growth of peace movements the recruitment of U.S. soldiers U.S. policy and attitudes toward the Middle East sanctions and war in Iraq and human rights violations. The speakers also consider how the rise of media spectacle and punditry at the expense of quality journalism inhibits the ability of Americans to react to these events as informed citizens. The voices of Americans both ordinary and famous resonate with passion and urgency in response to the injustice and far-reaching effects of the current U.S. foreign policy. American Voices of Dissent highlights the other side of the story and makes a case for global solidarity against U.S. imperialism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315636009

American Voices of World War IPrimary Source Documents 1917-1920 First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315063492

American Volunteer Police: Mobilizing for Security Today it is estimated there are over 200 000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States. Although the need for such volunteers has never been greater there is a lack of published materials regarding the nature of volunteer police work and how qualified citizens may augment police services. American Volunteer Police: Mobilizing for Security provides a selective overview of the history organizations operations and legal aspects of volunteer police in various U.S. states and territories.Designed to help police leaders adopt or modify their own volunteer programs the book:Highlights what average Americans have done and are currently doing to safeguard their communities Presents contributions of police and safety volunteers at all levels of government—including the work of FEMA volunteers the Civil Air Patrol and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Examines youth involvement in contemporary police departments Discusses a variety of legal matters concerning volunteer participation in policingIncludes the latest Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) standards concerning auxiliary and reserve police Explores new roles for volunteer police including the treatment of homeless persons the prevention of human trafficking violence prevention in schools immigration and border protection and the establishment of college-level reserve police officer training cadet programsFramed by modern concerns for homeland security and community safety the book places the topic in historical and international contexts. It will serve as a catalyst for the development of courses as well as growth in the number of qualified volunteer police a necessary resource for homeland security.A 103-page online instructional manual is available for instructors who have adopted this book. It includes model answers to each of the review questions found at the end of each chapter as well as additional student exercises and related updated references. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669171

American Voter TurnoutAn Institutional Perspective Using a combination of existing and original research this new text provides a simple explanation for the low turnout in American elections: rather than creating an environment conducive to participation the institutional arrangements that govern structure participation representation and actual governance in the United States create an environment that discourages widespread participation. To explore this argument the author examines the origins and development of registration laws single-member districts such as the Electoral College and the separation of powers and the impact these institutions have on turnout levels in American national elections. To this end the text employs a narrative discussing the impact of institutions on turnout in the United States and across nations supported with extensive yet accessible data analysis. Hill not only provides students with explanations for the low turnout characteristic of American elections but also demonstrates the powerful impact of institutions on political life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096892

American War Plans 1890-1939 By the close of the 19th century the United States was no longer a continental power but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently the country faced a new set of strategic concerns ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.As a result of the United States' new geostrategic environment the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country's interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board established in 1903 ordered the creation of war plans to deal with real and potential threats to American security. Each major country was assigned a colour: Germany was Black Great Britain Red Japan Orange Mexico Green and China Yellow. War plans were then devised in case Washington decided to use force against these or other powers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315039275

American War Plans 1941-1945The Test of Battle This is an examination of major American and Anglo-American war plans. Rather than discuss the history of planning Ross considers the execution of the plans compares the execution with the expectations of the planners and attempts to explain the differences. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203044063

American War Plans 1945-1950 In late 1945 it became clear that the Soviet Union was an aggressive power. American military planners began to develop strategies to deal with the frightening possibility of a war with the Soviet Union. This work examines those plans. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315037554

American WinescapesThe Cultural Landscapes Of America's Wine Country Winescapes are unique agricultural landscapes that are shaped by the presence of vineyards wine-making activities and the wineries where wines are produced and stored. Where viticulture is successful it transforms the local landscape into a combination of agriculture industry and tourism. This book demystifies viticulture in a way that helps th Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314484

American Women Artists 1935-1970Gender Culture and Politics Numerous American women artists built successful professional careers in the mid-twentieth century while confronting challenging cultural transitions: shifts in stylistic avant-gardism harsh political transformations and changing gender expectations for both women and men. These social and political upheavals provoked complex intellectual and aesthetic tensions. Critical discourses about style and expressive value were also renegotiated while still privileging masculinist concepts of aesthetic authenticity. In these contexts women artists developed their careers by adopting innovative approaches to contemporary subjects techniques and media. However while a few women working during these decades have gained significant recognition many others are still consigned to historical obscurity. The essays in this volume take varied approaches to revising this historical silence. Two focus on evidence of gender biases in several exhibitions and contemporary critical writings; the rest discuss individual artists' complex relationships to mainstream developments with attention to gender and political biases cultural innovations and the influence of racial/ethnic diversity. Several also explore new interpretative directions to open alternative possibilities for evaluating women's aesthetic and formal choices. Through its complex nuanced approach to issues of gender and female agency this volume offers valuable and exciting new scholarship in twentieth-century American art history and feminist studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367331467

American Women during World War IIAn Encyclopedia American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change as the war affected every aspect of life including as schools hospitals and even religion. American Women during World War II provides a handy one-volume collection of information and images suitable for any public or professional library. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138867857

American Women Missionaries at Kobe College 1873-1909 This study examines one aspect of American women's professionalization and the implications of the cross-cultural dialogue between American woman missionaries and Japanese students and supporters at Kobe College between 1873 and 1909. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653503

American Women Short Story WritersA Collection of Critical Essays This collection of original and classic essays examines the contributions that female authors have made to the short story. The introductory chapter discusses why genre critics have ignored works by women and why feminist scholars have ignored the short story genre. Subsequent chapters discuss early stories by such authors as Lydia Maria Child and Rose Terry Cooke. Others are devoted to the influences (race class sexual orientation education) that have shaped women's short fiction through the years. Women's special stylistic formal and thematic concerns are also discussed in this study. The final essay addresses the ways our contemporary creative-writing classes are stifling the voices of emerging young female authors. The collection includes an extensive five-part bibliography. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864273

American Women's Fiction 1790-1870A Reference Guide An annotated bibliography on women who wrote fiction in the US during the period 1790-1870. The first part is an annotated list of sources that discuss women's fiction in the period and women authors born before 1840 who published before 1870. The second part is an alphabetical list of the approximately 325 19th century writers who meet those criteria. There are indexes by pseudonym editor and subject. The sources  provide information not only about the individual authors but also about the history of criticism and literary politics especially women's place in the American literary canon. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415752404

American Writers and the Picturesque TourThe Search for National Identity 1790-1860 First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864313

American Zionism: Missions and PoliticsAmerican Jewish History First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315022482

American-British-Canadian Intelligence Relations 1939-2000 This work considers for the first time the intelligence relationship between three important North Atlantic powers in the Twenty-first century from WWII to post-Cold War. As demonstrated in the case studies in this volume World War II cemented loose and often informal inter-allied agreements on security intelligence that had preceded it and created new and important areas of close and formal co-operation in such areas as codebreaking and foreign intelligence. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315038582

Americanizing Latino Politics Latinoizing American Politics Using the most extensive and currently available survey opinion data this book empirically supports the argument that Latinos have emerged as a convergent panethnic political group beyond the individual national origin identities dating to the time of the 1990 Latino National Political Survey when Mexican Americans Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans were treated conceptually as politically distinct groups. Replete with data and supplemented by an extensive online resource this book offers scholars students and sophisticated general readers evidence and inspiration for understanding the dynamics of Latino politics in the U.S. today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138483545

Americans Experience RussiaEncountering the Enigma 1917 to the Present Americans Experience Russia analyzes how American scholars journalists and artists envisioned experienced and interpreted Russia/the Soviet Union over the last century. While many histories of diplomatic economic and intellectual connections between the United States and the Soviet Union can be found none has yet examined how Americans’ encounters with Russian/Soviet society shaped their representations of a Russian/Soviet ‘other’ and its relationship with an American ‘west.’ The essays in this volume critically engage with postcolonial theories which posit that a self-valorizing unmediated west dictated the colonial encounter repressing native voices that must be recovered. Unlike western imperialists and their colonial subjects Americans and Russians long co-existed in a tense parity regarding each other as other-than-European equals sometime cultural role models temporary allies and political antagonists. In examining the fiction film journalism treatises and histories Americans produced out of their ‘Russian experience ’ the contributors to this volume closely analyze these texts locate them in their sociopolitical context and gauge how their producers’ profession politics gender class and interaction with native Russian interpreters conditioned their authored responses to Russian/Soviet reality. The volume also explores the blurred boundaries between national identities and representations of self/other after the Soviet Union’s fall. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138731783

Americans from AfricaOld Memories New Moods This book is the second of a two-volume set exploring the controversies about the experiences of Americans from Africa. It contains essays on the roots of protest including the original "Confessions of Nat Turner;" the background and character of the Civil Rights Movement; the origins and impact of Black Power; and finally in "Negroes Nevermore " varied views on the meaning of Black Pride.Included here are selections written by black and white social scientists psychiatrists historians and political figures offered in careful juxtaposition. Among the contributors are Raymond and Alice Bauer Robert Blauner Stokely Carmichael Erik Erikson Martin Luther King Jr. Joyce Ladner C. Eric Lincoln August Meier and Elliott Rudwick Tom Mboya Gerald Mullin Alvin Poussaint and Mike Thelwell.Volume I Slavery and Its Aftermath addresses four other issues: the retention of "Africanisms;" the impact of slavery on personality and culture; differences in the experiences of living in the South and North; and matters of community class and family.Originally published in 1970 these volumes have stood the test of time. Each of the issues considered still resonate in American society and all are critical to understanding many matters that still confront many Americans from Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412863292

Americans from AfricaSlavery and its Aftermath Americans from Africa seeks to convey varying perspectives on the "Black Experience" in the United States and its controversial history. This volume Slavery and Its Aftermath deals with four major issues: the extent of African influences on the lives of those enslaved and brought to America beginning with an essay on "Africanisms in Everyday Life" by Melville J. Herskovits; the impact of slavery on personality and social structure sometimes called "The Elkins Debate;" similarities and differences in life for African Americans in the South and in the North; and matters of community class and family including the full text of the "Moynihan Report" and several pointed critiques.In addition to the commentaries by and on the works of Herskovits Elkins and Daniel Patrick Moynihan other contributors to Volume I include Kenneth B. Clark Mina Caulfield Davis E. Franklin Edwards Eugene Genovese Ulf Hannerz Charles S. Johnson Leroi Jones and Charles Keil.The second volume Old Memories New Moods contains essays on the roots of black protest; the background and character of the Civil Rights Movement; interpretations of the impact and significance of Black Power and varied views on changing self-images of being African American. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518810

Americans in British Literature 1770–1832A Breed Apart American independence was inevitable by 1780 but British writers spent the several decades following the American Revolution transforming their former colonists into something other than estranged British subjects. Christopher Flynn's engaging and timely book systematically examines for the first time the ways in which British writers depicted America and Americans in the decades immediately following the revolutionary war. Flynn documents the evolution of what he regards as an essentially anthropological if also in some ways familial interest in the former colonies and their citizens on the part of British writers. Whether Americans are idealized as the embodiments of sincerity and virtue or anathematized as intolerable and ungrateful louts Flynn argues that the intervals between the acts of observing and writing and between writing and reading have the effect of distancing Britain and America temporally as well as geographically. Flynn examines a range of canonical and noncanonical works-sentimental novels of the 1780s and 1790s prose and poetry by Wollstonecraft Blake Coleridge and Wordsworth; and novels and travel accounts by Smollett Lennox Frances Trollope and Basil Hall. Together they offer a complex and revealing portrait of Americans as a breed apart which still resonates today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262857

Americans on Fiction 1776-1900 Volume 1 A collection of prefaces reviews and articles by Americans on American and European fiction. Charted in these three volumes which span 1776 to 1900 is the movement from anxious defences of the novel as a necessary vehicle of truth and morality to fully-fledged theoretical exfoliations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138117488

Americans on Fiction 1776-1900 Volume 2 A collection of prefaces reviews and articles by Americans on American and European fiction. Charted in these three volumes which span 1776 to 1900 is the movement from anxious defences of the novel as a necessary vehicle of truth and morality to fully-fledged theoretical exfoliations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138111400

Americans on Fiction 1776-1900 Volume 3 A collection of prefaces reviews and articles by Americans on American and European fiction. Charted in these three volumes which span 1776 to 1900 is the movement from anxious defences of the novel as a necessary vehicle of truth and morality to fully-fledged theoretical exfoliations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138111417

Americans on Shakespeare 1776-1914 Published in 1999. Shakespeare is ‘the great author of America’ declared James Fenimore Cooper in 1828. The ambiguous resonance of this claim is fully borne out in this collection of writings on Shakespeare by over forty prominent Americans spanning the period between the War of independence and the outbreak of the First World War. Featured writers include: Ralph Waldo Emerson Edgar Allen Poe Herman Melville Nathaniel Hawthorne Abraham Lincoln Walt Whitman and Mark Twain. The essays many of which are reprinted here for the first time are arranged in chronological order and provide a fascinating conspectus of American attitudes to Shakespeare from Revolutionary and Transcendentalist approaches through to the influential interventions of professional American critics in the early twentieth century. The extraordinary and bizarre contribution to the Shakespeare debut by Delia Bacon is exemplified by the inclusion of her 1856 article which is reprinted in its entirety. Americans on Shakespeare charts the emergence of an American literary tradition and the gradual appropriation of Shakespeare as part of the American search for cultural identity; an identity whose domination is set to continue into the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138324466

Americans with Disabilities In this groundbreaking work leading philosophers legal theorists bioethicists and policy makers offer incisive looks into the philosophical and moral foundations of disability law and policy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315865737

American-Style DerivativesValuation and Computation While the valuation of standard American option contracts has now achieved a fair degree of maturity much work remains to be done regarding the new contractual forms that are constantly emerging in response to evolving economic conditions and regulations. Focusing on recent developments in the field American-Style Derivatives provides an extensive treatment of option pricing with an emphasis on the valuation of American options on dividend-paying assets. The book begins with a review of valuation principles for European contingent claims in a financial market in which the underlying asset price follows an Ito process and the interest rate is stochastic and then extends the analysis to American contingent claims. In this context the author lays out the basic valuation principles for American claims and describes instructive representation formulas for their prices. The results are applied to standard American options in the Black-Scholes market setting as well as to a variety of exotic contracts such as barrier capped and multi-asset options. He also reviews numerical methods for option pricing and compares their relative performance. The author explains all the concepts using standard financial terms and intuitions and relegates proofs to appendices that can be found at the end of each chapter. The book is written so that the material is easily accessible not only to those with a background in stochastic processes and/or derivative securities but also to those with a more limited exposure to those areas. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367391584

America's AgendaRebuilding Economic Strength Cuomo's Commission on Competitiveness argues that America must reform its economic and social policies and institutions to reverse the weakening of its industrial leadership the erosion of living standards and escalating social problems. Topics include public investment urban poverty health care the environment fiscal policy and international strategies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315486055

America's Allies and the Decline of US Hegemony How do America’s democratic allies perceive and respond to a relative decline in US power and influence and the simultaneous rise of China? Using the case-studies of Europe the UK Australia Canada Japan and South East Asian countries this book offers a broad assessment of the perceptions of threat and the strategies used by these allies to cope with the relative decline of America’s hegemonic power the rise of China and the transforming world order. In answering these central questions contributors focus on two complementary analytical approaches. The first examines the perceptions of systemic changes by America’s allies: how are US allies framing this issue and what kind of political discourse is emerging with regards to it? The second approach focuses on the concrete foreign policy and defence strategies put forward by these allies. The book explores the extent to which US allies are willing to support US hegemony and considers the democratic allies’ understanding of the international structure their relations to the United States and their own aspirations in this changing world order. This book will be of interest to general readers as well as scholars and students of US foreign policy foreign policy analysis and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367201982

America's British Culture It is an incontestable fact of history that the United States although a multiethnic nation derives its language mores political purposes and institutions from Great Britain. The two nations share a common history religious heritage pattern of law and politics and a body of great literature. Yet America cannot be wholly confident that this heritage will endure forever. Declining standards in education and the strident claims of multiculturalists threaten to sever the vital Anglo-American link that ensures cultural order and continuity. In "America's British Culture" now in paperback Russell Kirk offers a brilliant summary account and spirited defense of the culture that the people of the United States have inherited from Great Britain. Kirk discerns four essential areas of influence. The language and literature of England carried with it a tradition of liberty and order as well as certain assumptions about the human condition and ethical conduct. American common and positive law being derived from English law gives fuller protection to the individual than does the legal system of any other country. The American form of representative government is patterned on the English parliamentary system. Finally there is the body of mores - moral habits beliefs conventions customs - that compose an ethical heritage. Elegantly written and deeply learned "America's British Culture" is an insightful inquiry into history and a plea for cultural renewal and continuity. Adam De Vore in "The Michigan Review" said of the book: "A compact but stimulating tract...a contribution to an over-due cultural renewal and reinvigoration...Kirk evinces an increasingly uncommon reverence for historical accuracy academic integrity and the understanding of one's cultural heritage " and Merrie Cave in "The Salisbury Review" said of the author: "Russell Kirk has been one of the most important influences in the revival of American conservatism since the fifties. [Kirk] belongs to an Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082479

America's Choice 2000Entering A New Millenium America's Choice 2000 attempts to make sense of the longest running most fiercely contested and ultimately closest race in the history of presidential elections. What had been an earnest if predictable general election campaign morphed into a post-election day series of controversies that tested the nation's electoral processes its courts and its democratic culture. Eventually of course a winner was declared and the nation went about its business however not before fundamental questions were raised as to the nature of the vote and voter intent and both the standards and processes used to decide elections. These issues will be with us for years to come. By any standard it was a historic election whose full consequences are yet to be appreciated.America's Choice 2000 carefully sifts through the competing claims and strategies reviews what occurred and offers some assessments as to the quality of the campaign the nature of the final decision and the meaning this has to the nation. Crotty includes chapters devoted to the Courts' unprecedented role in Election 2000 an examination of the public opinion during the key events of the general campaign as well as a chapter detailing the results of key state and local elections as well as the congressional races. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367098506

America's Climate ProblemThe Way Forward What America does - or fails to do - in the next few years to solve the problem of climate change will largely determine the fate of the earth and humanity for centuries to come. Despite the efforts by some states local governments and individual citizens to respond controversy still embroils national efforts to come up with a solution. This book by Robert Repetto a leading environmental economist lets the reader cut through the confusion and political rhetoric and understand the way to resolve the climate problem. It explains in clear accessible language how a sensible national policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can bring about a transition to clean energy sources while preserving healthy economic growth and high standards of living. It shows where the pitfalls are in developing a climate solution how they can be avoided and how to bring resistant interest groups on board. America cannot act alone but other nations will not take action if the United States does not lead and this book explains how America can successfully promote international cooperation on climate solutions. Never has there been an environmental problem of such importance. Every citizen will benefit from the insight this book provides in solving it successfully. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849775236

America's Fight Over WaterThe Environmental and Political Effects of Large-Scale Water Systems This book inquires into the relations between society and its natural environment by examining the historical discourse around several cases of state building in the American West: the construction of three high dams from 1928 to 1963. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645805

America's Maritime LegacyA History Of The U.s. Merchant Marine And Shipbuilding Industry Since Colonial Times This book presents a comprehensive historical analysis of merchant shipping on the high seas and associated shipbuilding under sovereign U.S. jurisdiction from precolonial times to the present. It identifies U.S. policy developments that have affected the merchant marine and shipbuilding industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170783

America's National Parks and Their Keepers First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books RFF Press 9781315064208

America's New EmpireThe 1890s and Beyond In this volume Hamilton deals with some of the antecedents and the outcome of the Spanish-American war specifically the acquisition of an American empire. It critiques the "progressive" view of those events questioning the notion that businessmen (and compliant politicians) aggressively sought new markets particularly those of Asia. Hamilton shows that United States' exports continued to go predominantly to the major European nations. The progressive tradition has focused on empire specifically on the Philippines depicted as a stepping stone to the China market. Hamilton shows that the Asian market remained minuscule in the following decades and that other historical works have neglected the most important change in the nation's trade pattern the growth of the Canada market which two decades after the 1898 war became the United States' largest foreign market.The book begins with a review and criticism of the basic assumptions of the progressive framework. These are first that the nation is ruled by big business (political leaders being compliant co-workers). Second that those businessmen are zealous profit seekers. And third that they are well-informed rational decision-makers. A further underlying assumption is that the economy was not functioning well in the 1890s and that a need for new markets was recognized as an urgent necessity so that big business accordingly demanded world power and empire. Each of these assumptions pivotal elements in the dominant progressive tradition in historical writing is challenged with an alternative viewpoint presented.Hamilton presents a different more complex view of the events following the Spanish-American War. The class-dominance theory is not supported. The alternative argued here elitism proves appropriate and more useful. This review and assessment of arguments about American expansion in the 1890s adds much to the literature of the period. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082462

America's Political Class Under FireThe Twentieth Century's Great Culture War First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203955031

America's Political Dynasties This is the 30th anniversary edition of a book that was hailed on publication in 1966 as "fascinating" by Margaret L. Coit in the Saturday Review and as "masterly" by Henry F. Graff in the New York Times Book Review.The Constitution could not be more specific: "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States." Yet in over two centuries since these words were written the American people despite official disapproval have chosen a political nobility. For generation after generation they have turned for leadership to certain families. They are America's political dynasties. Now in the twentieth century surprisingly American political life seems to be largely peopled by those who qualify in Stewart Alsop's phrase as "People's Dukes." They are all around us Kennedys Longs Tafts Roosevelts.Here is the panorama of America's political dynasties from colonial days to the present in fascinating profiles of sixteen of the leading families. Some like the Roosevelts have shown remarkable staying power. Others are all but forgotten such as the Washburns a family in which four sons of a bankrupt shopkeeper were elected to Congress from four different states. America's Political Dynasties investigates the roles of these families in shaping the nation and traces the whole pattern of political inheritance which has been a little considered but unique and significant feature of American government and diplomacy. And in doing so it also illuminates the lives and personalities of some two hundred often engaging usually ambitious sometimes brilliant occasionally unscrupulous individuals. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082455

America's Renewable ResourcesHistorical Trends and Current Challenges By recording one country's experience with its vast natural resource base America's Renewable Resources: Historical Trends and Current Challenges will help to inform the management of future demands on the resource base in the U.S. and throughout the world. The contributors focus specifically on renewable resources--water forests rangeland cropland and soils and wildlife--which possess the capacity to restore themselves after they have be consumed. Because this capacity can be destroyed and the time required for restoration can be very long a balance in their use is necessary to sustain continued productivity. In arresting fashion the authors trace the history of each resource's use from early colonial times through periods of dramatic sometimes cataclysmic changes in its utilization by an expanding diversifying society. They show how unforeseen consequences have forced social institutions into existence and compelled policy makers especially at the federal level to deal with problems for which they were largely unprepared. America's Renewable Resources by examining changes in demand technologies policies and institutions will assist both policy makers and the public at large to look past short-term events to the conditions fundamental to maintaining our future economic and environmental wellbeing. Originally published in 1991 Media > Books > E-books RFF Press 9781315064376

America's Second Civil WarDispatches from the Political Center "America has always taken a coherent national identity for granted. In recent decades that assumption has been challanged. Individual and group rights have expanded eliciting acerbic debate about the legitimacy and limits of claims. National political leaders have preferred to finesse rather engage these controversies. At the same time large numbers of new immigrants have dramatically made the United States more racially ethnically and culturally diverse. As a result this country faces critical political and cultural questions. What does it mean to be an American? What if anything binds our country and citizens together? Is a ""new American identity"" developing and if so what is it? Can political leaders help us answer these questions?For the second time in the history of the United States another civil war looms. Tthe new danger lies in conflicts among people of different racial cultural and ethnic heritages and between those who view themselves as culturally politically and economically disadvantaged versus those whom they see as privileged. Unlike the first Civil War the antagonists cannot take refuge in their family or their religious social cultural or political organizations. These are the precisely the places were the war is being fought. At issue is whether it is possible or desirable to preserve the strengths of a common heritage. Some quarters insist that our past has resulted in a culture only worth tearing down to build over rather than one worth keeping and building upon.We are in conflict over the viability of American culture and identity itself.This volume is organized into a series of intellectually grounded but provocative chapters on political leadership the 2000 presidential campaign. Immigration affirmative action and other contemporary social and political issues. Renshon uses the perspective of political psychology to help us to see old issues in new ways and new issues in different ways. His critical questi" Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082448

America's Social HealthPutting Social Issues Back on the Public Agenda Calling for a fundamental change in the focus of public policy in America this book paints a vivid portrait of the nation's social health. Miringoff and Opdycke clearly show that social progress has stalled and the country's energies need to be directed at critical domestic issues in the years ahead.The authors propose a new agenda for monitoring America's social well-being built around sixteen key indicators of American life such as infant mortality teenage suicide health insurance coverage and affordable housing. They maintain that social conditions like economic conditions must be constantly monitored in order to have a clear sense of "how we are doing" as a society.The book builds on the work of the Institute for Innovation in Social Policy and argues that there needs to be a greater visibility for social issues - and a closer link between social reporting and public action - to better address the nation's social problems. It considers the critical role of the media in advancing public understanding of social issues and examines important advances in the community indicators movement and international social reporting. Eye-opening and compelling the book is a provocative centerpiece for policy debates and national initiatives on today's crucial domestic concerns. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706498

America's Songs III: Rock! America’s Songs III: Rock! picks up in 1953 where America’s Songs II left off describing the artistic and cultural impact of the rock ’n’ roll era on America’s songs and songwriters recording artists and bands music publishers and record labels and the all-important consuming audience. The Introduction presents the background story discussing the 1945-1952 period and focusing on the key songs from the genres of jump blues rhythm ’n’ blues country music bluegrass and folk that combined to form rock ‘n’ roll. From there the author selects a handful of songs from each subsequent year up through 2015 listed chronologically and organized by decade. As with its two preceding companions America’s Songs III highlights the most important songs of each year with separate entries. More than 300 songs are analyzed in terms of importance—both musically and historically—and weighted by how they defined an era an artist a genre or an underground movement. Written by known rock historian and former ASCAP award winner Bruce Pollock America’s Songs III: Rock! relays the stories behind America’s musical history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138638143

America's Songs IISongs from the 1890s to the Post-War Years America’s Songs II: Songs from the 1890's to the Post-War Years continues to tell the stories behind popular songs in our country’s history serving as a sequel to the bestselling America’s Songs: Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley. Beginning in 1890 and ending in post-war America America's Songs II is a testament to the richness of popular music in the first half of the 20th century. This volume builds on the unique features of the first volume delving deeper into the nature of the collaboration between well-known songwriters of the time but also shedding light on some of the early performers to turn songs into hits. The book’s structure – a collection of short easy-to-read essays – allows the author to provide historical context to certain songs but also to demonstrate how individual songs facilitated the popularity of specific genres including ragtime jazz and blues which subsequently reshaped the landscape of American popular music. America’s Songs II: Songs from the 1890's to the Post-War Years will appeal to American popular music enthusiasts but will also serve as an ideal reference guide for students or as a supplement in American music courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810081

America's State GovernmentsA Critical Look at Disconnected Democracies This timely and important new work takes a critical look at government in the American states and illustrates the disconnect between state government institutions and their constituents. The text illuminates three basic political problems of state governments: weak constitutional and institutional foundations; a lack of civic engagement; and long histories of unchecked public corruption. In addition the book explains why some states did and others did not respond promptly to the COVID-19 pandemic and examines America's long-standing problem of police and prosecutorial misconduct–providing a context for understanding the demonstrations and protests that rocked American cities in the summer of 2020. For students and citizens of state politics the book concludes with a proposal aimed at civic literacy and action Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367468477

America's Strategy in World PoliticsThe United States and the Balance of Power Less than a year after the United States entered the Second World War Nicholas Spykman wrote a book that placed the war effort in the broader context of the 1940s global balance of power. In America's Strategy in World Politics Spykman examined world politics from a realist geopolitical perspective. The United States he explained was fighting for its very survival as an independent country because the conquests of Germany and Japan raised the specter of our geopolitical encirclement by hostile forces controlling the power centers of Europe the Middle East and East Asia. Spykman warned that the United States could not safely retreat to a defensive position in the Western Hemisphere.Spykman looked beyond the immediate strategic requirements of the Second World War envisioning a postwar world in which the United States would help shape the global balance of power to meet its security needs. Even though Soviet Russia was our wartime ally Spykman recognized that a geopolitically unbalanced Soviet Union could threaten to upset the postwar balance of power and thereby endanger U.S. security. Spykman also foresaw the rise of China in postwar Asia and the likely need for the United States to ally itself with Japan to balance China's power. He also recognized that the Middle East would play a pivotal role in the postwar world.Spykman influenced American postwar statesmen and strategists. During the Cold War the U.S. sought to deny the Soviet Union political control of Western Europe the Middle East and East Asia. Spykman's geopolitical vision of U.S. security supported by a balanced Eurasian land mass coupled with his focus on power as the governing force in international relations makes America's Strategy in World Politics relevant to the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518827

America's Suburban CentersThe Land Use-Transportation Link Originally published in 1989 America’s Suburban Centers looks at how America’s suburban workplaces are being increasingly designed for automobiles rather than people. The emergence of sprawling office complexes devoid of housing shops and other facilities is giving rise to regional congestion problems because of the ever-greater dependence on automobiles. This book argues that the low-density single-use and non-integrated character of America’s suburban centers is a root cause of declining levels of mobility and worsening traffic congestion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138485846

America's Urban History The history of the American city is in many ways the history of the United States. Although rural traditions have also left their impact on the country cities and urban living have been vital components of America for centuries and an understanding of the urban experience is essential to comprehending America’s past. America’s Urban History is an engaging and accessible overview of the life of American cities from Native American settlements before the arrival of Europeans to the present-day landscape of suburban sprawl urban renewal and a heavily urbanized population. The book provides readers with a rich chronological and thematic narrative covering themes including: The role of cities in the European settlement of North America Cities and westward expansion Social reform in the industrialized cities The impact of the New Deal The growth of the suburbs The relationships between urban forms and social issues of race class and gender Covering the evolving story of the American city with depth and insight America's Urban History will be the first stop for all those seeking to explore the American urban experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415537605

America's Vietnam War and Its French Connection That America was drawn into the Vietnam War by the French has been recognized but rarely explored. This book analyzes the years from 1945 with the French military reconquest of Vietnam until 1963 with the execution of the French-endorsed dictator Ngo Dinh Diem demonstrating how the US should not have followed the French into Vietnam. It shows how the Korean War triggered the flow of American military hardware and finances to underpin France’s war against the Marxist-oriented Vietnam Republic led by Ho Chi Minh. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367264079

America's War on Terror Developing ideas established in the successful first edition this new version of America's War on Terror updates and expands the original collection of essays allowing the reader to fully understand how the causes of the war on terror both the domestic and foreign policy implications and the future challenges faced by the United States have moved on since 2003. Features include: " Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315566702

America's War on Terror This title was first published in 2003. 9/11 has become more than a date. It has become a noun an idea shaped and moulded by the media and the American political establishment and the rationale for the subsequent "War on Terror". But what are the real factors that have motivated the world's sole remaining superpower to engage in a permanent war declared on an often elusive and abstract enemy and risk the very relationships that have augmented that global status? While the tragic events of the 11th of September 2001 caused a sea-change in the perception and realities of American security interests and its ability to project a foreign policy agenda simplistic views that the resulting "War on Terror" is merely "reactionary warfaring" no longer carry any credibility. To fully understand the direction of contemporary US foreign policy requires a detailed understanding of the complex political historical and personal processes which influence America's new sense of itself and its view of the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315197753

America's Water and Wastewater CrisisThe Role of Private Enterprise This book examines the role of private firms in the American water and wastewater industry. As more water infrastructure shifts from public- to private-sector control vendors consultants and facilities are taking on more importance. Lewis D. Solomon presents an historical overview of water supply and treatment needs and the role of the government including how water policy has been crafted. He argues that water scarcity is becoming a problem due to groundwater depletion contamination and patterns of consumption. He examines the impact of climate change on water availability and quality considering voluntary conservation programs and mandatory restrictions for water use.Solomon points to how for-profit firms can use technology to increase water supply. He describes what privatization would look like in practice and reviews evidence from two case studies. Solomon proposes privatization as a viable response to America's water crisis that can address both scarcity and capital problems.America's Water and Wastewater Crisis presents a careful examination of how the water industry has operated in the United States in the past and how it may work as we move into the future. This book is invaluable to environmental specialists businessmen and government officials. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412849500

Amerigo Vespucci Pilot CbAmerigo Vespucci Pilot Ma First published in 1967 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760270

Amerindian Socio-Cosmologies between the Andes Amazonia and MesoamericaToward an Anthropological Understanding of the Isthmo–Colombian Area This book offers a new anthropological understanding of the socio-cosmological and ontological characteristics of the Isthmo–Colombian Area beyond established theories for Amazonia the Andes and Mesoamerica. It focuses on a core region that has been largely neglected by comparative anthropology in recent decades. Centering on relations between Chibchan groups and their neighbors the contributions consider prevailing socio-cosmological principles and their relationship to Amazonian animism and Mesoamerican and Andean analogism. Classical notions of area homogeneity are reconsidered and the book formulates an overarching proposal for how to make sense of the heterogeneity of the region’s indigenous groups. Drawing on original fieldwork and comparative analysis the volume provides a valuable anthropological addition to archaeological and linguistic knowledge of the Isthmo・Colombian Area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367808099

Amey HaywardPrinted Writings 1641–1700: Series II Part Two Volume 4 The Females Legacy is the only surviving work of Amey Howard about whom very little is known. While rarely political or even topical The Females Legacy generally conforms to much of the same militantly Protestant ideology of the sort Harris spent his life advocating. The volume contains twenty-six devotional poems nearly all of which feature a male speaker. Some are 'meditations' in which the speaker considers the import of an Old or New Testament narrative. Others are 'dialogues' between speakers who grapple with a sudden realisation of their own sinful natures and a biblical figure who introduces them to Christ's redemptive majesty. Interspersed amongst these two kinds of verse are a few other poems which directly address women or deploy them as protagonists. This edition reproduces the sole surviving copy of The Females Legacy held in the British Library. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262840

Amino Acid Chelation in Human and Animal Nutrition Although introduction of amino acid chelates in mineral nutrition initially met considerable skepticism and controversy the greater absorption and bioavailability of amino acid chelated minerals compared to nonchelated minerals have been well-documented for decades. Amino Acid Chelation in Human and Animal Nutrition compiles published chemical nutritional and clinical studies with new unpublished research. It interprets the combined data for the first time to explain why the body responds to an amino acid chelate differently than it does to inorganic metal salts. Focusing on digestion the book follows how chelates are absorbed from the stomach and intestines into the mucosal tissue their movement from the mucosal tissue into the blood and uptake into tissue and organ cells. Amino Acid Chelation in Human and Animal Nutrition compares amino acid chelate absorption and metabolism and that of inorganic salts of the same minerals. This book mainly focuses on the ingestion of amino acid metal chelates as a way to optimize mineral absorption but it also provides a fundamental discussion of chelation chemistry. The author includes his own results as well as alternate interpretations of the results of numerous studies of animal and human amino acid mineral chelate digestion and absorption. The views published in this book are solely the author’s views and do not reflect the views of his company Albion Laboratories. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439897676

Amino AcidsBiochemistry and Nutrition Amino acid biochemistry and nutrition spans a broad range of fields including biochemistry metabolism physiology immunology reproduction pathology and cell biology. In the last half-century there have been many conceptual and technical advancements from analysis of amino acids by high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to molecular cloning of transporters for amino acids and small peptides. Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition presents comprehensive coverage of these scientific developments providing a useful reference for students and researchers in both biomedicine and agriculture.The text begins with the discoveries and basic concepts of amino acids peptides and proteins and then moves to protein digestion and absorption of peptides and amino acids. Additional chapters cover cell- tissue- and species-specific synthesis and catabolism of amino acids and related nitrogenous substances as well as the use of isotopes to study amino acid metabolism in cells and the body. The book also details protein synthesis and degradation regulation of amino acid metabolism physiological functions of amino acids and inborn errors of amino acid metabolism. The final chapter discusses dietary requirements of amino acids by humans and other animals.While emphasizing basic principles and classical concepts of amino acid biochemistry and nutrition the author includes recent progress in the field. This book also provides concise coverage of major historical developments of the scientific discipline so that readers will appreciate the past understand the current state of the knowledge and explore the future of the field. Each chapter contains select references to provide comprehensive reviews and original experimental data on the topics discussed. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439861899

Aminoglycoside Antibiotics A Guide To Therapy First Published in 1984 this book offers a full comprehensive guide into the applications of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics in therapy. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes diagrams and references this book serves as a useful reference for Students of Medicine and other practitioners in their respective fields. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235239

Amman: Gulf Capital Identity and Contemporary Megaprojects Gulf capital flows to Amman Jordan in the early twenty-first century and the investment of this capital in large-scale urban developments have significantly transformed the city’s built environment. Therefore to understand urban transformation in Amman during this period it is important to analyze it against the backdrop of Gulf capital and its integration into Jordan’s economy and the integration of both the country’s economy and Gulf capital into the global capitalist economy. This book analyzes three cases of megaprojects planned for the city in the early twenty-first century: The New Downtown (Abdali) Jordan Gate and Sanaya Amman. Drawing upon theories on urban development and capitalism identity and discourse and urban development processes and cases in other cities the book investigates how contemporary megaprojects in Amman fit into the capitalist economy and its modes of production how capital flows construct a modern image of the city and how the new image and megaprojects represent the city residents as modern and create Amman as a global city. This book presents a new approach to the study of the urban built environment in Amman providing a valuable interdisciplinary contribution to the scholarly work on globalizing cities especially in the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138342019

Amnesties Pardons and Transitional JusticeSpain's Pact of Forgetting In a consolidated democracy amnesties and pardons do not sit well with equality and a separation of powers; however these measures have proved useful in extreme circumstances such as transitions from dictatorships to democracies as has occurred in Greece Portugal and Spain. Focusing on Spain this book analyses the country's transition from the antecedents from 1936 up to the present within a comparative European context. The amnesties granted in Greece Portugal and Spain saw the release of political prisoners but in Spain amnesty was also granted to those responsible for the grave violations of human rights which had been committed for 40 years. The first two decades of the democracy saw copious normative measures that sought to equate the rights of all those who had benefitted from the amnesty and who had suffered or had been damaged by the civil war. But beyond the material benefits that accompanied it this amnesty led to a sort of wilful amnesia which forbade questioning the legacy of Francoism. In this respect Spain offers a useful lesson insofar as support for a blanket amnesty – rather than the use of other solutions within a transitional justice framework such as purges mechanisms to bring the dictatorship to trial for crimes against humanity or truth commissions – can be traced to a relative weakness of democracy and a society characterised by the fear of a return to political violence. This lesson moreover is framed here against the background of the evolution of amnesties throughout the twentieth century and in the context of international law. Crucially then this analysis of what is now a global reference point for comparative studies of amnesties provides new insights into the complex relationship between democracy and the varying mechanisms of transitional justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367232368

Amnesty Serious Crimes and International LawGlobal Perspectives in Theory and Practice Amnesty Serious Crimes and International Law examines the permissibility of amnesties for serious crimes in the contemporary international order. In the last few decades there has been a growing tendency to consider that amnesties are prohibited in respect of certain grave crimes. However the question remains controversial as there is no explicit treaty ban and general amnesties continue to be frequently issued in post-conflict and transitional contexts. The first part of the book explores the use of amnesties from antiquity to the present day. It reviews amnesty traditions in ancient societies and provides a global picture of modern amnesties. In parallel it traces the development of the accountability paradigm underpinning the current prohibitive stance on amnesties. The second part assesses the position of modern international law on amnesties. It comprehensively analyses the main arguments supporting the existence of a general amnesty ban including the duty to prosecute international crimes the right to redress of victims of human rights violations international standards and trends in state practice and the mandate of international criminal courts. The book argues that while international legal or policy requirements restrict the freedom of states to extend amnesty in respect of serious crimes or the effectiveness of amnesty measures in preventing the prosecution of such crimes these restrictions do not add up to an absolute and universal prohibition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367728540

Amnesty After Atrocity?Healing Nations After Genocide and War Crimes "A compelling read." Richard J. Goldstone former Chief Prosecutor of the UN tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda "A very important contribution." Princeton N. Lyman Council on Foreign Relations "A powerful reminder that dealing with the legacy of wartime atrocities is not simply a matter of bringing perpetrators to justice. It also means overcoming the divisions within the society and healing the victims." Marina Ottaway Senior Associate Democracy and Rule of Law Project Carnegie Endowment for International Peace In Amnesty after Atrocity? veteran journalist Helena Cobban examines the effectiveness of different ways of dealing with the aftermath of genocide and violence committed during intergroup conflicts. She traveled to Rwanda Mozambique and South Africa to assess the various ways those nations tried to come to grips with their violent past: from war crimes trials to truth commissions to outright amnesties for perpetrators. She discovered that in terms of both moving forward and satisfying the needs of survivors war crimes trials are not the most effective path. This book provides historical context and includes interviews with a cross-section of people: community leaders victims policymakers teachers rights activists and even some former abusers. These first-person accounts create a rich readable text and Cobban's overall conclusions will surprise many readers in the West. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635996

Amoeba ManagementThe Dynamic Management System for Rapid Market Response Especially effective in dynamic and highly competitive environments the Amoeba Management System has received attention from the Harvard Business Review and has already been successfully adopted at more than 400 companies around the world. At the heart of this innovative management system is a business philosophy based on doing the right thing as a human being and the leadership potential of all employees. This philosophy coupled with a simple and precise micro-divisional management and accounting system that enables the distribution of leadership and management responsibility into small self-supporting units called amoebas can help organizations achieve a high degree of flexibility and market-sensitivity. Written by the system's creator Amoeba Management: The Dynamic Management System for Rapid Market Response provides a comprehensive introduction to this unique and time-tested method of management control and accounting. Explaining the management philosophy and principles it unveils fresh and pragmatic insights on how to foster a culture of leadership and responsibility in your organization. Dr. Kazuo Inamori director and chairman emeritus of Japan Airlines founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera Corporation and honorary adviser of KDDI Corporation delves into decades of experience creating and implementing this system to supply you with invaluable operational guidance on how to monitor and manage every aspect of your company. Facilitating the understanding required to divide your organization into small units with self-supporting accounting this book supplies the tools to achieve a system of management by all whereby all amoeba members focus their strengths on accomplishing common goals. It provides a means for making the concept of "value-added" truly operational for every employee and describes the features and use of the Hourly Efficiency Report the primary mechanism used to control profits. Even companies with stagnating profitability will be able to transform themselves into high-profit enterprises using the methods described in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781466509498

AMolecular Description of Biological Membrane Components by Computer Aided Conformational Analysis First published in 1990 the goal of these two volumes is to help fill the gap between theory and experiment in membrane science. Those involved with biochemistry biophysics pharmacology and biology will find these volumes interesting and informative. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367261610

Among CulturesThe Challenge of Communication Among Cultures: The Challenge of Communication Third Edition explores intercultural communication and the relationship between communication and culture using narrative as a common and compelling thread for studying intercultural interactions. Anchored in the position that people make sense of their worlds through choosing and telling narratives to themselves and others this text is replete with narratives and stories. Chapters address key aspects of intercultural communication including verbal and nonverbal communication; stereotypes and bias; identity; conflict; diversity; and ethics. Using an interpretive approach to intercultural communication the text helps students understand that although a person may appear different his/her common sense is quite reasonable within a particular interpretive context. Resources are included to help students understand and explain the reasonableness of other cultural systems. The text includes activities for students to complete while reading including self-assessments and nonverbal self-knowledge tests. Reflection questions within and at the end of each chapter promote thinking and discussion on each topic. With its unique approach to studying intercultural communication via real-life narratives this text facilitates a deep understanding of the cultural aspects of communication. In providing the narratives of others it encourages students to tell their own stories and build a strong foundation for communicating across cultures. New to the Third Edition: New chapter—"What Role Does Culture Play in Contemporary Contexts?"—explores intercultural communication as it relates to the environment health and technology. New sections on identity silence and terms of address as important communicative practices in intercultural settings. Updated sections on honorifics key terms social dramas and the golden approaches to ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657823

Among MenMoulding Masculinities Volume 1 The two 'Moulding Masculinities' volumes represent the first major publication in English of Northern European studies on masculinities. They focus on men’s relationships towards each other and their bodies primarily from psycho-dynamic and social constructionist perspectives. The contributors are drawn from disciplines as diverse as sociology social anthropology media studies and sports sciences and include scholars from Denmark Sweden Norway Finland The Netherlands Germany Australia the UK and the USA. Investigating the relational aspects of masculinity this volume describes how different masculinities are moulded within diverse structures and settings. It explores how men interact with each other and how they collectively react to and embody changing concepts of masculinity. By centering on the struggle and negotiation between different groups and discourses of masculinity and investigating the origin of dominant images and ideals of masculinity these two volumes will widen international understanding of how historic forms of masculinity are interpreted revived and combined in the process of moulding masculinities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268906

Among the GodsAn Archaeological Exploration of Ancient Greek Religion First published in 1989 Among the Gods uses archaeological evidence to explore ancient Greek religion. The book analyses cult-statues and inscriptions to provide a detailed discussion of gods and goddesses the priesthood and healing sanctuaries. In doing so it highlights the external formal nature of religious practice in ancient Greece such as pilgrimages offerings and hallowed sites. Archaeological records are used to examine both the theory and practice of ancient Greek religion and to provide context to a variety of Greek myths and Greek literature. Among the Gods will appeal to those with an interest in religious history archaeological history and Classical history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367750633

Among the Ibos of Nigeria1912 First published in 1966 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760638

Among The Tibetans This little know gem by the doyenne of women travellers in the East describes a journey on horseback through the Himalayas and into Tibet where she spent four months.  Enchanted by the Tibetans who she found the 'pleastest of people' Bird's is a delightful account of a land of beauty and mystery encircled by high mountains of vermillion and purple.  Among the most striking passages are those that describe the religion of Tibet which permeated the very atomosphere with a singular sense of strange of otherworldly.  Bird visited the palaces temples and monasteries and her description of the ceremonies decorations costumes and music capture a world that is now lost for all time. First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863583

Among the Wild Ngoni In 1875 the Livingstonia Mission landed on the west shore of Lake Nyasa. The first advance of the missionaries into Ngoniland was in 1878 and this 1899 work describes the enforced setting up of the mission among the Ngoni people warriors of the Zulu race. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138011038

Among WolvesEthnography and the Immersive Study of Power Summoned by an anonymous Prosecutor ten contemporary ethnographers gather in an aging barn to hold a trial of Alice Goffman’s controversial ethnography On the Run. But before the trial can get underway a one-eyed wolfdog arrives with a mysterious liquid potion capable of rendering the ethnographers invisible in their fieldsites. Presented as a play that unfolds in seven acts the ensuing drama provides readers with both a practical guide for how to conduct immersive participant-observation research and a sophisticated theoretical engagement with the relationship between ethnography as a research method and the operation of power. By interpolating "how-to" aspects of ethnographic research with deeper questions about ethnography’s relationship to power this book presents a compelling introduction for those new to ethnography and rich theoretical insights for more seasoned ethnographic practitioners from across the social sciences. Just as ethnography as a research method depends crucially on serendipity surprise and an openness to ambiguity the book’s dramatic and dialogic format encourages novices and experts alike to approach the study of power in ways that resist linear programs and dogmatic prescriptions. The result is a playful yet provocative invitation to rekindle those foundational senses of wonder and generative uncertainty that are all too often excluded from conversations about the methodologies and methods we bring to the study of the social world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415528986

Amor And PsycheTHE PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEMININE First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864299

Amoris Laetitia and the spirit of Vatican IIThe Source of Controversy Amoris Laetitia Pope Francis' post-synodal exhortation on love in the family turned out to be one of the most controversial documents of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in recent decades. It was published in April 2016 following the two "Synods of Bishops on the Family" held in 2014 and 2015. The document brought division amongst the Catholic hierarchy theologians and pastors and nearly two years after its publication the exact meaning of the document and its implications for the Church are still a matter of dispute. A number of prelates present at the Synods indicated that these gatherings were animated by "the spirit of Vatican II." This work links the notion of "the spirit of Vatican II" with Amoris Laetitia and it argues that a hermeneutics of interpretation of the Second Vatican Council which focuses on following "the spirit of the Council" is the hermeneutics which can be and in the future most likely will be the predominant way of interpreting and implementing Amoris Laetitia. This book aims to provide a contribution to this hotly debated topic in the field of Catholic theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606985

Amorphous ChalcogenidesAdvances and Applications This book provides a comprehensive overview of the chalcogenide glass science and various applications based on the glasses. It starts with a review on the glass-forming ability of various systems followed by a discussion on the structural and physical properties of various chalcolgenide glasses and their application in integrated optics. The chapters have been contributed by prominent experts from all over the world and therefore the book presents the recent research advances in the area. This book will appeal to anyone who is involved in glass science and technology and glass application. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814411295

Amorphous Magnetism This book presents some of the methods used in the theory of amorphous magnetism from a single standpoint that amorphous magnets have a topologically disordered structure of the type given by the dense random packing of hard spheres.The primary aim is to show systematically the present theoretical apparatus in a form which would allow the reader to use it in investigations of still unsolved problems. Even within these limits the theory of amorphous magnetism is now a very large subject. This book is not designed to review all the developments in this rapidly developing area. It is primarily intended for the novice in this field rather than the specialist. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890517

Amorphous-Nanocrystalline Alloys Amorphous-nanocrystalline alloys are a relatively new class of materials born from the rapid development of new technologies and different methods of producing amorphous and nanocrystalline powders and films compacting melt quenching megaplastic deformation implantation laser plasma and other high-energy methods. This book considers methods of producing these materials (melt quenching controlled crystallization deformation effect and pulse treatments (photon laser and ultrasound) spraying thin films and ion implantation). Theoretical and experimental studies describe plastic deformation mechanisms and physico-mechanical properties. Practical applications are also presented. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367572426

Amos and the Cosmic Imagination Said to contain the words of the earliest of the biblical prophets (8th century BCE) the book of Amos is reinterpreted by the author in light of new and sometimes controversial historical approaches to the Bible. Amos is read as the literary product of the Persian-era community in Judah. Its representations of divine-human communication are investigated in the context of the ancient writers' own role as transmitters and shapers of religious traditions. Amos's extraordinary poetry expresses mythical conceptions of divine manifestation and a process of destruction and recreation of the cosmos which reveals that behind the appearances of the natural world is a heavenly cosmic temple. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815387589

Amos BullThe Collected Works First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315050348

Amphetamines and Related StimulantsChemical Biological Clinical and Sociological Aspects First published in 1980: The current texts represent the state-of-the-art on the use and abuse of amphetamines and related stimulants from chemical pharmacological clinical and social aspects. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367234379

Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the EnvironmentInterplay Between Physiology and Behavior Despite their diversity amphibians and reptiles share many physiological traits such as their dependence on external heat sources for body temperature regulation that are of pivotal importance to their ability to cope with the environment. Considerable variation in physiological capabilities exists in these groups and often can be related to seasonal and geographic differences in environmental parameters. This book provides a comprehensive and integrative view of the interplay between physiology and behavior in amphibians and reptiles leading to a better understanding of the subject.The book covers topics that have recently been in the spotlight for scientific research on the physiology behavior and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. It brings together recent information from a range of disciplines that address critical topics for understanding their biology. As these studies are scattered across articles in specialized journals this book provides a single and expanded source summarizing such advancements.Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the Environment: Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior maintains a solid scientific basis for the biological topics covered. However it presents the material in a clear and direct manner so that it is accessible even to non-biologists interested in the basic biology behavior and ecology of these animals as well as how these elements are connected to their conservation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367574758

Amplifiers Comparators Multipliers Filters and Oscillators The book presents design methods for analog integrated circuits with improved electrical performance. It describes different equivalent transistor models design methods and fabrication considerations for high-density integrated circuits in nanometer CMOS processes and it analyzes circuit architectures that are suitable for analog building blocks. Highlighting various design challenges the text offers a complete understanding of architectural- and transistor-level design issues of analog integrated circuits. It examines important trends in the design of high-speed and power-efficient front-end analog circuits that can be used for signal conditioning filtering and detection applications.Offers a comprehensive resource for mastering the analysis of analog integrated circuits.Describes circuit-level details of high-speed and power-efficient analog building blocks. Explores design methods based on various MOS transistor models (MOSFET FinFET).Provides mathematical derivations of all equations and formulas.Emphasizes practical aspects relevant to integrated circuit implementation.Includes open-ended circuit design case studies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367733100

Amulets & Magic First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966604

Amy Lowell Diva Poet In her reassessment of Amy Lowell as a major figure in the modern American poetry movement Melissa Bradshaw uses theories of the diva and female celebrity to account for Lowell's extraordinary literary influence in the early twentieth century and her equally extraordinary disappearance from American letters after her death. Recognizing Amy Lowell as a literary diva Bradshaw shows accounts for her commitment to her art her extravagant self-promotion and self-presentation and her fame which was of a kind no longer associated with poets. It also explains the devaluation of Lowell's poetry and criticism since a woman's diva status is always short-lived and the accomplishments of celebrity women are typically dismissed and trivialized. In restoring Lowell to her place within the American poetic renaissance of the nineteen-teens and twenties Bradshaw also recovers a vibrant moment in popular culture when poetry enjoyed mainstream popularity audiences packed poetry readings and readers avidly followed the honors exploits and feuds of their favorite poets in the literary columns of daily newspapers. Drawing on a rich array of letters memoirs newspapers and periodicals but eschewing the biographical interpretations of her poetry that have often characterized criticism on Lowell Bradshaw gives us an Amy Lowell who could not be further removed from the lonely victim of ill-health and obesity who appears in earlier book-length studies. Amy Lowell as diva poet takes her rightful place as a powerful writer of modernist verse who achieved her personal and professional goals without capitulating to heteronormative ideals of how a woman should act think or appear. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409410027

Amyloid and Amyloidosis This authoritative volume contains 179 chapters by international experts on recent developments in our understanding of amyloid proteins protein folding disorders and new and proposed clinical trials in amyloidosis. Topics include detection and characterization techniques; biological functions; genetics; disorders diagnosis and treatments including organ transplants and drug therapies; results from extensive clinical studies; and epidemiology. This is a valuable resource for clinicians who care for patients with systemic and localized forms of amyloidosis and for researchers in biochemistry neurobiology and cell biology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367454258

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With cutting-edge contributions from internationally recognized experts and field pioneers Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the definitive guide to the subject. Formatted in an easily accessible manner with summaries of key points at the end of each chapter this guide covers all the essential information clinicians require for daily practice as well as providing a reader-friendly approach to every aspect of ALS with detailed sections on the clinical features of disease translational research patient care and management and emerging therapies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367391843

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Second Edition Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neurone disease is one of the most debilitating and devastating of the neurological diseases. The only comprehensive textbook available on the topic this completely reorganized and expanded new edition examines all aspects of ALS from pathology to patient care and provides the reader with a ready reference to help with the difficulties encountered in patient diagnosis and treatment. Undoubtedly an important work in the field this book will be of great interest to clinical neurologists and trainees and to all those concerned with the care of people with ALS. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367390631

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAdvances and Perspectives of Neuronanomedicine Recently the implication of biocompatible nanotechnologies has set the stage for an evolutionary leap in diagnostic imaging and therapy. In this scope the book presents a comprehensive overview of the possible causes diagnostic criteria and treatment assessments of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and presents the recent findings using innovative highly sensitive and novel diagnostic molecular imaging approaches. In addition the book offers new perspectives of an innovative and recently developed approach in neuroimaging using surface-enhanced nanoimaging microscopy which can be a promising technique for early diagnosis and treatment assessments. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814463041

An A to Z Practical Guide to Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties The aim of this practical and user-friendly A to Z handbook is to enable the interested reader to gain quick and easy access to entries relating to or associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties. It focuses on adult problems as well as those of children and adolescents. The entries clearly and succinctly define and explain emotional behavioral terms and some of the different ways in which emotional and behavioral problems can be approached or treated. Where appropriate entries are accompanied by a brief bibliography. Useful addresses and contact phone numbers are also provided where appropriate. This guide is useful for all teachers mentors social workers educational social workers educational psychologists counselors care workers students and other professionals and voluntary workers in allied fields. It will also be of interest to parents and carers. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138160088

An A to Z Practical Guide to Learning Difficulties Accessing up-to-date information about general and specific learning difficulties is made easy with this indispensable reference book. Covering difficulties that relate to children adolescents and adults it includes: crucial legislation to keep practitioners 'in the know' useful addresses telephone numbers and websites It also includes explanations of leaning difficulties including those less than well-known syndromes such as semantic pragmatic difficulties. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138156029

An ABC of Early Childhood EducationA guide to some of the key issues This unique and engaging resource describes critiques and analyses the significance of a wide range of contemporary and classic ideas about how young children learn. Organised in a handy A – Z format best-selling author and early years expert Sandra Smidt: Traces back each idea to the roots of how it was first conceived Explores its implications for the early years classroom in accessible terms Makes connections where relevant to other strands in the field of early childhood education Provides examples from her extensive classroom experience and international literature Draws on a range of ideas from both developing and developed countries giving the material a truly global focus Uses a sociocultural view of learning to underpin the choice or analysis of each idea Students on early years education courses at a range of levels will find this an essential and enlightening companion text for use throughout their studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138019782

An Accident of HopeThe Therapy Tapes of Anne Sexton In 1956 Anne Sexton was admitted into a mental hospital for post-partum depression where she met Dr. Martin Orne a young psychiatrist who treated her for the next eight years. In that time Sexton would blossom into a world-famous poet best known for her "confessional" poems dealing with personal subjects not often represented in poetry at that time: mental illness depression suicide sex abortion women's bodies and the ordinary lives of mothers and housewives. Orne audiotaped the last three years of her therapy to facilitate her ability to remember their sessions. The final six months of these tapes are the focus of this book. In An Accident of Hope Dawn Skorczewski links the content of the therapy with poetry excerpts offering a rare perspective on the artist's experience and creative process. We can see Sexton attempting to make sense of her life and therapy and to sustain her confidence as a major poet while struggling with the impending loss of Orne who was moving elsewhere. Skorczewski's study provides an intimate in-depth view of the therapy of a psychologically tortured yet immensely creative woman during a period of emerging feminism and cultural change. Tracing the mutual development of the poet and the therapist during their years together the author explores the tension between the classical therapeutic setting as practiced in the early 1960s and contemporary relational and developmental concepts in psychoanalysis just then beginning to emerge. An Accident of Hope also raises broader questions about the nature of healing in psychotherapy. The poet and therapist we encounter in these sessions present complex and conflicted images of the therapeutic and creative process. Orne equal parts honesty and hesitancy works to bolster Sexton's self-image and maintain that she is more than the sum of her poetry. Sexton working against a tendency to hide from her most painful feelings valiantly pushes to tell the truth in therapy while her poems invite the readers to see another side of the story. Just as Orne kept the audiotapes so that one day they might help others who suffer An Accident of Hope tells the story of a therapy but moves beyond it. By offering a glimpse into the past the present is open for reappraisal both of Sexton herself and the legacy of psychoanalytic treatment.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415887472

An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138988187

An Account of the Empire of Morocco and the Districts of Suse and Tafilelt First published in 1814 this is an account "Compiled from Miscellaneous Observations Made During a Long Residence in and Various Journeys Through These Countries. To which is Added An Account of Shipwrecks on the Western Coast of Africa and an Interesting Account of Timbuctoo. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203042342

An Account of TibetThe Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia S.J. 1712- 1727 First published in 1932.As well as an extensive introduction this edition contains notes to all four books a bibliographical index a general index and an index of Tibetan words. The introduction is particularly valuable in that it sets the importance of Desideri's mission in the general context of the Jesuit Missions to Tibet.In Desideri's account we receive the first accurate general description of Tibet: from the natural world to the sociological and anthropological aspects of the people and a complete exposition of Lamaism. His is the only complete reconstruction that we possess of the Tibetan religion founded entirely on canonical texts. And all of this more than a century before Europeans had any knowledge of the Tibetan language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415511438

An Actor's HandbookAn Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting Reissue of first edition This is the classic lexicon of Stanislavski's most important concepts all in the master's own words. Upon its publication in 1963 An Actor's Handbook quickly established itself as an essential guide for actors and directors. Culling key passages from Stanislavski's vast output this book covers more than one hundred and fifty key concepts among them 'Improvisation' 'External Technique' 'Magic If' 'Imaginary Objects' 'Discipline' 'What Is My System?' and 'Stage Fright'.This reissued attractively packaged edition will be an essential book for any performer. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003059356

An Actor's Work Stanislavski’s ‘system’ has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards of acting in the theatre. Until now readers and students have had to contend with inaccurate misleading and difficult-to-read English-language versions. Some of the mistranslations have resulted in profound distortions in the way his system has been interpreted and taught. At last Jean Benedetti has succeeded in translating Stanislavski’s huge manual into a lively fascinating and accurate text in English. He has remained faithful to the author's original intentions putting the two books previously known as An Actor Prepares and Building A Character back together into one volume and in a colloquial and readable style for today's actors. The result is a major contribution to the theatre and a service to one of the great innovators of the twentieth century. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by the director Richard Eyre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138688384

An Actor's Work on a Role  An Actor’s Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavsky’s classic exploration of the rehearsal process applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing life and truth to one’s role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role this book became the third in a trilogy – after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character which are now combined in a newly translated volume called An Actor’s Work. In these books now foundational texts for actors Stanislavsky sets out his psychological physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned writer and critic Jean Benedetti not only includes Stanislavski’s original teachings but is also furnished with invaluable supplementary material in the shape of transcripts and notes from the rehearsals themselves reconfirming The System as the cornerstone of actor training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138988262

An Actress PreparesWomen and "the Method" 'Every day thousands of women enter acting classes where most of them will receive some variation on the Stanislavsky-based training that has now been taught in the U.S. for nearly ninety years. Yet relatively little feminist consideration has been given to the experience of the student actress: What happens to women in Method actor training?' An Actress Prepares is the first book to interrogate Method acting from a specifically feminist perspective. Rose Malague addresses "the Method" not only with much-needed critical distance but also the crucial insider's view of a trained actor. Case studies examine the preeminent American teachers who popularized and transformed elements of Stanislavsky’s System within the U.S.—Strasberg Adler Meisner and Hagen— by analyzing and comparing their related but distinctly different approaches. This book confronts the sexism that still exists in actor training and exposes the gender biases embedded within the Method itself. Its in-depth examination of these Stanislavskian techniques seeks to reclaim Method acting from its patriarchal practices and to empower women who act.   'I've been waiting for someone to write this book for years: a thorough-going analysis and reconsideration of American approaches to Stanislavsky from a feminist perspective ... lively intelligent and engaging.' – Phillip Zarrilli University of Exeter 'Theatre people of any gender will be transformed by Rose Malague’s eye-opening study An Actress Prepares... This book will be useful to all scholars and practitioners determined to make gender equity central to how they hone their craft and their thinking.' – Jill Dolan Princeton University Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415681575

An ADHD Primer Filled with current practical and useful information for professionals and individuals this second edition of An ADHD Primer summarizes the literature concerning ADHD across the lifespan.  It offers a better understanding of the disorder by addressing the potential causes of ADHD the developmental course and numerous treatment approaches. Author Lisa L. Weyandt delivers research-based cutting-edge knowledge in a concise and user-friendly fashion. The book skillfully explains the scientific literature often complex concerning this disorder. Commonly asked questions are addressed including: What causes ADHD? What does ADHD look like and how can it be accurately assessed? How can ADHD be treated with and without medication? Weyandt thoroughly tackles these question and more. The text contains helpful tables and appendices as well as numerous up-to-date resources for readers who desire additional information about the disorder. An ADHD Primer is intended for students enrolled in teacher-certification programs graduate students enrolled in research and applied training programs educators counselors nurses psychologists parents and individuals with ADHD. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097312

An Advanced English SyntaxBased on the Principles and Requirements of the Grammatical Society This book first published in 1970 is the reissue of the sixth edition of C. T. Onions’ standard introductory text-book based on the principles and requirements of the Grammatical Society. The Introduction is designed to provide a full scheme of sentence analysis. The rest of the book is arranged in two parts: Part I offers a treatment of syntactical phenomena based on the analysis of sentences while Part II classifies the use of forms. This book will be of interest to students of English language and linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138917767

An Adventure In Moral Philosophy Originally published in 1926 this book develops the Socratic thesis that morality is intelligence that morality is not a matter of standards laws and principles but in knowing what we do – in living self-consciously. The book develops this central theme in its bearings upon logic and science art and religion and suggests that both intelligence and morality stand for much more than appears first obvious. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367468545

An Adventure in Service-LearningDeveloping Knowledge Values and Responsibility An Adventure in Service-Learning argues that education can provide not just knowledge and skills but it can also encourage the development of values and responsibility Service-Learning is a teaching method unlike any other. It allows students to use their classroom theory to help others through relevant service or volunteering activity. In so doing it gives students the opportunity to use the experiences of helping others to strengthen their understanding of subject material. Service-learning is like a bridge that connects education with the outside world. It breathes life and clarity into any subject and better prepares students for life after college. An Adventure in Service-Learning is a well written and easy to read book. It introduces the newcomer to service-learning and provides the seasoned practitioner with an important analysis of this most interesting of teaching methods. Its discussion of learning and the role of higher education will interest educationalists and its consideration of service will be important to those who are concerned about community. A passionate belief in education and its possibilities permeates An Adventure in Service-Learning. The book examines service-learning in project management leadership and management consultancy and provides readers with an understanding of how the method can work in any subject or discipline. It clarifies the need for community and discusses the nature and possibilities of what it means to be human. The book will help to renew and reinvigorate practitioners policy makers and the education system as a whole. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315566726

An Affluent Society?Britain's Post-War 'Golden Age' Revisited During an election speech in 1957 the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan famously remarked that 'most of our people have never had it so good'. Although taken out of context this phrase soon came to epitomize the sense of increased affluence and social progress that was prevalent in Britain during the 1950s and 1960s. Yet despite the recognition that Britain had moved away from an era of rationing and scarcity to a new age of choice and plenty there was simultaneously a parallel feeling that the nation was in decline and being economically outstripped by its international competitors. Whilst the study of Britain's postwar history is a well-trodden path and the paradox of absolute growth versus relative decline much debated it is here approached in a fresh and rewarding way. Rather than highlighting economic and industrial 'decline' this volume emphasizes the tremendous impact of rising affluence and consumerism on British society. It explores various expressions of affluence: new consumer goods; shifting social and cultural values; changes in popular expectations of policy; shifting popular political behaviour; changing attitudes of politicians towards the electorate; and the representation of affluence in popular culture and advertising. By focusing on the widespread cultural consequences of increasing levels of consumerism emphasizing growth over decline and recognizing the rising standards of living enjoyed by most Britons a new and intriguing window is opened on the complexities of this 'golden age'. Contrasting growing consumer expectations and demands against the anxieties of politicians and economists this book offers all students of the period a new perspective from which to view post-imperial Britain and to question many conventional historical assumptions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247529

An African AristocracyRank Among the Swazi Originally published in 1947 and reprinted with a new preface in 1961 this book is based on field studies and gives an account of the social organization of the Swazi wiith special reference to the aristocratic structure of their society and the way in which birth and rank determine social relationships and activities. The book provides a historical picture of the Swazi and the part played by them during the period of European expansion in British and Boer conflicts in South Africa. The economic structure of a society based on agriculture and the influence exerted over every aspect of social activity by the conservative and aristocratic political hierarchy is analyzed and post-War changes and their effect upon the Swazi also reviewed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138586123

An African AthensRhetoric and the Shaping of Democracy in South Africa An African Athens offers an analysis of a new ecology of rhetoric--the reshaping of a nation into a democracy through rhetorical means. Author Philippe-Joseph Salazar provides a general view of issues as they have taken shape in the apartheid and post-apartheid South African experience presenting the country as a remarkable stage for playing out the great themes of public deliberation and the rise of postmodern rhetorical democracy. Salazar's intimate vantage point focuses on the striking case of a democracy won at the negotiating table and also won every day in public deliberation. This volume presents a full-scale rhetorical analysis of a democratic transformation in post-Cold War era and provides a study of the demise of apartheid and post-apartheid from the standpoint of political and public rhetoric and communication. In doing so it serves as a template for similar enquiries in the rhetorical study of emerging democracies. Intended for readers engaged in the study of political and public rhetoric with an interest in how democracy takes shape An African Athens highlights South Africa as a test case for global democracy for rhetoric and for the relevance of rhetoric studies in a postmodern democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138811898

An African Victorian FeministThe Life and Times of Adelaide Smith Casely Hayford 1848-1960 First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810294

An Age of Equipoise? Reassessing mid-Victorian Britain The Age of Equipoise by W.L Burn was published in 1964 and became a central text in the canon of interpretations of the Victorian period. The book subsequently fell out of favour but recent claims to establish a new interpretative standard have paradoxically prompted reviewers to cast back to Burn's work as the orthodox standard against which such claims should be judged. The essays in this volume by British and American contributors all engage to varying degrees with the notion of 'equipoise' and how it can help to illuminate the mid-Victorian period in ways which alternative formulations cannot. Some of the chapters develop arguments embedded in Burn's own book; others take up issues largely absent in The Age of Equipoise such as the position of children Britain's interaction with the wider world and the threats the period experienced to its concept of masculine identity. Together the essays demonstrate the intricacy and turbulence of the forces of cohesion in Victorian society along with the success of that culture in achieving a working if shifting modus vivendi. Moreover they substantiate the argument that whatever the limitations of Burn's work 'equipoise' deserves rehabilitation as a powerful conceptual framework for making sense of mid-Victorian Britain. About the Editor: Martin Hewitt is Director of the Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies and editor of the Journal of Victorian Culture. With Robert Poole he has recently produced an edition of The Diaries of Samuel Bamford 1858-61 (Sutton 2000). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262802

An Aging IndiaPerspectives Prospects and Policies Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives! This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectives—demographic foundations social and family relations economics health and disability current interventions and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse population examples of programs in various settings including a geriatric hospital a major NGO and old-age homes and an overview of the development of India's national policy on aging. Where appropriate comparisons with U.S. policy approaches are noted. An Aging India: Perspectives Prospects and Policies examines: the demography of aging in India the current state of research on aging and the pitfalls associated with that research income poverty and the problems created by the lack of any widespread retirement income system in India the health status of Indian elders and what their healthcare prospects are the situation for the disabled elderly in India elder abuse in the Indian context social networks and grassroots organizations for seniors in India the role of Indian geriatric hospitals and old-age homes The insights of the top researchers and practitioners who contributed to An Aging India: Perspectives Prospects and Policies will strike home with their counterparts around the world. Make this book a part of your professional/teaching collection today! Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315870182

An Alchemical Quest for Universal KnowledgeThe ‘Christian Philosophy’ of Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644) History of science credits the Flemish physician alchemist and philosopher Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644) for his contributions to the development of chemistry and medicine. Yet as this book makes clear focussing on Van Helmont's impact on modern science does not do justice to the complexity of his thought or to his influence on successive generations of intellectuals like Robert Boyle or Gottfried Leibniz. Revealing Van Helmont as an original thinker who sought to produce a post-Scholastic synthesis of religion and natural philosophy Georgiana Hedesan reconstructs his ambitious quest for universal knowledge as it emerges from the text of the Ortus medicinae (1648). Published after Van Helmont's death by his son the work can best be understood as a compilation of finished and unfinished treatises the historical product of a life unsettled by religious persecution and personal misfortune. The present book provides a coherent account of Van Helmont's philosophy by analysing its main tenets. Divided into two parts the study opens with a background to Van Helmont's concept of an alchemical Christian philosophy demonstrating that his outlook was deeply grounded in the tradition of medical alchemy as reformed by Theophrastus von Hohenheim called Paracelsus (1493-1541). It then reconstitutes Van Helmont's biography while giving a historical dimension to his intellectual output. The second part reconstructs Van Helmont's Christian philosophy investigating his views on God nature and man as well as his applied philosophy. Hedesan also provides an account of the development of Van Helmont's thought throughout his life. The conclusion sums up Van Helmont's intellectual achievement and highlights avenues of future research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472469168

An Almost Practical Step Toward Sustainability Nobel Laureate Robert Solow explores how changes in social accounting practice could contribute to more rational debate and action in crafting economic and environmental policy. A thoughtful work about the wise use of society's natural resources intergenerational equity and the translation of ideas about sustainability into real policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138471955

An Alternative Idea of IndiaTagore and Vivekananda This book attempts to unravel the worldview of two prominent Indians of recent Indian history — Tagore and Vivekananda. Both suggested emancipation through political struggles but without transgressing the boundaries of humanism. This is significant as identifying an enemy was an intrinsic part of nationalistic formulations. The larger philosophy of life for Tagore and Vivekananda was to reach out across geographical borders.In this work their alternative idea of India is analysed in the larger context of the many formulations of nationalism with special reference(s) to theoretical as well as literary works in European and Indian contexts. The author brings on board critiques that have emerged recently —secularist feminist and postcolonial — and defends his subjects against them. This book is essentially an intellectual interrogation of two eminent thinkers of their time and falls within the rubric of intellectual history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138659896

An Alternative Philosophy of DevelopmentFrom economism to human well-being While development has been the foremost agenda before successive governments in India it has been viewed narrowly â€“ from the perspective of economic development and particularly in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). This book questions such an approach. It breaks from the conventional wisdom of GDP growth as being a definitive measure of the success of a country’s policies and offers an alternative development philosophy. The author contends that people’s economic and social welfare life satisfaction self-fulfilment and happiness should be treated as indicators of real development. The book underlines that in a successful model of development the country’s economic policies will have to synergize with its cultural ethos and that the objective of development should be gross national happiness and well-being of the people. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of development studies economics public policy and administration governance political science and sociology as well as to policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367279677

An America ChallengedPopulation Change And The Future Of The United States This study looks at the implications of demographic changes in the USA for business government and the public. Using up-to-date census information the author provides a brief historical overview of recent demographic change in the USA and explains the effects of population patterns. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314491

An American Diary 1857-8: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon ‘I am one of the cracked people of the world ’ Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon wrote of herself ‘and I like to herd with the cracked … queer Americans democrats socialists artists poor devils or angels; and am never happy in an English genteel family life. I try to do it like other people but I long always to be off on some wild adventure.’ Reformer feminist free-thinker later to endow the founding of Girton College Barbara Bodichon went to the United States on a marriage journey. First published in 1972 her journal of that trip published in its original form for the first time contains timely observation and incisive criticism of the American South before the Civil War and gives a vivid portrait of a lively woman of her times the friend of George Eliot and other leading figures of her age. This edition includes a fascinating introduction about the English visitor in the United States from Dickens to Trollope. There is also a biographical study of Barbara Bodichon herself giving an account of her life and of the causes notably Women’s Rights to which she devoted her time and energy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367138646

An American DilemmaThe Negro Problem and Modern Democracy Volume 1 In this landmark effort to understand African American people in the New World Gunnar Myrdal provides deep insight into the contradictions of American democracy as well as a study of a people within a people. The title of the book 'An American Dilemma' refers to the moral contradiction of a nation torn between allegiance to its highest ideals and awareness of the base realities of racial discrimination. The touchstone of this classic is the jarring discrepancy between the American creed of respect for the inalienable rights to freedom justice and opportunity for all and the pervasive violations of the dignity of blacks. The appendices are a gold mine of information theory and methodology. Indeed two of the appendices were issued as a separate work given their importance for systematic theory in social research. The new introduction by Sissela Bok offers a remarkably intimate yet rigorously objective appraisal of Myrdal—a social scientist who wanted to see himself as an analytic intellectual yet had an unbending desire to bring about change. 'An American Dilemma' is testimonial to the man as well as the ideas he espoused. When it first appeared 'An American Dilemma' was called "the most penetrating and important book on contemporary American civilization" by Robert S. Lynd; "One of the best political commentaries on American life that has ever been written" in The American Political Science Review; and a book with "a novelty and a courage seldom found in American discussions either of our total society or of the part which the Negro plays in it" in 'The American Sociological Review'. It is a foundation work for all those concerned with the history and current status of race relations in the United States. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518834

An American DilemmaThe Negro Problem and Modern Democracy Volume 2 In this landmark effort to understand African American people in the New World Gunnar Myrdal provides deep insight into the contradictions of American democracy as well as a study of a people within a people. The title of the book An American Dilemma refers to the moral contradiction of a nation torn between allegiance to its highest ideals and awareness of the base realities of racial discrimination. The touchstone of this classic is the jarring discrepancy between the American creed of respect for the inalienable rights to freedom justice and opportunity for all and the pervasive violations of the dignity of blacks.The appendices are a gold mine of information theory and methodology. Indeed two of the appendices were issued as a separate work given their importance for systematic theory in social research. The new introduction by Sissela Bok offers a remarkably intimate yet rigorously objective appraisal of Myrdal—a social scientist who wanted to see himself as an analytic intellectual yet had an unbending desire to bring about change. An American Dilemma is testimonial to the man as well as the ideas he espoused.When it first appeared An American Dilemma was called "the most penetrating and important book on contemporary American civilization" by Robert S. Lynd; "One of the best political commentaries on American life that has ever been written" in The American Political Science Review; and a book with "a novelty and a courage seldom found in American discussions either of our total society or of the part which the Negro plays in it" in The American Sociological Review. It is a foundation work for all those concerned with the history and current status of race relations in the United States. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082400

An American Health DilemmaA Medical History of African Americans and the Problem of Race: Beginnings to 1900 At times mirroring and at times shockingly disparate to the rise of traditional white American medicine the history of African-American health care is a story of traditional healers; root doctors; granny midwives; underappreciated and overworked African-American physicians; scrupulous and unscrupulous white doctors and scientists; governmental support and neglect; epidemics; and poverty. Virtually every part of this story revolves around race. More than 50 years after the publication of An American Dilemma Gunnar Myrdal's 1944 classic about race relations in the USA An American Health Dilemma presents a comprehensive and groundbreaking history and social analysis of race race relations and the African-American medical and public health experience. Beginning with the origins of western medicine and science in Egypt Greece and Rome the authors explore the relationship between race medicine and health care from the precursors of American science and medicine through the days of the slave trade with the harrowing middle passage and equally deadly breaking-in period through the Civil War and the gains of reconstruction and the reversals caused by Jim Crow laws. It offers an extensive examination of the history of intellectual and scientific racism that evolved to give sanction to the mistreatment medical abuse and neglect of African Americans and other non-white people. Also included are biographical portraits of black medical pioneers like James McCune Smith the first African American to earn a degree from a European university and anecdotal vignettes like the tragic story of "the Hottentot Venus" which illustrate larger themes.An American Health Dilemma promises to become an irreplaceable and essential look at African-American and medical history and will provide an invaluable baseline for future exploration of race and racism in the American health system. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203904107

An Analysis of Abraham H. Maslow's A Theory of Human Motivation US psychologist Abraham H. Maslow’s A Theory of Human Motivation is a classic of psychological research that helped change the field for good. Like many field-changing thinkers Maslow was not just a talented researcher he was also a creative thinker – able to see things from a new perspective and show them in a different light. At a time when psychology was dominated by two major schools of thought Maslow was able to forge a new third paradigm that remains influential today. Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis had developed the idea of understanding the mind through dialogue between patient and analyst. The behaviorism of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson had focused on comprehending the mind through behaviors that could be measured trained and changed. Maslow however generated new ideas forging what he called “positive” or “humanistic psychology”. His argument was that humans are psychologically motivated by a series of hierarchical needs starting with the most essential first. Maslow thought it important for the advancement of psychology to identify group and rank these needs in terms of priority. His belief in the value of this third way was important in leading those who studied psychology to redefine the discipline and so see it in new ways. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127801

An Analysis of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith’s 1776 Inquiry into The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations – more often known simply as The Wealth of Nations – is one of the most important books in modern intellectual history. Considered one of the fundamental works of classical economics it is also a prime example of the enduring power of good reasoning and the ability of reasoning to drive critical thinking forward. Adam Smith was attempting to answer two complex questions: where does a nation’s wealth come from and what can governments do to increase it most efficiently? At the time perhaps the most widely accepted theory mercantilism argued that a nation’s wealth was literally the amount of gold and silver it held in reserve. Smith meanwhile weighed the evidence and came to a different conclusion: a nation’s wealth he argued lay in its ability to encourage economic activity largely without government interference. Underlying this radical redefinition was the revolutionary concept that powered Smith’s reasoning and which continues to exert a vast influence on economic thought: the idea that markets are self-regulating. Pitting his arguments against those of his predecessors Smith carefully and persuasively reasoned out a strong case for free markets that reshaped government economic policies in the 19th-century and continues to shape global prosperity today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127085

An Analysis of Alan D. Baddeley and Graham Hitch's Working Memory The work of memory researchers Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch is a prime example of the ways in which good critical thinkers approach questions and the problems they raise. In the 1960s researchers into human memory began to understand memory as comprising not one but two systems. The first was a short-term system handling information for mere seconds. The second was a long-term system capable of managing information indefinitely. They also discovered however that short-term memory was not simply a ‘filing cabinet ’ as many had thought but was actively working on cognitive – or mental – tasks. This is how the phrase “working memory” developed. The hypothesis remained unproven however presenting Baddeley and Hitch with the problem of working out how to produce definitive evidence that short term memory was a working system that actively manipulated and processed information. They responded by designing a series of ten experiments aimed at showing just this – presenting the results in their 1974 article ‘Working memory.’ The research was a masterpiece of problem-solving that proved revelatory. The authors not only generated new solutions and made sound decisions between alternative possibilities – they also showed that short-term memory is indeed an active system responsible for information processing and managing while also influencing attention reasoning reading comprehension and learning. While their work has since been refined by others Baddeley and Hitch’s problem-solving approach helped to create the dominant understanding of working memory that underpins psychological research throughout the world today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128723

An Analysis of Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue Alasdair MacIntyre’s 1981 After Virtue was a ground-breaking contribution to modern moral philosophy. Dissatisfied with the major trends in the moral philosophy of his time MacIntyre argued that modern moral discourse had no real rational basis. Instead he suggested if one wanted to build a rational theory for morality and moral actions one would have to go all the way back to Aristotle. To build his arguments – which are widely acknowledged to be as important as they are complex – MacIntyre relies on two critical thinking skills above all others: evaluation and interpretation. The primary goal of evaluation is to judge the strength or weakness of arguments asking how acceptable a given line of reasoning is and how adequate it is to the situation. In After Virtue MacIntyre applies incisive evaluation skills to major positions and figures in moral philosophy one after the other – showing how and why Aristotle’s template remains a stronger way of considering moral questions. Throughout this process MacIntyre also relies on his interpretative skills. As MacIntyre knows clarifying meanings questioning definitions and laying down definitions of his key terms is as vital to advancing his arguments as it is to evaluating those of other philosophers. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127795

An Analysis of Albert Bandura's AggressionA Social Learning Analysis Albert Bandura is the most cited living psychologist and is regularly named as one of the most influential figures ever to have worked in his field. Much of his reputation stems from the theories and experiments described in his 1973 study Aggression: A Social Learning Analysis – a book that is both a classic of psychological study and a masterclass in the analytical skills central to good critical thinking. Bandura’s central contention is that much human learning is fundamentally social. As children imitate the behavior of those around them and as their behaviors are reinforced by modelling they entrench cognitive functions that more or less become part of their core personalities.  The experiments that Bandura designed in order to prove his contentions with regard to learned aggressive tendencies show the powers of critical thinking analysis and evaluation at their best. Having set up a play environment for children in which they could be exposed to aggressive behavior (inflicted on a bobo doll) he was able to systematically examine their responses and learned behaviors working out their functions and understanding the relationships between different aspects of behavior that combined to form a whole. Carefully evaluating at each stage the different extent to which children’s own aggressive behavior was affected by and modelled on what they saw. Bandura produced results that revolutionized psychology’s whole approach to human learning and behavior. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128518

An Analysis of Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples Few works of history make as well-structured a case for the importance of studying continuity rather than change than Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples. Hourani’s work had three major aims: to refute the idea that Arab society stagnated between 1000 and 1800; to study the period through the lens of diverse Arab rather than Muslim history; and to stress intellectual and cultural continuity. All of these intentions were the product of the author’s evaluation of a great mass of secondary sources many of them devoted to arguing for ideas that contradicted his and it demanded considerable skill to synthesize from them a coherent and well-evidenced counter-argument. Hourani was able to do this largely because his grasp of the relevance and adequacy of his predecessors' arguments was second to none; his achievement lies in his ability to reject the reasoning of other historians while still making good use of their evidence. In this task he was aided by an interpretative skill almost equal to his powers of evaluation; A History of the Arab Peoples is also a monument to the importance of properly understanding the meaning of available evidence. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127696

An Analysis of Alexander Hamilton James Madison and John Jay's The Federalist Papers The 85 essays that maker up The Federalist Papers’ clearly demonstrate the vital importance of the art of persuasion. Written between 1787 and 1788 by three of the “Founding Fathers” of the United States the Papers were written with the specific intention of convincing Americans that it was in their interest to back the creation of a strong national government enshrined in a constitution – and they played a major role in deciding the debate between proponents of a federal state with its government based on central institutions housed in a single capital and the supporters of states’ rights. The papers’ authors – Alexander Hamilton James Madison and John Jay – believed that centralised government was the only way to knit their newborn country together while still preserving individual liberties. Closely involved with the politics of the time they saw a real danger of America splintering to the detriment of all its citizens. Given the fierce debates of the time however Hamilton Jay and Madison knew they had to persuade the general public by advancing clear well-structured arguments – and by systematically engaging with opposing points of view. By enshrining checks and balances in a constitution designed to protect individual liberties they argued fears that central government would oppress the newly free people of America would be allayed. The constitution that the three men helped forge governs the US to this day and it remains the oldest written constitution still in force anywhere in the world. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127634

An Analysis of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America Alexis de Tocqueville’s 1838 Democracy in America is a classic of political theory – and of the problem-solving skills central to putting forward political ideas. Problem-solving has several aspects: identifying problems finding methodologies to deal with them and applying the right criteria to work out how to solve them. Indeed offering solutions is only the last stage in a developed process of problem solving. For Tocqueville the problem at hand was how best to run a democratic state. In the early 19th century it seemed clear that Europe was headed in the direction of democracy but in the wake of the French Revolution it was unclear how to avoid the many pitfalls on that road. Tocqueville therefore turned to America then point the most established democracy in the world to investigate the institutions that allowed it to run as a successful state – allowing people their say while preventing both the possible “tyranny of the majority” and the uncontrolled growth of government. Tocqueville’s careful analysis of the strengths of American democracy was then applied to the problems of instituting democracy in France providing a range of solutions that proved deeply influential in European political thought. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127542

An Analysis of Alfred W. Crosby's The Columbian ExchangeBiological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 One criticism of history is that historians all too often study it in isolation failing to take advantage of models and evidence from scholars in other disciplines. This is not a charge that can be laid at the door of Alfred Crosby. His book The Columbian Exchange not only incorporates the results of wide reading in the hard sciences anthropology and geography but also stands as one of the foundation stones of the study of environmental history. In this sense Crosby's defining work is undoubtedly a fine example of the critical thinking skill of creativity; it comes up with new connections that explain the European success in colonizing the New World more as the product of biological catastrophe (in the shape of the introduction of new diseases) than of the actions of men and posits that the most important consequences were not political – the establishment of new empires – but cultural and culinary; the population of China tripled for example as the result of the introduction of new world crops. Few new hypotheses have proved as stimulating or influential. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127443

An Analysis of Amartya Sen's Development as Freedom Amartya Sen uses his 1999 work Development as Freedom to evaluate the processes and outcomes of economic development. Having come to the conclusion that development is best summed up as the expansion of freedom Sen examines traditional definitions and understandings of the term. He says people tend to think of freedoms as economic (the freedom to enter into market exchanges) or political (the freedom to vote and be an active citizen) and tries to understand why the definition has been so narrow hitherto. He concludes that an evaluation of true freedom must necessarily include the freedom to access social services such as healthcare sanitation and nutrition just as much as it must acknowledge economic and political freedoms. Evaluating the relevance of the current thinking behind development Sen concludes that the term ‘freedom’ cannot simply be about income. In many ways measuring income does not account for various “unfreedoms” (manmade or natural bars to wellbeing) that hinder development. Sen’s evaluation is all the more powerful for its clarity: "The freedom-centered perspective has a generic similarity to the common concern with "quality of life." Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127047

An Analysis of Amartya Sen's Inequality Re-Examined Amartya Sen’s Inequality Re-Examined is a seminal text setting out a theory to evaluate social arrangements and inequality. By asking the question ‘equality of what’? Sen shows that (in)equality should be assessed as human freedom; for people to have the ability to pursue and achieve goals they value or have reason to value.  The text lays out the fundamental ideas to Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach. This approach is celebrated in diverse academic disciplines because of its specific contribution towards the improvement to debates on inequality beyond economic deprivation and utility measures. Furthermore the arguments put forward by Sen in Inequality Re-Examined has had many practical applications throughout policy circles including the Human Development Index the Multi –Dimensional Poverty Measure the compilation of lists of capabilities and drawing further attention to human agency and democracy. Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998 for his contribution to welfare economics; the core arguments of this work is found in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284719

An Analysis of Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman's Judgment under UncertaintyHeuristics and Biases Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman’s 1974 paper ‘Judgement Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ is a landmark in the history of psychology. Though a mere seven pages long it has helped reshape the study of human rationality and had a particular impact on economics – where Tversky and Kahneman’s work helped shape the entirely new sub discipline of ‘behavioral economics.’ The paper investigates human decision-making specifically what human brains tend to do when we are forced to deal with uncertainty or complexity. Based on experiments carried out with volunteers Tversky and Kahneman discovered that humans make predictable errors of judgement when forced to deal with ambiguous evidence or make challenging decisions. These errors stem from ‘heuristics’ and ‘biases’ – mental shortcuts and assumptions that allow us to make swift automatic decisions often usefully and correctly but occasionally to our detriment. The paper’s huge influence is due in no small part to its masterful use of high-level interpretative and analytical skills – expressed in Tversky and Kahneman’s concise and clear definitions of the basic heuristics and biases they discovered. Still providing the foundations of new work in the field 40 years later the two psychologists’ definitions are a model of how good interpretation underpins incisive critical thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128945

An Analysis of Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks is a remarkable work not only because it was written in jail as the Italian Marxist thinker fell victim to political oppression in his home country but also because it shows his impressive analytical ability. First published in 1948 11 years after Gramsci’s death Prison Notebooks ably demonstrates that the writer has an innate ability to understand the relationship between different parts of an argument. This is how Gramsci manages to analyze such wide-ranging topics – capitalism economics and culture – to explain historical developments. He introduces the idea of “hegemony ” the means by which ruling classes in a society gain keep hold of and manage their power and by carefully looking at how society operates he reveals the manner in which the powerful deploy a combination of force and manipulation to convince most people that the existing social arrangement is logical and in their best interests ­â€“ even when it isn’t. Gramsci shows exactly how the ruling class maintains power by influencing both political institutions like the courts and the police and civil institutions such as churches family and schools. His powerful analysis led him to the conclusion that change can only take place in two ways either through revolution or through a slow but constant struggle to transform the belief system of the ruling classes. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127429

An Analysis of Aristotle's Metaphysics Aristotle’s Metaphysics is a collection of essays on a wide range of topics almost certainly never put together by Aristotle himself. This helps to explain why the material covers such a very wide range of material from meaning to mathematics from logical sequences to religion. It includes very useful treatments of the nature of axioms (or primary truths) such as the law of non-contradiction and the laws of logic. In looking at these Aristotle provides sustained guides to clear thinking as would be evidenced in analysis and evaluation of arguments and the production of good reasoning. He also provides some valuable discussion of interpretation by looking at homonyms (as in ‘this knife is sharp’ and ‘this note is sharp’) and what he calls ‘paronyms ’ which lie between homonyms and synonyms: an example is the word ‘healthy’. Metaphysics is also useful to study for its frequent examples of hypothetical reasoning including their use in mathematics (‘if x then y…’) and science (‘if a moves b then b moves c...’ so what moves a?). In addition we find Aristotle analysing Plato’s arguments and subjecting them to sustained (critical) evaluation. While Metaphysics shows Aristotle in many well-developed critical thinking modes it is first and foremost a work of exquisite reasoning creating strong arguments that continue to be debated and deployed today nearly 2500 years after they were written. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127214

An Analysis of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle a student of Plato wrote Nicomachean Ethics in 350 BCE in a time of extraordinary intellectual development. Over two millennia later his thorough exploration of virtue reason and the ultimate human good still forms the basis of the values at the heart of Western civilization. According to Aristotle the ultimate human good is eudaimonia or happiness which comes from a life of virtuous action. He argues that virtues like justice restraint and practical wisdom cannot simply be taught but must be developed over time by cultivating virtuous habits which can be developed by using practical wisdom and recognizing the desirable middle ground between extremes of human behavior. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127955

An Analysis of Aristotle's Politics Aristotle remains one of the most celebrated thinkers of all time in large part thanks to his incisive critical thinking skills. In Politics which can be considered one of the foundational books of the western political tradition the focus is on problem-solving and particularly on the generation and evaluation of alternative possibilities. Aristotle’s aim in Politics is to determine how best to organize a society. He looks in turn at several different type of organization – kingship oligarchy and the polity or rule in the hands of many – and evaluates the arguments for each in turn. But he takes the exercise further than his predecessors had done. Having concluded that rule by the aristocracy would be preferable since it would mean rule by citizens capable of taking decisions on behalf of the society as a whole Aristotle subjects his solution to a further checking process asking productive questions in order to make a sound decision between alternatives. Politics was ground-breaking in its approach. Unlike previous thinkers Aristotle based all his ideas on a practical assessment of how they would play out in the real world. Ultimately Aristotle argues the problem of self-interest means that the adoption of a mixed constitution – one based on carefully considered laws which aims at a balance of power between the people and the elite – is most likely to bring eudaemonia (happiness). It’s a conclusion firmly based on careful evaluation (not least the process of judging the adequacy of arguments) and the product of outstanding problem-solving skills.   Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128372

An Analysis of Arjun Appadurai's Modernity at LargeCultural Dimensions of Globalisation Arjun Appadurai’s 1996 collection of essays Modernity At Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization helped reshape how anthropologists geographers and philosophers saw and understood the key topic of our times: globalization. Globalization has long been recognized as one of the crucial factors shaping the modern world – a force that allows goods people money information and culture to flow across borders with relative ease. But if globalization is reshaping the world it is also viewed with increasing suspicion – and it is still not clear how to understand and conceptualise the huge shifts that are taking place. Appadurai’s work is now considered one of the most influential contributions to the field largely because of its brilliantly creative approach to the conceptual problems posed by the deep and rapid changes that are involved. Critical thinking lies at the heart of the author’s approach to his writing. A common tactic among gifted creative thinkers is to shift a problem or argument into a novel interpretative framework and this is exactly what Appadurai did. Modernity at Large interrogates modernity through Appadurai’s notion of ‘scapes ’ a set of separate interacting flows that he suggests cross the globalized world: ethnoscapes (the flow of people) mediascapes (flow of media) technoscapes (technological interactions) financescapes (capital flow) and ideoscapes (the flow of ideologies). By constructing this creative framework it becomes possible to undertake as Appadurai does a brilliant and original investigation of what globalization really means. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127313

An Analysis of Baruch Spinoza's Ethics Baruch Spinoza’s Ethics is a dense masterpiece of sustained argumentative reasoning. It earned its place as one of the most important and influential books in Western philosophy by virtue of its uncompromisingly direct arguments about the nature of God the universe free will and human morals. Though it remains one of the densest and most challenging texts in the entire canon of Western philosophy Ethics is also famous for Spinoza’s unique approach to ordering and constructing its arguments. As its full title – Ethics Demonstrated in Geometrical Order – suggests Spinoza decided to use the rigorous format of mathematical-style propositions to lay out his arguments just as the Ancient Greek mathematician Euclid had used geometrical propositions to lay out the basic rules of geometry. In choosing such a systematic method Spinoza’s masterwork shows the crucial aspects of good reasoning skills being employed at the highest level. The key use of reasoning is the production of an argument that is well-organised supports its conclusions and proceeds logically towards its end. Just as a mathematician might demonstrate a geometrical proof Spinoza sought to lay out a comprehensive philosophy for human existence – an attempt that has influenced generations of philosophers since. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127030

An Analysis of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities Benedict Anderson’s 1983 masterpiece Imagined Communities is a ground-breaking analysis of the origins and meanings of “nations” and “nationalism”. A book that helped reshape the field of nationalism studies Imagined Communities also shows the critical thinking skills of interpretation and analysis working at their highest levels. One crucial aspect of Anderson’s work involves the apparently simple act of defining precisely what we mean when we say ‘nation’ or ‘nationalism’ – an interpretative step that is vital to the analysis he proceeds to carry out. For Anderson it is clear that nations are not ‘natural;’ as historians and anthropologists are well aware nations as we understand them are a relatively modern phenomenon dating back only as far as around 1500. But if this is the case how can we agree what a ‘nation’ is? Anderson’s proposed definition is that they are “imagined communities” – comprising groups of people who regard themselves as belonging to the same community even if they have never met and have nothing in common otherwise. The analysis that follows from this insight is all about examining and breaking down the historical processes that helped foster these communities – above all the birth of printing and the development of capitalism. Brilliantly incisive Anderson’s analysis shows how good interpretative skills can form the foundations for compelling and original insight. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127016

An Analysis of Bernard Bailyn's The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Historians of the American Revolution had always seen the struggle for independence either as a conflict sparked by heavyweight ideology or as a war between opposing social groups acting out of self-interest. In The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Bernard Bailyn begged to differ re-examining familiar evidence to establish new connections that in turn allowed him to generate fresh explanations. His influential reconceptualizing of the underlying reasons for America's independence drive focused instead on pamphleteering – and specifically on the actions of an influential group of ‘conspirators’ who identified and were determined to protect a particularly American set of values. For Bailyn these ideas could indeed be traced back to the ferment of the English Civil War – stemming from radical pamphleteers whose anti-authoritarian ideas crossed the Atlantic and embedded themselves in colonial ideology. Bailyn's thesis helps to explain the Revolution's success by pointing out how deep-rooted its founding ideas were; the Founding Fathers may have been reading Locke but the men they led were inspired by shorter pithier and altogether far more radical works. Only by understanding this Bailyn argues can we understand the passion and determination that allowed the rebel American states to defeat a global superpower. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128471

An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique is possibly the best-selling of all the titles analysed in the Macat library and arguably one of the most important. Yet it was the product of an apparently minor meaningless assignment. Undertaking to approach former classmates who had attended Smith College with her 10 years after their graduation the high-achieving Friedan was astonished to discover that the survey she had undertaken for a magazine feature revealed a high proportion of her contemporaries were suffering from a malaise she had thought was unique to her: profound dissatisfaction at the ‘ideal’ lives they had been living as wives mothers and homemakers. For Friedan this discovery stimulated a remarkable burst of creative thinking as she began to connect the elements of her own life together in new ways. The popular idea that men and women were equal but different – that men found their greatest fulfilment through work while women were most fulfilled in the home – stood revealed as a fallacy and the depression and even despair she and so many other women felt as a result was recast not as a failure to adapt to a role that was the truest expression of femininity but as the natural product of undertaking repetitive unfulfilling and unremunerated labor. Friedan's seminal expression of these new ideas redefined an issue central to many women's lives so successfully that it fuelled a movement – the ‘second wave’ feminism of the 1960s and 1970s that fundamentally challenged the legal and social framework underpinning an entire society. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128884

An Analysis of Burton G. Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street Burton Malkiel’s 1973 A Random Walk Down Wall Street was an explosive contribution to debates about how to reap a good return on investing in stocks and shares. Reissued and updated many times since Malkiel’s text remains an indispensable contribution to the world of investment strategy – one that continues to cause controversy among investment professionals today. At the book’s heart lies a simple question of evaluation: just how successful are investment experts? The financial world was and is full of people who claim to have the knowledge and expertise to outperform the markets and produce larger gains for investors as a result of their knowledge. But how successful Malkiel asked are they really? Via careful evaluations of performance – looking at those who invested via ‘technical analysis’ and ‘fundamental analysis’ – he was able to challenge the adequacy of many of the claims made for analysts’ success. Malkiel found the major active investment strategies to be significantly flawed. Where actively managed funds posted big gains one year they seemingly inevitably posted below average gains in succeeding years. By evaluating the figures over the medium and long term indeed Malkiel discovered that actively-managed funds did far worse on average than those that passively followed the general market index. Though many investment professionals still argue against Malkiel’s influential findings his exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of the argument for believing investors’ claims provides strong evidence that his own passive strategy wins out overall. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128822

An Analysis of C. Wright Mills's The Sociological Imagination C. Wright Mills’s 1959 book The Sociological Imagination is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of post-war sociology. At its heart the work is a closely reasoned argument about the nature and aims of sociology one that sets out a manifesto and roadmap for the field. Its wide acceptance and popular reception is a clear demonstration of the rhetorical power of Wright’s strong reasoning skills. In critical thinking reasoning involves the creation of an argument that is strong balanced and of course persuasive. In Mills’s case this core argument makes a case  for what he terms the “sociological imagination” a particular quality of mind capable of analyzing how individual lives fit into and interact with social structures. Only by adopting such an approach Mills argues can sociologists see the private troubles of individuals as the social issues they really are. Allied to this central argument are supporting arguments for the need for sociology to maintain its independence from corporations and governments and for social scientists to steer away from ‘high theory’ and focus on the real difficulties of everyday life. Carefully organized watertight and persuasive The Sociological Imagination exemplifies reasoned argument at its best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127092

An Analysis of C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel's The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel’s 1990 The Core Competence of the Corporation helped redefine traditional ideas of management strategy. It did so by focusing companies on one of the key critical thinking skills: evaluation. In critical thinking evaluation is all about judging the strengths and weaknesses of arguments – assessing their reasoning and the relevance or adequateness of the evidence they use. For Prahalad and Hamel companies could gain a competitive edge by evaluating themselves: their own strengths and weaknesses. By sensitively evaluating core competencies – the collective knowledge inside the organization that distinguishes it from other corporations – they could target efforts and resources with strategic focus. For Prahalad and Hamel managers need to be able to identify and evaluate their company’s unique skill sets and the technologies that distinguish them from others businesses. How well they then coordinate these elements defines a company’s competitive strength and how quickly it can adapt to new challenges. As Prahalad and Hamel showed in their case studies the critical thinking skill of evaluation – knowing what you do best how well you do it and how you might improve – is absolutely central to staying ahead of the crowd. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127122

An Analysis of C.L.R. James's The Black Jacobins Today we take it for granted that history is much more than the story of great men and the elites from which they spring. Other forms of history – the histories of gender class rebellion and nonconformity – add much-needed context and color to our understanding of the past. But this has not always been so. In CLR James’s The Black Jacobins we have one of the earliest and most defining examples of how ‘history from below’ ought to be written. James's approach is based on his need to resolve two central problems: to understand why the Haitian slave revolt was the only example of a successful slave rebellion in history and also to grasp the ways in which its history was intertwined with the history of the French Revolution. The book's originality and its value rests on its author's ability to ask and answer productive questions of this sort and in the creativity with which he proved able to generate new hypotheses as a result. As any enduring work of history must be The Black Jacobins is rooted in sound archival research – but its true greatness lies in the originality of James's approach. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128891

An Analysis of C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity is a perfect example of one of the most effective aspects of critical thinking skills: the use of reasoning to build a strong logical argument. ¶Lewis originally wrote the book as a series of radio talks given from 1942-1944 at the height of World War II. The talks were designed to lay out the most basic tenets of Christianity for listeners and to use these to make a logical argument for Christian belief and Christian ethics. While Lewis was not an academically-trained theologian or philosopher (specializing instead in literature) his own experience of converting from atheism to Christianity along with his wide reading and incisive questioning power a charming but persuasive argument for his own beliefs. ¶Whether or not one agrees with Lewis’s arguments or shares his faith Mere Christianity exemplifies one of the most useful aspects of good reasoning: accessibility. When using reasoning to construct a convincing argument it is crucial that your audience follow you and Lewis was a master at constructing well-organised arguments that are immediately understandable to readers. The beautifully written Mere Christianity is a masterclass in cogently walking an audience through an elegant and well thought-through piece of reasoning. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128648

An Analysis of C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis’s 1943 The Abolition of Man is a set of three essays that encapsulate some of the most important elements of good critical thinking. Lewis considers a weighty topic moral philosophy – and more precisely how we teach it and where morality comes from. As critics and enthusiasts for Lewis’s work alike have noted though he was not a philosopher as such but a professor of literature. And rather than presenting novel or original ideas the essays’ true qualities lie in the ways in which they evaluate and judge the arguments of prior philosophers and how they construct a coherent highly persuasive argument for Lewis’s own point of view. Lewis takes issue with textbooks and philosophies that argue for (or imply) that all morals and moral judgments are relative. He deploys evaluative skills to point out the weaknesses in such arguments and then sets out for his readers the kind of moral future such relativism could lead to. This hard-hitting evaluation in turn provides a solid base upon which to construct a well-argued counter-proposal that moral laws can be absolute and stem from objective universal values. Persuasive and enthralling The Abolition of Man showcases reasoning at its best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127290

An Analysis of Carlo Ginzburg's The Night BattlesWitchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries In The Night Battles Carlo Ginzburg does more than introduce his readers to a novel group of supposed witches – the Benandanti from the northern Italian province of Friulia. He also invents and deploys new and creative ways of tackling his source material that allow him to move beyond their limitations. Witchcraft documents are notoriously tricky sources – produced by elites with fixed views they are products of questioning designed to prove or disprove guilt rather than understand the subtleties of belief and are very often the products of torture. Ginzburg placed great stress on variations in the evidence of the Benandanti over time to reveal changing patterns of belief and also focused on the concept of ‘reading against the text’ – essentially looking as much at what is absent from the record as at what is present in it and attempting to understand what the absences mean. His work not only pioneered the creation of a new school of historical study – ‘microhistory’ – it is also a great example of the creative thinking skills of connecting things together in an original way producing novel explanations for existing evidence and redefining an issue so as to see it in a new light. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128860

An Analysis of Carole Hillenbrand's The CrusadesIslamic Perspectives For many centuries the history of the crusades as written by Western historians was based solidly on Western sources. Evidence from the Islamic societies that the crusaders attacked was used only sparingly – in part because it was hard for most westerners to read and in part because much of it was inaccessible even for historians who did speak Arabic. Carole Hillenbrand set out to re-evaluate the sources for the crusading period not only looking with fresh eyes at known accounts but also locating and utilizing new sources that had previously been overlooked. Her work involved her in conducting extensive evaluations of the new sources assessing their arguments their evidence and their reasoning in order to assess their value and (using the critical thinking skill of analysis a powerful method for understanding how arguments are built) to place them correctly in the context of crusade studies as a whole. The result is not only a history that is more balanced better argued and more adequate than most that have gone before it but also a work with relevance for today. At a time when crusading imagery and mentions of the current War on Terror as a ‘crusade’ help to fuel political narrative Hillenbrand's evaluative work acts as an important corrective to oversimplification and misrepresentation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128242

An Analysis of Cartelized Market Structures for Nonrenewable Resources Originally published in 1979. While the theory of non-renewable resources under competitive and monopolistic market regimes have been relatively well developed almost no attention has been given to the development of a theoretical framework for analysis of the spectrum of mixed market structure between those extremes. The world oil market structure is an example of such an intermediate market structure. The purpose of this title is to develop such a theoretical framework. The study examines non-renewable resource markets in which a profit maximizing producer cartel co-exists with a non-cartel supply sector which is alternately modelled as consisting of a collection of competitive firms or as exhibiting other exogenously assumed supply behaviours. This title will be of interest to students of environmental economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138103214

An Analysis of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species Charles Darwin called on a broad and unusually powerful combination of critical thinking skills to create his wide-ranging explanation for biological change On the Origin of Species. It’s one of those rare books that takes a huge problem – the enormous diversity of different species – and seeks to use a vast range of evidence to solve it. But it was perhaps Darwin’s towering creative prowess that made the most telling contribution to this masterpiece for it was this that enabled him to make the necessary fresh connections between so much disparate evidence from such a diversity of fields. All of Darwin’s critical thinking skills were required however in the course of the decades of work that went into this volume. Taken as a whole Darwin’s solution to the problem that he set himself is carefully researched considers multiple explanations and justifies its conclusions with well-organised reasoning. At the time of the publication in 1859 there were various explanations for the changes that Darwin – and others – observed; what separated Darwin from so many of his contemporaries is that he deployed critical thinking to arrive at a significantly new way of fitting explanation to evidence; one that remains elegant complete and predictive to this day. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128631

An Analysis of Charles P. Kindleberger's Manias Panics and CrashesA History of Financial Crises Perhaps the most peculiar feature of a financial bubble – one that Charles Kindleberger's classic work Manias Panics and Crashes draws particular attention to – is the inability of those trapped inside it to grasp the seriousness of their predicament. They know in principle that bubbles exist and they know that the financial crashes that result from them are capable of destroying individuals' wealth and entire economies. Yet whenever and wherever a bubble begins to form we're told that this time things are different that there are sound reasons to continue to invest and to presume that prices will continue to rise steadily forever. Kindleberger's achievement is to use the critical thinking skill of evaluation to examine this strange mindset and the arguments advanced in support of it. He harshly judges the acceptability of the reasons used to create such arguments and highlights the issues of relevance and adequacy that give us every reason to doubt them. Kindleberger also uses his powers of reasoning to effect an unusual achievement – writing a work soundly rooted in economics that nonetheless engages and convinces a non-specialist audience of the correctness of his arguments. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128051

An Analysis of Chinua Achebe's An Image of AfricaRacism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness Few works of scholarship have so comprehensively recast an existing debate as Chinua Achebe’s essay on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Achebe – a highly distinguished Nigerian novelist and university teacher – looked with fresh eyes at a novel that was set in Africa but in which Africans appear only as onlookers or as indistinguishable "savages". Dismissing the prevailing portrayal of Joseph Conrad as a liberal hero whose anti-imperialist views insulated him from significant criticism Achebe re-cast the Polish author as a "bloody racist" in an analysis so cogent it changed the way in which his discipline looked not only at Conrad but also at all works with settings indicative of racial conflict. The creative contribution of Achebe’s essay lies in delving far beneath the surface of Conrad’s novel; he not only generated new and highly influential hypotheses about the author's modes of thought and motivations but also redefined the entire debate over Heart of Darkness. Just because the novel had been accepted into the "canon" and now falls into the class of “permanent literature” Achebe says does not mean we should not question it closely – or criticize its author. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127771

An Analysis of Chris Argyris's Integrating the Individual and the Organization A critical analysis of Argyris’s Integrating The Individual and the Organization  which forms part of a series of essays and books considering how organisations should be run. The essay explores the lack of congruence between the needs and expectations of individual employees and the organisations that employ them.  The impact of the work depends heavily on reasoning skills. Chris Argyris used strong well-structured arguments to make his point. His reasoning has strong implications for solving a problem that many organizations experience: disengaged and disloyal employees. Grounding his argument in studies on human nature Argyris highlighted that demands of greater independence an expansion of interests and re-orientation of goals usually accompany maturation which is at odds with higher control stemming from formal organisations. This frustration he contends is detrimental to productivity increases the chance of failure and causes conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284689

An Analysis of Christopher Hill's The World Turned Upside DownRadical Ideas During the English Revolution Few works of history have succeeded so completely in forcing their readers to take a fresh look at the evidence as Christopher Hill's The World Turned Upside Down – and that achievement is rooted firmly in Hill's exceptional problem-solving skills. Traditional interpretations of the English Civil War concentrated heavily on a top-down analysis of the doings of king and parliament. Hill looked at ‘history from below ’ focusing instead on the ways in which the people of Britain saw the society they lived in and nurtured hopes for a better future. Failing to understand these factors – and the impact they had on the origins and outcomes of the wars of the 1640s – means failing to understand the historical period. In this sense Hill's influential work is a great example of the problem-solving skills of asking productive questions and generating alternative possibilities. It forced a generation of historians to re-evaluate the things they thought they knew about a key pivot point in British history – and went on to influence the generations that came after them. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128440

An Analysis of Christopher R. Browning's Ordinary MenReserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland Of all the controversies facing historians today few are more divisive or more important than the question of how the Holocaust was possible. What led thousands of Germans – many of them middle-aged reservists with apparently little Nazi zeal – to willingly commit acts of genocide? Was it ideology? Was there something rotten in the German soul? Or was it – as Christopher Browning argues in this highly influential book – more a matter of conformity a response to intolerable social and psychological pressure? Ordinary Men is a microhistory the detailed study of a single unit in the Nazi killing machine. Browning evaluates a wide range of evidence to seek to explain the actions of the "ordinary men" who made up reserve Police Battalion 101 taking advantage of the wide range of resources prepared in the early 1960s for a proposed war crimes trial. He concludes that his subjects were not "evil;" rather their actions are best explained by a desire to be part of a team not to shirk responsibility that would otherwise fall on the shoulders of comrades and a willingness to obey authority. Browning's ability to explore the strengths and weaknesses of arguments – both the survivors' and other historians' – is what sets his work apart from other studies that have attempted to get to the root of the motivations for the Holocaust and it is also what marks Ordinary Men as one of the most important works of its generation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127474

An Analysis of Claude Levi-Strauss's Structural Anthropology Claude Lévi-Strauss is probably the most complex anthropological theorist of all time. His work continues to influence present-day thinkers in his field but he is perhaps even more influential beyond it. As one of the key figures in the development of what is known today as ‘French theory ’ Lévi-Strauss was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th-century. His theories of interpretation meaning and culture have helped shape the ideas and methodologies of a range of disciplines above all literature and philosophy. At the heart of Lévi-Strauss’s work are the questions of meaning and where meaning comes from. As an anthropologist he was primarily interested in what completely different and separate cultures might have in common. Crucially he saw how common ground resides not on the surface of cultures (i.e. in similar customs) but deep inside invisible background structures of thought. His quest was to peel away the surface of different cultures through careful interpretation advancing from one layer to another until he discovered the structures that lay behind all of the exterior practices and meanings. Infamously challenging his work shows interpretative skills working at the highest most abstract level possible. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127146

An Analysis of Clifford Geertz's The Interpretation of CulturesSelected Essays Clifford Geertz has been called ‘the most original anthropologist of his generation’ – and this reputation rests largely on the huge contributions to the methodology and approaches of anthropological interpretation that he outlined in The Interpretation of Cultures. The centrality of interpretative skills to anthropology is uncontested: in a subject that is all about understanding mankind and which seeks to outline the differences and the common ground that exists between cultures interpretation is the crucial skillset. For Geertz however standard interpretative approaches did not go deep enough and his life’s work concentrated on deepening and perfecting his subject’s interpretative skills. Geertz is best known for his definition of ‘culture ’ and his theory of ‘thick description ’ an influential technique that depends on fresh interpretative approaches. For Geertz ‘cultures’ are ‘webs of meaning’ in which everyone is suspended. Understanding culture therefore is not so much a matter of going in search of law but of setting out an interpretative framework for meaning that focuses directly on attempts to define the real meaning of things within a given culture. The best way to do this for Geertz is via ‘thick description:’ a way of recording things that explores context and surroundings and articulates meaning within the web of culture. Ambitious and bold Geertz’s greatest creation is a method all critical thinkers can learn from. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127283

An Analysis of Credit and Equilibrium Credit Rationing This study first published in 1994 is intended to deepen the readers understanding of the phenomenon of equilibrium credit rationing in two areas. The first area concerns the form that equilibrium credit rationing assumes and its importance in determining the behaviour of interest rates. The second concerns the role of equilibrium credit rationing in transmitting monetary shocks to the real sector. This title will be of interest to students of monetary economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138705203

An Analysis of Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing ExecutionersOrdinary Germans and the Holocaust Daniel Goldhagen's study of the Holocaust offers conclusions that run directly counter to those reached by Christopher Browning whose book Ordinary Men is also the subject of a Macat analysis. As such the two analyses make possible some interesting critical thinking exercises focused on evaluation of the evidence used by the two historians. For Goldhagen a chief reason for German actions was not the mundane good comradeship stressed by Browning but a longstanding hatred of Jews and Judaism specific to Germany that dated back well into the previous century. Debating which historian is right which has made better use of the available evidence which has most successfully written objectively – and which advances the most secure interpretation of contested documents – forces students to think critically about one of the most important and (on the surface at least) incomprehensible events of the past century. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128419

An Analysis of Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman offers a general audience access to over six decades of insight and expertise from a Nobel Laureate in an accessible and interesting way. Kahneman’s work focuses largely on the problem of how we think and warns of the dangers of trusting to intuition – which springs from “fast” but broad and emotional thinking – rather than engaging in the slower harder but surer thinking that stems from logical deliberate decision-making. Written in a lively style that engages readers in the experiments for which Kahneman won the Nobel Thinking Fast and Slow’s real triumph is to force us to think about our own thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453054

An Analysis of David Brion Davis's The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution 1770-1823 How was it possible for opponents of slavery to be so vocal in opposing the practice when they were so accepting of the economic exploitation of workers in western factories – many of which were owned by prominent abolitionists? David Brion Davis's The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution 1770-1823 uses the critical thinking skill of analysis to break down the various arguments that were used to condemn one set of controversial practices and examine those that were used to defend another. His study allows us to see clear differences in reasoning and to test the assumptions made by each argument in turn. The result is an eye-opening explanation that makes it clear exactly how contemporaries resolved this apparent dichotomy – one that allows us to judge whether the opponents of slavery were clear-eyed idealists or simply deployers of arguments that pandered to their own base economic interests. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128167

An Analysis of David C. Kang's China RisingPeace Power and Order in East Asia A critical analysis of David C. Kang’s China Rising which is a fine example of an author making use of creative thinking skills to reach a conclusion that flies in the face of traditional thinking. The conventional view that the book opposed known in international relations as ‘realism ’ was that the rise of any new global power results in global or regional instability. As such China’s development as a world economic powerhouse worried mainstream western geopolitical scholars whose concerns were based on the realist assumption that individual countries will inevitably compete for dominance. Evaluating these arguments and finding both their relevance and adequacy wanting Kang instead turned traditional thinking on its head by looking at Asian history without preconceptions and with analytical open-mindedness. Producing several novel explanations for existing evidence Kang concludes that China’s neighbors do not want to compete with it in the way that realist interpretations predict. Rather than creating instability by jockeying for position he argues surrounding countries are happy for China to be acknowledged as a leader believing that its dominant position will stabilize Asia and give the whole region more of a hand in international relations. Though critics have taken issue with Kang’s conclusions his paradigm-shifting approach is nevertheless an excellent example of developing fresh new conclusions through creative thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128969

An Analysis of David Graeber's DebtThe First 5 000 Years Debt is one of the great subjects of our day and understanding the way that it not only fuels economic growth but can also be used as a means of generating profit and exerting control is central to grasping the way in which our society really works. David Graeber's contribution to this debate is to apply his anthropologists' training to the understanding of a phenomenon often considered purely from an economic point of view. In this respect the book can be considered a fine example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving. Graeber's main aim is to undermine the dominant narrative which sees debt as the natural – and broadly healthy – outcome of the development of a modern economic system. He marshals evidence that supports alternative possibilities and suggests that the phenomenon of debt emerged not as a result of the introduction of money but at precisely the same time. This in turn allows Graeber to argue against the prevailing notion that economy and state are fundamentally separate entities. Rather he says "the two were born together and have always been intertwined" – with debt being a means of enforcing elite and state power. For Graeber this evaluation of the evidence points to a strong potential solution: there should be more readiness to write off debt and more public involvement in the debate over debt and its moral implications. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128792

An Analysis of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding David Hume’s 1748 Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a modern philosophical classic that helped reshape epistemology – the philosophy of knowledge. It is also a classic of the critical thinking skills of analysis and reasoning. Analysis is all about understanding how arguments work and fit together. Having strong analytical skills helps to break down arguments pull out the evidence on which they rely and understand the kinds of implicit assumptions and reasons on which they work. Reasoning meanwhile means building and presenting arguments forming well-structured evidenced and organised cases for a particular point of view. Hume applied his analytical skills to arguments about how humans know and understand the world and how our minds work. At base he was trying to analyse human reason itself – to show the workings and limitations of the human mind and show the origins of our beliefs. Hume went on to apply his reasoning skills creating an enduring argument about the nature of human knowledge. The result was one of the most striking and famous works in the history of philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127641

An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical classic that displays a powerful mastery of the critical thinking skills of reasoning and evaluation. Hume’s subject the question of the existence and possible nature of God was and still is a persistent topic of philosophical and theological debate. What makes Hume’s text a classic of reasoning though is less what he says than how he says it. As he noted in his preface to the book the question of ‘natural religion’ was unanswerable: so ‘obscure and uncertain’ that ‘human reason can reach no fixed determination with regard to it.’ Hume chose as a result to cast his thoughts on the topic in the form of a dialogue – allowing different points of view to be reasoned out evaluated and answered by different characters. Considering and judging different or opposing points of view as Hume’s characters do is an important part of reasoning and is vital to building strong persuasive arguments. Even if as Hume suggests there can be no final answer to what a god might be like Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion shows high-level reasoning and evaluation at their best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128952

An Analysis of David J. Teece's Dynamic Capabilites and Strategic ManagementOrganizing for Innovation and Growth Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management is a pioneering book in business studies one of the most succinct and in-depth examinations of dynamic capabilities explaining both their foundations and the strategic implications they hold for both academics and practitioners in the field of business strategy innovation entrepreneurship and economics. In contrast to earlier works Teece explains using the theory of the dynamic capabilities framework the ways in which companies shape competition itself. Teece’s book has remained one of the most cited works in the fields of business and economics ever since its first publication in 1994. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453047

An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely CrowdA Study of the Changing American Character David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd: A Study in the Changing American Character is one of the best-known books in the history of sociology – holding a mirror up to contemporary America and showing the nation its own character as it had never seen it before. Its success is a testament to Riesman’s mastery of one key critical thinking skill: interpretation. In critical thinking interpretation focuses on understanding the meaning of evidence and is frequently characterized by laying down clear definitions and clarifying ideas and categories for the reader. All these processes are on full display in The Lonely Crowd – which rather than seeking to challenge accepted wisdom or generate new ideas provides incisive interpretations and definitions of ideas and data from a variety of sources. Above all Riesman’s book is a work of categorization – a form of interpretation that can be vital to building and communicating systematic arguments. With the aid of his two co-authors (Nathan Glazer and Reuel Denney) he defined three cultural types that formed a perfect pattern for understanding mid-century American society and the changes it was undergoing. The clarity of the book’s definitions tapped directly into the zeitgeist of the 1950s powering it to best-seller status and an audience that extended far beyond academia. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128174

An Analysis of Donna Haraway's A Cyborg ManifestoScience Technology and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century Haraway’s ‘A Cyborg Manifesto’ is a key postmodern text and is widely taught in many disciplines as one of the first texts to embrace technology from a leftist and feminist perspective using the metaphor of the cyborg to champion socialist postmodern and anti-identitarian politics. Until Haraway’s work few feminists had turned to theorizing science and technology and thus her work quite literally changed the terms of the debate. This article continues to be seen as hugely influential in the field of feminism particularly postmodern materialist and scientific strands. It is also a precursor to cyberfeminism and posthumanism and perhaps anticipates the development of digital humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453115

An Analysis of Douglas McGregor's The Human Side of Enterprise What makes a good manager? Though we can probably all point to someone we think of as a good manager what precisely makes them so good at their job is a complex question – and one central to good business organization. Management scholar Douglas McGregor’s seminal 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise is perhaps the most influential attempt to answer that question and provides an excellent example of strong evaluative and reasoning skills in action. Evaluation is all about judging the strength and weakness of positions: a critical evaluation asks how acceptable a line of reasoning is how adequate relevant and convincing the evidence is. McGregor sought to find out what makes a good manager by evaluating different management approaches their assumptions about human behavior and effects they had. In his view management approaches could be roughly broken down into two “theories”: Theory X which held a negative idea of employee motivations; and Theory Y which made positive assumptions about them. In McGregor’s evaluation Theory Y produced markedly better results in productivity and other measurable areas. On this basis McGregor reasoned out a strong persuasive argument for adopting Theory Y strategies on a grand scale. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128181

An Analysis of E.E. Evans-Pritchard's Witchcraft Oracles and Magic Among the Azande The history of anthropology is to a large extent the history of differing modes of interpretation. As anthropologists have long known examining analyzing and recording cultures in the quest to understand humankind as a whole is a vastly complex task in which nothing can be achieved without careful and incisive interpretative work. Edward Evans-Pritchard’s seminal 1937 Witchcraft Oracles and Magic Among the Azande is a model contribution to anthropology’s grand interpretative project and one whose success is based largely on its author’s thinking skills. A major issue in anthropology at the time was the common assumption that the faiths and customs of other cultures appeared irrational or illogical when compared to the “civilized” and scientific beliefs of the western world. Evans-Pritchard sought to challenge such definitions by embedding himself within a tribal culture in Africa – that of the Azande – and attempting to understand their beliefs in their proper contexts. By doing so Evans-Pritchard proved just how vital context is to interpretation. Seen within their context he was able to show the beliefs of the Azande were far from irrational – and magic actually formed a coherent system that helped mould a functional community and society for the tribe. Evans-Pritchard’s efforts to clarify meaning in this way have proved hugely influential and have played a major part in guiding later generations of anthropologists from his day to ours. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128525

An Analysis of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke’s 1791 Reflections on the Revolution in France is a strong example of how the thinking skills of analysis and reasoning can support even the most rhetorical of arguments. Often cited as the foundational work of modern conservative political thought Burke’s Reflections is a sustained argument against the French Revolution. Though Burke is in many ways not interested in rational close analysis of the arguments in favour of the revolution he points out a crucial flaw in revolutionary thought upon which he builds his argument. For Burke that flaw was the sheer threat that revolution poses to life property and society. Sceptical about the utopian urge to utterly reconstruct society in line with rational principles Burke argued strongly for conservative progress: a continual slow refinement of government and political theory which could move forward without completely overturning the old structures of state and society. Old state institutions he reasoned might not be perfect but they work well enough to keep things ticking along. Any change made to improve them therefore should be slow not revolutionary. While Burke’s arguments are deliberately not reasoned in the ‘rational’ style of those who supported the revolution they show persuasive reasoning at its very best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127931

An Analysis of Edmund Gettier's Is Justified True Belief Knowledge? For 2 000 years the standard philosophical model of knowledge was that it could be defined as a justified true belief. According to this way of thinking we can know for example that we are human because [1] we believe ourselves to be human; [2] that belief is justified (others treat us as humans not as dogs); and [3] the belief is true. This definition which dates to Plato was challenged by Edmund Gettier in one of the most influential works of philosophy published in the last century – a three page paper that produced two clear examples of justified true beliefs that could not in fact be considered knowledge. Gettier's achievement rests on solid foundations provided by his mastery of the critical thinking skill of analysis. By understanding the way in which Plato – and every other epistemologist – had built their arguments he was able to identify the relationships between the parts and the assumptions that underpinned then. That precise understanding was what Gettier required to mount a convincing challenge to the theory – one that was bolstered by a reasoning skill that put his counter case pithily and in a form his colleagues found all but unchallengeable. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127498

An Analysis of Edward Said's Orientalism Edward Said’s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attention to the meanings of terms by clarifying questioning definitions and positing clear definitions. Combined with one of the main sub-skills of analysis drawing inferences and finding implicit reasons and assumptions in arguments interpretation becomes a powerful tool for critical thought. In Orientalism the theorist critic and cultural historian Edward Said uses interpretation and analysis to closely examine Western representations of the “Orient” and ask what they are really doing and why. One of his central arguments is that Western representations of the East and Middle East persistently define it as “other” setting it up in opposition to the West. Through careful analysis of a range of texts and other materials Said shows that implicit assumptions about the “Orient’s” otherness underlie much Western thought and writing about it. Clarifying consistently the differences between the real-world East and the constructed ideas of the “Orient” Said’s interpretative skills power his analysis and provide the basis for an argument that has proven hugely influential in literary criticism philosophy and even politics. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127948

An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward BoundAmerican Families in the Cold War Era Elaine Tyler May’s 1988 Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era is a ground-breaking piece of historical and cultural analysis that uses its findings to build a strong argument for its author’s view of the course of modern US history. The aim of May’s study is to trace the links between Cold War politics and the domestic lives of everyday American families at the time. Historians have long noted the unique domestic trends of 1950s America with its increased focus on the nuclear family neatly divided traditional gender roles and aspirational suburban consumer lifestyles. May’s contribution was to analyse the interplay between the domestic scene and the political ideologies of American government and then to build a carefully-constructed argument that draws attention to the ways in which these seemingly disparate forces are in fact related. May’s key achievement was to use her analytical skills to understand the relationships between these different factors. She traced ways in which domestic life and US foreign policy mirrored one another showing that the structures and processes they aimed for while different in scale were essentially the same. She then carefully brought together different types of historical data organizing her study to produce a carefully reasoned argument that the American suburban home was in certain direct ways the product of the ‘containment’ policies that ruled American foreign policy at the time. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128075

An Analysis of Elizabeth F. Loftus's Eyewitness Testimony Understanding evidence is critical in a court of law – and it is just as important for critical thinking. Elizabeth Loftus a pioneering psychologist made a landmark contribution to both these areas in Eyewitness Testimony a trail-blazing work that undermines much of the decision-making made by judges and juries by pointing out how flawed eyewitness testimony actually is. Reporting the results of an eye-opening series of experiments and trials Loftus explores the ways in which – unbeknownst to the witnesses themselves – memory can be distorted and become highly unreliable. Much of Loftus’s work is based on expert use of the critical thinking skill of interpretation. Her work not only highlights multiple problems of definition with regard to courtroom testimony but also focuses throughout on how best we can understand the meaning of the available evidence. Eyewitness Testimony is arguably the best place in the Macat library to begin any investigation of how to use and understand interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128785

An Analysis of Emile Durkheim's On Suicide Emile Durkheim’s 1897 On Suicide is widely recognized as one of the foundational classic texts of sociology. It is also one that shows the degree to which strong interpretative skills can often provide the bedrock for high-level analysis. Durkheim's aim was to analyse the nature of suicide in the context of society itself – examining it not just as an individual decision but one in which different social factors played important roles. In order to do this it was vital that he both define and classify suicide into subtypes – kinds of suicide with different causal factors at play. From his research Durkheim identifed four broad types of suicide: egoistic (from a sense of not-belonging) altruistic (from a sense that group goals far outweigh individual well-being) anomic (from lack of moral or social direction) and fatalistic (in response to excessive discipline or oppression). These definitions opened the way for Durkheim to pursue a close social analysis examining how each type related to different social contexts. While his study is in certain ways dated it remains classic precisely because it helped define the methodology of sociology itself – in which interpretative skills remain central. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127252

An Analysis of Eric Foner's ReconstructionAmerica's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877 ‘Reconstruction’ is the name given to the period that beginning shortly before the end of the American Civil War and running until 1877 saw the frustration of federal government's attempts to integrate the newly freed slaves into the American political and economic system. It ended in frustration disillusionment and also violence with individual southern states denying rights to freed slaves preventing them from voting and largely forcing them back into roles that exploited their labor and prevented them from gaining access to education. For much of the 20th century the predominant view of the Reconstruction period was that of the Dunning School which argued that former slaves were unprepared for the responsibilities of voting and holding office and that it was their incapability of handling such responsibilities – and not the racist actions of whites – that was largely responsible for the failures of the Reconstruction period. Eric Foner's great work reverses those judgements. Foner adopts a problem-solving approach asking productive questions of state archives and generating and assessing alternative possibilities to assess the views of the Dunning School in a much wider context. His verdict – that slaves and freedmen were often key figures who shaped the eventual emergence of a more progressive American democracy – is backed up by persuasive reasoning which explains how these results came about and shows how the white establishment led by President Andrew Johnson was primarily responsible for the disasters of the Reconstruction era. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128228

An Analysis of Eric Hobsbawm's The Age Of Revolution1789-1848 The Age of Revolution is the first of four works by Eric Hobsbawm that collectively synthesize the ideas he developed over a lifetime spent studying the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Hobsbawm's vision is important – he was a lifelong Marxist whose view of history was shaped by a fascination with social and economic history yet who privileged evidence over political theory – but the real power of these works and especially The Age of Revolution emanates from the wide range of the author's reading and his mastery of the critical thinking skill of evaluation. It is this skill that allows Hobsbawm to combine insights drawn from decades of reading into an original thesis that sees the crucial "long 19th century" as a period shaped by "dual revolution" – the twin impacts of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the French Revolution on the continent. Hobsbawm supplemented his evaluative excellence with a firm grasp of reasoning crafting a volume that contains brilliant clearly-structured arguments which explain complicated ideas via well-chosen examples in ways that make his work accessible to intelligent general readers and scholars alike. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127658

An Analysis of Eric Hoffer's The True BelieverThoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements is one of the most widely read works of social psychology written in the 20th-century. It exemplifies the powers of creative thinking and critical analysis at their best providing an insight into two crucial elements of critical thinking. Hoffer is likely to go down in history as one of America’s great creative thinkers – a writer not bound by standard frameworks of thinking or academic conventions willing to beat his own path in framing the best possible answers to the questions he investigated. An impoverished largely unschooled manual laborer who had survived the worst effects of the Great Depression in the United States Hoffer was a passionate autodidact whose philosophical and psychological education came from omnivorous reading. Working without the help of any mentors he forged the fearsomely creative and individual approach to problems demonstrated in The True Believer. The book which earned him his reputation examines the different phenomena of fanaticism – religious or political – and applies Hoffer’s analytical skills to reveal that deep down all ‘true believers’ display the same needs and tendencies whatever their final choice of belief. Incisive and persuasive it remains a classic. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128143

An Analysis of Ernest Gellner's Nations and Nationalism To the dismay of many commentators – who had hoped the world was evolving into a more tolerant and multicultural community of nations united under the umbrellas of supranational movements like the European Union – the nationalism that was such a potent force in the history of the 20th-century has made a comeback in recent years. Now more than ever it seems important to understand what it is how it works and why it is so attractive to so many people. A fine place to start any such exploration is with Ernest Gellner's seminal Nations and Nationalism a ground-breaking study that was the first to flesh out the counter-intuitive – but enormously influential – thesis that modern nationalism has little if anything in common with old-fashioned patriotism or loyalty to one's homeland. Gellner's intensely creative thesis is that the nationalism we know today is actually the product of the 19th-century industrial revolution which radically reshaped ancient communities encouraging emigration to cities at the same time as it improved literacy rates and introduced mass education. Gellner connected these three elements in an entirely new way contrasting developments to the structures of pre-industrial agrarian economies to show why the new nationalism could not have been born in such communities. He was also successful in generating a typology of nationalisms in an attempt to explain why some forms flourished while others fizzled out. His remarkable ability to produce novel explanations for existing evidence marks out Nations and Nationalism as one of the most radical stimulating – and enduringly influential – works of its day. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127306

An Analysis of Ernst H. Kantorwicz's The King's Two BodiesA Study in Medieval Political Theology Few historians trace grand themes across many centuries and places but Ernst Kantorowicz's great work on the symbolic powers of kingship is a fine example of what can happen when they do. The King's Two Bodies is at once a superb example of the critical thinking skill of evaluation – assessing huge quantities of evidence both written and visual and drawing sound comparative conclusions from it – and of creative thinking; the work connects art history literature legal records and historical documents together in innovative and revealing ways across more than 800 years of history. Kantorowicz's key conclusions (that history is at root about ideas that these ideas power institutions and that both are commonly expressed and understood through symbols) have had a profound impact on several different disciplines and even underpin many works of popular fiction – not least The DaVinci Code. And they were all made possible by fresh evaluation of evidence that other historians had ignored or could not see the significance of. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127115

An Analysis of Erwin Panofsky's Meaning in the Visual Arts Erwin Panofsky’s Meaning in the Visual Arts is considered a key work in art history. Its ideas have provoked widespread debate and although it was first published more than sixty years ago it continues to feature regularly on numerous university reading lists. Meaning in the Visual Arts comprises nine essays. In these Panofsky argues for the independence of iconology as a branch of history. He moves on to demonstrate the anatomy of art and its study as well as the controlling principles of interpretation. He then deals with the theories of human proportions Gothic architecture and the Northern Renaissance. Finally Panofsky discusses his own American experiences. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453894

An Analysis of Eugene Genovese's Roll Jordan RollThe World the Slaves Made Most studies of slavery are underpinned by ideology and idealism. Eugene Genovese's ground-breaking book takes a stand against both these influences arguing not only that all ideological history is bad history – a remarkable statement coming from a self-professed Marxist – but also that slavery itself can only be understood if master and slave are studied together rather than separately. Genovese's most important insight which makes this book a fine example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving is that the best way to view the institution of American slavery is to understand why exactly it was structured as it was. He saw slavery as a process of continual renegotiation of power balances as masters strove to extract the maximum work from their slaves while slaves aimed to obtain acknowledgement of their humanity and the ability to shape elements of the world that they were forced to live in. Genovese's thesis is not wholly original; he adapts Gramsci's notion of hegemony to re-interpret the master-slave relationship – but it is an important example of the benefits of asking productive new questions about topics that seem superficially at least to be entirely obvious. By focusing on slave culture rather than producing another study of economic determinism this massive study succeeds in reconceptualising an institution in an exciting new way. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128907

An Analysis of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's Epistemology of the Closet In this book Sedgwick examines texts from Europe and America such as Wilde Nietzsche and Proust and considers the historical moment when sexual orientation came to be as important a signifier of personhood as gender had been for centuries. In doing this Sedgwick provides a history of sexuality that contends that the dualistic homo/heterosexual model is as much a basis for modern culture as it is an outcome of it. Thus Sedgwick laid the foundations of Queer Theory contributing to the contemporary debates regarding the relationship between desire and normative structures of power the question of empirical sexuality and the intricacies of the relationship between sexuality and gender. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453122

An Analysis of Ferdinand de Saussure's Course in General Linguistics Ferdinand de Saussure’s Course in General Linguistics is one of the most influential texts of the 20th-century – an astonishing feat for what is at heart a series of deeply technical lectures about the structure of human languages. What the Course’s vast influence shows fundamentally is the power of good interpretative skills. The interpretative tasks of laying down and clarifying definitions are often vital to providing the logical framework for all kinds of critical thinking – whether it be solving problems in business or esoteric academic research. At the time sat which Saussure gave his lectures linguistics was a scattered and inconsistent field without a unified method or rigorous approach. He aimed to change that by setting down and clarifying definitions and distinctions that would provide a coherent methodological framework for the study of language. The terms laid down in the Course did exactly that – and they still make up the core of linguistic terminology a full century later. More than this however Saussure also highlighted the centrality of linguistic interpretation to understanding how we relate to the world founding “semiotics” or the study of signs – a field whose influence on academics across the humanities and social sciences is unparalleled. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127375

An Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man Francis Fukuyama’s controversial 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man demonstrates an important aspect of creative thinking: the ability to generate hypotheses and create novel explanations for evidence. In the case of Fukuyama’s work the central hypothesis and explanation he put forward were not in fact new but they were novel in the academic and historical context of the time. Fukuyama’s central argument was that the end of the Cold War was a symptom of and a vital waypoint in a teleological progression of history. Interpreting history as “teleological” is to say that it is headed towards a final state or end point: a state in which matters will reach an equilibrium in which things are as good as they can get. For Fukuyama this would mean the end of “mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government”. This grand theory which sought to explain the end of the Cold War through a single overarching hypothesis made the novel step of resurrecting the German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel’s theory of history – which had long been ignored by practical historians and political philosophers – and applying it to current events. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127917

An Analysis of Frank Dikotter's Mao's Great FamineThe History of China's Most Devestating Catastrophe 1958-62 The power of Frank Dikötter's ground-breaking work on the disaster that followed China's attempted ‘Great Leap Forward’ lies not in the detail of his evidence (though that shows that Mao's fumbled attempt at rapid industrialization probably cost 45 million Chinese lives). It stems from the exceptional reasoning skills that allowed Dikötter to turn years of researching in obscure Chinese archives into a compelling narrative of disaster and above all to link two subjects that had been treated as distinct by most of his predecessors: the extent of the crisis in the countryside and the actions (hence the responsibility) of the senior Chinese leadership. In Dikötter's view ultimate responsibility for the catastrophe lies at the door of Mao Zedong himself; the Chairman conceived and ordered the policies that led to the famine and he did nothing to reverse them or limit the damage that was being wrought when evidence for their disastrous impact reached him. Dikötter's ability to persuade his readers of the fundamental truth of these arguments – despite his admission that his access to sources was necessarily limited and incomplete – together with the clear structure of his presentation combine to produce a work that has had enormous influence on perceptions of Mao and of the Great Leap Forward itself. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128044

An Analysis of Frantz Fanon's Black Skin White Masks Frantz Fanon’s explosive Black Skin White Masks is a merciless exposé of the psychological damage done by colonial rule across the world. Using Fanon’s incisive analytical abilities to expose the consequences of colonialism on the psyches of colonized peoples it is both a crucial text in post-colonial theory and a lesson in the power of analytical skills to reveal the realities that hide beneath the surface of things.  Fanon was himself part of a colonized nation – Martinique – and grew up with the values and beliefs of French culture imposed upon him while remaining relegated to an inferior status in society. Qualifying as a psychiatrist in France before working in Algeria (a French colony subject to brutal repression) his own experiences granted him a sharp insight into the psychological problems associated with colonial rule.  Like any good analytical thinker Fanon’s particular skill was in breaking things down and joining dots. His analysis of colonial rule exposed its implicit assumptions – and how they were replicated in colonised populations – allowing Fanon to unpick the hidden reasons behind his own conflicted psychological make up and those of his patients. Unflinchingly clear-sighted in doing so Black Skin White Masks remains a shocking read today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127528

An Analysis of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth Frantz Fanon is one of the most important figures in the history of what is now known as postcolonial studies – the field that examines the meaning and impacts of European colonialism across the world. Born in the French colony of Martinique Fanon worked as a psychiatrist in Algeria another French colony that saw brutal violence during its revolution against French rule. His experiences power the searing indictment of colonialism that is his final book 1961’s The Wretched of the Earth. Fanon’s account of the physical and psychological violence of colonialism forms the basis of a passionate closely reasoned call to arms – a call for violent revolution. Incendiary even today it was more so in its time; the book first being published during the brutal conflict caused by the Algerian Revolution. Viewed as a profoundly dangerous work by the colonial powers of the world Fanon’s book helped to inspire liberation struggles across the globe. Though it has flaws The Wretched of the Earth is above all a testament to the power of passionately sustained and closely reasoned argument: Fanon’s presentation of his evidence combines with his passion to produce an argument that it is almost impossible not to be swayed by. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128532

An Analysis of Franz Boas's Race Language and Culture Franz Boas’s 1940 Race Language and Culture is a monumentally important text in the history of its discipline collecting the articles and essays that helped make Boas known as the ‘father of American anthropology.’ An encapsulation of a career dedicated to fighting against the false theories of so-called ‘scientific racism’ that abounded in the first half of the 20th-century Race Language and Culture is one of the most historically significant texts in its field – and central to its arguments and impact are Boas’s formidable interpretative skills. It could be said indeed that Race Language and Culture is all about the centrality of interpretation in questioning our assumptions about the world. In critical thinking interpretation is the ability to clarify and posit definitions for the terms and ideas that make up an argument. Boas’s work demonstrates the importance of another vital element: context. For Boas who argued passionately for ‘cultural relativism ’ it was vital to interpret individual cultures by their own standards and context – not by ours. Only through comparing and contrasting the two can we reach he suggested a better understanding of humankind. Though our own questions might be smaller it is always worth considering the crucial element Boas brought to interpretation: how does context change definition? Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128389

An Analysis of Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance of the Frontier in American History Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 essay on the history of the United States remains one of the most famous and influential works in the American canon. That is a testament to Turner's powers of creative synthesis; in a few short pages he succeeded in redefining the way in which whole generations of Americans understood the manner in which their country was shaped and their own character moulded by the frontier experience. It is largely thanks to Turner's influence that the idea of America as the home of a sturdily independent people – one prepared ultimately to obtain justice for themselves if they could not find it elsewhere – was born. The impact of these ideas can still be felt today: in many Americans' suspicion of "big government " in their attachment to guns – even in Star Trek's vision of space as "the final frontier." Turner's thesis may now be criticised as limited (in its exclusion of women) and over-stated (in its focus on the western frontier). That it redefined an issue in a highly impactful way – and that it did so exceptionally eloquently – cannot be doubted. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127863

An Analysis of Friedrich Hayek's The Road to Serfdom Friedrich Hayek’s 1944 Road to Serfdom is a classic of conservative economic argument. While undeniably a product of a specific time in global politics – which saw the threat of fascism from Nazi Germany and its allies beguilingly answered by the promises of socialism – Hayek’s carefully constructed argument is a fine example of the importance of good reasoning in critical thinking. Reasoning is the art of constructing good persuasive arguments by organizing one’s thoughts supporting one’s conclusions and considering counter-arguments along the way. The Road to Serfdom illustrates all these skills in action; Hayek’s argument was that while many assumed socialism to be the answer to totalitarian fascist regimes the opposite was true. Socialist government’s reliance on a large state centralised control and bureaucratic planning – he insisted – actually amounts to a different kind of totalitarianism. Freedom of choice Hayek continued is a central requirement of individual freedom and hence a centrally planned economy inevitably constrains freedom. Though many commentators have sought to counter Hayek’s arguments his reasoning skills won over many of the politicians who have shaped the present day most notably Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127597

An Analysis of Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil No philosopher could be a better example of creative thinking in action than Friedrich Nietzsche: a German iconoclast who systematically attacked the traditionally accepted views of academic philosophers seeking to tear down their rickety platform and replace it with a platform of his own. Creative thinkers are people who redefine issues and topics in novel ways to create novel connections explanations and hypotheses – people in short who can turn a topic on its head and present it in an entirely new light. Nietzsche called them “free spirits” – those unwilling to accept the dogmas of the past wanting instead to think clearly for themselves. In Beyond Good and Evil Nietzsche focuses his attention on nothing less than the underlying basis of our moral assumptions unleashing a powerful polemical critique of the moral dogmas of the past and his own time. His book which remains one of the most influential works of moral philosophy ever written is not just an example of creative thinking at work it is also a passionate argument for its importance. As Nietzsche wrote “Morality in Europe … is the morality of herd animals.” But if one is ready to think differently and stand out from the herd “other (and especially higher) moralities are … possible.” Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127757

An Analysis of Friedrich Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality Friedrich Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morality is a sustained feat of incisive interpretation. Well known as one of Nietzsche’s greatest works and as one of the most important books of nineteenth-century philosophy On the Genealogy of Morality also provided the inspiration for the methodologies of several key philosophers of the modern age. Michel Foucault and Judith Butler among others cite Nietzsche as an influence specifically because of the interpretative techniques laid out in this work – techniques which are a model for the ways in which interpretation can be used to power critical thinking of the highest order. The key aspects of interpretation are understanding clarifying and questioning definitions; what Nietzsche brings to the process is a sense of how important context history and culture are to understanding any term. In the case of morals for instance he argues that if we are to truly understand what we mean by “good” or “evil ” we cannot ever assume the two concepts have a stable meaning outside of a given moment in history. Indeed to understand what they mean now and might mean in the future we need to trace the genealogy of concepts back to their very roots – a feat of interpretation that Nietzsche undertakes masterfully. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127191

An Analysis of Friedrich Schleiermacher's On ReligionSpeeches to its Cultured Despisers On Religion is a major text for the development of modern religious thought in the West and its author German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher is remembered as the Father of Modern Protestant Theology as well as for his contributions to philosophy ethics and hermeneutics. Comprising five lively speeches which defend religion as a universal element of human life the text was addressed to the young intellectual elite of early nineteenth-century Berlin. It demonstrates Schleiermacher’s critique of Kant’s religious and moral thought while also showing his indebtedness to the divergent movements of Enlightenment rationalism and Romanticism. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453627

An Analysis of G.E.M. Anscombe's Modern Moral Philosophy Elizabeth Anscombe’s 1958 essay “Modern Moral Philosophy” is a cutting intervention in modern philosophy that shows the full power of good evaluative and analytical critical thinking skills. Though only 16 pages long Anscombe’s paper set out to do nothing less than reform the entire field of modern moral philosophy – something that could only be done by carefully examining the existing arguments of the giants of the field. To do this she deployed the central skills of evaluation and analysis. In critical thinking analysis helps understand the sequence and features of arguments: it asks what reasons these arguments produce what implicit reasons and assumptions they rely on what conclusions they arrive at. Evaluation involves judging whether or not the arguments are strong enough to sustain their conclusions: it asks how acceptable adequate and relevant the reasons given are and whether or not the conclusions drawn from them are really valid. In “Modern Moral Philosophy ” Anscombe dispassionately turns these skills on figures that have dominated moral philosophy since the 18th-century revealing the underlying assumptions of their work their weaknesses and strengths and showing that in many ways the supposed differences between their arguments are actually negligible. A brilliantly incisive piece “Modern Moral Philosophy” radically affected its field remaining required – and controversial – reading today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127238

An Analysis of G.W.F. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit Hegel’s 1807 Phenomenology of Spirit is renowned for being one of the most challenging and important books in Western philosophy. Above all it is famous for laying out a new approach to reasoning and philosophical argument an approach that has been credited with influencing Karl Marx Jean-Paul Sartre and many other key modern philosophers. That approach is the so-called “Hegelian dialectic” – an open-ended sequence of reasoning and argument in which contradictory concepts generate and are incorporated into a third more sophisticated concept. While the Phenomenology does not always clearly use this dialectical method – and it is famously one of the most difficult works of philosophy ever written – the Hegelian dialectic provides a perfect template for critical thinking reasoning skills. A hallmark of good reasoning in the construction of an argument and the searching out of answers must necessarily consider contradictory viewpoints or evidence. For Hegel contradiction is key: it is precisely what allows reasoning to progress. Only by incorporating and overcoming contradictions according to his method is it possible for thought to progress at all. While writing like Hegel might not be advisable thinking like him can help take your reasoning to the next level. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127184

An Analysis of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's Can the Subaltern Speak? A critical analysis of Spivak's classic 1988 postcolonial studies essay in which she argues that a core problem for the poorest and most marginalized in society (the subalterns) is that they have no platform to express their concerns and no voice to affect policy debates or demand a fairer share of society’s goods. A key theme of Gayatri Spivak's work is agency: the ability of the individual to make their own decisions. While Spivak's main aim is to consider ways in which "subalterns" – her term for the indigenous dispossessed in colonial societies – were able to achieve agency this paper concentrates specifically on describing the ways in which western scholars inadvertently reproduce hegemonic structures in their work. Spivak is herself a scholar and she remains acutely aware of the difficulty and dangers of presuming to "speak" for the subalterns she writes about. As such her work can be seen as predominantly a delicate exercise in the critical thinking skill of interpretation; she looks in detail at issues of meaning specifically at the real meaning of the available evidence and her paper is an attempt not only to highlight problems of definition but to clarify them. What makes this one of the key works of interpretation in the Macat library is of course the underlying significance of this work. Interpretation in this case is a matter of the difference between allowing subalterns to speak for themselves and of imposing a mode of "speaking" on them that – however well-intentioned – can be as damaging in the postcolonial world as the agency-stifling political structures of the colonial world itself. By clearing away the detritus of scholarly attempts at interpretation Spivak takes a stand against a specifically intellectual form of oppression and marginalization. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127504

An Analysis of Geert Hofstede's Culture's ConsequencesComparing Values Behaviors Institutes and Organizations across Nations The Dutch anthropologist Geert Hofstede is recognized as a pioneer in the fields of international management and social psychology – and his work is a perfect example of the ways in which interpretative skills can help solve problems and provide the foundation for strong thinking and understanding both in business and beyond. Hofstede’s central achievement was setting up an efficient interpretative framework for understanding the cultural differences between one country and another. Working for the international computing company IBM in the late 1960s Hofstede noted that such cultural differences had huge consequences for international organizations. Up until then while many inside and outside of business recognized the importance of these differences little had been done to define precisely what cultural difference was and in what areas of life it was expressed. Hofstede’s insight was that if one could interpret and define the dimensions of cultural difference it would be possible to measure them and act accordingly. From a vast survey of IBM’s employees in several countries Hofstede originally defined five dimensions of culture: every society could be rated for each dimension providing a useful guide to the kinds of cultural differences at play. As ever good interpretative skills provided the basis for better understanding. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127351

An Analysis of Geoffrey Parker's Global CrisisWar Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century Few historians can claim to have undertaken historical analysis on as grand a scale as Geoffrey Parker in his 2013 work Global Crisis: War Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century. It is a doorstop of a book that surveys the ‘general crisis of the 17th century ’ shows that it was experienced practically throughout the world and was not merely a European phenomenon and links it to the impact of climate change in the form of the advent of a cold period known as the ‘Little Ice Age.’ Parker’s triumph is made possible by the deployment of formidable critical thinking skills – reasoning to construct an engaging overall argument from very disparate material and analysis to re-examine and understand the plethora of complex secondary sources on which his book is built. In critical thinking analysis is all about understanding the features and structures of argument: how given reasons lead to conclusions and what kinds of implicit reasons and assumptions are being used. Historical analysis applies the same skills to the fabric of history asking how given chains of events occur how different reasons and factors interact and so on. Parker though takes things further than most in his quest to understand the meaning of a century’s-worth of turbulence spread across the whole globe. Beginning by breaking down the evidence for significant climatic cooling in the 17th-century (due to decreased solar activity) he moves on to detailed study of the effects the cooling had on societies and regimes across the world. From this detailed spadework he constructs a persuasive argument that accounts for the different ways in which the effects of climate change played out across the century – an argument with profound implications for a future likely to see serious climate change of its own. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128082

An Analysis of Georges Lefebvre's The Coming of the French Revolution Georges Lefebvre was one of the most highly-regarded historians of the 20th century – and a key reason for the high reputation he enjoys can be found in The Coming of the French Revolution. Lefebvre's key contribution to the debate over what remains arguably one of history's most contentious and significant events in history was to deploy the critical thinking skill of evaluation to reveal weaknesses in existing arguments about the causes of the Revolution and analytical skills to expose hidden assumptions in them. Rather than seeing events as driven by the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie – which then lost power to the urban workers – as was usual at the time Lefebvre deployed years of research in regional archives to argue that the Revolution had had a fourth pillar: the peasantry. Painting the upheaval as complex and multi-layered – while still privileging a predominantly economic interpretation – Lefebvre provides a compelling new narrative to explain why the French monarchy collapsed so suddenly in 1789: one that stressed the significance of a ‘popular revolution’ in the rural countryside. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128198

An Analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind Gilbert Ryle’s 1949 The Concept of Mind is now famous above all as the origin of the phrase “the ghost in the machine” – a phrase Ryle used to attack the popular idea that our bodies and minds are separate. His own position was that mental acts are not at all distinct from bodily actions. Indeed they are the same thing merely described in different ways – and if one cuts through the confusing language of the old philosophical debates he suggests that becomes clear. While in many ways modern philosophers of mind have moved on from or discarded Ryle’s actual arguments The Concept of Mind remains a classic example of two central critical thinking skills: interpretation and reasoning. Ryle was what is known as an “ordinary language” philosopher – a school who considered many philosophical problems to exist purely because of philosophical language. He therefore considered his task as a philosopher to be one of cutting through confusing language and clarifying matters – exemplifying the critical thinking skill of interpretation at its best. Rather than adding to philosophical knowledge as such moreover he saw his role as one of mapping it – giving it what he called a “logical geography.” As such The Concept of Mind is also all about reasoning: laying out organizing and systematizing clear arguments. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127139

An Analysis of Gordon W. Allport's The Nature of Prejudice With his 1954 book The Nature of Prejudice American psychologist Gordon Allport displays the crucial skill of reasoning producing and organizing an argument that was persuasive enough to have a major impact not only in universities but also on government policy. The question that Allport tackled was an old one: why are people so disposed to prejudice against those from other groups? Earlier psychologists had suggested a number of reasons especially in the case of racial prejudice. Some had suggested that racism was a learned behaviour conditioned by negative experiences of other races; others that there was an objective rationale to negative racial stereotypes. Allport however reasoned that prejudice is essentially a by-product of the necessary mental shortcuts the human brain uses to process the vast amount of information it takes in. Because our brains want to use as little effort as possible they regularly fall back on simple stereotypes – which easily generate prejudice. Gathering strong evidence for this hypothesis he reasoned clearly and persuasively that our natural cognitive approach is the most significant factor in accounting for prejudice. Going further still Allport also reasoned that once this was better understood social scientists would be able to influence policy-makers to curb discrimination by law. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127627

An Analysis of Griselda Pollock's Vision and DifferenceFeminism Femininity and the Histories of Art Vision and Difference published in 1988 is one of the most significant works in feminist visual culture arguing that feminist art history of is a political as well as academic endeavour.  Pollock expresses how images are key to the construction of sexual difference both in visual culture and in broader societal experiences.Her argument places feminist theory at the centre of art history proffering the idea that a feminist understanding of art history is an analysis of art history itself. This text remains key not only to understand feminine art historically but to grasp strategies for representation in the future and adding to its contemporary value. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284658

An Analysis of Gustavo Gutiérrez's A Theology of Liberation Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutiérrez wanted to solve the problem of how the church could conduct itself to improve the lives of the poor while consistently positioning itself as politically neutral. Despite being a deeply religious man Gutiérrez was extremely troubled by the lukewarm way in which Christians in general and the Catholic Church in particular acknowledged and supported the poor. In A Theology of Liberation he asked what he knew was an awkward question and came to an awkward answer: the Church cannot separate itself from economic and political realities. Jesus showed his love for the poor in practical ways – healing the sick feeding the hungry liberating the oppressed. His example showed Gutierrez that economic political social and spiritual development are all deeply connected. His problem-solving prowess then led him to conclude that the church had to become politically active if it was to confront poverty and oppression across the world. For Gutierrez the lives of the poor and oppressed directly reflect the divine life of God. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127399

An Analysis of Ha-Joon Chang's Kicking Away the LadderDevelopment Strategy in Historical Perspective South Korean economist Ha-Joon Chang used his 2003 work Kicking Away The Ladder to challenge the central orthodoxies of development economics using his creative thinking skills to shine new light on an old topic. Creative thinkers are often distinguished by their willingness to challenge received ideas and this is a central aspect of Chang’s work on development. Before Chang the received wisdom was that developing countries needed the same kinds of economic policies and institutions as developed countries in order to enjoy the same prosperity. But as Chang pointed out the historical evidence showed that First World economic success was in fact due to exactly the kinds of state intervention that modern development orthodoxy shuns. Western affluence is the product of precisely the kinds of state control – of protectionism and the setting of price tariffs – that developed countries have since denied the developing world in the name of economic freedom and ‘best practice.’ By insisting that Third World nations should adopt these economic policies themselves argued Chang the West is actually stifling Third World economic prospects – kicking away the ladder. His carefully reasoned argument for a novel point of view was closely based on the critical thinking skill of producing novel explanations for existing evidence and led many to question development orthodoxies – sparking a rethink of modern development strategies for less-developed countries. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128938

An Analysis of Hamid Dabashi's IranA People Interrupted Hamid Dabashi’s 2007 Iran: A People Interrupted is simultaneously subtle passionate polarizing and polemical. A concise account of Iranian history from the early 19th-century onward Dabashi’s book uses his incisive analytical skills as a basis for creating a persuasive argument against the views of Iran that predominate in the West. In Dabashi’s view Western approaches to Iran have been colored time and time again by the assumption that it is somehow trapped between regressive ‘tradition ’ and progressive ‘modernity.’ The reality he argues is quite the opposite: Iran has its own distinctive ideology of modernity which is nevertheless opposed to many Western ideals. In order to prove his point Dabashi draws on a lifetime’s experience of literary criticism to analyse the relationship between Iran’s intellectual and political elites over two centuries. His analysis provides the key evidence for his reasoning by teasing out the implicit assumptions that underly the texts and people he examines. Looking beneath the surface of the evidence Dabashi finds – time and time again – the traces of a uniquely Iranian notion of modernity that is quite at odds with its Western counterpart. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128402

An Analysis of Hamid Dabashi's Theology of DiscontentThe Ideological Foundation of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Hamid Dabashi’s 1997 work Theology of Discontent reveals a creative thinker capable not only of understanding how an argument is built but also of redefining old issues in new ways. The Iranian Revolution of 1978–9 was front-page news in the West and in some ways remains so today. Though it was an uprising against authoritarian royal rule with a coalition of modernisers and Islamists the revolution saw the birth of a new Islamic Republic that seemed to reject pro-Western democracy. Dabashi wanted to analyze the real reasons for this change while examining how Islamic ideologies contributed to the revolution and the republic that followed. Theology of Discontent examines different Islamic thinkers analyzing how views with seemingly little in common contributed to the modern Iranian belief system. Beyond its insightful analytical dissection of these eight thinkers Theology of Discontent also shows Dabashi’s creative thinking skills. Reframing the debates about Iran’s relationship with the West he traced the ways in which Iranian identity formed in reactive opposition to Western ideas. In many ways Dabashi suggested Iran was trapped in a cycle of deliberately asserting its difference from the West a process that was fundamental to the development of its own unique brand of revolutionary Islamism. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127993

An Analysis of Hanna Batatu's The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq How do you solve a problem like understanding Iraq? For Hanna Batatu the solution to this conundrum lay in generating alternative possibilities that effectively side-stepped the conventional wisdom of the time. Historians had long held that Iraq – like other artificial creations of ex-colonial European powers who drew lines onto the world map that ignored longstanding tribal ethnic and religious ties – was best understood by delving into its political and religious history. Batatu used the problem solving skills of asking productive questions and generating alternative possibilities to argue that Iraq’s history was better understood through the lens of a Marxist analysis focused on socio-economic history.The Old Social Classes concludes that the divisions present in Iraq – and exposed by the revolutionary movements of the 1950s – are those characterized by the struggle for control over property and the means of production. Additionally Batatu sought to establish that the most important political movements of the time notably the nationalist Ba'athists and the pan-Arab Free Officers Movement had their origins in a homegrown communist ideology inspired by local conditions and local inequality. By posing new questions – and by undertaking a vast amount of research in primary sources a rarity in the history of this region – Batatu was able to produce a strong new solution to a longstanding historiographical puzzle. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128457

An Analysis of Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition Hannah Arendt’s 1958 The Human Condition was an impassioned philosophical reconsideration of the goals of being human. In its arguments about the kind of lives we should lead and the political engagement we should strive for Arendt’s interpretative skills come to the fore in a brilliant display of what high-level interpretation can achieve for critical thinking. Good interpretative thinkers are characterised by their ability to clarify meanings question accepted definitions and posit good clear definitions that allow their other critical thinking skills to take arguments deeper and further than most. In many ways The Human Condition is all about definitions. Arendt’s aim is to lay out an argument for political engagement and active participation in society as the highest goals of human life; and to this end she sets about defining a hierarchy of ways of living a “vita activa ” or active life. The book sets about distinguishing between our different activities under the categories of “labor” “work” and “action” – each of which Arendt carefully redefines as a different level of active engagement with the world. Following her clear and careful laying out of each word’s meaning it becomes hard to deny her argument for the life of “action” as the highest human goal. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127887

An Analysis of Hans J. Morgenthau's Politics Among Nations Hans Morgenthau’s Politics Among Nations is a classic of political science built on the firm foundation of Morgenthau’s watertight reasoning skills. The central aim of reasoning is to construct a logical and persuasive argument that carefully organizes and supports its conclusions – often around a central concept or scheme of argumentation. Morgenthau’s subject was international relations – the way in which the world’s nations interact and come into conflict or peace – a topic which was of vital importance during the unstable wake of the Second World War. To the complex problem of understanding the ways in which the post-war nations were jostling for power Morgenthau brought a comprehensive schema: the concept of “realism” – or in other words the idea that every nation will act so as to maximise its own interests. From this basis Morgenthau builds a systematic argument for a pragmatic approach to international relations in which nations seeking consensus should aim for a balance of power grounding relations between states in understandings of how the interests of individual nations can be maximized. Though seismic shifts in international politics after the Cold War undeniably altered the landscape of international relations Morgenthau’s dispassionate reasoning about the nature of our world remains influential to this day. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127177

An Analysis of Henry David Thoraeu's Civil Disobedience In Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau looks at old issues in new ways asking: is there ever a time when individuals should actively oppose their government and its justice system? After a thorough review of the evidence Thoreau comes to the conclusion that opposition is legitimate whenever government actions or institutions are unacceptable to an individual’s conscience. What is particularly interesting is that Thoreau’s creative mind took him deeper into the argument as he concluded that this legitimate opposition really wasn’t enough. In Thoreau’s opinion anyone who believed something to be wrong had a duty to resist it actively. These ideas were completely at odds with the prevailing opinions of the day – that it was the duty of every citizen to support the state. Thoreau connected ideas and notions in a novel manner and went against the tide generating new hypotheses so that people could see matters in a new light. It is a mark of the success of his creative thinking that his views are now considered mainstream and that his arguments are still deployed in defence of the principle of civil disobedience. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127054

An Analysis of Henry Kissinger's World OrderReflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History Henry Kissinger’s 2014 book World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History not only offers a summary of thinking developed throughout a long and highly influential career–it is also an intervention in international relations theory by one of the most famous statesmen of the twentieth century. Kissinger initially trained as a university professor before becoming Secretary of State to President Richard Nixon in 1973 – a position in which he both won the Nobel Peace Prize and was accused of war crimes by protesters against American military actions in Vietnam. While a controversial figure Kissinger is widely agreed to have a unique level of practical and theoretical expertise in politics and international relations – and World Order is the culmination of a lifetime’s experience of work in those fields. The product of a master of the critical thinking skill of interpretation World Order takes on the challenge of defining the worldviews at play in global politics today. Clarifying precisely what is meant by the different notions of ‘order’ imagined by nations across the world as Kissinger does highlights the challenges of world politics and sharpens the focus on efforts to make surmounting these divisions possible. While Kissinger’s own reputation will likely remain equivocal there is no doubting the interpretative skills he displays in this engaging and illuminating text. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128839

An Analysis of Homi K. Bhabha's The Location of Culture Homi K. Bhabha’s 1994 The Location of Culture is one of the founding texts of the branch of literary theory called postcolonialism. While postcolonialism has many strands at its heart lies the question of interpreting and understanding encounters between the western colonial powers and the nations across the globe that they colonized. Colonization was not just an economic military or political process but one that radically affected culture and identity across the world. It is a field in which interpretation comes to the fore and much of its force depends on addressing the complex legacy of colonial encounters by careful sustained attention to the meaning of the traces that they left on colonized cultures. What Bhabha’s writing like so much postcolonial thought shows is that the arts of clarification and definition that underpin good interpretation are rarely the same as simplification. Indeed good interpretative clarification is often about pointing out and dividing the different kinds of complexity at play in a single process or term. For Bhabha the object is identity itself as expressed in the ideas colonial powers had about themselves. In his interpretation what at first seems to be the coherent set of ideas behind colonialism soon breaks down into a complex mass of shifting stances – yielding something much closer to postcolonial thought than a first glance at his sometimes dauntingly complex suggests. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127276

An Analysis of Ian Kershaw's The "Hitler Myth"Image and Reality in the Third Reich Few historical problems are more baffling in retrospect than the conundrum of how Hitler was able to rise to power in Germany and then command the German people – many of whom had only marginal interest in or affiliation to Nazism – and the Nazi state. It took Ian Kershaw – author of the standard two-volume biography of Hitler – to provide a truly convincing solution to this problem. Kershaw's model blends theory – notably Max Weber's concept of ‘charismatic leadership’ – with new archival research into the development of the Hitler ‘cult’ from its origins in the 1920s to its collapse in the face of the harsh realities of the latter stages of World War II. Kershaw’s model also looks at dictatorship from an unusual angle: not from the top down but from the bottom up seeking to understand what ordinary Germans thought about their leader. Kershaw's broad approach is a problem-solving one. Most obviously he actively interrogates his evidence asking highly productive questions that lead him to fresh understandings and help generate solutions that are credibly rooted in the archives. Kershaw’s theories also have application elsewhere; the model set out in The ‘Hitler Myth’ has been used to analyse other charismatic leaders including several from ideologically-opposed backgrounds. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128563

An Analysis of Ikujiro Nonaka's A Dynamic Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation Ikujiro Nonaka’s A Dynamic Theory of Organisational Knowledge Creation outlines the creation of organisational knowledge through the constant conversion of the two types of knowledge tacit and explicit which Nonaka believes has the potential to guide managers’ knowledge creation strategies. This argument is centred on the conviction that companies are not passive parties that simply utilise existing knowledge for providing solutions to the customers and that organisations and environments simultaneously influence knowledge creation. This text is considered fundamental for the knowledge management field and as such it has been utilised by a large number of academics. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284702

An Analysis of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy – not to mention one of the most challenging. Its topic is the nature of human knowledge and the question of whether or not it is possible to have knowledge of the world at all. Over two centuries later Kant’s treatise remains a subject of fierce debate among philosophers who continue to offer new interpretations of his meaning. What is not in doubt is the work’s originality and brilliance – nor its mastery of creative thinking. Creative thinkers are able to bring a new perspective to questions and problems look at things from a different angle and show them in a fresh light. Kant achieved this by mediating between the two major schools of philosophical thought concerning knowledge – empiricism and rationalism – to create a complex third way. Where empiricists believed all knowledge is founded on experience and rationalists believed true knowledge is founded on reason alone Kant evaluated their arguments and proposed a third position – one incorporating elements of both but within specific limits. As infamously dense as it is profound Kant’s Critique shows creative thinking operating at a level few can aspire to reach. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127702

An Analysis of Immanuel Kant's Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason The eighteenth-century philosopher Immanuel Kant is as daunting as he is influential: widely considered to be not only one of the most challenging thinkers of all time but also one of the most important. His Religion Within the Boundaries of Mere Reason takes on two of his central preoccupations – the reasoning powers of the human mind and religion – and applies the full force of his reasoning abilities to consider the relationship between them. In critical thinking reasoning is all about constructing arguments: arguments that are persuasive systematic comprehensive and well-evidenced. And any examination involves stripping reasoning back to its barest essentials and attempting to get at the nature of the world by asking what we can know about God and morality from the power of our minds alone. Beginning from the axiom that God is by definition unknowable Kant reasons that it is humans who bear the responsibility of creating the Kingdom of God. This he suggests we can do by acting morally in the world we experience – with a morality that can be shaped by reason alone. Dense and challenging but closely and persuasively reasoned Kant’s case for human responsibility shows reasoning skills at their most impressive. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128624

An Analysis of Jack A. Goldstone's Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World Understanding why revolutions take place when they do and as they do is important in itself. Understanding how they are rooted in the societies they upend – and the ways in which those societies share crucial similarities – is arguably even more so. The enduring influence of Jack Goldstone's Revolution and Rebellion lies as much in the challenge that it issues to the long-dominant model of ‘western exceptionalism’ (the idea that it was early modern Europe's distinctive history that launched it on the path to world domination) as it does in the book's persuasive account of revolutions rooted in a four stage process that advances from fiscal crisis through inter-elite conflict and mass-mobilization potential to the breakdown and re-making of culture and ideology. It can be argued that this unexpected outcome – one that the author himself did not anticipate – is the product of an acute problem-solving ability one that made Goldstone particularly receptive to alternative possibilities. His insistence that early modern and modern European and Asian peoples have vastly more in common than was generally recognised and followed a similar path of advanced organic development that left Qing China as vulnerable to revolution as the France of the Ancien Régime has not only become a central contention of early 21st century sociology; it has also underpinned the creation of multiple theoretical models that have nothing to do with revolution. None of this would have been possible had not Goldstone challenged himself by asking questions that other scholars had supposed had mundane answers. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128501

An Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Structure Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences Jacques Derrida’s Structure Sign and Play is one of the most controversial and influential philosophical texts of the 20th century. Delivered at a conference on structuralism at Johns Hopkins the lecture took aim at the critical and philosophical fashions of the time and radically proposing a world in which meaning cannot be pinned down or traced to an origin but instead is continuously shifting fleeting and open to play. Hailed by many as a watershed in philosophy and literary theory Derrida’s lecture has shaped both disciplines. At once dense brilliant and humorous it is a crucial read for anyone interested in questioning our natural assumptions about meaning in the world. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453078

An Analysis of James E. Lovelock's GaiaA New Look at Life on Earth Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author James E. Lovelock. Published in 1979 Gaia offered a radically new hypothesis: the Earth Lovelock argued is a living entity. Together the planet and all its separate living organisms form a single self-regulating body sustaining life and helping it evolve through time. Lovelock sees humans as no more special than other elements of the planet railing against the once widely-held belief that the good of mankind is the only thing that matters. Despite being seen as radical and even idiotic on its publication a version of Lovelock’s viewpoint has found resonance in contemporary debates about the environment and climate and has now broadly come to be accepted by modern thinkers. As man’s effects on the climate become increasingly extreme more and more elements of the Earth’s self-regulation seem to be unveiled – forcing scientists to ask how far the planet might be able to go in order self-regulate effectively. Indeed despite its far-fetched elements Lovelock’s Gaia thesis seems to ring more convincingly today than ever before; that it does is largely a result of the critical thinking skills that allowed Lovelock to produce novel explanations for existing evidence and above all to connect existing fragments of evidence together in new ways. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128099

An Analysis of James Ferguson's The Anti-Politics Machine The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived researched and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson criticizes the idea of externally-directed ‘development’ and argues that the process doesn’t take proper account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit. Instead they often prioritize technical solutions for addressing poverty and ignoring its social and political dimensions so the structures that these projects put in place often have unintended consequences. Ferguson suggests that until the process becomes more reflective development projects will continue to fail. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128600

An Analysis of James March's Exploration and Exploitation in Organizational Learning Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitioners interested in promoting economic well-being and sustainable growth. March’s work promotes the preservation of companies’ competitiveness and sustainability in the fluctuating market environment by maintaining a balance between exploration and exploitation processes. He explicates that this balance depends on the interchange between the adaptive capability of the company predictability and consistency competition anticipations level of risk learning socialization dynamics within the organization and the overall environmental turbulence. These intricacies make March’s text invaluable. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284696

An Analysis of James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of CrowdsWhy the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business Econo In The Wisdom of Crowds New Yorker columnist Surowiecki explores the question of whether the many are better than an elite few – no matter their qualifications – at solving problems promoting innovation and making wise decisions. Surowiecki’s text uses multiple case studies and touches on the arenas of pop culture sociology business management and behavioural economics among others. Surowiecki’s is a fascinating text that is key to considerations and theorisations about economics politics and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453030

An Analysis of Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities Despite having no formal training in urban planning Jane Jacobs deftly explores the strengths and weaknesses of policy arguments put forward by American urban planners in the era after World War II. They believed that the efficient movement of cars was of more value in the development of US cities than the everyday lives of the people living there. By carefully examining their relevance in her 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities Jacobs dismantles these arguments by highlighting their shortsightedness. She evaluates the information to hand and comes to a very different conclusion that urban planners ruin great cities because they don’t understand that it is a city’s social interaction that makes it great. Proposals and policies that are drawn from planning theory do not consider the social dynamics of city life. They are in thrall to futuristic fantasies of a modern way of living that bears no relation to reality or to the desires of real people living in real spaces. Professionals lobby for separation and standardization splitting commercial residential industrial and cultural spaces. But a truly visionary approach to urban planning should incorporate spaces with mixed uses together with short walkable blocks large concentrations of people and a mix of new and old buildings. This creates true urban vitality. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128594

An Analysis of Janet L. Abu-Lughod's Before European HegemonyThe World System A.D. 1250-1350 The modern vision of the world as one dominated by one or more superpowers begs the question of how best to understand the world-system that existed before the rise of the first modern powers. Janet Abu-Lughod's solution to this problem in this highly influential work is that Before European Hegemony a predominantly insular agrarian world was dominated by groups of mercantile city-states that traded with one another on equal terms across a series of interlocking areas of influence. In this reading of history China and Japan the kingdoms of India Muslim caliphates the Byzantine Empire and European maritime republics alike enjoyed no absolute dominance over their neighbours and commercial partners – and the egalitarian international trading network that they built endured until European advances in weaponry and ship types introduced radical instability to the system. Abu-Lughod's portrait of a more balanced world is a masterpiece of synthesis driven by one highly creative idea: her world system of interlocking spheres of influence quite literally connected masses of evidence together in new ways. A triumph of fine critical thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128761

An Analysis of Jared Diamond's Guns Germs & SteelThe Fate of Human Societies In his 1997 work Guns Germs and Steel Jared Diamond marshals evidence from five continents and across 13 000 years of human history in an attempt to answer the question of why that history unfolded so differently in various parts of the globe. His results offer new explanations for why the unequal divisions of power and wealth so familiar to us today came into existence – and have persisted. Balancing materials drawn from a vast range of sources addressing core problems that have fascinated historians anthropologists biologists and geographers alike – and blending his analysis to create a compelling narrative that became an international best-seller and reached a broad general market – required a mastery of the critical thinking skill of reasoning that few other scholars can rival. Diamond’s reasoning skills allow him to persuade his readers of the value of his interdisciplinary approach and produce well-structured arguments that keep them turning pages even as he refocuses his analysis from one disparate example to another. Diamond adds to that a spectacular ability to grasp the meaning of the available evidence produced by scholars in those widely different disciplines – making Guns Germs and Steel equally valuable as an exercise in high-level interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127979

An Analysis of Jared M. Diamond's CollapseHow Societies Choose to Fail or Survive American scholar Jared Diamond deploys his powers of interpretation to great effect in Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed which seeks to understand the meaning behind the available evidence describing societies that have survived and those that have withered and died. Why for example did the Norsemen of Scandinavia who colonized Greenland in the early tenth century not survive while the inhabitants of Highland New Guinea did? With the evidence to hand Diamond notes that a society’s collapse tends to be preceded by a severe reduction in population and considerable decreases in political economic and social complexity. Delving even deeper Diamond isolates five major factors determine the success or failure of human societies in all periods of history: environmental degradation which occurs when an ecosystem deteriorates as its resources are exhausted; climate change (natural or man-made); hostile neighbors; weakened trading partners; and access or otherwise to the resources that enable the society to adapt its challenges. The breadth of Diamond’s research provides the springboard from which to reach these definitions but it inevitably also introduces complications; how can evidence produced by specialists in so many different disciplines be compared? Diamond’s ability to understand the meaning of the evidence at hand – and his readiness to seek and supply clarifications of meaning where necessary – underpin his achievement and comprise a textbook example of how interpretative skills can provide a framework for strong critical thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128686

An Analysis of Jay MacLeod's Ain't No Makin' ItAspirations and Attainment in a Low Income Neighborhood Why is it that children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it so difficult – and often impossible – to achieve? Few questions are of such fundamental importance to the functioning of a fair and effective society than this one yet the academic and political narratives that exist to explain the problem are fundamentally contradictory: some say the root of the problem lies in racial prejudice; others that the key factor is class; others again argue that we should look first at laziness government's commitment to provide demotivating ‘safety nets ’ and to the appeal of easy money earned from a criminal lifestyle. Jay Macleod's seminal work of anthropology is one of the most influential studies to address this issue and – in suggesting that problems of class above all help to fuel continued social inequality Macleod is engaging in an important piece of problem-solving. He asks the right questions basing his study on two different working class subcultures one white and largely devoid of aspiration and the other black and much more ambitious and conformist. By showing that the members of both groups find it equally hard to achieve their dreams – that there really ‘Ain't no makin' it ’ as his title proposes – Macleod issues a direct challenge to the ideology of the American Dream and by extension to the social contract that underpinned American society and politics for the duration of the twentieth century. His work – robustly structured and well-reasoned – is now frequently studied in universities and it offers a sharp corrective to those who insist that the poor could control their own destinies if they choose to do so. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128747

An Analysis of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger's Situated LearningLegitimate Peripheral Participation Social anthropologist Jean Lave and computer scientist Etienne Wenger’s seminal Situated Learning helped change the fields of cognitive science and pedagogy by approaching learning from a novel angle. Traditionally theories of learning and education had focused on processes of cognition – the mental processes of knowledge formation that occur within an individual. Lave and Wenger chose to look at learning not as an individual process but a social one. As so often with the creative thinking process a small simple shift in emphasis was all that was required to show things in an entirely different light. What Situated Learning illustrated – and emphasized – was that learning is dependent on its social situation. Even though the most effective way to learn is through interaction with experts and peers in a community organized around a common interest the traditional cognitive learning model failed to account for the way in which learners interact with their ‘community of practice.’ The new hypothesis that Lave and Wenger developed was that learning can be seen as a continuously evolving set of relationships situated within a social context. This allowed Lave and Wenger to place discussions of apprenticeship and workplace learning on a new footing – and led in turn to the book’s impressive impact in business and management scholarship. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128617

An Analysis of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract Few people can claim to have had minds as fertile and creative as the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. One of the most influential political theorists of the modern age he was also a composer and writer of opera a novelist and a memoirist whose Confessions ranks as one of the most striking works of autobiography ever written. Like many creative thinkers Rousseau was someone whose restless mind could not help questioning accepted orthodoxies and looking at matters from novel and innovative angles. His 1762 treatise The Social Contract does exactly that. Examining the nature and sources of legitimate political power it crafted a closely reasoned and passionately persuasive argument for democracy at a time when the most widely accepted form of government was absolute monarchy legitimised by religious beliefs about the divine right of kings and queens to rule. In France the book was banned by worried Catholic censors; in Rousseau’s native Geneva it was both banned and burned. But history soon pushed Rousseau’s ideas into the mainstream of political theory with the French and American revolutions paving the way for democratic government to gain ground across the Western world. Though it was precisely what got Rousseau’s book banned at the time the novel idea that all legitimate government rests on the will of the people is now recognised as the core principle of democratic freedom and represents for many people the highest of ideals.   Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127108

An Analysis of Joan Wallach Scott's Gender and the Politics of History Joan Scott's work has influenced several generations of historians and helped make the topic of gender central to the way in which the discipline is taught and studied today. At root a new way of conceptualizing capitalist societies Scott's theories suggest that gender is better understood as a social construct than as a biological fact. Scott’s original contribution to the debate however stems in her use of the critical thinking skill of analysis to understand how the arguments of earlier generations of historians were built in order to fully grasp both their structure and the assumptions that underpinned them. From there Scott was able to use problem-solving to resolve the issues that emerged from her analysis asking productive questions focused on better ways to build a model capable of explaining the historical phenomenon of gender difference. Scott answered these questions by introducing models created by deconstructionist scholars – notably Jacques Derrida who challenged the idea that any term or concept has a stable or dependable meaning rooted in material reality. She was able in consequence to refute that idea that gender inequality is the natural (hence justifiable) consequence of biological sexual differences and issue a fundamental challenge to the capitalist system itself. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128662

An Analysis of John A. Hobson's ImperialismA Study English economist John Hobson’s 1902 Imperialism: A Study was an epoch-making study of the politics and economics of imperialism that shook imperialist beliefs to their core. A committed liberal Hobson was deeply sceptical about the aims and claims of imperialistic thought at a time when Britain’s empire held sway over a vast portion of the globe. In order to critique what he saw as a falsely reasoned and immoral political view Hobson’s book took a cuttingly analytical approach to the idea of imperialism – setting out to dissect and understand the arguments for empire before subjecting them to withering evaluation – a process that led him to the key insight that the then widely-accepted claim that imperialism was essentially a question of nationalism was in fact quite weak. Instead Hobson’s close analysis of the implicit and hidden reasons for imperialist projects demonstrated that at root they were all products of capitalism. It became increasingly clear to him that imperialism was less a political ideology and more the product of the urgent need to open up new markets and remedy economic stagnation at home. Deeply provocative at the time Hobson’s book shows just how powerful the critical thinking skills of analysis and evaluation can be when applied to deconstruction of even the most widely accepted of ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128655

An Analysis of John Berger's Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing is a key art-historical work that continues to provoke widespread debate. It is comprised of seven different essays three of which are pictorial and the other containing texts and images.  Berger first examines the relationship between seeing and knowing discussing how our assumptions affect how we see a painting.  He moves on to consider the role of women in artwork particularly regarding the female nude. The third essay deals with oil painting looking at the relationship between subjects and ownership. Finally Berger addresses the idea of ownership in a consumerist society discussing the power of imagery in advertising with particular regards to photography. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284641

An Analysis of John C. Calhoun's A Disquisition on Government Nineteenth-century American politician John C. Calhoun occupies a paradoxical place in the history of political thought – and of critical thinking. On one hand he is remembered as a committed advocate of slavery consistently espousing views that are now considered indefensible and abhorrent. On the other the political theories that Calhoun used to defend the social injustice of slavery have become the basis of the very systems by which modern democracies defend minority rights. Despite being crafted in defence of a system as unjust as slavery the arguments that Calhoun expressed about minority rights in democracies in A Disquisition On Government remain an excellent example of how problem solving skills and reasoning can come together. The problem for Calhoun was both specific and general. As matters stood in the late 1840s the majority of American states were anti-slavery with only the minority Southern states remaining pro-slavery. This boiled down to a crucial issue with democracy: the US government should not Calhoun argued only respect the wishes of the majority. Instead democratic government must aim to harmonize diverse groups and their interests – governing in so far as possible for everyone. His analysis of how the Southern states could protect what he saw as their right to keep slaves led Calhoun to formulate solutions to the problem of ‘the tyranny of the majority’ that have since helped defend far worthier minority views. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128730

An Analysis of John Lewis Gaddis's We Now KnowRethinking Cold War History John Lewis Gaddis had written four previous books on the Cold War by the time he published We Now Know – so the main thrust of his new work was not so much to present new arguments as to re-examine old ones in the light of new evidence that began emerging from behind the Iron Curtain after 1990. In this respect We Now Know can be seen as an important exercise in evaluation; Gaddis not only undertook to reassess his own positions – arguing that this was the only intellectually honest course open to him in such changing circumstances – but also took the opportunity to address criticisms of his early works not least by post-revisionist historians. The straightforwardness and flexibility that Gaddis exhibited in consequence enhanced his book's authority. He also deployed interpretative skills to help him revise his methodology and reinterpret key historical arguments integrating new comparative histories of the Cold War era into his broader argument. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128136

An Analysis of John Locke's Two Treatises of Government John Locke’s 1689 Two Treatises of Government is a key text in the history of political theory – one whose influence remains marked on modern politics the American Constitution and beyond. Two Treatises is more than a seminal work on the nature and legitimacy of government. It is also a masterclass in two key critical thinking skills: evaluation and reasoning. Evaluation is all about judging and assessing arguments – asking how relevant adequate and convincing they are. And at its heart the first of Locke’s two treatises is pure evaluation: a long and incisive dissection of a treatise on the arguments in Sir Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha. Filmer’s book had defended the doctrine that kings were absolute rulers whose legitimacy came directly from God (the so-called “divine right of kings”) basing his arguments on Biblical explanations and evidence. Locke carefully rebutted Filmer’s arguments on their own terms by reference to both the Bible and to recorded history. Finding Filmer’s evidence either to be insufficient or unacceptable Locke concluded that his argument for patriarchy was weak to the point of invalidity. In the second of Locke’s treatises the author goes on to construct his own argument concerning the sources of legitimate power and the nature of that power. Carefully building his own argument from a logical consideration of man in “the state of nature” Locke creates a convincing argument that civilised society should be based on natural human rights and the social contract. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127559

An Analysis of John Maynard Keyne's The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money John Maynard Keynes’s 1936 General Theory of Employment Interest and Money is a perfect example of the global power of critical thinking. A radical reconsideration of some of the founding principles and accepted axioms of classical economics at the time it provoked a revolution in economic thought and government economic policies across the world. Unsurprisingly Keynes’s closely argued refutation of the then accepted grounds of economics employs all the key critical thinking skills: analysing and evaluating the old theories and their weaknesses; interpreting and clarifying his own fundamental terms and ideas; problem solving; and using creative thinking to go beyond the old economic theories. Perhaps above all however the General Theory is a masterclass in problem solving. Good problem solvers identify their problem offer a methodology for solving it and suggest solutions. For Keynes the problem was both real and theoretical: unemployment. A major issue for governments during the Great Depression unemployment was also a problem for classical economics. In classical economics theoretically unemployment would always disappear. Keynes offered both an explanation of why this was not the case in practice and a range of solutions that could be implemented through government monetary policy. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127900

An Analysis of John P. Kotter's Leading Change John P. Kotter’s Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail is a classic of business literature and an example of high-level analysis and evaluation. In critical thinking analysis is all about the sequence and features of arguments. When combined with evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of an argument it provides the perfect basis for understanding corporate strategies and direction. Kotter applied these skills to his own experiences of coaching large and small businesses through changes aimed at improving their performance. At its heart Kotter’s conclusion was simple: unsuccessful transformations usually result from poor management decisions. His view was that it was not enough for executives to have management skills. Strong leadership is required together with a clear process that can be used by all kinds of companies and organizations no matter what sector they are operating in. Looking at his own successes and failures alike Kotter used his analytical skills to understand the sequence and features of relevant arguments before evaluating their strengths and distilling them down to identify common mistakes managers make when they try to implement change. This practical application of two core critical thinking skills allowed him to develop an eight-stage model for successful organizational transformation – a model still widely used twenty years on. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127221

An Analysis of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice John Rawls's A Theory of Justice is one of the most influential works of legal and political theory published since the Second World War. It provides a memorably well-constructed and sustained argument in favour of a new (social contract) version of the meaning of social justice. In setting out this argument Rawls aims to construct a viable systematic doctrine designed to ensure that the process of maximizing good is both conscious and coherent – and the result is a work that foregrounds the critical thinking skill of reasoning. Rawls's focus falls equally on discussions of the failings of existing systems – not least among them Marxism and Utilitarianism – and on explanation of his own new theory of justice. By illustrating how he arrived at his conclusions and by clearly explaining and justifying his own liberal pluralist values Rawls is able to produce a well structured argument that is fully focused on the need to persuade. Rawls explicitly explains his goals. He discusses other ways of conceptualizing a just society and deals with counter-arguments by explaining his objections to them. Then carefully and methodically he defines a number of concepts and tools—“thought experiments”—that help the reader to follow his reasoning and test his ideas. Rawls’s hypothesis is that his ideas about justice can be universally applied: they can be accepted as rational in any society at any time. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127849

An Analysis of John Stuart Mill's On Liberty In his wonderfully clear and cogent essay On Liberty Mill contends that individuals should be as free as possible from interference by government. Proposing that individual fulfilment is the surest route to collective happiness he argues passionately against the "tyranny of the majority " and sets out to create an alternative view of a practical politics that sets proper limits on the powers of government and society. The result Mill argues will be not only greater freedom but also improved social progress. He reached these conclusions by re-interpreting a large body of existing political and philosophical thought – introducing insights drawn from several different schools of thought and thereby creating an unparalleled defense of classic liberal principals. Much of the clarity of thought that Mill has become celebrated for is the product of his ability to explain meaning define terms and highlight problems and issues of definition – making him an exemplar of high quality interpretive thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127207

An Analysis of John Stuart Mills's Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill’s 1861 Utilitarianism remains one of the most widely known and influential works of moral philosophy ever written. It is also a model of critical thinking – one in which Mill’s reasoning and interpretation skills are used to create a well-structured watertight persuasive argument for his position on core questions in ethics. The central question for Mill was to decide upon a valid definition of right and wrong and reason out his moral theory from there. Laying down valid defensible definitions is a crucial aspect of good interpretative thinking and Mill gets his in as early as possible. Actions are good he suggests if they increase happiness and bad if they reduce happiness. But vitally it is not our own happiness that matters but the total happiness of all those affected by a given action. From this interpretation of moral good Mill is able to systematically reason out a coherent framework for calculating and judging overall happiness while considering different kinds and qualities of happiness.Like any good example of reasoning Mill’s argument consistently takes account of possible objections building them into the structure of the book in order to acknowledge and counter them as he goes. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127832

An Analysis of John W. Dower's War Without MercyRace And Power In The Pacific War John Dower’s War Without Mercy is an attempt to resolve the problem of why the United States fought World War II so very differently in the Pacific and European theaters. Specifically the author sets out to explain why there was such vicious hostility between the US and Japan during the conflict. This was not merely a matter of outrage at Pearl Harbor and understanding the phenomenon required going beyond the usual strategic diplomatic and operational records that fuel most histories of war. Dower looked instead for alternate possibilities – and found them. His book argues that the viciousness that marked fighting in the Pacific had deep roots in popular culture which created frightening racial stereotypes of the enemy on both sides of the ocean. Dower's focus on ‘low culture’ proved to be a useful way of generating alternative possibilities to mainstream thinking about US-Japanese relations. The thinking underpinning the book was innovative and was challenged by some peers who failed to recognise how profoundly revealing material such as cartoons and cheap magazines could be. But the result was one of the most significant studies of 20th-century history yet written – one that yields a strong well-reasoned and persuasive solution to the problem posed. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128846

An Analysis of Jonathan Riley-Smith's The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading Perhaps no work of history written in the 20th century has done more to undermine an existing consensus and cause its readers to re-evaluate their own preconceptions than has Jonathan Riley-Smith's revisionist account of the motives of the first crusaders. Riley-Smith's thesis – based on extensive original research and firmly rooted in his refusal to uncritically accept the evidence or reasoning of earlier historians – is that the majority of the men who travelled to the east on crusade in the years 1098-1100 were primarily motivated by faith. This finding which ran directly counter to at least four centuries of consensus that other motives not least greed for land were more important has helped to stimulate exciting reappraisals of the whole crusading movement. Riley-Smith backed it up with forensic examination of the key crusader-inspiring speech delivered by Pope Urban II looking to clarify the meanings of five competing contemporary accounts in order to understand how an initially simple and rather confused appeal for help became a sophisticated rationale for the concept of ‘just war.’ Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128259

An Analysis of Judith Butler's Gender Trouble Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is a perfect example of creative thinking. The book redefines feminism's struggle against patriarchy as part of a much broader issue: the damaging effects of all our assumptions about gender and identity. Looking at the factionalism of contemporary (1980s) feminism Butler saw a movement split by identity politics. Riven by arguments over what it meant to be a women over sexuality and over class and race feminism was falling prey to internal problems of identity and was failing to move towards broader solidarity with other liberation movements such as LGBT. Butler turned these issues on their head by questioning the basis that supposedly fundamental and fixed identities such as 'masculine/feminine' or 'straight/gay' actually have. Tracing these binary definitions back to the binary nature of human anatomy ('male/female') she argues that there is no necessary link between our anatomies and our identities. Subjecting a wide range of evidence from philosophy cultural theory anthropology psychology and anthropology to a renewed search for meaning Butler shows both that sex (biology) and gender (identity) are separate and that even biological sex is not simplistically either/or male/female. Separating our biology from identity then allows her to argue that while categories such as 'masculine/feminine/straight/gay' are real they are not necessary; rather they are the product of society's assumptions and the constant reproduction of those assumptions by everyone around us. That opens up some small hope for change: a hope that – 25 years after Gender Trouble's publication – is having a huge impact on societies and politics across the world. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127764

An Analysis of Karen Z. Ho's LiquidatedAn Ethnography of Wall Street Liquidated is a work of anthropology that treats an unusual despised subculture – that of the Wall Street banker – much as anthropologists have traditionally treated remote ‘savage’ tribes. But using the techniques of ethnography including interviews analysis of daily lives and fieldwork to investigate a modern western culture is not original; what sets Ho's work apart and gives it value is her mastery of the critical thinking skills of problem-solving and creative thinking to reconceptualize the way in which we understand the bankers' mindset. Ho's great achievement is to ask productive questions most obviously in drawing a distinction between bankers' self-image as capitalist warriors freeing up value for themselves and shareholders by increasing the liquidity of the assets they invest in and the social consequences of what they do. As Ho points out not only is Wall Street institutionally inclined to embrace risk in order to maximise profit; it is also prone to assume that increased liquidity (most often achieved by breaking up and selling off the parts of a large corporation) is a good in itself irrespective of the outcomes for the workers actually involved in these disposals. Considering alternative possibilities and generating fresh solutions Ho determines that the capitalist principles that underpin Wall Street are myths not the expression of some natural economic law.. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128068

An Analysis of Karl Marx's Capital A critical analysis of Karl Marx’s Capital which is without question one of the most influential books to be published in the course of the past two centuries. Controversial in its politics and arriving at conclusions that are passionately debated to this day it is nonetheless a fine example of the creative combination of a philosophical method (the dialectic) with historical and economic information to produce a new interpretation of history.  Capitalism thought Marx works by exploiting the working class. Their wages do not reflect the value of their labor. Marx concluded that capitalism would fail because of this contradiction at the heart of the capitalist system. He wrote Capital to give activists the theories and language they needed to criticize the system. But the work also outlines the new communist society that Marx hoped would rise in its place and it helped to inspire the rise of states that largely shaped the modern history of our planet. Today after a century of conflict Marx’s analysis still offers valuable tools that help us analyze the modern world. Marx's belief that he had arrived at a scientific way of describing the present and predicting the future may not be shared by many of his modern interpreters. But his ability to connect things together in new ways is not in doubt – and nor is the influence of the new hypotheses that he generated as a result of so much careful analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127733

An Analysis of Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic Keith Thomas's classic study of all forms of popular belief has been influential for so long now that it is difficult to remember how revolutionary it seemed when it first appeared. By publishing Religion and the Decline of Magic Thomas became the first serious scholar to attempt to synthesize the full range of popular thought about the occult and the supernatural studying its influence across Europe over several centuries. At root his book can be seen as a superb exercise in problem-solving: one that actually established "magic" as a historical problem worthy of investigation. Thomas asked productive questions not least challenging the prevailing assumption that folk belief was unworthy of serious scholarly attention and his work usefully reframed the existing debate in much broader terms allowing for more extensive exploration of correlations not only between different sorts of popular belief but also between popular belief and state religion. It was this that allowed Thomas to reach his famous conclusion that the advent of Protestantism – which drove out much of the "superstition" that characterised the Catholicism of the period – created a vacuum filled by other forms of belief; for example Catholic priests had once blessed their crops but Protestants refused to do so. That left farmers looking for other ways of ensuring a good harvest. It was this Thomas argues that explains the survival of what we now think of as "magic" at a time such beliefs might have been expected to decline – at least until science arose to offer alternative paradigms. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127153

An Analysis of Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Politics Kenneth Waltz’s 1979 Theory of International Politics is credited with bringing about a “scientific revolution” in the study of international relations – bringing the field into a new era of systematic study. The book is also a lesson in reasoning carefully and critically. Good reasoning is exemplified by arguments that move systematically through carefully organised stages taking into account opposing stances and ideas as they move towards a logical conclusion. Theory of International Politics might be a textbook example of how to go about structuring an argument in this way to produce a watertight case for a particular point of view. Waltz’s book begins by testing and critiquing earlier theories of international relations showing their strengths and weaknesses before moving on to argue for his own stance – what has since become known as “neorealism”. His aim was “to construct a theory of international politics that remedies the defects of present theories.” And this is precisely what he did; by showing the shortcomings of the prevalent theories of international relations Waltz was then able to import insights from sociology to create a more comprehensive and realistic theory that took full account of the strengths of old schemas while also remedying their weaknesses – reasoning out a new theory in the process. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127078

An Analysis of Knowing First published in 1958 this book focuses on the meaning interpretation and use of the verb ‘to know’. In our daily lives we are often claiming to know this or not to know that; and it is not therefore surprising that the verb has played a major role in philosophical speculation from Plato down to Bertrand Russell. This book analyses the varying meanings of ‘know’ in its different operational roles: knowing Jones seems to have a different sort of logic from knowing French or from knowing what to do – and equally from knowing that the earth is round and from knowing how to read music. Knowing something is also different from merely believing it. The main purpose of this book is to elucidate in a new and original way this whole question of the logical behaviour of ‘know’; but its further and no less important purpose is to show how once we have grasped the way in which certain key ‘know’-statements function a number of philosophical disputes may be discussed more fruitfully and settled more expeditiously. Some of the analyses offered will be regarded as controversial and will undoubtedly provoke discussion. The style is lucid and economical and technical terms are reduced to a minimum. This work is intended not only for the professional philosopher and the university student but also for the general reader who is interested in the methods of modern philosophical analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138923089

An Analysis of Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential social psychologists of his time. It is also a prime example of how creative thinking and problem solving skills can come together to produce work that changes the way people look at questions for good. Strong creative thinkers are able to look at things from a new perspective often to the point of challenging the very frames in which those around them see things. Festinger was such a creative thinker leading what came to be known as the “cognitive revolution” in social psychology. When Festinger was carrying out his research the dominant school of thought – behaviorism – focused on outward behaviors and their effects. Festinger however turned his attention elsewhere looking at “cognition:” the mental processes behind behaviors. In the case of “cognitive dissonance” for example he hypothesized that apparently incomprehensible or illogical behaviors might be caused by a cognitive drive away from dissonance or internal contradiction. This perspective however raised a problem: how to examine and test out cognitive processes. Festinger’s book records the results of the psychological experiments he designed to solve that problem. The results helped prove the existence for what is now a fundamental theory in social psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127818

An Analysis of Lucien Febvre's The Problem of Unbelief in the 16th Century Febvre asked this core question in The Problem of Unbelief: “Could sixteenth-century people hold religious views that were not those of official Church-sanctioned Christianity or could they simply not believe at all?” The answer informed a wider debate on modern history particularly modern French history. Did the religious attitudes of the Enlightenment and the twentieth century—notably secularism and atheism—first take root in the sixteenth century? Could the spirit of scientific and rational inquiry of the twentieth century have begun with the rejection of God and Christianity by men such as Rabelais writing in his allegorical novel Gargantua and Pantagruel – the work most often cited as a proto-"atheist" text prior to Febvre's study? The debate hinged on some key differences of interpretation. Was Rabelais mocking the structures of the Christian Church (in which case he might be anticlerical)? Was he mocking the Bible scriptures or Church doctrines (in which case he might be anti-Christian)? Or was he mocking the very idea of God’s existence (in which case he might be an atheist)? The other great contribution that Febvre made to the study of history can be found not so much in the fine detail of this work as in the additions that he made to the historian's toolkit. In this sense Febvre was highly creative; indeed it can be argued that he ranks among the most creative of all historians. He sought to move the study of history itself beyond its traditional focus on documentary records arguing instead that close analysis of language could open up a gateway into the ways in which people actually thought and to their subconscious minds. This concept the focus on "mentalities " is core to the hugely influential approach of the Annales group of historians and it enabled a switch in the focus of much historical inquiry away from the study of elites and their deeds and towards new forms of broader social history. Febvre also used techniques and models drawn from anthropology and sociology to create new ways of framing and answering questions further extending the range of problems that could be addressed by historians. Working together with colleagues such as Marc Bloch his understanding of what constituted evidence and of the meanings that could be attributed to it radically redefined what history is – and what it should aspire to be. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128853

An Analysis of Ludwig von Mises's The Theory of Money and Credit Ludwig Von Mises’s 1912 contribution to the theory of monetary policy and the current prevailing consensus in modern economic liberalism The Theory of Money and Credit was a milestone achievement. The author’s familiarity with the historical literature on banking and credit allows him to present a coherent theoretical structure that links private exchange between individuals business and banks to condition the markets affecting money and credit. Through its wider influence on liberal thinkers and politicians the Theory of Money and Credit has become a classic reference for those seeking to understand the advance of economic liberalism since the 20th century. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284726

An Analysis of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations Many still consider Ludwig Wittgenstein’s 1953 Philosophical Investigations to be one of the breakthrough works of twentieth-century philosophy. The book sets out a radically new conception of philosophy itself and demonstrates all the attributes of a fine analytical mind. Taking an argument from Plato and subjecting it to detailed (and very clear) analysis Wittgenstein shows his understanding of how the sequence and function of differing parts of a highly-complex argument can be broken down and assessed. In so doing he reaches a logical position of simultaneous agreement and disagreement with Plato’s philosophical position. Philosophical Investigations is also a powerful example of the skill of interpretation. Philosophical problems often arise from confusions in the use of language – and the way to solve these problems Wittgenstein posits is by clarifying language use. He argues that philosophers must study ordinary uses of language and examine how people use it as a tool in their everyday lives. In this highly-interpretative way the meaning of a word or sentence becomes relative to the context (people culture community) in which it is used. Rather than debate abstract problems Wittgenstein urges philosophers to concern themselves with ordinary life and the concrete situations in which humans find themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127689

An Analysis of Mahbub ul Haq's Reflections on Human Development What is the ultimate goal of any human society? There have been many answers to this question. But by producing a series of notably well-structured arguments economist Mahbub ul Haq’s Reflections on Human Development persuaded readers that the goal should be defined quite simply as the requirement that each society improve the lives of its citizens. If this is the agreed aim Haq continues then economic development should be designed to support human development. His well-structured reasoning helped development economists recalibrate much of what had previously been regarded as self-evident; that economic productivity was the main barometer of social well being. The work had a profound effect and Haq’s thinking helped produce a new understanding of what ‘development’ actually meant. Haq conscientiously mapped out arguments and counter-arguments to persuade readers that development did not simply mean an increase in productivity but rather an increase in human development – the capability of people to live the lives they want to. By bringing the abstract back to the concrete Haq reevaluated the neoliberal reasoning that suggested economic development necessarily benefitted everybody. And by virtue of his strong command of reasoning Haq showed how economic development provided no guarantees that rich people would spend money on improving health education or other human development outcomes for the poor. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128235

An Analysis of Mahmood Mamdani's Citizen and SubjectContemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism Mahmood Mamdani’s 1996 Citizen and Subject is a powerful work of analysis that lays bare the sources of the problems that plagued and often still plague African governments. Analysis is one of the broadest and most fundamental critical thinking skills and involves understanding the structure and features of arguments. Mamdani’s strong analytical skills form the basis of an original investigation of the problems faced by the independent African governments in the wake of the collapse of the colonial regimes imposed by European powers such has Great Britain and France. It had long been clear that these newly-independent governments faced many problems – corruption the imposition of anti-democratic rule and many basic failures of day-to-day governance. They also tended to replicate many of the racially and ethnically prejudiced structures that were part of colonial rule. Mamdani analyses the many arguments about the sources of these problems drawing out their hidden implications and assumptions in order to clear the way for his own creative new vision of the way to overcome the obstacles to democratization in Africa. A dense and brilliant analysis of the true nature of colonialism’s legacy in Africa Mamdani’s book remains influential to this day. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128693

An Analysis of Marcel Mauss's The GiftThe Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies Marcel Mauss’s 1925 essay The Gift is an enduring classic of sociological and anthropological analysis by a thinker who is one of the founding fathers of modern anthropology. The Gift exploits Mauss’s high-level analytical and interpretative skills to produce a brilliant investigation of the forms meanings and structures of gift-giving across a range of societies. Mauss along with many others had noted that in a wide range of societies – especially those without monetary exchange or legal structures – gift-giving and receiving was carried out according to strict customs and unwritten laws. What he sought to do in The Gift was to analyse the structures that governed how and when gifts were given received and reciprocated in order to grasp what implicit and unspoken reasons governed these structures. He also wanted to apply his interpretative skills to asking what such exchanges meant in order to explore the implications his analysis might have for modern western cultures. In Mauss’s investigations it became clear that gift-giving is in many cultures a crucial structural force binding people together in a web of reciprocal commitments generated by the laws of gifting. Indeed he concluded gifts can be seen as the ‘glue’ of society.. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128587

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations Despite being written between 170 and 180 Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations often resonates with modern readers because of its remarkable resemblance to a self-help book. Written as a series of personal notes in the last decade of his reign as Roman emperor the meditations were never intended for circulation. But they remain today among the classics of stoic philosophy – and as exquisite examples of problem-solving. Meditations sees a great leader engaged in solving one of the central problems of all philosophy: how to live a good life. Marcus Aurelius is quick to ask questions and generate solutions all of which lead him to a greater understanding of what a good life really is. He makes the decision that philosophy is an important tool we can use every day to help us understand and deal with the world. The best way to get to the bottom of a problem he records is to analyze its different aspects with care – this will help to ‘dissolve’ the issue. To keep our minds well balanced it is vital to keep our desire for the material and the sensual in check to avoid falling prey to negative behaviors like jealousy quarrelling and indulgence. Philosophy the Meditations show can also help us to understand other people’s problems and difficulties – acting as a continual spur to the consideration and resolution of problems wherever they arise. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128396

An Analysis of Martin Buber's I and Thou Martin Buber’s I and Thou argues that humans engage with the world in two ways. One is with the attitude of an ‘I’ towards an ‘It’ where the self stands apart from objects as items of experience or use. The other is with the attitude of an ‘I’ towards a ‘Thou’ where the self enters into real relation with other people or nature or God. Addressing modern technological society Buber claims that while the ‘I-It’ attitude is necessary for existence human life finds its meaning in personal relationships of the ‘I-Thou’ sort. I and Thou is Buber’s masterpiece the basis of his religious philosophy of dialogue and among the most influential studies of the human condition in the 20th century. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453610

An Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Why We Can't Wait Martin Luther King’s policy of non-violent protest in the struggle for civil rights in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century led to fundamental shifts in American government policy relating to segregation and a cultural shift in the treatment of African Americans. King’s 1964 book Why We Can’t Wait creates strong well-structured arguments as to why he and his followers chose to wage a nonviolent struggle in the fight to advance freedom and equality for black people following ‘three hundred years of humiliation abuse and deprivation.’ The author highlights a number of reasons why African Americans must demand their civil rights including frustration at the lack of political will to tackle racism and inequality. Freedoms gained by African nations after years of colonial rule as well as the US trumpeting its own values of freedom and equality in an ideological war with the Soviet Union also played their part. King dealt with the counter-argument that civil rights for blacks would be detrimental to whites in America by explaining that racism is a disease that deeply penetrates both the white and the black psyche. His reasoning dictated that the brave act of nonviolent mass protest would provoke the kind of thinking that would eventually eliminate racism and give birth to equality for all of ‘God’s children.’ Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128129

An Analysis of Mary Douglas's Purity and DangerAn Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo Mary Douglas is an outstanding example of an evaluative thinker at work. In Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo she delves in great detail into existing arguments that portray traditional societies as “evolving” from “savage” beliefs in magic to religion to modern science then explains why she believes those arguments are wrong. She also adeptly chaperones readers through a vast amount of data from firsthand research in the Congo to close readings of the Old Testament and analyzes it in depth to provide evidence that traditional and Western religions have more in common than the first comparative religion scholars and early anthropologists thought. First evaluating her scholarly predecessors by marshalling their arguments Douglas identifies their main weakness: that they dismiss traditional societies and their religions by identifying their practices as “magic ” thereby creating a chasm between savages who believe in magic and sophisticates who practice religion. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284634

An Analysis of Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Mary Wollstonecraft’s 1792 Vindication of the Rights of Women is an incendiary attack on the place of women in 18th-century society. Often considered to be the earliest widely-circulated work of feminism the book is a powerful example of what can be achieved by creative thinkers – people who refuse to be bound by the standard ways of thinking or to see things through the same lenses that everyone else uses. In the case of the Vindication Wollstonecraft’s independent thinking went directly against the standard assumptions of the age regarding women. During the seventeenth century and earlier it was an entirely standard point of view to consider women as largely speaking uneducable. They were widely considered to be men’s inferiors incapable of rational thought. They not only did not need a rational education – it was assumed that they could not benefit from one. Wollstonecraft in contrast argued that women’s apparent triviality was a direct consequence of society failing to educate them. If they were not men’s equals it was the fault of a society that refused to treat them as such. So radical was her message that it would take until the 20th century for her views to become truly accepted. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127061

An Analysis of Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees's Our Ecological Footprint Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity’s impact on the Earth to reduce the harm we are causing the planet before it’s too late. While some people believe we can find a middle ground between environmental conservation and economic development or that future technological discoveries will solve the problem the authors warn that our planet’s limited resources simply can’t support an economic system based on unlimited growth. Our Ecological Footprint offers a valuable tool to help us live more sustainably and safeguard our natural resources for generations to come. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128020

An Analysis of Max Weber's Politics as a Vocation German sociologist Max Weber’s 1919 lecture Politics as a Vocation is widely regarded as a masterpiece of political theory and sociology. Its central strength lies in Weber’s deployment of masterful interpretative skills to power his discussion of modern politics. Interpretation involves understanding both the meaning of evidence and the meaning of terms – questioning definitions clarifying terms and processes and supplying good clear definitions of the author’s own. As a sociologist accustomed to working with historical evidence Weber based his own work on precisely these skills solidly backed up by analytical acuity. Politics as a Vocation written in a Germany shocked by its crippling defeat in World War I saw Weber turn his eye to an examination of how the modern nation state emerged and the different ways in which it can be run – interpreting and defining the different types of rule that are possible. It is testament to Weber’s interpretative skills that Politics is famous above all in sociological circles for its clear definition of a state as an institution that claims “the monopoly of legitimate physical violence” in a given territory. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127672

An Analysis of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The German sociologist Max Weber is considered to be one of the founding fathers of sociology and ranks among the most influential writers of the 20th-century. His most famous book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a masterpiece of sociological analysis whose power is based on the construction of a rigorous and intricately interlinked piece of argumentation. Weber’s object was to examine the relationship between the development of capitalism and the different religious ideologies of Europe. While many other scholars focused on the material and instrumental causes of capitalism’s emergence Weber sought to demonstrate that different religious beliefs in fact played a significant role. In order to do this he employed his analytical skills to understand the relationship between capitalism and religious ideology carefully considering how far Protestant and secular capitalist ethics overlapped and to what extent they mirrored each other. One crucial element of Weber’s work was his consideration the degree to which cultural values acted as implicit or hidden reasons reinforcing capitalist ethics and behavior – an investigation that he based on teasing out the ‘arguments’ that underpin capitalism. Incisive and insightful Weber’s analysis continues to resonate with scholars today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127269

An Analysis of Michael E. Porter's Competitive StrategyTechniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors Michael E. Porter’s 1980 book Competitive Strategy is a fine example of critical thinking skills in action. Porter used his strong evaluative skills to overturn much of the accepted wisdom in the world of business. By exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the accepted argument that the best policy for firms to become more successful was to focus on expanding their market share he was able to establish that the credibility of the argument was flawed. Porter did not believe such growth was the only way for a company to be successful and provided compelling arguments as to why this was not the case. His book shows how industries can be fragmented with different firms serving different parts of the market (the low-price mass market and the expensive high-end market in clothing for example) and examines strategies that businesses can follow in emerging mature and declining markets. If printing is in decline for example there may still be a market in this industry for high-end goods and services such as luxury craft bookbinding. Porter also made excellent use of the critical thinking skill of analysis in writing Competitive Strategy. His advice that executives should analyze the five forces that mold the environment in which they compete – new entrants substitute products buyers suppliers and industry rivals – focused heavily on defining the relationships between these disparate factors and urged readers to check the assumptions of their arguments. Porter avoided technical jargon and wrote in a straightforward way to help readers see that his evaluation of the problem was strong. Competitive Strategy went on to be a highly influential work in the world of business strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128808

An Analysis of Michael R. Gottfredson and Travish Hirschi's A General Theory of Crime Michael R. Gottfredson and Travish Hirschi’s 1990 A General Theory of Crime is a classic text that helped reshape the discipline of criminology. It is also a testament to the powers of clear reasoning and interpretation. In critical thinking terms reasoning is all about presenting a solid and persuasive case – and as many people instinctively understand the most persuasive reasoning is that which bases itself on a single simple hook. In Gottfredson and Hirschi’s case this hook was what has come to be known as the “self-control theory of crime” – the idea that the tendency to commit crime is directly related to an individual’s level of self-control. While the dominant schools of thought of the time tended to focus on crime as the product of complex environmental factors with little attempt to unify different theories Gottfredson and Hirschi sought to interpret things so as to provide a single overarching concept that explained why crimes of all sorts were committed. Moreover while other theories of crime concentrated on understanding and explaining specific types of law-breaking the self-control model could in Gottfredson and Hirschi’s view be seen as the basis for understanding the root cause for all crime in all contexts. While such simplicity inevitably attracted as much criticism as agreement subsequent studies have provided real-world corroboration for the General Theory’s persuasive reasoning. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128716

An Analysis of Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish Michel Foucault is famous as one of the 20th-century’s most innovative thinkers – and his work on Discipline and Punish was so original and offered models so useful to other scholars that the book now ranks among the most influential academic works ever published. Foucault’s aim is to trace the way in which incarceration was transformed between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. What started as a spectacle in which ritual punishments were focused on the prisoner’s body eventually became a matter of the private disciplining of a delinquent soul. Foucault’s work is renowned for its original insights and Discipline and Punish contains several of his most compelling observations. Much of the focus of the book is on making new connections between knowledge and power leading Foucault to sketch out a new interpretation of the relationship between voir savoir and pouvoir – or ‘to see is to know is to have power.’ Foucault also dwells in fascinating detail on the true implications of a uniquely creative solution to the problems generated by incarcerating large numbers of criminals in a confined space – Jeremy Bentham’s ‘panopticon ’ a prison constructed around a central tower from which hidden guards might – or might not – be monitoring any given prisoner at any given time. As Foucualt points out the panopticon creates a prison in which inmates will discipline themselves for fear of punishment even when there are no guards present. He goes on to apply this insight to the manner in which all of us behave in the outside world – a world in which CCTV and speed cameras are explicitly designed to modify our behavior. Foucault’s highly original vision of prisons also ties them to broader structures of power allowing him to argue that all previous conceptions of prison are misleading even wrong. For Foucault the ultimate purpose of incarceration is neither to punish inmates nor to reduce crime. It is to produce delinquency as a way of enabling the state to control and of structure crime. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127511

An Analysis of Michel Foucault's The History of SexualityVol. 1: The Will to Knowledge Michel Foucault is famous as one of the 20th-century’s most innovative and wide-ranging thinkers. The qualities that made him one of the most-read and influential theorists of the modern age find full expression in  History of Sexuality the last project Foucault was able to complete before his death in 1984. Central to Foucault’s appeal is the creativity of his thought. Creative thinking takes many forms – from redefining an issue in a novel way to making unexpected and illuminating connections. Foucault’s particular talent could perhaps best be described as turning questions inside out. In the case of sexuality for instance his interpretation of the historical evidence led him to argue that the sexual categories that we are used to (homosexual lesbian straight and so on) are not “natural ” but constructs that are products of the ways in which power and knowledge interact in society. Such categories Foucault continues actually serve to produce the desires they seek to name. And their creation in turn is closely linked to the power that society exerts on those who belong to different sexual groups. Foucault’s  ideas – familiar now – were so novel in their time that they proved highly challenging. But to see the world through Foucault’s thought is to see it in a profoundly different and illuminating way – an example of creative thinking at its best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127023

An Analysis of Michel Foucault's What is an Author? Michel Foucault’s 1969 essay “What is an Author?” sidesteps the stormy arguments surrounding “intentional fallacy” and the “death of the author ” offering an entirely different way of looking at texts. Foucault points out that all texts are written but not all are discussed as having “authors”. So what is special about “authored” texts? And what makes an “author” different to other kinds of text-producers? From its deceptively simple titular question Foucault’s essay offers a complex argument for viewing authors and their texts as objects. A challenging thought-provoking piece it is one of the most influential literary essays of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453085

An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim CrowMass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is an unflinching dissection of the racial biases built into the American prison system. Named after the laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern United States until the mid-1960s The New Jim Crow argues that while America is now legally a colorblind society – treating all races equally under the law – many factors combine to build profound racial weighting into the legal system. The US now has the world’s highest rate of incarceration and a disproportionate percentage of the prison population is comprised of African-American men. Alexander’s argument is that different legal factors have combined to mean both that African-Americans are more likely to be targeted by police and to receive long jail sentences for their crimes. While many of Alexander’s arguments and statistics are to be found in other books and authors’ work The New Jim Crow is a masterful example of the reasoning skills that communicate arguments persuasively. Alexander’s skills are those fundamental to critical thinking reasoning: organizing evidence examining other sides of the question and synthesizing points to create an overall argument that is as watertight as it is persuasive. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128877

An Analysis of Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom Milton Friedman was arguably the single most influential economist of the 20th-century. His influence particularly on conservative politics in America and Great Britain substantially helped – as both supporters and critics agree – to shape the global economy as it is today. Capitalism and Freedom (1962) is a passionate but carefully reasoned summary of Friedman’s philosophy of political and economic freedom and it has become perhaps his most directly influential work. Friedman’s argument focuses on the place of economic liberalism in society: in his view free markets and personal economic freedom are absolutely necessary for true political freedom to exist. Freedom for Friedman is the ultimate good in a society – the marker and aim of true civilisation. And crucially he argues real freedom is rarely aided by government. For Friedman indeed “the great advances of civilization whether in architecture or painting in science or literature in industry or agriculture have never come from centralized government”. Instead he argues they have always been produced by “minority views” flourishing in a social climate permitting variety and diversity.” In successive chapters Friedman develops a well-structured line of reasoning emerging from this stance – leading him to some surprising conclusions that remain persuasive and influential more than 60 years on. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128709

An Analysis of Milton Friedman's The Role of Monetary Policy Milton Friedman was one of the most influential economists of all time – and his ideas had a huge impact on the economic policies of governments across the world. A key theorist of capitalism and its relationship to democratic freedoms Friedman remains one of the most cited authorities in both academic economics and government economic policy. His work remains striking not just for its brilliant grasp of economic laws and realities but also for its consistent application of high-level evaluation and reasoning skills to produce arguments that can convince experts and laypeople alike. Friedman’s 1968 essay ‘The Role of Monetary Policy’ is a key example of how Friedman’s critical thinking skills helped to cement his influence and reputation. The paper addressed the question of how a government’s monetary policy affects the economy – from employment levels to inflation and so on. At its heart lies an evaluation and critique of the most widely accepted conception of monetary policy at the time – the ‘Phillips Curve’ – which argued that increased inflation leads naturally to increased employment. Systematically noting the flaws and weaknesses of the Phillips Curve theory Friedman showed why this is not in fact the case. He then drew up a systematic alternative argument for what governmental monetary policy could and should aim to do. Though economists now consider Friedman’s ideas to have considerable limitations ‘The Role of Monetary Policy’ remains a masterclass in evaluating and countering faulty arguments. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127368

An Analysis of Morals First published in 1960 this book is intended to be a concise but complete treatise on Ethics. In the course of our lives we all face moral problems. Some of these we solve easily some with difficulty and some not at all. It is the job of the moral philosopher to examine the general nature of these problems and to investigate their logical significance. His task however extends beyond investigating what are specifically moral problems; for he is concerned with the whole field of moral discourse – that is with moral prescriptions and evaluations of all kinds. For this reason the branch of philosophy known as Ethics may usefully be defined as the study of the logic of moral discourse. This volume is written in clear and straightforward language and is liberally illustrated with practical examples. It should appeal not only to teachers and students of Ethics in universities but also to the general reader who is interested in seeing how an important branch of philosophy is presented with the aid of analytical methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138923102

An Analysis of Moses Maimonides's Guide for the Perplexed Written by the great medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides The Guide of the Perplexed attempts to explain the perplexities of biblical language—and apparent inconsistencies in the text—in the light of philosophy and scientific reason.  Composed as a letter to a student The Guide aims to harmonize Aristotelian principles with the Hebrew Bible and argues that God must be understood as both unified and incorporeal. Engaging both contemporary and ancient scholars Maimonides fluidly moves from cosmology to the problem of evil to the end goal of human happiness. His intellectual breadth and openness makes The Guide a lasting model of creative synthesis in biblical studies and philosophical theology. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453634

An Analysis of N.T. Wright's The New Testament and the People of God Wright’s The New Testament and the People of God is the first volume of his acclaimed series ‘Christian Origins and the Question of God’ comprehensively addressing the historical and theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity. The text outlines Wright's hermeneutical theory and discusses the history of the Jews stressing the close connection with Judaism and developing this to examine the treatment of early Christians. Wright’s work has played a significant role in challenging prevailing assumptions relating to the religious thought of first-century Jews. On a more technical level Wright provides a reappraisal of literary and historical readings of the New Testament. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453665

An Analysis of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black SwanThe Impact of the Highly Improbable One of the primary qualities of good creative thinking is an intellectual freedom to think outside of the box. Good creative thinkers resist orthodox ideas take new lines of enquiry and generally come at problems from the kinds of angles almost no one else could. And what is more when the ideas of creative thinkers are convincing they can reshape an entire topic and change the orthodoxy for good. Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s 2007 bestseller The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable is precisely such a book: an entertaining polemical creative attack on how people in general and economic experts in particular view the possibility of catastrophic events. Taleb writes with rare creative verve for someone who is also an expert in mathematics finance and epistemology (the philosophy of knowledge) and he martials all his skills to turn standard reasoning inside out. His central point is that far from being unimportant extremely rare events are frequently the most important ones of all: it is highly improbable but highly consequential occurrences – what he calls Black Swans – that have shaped history most. As a result Taleb concludes improbability is not a reason to act as if a possible event does not matter. Rather it should inspire the opposite reaction. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128204

An Analysis of Natalie Zemon Davis's The Return of Martin Guerre Few stories are more captivating than the one told by Natalie Zemon Davis in The Return of Martin Guerre. Basing her research on records of a bizarre court case that occurred in 16th-century France she uses the tale of a missing soldier – whose disappearance threatens the livelihood of his peasant wife – to explore complex social issues. Davis takes rich material – dramatic enough to have been the basis of two major films – and uses it to explore issues of identity women's role in peasant society the interior lives of the poor and the structure of village society all of them topics that had previously proved difficult for historians to grapple with. Davis displays fine qualities of reasoning throughout – not only in constructing her own narrative but also in persuading her readers of her point of view. Her work is also a fine example of good interpretation – practically every document in the case needs to be assessed for issues of meaning. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127603

An Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince How should rulers rule? What is the nature of power? These questions had already been asked when Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. But what made his thinking on the topic different was his ability to interpret evidence: to look at old issues and find new meaning within them. Many of Machiavelli’s contemporaries thought that God would make sure morality was rewarded. To these people it was inevitable that ethical individuals would enjoy success in this world and attain paradise in the next. Machiavelli was not so sure. He used the evidence of history to prove that people who can lie cheat and murder tend to succeed. Machiavelli concluded that three main factors affect a political leader’s success or failure. In doing so he reached an entirely new understanding of the meaning of his evidence. Machiavelli argued that behaving in a moral way actually hinders a ruler. If everyone acted morally he reasoned then morals would not be a disadvantage. But in a world in which leaders are willing to be ruthless a moral leader would make both themselves and their state vulnerable. Machiavelli’s novel interpretation posits that morals can make a leader hesitate and this could cost them – and the citizens they are responsible for – everything. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127610

An Analysis of Odd Arne Westad's The Global Cold WarThird World Interventions and the Making of our Times For those who lived through the Cold War period and for many of the historians who study it it seemed self-evident that the critical incidents that determined its course took place in the northern hemisphere specifically in the face-off between NATO and the Warsaw Pact in Europe. In this view the Berlin Wall mattered more than the Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Soviet intervention in Hungary was vastly more significant than Soviet intervention in Korea. It was only the fine balance of power in the northern theatre that redirected the attentions of the USA and the USSR elsewhere and resulted in outbreaks of proxy warfare elsewhere in the globe - in Korea in Vietnam and in Africa. Odd Arne Westad's triumph is to look at the history of these times through the other end of the telescope – to reconceptualize the Cold War as something that fundamentally happened in the Third World not the First. The thesis he presents in The Global Cold War is highly creative. It upends much conventional wisdom and points out that the determining factor in the struggle was not geopolitics but ideology – an ideology moreover that was heavily flavoured by elements of colonialist thinking that ought to have been alien to the mindsets of two avowedly anti-colonial superpowers. Westad's work is a fine example of the creative thinking skill of coming up with new connections and fresh solutions; it also never shies away from generating new hypotheses or redefining issues in order to see them in new ways. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128570

An Analysis of Oliver Sacks's The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales In The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat neurologist Oliver Sacks looked at the cutting-edge work taking place in his field and decided that much of it was not fit for purpose. Sacks found it hard to understand why most doctors adopted a mechanical and impersonal approach to their patients and opened his mind to new ways to treat people with neurological disorders. He explored the question of deciding what such new ways might be by deploying his formidable creative thinking skills. Sacks felt the issues at the heart of patient care needed redefining because the way they were being dealt with hurt not only patients but practitioners too. They limited a physician’s capacity to understand and then treat a patient’s condition. To highlight the issue Sacks wrote the stories of 24 patients and their neurological clinical conditions. In the process he rebelled against traditional methodology by focusing on his patients’ subjective experiences. Sacks did not only write about his patients in original ways – he attempt to come up with creative ways of treating them as well. At root his method was to try to help each person individually with the core aim of finding meaning and a sense of identity despite or even thanks to the patients’ condition. Sacks thus redefined the issue of neurological work in a new way and his ideas were so influential that they heralded the arrival of a broader movement – narrative medicine – that placed stronger emphasis on listening to and incorporating patients’ experiences and insights into their care. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128464

An Analysis of Pankaj Ghemawat's Distance Still MattersThe Hard Reality of Global Expansion "Distance Still Matters" is an influential Harvard Business Review article. In this work Ghemawat proposes the CAGE distance framework that allows firms to consider four dimensions of international distance (cultural administrative geographic and economic) when planning global expansion. Then he demonstrates the usefulness of the framework with a practical case of a company that identified a better market for expansion by factoring in the effects of distance. "Distance Still Matters" is considered a seminal work in international business literature and a major contribution to the globalization debate that appears on the core reading list of most international business courses. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453009

An Analysis of Paul Kennedy's The Rise and Fall of the Great PowersEcomonic Change and Military Conflict from 1500-2000 Paul Kennedy owes a great deal to the editor who persuaded him to add a final chapter to this study of the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of European powers since the age of Spain’s Philip II. This tailpiece indulged in what was for an historian a most unusual activity: it looked into the future. Pondering whether the United States would ultimately suffer the same decline as every imperium that preceded it it was this chapter that made The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers a dinner party talking point in Washington government circles. In so doing it elevated Kennedy to the ranks of public intellectuals whose opinions were canvassed on matters of state policy. From a strictly academic point of view the virtues of Kennedy's work lie elsewhere and specifically in his flair for asking the sort of productive questions that characterize a great problem-solver. Kennedy's work is an example of an increasingly rare genre – a work of comparative history that transcends the narrow confines of state– and era–specific studies to identify the common factors that underpin the successes and failures of highly disparate states. Kennedy's prime contribution is the now-famous concept of ‘imperial overstretch ’ the idea that empires fall largely because the military commitments they acquire during the period of their rise ultimately become too much to sustain once they lose the economic competitive edge that had projected them to dominance in the first place. Earlier historians may have glimpsed this central truth and even applied it in studies of specific polities but it took a problem-solver of Kennedy's ability to extend the analysis convincingly across half a millennium. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128150

An Analysis of Philip Zimbardo's The Lucifer EffectUnderstanding How Good People Turn Evil What makes good people capable of committing bad – even evil – acts? Few psychologists are as well-qualified to answer that question as Philip Zimbardo a psychology professor who was not only the author of the classic Stanford Prison Experiment – which asked two groups of students to assume the roles of prisoners and guards in a makeshift jail to dramatic effect – but also an active participant in the trial of a US serviceman who took part in the violent abuse of Iraqi prisoners in the wake of the second Gulf War. Zimbardo’s book The Lucifer Effect is an extended analysis that aims to find solutions to the problem of how good people can commit evil acts. Zimbardo used his problem-solving skills to locate the solution to this question in an understanding of two conditions. Firstly he writes situational factors (circumstances and setting) must override dispositional ones meaning that decent and well-meaning people can behave uncharacteristically when placed in unusual or stressful environments. Secondly good and evil are not alternatives; they are interchangeable. Most people are capable of being both angels and devils depending on the circumstances. In making this observation Zimbardo also built on the work of Stanley Milgram whose own psychological experiments had shown the impact that authority figures can have on determining the actions of their subordinates. Zimbardo's book is a fine example of the importance of asking productive questions that go beyond the theoretical to consider real-world events. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128556

An Analysis of Philippe Aries's Centuries of Childhood A critical analysis of Centuries of Childhood in which the French historian Philippe Aries offers a fundamentally fresh interpretation of what childhood is and what the institution means for society at large. Aries's core idea is that ‘childhood ’ as we understand it today – a special time that requires special efforts and resources – is an invention of the 19th century and that before that date children were in effect thought of as small adults. This led him to a re-evaluation of sources that suggested a second crucial conclusion: the idea that these competing visions of childhood were the products of two very different conceptions of human society. An earlier essentially communal social ideal Aries wrote had been supplanted by a society far more family-centric and hence inward-facing. In his view moreover this increased focus on childhood posed a direct challenge to a well-entrenched social order. ‘One is tempted to conclude ’ he wrote ‘that sociability and the concept of the family were incompatible and could develop only at each other's expense.’ This revolutionary thesis which has inspired and infuriated other historians in roughly equal measure was made possible by Aries's determination to understand the meaning of the evidence available to him and highlight problems of definition that others had simply glossed over making Centuries of Childhood an important example of the critical thinking skill of interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128815

An Analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a Theory of Practice In Outline of a Theory of Practice Bourdieu questions the preeminent ideas of social anthropologists such as Levi-Strauss who stressed the structural principles governing human action rather than the actions themselves and Bourdieu asserts doesn’t account for all observable nuances of behaviour. Drawing on his fieldwork in Algeria he expresses the need for a theory of practice focusing on the dynamic flow of human actions in the social world. Bourdieu coins the term ‘habitus’- a relational concept linking structures to the practice of agents. Outline is a significant and original contribution providing an account of many of the issues Bourdieu continued to develop through his career. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284627

An Analysis of Plato's Symposium Plato’s Symposium composed in the early fourth century BC demonstrates how powerful the skills of reasoning and evaluation can be. Known to philosophers for its seminal discussion of the relationship of love to knowledge it is also a classic text for demonstrating the two critical thinking skills that define Plato’s whole body of work. Plato’s philosophical technique of dialogue is the perfect frame for producing arguments and presenting a persuasive case for a given point of view and at the same time judging the strength of arguments their relevance and their acceptability. Staging a fictional debate between characters (wealthy Athenians at a dinner party) who must respond in turn to each others’ arguments and points of view means that at every stage Plato evaluates the previous argument assesses its strength and relevance and then proceeds (through the next character) to reason out a new argument in response. Exerting unparalleled influence on the techniques of philosophical thought Plato’s use of dialogue is a supreme example of these two crucial critical thinking skills. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127665

An Analysis of Plato's The Republic The Republic is Plato's most complete and incisive work – a detailed study of the problem of how best to ensure that justice exists in a real society rather than as merely the product of an idealized philosophical construct. The work considers several competing definitions of justice and looks closely not only at what exactly a "just life" should be but also at the ways in which society can organise itself in ways that maximise the opportunities for every member to live justly. Much of the discussion is via imagined dialogues giving Plato the opportunity to deploy the tools of Socratic debate to remarkable effect; nowhere else it can be argued is the Socratic dialectic better exemplified than in The Republic. In large measure Plato's success is the product of the acute analytical ability that he demonstrates throughout his surviving oeuvre. No one is better at understanding the relationships between the various parts of a successful argument than Plato and The Republic also demonstrates the Greek philosopher has few peers when it comes to looking for and highlighting the core assumptions that underlie an argument. The demolition of competing views that Plato puts into the mouth of Socrates is based on a series of relentless interventions and counter-examples that this mastery makes possible. Combining analytical skills with great powers of reasoning to produce a well-structured solution that deals emphatically with counter-arguments Plato crafts one of the most enduring works of philosophy in the entire western canon. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127870

An Analysis of Policy Implementation in the Third World First published in 1999 this book analyzes the process involved in implementing Technical and Vocational Education and Training policies in the countries of Jamaica and The Gambia. A critical approach was used to analyse the role played by different actors in this process both at public and private sector institutions. The study documented a variety of projects and programmes ranging from those that promoted entrepreneurship or self-employment amongst young people to those that were more concerned with providing the skills needed for export-led growth. Overall it highlighted the complexities surrounding implementation and of the importance of donor agencies in financing TVET developments in both countries. Furthermore it also illustrated how the use of foreign technical assistance and components obtained from the developed world combined with the influence of the physical and political infrastructure were the major reasons why projects or programmes failed to achieve their stated objectives. The study concludes by suggesting a model which can be used by policy makers to help ensure that programmes or projects are more successful at meeting local labour market needs rather than those of aid agencies or actors within the state apparatus. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608757

An Analysis of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring Rachel Carson’s 1962 Silent Spring is one of the few books that can claim to be epoch-making. Its closely reasoned attack on the use of pesticides in American agriculture helped thrust environmental consciousness to the fore of modern politics and policy creating the regulatory landscape we know today. The book is also a monument to the power of closely reasoned argument – built from well organised and carefully evidenced points that are not merely persuasive but designed to be irrefutable. Indeed it had to be: upon its publication the chemical industry utilised all its resources to attempt to discredit both Silent Spring and Carson herself – to no avail. The central argument of the book is that the indiscriminate use of pesticides encouraged by post-war advances in agriculture and chemistry was deeply harmful to plants animals and the whole environment with devastating effects that went far beyond protecting crops. At the time the argument directly contradicted government policy and scientific orthodoxy – and many studies that corroborated Carson’s views were deliberately suppressed by hostile business interests. Carson however gathered organised and set out the evidence in Silent Spring in a way that proved her contentions without a doubt. While environmental battles still rage few now deny the strength and persuasiveness of her reasoning. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127450

An Analysis of Rene Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy René Descartes’s 1641 Meditations on First Philosophy is a cornerstone of the history of western thought. One of the most important philosophical texts ever written it is also a masterclass in the art of critical thinking – specifically when it comes to reasoning and interpretation. Descartes sought to do nothing less than create a new foundation for the pursuit of knowledge – whether philosophical scientific or theological. To that end he laid out a systematic programme that reinterpreted prior definitions of knowledge and reasoned out a systematic means of obtaining verifying and building on existing human knowledge. To this end Descartes created a definition of true knowledge as that which is based on things which cannot be called into doubt by radical scepticism. If he suggests we can find a belief that cannot be called into doubt this will provide a solid foundation upon which we can build systematic reasoning. This ‘cartesian’ method as it has come to be known is a blueprint for reasoning that continues to shape the study of philosophy today: a careful weighing of possibilities searching out solid ground and building on it step by step. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127320

An Analysis of Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins provides excellent examples of his reasoning and interpretation skills in The Selfish Gene. His 1976 book is not a work of original research but instead a careful explanation of evolution combined with an argument for a particular interpretation of several aspects of evolution. Since Dawkins is building on other researchers’ work and writing for a general audience the central elements of good reasoning are vital to his book: producing a clear argument and presenting a persuasive case; organising an argument and supporting its conclusions. In doing this Dawkins also employs the crucial skill of interpretation: understanding what evidence means; clarifying terms; questioning definitions; giving clear definitions on which to build arguments. The strength of his reasoning and interpretative skills played a key part in the widespread acceptance of his argument for a gene-centred interpretation of natural selection and evolution – and in its history as a bestselling classic of science writing. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127573

An Analysis of Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein's NudgeImproving Decisions About Health Wealth and Happiness When it was published in 2008 Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein’s Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health Wealth and Happiness quickly became one of the most influential books in modern economics and politics. Within a short time it had inspired whole government departments in the US and UK and others as far afield as Singapore. One of the keys to Nudge’s success is Thaler and Sunstein’s ability to create a detailed and persuasive case for their take on economic decision-making. Nudge is not a book packed with original findings or data; instead it is a careful and systematic synthesis of decades of research into behavioral economics. The discipline challenges much conventional economic thought – which works on the basis that overall humans make rational decisions – by focusing instead on the ‘irrational’ cognitive biases that affect our decision making. These seemingly in-built biases mean that certain kinds of economic decision-making are predictably irrational. Thaler and Sunstein prove themselves experts at creating persuasive arguments and dealing effectively with counter-arguments. They conclude that if governments understand these cognitive biases they can ‘nudge’ us into making better decisions for ourselves. Entertaining as well as smart Nudge shows the full range of reasoning skills that go into making a persuasive argument. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128037

An Analysis of Richard J. Evans's In Defence of History Richard Evans wrote In Defence of History at a time when the historian's profession was coming under heavy attack as a result of the ‘cultural turn’ taken by the discipline during the late 1980s and the 1990s. Historians were being forced to face up to postmodern thinking which argued that because all texts were the product of biased writers who had incomplete information none could be privileged above others. In this reading there could be no objective history merely the study of the texts themselves. While In Defence of History addresses all aspects of historical method its key focus is on an extensive evaluation of this postmodern thinking. Evans judges the acceptability of the reasoning advanced by the postmodernists – and finds it badly wanting. He is strongly critical both of the relevance and of the adequacy of their arguments seeking to show that ultimately they are guilty of failing to accept the logic of their own position. All texts are equally valid or invalid they suggest – while insisting that the products of their own school are in fact more ‘true’ than those of their opponents. Evans concludes by pointing out that this same argument could be advanced to suggest that the works of Holocaust deniers are just as valid as are those of historians who accept that the Nazis set out to commit genocide. So why he demands is no postmodernist willing to say as much? A devastating example of the usefulness of relentless evaluation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128778

An Analysis of Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's The Bell CurveIntelligence and Class Structure in American Life Herrnstein & Murray's The Bell Curve is a deeply controversial text that raises serious issues about the stakes involved in reasoning and interpretation. The authors’ central contention is that intelligence is the primary factor determining social outcomes for individuals – and that it is a better predictor of achievement than income background or socioeconomic status. One of the major issues raised by the book was its discussion of 'racial differences in intelligence ' and its contention that there is a link between the low observed test scores and social outcomes for African-Americans and their lack of social attainment. While the authors produce and interpret a great deal of data to back up their contentions they ultimately fail to tackle the problem that neither 'intelligence' nor 'race' have widely accepted definitions in biology anthropology or sociology. In consequence the book has been termed both ‘racist’ and ‘pseudoscientific’ thanks to what its critics see as both its faulty reasoning and its uncautious interpretation of evidence. The debate continues to this day with academics on both sides engaged in fierce arguments over what can be argued from the data that Herrnstein and Murray used. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128488

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Democracy and its Critics There are few better examples of analysis – the critical thinking skill of understanding how an argument is built – than Robert Dahl’s Democracy and its Critics. In this work the American political theorist closely analyzes the democratic political system and then evaluates whether the arguments that are in favor of it are in fact rigorous. ¶Dahl sets out to describe democracy’s merits and problems asking if it really is the worthwhile political system we believe it to be. Knowing that the idea of democracy is now almost universally popular his detailed analysis leads him to look at a number of regimes that claim to be democratic but do not in truth practice democracy. But Dahl is not only interested in uncovering uncomfortable truths. He goes further and creates a set of standards by which we can all decide whether a country really is democratic. Dahl’s analysis of the evidence leads him to conclude that the following criteria must be met for a regime to be considered truly democratic: elected officials control policy-making; there are free and fair elections of officials; everyone must have a right to vote; everyone has the right to run for office; there is freedom of speech; alternative information is available; and people can form free independent political groups. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127344

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City American political theorist Robert Dahl’s 1961 work of political theory exhibits deep levels of creative thinking. When Dahl wrote the American system of liberal democracy was generally considered to be shaped by a small group of powerful individuals who dominate because they are wealthy and influential. But by connecting the evidence in a new way in Who Governs? Dahl argued convincingly against this view. Dahl suggested that power is actually distributed among a number of competing groups and that each of those groups seeks to influence decisions. He puts forward a definition of political power as the ability to make others do what you want them to concluding that – while most people do not actively participate in politics and so do not exert a direct influence – power is still fragmented and citizens do indirectly shape decision-making. Dahl’s novel explanation of the existing evidence emerged from a study of three areas of policy-making in the city of New Haven: political nominations urban redevelopment and public education. His research revealed that different people wielded power in each area and that only the mayor whose power is checked by those who vote for him was powerful in all three. These new connections allowed Dahl to arrive at fresh conclusions and convincingly demonstrated that the US operates a pluralist system in which power is divided between different interest groups. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128006

An Analysis of Robert D. Putnam's Bowling Alone American political scientist Robert Putnam wasn’t the first person to recognize that social capital – the relationships between people that allow communities to function well – is the grease that oils the wheels of society. But by publishing Bowling Alone he moved the debate from one primarily concerned with family and individual relationships one that studied the social capital generated by people’s engagement with the civic life. Putnam drew heavily on the critical thinking skill of interpretation in shaping his work. He took fresh looks at the meaning of evidence that other scholars had made too many assumptions about and was scrupulous in clarifying what his evidence was really saying. He found that strong social capital has the power to boost health lower unemployment and improve life in major ways. As such any decrease in civic engagement could create serious consequences for society. Putnam’s interpretation of these issues led him to the understanding that if America is to thrive its citizens must connect. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127726

An Analysis of Robert E. Lucas Jr.'s Why Doesn't Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries? Robert Lucas is known among economists as one of the most influential macroeconomists of recent times – a reputation founded in no small part on the critical thinking skills displayed in his seminal 1990 paper ‘Why Doesn’t Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries?’ Lucas’s paper tackles a puzzle in economic theory that has since come to be known as the ‘Lucas paradox ’ and it deploys the author’s brilliant problem solving skills to explain why such an apparent paradox in fact makes sense. Classical economic theory makes a simple prediction of how capital flows between countries: it should it states flow from rich to poor countries because of the law of diminishing returns on capital. Since poor countries have so little capital invested in them the returns on new investment should be proportionally far better than investment in rich countries. This should mean that investors seeking new opportunities will invest in poorer countries making capital consistently flow from rich nations to poorer ones. But problematically this is not in fact the case. Having defined the problem Lucas did what any good problem solver would: he looked critically at the criteria involved and offered a series of possible solutions. Indeed in just six pages he puts forward four hypotheses to explain the paradox’s existence. The popularity of his paper and the influence it has had are also greatly magnified by careful reasoning embodied in Lucas’s marshalling of evidence and his explanations of the judgements he has made. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128433

An Analysis of Robert O. Keohane's After Hegemony Robert O. Keohane’s After Hegemony is both a classic of international relations scholarship and an example of how creative thinking can help shed new light on the world. Since the end of World War II the global political landscape had been dominated by two superpowers the USA and the USSR and the tense stand-off of the Cold War. But as the Cold War began to thaw it became clear that a new global model might emerge. The commonly held belief amongst those studying international relations was that it was impossible for nations to work together without the influence of a hegemon (a dominant international power) to act as both referee and ultimate decision-maker. This paradigm – neorealism – worked on the basis that every nation will do all it can to maximize its power with such processes only checked by a balance of competing powers. Keohane however examined the evidence afresh and came up with novel explanations for what was likely to come next. He went outside the dominant paradigm and argued for what came to be known as the neoliberal conception of international politics. States Keohane said can and will cooperate without the influence of a hegemonic power so long as doing so brings them absolute gains in the shape of economic and cultural benefits. In Keohane’s highly-creative view the pursuit of national self-interest leads naturally to international cooperation – and to the formation of global regimes (such as the United Nations) that can reinforce and foster it. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127382

An Analysis of Roland Barthes's Mythologies Mythologies is a masterpiece of analysis and interpretation. At its heart Barthes’s collection of essays about the “mythologies” of modern life treats everyday objects and ideas – from professional wrestling to the Tour de France to Greta Garbo’s face – as though they are silently putting forward arguments. Those arguments are for modernity itself the way the world is from its class structures to its ideologies to its customs. In Barthes’s view the mythologies of the modern world all tend towards one aim: making us think that the way things are the status quo is how they should naturally be. For Barthes this should not be taken for granted; instead he suggests it is a kind of mystification preventing us from seeing things differently or believing they might be otherwise. His analyses do what all good analytical thinking does: he unpicks the features of the arguments silently presented by his subjects reveals their (and our) implicit assumptions and shows how they point us towards certain ideas and conclusions. Indeed understanding Barthes’ methods of analysis means you might never see the world in the same way again. Six skills combine to make up our ability to think critically. Mythologies is an especially fine example of a work that uses the skills of analysis and creative thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127962

An Analysis of Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author Roland Barthes’s 1967 essay "The Death of the Author " argues against the traditional practice of incorporating the intentions and biographical context of an author into textual interpretation because of the resultant limitations imposed on a text. Hailing "the birth of the reader " Barthes posits a new abstract notion of the reader as the conceptual space containing all the text’s possible meanings. The essay has become one of the most cited works in literary criticism and is a key text for any reader approaching reader response theory. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453061

An Analysis of Saba Mahmood's Politics of PietyThe Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject Saba Mahmood’s 2005 Politics of Piety is an excellent example of evaluation in action. Mahmood’s book is a study of women’s participation in the Islamic revival across the Middle East. Mahmood – a feminist social anthropologist with left-wing secular political values – wanted to understand why women should become such active participants in a movement that seemingly promoted their subjugation. As Mahmood observed women’s active participation in the conservative Islamic revival presented (and presents) a difficult question for Western feminists: how to balance cultural sensitivity and promotion of religious freedom and pluralism with the feminist project of women’s liberation? Mahmood’s response was to conduct a detailed evaluation of the arguments made by both sides examining in particular the reasoning of female Muslims themselves. In a key moment of evaluation Mahmood suggests that Western feminist notions of agency are inadequate to arguments about female Muslim piety. Where Western feminists often restrict definitions of women’s agency to acts that undermine the normal male-dominated order of things Mahmood suggests instead that agency can encompass female acts that uphold apparently patriarchal values. Ultimately the Western feminist framework is in her evaluation inadequate and insufficient for discussing women’s groups in the Islamic revival. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128549

An Analysis of Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The end of the Cold War which occurred early in the 1990s brought joy and freedom to millions. But it posed a difficult question to the world's governments and to the academics who studied them: how would world order be remade in an age no longer dominated by the competing ideologies of capitalism and communism? Samuel P. Huntington was one of the many political scientists who responded to this challenge by conceiving works that attempted to predict the ways in which conflict might play out in the 21st century and in The Clash of Civilizations he suggested that a new kind of conflict one centred on cultural identity would become the new focus of international relations. Huntington's theories greeted with scepticism when his book first appeared in the 1990s acquired new resonance after 9/11. The Clash of Civilizations is now one of the most widely-set and read works of political theory in US universities; Huntington's theories have also had a measurable impact on American policy. In large part this is a product of his problem-solving skills. Clash is a monument to its author's ability to generate and evaluate alternative possibilities and to make sound decisions between them. Huntington's view that international politics after the Cold War would be neither peaceful nor liberal nor cooperative ran counter to the predictions of almost all of his peers yet his position – the product of an unusual ability to redefine an issue so as to see it in new ways – has been largely vindicated by events ever since. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127924

An Analysis of Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar's The Madwoman in the AtticThe Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination The 1979 publication of Susan Gubar and Sandra M. Gilbert’s ground-breaking study The Madwoman in the Attic marked a founding moment in feminist literary history as much as feminist literary theory. In their extensive study of nineteenth-century women’s writing Gubar and Gilbert offer radical re-readings of Jane Austen the Brontës Emily Dickinson George Eliot and Mary Shelley tracing a distinctive female literary tradition and female literary aesthetic. Gubar and Gilbert raise questions about canonisation that continue to resonate today and model the revolutionary importance of re-reading influential texts that may seem all too familiar Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453092

An Analysis of Seyla Benhabib's The Rights of OthersAliens Residents and Citizens In The Rights of Others Benhabib argues that the transnational movement of people across the globe has brought to the fore fundamental dilemmas facing liberal democracies: tension between a state’s commitment to universal human rights and to its sovereign self-determination and its claims to regulate its national borders on the other. Re-conceptualises the boundaries of political membership in liberal democracies instead proposing ‘porous’ borders rather than open ones and a right to ‘just membership ’ advocating cosmopolitan federalism in the tradition of Kant. Banhabib’s work goes to the heart of key issues faced in a world of forced displacement Brexit and increased protectionism. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284733

An Analysis of Sheila Fitzpatrick's Everyday StalinismOrdinary Life in Extraordinary Times: Soviet Russia in the 1930s How was the Soviet Union like a soup kitchen? In this important and highly revisionist work historian Sheila Fitzpatrick explains that a reimagining of the Communist state as a provider of goods for the ‘deserving poor’ can be seen as a powerful metaphor for understanding Soviet life as a whole. By positioning the state both as a provider and as a relief agency Fitzpatrick establishes it as not so much a prison (the metaphor favoured by many of her predecessors) but more the agency that made possible a way of life. Fitzpatrick’s real claim to originality however is to look at the relationship between the all-powerful totalitarian government and its own people from both sides – and to demonstrate that the Soviet people were not totally devoid of either agency or resources. Rather they successfully developed practices that helped them to navigate everyday life at a time of considerable danger and multiple shortages. For many Fitzpatrick shows becoming an informer and reporting fellow citizens – even family and friends – to the state was a successful survival strategy. Fitzpatrick's work is noted mainly as an example of the critical thinking skill of reasoning; she marshals evidence and arguments to deliver a highly persuasive revisionist description of everyday life in Soviet time. However her book has been criticized for the way in which it deals with possible counter-arguments not least the charge that many of the interviewees on whose experiences she bases much of her analysis were not typical products of the Soviet system. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128105

An Analysis of Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams There is arguably no more famous book about the arts of interpretation and analysis than Sigmund Freud’s 1899 Interpretation of Dreams. Though the original edition of just 600 copies took eight years to sell out it eventually became a classic text that helped cement Freud’s reputation as one of the most significant intellectual figures of the 19th and 20th centuries. In critical thinking just as in Freud’s psychoanalytical theories interpretation is all about understanding the meaning of evidence and tracing the significance of things. Analysis can then be brought in to tease out the implicit reasons and assumptions that lie underneath the interpreted evidence. Interpretation of Dreams is a masterclass in building telling analyses from ingenious interpretation of evidence. Freud worked from the assumption that all dreams were significant attempts by the unconscious to resolve conflicts. As a result he argued they contain in altered and disguised forms clues to our deepest unconscious urges and desires. Each must be taken on its own terms to tease out what they really mean. Though Freud’s theories have often been criticized he remains the undisputed master of interpretation – with his critics suggesting that he was if anything too ingenious for his own good. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127436

An Analysis of Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex Simone de Beauvoir’s 1949 book The Second Sex is a masterpiece of feminist criticism and philosophy. An incendiary take on the place of women in post-war French society it helped define major trends in feminist thought for the rest of the 20th century and its influence is still felt today. The book’s success owes much to Beauvoir’s brilliant writing style and passion but both are rooted in the clarity of her critical thinking skills. She builds a strong argument against the silent assumptions that continually demoted (and still demote) women to “second place” in a society dominated by men. Beauvoir also demonstrates the central skills of reasoning at their best: presenting a persuasive case organising her thoughts and supporting her conclusions. Above all though The Second Sex is a masterclass in analysis. Treating the structures of contemporary society and culture as a series of arguments that tend continuously to demote women Beauvoir is able to isolate and describe the implicit assumptions that underpin male domination. Her demolition of these assumptions provides the crucial ammunition for her argument that women are in no way the “second” sex but are in every way the equal of men. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127580

An Analysis of Sir Philip Sidney's The Defence of Poesy The Defence of Poesy is the first major piece of literary criticism in English. Taking aim at classical authors who disparaged poetry and contemporary critics who saw literature as a corrupting influence Sidney foregrounds the moral force of poetry. Sidney considers the real life affects of poetry upon the reader arguing that the stories instill virtues like courage in the reader. He combines this moral argument with a discussion of the technical features like genre metre and rhyme. The Defence of Poesy thus began a long tradition of poets writing about poetry and is a touchstone for modern poetic criticism. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453139

An Analysis of Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s 1843 book Fear and Trembling shows precisely why he is regarded as one of the most significant and creative philosophers of the nineteenth century. Creative thinkers can be many things but one of their common attributes is an ability to redefine reframe and reconsider problems from novel angles. In Kierkegaard’s case he chose to approach the problems of faith and ethics in a deliberately artful and non-systematic way. Writing under the pseudonym “John the Silent ” he declared that he was “nothing of a philosopher ” but an “amateur ” wanting to write poetically and elegantly about the things that fascinated him. While Fear and Trembling is very much the work of a philosopher Kierkegaard’s protests showed his intent to take a different path approaching his topic like no one else before him. The book goes on to ask what the real nature of our personal relationship with God might be and how faith might interact with ethics. What Kierkegaard asks can we make of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his only son and of Abraham obeying? Arguing the unorthodox position that in following God’s incomprehensible will Abraham had acted ethically Kierkegaard set out the parameters of a moral argument that remains strikingly novel over a 150 years later. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127740

An Analysis of Soren Kierkegaard's The Sickness Unto Death Søren Kierkegaard’s The Sickness unto Death is widely recognized as one of the most significant and influential works of Christian philosophy written in the nineteenth century. One of the cornerstones of Kierkegaard’s reputation as a writer and thinker the book is also a masterclass in the art of interpretation. In critical thinking interpretation is all about defining and clarifying terms – making sure that everyone is on the same page. But it can also be about redefining terms: showing old concepts in a new light by interpreting them in a certain way. This skill is at the heart of The Sickness unto Death. Kierkegaard’s book focuses on the meaning of “despair” – the sickness named in the title. For Kierkegaard the key problem of existence was an individual’s relationship with God and he defines true despair as equating to the idea of sin – something that separates people from God or from the idea of a higher standard beyond ourselves. Kierkegaard’s interpretative journey into the ideas of despair sin and death is a Christian exploration of the place of the individual in the world. But its interpretative skills inspired generations of philosophers of all stripes – including notorious atheists like Jean-Paul Sartre. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127405

An Analysis of St. Augustine's Confessions St. Augustine’s Confessions is one of the most important works in the history of literature and Christian thought. Written around 397 when Augustine was the Christian bishop of Hippo (in modern-day Algeria) the Confessions were designed both to spiritually educate those who already shared Augustine’s faith and to convert those who did not. Augustine did this through the original maneuver of writing what is now recognized as being the first Western autobiography – letting readers share in his own experiences of youth sin and eventual conversion. The Confessions are a perfect example of using reasoning to subtly bring readers around to a particular point of view – with Augustine inviting them to accompany him on his own spiritual journey towards God so they could make their own conversion. Carefully structured the Confessions run from describing the first 43 years of Augustine’s life in North Africa and Italy to discussing the nature of memory before moving on to analyzing the Bible itself. In order the sections form a carefully structured argument moving from the personal to the philosophical to the contemplative. In the hundreds of years since they were first published they have persuaded hundreds of thousands of readers to recognize towards the same God that Augustine himself worshipped. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127986

An Analysis of St. Augustine's The City of God Against the Pagans The City of God against the Pagans is a central text in the Western intellectual tradition. Made up of twenty-two lengthy books Augustine wrote his masterpiece over a thirteen-year period during which the Western Roman Empire began to unravel. The first ten books are a critique of pagan religion and philosophy while books eleven to twenty-two treat the relationship between the City of God and the Earthly City. Throughout Augustine conveys his mature vision of what it means for a Christian to live in a world with evil. Its arguments and ideas have provoked debate for nearly 1600 years and remains a central text in the disciplines of theology historiography and political theory. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453641

An Analysis of St. Benedict's The Rule of St. Benedict The Rule of St Benedict written around 1500 years ago by the Italian monk St Benedict of Nursia is a slim handbook for monastic life – a subject many modern readers would regard as relatively niche. It is however also a model of the organized and clearly expressed thought produced by good reasoning skills – a mainstay of critical thinking. Reasoning is all about making a good case for something through logical arguments neatly and systematically organised. In Benedict’s case his main concern was to lay out a set of rules and practices that would allow monasteries to run as well-organised communities. Communal living presented huge challenges and yet it was also Benedict believed the best way for monks to sustain themselves their religion and the learning and teaching that went with it. His Rule laid out concise but detailed chapters on the best way to achieve this including provisions for all areas of personal and communal discipline right down to how tasks might be allotted to individual monks. Providing a complete roadmap for successfully running a community the concise brilliance of The Rule has even been suggested by some business professors as useful model for running small businesses today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127467

An Analysis of Stanley Milgram's Obedience to AuthorityAn Experimental View Stanley Milgram is one of the most influential and widely-cited social psychologists of the twentieth century. Recognized as perhaps the most creative figure in his field he is famous for crafting social-psychological experiments with an almost artistic sense of creative imagination – casting new light on social phenomena in the process. His 1974 study Obedience to Authority exemplifies creative thinking at its most potent and controversial. Interested in the degree to which an “authority figure” could encourage people to commit acts against their sense of right and wrong Milgram tricked volunteers for a “learning experiment” into believing that they were inflicting painful electric shocks on a person in another room. Able to hear convincing sounds of pain and pleas to stop the volunteers were told by an authority figure – the “scientist” – that they should continue regardless. Contrary to his own predictions Milgram discovered that depending on the exact set up as many as 65% of people would continue right up to the point of “killing” the victim.The experiment showed he believed that ordinary people can and will do terrible things under the right circumstances simply through obedience. As infamous and controversial as it was creatively inspired the “Milgram experiment” shows just how radically creative thinking can shake our most fundamental assumptions. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127245

An Analysis of Stephen Greenblatt's Renaissance Self-FashioningFrom More to Shakespeare What is a self? Greenblatt argues that the 16th century saw the awakening of modern self-consciousness the ability to fashion an identity out of the culture and politics of one’s society. In a series of brilliant readings Greenblatt shows how identity is constructed in the work of Shakespeare Marlowe Spenser and other Renaissance writers. A classic piece of literary criticism and the origins of the New Historicist school of thought Renaissance Self-Fashioning remains a critical and challenging text for readers of Renaissance literature. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453108

An Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our NatureWhy Violence has Declined Reasoning is the critical thinking skill concerned with the production of arguments: making them coherent consistent and well-supported; and responding to opposing positions where necessary. The Better Angels of Our Nature offers a step-by-step class in precisely these skills. Author Steven Pinker's central thesis is simple: mankind has become increasingly less violent over the centuries and will continue to do so. Pinker is aware though that many people instinctively believe the opposite and Better Angels is devoted to marshalling data to support and illustrate this central argument as well as a series of secondary arguments about how and why humanity has become less violent. Pinker's interpretative skills – understanding the meaning of the complex evidence from history – are also on display throughout as he tackles the ambiguities of his data the problems it presents and the viable inferences one can draw from it. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128211

An Analysis of Sun Tzu's The Art of War Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a series of lessons in the applied art of problem solving. Sun (544 BC-496 BC) an experienced general from the Warring States period of Chinese history saw war as an inevitable problem – indeed the ultimate problem confronting the state. The Art of War summarises his lessons on how to solve the problems raised by conflict. The work comprises a series of pithy discussions of the different strategic situations that might arise and the best responses for each. In many ways it is a masterclass in the application of critical thinking to practical affairs. Aspiring generals are advised to 'appraise the situation' according to five separate criteria and to plan accordingly. 'The expert at battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage' Sun writes so every general must assess their situation from every angle and establish not only the best way to give themselves the strategic advantage – but also of preventing the other side from giving itself the advantage. Throughout the text Sun epitomises the qualities of a good problem solver by focusing on the nature of the problem; asking productive questions about it; and making sound decisions. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127535

An Analysis of Susan Sontag's On Photography Susan Sontag’s 1997 text On Photography brought photographic theory into the university classroom with its staunch defence of the medium as art and inspired a new wave of Marxist Criticism in the field.  Sontag explains the way in which we are addicted to images and depend on them for knowledge of our surroundings and the problems and challenges this causes. Already an established academic figure Sontag brought Walter Benjamin’s theories in into the academic mainstream.  The book retains its relevance in the everyday world because of the applicability of its ideas to the world of digital photography. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284665

An Analysis of T.S. Eliot's The Sacred WoodEssays on Poetry and Criticism The essay for which The Sacred Wood is primarily remembered is one of the most famous pieces of criticism in English: “Tradition and the Individual Talent” helped to re-orientate arguments about the study of literature and its production by redefining the nature of tradition and the artist's relation to it.At a time when the word “traditional” had become a way of damning with faint praise by reference to the past Eliot reinterpreted the term to mean something entirely different. It is not he argues something just “handed down ” but instead a prize to be obtained “by great labour ” not least in the making of a huge effort of understanding how the past fits together. Seen thus Eliot suggests a literary and artistic tradition “has a simultaneous existence and composes a simultaneous order” – and it is not just past but present as well. For Eliot “art never improves ” but only changes and each part of the tradition is constantly being reinterpreted in light of what is added to the whole. The role of the poet in Eliot's view is to subjugate their own personality and become “a receptacle ” in which “numberless feelings phrases images… can unite to form a new compound.” Redefining the issue of poets' relations to the past in this new way is a fine example of creative thinking and Eliot’s ability to connect existing concepts in new ways was what gave weight to the argument that he advanced: that poets cannot succeed without understanding that they are taking their place on a continuum that stretches back to all their predecessors and incorporate the ideas strengths and failings of the entire body of work that those poets represented. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127412

An Analysis of The Brundtland Commission's Our Common Future Our Common Future is a joint work produced in 1987 by a United Nations commission headed by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland. Also known as The Brundtland Report it offers a classic approach to problem solving by first asking a productive question. How do we protect the world we live in for future generations while at the same time stimulating economic and social development right now? The solution the work proposes is “sustainable development” defined in the report as humanity’s ability “to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The key conclusion the report came to – that we need long-term strategies to manage the earth’s natural resources – proved to be so universally welcomed it introduced the term “sustainability” into the everyday language of international politics. Solving the problem of workable sustainable development became a hot topic leading to the birth of a new academic discipline environmental economics. The book offered a solution to the problem of ensuring sustainable development by highlighting the critical importance of international cooperation. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128754

An Analysis of Theda Skocpol's States and Social RevolutionsA Comparative Analysis of France Russia and China Many people want to understand what revolutions are and – especially – how they come about from the academics who study them to the states that wish to prevent (or in some cases provoke) them. But it is arguably the US scholar Theda Skocpol who has done most to create a viable model of revolution and States and Social Revolutions is the work in which she sets out her intellectual stall. Skocpol's magnum opus can be considered a classic product of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving. She assesses several different revolutions – those of France Russia and China – and asks new productive questions about their causes and outcomes. The answers collectively allow her to move beyond existing theories such as the ‘voluntarist’ school (which suggests that revolutionaries have agency) and the Marxist school (which sees state institutions as nothing more than a front for class interests). Skocpol's model assumes that states are autonomous bureaucratic institutions which act in their own interests – a fundamental re-imagining based on fresh interpretations of the evidence. Her analysis extends beyond the causes of revolution to their consequences and her argument that the revolutionary state that survives is the one that successfully implements a far-reaching program of reform helps to explain not only why the three revolutions she studied have proved enduringly influential but also why hundreds of others less successful are barely remembered today. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128495

An Analysis of Theodore Levitt's Marketing Myopia Theodore Levitt’s 1960 article “Marketing Myopia” is a business classic that earned its author the nickname “the father of modern marketing”. It is also a beautiful demonstration of the problem solving skills that are crucial in so many areas of life – in business and beyond. The problem facing Levitt was the same problem that has confronted business after business for hundreds of years: how best to deal with slowing growth and eventual decline. Levitt studied many business empires – the railroads for instance – that at a certain point simply shrivelled up and shrank to almost nothing. How he asked could businesses avoid such failures? His approach and his solution comprise a concise demonstration of high-level problem solving at its best. Good problem solvers first identify what the problem is then isolate the best methodology for solving it. And as Levitt showed a dose of creative thinking also helps. Levitt’s insight was that falling sales are all about marketing and marketing is about knowing your real business. The railroads misunderstood their real market: they weren’t selling rail they were selling transport. If they had understood that they could have successfully taken advantage of new growth areas – truck haulage for instance – rather than futilely scrabbling to sell rail to a saturated market. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127337

An Analysis of Thinking and Research About Qualitative Methods Written for social science scholars who want to learn more about the qualitative way of thinking this book addresses the full continuum of issues about the qualitative methodologies. At one end of that continuum are the deeply philosophical concerns of ontology and epistemology. At the other -- concrete -- end of that continuum are the practical issues of what is considered evidence: How does one go about gathering evidence? Where when and how does one analyze evidence? What are the alternative ways of dealing with tone and voice in writing qualitative research? The attention to practical concrete issues makes this book useful as a handbook providing a great deal of vital information to scholars who want a guide to making decisions as they navigate their research questions through the qualitative realm. Uniquely qualified to write such a book Potter has earned PhDs in both qualitative methods (with a concentration in linguistics and field studies) and in quantitative methods (with a concentration in social science theory and statistics). The book is not an ideological argument that glorifies one system of thinking while attempting to persuade the reader that other systems of thinking are bankrupt. Rather the book presents a respectful balanced analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the qualitative approach. The book builds to a controversial final chapter entitled "Is Convergence a Possibility?" in which Potter synthesizes a conclusion from his analysis of a wide range of qualitative studies across three broad topic areas -- text focused research audience focused research and institution focused research -- and across seven major qualitative methodologies -- ethnography ethnomethodology reception study ecological psychology symbolic interactionism cultural studies and textual analysis. His conclusion is that not only is there a possibility of a convergence between qualitative and quantitative approaches but that the convergence has already happened. The book includes an appendix in which 95 books and articles using the qualitative approach are abstracted and analyzed to illustrate key points of methodology and methods. It also includes subject and author indexes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203811863

An Analysis of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan Thomas Hobbes is a towering figure in the history of modern thought and political philosophy. He remains best remembered for his 1651 treatise on government Leviathan a work that shows at the very best the reasoning skills of a deeply original and creative thinker. Creative thinking is all about taking a novel approach to questions and problems – showing them in a new light. When Hobbes was writing Leviathan the standard approach to understanding (and advocating for) monarchical government was to argue using Christian theology that kings and queens gained their power and legitimacy from God. At a time of intense political turmoil in England – with civil war raging from 1642-51 – Hobbes took the original step of basing a political theory upon reason alone and focusing on human nature. His closely-reasoned arguments made the book a controversial best-seller across Europe at the time of its publication and it has remained a cornerstone of political theory ever since. Though Hobbes argued for government by an absolute monarch many of his ideas and precepts helped form modern liberal ideas of government influencing among others the American Constitution. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127481

An Analysis of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions can be seen without exaggeration as a landmark text in intellectual history. In his analysis of shifts in scientific thinking Kuhn questioned the prevailing view that science was an unbroken progression towards the truth. Progress was actually made he argued via "paradigm shifts" meaning that evidence that existing scientific models are flawed slowly accumulates – in the face at first of opposition and doubt – until it finally results in a crisis that forces the development of a new model. This development in turn produces a period of rapid change – "extraordinary science " Kuhn terms it – before an eventual return to "normal science" begins the process whereby the whole cycle eventually repeats itself. This portrayal of science as the product of successive revolutions was the product of rigorous but imaginative critical thinking. It was at odds with science’s self-image as a set of disciplines that constantly evolve and progress via the process of building on existing knowledge. Kuhn’s highly creative re-imagining of that image has proved enduringly influential – and is the direct product of the author’s ability to produce a novel explanation for existing evidence and to redefine issues so as to see them in new ways. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127856

An Analysis of Thomas Paine's Common Sense Thomas Paine’s 1776 Common Sense has secured an unshakeable place as one of history’s most explosive and revolutionary books. A slim pamphlet published at the beginning of the American Revolution it was so widely read that it remains the all-time best selling book in US history. An impassioned argument for American independence and for democratic government Common Sense can claim to have helped change the face of the world more than almost any other book. But Paine’s pamphlet is also a masterclass in critical thinking demonstrating how the reasoned construction of arguments can be reinforced by literary skill and passion. Paine is perhaps more famous as a stylist than as a constructor of arguments but Common Sense marries the best elements of good reasoning to its polemic. Moving systematically from the origins of government through a criticism of monarchy and on to the possibilities for future democratic government in an independent America Paine neatly lays out a series of persuasive reasons to fight for independence and a new form of government. Indeed as the pamphlet’s title suggested to do so was nothing more than ‘common sense.’ Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128679

An Analysis of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man Thomas Paine’s 1791 Rights of Man is an impassioned political tract showing how the critical thinking skills of evaluation and reasoning can and must be applied to contentious issues. Divided into two parts Rights of Man is first a response to Edmund Burke’s arguments against the French Revolution put forward in his Reflections on the Revolution in France – also available in the Macat Library – and second an argument for how to run a fair and just society. The first part is a sustained performance in evaluation: Paine takes Burke’s arguments and systematically exposes the ways in which Burke’s reasons against revolution are inadequate compared to the necessity of having a just society run according to a universal notion of people’s rights as individuals. The second part turns to an examination of different political systems setting out a powerfully-structured argument for universal rights a clear constitution enshrined in law and a universal right to vote. Though Paine is in many ways a stronger rhetorician than he is a clear thinker his reasons for preferring democracy to hereditary forms of government are compelling coherent and clear. Rights of Man is a masterclass in how to use good reasoning to present a persuasive argument. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128983

An Analysis of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty is a fine example of an evaluative thinker. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century he not only provides detailed and sustained explanations of why he sees existing arguments relating to income and wealth distribution as flawed but also gives us very detailed evaluations of the significance of a vast amount of data explaining why incomes is distributed in the ways it is. As Piketty stresses “the distribution question… deserves to be studied in a systematic and methodical fashion.” This stress on evaluating the significance of data leads him to focus on the central evaluative questions and look in turn at the acceptability relevance and adequacy of existing justifications for the unequal distribution of wealth. In doing so Piketty applies his understanding of the data to answering the deeply important question of what political structures and what policies are necessary to move us towards a more equal society. Piketty’s evaluation of the data supports his argument that inequality cannot be depended on to reduce over time: indeed without government intervention it is highly likely to increase. In addition he evaluates international data to argue that poor countries do not necessarily become less poor as a result of foreign investment. This strong emphasis on the interrogation of data rather than building mathematical models that are divorced from data is a defining feature of Piketty’s work. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127719

An Analysis of Thomas Robert Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population Thomas Robert Malthus’ 1798 Essay on the Principle of Population helped change the direction of economics politics and the natural sciences with its reasoning and problem solving. The central topic of the essay was the idea extremely prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries that human society was in some way perfectible. According to many thinkers of the time mankind was on a course of steady improvement with advances set to continuously improve society and life for all. Malthus was a skeptic on this point and in a clear example of the skill of reasoning set about constructing and marshalling a strong argument for a less optimistic view. Central to his argument were the laws of population growth and their relationship to growth in agricultural production; in his view the former would always outstrip the latter. This provided a strong argument that society was limited by finite resources – a closely reasoned argument that continues to influence economists politicians and scientists today as well as environmental movements. While Malthus’ proposed solutions have been less influential they remain an excellent example of problem solving offering a range of answers to the problem of population growth and finite resources. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127788

An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline let alone two but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age – a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta – Thucydides took care to build a single beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure – and as a work of reasoning – The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire be read and be taught more than 2 000 years after it was written. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127894

An Analysis of Timothy Snyder's BloodlandsEurope Between Hitler and Stalin A flagbearer for the increasingly fashionable genre of "transnational history " Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands is first and foremost a stunning example of the critical thinking skill of evaluation. Snyder's linguistic precocity allows him to cite evidence in 10 languages putting fresh twists on the familiar story of World War II fighting on the Eastern Front from 1941-45. In doing so he works to humanize the estimated 14 million people who lost their lives as their lands were fought over repeatedly by the Nazis and their Soviet opponents. Snyder also works to link more closely the atrocities committed by Hitler and Stalin which he insists are far too often viewed in isolation. He focuses heavily on the adequacy and relevance of his evidence but he also uses the materials he has culled from so many different archives as fuel for an exemplary work of reasoning forcing readers to confront the grim realities that lie behind terms such as ‘cannibalism’ and ‘liquidation.’ In consequence Bloodlands has emerged only a few years after its publication as one of the seminal works of its era one that is key to Holocaust studies genocide studies and area studies and to sociology as well as to history. A masterly work of literature as well as of history Bloodlands will continue to be read for decades. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128976

An Analysis of Toni Morrison's Playing in the DarkWhiteness and the Literary Imagination Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination is a seminal piece of literary criticism and a masterclass in the critical thinking skill of interpretation. Interpretation plays a vital role in critical thinking: it focuses on interrogating accepted meanings and laying down clear definitions on which a strong argument can be built. Both history and literary history in the US have frequently revolved around understanding how Americans define themselves and each other and Morrison’s work seeks to investigate question and redefine one of the central concepts in American history and American literary history: color.. Morrison turned to the classics of American literature to ask how authors had chosen to define the terms ‘black’ and ‘white.’ Instead of accepting traditional interpretations of these works Morrison examined the way in which ‘whiteness’ defines itself through ‘blackness ’ and vice versa. Black bondage and the myths of black inferiority and savagery she showed allowed white America to indulge its own defining myths – viewing itself as free civilized and innocent. A classic of subtle and incisive interpretation Playing in the Dark shows just how crucial and how complex simple-looking definitions can be. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128914

An Analysis of Tony Judt's PostwarA History of Europe since 1945 Tony Judt decided to write Postwar in 1989 the year the collapse of the Soviet Union provided European history with a rare example of a clearly-signposted ‘end of an era’. It's scarcely surprising then that the great virtue of Judt's book is the clarity and the breadth of its account of postwar Europe. His book coalesces around one central theme: the idea that the whole of the history of this period can be explained as an unravelling of the consequences of World War II. A bold claim but Judt’s exceptional ability to create strong well-structured inclusive arguments allows him to pull it off convincingly. Judt’s work is also a fine example of creative thinking in that he excels in connecting things together in new and interesting ways. This virtue extends from his unusual ability to combine the best elements of the Anglo-American and the French historiographical traditions – the latter informing his strong interest in the importance of cultural history – to his unwillingness to allow himself to be constrained by historical category and ultimately to his linguistic abilities. Postwar is above all a triumph of integration something that is only made possible by its author's flair for creating strong persuasive arguments. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128013

An Analysis of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own A Room of One's Own is a very clear example of how creative thinkers connect and present things in novel ways. Based on the text of a talk given by Virginia Woolf at an all-female Cambridge college Room considers the subject of 'women and fiction.' Woolf’s approach is to ask why in the early 20th century literary history presented so few examples of canonically 'great' women writers. The common prejudices of the time suggested this was caused by (and proof of) women's creative and intellectual inferiority to men. Woolf argued instead that it was to do with a very simple fact: across the centuries male-dominated society had systematically prevented women from having the educational opportunities private spaces and economic independence to produce great art. At a time when 'art' was commonly considered to be a province of the mind that had no relation to economic circumstances this was a novel proposal. More novel though was Woolf's manner of arguing and proving her contentions: through a fictional account of the limits placed on even the most privileged women in everyday existence. An impressive early example of cultural materialism A Room of One's Own is an exemplary encapsulation of creative thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127825

An Analysis of W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne's Blue Ocean StrategyHow to Create Uncontested Market Space In Blue Ocean Strategy W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne tackle the central problem facing all businesses: how to perform better than your competitors? Their solution involves taking a creative approach to the normal view of competition. In the normal framework competition is a zero-sum game: if there are two companies competing for the same market as one does better the other has to do worse. The authors’ creative leap is to suggest one can beat the competition by not competing. Companies should avoid confronting competitors in crowded marketplaces what they call “red oceans ” and instead seek out new markets or “blue oceans.” Once the blue oceans have been identified companies can get down to the task of creating unique products which exploit that market. Chan and Mauborgne argue for example that a wine company might decide to start appealing to a group previously uninterested in wine. This would be a “blue ocean” market giving the winemaker a huge advantage which they could exploit by creating a wine that appealed to the tastes of a beer-drinking demographic. A classic of business writing Blue Ocean Strategy is creative thinking and problem solving at its best. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128426

An Analysis of W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk W.E.B Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal work in the field of sociology a classic of American literature – and a solid example of carefully-structured reasoning. One of the most important texts ever written on racism and black identity in America the work contains powerful arguments that illustrate the problem of the position of black people in the US at the turn of the 20th-century. Du Bois identified three significant issues (‘the color line’; ‘double consciousness’; and ‘the veil’) that acted as roadblocks to true black emancipation and showed how each of these in turn contributed to the problem of inequality. Du Bois carefully investigates all three problems constructing clear explanations of their significance in shaping the consciousness of a community that has been systematically discriminated against and dealing brilliantly with counter-arguments throughout. The Souls of Black Folk went on to profoundly influence the civil rights movement in the US inspiring post-colonial thinking worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127566

An Analysis of Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction combats traditional art criticism’s treatment of artworks as fixed unchanging mystical objects. For Walter Benjamin the consequences of addressing a work of art in this manner have a wider resonance: closed off from any active visual or tactile engagement the work of art becomes an object of passive contemplation and a potential tool of oppression. Benjamin argues that technology has fundamentally altered the way art is experienced. Potentially open to interpretation and accessible to many art in the age of mechanical reproduction has the potential to be mobilized for radical purposes. While ostensibly addressing the artistic consequences of technical reproducibility on art Benjamin also addresses the wider political consequences of this shift. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284757

An Analysis of William Cronon's Nature's MetropolisChicago and the Great West What caused the rise of Chicago and how did the city's expansion fuel the westward movement of the American frontier – and influence the type of society that evolved as a result? Nature's Metropolis emerged as a result of William Cronon asking and answering those questions and the work can usefully be seen as an extended example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving in action. Cronon navigates a path between the followers of Frederick Jackson Turner author of the thesis that American character was shaped by the experience of the frontier and revisionists who sought to suggest that the rugged individualism Turner depicted as a creation of life in the West was little but a fiction. For Cronon the most productive question to ask was not whether or not men forged in the liberty-loving furnace of the Wild West had the sort of impact on America that Turner posited but the quite different one of how capitalism and political economy had combined to drive the westward expansion of the US. For Cronon individualism was scarcely even possible in a capitalist machine in which humans were little more than cogs and the needs and demands of capital not capitalists prevailed. Nature's Metropolis then is a work in which the rise of Chicago is explained by generating alternative possibilities and one that uses a rigorous study of the evidence to decide between competing solutions to the problem. It is also a fine work of interpretation for a large part of Cronon's argument revolves around his attempt to define exactly what is rural and what is urban and how the two interact to create a novel economic force. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128921

An Analysis of William H. Whyte's The Organization Man William Whyte’s core idea in The Organization Man is that the Protestant Ethic that characterized financial and personal success in American history had been replaced in modern times by the Social Ethic. This stressed the group as the source of creativity and emphasized that the greatest need of the individual is to belong to a group. To investigate this idea Whyte spent years interviewing the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies when he was an editor at Fortune magazine one of the top business publications in the United States at the time. What he found was that the recruitment and training were much more focused on “cultural fit” than on technical skill or experience level. As the ranks of new junior executives grew in post-World War II America so did their impact on urban development and consumer spending. Droves of “package suburbs” sprang up in the fields surrounding major metropolitan areas and a strong post-war economy coupled with funding from the GI Bill made new homes cars and household goods affordable for young families. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453023

An Analysis of William James's The Principles of Psychology The impact of William James’s 1890 The Principles of Psychology is such that he is commonly known as the father of his subject. Though psychology itself is a very different discipline in the 21st-century James’s influence continues to be felt – both within the field and beyond. At base Principles was designed to be a textbook for what was then an emerging field: a summary and explanation of what was known at that point in time. As its continuing influence shows though it became far more – a success due in part to the strength of James’s analytical skills and creative thinking. On the one hand James was a masterful analyst able to break down what was known in psychology to trace how it fitted together and crucially to point out the gaps in psychologists’ knowledge. Beyond that though he was a creative thinker who looked at things from different angles and proposed inventive solutions and hypotheses. Among his best known was an entirely new theory of emotion (the James-Lange theory) and the influential notion of the “stream of consciousness” – the latter of which has influenced generations of psychologists and artists alike. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912127160

An Analysis of William Wordsworth's Preface to The Lyrical Ballads Central to the creative process of the Romantic poets that followed him Wordsworth’s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads has been both a gift and a thorn in the side of critics for over a century. Readers find themselves drawn back to the essay repeatedly as they seek to untangle the ideas and contradictions within it. The Preface is a statement of Wordsworth’s poetic vision and offers an explanation of the poetic process behind the poems which fused the rusticity of the ballad form with the psychological introspection of modernity. But to the generation of Romantic writers that emerged in its wake the Preface announced a new understanding of the creative process and of the high purposes of poetry: to reveal the human condition and to awaken in its readers the profoundest emotions and the most enduring truths of existence. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912453146

An Analysis of Yasser Tabbaa's The Transformation of Islamic Art During the Sunni Revival Tabbaa’s Transformation offers an innovative approach to understanding the profound changes undergone by Islamic art and architecture during the often neglected Medieval Islamic period.  Examining devices such as calligraphy arabesque muqarnas and stonework Tabbaa argues we propagated in a moment of confrontation and facilitated the re-emergence of the Sunni Abbasid caliphate in a more orthodox image.  Tabbaa offers a timely and thought-provoking alternative to conventional essentialist positivist and ethno-narrative interpretations of Islamic art.  Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912284672

An Analysis of Zora Heale Hurston's Characteristics of Negro Expression A critical analysis of African-American novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston' 1934 essay Characteristics of Negro Expression: A crushing evaluation of the many racial prejudices of 1930s America including a common presumption that African American art was unoriginal – merely poorly copying white culture. Hurston’s approach and premises may seem in many ways dated to modern readers but the essay still shows an incisive mind carefully evaluating arguments and cutting them down to size. African-American art of the time did not – Hurston influentially argued – play by the same rules as white art so it could not meaningfully be discussed by ‘white’ notions of aesthetic value. Where white European tradition views art as something fixed Hurston saw African-American art works as a distinctive form of mimicry reshaping and altering the original object until it became something new and novel. In this way she contended African-American creative expression is a process that generates its own form of originality – turning borrowed material into something original and unique. By carefully evaluating the relevance of previous arguments Hurston showed African American artistic expression in an entirely new light. Media > Books > Print Books Macat Library 9781912128112

An Analytic JourneyFrom the Art of Archery to the Art of Psychoanalysis This book is a journey through almost forty years of practice. Each chapter is independent of the others and develops around a specific theme: psychoanalysis in France the transference fathers today psychic bisexuality the sick body human destructivity and so on. The underlying thread is none the less the question of knowing how the drive operates between the biological body and mental functioning consisting of representations and affects and especially how it gives rise to thinking.If thinking is an "act of the flesh" as the author asserts how can we refine our understanding of the vicissitudes of the "mysterious leap from the mind to the body"? Furthermore how does Freudian metapsychology still help us today in our encounters with patients? Contemporary clinical practice is sometimes bewildering: acts violence pain and somatization often replace neurotic conflicts and speech. The clinical stories related here have the aim of showing that a psychoanalysis rooted in the Freudian corpus is still alive and can continue to offer creative responses today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782205333

An Analytical Philosophy of Religion This original study published initially in 1959 introduces students of philosophy and of theology to a treatment of religion based upon the methods of modern philosophy – particularly logical empiricism and existentialism. Above and beyond the importance of its point of view this book is distinguished by its clarity and by its objective and understanding presentation of diverse points of view. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990401

An Anatomy Of Ghanaian PoliticsManaging Political Recession 1969-1982 This book concentrates on the 1969–1982 period in Ghana focusing on two interrelated facets of African politics: the decline of state power and authority and adjustments to political recession. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169367

An Anatomy of Humor Humor permeates every aspect of society and has done so for thousands of years. People experience it daily through television newspapers literature and contact with others. Rarely do social researchers analyze humor or try to determine what makes it such a dominating force in our lives. The types of jokes a person enjoys contribute significantly to the definition of that person as well as to the character of a given society. Arthur Asa Berger explores these and other related topics in An Anatomy of Humor. He shows how humor can range from the simple pun to complex plots in Elizabethan plays.Berger examines a number of topics ethnicity race gender politics each with its own comic dimension. Laughter is beneficial to both our physical and mental health according to Berger. He discerns a multiplicity of ironies that are intrinsic to the analysis of humor. He discovers as much complexity and ambiguity in a cartoon such as Mickey Mouse as he finds in an important piece of literature such as Huckleberry Finn. An Anatomy of Humor is an intriguing and enjoyable read for people interested in humor and the impact of popular and mass culture on society. It will also be of interest to professionals in communication and psychologists concerned with the creative process. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082394

An Anatomy of SprawlPlanning and Politics in Britain Despite the combined efforts of British planners politicians the public and interest groups the ‘Solent City’ stands as one of a number of instances of a peculiar instance of urban sprawl – muted and slow to emerge – yet produced paradoxically by very strong interests in promoting conservation and restraint. This unique and valuable case study while focusing on the planning and development of South Hampshire in particular enables an in-depth study of the issues surrounding planning strategies with regards to growing populations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415592994

An Ancient Theory of ReligionEuhemerism from Antiquity to the Present An Ancient Theory of Religion examines a theory of religion put forward by Euhemerus of Messene (late 4th—early 3rd century BCE) in his lost work Sacred Inscription and shows not only how and why euhemerism came about but also how it was— and still is—used. By studying the utilization of the theory in different periods—from the Graeco-Roman world to Late Antiquity and from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century—this book explores the reception of the theory in diverse literary works. In so doing it also unpacks the different adoptions and misrepresentations of Euhemerus’s work according to the diverse agendas of the authors and scholars who have employed his theory. In the process certain questions are raised: What did Euhemerus actually claim? How has his theory of the origins of belief in gods been used? How can modern scholarship approach and interpret his take on religion? When referring to ‘euhemerism ’ whose version are we employing? An Ancient Theory of Religion assumes no prior knowledge of euhemerism and will be of interest to scholars working in classical reception religious studies and early Christian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367871901

An Andrew Marvell Companion (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1998 this title provides for the reader of the renowned metaphysical poet and politician a valuable reference and resource volume. It is a compendium of useful information for any reader of Andrew Marvell including crucial biographical material historical contextualisation and details about his life’s work. The intention throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation without being exhaustive. The major portion of the volume in both importance and size is ‘A Marvell Dictionary’. Its entries are arranged alphabetically: they identify describe and explain the most influential persons in Marvell’s life and works as well as places characters allusions ideas concepts individual words phrases and literary terms that are relevant to a rounded appreciation of his poetry and prose. An Andrew Marvell Companion will prove invaluable for all students of English poetry and seventeenth-century political history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138775978

An Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963573

An Anglo-Welsh Teaching DynastyThe Adams Family from the 1840s to the 1930s Over a period of about 90 years six members of the Adams family originally from Pembrokeshire were teachers in Wales and England. This account of their experiences and methods illustrates educational continuity and change during a century of development. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003062448

An Anthology of American Folktales and Legends For folklorists students as well as general readers this is the most comprehensive survey of American folktales and legends currently available. It offers an amazing variety of American legend and lore - everything from Appalachian Jack tales African American folklore riddles trickster tales tall tales tales of the supernatural legends of crime and criminals tales of women and even urban legends.The anthology is divided into three main sections - Native American and Hawaiian Narratives Folktales and Legends - and within each section the individual stories explore the myriad narrative traditions and genres from various geographic regions of the United States. Each section and tale genre is introduced and placed in its narrative context by noted folklorist Frank de Caro. Tale type and motif indexes complete the work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706481

An Anthology of Chinese Discourse on Translation (Version 1)From Earliest Times to the Buddhist Project Translation has a long history in China. Down the centuries translators interpreters Buddhist monks Jesuit priests Protestant missionaries writers historians linguists and even ministers and emperors have all written about translation and from an amazing array of perspectives. Such an exciting diversity of views reflections and theoretical thinking about the art and business of translating is now brought together in a two-volume anthology. The first volume covers a time-frame from roughly the 5th century BCE to the twelfth century CE. It deals with translation in the civil and government context and with the monumental project of Buddhist sutra translation. The second volume spans the 13th century CE to the Revolution of 1911 which brought an end to feudal China. It deals with the transmission of Western learning to China - a translation venture that changed the epistemological horizon and even the mindset of Chinese people. Comprising over 250 passages most of which are translated into English for the first time here the anthology is the first major source book to appear in English. It carries valuable primary material allowing access into the minds of translators working in a time and space markedly different from ours and in ways foreign or even inconceivable to us. The topics these writers discussed are familiar. But rather than a comfortable trip on well-trodden ground the anthology invites us on an exciting journey of the imagination. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315759470

An Anthology of Chinese Discourse on Translation (Volume 2)From the Late Twelfth Century to 1800 Translation has a long history in China. Down the centuries translators interpreters Buddhist monks Jesuit priests Protestant missionaries writers historians linguists and even ministers and emperors have all written about translation and from an amazing array of perspectives.This second volume of the seminal two-volume anthology spans the 13th century CE to the very beginning of the nineteenth century with an entry dated circa 1800. It deals mainly with the transmission of Western learning to China – a translation venture that changed the epistemological horizon and even the mindset of Chinese people. Also included are texts that address translation between Chinese and the languages of China's Central Asian neighbours such as Manchu which was to become of crucial importance in the Qing Dynasty.Comprising 28 passages most of which are translated into English for the first time here the anthology is the first major source book of its kind to appear in English. It features valuable primary material and is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers working in the areas of Translation Translation Studies and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367736835

An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics their historical background their poetics the history of their collection their performance context and their main interpretations. In addition their is a short introduction to each song explaining its plot allusions and interpretations. A glossary of common terms and a selected bibliography of studies about the Russian epic in English and Russian are also included in the volume. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706467

An Anthology of Russian Folktales This anthology gathers a broad selection of Russian folktales legends and anecdotes and includes helpful features that make them more accessible and engaging for English-language readers. Editor Jack V. Haney has selected some of the best tales from his seven-volume "Complete Russian Folktale" collection and added examples of anecdotes and the long 'serial tales' told in the far north.The 114 tales included here represent every genre found in the Russian tradition. They date from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries and come from all geographic regions of the Russian-speaking world. The collection is enhanced by a detailed introduction to the folktale and its types brief introductions to each grouping of tales head notes with interesting background for individual tales and a glossary explaining Russian terms. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706450

An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern FictionIntroduction to a Culture Russia has a rich huge unwieldy cultural tradition. How to grasp it? This classroom reader is designed to respond to that problem. The literary works selected for inclusion in this anthology introduce the core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons Meyerhold's theatre Mousorgsky's operas Prokofiev's symphonies Fokine's choreography and Kandinsky's paintings. This material is supported by introductions helpful annotations and bibliographies of resources in all media. The reader is intended for use in courses in Russian literature culture and civilisation as well as comparative literature. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706443

An Anthropological Critique of DevelopmentThe Growth of Ignorance Questioning the utopian image of western knowledge as a uniquely successful achievement in its application to economic and social development this provocative volume the latest in the EIDOS series argues that it is unacceptable to dismiss problems encountered by development projects as the inadequate implementation of knowledge. Rather it suggests that failures stem from the constitution of knowledge and its object.By focussing on the ways in which agency in development is attributed to experts thereby turning previously active participants into passive subjects or ignorant objects the contributors claim that the hidden agenda to the aims of educating and improving the lives of those in the undeveloped world falls little short of perpetuating ignorance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145511

An Anthropological Defense of God Anthropology--the study of man--is unlike every other study because humans are its subject. And because we are its subject we cannot manage the philosophic and emotional distance necessary to see clearly. Unable to stand apart from ourselves to comprehend our own truth we are compelled to assume things about ourselves that we cannot prove. In a word anthropology begins in faith. Lloyd Sandelands approaches the anthropological quest for God by comparing the faiths of modern social science and of the Christian church.Sandelands describes the social scientific faith articulated by Hume Kant Rousseau Schopenhauer among others as an imagined state of nature that sees the individual as solitary self-sufficient and contented. By contrast the Christian faith unites us as male and female persons in one flesh before God. The challenge in the author's view is to decide which faith to build our lives upon. Sandelands poses questions about the basic terms of human study--what is a person and what is society?--and how do the different metaphysics of science and Church lead to different anthropologies?A worthwhile anthropology must address the questions of what constitutes human freedom desire and the nature of the good. Comparing the answers given by science and by the church he finds that the one paradoxically denies freedom denies want and denies the good while the other affirms freedom affirms want and affirms the good. Between these two anthropologies he finds there is but one true study of man.A companion to Sandelands' Man and Nature in God his most recent book An Anthropological Defense of God attempts to establish that an anthropology in God succeeds where an anthropology in science fails. Such success is measured not only by its ideas and findings about man but even more by its wisdom in teaching us how to live. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351321365

An Anthropological Economy of Debt Debt is often thought of as a mere economic variable governed by a simplistic mechanical logic ignoring its other facets. Whose debt and debt of what exactly? This volume analyzes debt as a political and social construct with a multiplicity of purposes and agents. All of these are vectors of meanings that are highly diverse and of subtle distinctions; they show that debt is a transverse phenomenon cutting across spaces that are not merely economic but also domestic social and political. Each contributor takes a fresh view of the subject dealing with debt at a different time in a different society on a different scale of observation. By adopting a determinedly interdisciplinary approach the authors reveal in the phenomenon of debt a diversity of social and gendered determinants that amount in some cases to domination allegiance or slavery and in others to solidarity and emancipation. Debt is at one and the same time shared imposed political and gendered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815346456

An Anthropologist at Work An Anthropologist at Work is the product of a long collaboration between Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead. Mead who was Benedict's student colleague and eventually her biographer here has collected the bulk of Ruth Benedict's writings. This includes letters between these two seminal anthropologists correspondence with Franz Boas (Benedict's teacher) Edward Sapir's poems and notes from studies that Benedict had collected throughout her life. Since Benedict wrote little Mead has fleshed out the narratives by adding background information on Benedict's life work and the cultural atmosphere of the time.Ruth Benedict formed her own view of the contribution of anthropology before the first steps were taken in the study of how individual human beings with their given potentialities came to embody their culture. In her later work she came to accept and sometimes to use the work in culture and personality that depended as much upon social psychology as upon cultural anthropology. She came to recognize that society - made up of persons or organized in groups - was as important as a subject of study as the culture of a society.This volume greatly enhanced by Mead's contributions is a record of what was important to Benedict in her life and work. It is expertly ordered and assembled in a way that will be accessible to students and professionals alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412818506

An Anthropology of Architecture Ever since anthropology has existed as a discipline anthropologists have thought about architectural forms. This book provides the first overview of how anthropologists have studied architecture and the extraordinarily rich thought and data this has produced.With a focus on domestic space - that intimate context in which anthropologists traditionally work - the book explains how anthropologists think about public and private boundaries gender sex and the body the materiality of architectural forms and materials building technologies and architectural representations. Each chapter uses a broad range of case studies from around the world to examine from within anthropology what architecture 'does' - how it makes people and shapes sustains and unravels social relations.An Anthropology of Architecture is key reading for students of anthropology material culture geography sociology architectural theory design and city planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845207830

An Anthropology of Contemporary ArtPractices Markets and Collectors Drawing on the exciting developments that have occurred in the anthropology of art over the last twenty years this study uses ethnographic methods to explore shifts in the art market and global contemporary art. Recognizing that the huge diversity of global phenomena requires research on the ground An Anthropology of Contemporary Art examines the local art markets biennials networks of collectors curators artists patrons auction houses and museums that constitute the global art world.Divided into four parts – Picture and Medium; World Art Studies and Global Art; Art Markets Maecenas and Collectors; Participatory Art and Collaboration – chapters go beyond the standard emphasis on Europe and North America to present first-hand fieldwork from a wide range of areas including Brazil Turkey and Asia and the Pacific.With contributions from distinguished anthropologists such as Philippe Descola and Roger Sansi Roca this book provides a fresh approach to key topics in the discipline. A model for demonstrating how contemporary art can be studied ethnographically this is a vital read for students in anthropology of art visual anthropology visual culture and related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350016231

An Anthropology of LyingInformation in the Doctor-Patient Relationship In the era of health democracy where a patient’s right to be informed is not only widely advocated but also guaranteed by law what is the real situation regarding patient information? Do patients receive the information that they request with regard to their diagnosis prognosis or treatments? And what information do patients themselves give to their doctors? Drawing on observational research in hospitals and covering the exchanges between doctors and patients on the subject of cancer treatment and that of other pathologies this book reveals that the practice of telling lies is widespread amongst parties on both sides of the medical relationship. With attention to the manner in which information of various types is withheld and the truth concealed on either side of the doctor-patient relationship the author explores the boundaries between what is said and what is left unsaid and between those who are given information and those who are lied to. Considering the misunderstandings that occur in the course of medical exchanges and the differences between the lies told by doctors and patients An Anthropology of Lying: Information in the Doctor-Patient Relationship analyses the role of mendacity in the exercise of and resistance to power. A fascinating study of the mechanisms at work and social conditions surrounding the accomplishment of lying in medical settings this book casts fresh light on a subject that has so far been overlooked. As such it will appeal not only to sociologists and anthropologists of health and medicine but also to medical professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138702141

An Anthropology of MoneyA Critical Introduction An Anthropology of Money: A Critical Introduction shows how our present monetary system was imposed by elites and how they benefit from it. The book poses the question: how by looking at different forms of money can we appreciate that they have different effects? The authors demonstrate how modern money requires perpetual growth an increase in inequality environmental devastation increasing commoditization and consequently the perpetual consumption of ever more stuff. These are not intrinsic features of money but rather of debt-money. This text shows that through studying money in other cultures we can have money that better serves the broader goals of society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138646001

An Anthropology of PuzzlesThe Role of Puzzles in the Origins and Evolution of Mind and Culture An Anthropology of Puzzles argues that the human brain is a "puzzling organ" which allows humans to literally solve their own problems of existence through puzzle format. Noting the presence of puzzles everywhere in everyday life Marcel Danesi looks at puzzles in society since the dawn of history showing how their presence has guided large sections of human history from discoveries in mathematics to disquisitions in philosophy. Danesi examines the cognitive processes that are involved in puzzle making and solving and connects them to the actual physical manifestations of classic puzzles. Building on a concept of puzzles as based on Jungian archetypes such as the river crossing image the path metaphor and the journey Danesi suggests this could be one way to understand the public fascination with puzzles. As well as drawing on underlying mental archetypes the act of solving puzzles also provides an outlet to move beyond biological evolution and Danesi shows that puzzles could be the product of the same basic neural mechanism that produces language and culture. Finally Danesi explores how understanding puzzles can be a new way of understanding our human culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367732264

An Anthropology of Robots and AIAnnihilation Anxiety and Machines This book explores the making of robots in labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It examines the cultural ideas that go into the making of robots and the role of fiction in co-constructing the technological practices of the robotic scientists. The book engages with debates in anthropological theorizing regarding the way that robots are reimagined as intelligent autonomous and social and weaved into lived social realities. Richardson charts the move away from the “worker” robot of the 1920s to the “social” one of the 2000s as robots are reimagined as companions friends and therapeutic agents. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815346463

An Anthropology of the EnlightenmentMoral Social Relations Then and Today In a time of intellectual uncertainty the question of how we know what we do about human lives becomes ever more pressing. The essays collated in this volume argue that anthropology can be used to acknowledge explore and interpret divergence and ideological conflict over human meaning. Using questions raised as part of the Enlightenment movement this volume is structured around some of the key themes the Enlightenment fostered including human nature time Earth and the Cosmos beauty order harmony and design moral sentiments and the query of whether wealthy nations make for healthy publics. The volume focuses in particular on how 'moral sentiment' offered a guiding idea in Enlightenment thought. The idea of 'moral sentiment' is central to the essays' grappling with the ethical anxieties of contemporary anthropology. The essays therefore trace historical connections and fissures and focus on Adam Smith's attempts toward an understanding of what would later be called 'modernity'. With an afterword from Marilyn Strathern this volume will be a strong addition to the Association of Social Anthropologists conference proceedings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350086593

An Anthropology of the European UnionBuilding Imagining and Experiencing the New Europe One of the problems facing Europe is that the building of institutional Europe and top-down efforts to get Europeans to imagine their common identity do not necessarily result in political and cultural unity. Anthropologists have been slow to consider the difficulties presented by the expansion of the EU model and its implications for Europe in the 21st Century. Representing a new trend in European anthropology this book examines how people adjust to their different experiences of the new Europe. The role of culture religion and ideology as well as insiders' social and professional practices are all shown to shed light on the cultural logic sustaining the institutions and policies of the European Union. On the one hand the activities of the European institutions in Brussels illustrate how people of many different nationalities languages and cultures can live and work together. On the other hand the interests of many people at the local regional and national levels are not the same as the Eurocrats'. Contributors explore the issues of unity and diversity in ‘Europe-building' through various European institutions images and programmes and their effects on a variety of definitions of identity in such locales as France Denmark the United Kingdom Ireland and Belgium. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084518

An Apartheid Oasis?Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Venda This is a socio-economic study of agriculture and its contribution to livelihoods in Venda one of the black "homelands" created in South Africa under apartheid. It is based on a survey of households in the Tshiombo irrigation scheme a project in central Venda with around 600 plot-holders. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963658

An Apocryphal Dictionary of Psychoanalysis An Apocryphal Dictionary of Psychoanalysis is a book of transpositions collecting together the author’s clinical vignettes enigmatic objects stray thoughts projects images notes from readings and musings; but also remarks on films and exhibitions memories episodes from daily life summaries of papers to write questions doubts and obsessions - all of which have shaped the author’s understanding of psychoanalysis. Born from moments in which the author has sensed a solution for problems encountered in daily work or for obscure but exciting points of the theory the entries are ordered in an apocryphal manner offering a personal and challenging view of psychoanalysis. Like small epiphanies in which there is always an emotion - be it that of amusement astonishment gratitude sadness joy – they express the style of the analyst and of the person in treating mental suffering and give a glimpse into the imaginary which nurtures it. Ideas for psychoanalysis are outlined where at centre stage is the ability to wait to be surprised; to operate from the place of the unconscious which by definition is a place of negativity and to exercise a form of soft scepticism – ultimately a mode of hospitality. An Apocryphal Dictionary of Psychoanalysis will be of great use to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367143213

An Applied Visual Sociology: Picturing Harm Reduction Exploring the value of photography and video as legitimate forms of social enquiry An Applied Visual Sociology: Picturing Harm Reduction constitutes a guidebook for conducting applied visual sociology within health related or social science research projects providing a full account of the visual research journey and presenting a tested template for conducting theoretically-driven sociologically-informed research. Against the background of the growing popularity of visual methods this book goes beyond using photographs for illustrative and descriptive purposes to emphasise the importance of sociological epistemological and analytical theory together with methods of data collection and the presentation of images for applied purposes. As such An Applied Visual Sociology: Picturing Harm Reduction offers a template for considering visual data as applied research providing a full account of the manner in which visual methods can inform research and specific interventions together with opportunities for students and practitioners to consider applied visual sociology in a series of practical or self-study tasks . It will therefore appeal not only to students and researchers involved in social and health-related qualitative research or those seeking to conduct innovative visual projects within the social sciences but also to scholars interested in research methods visual ethnography and harm reduction approaches to drug use. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138250604

An Approach to Community Mental Health Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile this volume was originally published in 1961 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes or as a complete collection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513890

An Approach to Improving Decision-Making in Wetland Restoration and Creation An Approach to Improving Decision-Making in Wetland Restoration and Creation succinctly compares populations of natural and created wetlands to determine whether restored wetlands successfully replace wetlands lost to development or other pressures. The book also presents strategies for mitigation of wetland losses site selection for wetland restoration projects and assessment of the level of attainable function for restored wetlands. The book is a significant resource for helping wetland professionals planners and ecologists formulate decisions affecting the creation and restoration of wetlands. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890524

An approach to medium-term coastal morphological modellingUNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis This thesis presents the implementation of fully three-dimensional sediment transport and morphological updating formulations within a proven three-dimensional hydrodynamic flow solver. The thesis briefly discusses the formulations used to model both suspended and bed-load transport of non-cohesive sediment and describes the implementation of a morphological updating scheme which incorporates novel approaches to morphological acceleration and dry bank erosion. Approaches used to model the three-dimensional effects of waves on coastal hydrodynamics and of three-dimensional currents on waves are also discussed. Results of several validation studies are presented and the model is shown to perform well in a series of simplified theoretical laboratory and full scale test cases. Application of the model and acceleration techniques to the complex and dynamic entrance to Willapa Bay WA USA is also discussed. Model processes are validated against the results of an extensive field measurement campaign and diagnostic morphological model simulations are performed for two historical periods of contrasting morphological development. Input reduction and morphological acceleration techniques used to perform 5-year simulations of Willapa Bay are critically analysed and a new generic method to select a representative morphological tide for coastal environments containing significant diurnal tidal energy is presented. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138433960

An Approach To The Psychology of Religion First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864336

An Approach towards Generic Coastal Geomorphological Modelling with ApplicationsUNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis This thesis presents the development a generic morphological model for both structured and unstructured grid.  An online coupling model frame is set up by modularizing a proven 3d hydrodynamic module a bed state description module a sediment transport module a bed update module and a vegetation population dynamic module.  Since the model is embedded in the validated Delft software system the existing hydrodynamics water quality and bio-chemistry processes are applicable with minimum efforts in addition. Both relevant geomorphological and ecological processes and their scales are discussed.  For the morphological model numerical algorithms are adjusted to adapt unstructured grid. An adaptable bed update algorithm and corresponding numerical schemes are analysed.  Mass conservation of morphological updating is discussed.  Afterwards a generic velocity integration algorithm is presented.  The function of the morphological model is validated against 1) analytical solutions such as: hump migration problem equilibrium bed slope and sediment concentration profile and 2) flume experiments such as trench migration. For the bio-geomorphological extension part relevant ecological processes and their scales are analyzed to build up the rationale to couple them with morphodynamic processes.  Validations of ecological processes are against the field data in Lake Veluwe.  Capability of the model has been explored for applications of two salt marsh restoration cases in United States and the large scale morphodynamics of shoreface connected radial sand ridges located in South-east China Sea. This research designs and implements a flexible bio-geomorphological modelling platform.  The validation cases show that it is capable to be a multidiscipline research tool for morphologists and ecologists / biologists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415641609

An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean WorldThe Travels of Muhammad ibn ‘Uthmān al-Miknāsī 1779-1788 This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam. Translating excerpts from his three travelogues this book tells the story of al-Miknasi’s travels from 1779-1788. As an ambassador al-Miknasi was privy to court life government offices and religious buildings and he provides detailed accounts of cities people customs ransom negotiations historical events and political institutions. Including descriptions of Europeans Arabs Turks Christians (both European and Eastern) Muslims Jews and (American) Indians in the last quarter of the eighteenth century An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World explores how the most travelled Muslim writer of the pre-modern period saw the world: from Spain to Arabia and from Morocco to Turkey with second-hand information about the New World. Supplemented with extensive notes detailing the historic and political relevance of the translations this book is of interest to researchers and scholars of Mediterranean History Ottoman Studies and Muslim-Christian relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815348962

An Archaeology of AncashStones Ruins and Communities in Andean Peru An Archaeology of Ancash is a well–illustrated synthesis of the archaeology of North Central Peru and specifically the stone structures of the Ancash region. All the major cultures of highland Ancash built impressive monuments with no other region of South America showing such an early and continuous commitment to stone carving. Drawing on Lau’s extensive experience as an archaeologist in highland Peru this book reveals how ancient groups of the Central Andes have used stone as both a physical and symbolic resource uncovering the variety of experiences and meanings which marked the region’s special engagement with this material. An abundant raw resource in the Andes stone was used for monuments sculptures and other valuables such as carved monoliths which were crucial to the emergence of civilization in the region and religious objects from magical charms to ancestor effigies. Detailing the ways stone has played both an everyday and an extraordinary part in ancient social life Lau also examines how cultural dispositions towards this fundamental material have changed over time and considers how contemporary engagements with these stone remains have the potential to create and regenerate communities. With an ample selection of color photos which bring these sites and artifacts to life An Archaeology of Ancash is an essential guide to the key monuments places and objects that distinguish this region and its rich archaeological heritage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367872830

An Archaeology of Educational EvaluationEpistemological Spaces and Political Paradoxes An Archaeology of Educational Evaluation: Epistemological Spaces and Political Paradoxes outlines the epistemology of the theories and models that are currently employed to evaluate educational systems education policy educational professionals and students learning. It discusses how those theories and models find their epistemological conditions of possibility in a specific set of conceptual transferences from mathematics and statistics political economy biology and the study of language. The book critically engages with the epistemic dimension of contemporary educational evaluation and is of theoretical and methodological interest. It uses Foucauldian archaeology as a problematising method of inquiry within the wider framework of governmentality studies. It goes beyond a mere critique of the contemporary obsession for evaluation and attempts to replace it with the opening of a free space where the search for a mode of being acting and thinking in education is not over-determined by the tyranny of improvement. This book will appeal to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of educational philosophy education policy and social science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138569188

An Archaeology of IdentitySoldiers and Society in Late Roman Britain What happened to Roman soldiers in Britain during the decline of the empire in the 4th and 5th centuries? Did they withdraw defect or go native? More than a question of military history this is the starting point for Andrew Gardner’s incisive exploration of social identity in Roman Britain in the Roman Empire and in ancient society. Drawing on the sociological theories of Anthony Giddens and others Gardner shapes an approach that focuses on the central role of practice in the creation and maintenance of identities—nationalist gendered class and ethnic. This theory is then tested against the material remains of Roman soldiers in Britain to show how patterning of stratigraphy architecture and artifacts supports his theoretical construct. The result is a retelling of the story of late Roman Britain sharply at odds with the traditional text-driven histories and a theory of human action that offers much to current debates across the social sciences. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315435091

An Archaeology of ImagesIconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe Using archaeology and social anthropology and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe 600 BC to AD 400 and investigates the various meanings with which images may have been imbued. The book challenges the usual interpretation of statues reliefs and figurines as passive things to be looked at or worshipped and reveals them instead as active artefacts designed to be used handled and broken. It is made clear that the placing of images in temples or graves may not have been the only episode in their biographies and a single image may have gone through several existences before its working life was over. Miranda Aldhouse Green examines a wide range of other issues from gender and identity to foreignness enmity and captivity as well as the significance of the materials used to make the images. The result is a comprehensive survey of the multifarious functions and experiences of images in the communities that produced and consumed them. Challenging many previously held assumptions about the meaning and significance of Celtic and Roman art An Archaeology of Images will be controversial yet essential reading for anyone interested in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518468

An Archaeology of Land Ownership Within archaeological studies land tenure has been mainly studied from the viewpoint of ownership. A host of studies has argued about land ownership on the basis of the simple co-existence of artefacts on the landscape; other studies have tended to extrapolate land ownership from more indirect means. Particularly noteworthy is the tendency to portray land ownership as the driving force behind the emergence of social complexity a primordial ingredient in the processes that led to the political and economic expansion of prehistoric societies. The association between people and land in all of these interpretive schemata is however less easy to detect analytically. Although various rubrics have been employed to identify such a connection – most notable among them the concepts of ‘cultures ’ ‘regions ’ or even ‘households’ – they take the links between land and people as a given and not as something that needs to be conceptually defined and empirically substantiated. An Archaeology of Land Ownership demonstrates that the relationship between people and land in the past is first and foremost an analytical issue and one that calls for clarification not only at the level of definition but also methodological applicability. Bringing together an international roster of specialists the essays in this volume call attention to the processes by which links to land are established the various forms that such links take and how they can change through time as well as their importance in helping to forge or dilute an understanding of community at various circumstances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138378001

An Archaeology of MaterialsSubstantial Transformations in Early Prehistoric Europe An Archaeology of Materials sets out a new approach to the study of raw materials. Traditional understandings of materials in archaeology (and in western thought more widely) have failed to acknowledge both the complexity and moreover the benefits of an analysis of materials. Here Conneller argues that materials cannot be understood independently of the practices through which they are constituted. Drawing on a number of different thinkers and using case studies from the European early Prehistoric period she investigates how we can rethink the properties of matter and the relationship of material and form. What emerges from this book is the variability and the specificity of human-material interactions and the rather more active role that matter plays in these than traditionally conceived. Rather than being insignificant a formless substrate or simply a constraint to human action it is argued that materials are more fundamental. Tracing the processes by which the properties of past materials emerge reveals the working of past worlds particularly articulations of the cultural the natural and the supernatural. This book will establish a new perspective on the meaning and significance of materials particularly those involved in mundane daily usage and will be a timely addition to the literature on technologies and materials. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138801219

An Archaeology of Natural Places This volume explores why natural places such as caves mountains springs and rivers assumed a sacred character in European prehistory and how the evidence for this can be analysed in the field. It shows how established research on votive deposits rock art and production sites can contribute to a more imaginative approach to the prehistoric landscape and can even shed light on the origins of monumental architecture. The discussion is illustrated through a wide range of European examples and three extended case studies.An Archaeology of Natural Places extends the range of landscape studies and makes the results of modern research accessible to a wider audience including students and academics field archaeologists and those working in heritage management. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203630228

An Archaeology of SkillMetalworking Skill and Material Specialization in Early Bronze Age Central Europe Material is the mother of innovation and it is through skill that innovations are brought about. This core thesis that is developed in this book identifies skill as the linchpin of – and missing link between – studies on craft creativity innovation and material culture. Through a detailed study of early bronze age axes the question is tackled of what it involves to be skilled providing an evidence based argument about levels of skill. The unique contribution of this work is that it lays out a theoretical framework and methodology through which an empirical analysis of skill is achievable. A specific chaîne opératoire for metal axes is used that compares not only what techniques were used but also how they were applied. A large corpus of axes is compared in terms of what skills and attention were given at the different stages of their production. The ideas developed in this book are of interest to the emerging trend of ‘material thinking’ in the human and social sciences. At the same time it looks towards and augments the development in craft-studies recognising the many different aspects of craft in contemporary and past societies and the particular relationship that craftspeople have with their material. Drawing together these two distinct fields of research will stimulate (re)thinking of how to integrate production with discussions of other aspects of object biographies and how we link arguments about value to social models. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367271008

An Archaeology of Socialism This highly original case study which adopts a material culture perspective is unprecedented in social and cultural histories of the Soviet period and provides a unique window on social relations. The author demonstrates how Moisei Ginzburg's Constructivist masterpiece the Narkomfin Communal House employed classic Marxist understandings of material culture in an effort to overturn capitalist and patriarchal social structures. Through the edifying effects of architectural forms Ginzburg attempted to induce socialist and feminist-inspired social and gender relations. The author shows how for the inhabitants these principles manifested themselves from taste to hygiene to gender roles and how individuals variously appropriated architectural space and material culture to cope with the conditions of daily life from the utopianism of the First Five Year Plan and Stalin's purges to the collapse of the Soviet Union. This book makes a major contribution to: the history of socialism in the Soviet Union and more generally Eastern Europe; material culture studies; architectural history; archaeology and social anthropology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084525

An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era approaches the contemporary age between the late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries as an archaeological period defined by specific material processes. It reflects on the theory and practice of the archaeology of the contemporary past from epistemological political ethical and aesthetic viewpoints and characterises the present based on archaeological traces from the spatial temporal and material excesses that define it. The materiality of our era the book argues and particularly its ruins and rubbish reveals something profound original and disturbing about humanity. This is the first attempt at describing the contemporary era from an archaeological point of view. Global in scope the book brings together case studies from every continent and considers sources from peripheral and rarely considered traditions meanwhile engaging in an interdisciplinary dialogue with philosophy anthropology history and geography. An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era will be essential reading for students and practitioners of the archaeology of the contemporary past historical archaeology and archaeological theory. It will also be of interest to anybody concerned with globalisation modernity and the Anthropocene. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138338449

An Archaeology of the CosmosRethinking Agency and Religion in Ancient America An Archaeology of the Cosmos　seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change? Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these two fundamental questions. Religious beliefs are not more resilient than other aspects of culture and society and people are not the only causes of historical change. An Archaeology of the Cosmos examines the intimate association of agency and religion by studying how relationships between people places and things were bundled together and positioned in ways that constituted the fields of human experience. This rethinking theories of agency and religion provides readers with challenging and thought provoking conclusions that will lead them to reassess the way they approach the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415521291

An Archaeology of the Immaterial An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies: the active rejection of the material world. Buchli argues that this is evident in a number of cultural projects including anti-consumerism and asceticism as well as other attempts to transcend material circumstances. Exploring the cultural work which can be achieved when the material is rejected and the social effects of these ‘dematerialisations’ this book situates the way some people disengage from the world as a specific kind of physical engagement which has profound implications for our understanding of personhood and materiality. Using case studies which range widely in time over Western societies and the technologies of materialising the immaterial from icons to the scanning tunnelling microscope and 3-D printing Buchli addresses the significance of immateriality for our own economics cultural perceptions and emerging forms of social inclusion and exclusion. An Archaeology of the Immaterial is thus an important and innovative contribution to material cultural studies which demonstrates that the making of the immaterial is like the making of the material a profoundly powerful operation which works to exert social control and delineate the borders of the imaginable and the enfranchised. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415840507

An Architect's Guide to Fame This lively text provides a candid inquiry into the contemporary means by which architects get work and (for better or worse) become famous. In response to the reciprocal relationship between publicity and everyday architectural practice this book examines the mechanisms by which architects seek publicity and manage to establish themselves and their work ahead of their colleagues. Through the essays of specialist contributors this book enables the reader to understand the complex relationship between what they see as the built environment and the unwritten stories behind how it came about. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156548

An Architect's Guide to Public Procurement There is suspicion in the UK and across Europe that the upcoming introduction of new European Directives will encourage a regime of conservatism and legal risk aversion fostering the delivery of mediocre and banal building design. This book dispels these myths and instead looks at the genuine impact of EU law on architectural practice.Engaging in public sector work requires a broad understanding of this seemingly complex and constantly evolving subject and unlike other texts the book is designed to explore public procurement from the perspective of the architect. An easy to follow guide through the complex legal and technical jargon involved in the procurement process the book provides practical tools which will assist architects in developing their own clear procurement strategy.Although written with a UK audience in mind the advice will also be applicable to other European jurisdictions. It is invaluable reading for existing practitioners wishing to expand their current involvement in the public procurement process as well as those encountering it for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465417

An Architectural Approach to Instructional Design Winner of the 2014 AECT Design & Development Outstanding Book Award An Architectural Approach to Instructional Design is organized around a groundbreaking new way of conceptualizing instructional design practice. Both practical and theoretically sound this approach is drawn from current international trends in architectural digital and industrial design and focuses on the structural and functional properties of the artifact being designed rather than the processes used to design it. Harmonious with existing systematic design models the architectural approach expands the scope of design discourse by introducing new depth into the conversation and merging current knowledge with proven systematic techniques. An architectural approach is the natural result of increasing technological complexity and escalating user expectations. As the complexity of design problems increases specialties evolve their own design languages theories processes tools literature organizations and standards. An Architectural Approach to Instructional Design describes the implications for theory and practice providing a powerful and commercially relevant introduction for all students of instructional design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415807395

An Architectural Approach to Level Design Explore Level Design through the Lens of Architectural and Spatial Experience Theory Written by a game developer and professor trained in architecture An Architectural Approach to Level Design is one of the first books to integrate architectural and spatial design theory with the field of level design. It explores the principles of level design through the context and history of architecture providing information useful to both academics and game development professionals. Understand Spatial Design Principles for Game Levels in 2D 3D and Multiplayer Applications The book presents architectural techniques and theories for level designers to use in their own work. The author connects architecture and level design in different ways that address the practical elements of how designers construct space and the experiential elements of how and why humans interact with this space. Throughout the text readers learn skills for spatial layout evoking emotion through gamespaces and creating better levels through architectural theory. Create Meaningful User Experiences in Your Games Bringing together topics in game design and architecture this book helps designers create better spaces for their games. Software independent the book discusses tools and techniques that designers can use in crafting their interactive worlds. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781466585416

An Architecture ManifestoCritical Reason and Theories of a Failed Practice In this manifesto the author takes a leap of faith. It is a faith in Lost Causes. He asserts that today architectonic reason has fallen into ruins. As soon as architecture leaves the limits set to it by architectonic reason no other path is open to it but the path to aestheticism. This is the wrong path contemporary architecture has taken. In its reduction to a pure aesthetic object architecture negatively affects the human sensorium. Capitalist consumer society creates desires by generating ‘surplus-enjoyment’ for capitalist profit and contemporary architecture has become an instrument in generating this ‘surplus-enjoyment’ with fatal consequences. This manifesto is thus both a critique and a work of theory. It is a siren alarm klaxon to the current status quo within architectural discourse and a timely response to the conditions of architecture today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138606654

An Architecture of IneloquenceA Study in Modern Architecture and Religion Set on a hillside near Cluny in a region associated with religious institutions and sacred architecture (including Le Corbusier's La Tourette) Le Carmel de la Paix designed by José Luis Sert remains tranquilly unvisited and quietly erased from architectural history. Why? This unusual convent falls outside the standard categories of Sert's architecture and has been overlooked in most publications about his work. As J.K. Birksted explains the design and construction process for this building proved nightmarish resulting in a building which at first sight appears to be 'ineloquent'. This first detailed examination of this building shows how the convent and the story of its creation offer valuable and important new insights into Sert his architecture and his life. However the study also opens up discussions on wider subjects such as the relationships between modernist architecture and ecclesiastical architecture. The design and construction of the Carmel de la Paix (1968-1972) followed the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (1962-1965) which introduced fundamental changes and proposals for renewing the relationship between the Church and the changing modern world and the convent provides an interesting illustration of this period. In addition it offers insights into the fascinating world of the Carmelite order and its specific liturgical requirements and reflecting on the nuns' active involvement in the design and construction process it also explores wider issues of women in architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138251120

An Architecture of InvitationColin St John Wilson First published in 2005 An Architecture of invitation: Colin St John Wilson  is a distinctive study of the life and architectural career of one of the most significant makers theorists and teachers of architecture to have emerged in England in the second half of the twentieth century. Exceptionally in an architectural study this book interweaves biography critical analysis of the projects and theory in its aims of explicating the richness of Wilson’s body of work thought and teaching. Drawing on the specialisms of its authors it also examines the creative and psychological impulses that have informed the making of the work – an oeuvre whose experiential depth is recognised by both users and critics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138312975

An Architecture of Parts: Architects Building Workers and Industrialisation in Britain 1940 - 1970 This book is unique in describing the history of post war reconstruction from an entirely new perspective by focusing on the changing relationship between architects and building workers. It considers individual as well as collective interactions with technical change and in doing so brings together for the first time an extraordinary range of sources including technical archives oral history and visual material to describe the construction process both during and in the decades after the war. It focuses on the social aspects of production and the changes in working life for architects and building workers with increasing industrialization in particular analysing the effect on the building process of introducing dimensionally co-ordinated components. Both architects and building workers have been accused of creating a built environment now popularly discredited: architects responsible for poor design and building workers for poor workmanship. However many of the structures and ideas underpinning this period of rapid change were revolutionary in their commitment to a complete transformation of the building process. An Architecture of Parts adds to the growing literature on changes in the building world during and immediately after the Second World War. It is significant both empirically and historically in its examination of the ideas technology and relationships that fired industrialization of the building process in mid-century Britain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138229358

An Architecture of the MindA Psychological Foundation for the Science of Everyday Life An Architecture of the Mind proposes a mathematically logical and rigorous theory of lived experience and a comprehensive and coherent theory of psychology. It is also remarkably simple. Building on the core proposition that the mind is a network structure it proposes a theory of the psychological process as operating within and upon that structure and a theory of behaviour as determined by that process. The theory presents a view of the mind which reveals a new perspective on the process of reasoning in thinking and how it may coexist with processes more akin to simple rule-following and computation. It allows us to understand the role and influence of social influences in the psychological process by revealing their role in and influence on mental networks. It reveals the place of motivations in the psyche as complexes in mental networks from whence aesthetics preference and value judgements arise and demonstrates their necessity for behaviour. This book is especially useful for the perspective it offers on behavioural change. It reveals the conditions under which traditional economic theories of incentives will be appropriate and the conditions under which they will not be. This book draws on psychology social science cultural science neuroscience and economics to offer an interdisciplinary contribution which resists the tendency for disciplines to become over-specialised and fragmented. It will be of interest to any interested in the functioning of the human mind and the government of human behaviour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367607180

An Artisan Elite in Victorian SocietyKentish London 1840-1880 First published in 1978. Mid-Victorian Britain was relatively stable in comparison with the turbulent period that preceded it and that stability is in part explained by the emergence of an artisan elite with a specific relationship to the society around it. This book examines that elite: its clubs and societies co-operatives and building societies; its values and ideology challenging the notion that these artisans directly absorbed middle-class values; its politics tracing the evolution from Chartism through the Reform League and on to a radical liberalism which existed in constant tension with the local liberal middle class. A careful reconstruction of the social political and industrial life of these artisans is set within the context of the local communities and their understanding of the mid-Victorian society in which they lived is seen as the explanation for their values and activities. This title makes a major contribution towards our understanding of the nineteenth-century working class. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138647114

An Artless Art - The Zen Aesthetic of Shiga NaoyaA Critical Study with Selected Translations Shiga Naoya was a giant of Japanese literature but he is barely known outside Japan. This book is the first study of Shiga to explore in depth his affinities - both aesthetic and philosophic - with the long tradition of Zen art. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315073392

An Assessment Guide To Geriatric Neuropsychology At least half of all neuropsychological assessments are performed on elderly persons but the information clinicians need to make appropriate judgment calls is widely scattered. Several books offering general descriptions of the cognitive functioning of the aged or of neuropsychological conditions affecting them are helpful to practitioners but do not provide reliable and valid normative information. Two books that do provide this information do not focus on geriatric populations. A concise yet comprehensive summary of what we now know about those over 65--with an extensive bibliography--An Assessment Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology fills the gap. The neuropsychological assessment of elderly persons involves not only the performance-based measurement of various capacities but heavy reliance on reports from caregivers (both formal and informal) about the day to day functioning of the affected person. It also raises important yet often neglected ethical concerns. The authors discuss all the measures that detect and discriminate among cognitive disorders of elderly persons including special measures relevant to caregiver reports and provide useful tables to assist in differential diagnosis. They also reflect on the ethical issues that often confront the assessor of an elderly individual: informed consent confidentiality the right of bodily autonomy and self-determination and appropriate feedback. This book will be an invaluable resource for all those called on to evaluate older clients. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138012349

An Asset-Based Approach to Advancing Latina Students in STEMIncreasing Resilience Participation and Success This timely volume challenges the ongoing underrepresentation of Latina women in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) and highlights resilience as a critical communal response to increasing their representation in degree programs and academic posts. An Asset-Based Approach to Advancing Latina Students in STEM documents the racialized and gendered experiences of Latinas studying and researching in STEM in US colleges and centers resilience as a critical mechanism in combating deficit narratives. Adopting an asset-based approach chapters illustrate how Latinas draw on their cultural background as a source of individual and communal strength and indicate how this cultural wealth must be nurtured and used to inform leadership and policy to motivate encourage and support Latinas on the pathway to graduate degrees and successful STEM careers. By highlighting strategies to increase personal resilience and institutional retention of Latina women the text offers key insights to bolstering diversity in STEM. This text will primarily appeal to academics scholars educators and researchers in the fields of STEM education. It will also benefit those working in broader areas of higher education and multicultural education as well as those interested in the advancement of minorities inside and outside of academia. Elsa M. Gonzalez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Houston USA. Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi USA. Miranda Wilson earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Houston USA. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367433758

An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United StatesUnderstanding Gaps and Advances Challenging perspectives that often characterize Latinos as ‘at-risk ’ this book takes an ‘asset’ approach highlighting the favorable linguistic cognitive education and cultural assets Latino children bring to educational settings. An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States addresses the increasingly important challenge and opportunity of educating the linguistic and cultural diversity of the growing population of Latino students. The book confronts the educational debate regarding effective instructional practices for Latinos bilingual education immigration and assimilation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367878665

An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History provides a comprehensive accessible introduction to both the human and physical geography of Latin America and the social cultural political and economic events that have defined its history. Featuring 77 maps and accompanying text the book provides topical overviews of the key developments and movements in Latin American history ranging from the earliest human settlement to the present day. The fully updated second edition includes a new chapter on Latin America in the 21st century featuring maps and essays on topics ranging from sports and telenovelas to the growth of the Latin American middle class and the rise and ebb of left-leaning political movements. Highly readable and beautifully designed An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History 2e remains an engaging resource for students and others interested in Latin American history politics and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138089068

An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History This historical atlas is devoted primarily to India Bangladesh and Pakistan while also covering Napal Bhutan and Ceylon/Sri Lanka. The maps are accompanied by text which illuminates recent political economic social and cultural developments. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706429

An Atlas for Staging Mammalian and Chick Embryos For the convenience of research workers particularly those with limited knowledge of embryology we have put together a series of tables to enable rapid identification of specific stages of embryonic development in the more commonly used mammals. Because if its frequent usage the chick embryo is included this atlas. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890838

An Atlas of Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) Diagrams Applicable to Low Carbon Low Alloy Weld Metals This atlas is a collection of continuous cooling transformation diagrams applicable to low carbon low alloy weld metals. It will be of assistance to welding engineers welding metallurgists welding-consumables designers in industry. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003070405

An Atlas of Dermoscopy Building on a successful first edition this revised and extended Atlas of Dermoscopy demonstrates the state of the art of how to use dermoscopy to detect and diagnose lesions of the skin with a special emphasis on malignant skin tumours. With well over 1 500 photographs drawings and tables the book has extensive clinical correlation with dermoscopic images so readers can appreciate the added benefits of dermoscopy by comparing the clinical morphology seen with the naked eye with the corresponding dermoscopic morphology; extensive illustrations from the image collections of internationally recognized experts who have years of experience refining their techniques; and extensive schematic drawings to help readers single out the key structures and patterns to recognize in the dermoscopic images. The second edition has important new material on such topics as observed differences between polarized and non-polarized dermoscopy newly recognized structures and patterns refined and revised suggestions for pattern analysis dermoscopy of the hair and nails and how to integrate dermoscopy into general clinical practice. It also covers dermoscopically equivocal false negative and false positive lesions; discusses further indications for dermoscopy beyond skin cancer; and details common checklists of criteria and algorithms used to diagnose skin lesions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415458955

An Atlas of Edge-Reversal Dynamics An Atlas Of Edge-Reversal Dynamics is the first in-depth account of the graph dynamics system SER (Scheduling by Edge Reversal) a powerful distributed mechanism for scheduling agents in a computer system. The study of SER draws on strong motivation from several areas of application and reveals very clearly the emergence of complex dynamic behavior from very simple transition rules. As such SER provides the opportunity for the study of complex graph dynamics that can be applied to computer science optimization artificial intelligence networks of automata and other complex systems.In Part 1: Edge-Reversal Dynamics the author discusses the main applications and properties of SER provides data from statistics and correlations computed over several graph classes and gives an overview of the algorithmic aspects of the construction of the catalogue thus summarizing the methodology and findings of the cataloguing effort. Part 2: The Atlas comprises the atlas proper-a catalogue of graphical representations of all basins of attraction generated by the SER mechanism for all graphs in selected classes. An Atlas Of Edge-Reversal Dynamics is a unique and detailed treatment of SER. Along with the catalogue discussions of SER in the contexts of resource-sharing and automaton networks and a comprehensive set of references make this an important resource for researchers and graduate students in graph theory discrete mathematics and complex systems. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138411951

An Atlas of English DialectsRegion and Dialect Do you call it April Fools’ Day April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath do you pant puff pank tift or thock? The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes: ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words phrases and pronunciations are used detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic historical and cultural interest explanations of linguistic terms a bibliography for further reading and a full index. Based on the Survey of English Dialects â€“ the most extensive record of English regional speech â€“ the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315887807

An Atlas of Gynecologic OncologyInvestigation and Surgery Fourth Edition The latest edition of An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology continues its coverage of the innovative techniques in investigation and surgery on the brink of becoming established as part of the gynecologic surgeon’s repertoire now including the exciting developments in uterine transplantation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498729062

An Atlas of Hair Pathology with Clinical Correlations Diagnosing and treating hair disorders is still a subject that is rarely or only superficially covered in residency training. Hence dermatopathologists and clinical dermatologists often find a gap in their knowledge. A new edition of an acclaimed text An Atlas of Hair Pathology with Clinical Correlations Second Edition bridges this gap and serves as a primer an atlas and a reference. Features: Supplies basic information on anatomy Examines clinical features that provide a clinical / pathological correlation Details the practical processes of evaluating specimens Includes new photographs demonstrating basic and advanced histologic features of hair disease Explores several new diagnoses Disorders in this edition include senescent balding loose anagen hair syndrome psoriatic alopecia and psoriatic alopecia and chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The book also contains a glossary of terms related to hair pathology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781841847337

An Atlas of Human Blastocysts If you had a dependable method for determining the healthiest and most viable conceptus from a cohort of growing preembryos replacing more than a single one in order to achieve good pregnancy rates would be moot. Sometime in the not-so-distant future this may be a reality. Taking a step towards that future An Atlas of Human Blastocysts vividly illustrates the typical and atypical morphology of mammalian blastocysts. The atlas demonstrates that extended culture of blastocysts is now achieveable in the laboratory and points us toward the day when it will be possible to choose between a number of healthy hatched blastocysts. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367395285

An Atlas of Middle Eastern Affairs This revised and updated version of An Atlas of Middle Eastern Affairs provides accessible concisely written entries on the most important current issues in the Middle East combining maps with their geopolitical background. Offering a clear context for analysis of key concerns it includes background topics the position of the Middle East in the world and profiles of the constituent countries. Features include: Clearly and thematically organised sections covering the continuing importance of the Middle East the background fundamental concerns the states and the crucial issues related to the area. Original maps integrated into the text placing international issues and conflicts in their geographical contexts. Case studies and detailed analysis of each country complete with relevant statistics and key facts. Coverage of fundamental considerations such as: water shortage the petroleum industry conflicts and boundary issues A comprehensive further reading section enabling students to cover the topic in more depth. Updated to include recent developments such as the "Arab Spring " this book is a valuable introduction to undergraduate students of political science and Middle East studies and is designed as a primary teaching aid for courses related to the Middle East in the areas of politics history geography economics and military studies. This book is also an outstanding reference source for libraries and anyone interested in these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415680967

An Atlas of Osteoporosis The Third edition of this successful Atlas of Osteoporosis is designed to provide a wide range of physicians with a pictorial guide to this important disease. The illustrations are an excellent teaching resource and the text provides a concise overview to osteoporosis. For the first time text and illustrations are fully integrated.The book contains details of skeletal biology and the pathophysiology of osteoporosis with a series of diagrammatic and SEM illustrations. There is greater emphasis on clinical factors in this edition particularly in areas such as nutrition exercise and growth. There are also important sections on diagnosis using bone densitometry and the laboratory evaluation of bone disorders. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452810

An Atlas of Poverty in AmericaOne Nation Pulling Apart 1960–2003 Persistant poverty has long been one of America's most pressing and intractable problems. According to some estimates by 2003 almost twenty-five percent of the America's countries had per-capita incomes below one half the national average high unemployment low labour force participation rates and a high dependency on government transfer payments - all measures of economic distress. An Atlas of Poverty in America shows how and where America's regional development patterns have become more uneven and graphically illustrates the increasing number of communities falling behind the national economic average. Readers will be able to use this Atlas to see how major events and trends have impacted the scope and extent of American poverty in the past half-century:economic globalization the rise of the sunbelt decline of the welfare state and the civil rights movement. Also includes 195 colour maps. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315786742

An Atlas of Rural Protest in Britain 1548-1900 The outbreaks and collective violence arising from the tensions existing within society have long been themes in the study of British social history. This book first published in 1983 attempts to survey the whole range of these rural riots to compare and contrast them and to draw general conclusions. Seventy-five maps are included in this volume each with an accompanying commentary written by an authority on the particular subject. Taken together the maps show how the distribution of protest changed over time how particular forms of protest – riots connected with land with food and with labour – altered as Britain developed from a predominantly feudal to a prominently capitalist society. This title will be of interest to students of history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138743519

An Atlas of the Clinical Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Volume 1Bacterial Agents Filled with highly instructional visual images An Atlas of the Clinical Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Volume 1: Bacterial Agents contains typical and atypical presentations and identifying characteristics of microorganisms including newly described microbial agents covering the breadth of clinical microbiology. The book presents more than 425 color photomicrographs harvested over the author's 40-year career augmented by up-to-date text describing each microbial entity included and offering insightful comments on their clinical significance. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394820

An Authentic English Language Arts CurriculumFinding Your Way in a Standards-Driven Context This book provides ways of thinking for preservice and new teachers to transition from the theory behind curricular design to engaged teaching and learning in the classroom. It offers a comprehensive framework for the creation and implementation of one’s own authentic and effective ELA curriculum. In addition to strategies for preservice teachers to develop their own pedagogies lessons and teaching techniques Costigan also demonstrates how to design tools for teaching in the current testing- and standards-driven context of the educational reform movement. Containing real-life examples of reading and writing instruction this book empowers preservice teachers to translate the concepts of curriculum design to actual ELA classroom practices that will engage students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815348429

An Autism Casebook for Parents and PractitionersThe Child Behind the Symptoms Drawing from the author’s extensive clinical experience this autism casebook offers stimulating reflections and a fresh perspective on how we assess diagnose and ultimately treat young children thought to be autistic. Challenging what she perceives as the rampant over-diagnosis and misdiagnosis of autism and the commonly accepted status of autism as an unchangeable trait Dr. Levin Fox illustrates how the developmental play strategies of DIRFloortime combined with the creative psychological perspective of Reuven Feuerstein create an effective way of identifying the child's strengths behind the autistic symptoms. The chapters are an accessible mix of clinical insights theoretical reflections and vivid case stories that argue and illustrate that qualitative assessment methods based on play have the power to yield a more accurate clinical understanding of a child's difficulties—and strengths—than conventional symptom-focused autism assessment methods. This engaging casebook will stimulate practitioners educators and students in the field of autism to question commonly held assumptions when assessing and treating autistic children as it both urges and illustrates more reflective practice. Parents of children considered autistic will find renewed encouragement and hope in these enlightening case stories. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434410

An Auto/Biographical Approach to Learning Disability Research First published in 1997 Dorothy Atkinson collects testimonies of the personal perspectives of people with learning disability in order to rediscover the histories of people with learning disabilities. Calling on the importance if auto/biographical research as mode to encourage social historical awareness and potential understanding of the commonalities as well the differences between people with learning difficulties. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138320574

An Autobibliography by John Caius John Caius (1510–1573) second founder of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge was an English scholar with an international reputation in his lifetime as a naturalist historian and medical writer. His Autobibliography is a major contribution to the history of English culture in the middle years of the sixteenth century and has been translated into English for the first time in this book. Beginning with an in-depth introduction to John Caius’ life and works An Autobibliography by John Caius provides a wealth of information to support and accompany the translation of this significant text. In his Autobibliography Caius lists the books that he wrote but also details the circumstances of their writing. He describes his travels in Italy in search of manuscripts of the ancient Greek doctor Galen of Pergamum as well as giving an insight into his personal life including his vigorously conservative views whether on medicine spelling and pronunciation or on Cambridge University. His religious views which led to the ransacking of his rooms by a Cambridge mob are explored in detail in Appendix II of this book. In Appendix I recent discoveries of books owned and annotated by Caius are used to supplement what he says about his activities as well as to trace at least one of his lost works in Italy and Denmark. The resulting picture throws light on European medicine in the sixteenth century as well as on the humanistic culture that linked learned men and women across Renaissance Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138069121

An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with TruthA Table of Concordance In his translator's preface to the revised edition of Gandhiji's autobiography Mahadev Desai stated:It has now undergone careful revision and from the point of view of language it has had the benefit of careful revision by a revered friend who among many other things has the reputation of being an eminent English scholar. The identity of the 'revered friend' was not disclosed nor were the extent and nature of changes recorded. This concordance table reconstructs the entire process of revision and provides a detailed analysis of the changes made by Sir V S Srinvasas Sastri. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138432253

An A-Z of Management for Healthcare Professionals Roy Lilley creator of the best selling Tool Kit series for the NHS has produced his personal A-Z of management topics. It covers key issues for today's managers to think about and act upon. The author takes the 26 letters of the alphabet and matches them to practical ideas for managers facing the challenges of change and the pressures of expectations. Each word he has chosen for his 'alphabet' encapsulates and describes a management style or achievement or perhaps habits or routines that have impressed him. They are words that describe the extra 'thing' that made a manager stand out sparkle seem different from the rest. Each idea is presented with hazard warnings thinking-issues and exercises for personal development and organisational improvement. This book is for any manager in healthcare whether just starting out or a seasoned professional. Clinical directors general practitioners practice managers managers in newly formed Primary Care Trusts and elsewhere in the NHS and managers in the professions and trades that support and sell to the health service will all find the book stimulating informative and practical. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781857759532

An Collins and the Historical Imagination The first edited collection of scholarly essays to focus exclusively on An Collins this volume examines the significance of an important religious and political poet from seventeenth-century England. The book celebrates Collins’s writing within her own time and ours through a comprehensive assessment of her poetics literary religious and political contexts critical reception and scholarly tradition. An Collins and the Historical Imagination engages with the complete arc of research and interpretation concerning Collins’s poetry from 1653 to the present. The volume defines the center and circumference of Collins scholarship for twenty-first century readers. The book’s thematically linked chapters and appendices provide a multifaceted investigation of An Collins’s writing religious and political milieu and literary legacy within her time and ours. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472418470

An CollinsPrinted Writings 1641–1700: Series II Part Two Volume 1 An Collins' Divine Songs and Meditacions were first printed in a small octavo volume in London in 1653. The only extant copy is presently held at The Huntington Library and it is therefore this copy that is reproduced in this facsimile edition. It is an important text because it is one of the earliest volumes of collected poems by an English woman in the seventeenth century. The poems are especially intriguing because of the glimpses they provide into the life and mind of a woman writer during this period and because of the social political historical and religious contexts in which they are embedded. The precise identity of An Collins' remains a mystery and scholars have had to rely on the Divine Songs and Meditacions for most of their understanding of its author often drawing very different conclusions about her religious social and political beliefs. To date critics have focused on the biographical and historical interest of the poems but as Robert Evans highlights in his Introductory Note to the volume these works also exhibit a rhetorical power and skill that merits further attention. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262789

An Early Experiment in Industrial OrganizationHistory of the Firm of Boulton and Watt 1775-1805 First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138968110

An Early Start for Your Child with AutismUsing Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect Communicate and Learn Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids—including those with ASD—have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers Geraldine Dawson and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun and rewarding learning experiences that target crucial developmental skills. Vivid examples illustrate proven techniques for promoting play language and engagement. Get an early start—and give your child the tools to explore and enjoy the world.Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Mental health professionals see also the authors' related intervention manual Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism as well as the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism (sold in sets of 15).   Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781609184704

An Earthly ParadiseTrade Politics and Culture in Early Modern Bengal This collection of articles on varied facets of early modern Bengal showcases cutting edge work in the field and hopes to encourage new research. The essays explore the trading networks religious traditions artistic and literary patronage and politico-cultural practices that emerged in roughly sixteenth-eighteenth centuries. Using a wide array of sources the contributors to this volume coming from diverse academic affiliations and including many young researchers have attempted to address various historiographical ‘black holes’ bringing in new material and interpretations.Early modern Bengal’s history tends to get overshadowed by the later developments of the nineteenth century. What this assortment of articles highlights is that this period needs to be studied afresh and in depth. The region underwent rapid transformations as it got politically integrated with Northern India and its empires and economically with extensive global economic networks. Combined with its unique geography the trajectory of this region in all spheres manifest an almost constant interplay of local and extra-local forces – be it in literature art economic domain political and religious cultures – and considerable enterprise and ingenuity.Thus a variety of themes – including travel accounts Portuguese and Arakanese presence early Dutch French Ostend companies’ forays into the region artistic production in the Nizamat and later collections of art and missionaries the English company state’s intrusions in local economy in salt and raw silk production and indigenous reactions and rebellions consumption practices related to religious activities circulation and translation of texts representation of women in vernacular writings and organization of religious traditions – have been analysed in this volume with a wide ranging introduction tying up the themes to the broader historiographical issues and contexts.The collection will be an invaluable reference tool for students and scholars of history especially of early modern India. Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367497880

An East Asian Challenge to Western NeoliberalismCritical Perspectives on the ‘China Model’ Analysts generally agree that in the long term the biggest challenge to American hegemony is not military but rather China’s economic rise. This perception is spread in no small measure because Xi Jinping has – in the face of patent military inferiority – conducted himself much more boldly on the world stage than Hu Jintao. Meanwhile China has also begun conjuring up an alternative vision for global leadership now widely termed as the ‘China model’. This book therefore offers a critical and comprehensive explanation of the China model and its origins. Using a range of case studies covering varying historical and geographical approaches it debates whether the Chinese experience in the last three decades of economic reform should be interpreted as an answer to the reigning hegemony of neoliberalism or rather a further reinforcement of it. To answer these questions it provides an investigation into what China may have learned from its East Asian neighbours’ earlier economic successes. It also examines how it is responding to and might even reconfigure the world political-economic system as it develops fresh and potentially more powerful regulatory capacities. Providing a multi-dimensional analysis of the ‘China model’ the book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Economics Economic Geography and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367189945

An East Asian Model for Latin American SuccessThe New Path Latin America is at a uniquely important juncture in its history and the history of development more generally. Neoliberal market-orientated policies are being called into question growth has been volatile and equity has stayed the same or worsened. In Latin America there is no clear direction for change. This book presents an alternative development path for Latin America based on an East Asian model. East Asia remains the only developing region so far with high stable and equitable economic development. Based on in depth analysis and the presentation of new and unique material this study provides a new perspective on the lessons of China's rapid development and examines relations between states and companies that have led to greater success by East Asian companies entering new international markets. More importantly it highlights how Latin American politics can and must be transformed. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262765

An East End LegacyEssays in Memory of William J Fishman An East End Legacy is a memorial volume for William J Fishman whose seminal works on the East End of London in the late nineteenth century have served as a vital starting point for much of the later work on the various complex web of relations in that quarter of the capital. A variety of leading scholars utilise the insight of Fishman’s work to present a wide range of insights into the historical characters and events of the East End. The book’s themes include local politics; anti-alienism anti-Semitism and war; and culture and society. In pursuing these topics the volume examines in great depth the social political religious and cultural changes that have taken place in the area over the past 120 years many of which remain both significant and relevant. In addition it illustrates East London’s links with other parts of the world including Europe and America and those territories "beyond the oceans." This book will prove valuable reading for researchers and readers interested in Victorian and twentieth century British history politics and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138186040

An Easy Guide to Factor Analysis Factor analysis is a statistical technique widely used in psychology and the social sciences. With the advent of powerful computers factor analysis and other multivariate methods are now available to many more people. An Easy Guide to Factor Analysis presents and explains factor analysis as clearly and simply as possible. The author Paul Kline carefully defines all statistical terms and demonstrates step-by-step how to work out a simple example of principal components analysis and rotation. He further explains other methods of factor analysis including confirmatory and path analysis and concludes with a discussion of the use of the technique with various examples.An Easy Guide to Factor Analysis is the clearest most comprehensible introduction to factor analysis for students. All those who need to use statistics in psychology and the social sciences will find it invaluable. Paul Kline is Professor of Psychometrics at the University of Exeter. He has been using and teaching factor analysis for thirty years. His previous books include Intelligence: the psychometric view (Routledge 1990) and The Handbook of Psychological Testing (Routledge 1992). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315788135

An Ecological Approach To the Study of Child CareFamily Day Care in Israel A new type of childhood is experienced these days by many children in industrial societies that provide child care services. The studies summarized in this book stem from a conceptual model based on an ecological approach to the study of development. The family day care system in Israel is presented as a "case study" for the discussion of issues derived from this conceptual model -- issues which are of central concern to the investigation of child care in any society. This book establishes how historical and socio-economic processes: *influence the values and goals set by the society for its children and its social policy concerning child care service; *are interpreted by parents and early childhood educators; *relate to different definitions of "quality care." Unique in its integrative analysis of the daily experiences of infants and toddlers in family day care this volume examines cultural and social policy issues family background and parental beliefs caregiver's background and beliefs the nature of the child care environment and the child's personal characteristics. Its "theoretical" and "applied" orientation is important to researchers interested in the study of out-of-home-care for young children as well as educators developmental psychologists sociologists and social workers interested in the study of environmental influences on the child development. The ecological model and the applied implications of the study are of special relevance to practitioners in the field of early childhood. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966611

An Ecological Christian AnthropologyAt Home on Earth? What is the place and vocation of human beings in the earth community? This is the central question that this contribution towards a Christian ecological anthropology addresses. In ecological theology this question is often answered by the affirmation that 'We are at home on earth'. This affirmation rightly responds to the widespread sense of alienation from nature to the anthropocentrism that pervades much of the Christian tradition and to concerns about the scope of environmental devastation. This book challenges the affirmation that we are at home on earth examining natural suffering anxieties concerning human finitude and especially the pervasiveness of evil. The book investigates contributions to ecological theology South African and African theology reformed theology and contemporary dialogues between theology and the sciences in search of a thoroughly ecological Christian anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275621

An Econometric Model of the U.S. Copper and Aluminum IndustriesHow Cost Changes Affect Substitution and Recycling Originally published in 1984. This book addresses the economics of the changing mineral industry which is highly affected by energy economics. The study estimates in quantitative terms the short- to mid-term consequences of rising energy prices alongside falling ore quality for the copper and aluminum industries. The effects of changing cost factors on substitution between metals is assessed as is the potential for relying on increased recycling. Copper and aluminum industry problems should be representative of those faced by the mineral processing sector as a whole. Two complex econometric models presented here produce forecasts for the industries and the book discusses and reviews other econometric commodity models. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815350125

An Economic Analysis of Income Tax Reforms First published in 1998 Ruggeri and Vincent analyse different tax reform proposals to create a discourse on dispelling the myths surrounding the flat tax. This book proposes a progressive and comprehensive tax reforms whilst simplifying the tax system for the vast majority of tax payers. Whilst ensuring the tax system reforms dose not hinder economic growth. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in the problems and promise of tax reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608696

An Economic and Social History of Western Europe since 1945 This is the ideal companion text to A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945. It is an introductory survey which explains how western Europe built up its postwar prosperity and is moving towards continental integration. Themes treated include: the origins of the EC; consumerism; youth culture and protest; immigration; the oil crisis and its aftermath; and the contrasting experience and expectations of the Nordic world and the Mediterranean south. The book ends with the consequences of Soviet collapse. Designed for general history students it assumes no formal knowledge of economics and is notably accessible and user-friendly in its approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138425385

An Economic Geography of Oil (Routledge Revivals) An Economic Geography of Oil first published in 1963 analyses the reasons behind the spatial distribution of the different sectors of the world oil industry. In the first part of the book Peter Odell examines the pattern of the world supply of oil showing the important changes that took place between 1945 and the early 1960s and highlighting the physical economic political and organizational factors which contributed to these developments. In the second part Odell analyses the relationship between oil and other sources of energy together with the more fundamental relationship between energy consumption in different areas of the world and economic development. Finally attention is paid to those aspects of the industry which are concerned with getting the oil from the point of production to that of consumption; the refining industry transportation requirements and local distribution patterns are studied. These strands are drawn together in a relevant and interesting conclusion which considers the overall impact of the oil industry on economic and industrial development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415829373

An Economic History of Early Modern India The death of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 until the annexation of Maratha territories by the British East India Company in 1818 was a period of transition for the economy of India. This book focuses on these transitions and shows how a study of this period of Indian history contributes to a deeper understanding of the long-run patterns of economic change in India. Momentous changes occurred in business and politics in India during the eighteenth century - the expansion of trade with Europe and the collapse of the Mughal Empire resulting in the formation of a number of independent states. This book analyses how these two forces were interrelated and how they went on to change livelihoods and material wellbeing in the region. Using detailed studies of markets institutions rural and urban livelihoods and the standard of living it develops a new perspective on the history of eighteenth century India one that places business at the centre rather than the transition to colonial rule. This book is the first systematic account of the economic history of early modern India and an essential reference for students and scholars of Economics and South Asian History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690645

An Economic History of England 1870-1939 This is a comprehensive account of a decisive epoch in England's economic development by a leading economic historian. 'Works of economic history often get bogged dwon in figures - so many machines so much unemployment often too they are histories of technology not of economic organization. Professor Ashworth goes to the opposite extreme in a most praiseworthy way: his book is actually good to read. Though there are tables of statistics (eleven of them) the book is an essay in interpretation not an encyclopedia; it enriches our understanding rather than adding to our knowledge.' A.J.P. Taylor. This classic book was first published in 1960. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864818

An Economic History of England: the Eighteenth Century T.S. Ashton has sought less to cover the field of economic history in detail than to offer a commentary with a stress on trends of development rather than on forms of organization or economic legislation. This book seeks to interpret the growth of population agriculture maufacture trade and finance in eighteenth-century England. It throws light on economic fluctuations and on the changing conditions of the wage-earners. The approach is that of an economist and use is made of hitherto neglected statistics. But treatment and language are simple. The book is intended not only for the specialist but also for others who turn to the past for its own sake or for understanding the present. This book was first published in 1955. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864825

An Economic History of Europe 1760-1930 A history of the rise of industrialism in modern Europe containing a description of the revolutionary changes which transformed industry commerce and agriculture at the beginning of the last century with an account of their reactions on the political and economic condition of the chief European nations. The social problems created by this momentous revolution are discussed in detail and a historical survey is given of the various attempts to correct the evils of industrialism on the one hand through state intervention by means of poor laws factory laws schemes of social insurance etc. and on the other through voluntary effort as manifested in movements like trade unionism co-operation profit sharing and co-partnership. Post-war developments such as the Russian Revolution and international labour legislation are also described in detail and depth. This book was first published in 1930. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315019475

An Economic History of Famine Resilience Food crises have always tested societies. This volume discusses societal resilience to food crises examining the responses and strategies at the societal level that effectively helped individuals and groups to cope with drops in food supply in various parts of the world over the past two millennia. Societal responses can be coordinated by the state the market or civil society. Here it is shown that it was often a combined effort but that there were significant variations between regions and periods. The long-term comparative perspective of the volume brings out these variations explains them and discusses their effects on societal resilience. This book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers across economic history institutional economics social history and development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367191283

An Economic History of Indonesia1800-2010 Based on new datasets this book presents an economic history of Indonesia. It analyses the causes of stagnation of growth during the colonial and independence period making use of new theoretical insights from institutional economics and new growth theory. The book looks at the major themes of Indonesian history: colonial exploitation and the successes and limitations of the post 1900 welfare policies the price of instability after 1945 and the economic miracle after 1967. The book not only discusses economic change and development – or the lack thereof – but also the institutional and socio-political structures that were behind these changes. It also presents a lot of new data on the changing welfare of the Indonesian population on income distribution and on the functioning of markets for rice credit and labour. Concluding with a discussion on whether the poor profited from the economic changes this book is a useful contribution to Southeast Asian Studies and International Economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138844681

An Economic History of Ireland Since Independence This book provides a cogent summary of the economic history of the Irish Free State/Republic of Ireland. It takes the Irish story from the 1920s right through to the present providing an excellent case study of one of many European states which obtained independence during and after the First World War. The book covers the transition to protectionism and import substitution between the 1930s and the 1950s and the second major transition to trade liberalisation from the 1960s. In a wider European context the Irish experience since EEC entry in 1973 was the most extreme European example of the achievement of industrialisation through foreign direct investment. The eager adoption of successive governments in recent decades of a neo-liberal economic model more particularly de-regulation in banking and construction has recently led the Republic of Ireland to the most extreme economic crash of any western society since the Great Depression. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686397

An Economic History of ItalyFrom the Fall of the Empire to the Beginning of the 16th Century This book is the first to provide English readers with a brief and comprehensive survey of economic life in Italy during the period of its greatest splendour: the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The wealth of Renaissance Italy was the product of centuries of growth and the great Renaissance cities Venice Milan and Florence were first and foremost centres of international trade which taught the rest of Europe the rudiments of modern business techniques. In a masterly synthesis based upon a lifetime of study and research Professor Gino Luzzatto the greatest of living Italian historians describes the main changes in Italian economic conditions from the end of the Roman Empire when Italy ceased to be the centre of a European state to the end of the Middle Ages when Italy lost the leadership of European trade and banking. The narrative chapters which deal with barbarian Italy feudal Italy and Italy in the age of the communes are followed by a valuable analysis of medieval agriculture industry commerce and finance in her principal Italian states. The range of discussion is wide and offers an excellent introduction to the economic history not only of Italy but of the whole Mediterranean region. This classic text was first published in 1961.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864955

An Economic History of Liberal Italy (Routledge Revivals)1850-1918 This book first published in 1990 examines Italy’s economic history from its Unification in 1850 to the end of the First World War. Particular attention is paid to the extent to which Italy exhibits the features of Kaznets’s model of ‘modern economic growth’. An Economic History of Liberal Italy begins with a quantitative assessment of Italy’s long-term growth in this period. All of the main relevant variables – including production consumption investment foreign trade government spending and welfare – are discussed. The book proceeds through a chronological account of the developments of the economy during this period and concludes with a critical survey of the relevant historiography. Throughout the book emphasis is given to structural changes to developments in the main industries to the relations between different sectors of the economy and to economic policies. This book is ideal for those studying economics of Italian history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138830523

An Economic History of Medieval Europe A clear and readable account of the development of the European economy and its infrastructure from the second century to 1500. Professor Pounds provides a balanced view of the many controversies within the subject and he has a particular gift for bringing a human dimension to its technicalities. He deals with continental Europe as a whole including an unusually rich treatment of Eastern Europe. For this welcome new edition -- the first in twenty years -- text and bibliography have been reworked and updated throughout and the book redesigned and reset. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175389

An Economic History of Modern France (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1979 this richly documented study of French development from the early nineteenth century to the present day is of particular imporatnce to students both of history and economics. Francis Caron moves as confidently through the fields of current economic policy and modern economics as he does through the traditional subject matter of French nineteenth-century economic history. His book incorporates the mass of research that has appeared in monograph and periodical form in recent years making it accessible for the first time to the English-speaking reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415616409

An Economic History of Modern Sweden The book is based on a rich and detailed quantitative material from research over the past decades with consecutive time series over production volumes employment productivity investments etc. for sectors and branches covering the whole economy even including estimates of non-marketed domestic work. It is also based on a broad literature from Swedish historiography with details on the individual level of firms innovators and entrepreneurs. Focus is upon the interplay between technological economic and social change where a number of broad themes are treated with a general interest to historians or economists e.g. the role of social change and domestic markets versus international specialisation and exports as dynamic factors in Swedish economic growth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686403

An Economic History of Organized CrimeA National and Transnational Approach This book is a comparative study of organized crime groups from five different parts of the world: Europe; North America; Central America/South America/Caribbean basin; Africa; and Asia/Western Pacific. Each part contains two case studies and a shorter essay a vignette. From Europe the case studies focus on the Italian mafias and the Russian mafia; the vignette on the Albanian mafia. From North America the case studies highlight the US Mafia and the Mexican drug cartels; the vignette organized crime in Canada. From Central America/South America/Caribbean basin the case studies concentrate on the Colombian drug cartels and gangs of the Caribbean; the vignette on organized crime in Cuba. From Africa the case studies examine resource wars and Somali piracy; the vignette relations among international drugs trafficking organized crime and terrorism in North and West Africa. And from Asia/Western Pacific the case studies spotlight the Chinese Triads and Japanese Yakuza; the vignette relations among international drugs trafficking organized crime and terrorism in Afghanistan. Written in non-specialist language An Economic History of Organized Crime provides an original overview of a crucial problem of our times: the growing scourge of global organized crime. This book can be read with profit by the general public but it also has value for academic specialists and professionals in law enforcement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415747387

An Economic History of Regional Industrialization This book offers a comprehensive study of regional industrialization in Europe and Asia from the early nineteenth century to the present. Using case studies on regional industrialization the book provides insights into similarities and differences in industrialization processes between European Eurasian and Asian countries. Important factors include the transition from traditional to modern industrial production industrial policy agglomeration forces market integration and the determinants of industrial location over time. The book is an invaluable reference that attempts to bridge the fields of economic history political history economic geography and economics while contributing to the debates on economic divergence between Europe and Asia as well as on the role of economic integration and globalization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367197520

An Economic History of the American Steel Industry This book provides a basic outline of the history of the American steel industry a sector of the economy that has been an important part of the industrial system. The book starts with the 1830's when the American iron and steel industry resembled the traditional iron producing sector that had existed in the old world for centuries and it ends in 2001. The product of this industry steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that has become the most used metal in the world. The very size of the steel industry and its position in the modern economy give it an unusual relevance to the economic social and political system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415743525

An Economic History of the British Isles First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864924

An Economic History of the Middle East and North Africa The economic history of the Middle East and North Africa is quite extraordinary. This is an axiomatic statement but the very nature of the economic changes that have stemmed directly from the effects of oil resources in these areas has tended to obscure longterm patterns of economic change and the fundamental transformation of Middle Eastern and North African economies and societies over the past two hundred years. In this study Professor Issawi examines and explains the development of these economies since 1800 focusing particularly on the challenge posed by the use and subsequent decline of Western economic and political domination and the Middle Eastern response to it. The book beg ins with an analysis of the effects of foreign intervention in the area: the expansion of trade the development of transport networks the influx of foreign capital and resulting integration into international commercial and financial networks. It goes on to examine the local response to these external forces: migration within to and from the region population growth urbanization and changes in living standards shifts in agricultural production and land tenure and the development of an industrial sector. Professor Issawi discusses the crucial effects of the growth of oil and oil-related industries in a separate chapter and finally assesses the likely gains and losses in this long period for both the countries in the area and the Western powers. He has drawn on long experience and an immense amount of material in surveying the period and provides a clear and penetrating survey of an extraordinarily complex area. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315888972

An Economic History of the United States Since 1783 First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759236

An Economic History of the United StatesFrom 1607 to the Present An Economic History of the United States is an accessible and informative survey designed for undergraduate courses on American economic history. The book spans from 1607 to the modern age and presents a documented history of how the American economy has propelled the nation into a position of world leadership. Noted economic historian Ronald E. Seavoy covers nearly 400 years of economic history beginning with the commercialization of agriculture in the pre-colonial era through the development of banks and industrialization in the nineteenth century up to the globalization of the business economy in the present day. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203944530

An Economic History of Tropical AfricaVolume One : The Pre-Colonial Period These articles cover: early agricultural development; history of agricultural crops; patterns of land use and tenure; introduction and use of metals; economic and technological aspects of the Iron Age; patterns of trade; trade routes and centres; and media of exchange. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138968240

An Economic History of Tropical AfricaVolume Two : The Colonial Period These articles cover: early agricultural development; history of agricultural crops; patterns of land use and tenure; introduction and use of metals; economic and technological aspects of the Iron Age; patterns of trade; trade routes and centres; and media of exchange. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761116

An Economic History of West Africa This pioneering and celebrated work was the first and remains the standard account of the economic history of the huge area conventionally known as West Africa. The book ranges from prehistoric times to independence and covers the former French territories as well as those colonised by the British. It criticises conventional beliefs about economic backwardness offers an alternative account that explains the particular configuration of poverty that characterised the pre-colonial period and assesses the consequences of the region’s interaction with the wider world – from the growth of the Saharan and Atlantic trades to the rise and demise of colonial rule. This edition contains a substantial new Introduction that discusses the development of the subject during the past 50 years evaluates the debate over the original interpretation and provides a valuable guide to additional reading bringing the reader up to date with current scholarship on the subject as well as providing avenues for further independent research. Appearing at a time when the study of African economic history is enjoying a revival and is engaging economists as well as historians the book fills a large gap in African studies provides newcomers with a stimulating point of entry into the subject and contributes to our understanding of wider issues of global underdevelopment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367002442

An Economic History of Western Europe 1945-1964 First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415612869

An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States In his piercing introduction to An Economic Interpretation the author wrote that 'whoever leaves economic pressures out of history or out of discussion of public questions is in mortal peril of substituting mythology for reality.' It was Beard's view that the founding fathers especially Madison Jay and Hamilton never made such a miscalculation. Indeed these statesmen placed themselves among the great practitioners of all ages and gave instructions to succeeding generations in the art of government by their vigorous deployment of classical political economy.In this new printing of a major classic in American historiography Louis Filler provides a sense of the person behind the book the background that enabled Beard to move well beyond the shibboleths of the second decade of the twentieth century. While the controversies over Beard's book have quieted the issues which it raised have hardly abated. Indeed one can say that just about every major work in the politics and economics of the American nation must contend with Beard's classic work. Beard's work rests on an examination of primary documents: land and slave owners geographic distribution of money ownership of public securities the specific condition of those who were disenfranchised as well as those who were in charge of the nascent American economy.The great merit of Beard's work is that despite its incendiary potential he himself viewed An Economic Interpretation in coldly analytical terms seeing such a position as giving comfort to neither revolutionaries nor reactionaries. Attacked by Marxists for being too mechanical and by conservatives as being blind to the moral purposes of the framers of the constitution the work continues to exercise a tremendous influence on all concerned. The fact that Beard wrote with a scalpel-like precision that gripped the attention of those in power no less than the common man is it should be added no small element in the enduring forces of this work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351321167

An Economic Study of the City of London This was the first comprehensive study of the City of London to be published. The study examines the economic structure of the city and considers the main influences likely to affect the development of the City including the pattern of demand technological change population movements supply of labour and land values. Particular attention is paid to the City's international role.Specific chapters are devoted to Banking & Finance Insurance Trade Commerce and the Port and the Manufacturing Industry.The book is supported with a wealth of statistical material based on original research and contains 116 tables and 28 diagrams. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138861602

An Economic Theory of Managerial FirmsStrategic Delegation in Oligopoly The separation between ownership and control has become common practice over the last century in most medium and large firms across the world. Throughout the twentieth century the theory of the firm and the theory of industrial organization developed parallel and complementary views on managerial firms. This book offers a comprehensive exposition of this debate.In its survey of strategic delegation in oligopoly games An Economic Theory of Managerial Firms is able to offer a reinterpretation of a range of standard results in the light of the fact that the control of firms is generally not in the hand of its owners. The theoretical models are supported by a wealth of real-world examples in order to provide a study of strategic delegation that is far more in-depth than has previously been found in the literature on industrial organization. In this volume analysis is extended in several directions to cover applications concerning the role of: managerial firms in mixed market; collusion and mergers; divisionalization and vertical relations; technical progress; product differentiation; international trade; environmental issues; and the intertemporal growth of firms.This book is of great interest to those who study industrial economics organizational studies and industrial studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667863

An Ecosystem Approach to Economic StabilizationEscaping the Neoliberal Wilderness The creation of economic institutions that can function well under substantial uncertainties -- Black Swans -- is analogous to the dilemmas confronting our hunter-gatherer forefathers in the face of large-scale ecological unpredictability. The ultimate solution was not the development of a super hunter-gatherer technology that could ride out repeated catastrophe but rather the invention in neolithic times of culturally-adapted 'farmed' ecosystems constructed to maximize food yield and minimize risks of famine. Recent advances in evolutionary and ecosystem theory applied to economic structure and process may permit construction of both new economic theory and new tools for data analysis that can help in the design of more robust economic institutions. This may result in less frequent and less disruptive transitions and enable the design of culturally-specific systems less affected by those that do occur.This unique and innovative book applies cutting-edge methods from cognitive science and evolutionary theory to the problem of the necessary stabilization of economic processes. At the core of this book is the establishment of a statistics-like toolbox for the study of empirical data that is consistent with generalized evolutionary approaches. This toolbox enables the construction of both new economic theories and methods of data analysis that can help in the design of more robust economic institutions. This in turn will result in less frequent and less disruptive Black Swans and enable as well the design of culturally-specific systems less affected by those that do occur. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599782

An Ecosystem for Research-Engaged SchoolsReforming Education Through Research Looking at the potential for research-use by educators to improve schools for all young people An Ecosystem for Research-Engaged Schools presents a range of ground-breaking research and fascinating case studies. It carefully explores the elements and dimensions of research-engaged schools using an ecosystems perspective to study the layers and interconnections that occur amongst the people and institutions that exist within the ecosystem. Allowing the reader to consider how to ensure independent elements of the ecosystem are maintained to ensure an effective balance this book brings together contributions from international experts working in a variety of fields such as school leadership professional development and accountability. Key issues facing the research-use ecosystem both theoretically and empirically are covered with examples of innovative practice new theories and value systems. The book also provides an insight into the exciting possibility of such a system of learning and innovation in our schools where structures cultures practices and policies align to promote research-informed school improvement. With chapters bringing together issues from different aspects of the system this book: expands the analysis of evidence and research-informed practice considering the wider environment within which it is undertaken shows the interplay and tensions between aspects of the ecosystem and illustrates how different aspects of the ecosystem affect evidence use reconciles all aspects of the ecosystem within an overarching framework which attempts to explain the complex totality of the ecosystem. Designed to both challenge and inspire An Ecosystem for Research-Engaged Schools truly bridges the gap between theory and practice. It will be an invaluable asset to those currently working in the area allowing them to think more deeply about their work and the theoretical mechanisms that underpin it. Policy makers practitioners and teachers will also find this book a fascinating read. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138574465

An Edition of the Middle English Grammatical Texts Published in 1984: This is a working text and guide to the context of treatises which have so far not played their full part in the study of the late Middle Ages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367195489

An Education in Facebook?Higher Education and the World's Largest Social Network An Education in Facebook? examines and critiques the role of Facebook in the evolving landscape of higher education. At times a mandated part of classroom use at others an informal network for students Facebook has become an inevitable component of college life acting alternately as an advertising recruitment and learning tool. But what happens when educators use a corporate product which exists outside of the control of universities to educate students? An Education in Facebook? provides a broad discussion of the issues educators are already facing on college campuses worldwide particularly in areas such as privacy copyright and social media etiquette. By examining current uses of Facebook in university settings this book offers both a thorough analytical critique as well as practical advice for educators and administrators looking to find ways to thoughtfully integrate Facebook and other digital communication tools into their classrooms and campuses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415713191

An Educator’s Guide to Assessing Threats in Student WritingSocial Media Email and other Narrative Based on research from the threat-assessment community this important resource addresses the challenge of assessing concerning online communication written narratives and artistic works at schools colleges and universities. Drawing from the collective fields of law enforcement law and psychology the authors expand on evidence-based practices to help student affairs staff and K-12 educators best assess the validity of these communications and develop intervention and management plans. Concepts are supported through numerous examples of social media posts written fiction work emails and examples from past attacks as well as averted plans. Appropriate for the classroom Behavioral Intervention Teams frontline teaching staff and administrators this new resource will ensure an evidence-based approach to early assessment and intervention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367430665

An Educator’s Guide to Infant and Toddler DevelopmentUnderstanding and Responding Appropriately An Educator’s Guide to Infant and Toddler Development is a comprehensive and approachable guide to the growth learning and development of children from birth to age 3. Beginning with the foundations of infant and toddler education environments and family relationships this essential text explores each category of development in depth. Chapters clearly explain key learning and developmental milestones provide real-life examples and walk readers through materials and strategies for effective practice. Designed to build effective and appropriate caregiving practices this resource is packed with reflection questions and fieldwork observations to help students continually grow their knowledge and skills. Informative thorough and easy to use this is a critical guide for students caregivers and teachers helping young children to learn and grow. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367407230

An Educator's Guide to Dual Language InstructionIncreasing Achievement and Global Competence K–12 This user-friendly book is a key resource for teachers and administrators to ensure their school’s success in implementing and maintaining a dual language program. Authors Gayle Westerberg and Leslie Davison share their own experiences leading a dual language school the obstacles they overcame and the best practices they learned along the way. The book is filled with step-by-step instructions and strategies you can try immediately as well as inspirational stories from educators in urban and rural dual language programs across the country. Topics include: Choosing a model for your dual language program and involving all stakeholders in the transition process; Marketing your program effectively to recruit students and staff including international teachers; Implementing a standards-based instructional framework focused on direct vocabulary instruction extensive reading and using language in context; Setting proficiency targets and using internal and external assessments to track students’ progress; Incorporating technology for a more interactive and engaging language-learning experience. You’ll also learn how to effectively transition your program through different grade levels and build a collaborative school culture for a strong long-lasting K–12 dual language program. Additional resources are available on the authors’ website www.duallanguageinstruction.com. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138946576

An Effort Based Approach to Consonant Lenition The first serious typological survey of the lenition process in modern phonological literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138993389

An Elementary Approach To Thinking Under Uncertainty Published in the year 1985 An Elementary Approach To Thinking Under Uncertainty is a valuable contribution to the field of Cognitive Psychology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203781425

An Elementary Grammar of Old Icelandic The first available Elementary Grammar of Old Icelandic in the English language this book is primarily intended for the beginner. To this end the greater part of the space is devoted to a detailed treatment of the inflexions and of such points of syntax as are likely to cause difficulties. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966628

An Elementary Grammar of the Japanese LanguageWith Easy Progressive Exercises When originally published in 1873 one of the aims was to protest against an idea that the Japanese language was very imperfect and therefore it should be exterminated! The second was to give a general idea of the Japanese language as it is spoken.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852616

An Elementary Transition to Abstract Mathematics An Elementary Transition to Abstract Mathematics will help students move from introductory courses to those where rigor and proof play a much greater role. The text is organized into five basic parts: the first looks back on selected topics from pre-calculus and calculus treating them more rigorously and it covers various proof techniques; the second part covers induction sets functions cardinality complex numbers permutations and matrices; the third part introduces basic number theory including applications to cryptography; the fourth part introduces key objects from abstract algebra; and the final part focuses on polynomials. Features: The material is presented in many short chapters so that one concept at a time can be absorbed by the student. Two "looking back" chapters at the outset (pre-calculus and calculus) are designed to start the student’s transition by working with familiar concepts. Many examples of every concept are given to make the material as concrete as possible and to emphasize the importance of searching for patterns. A conversational writing style is employed throughout in an effort to encourage active learning on the part of the student. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367336936

An Elizabethan Journal V1 First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011028

An Emergence Approach to Speech AcquisitionDoing and Knowing The central assertion in this volume is that the young child uses general skills scaffolded by adults to acquire the complex knowledge of sound patterns and the goal-directed behaviors for communicating ideas through language and producing speech. A child’s acquisition of phonology is seen as a product of her physical and social interaction capacities supported by input from adult models about ambient language sound patterns. Acquisition of phonological knowledge and behavior is a product of this function-oriented complex system. No pre-existing mental knowledge base is necessary for acquiring phonology in this view. Importantly the child’s diverse abilities are used for many other functions as well as phonological acquisition. Throughout an evaluation is made of the research on patterns of typical development across languages in monolingual and bilingual children and children with speech impairments affecting various aspects of their developing complex system. Also considered is the status of available theoretical perspectives on phonological acquisition relative to an emergence proposal and contributions that this perspective could make to more comprehensive modeling of the nature of phonological acquisition are proposed. The volume will be of interest to cognitive psychologists linguistics and speech pathologists. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848726543

An Emerging Approach for Education and CareImplementing a Worldwide Classification of Functioning and Disability An Emerging Approach for Education and Care provides a synthesis of the extensive research that has been conducted worldwide about the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health for Children and Youth in education and care. The main purpose of the ICF is to provide a classification of functioning for adults and children with difficulties considering their everyday lives all the activities they perform and the environments they are embedded in in addition to their health condition which has been the traditional focus of Special Education provision in many countries.　 Each chapter presents an evidence-based study describing how the ICF has been used to improve the provision of services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs around the world. Moreover each chapter is written by an expert on the ICF from a different country thus providing an overview of how the ICF can be applied in international educational contexts with different educational and health systems and cultural backgrounds. This synthesis of world-leading research focuses on the ICF as a framework to approach assessment intervention and classification for children and young people with SEN whilst also providing practical examples of how it can be implemented.　　 An Emerging Approach for Education and Care will be essential reading for academics researchers and practitioners working on Special Educational Needs provision and rehabilitation. It should also be of great interest to those involved in the study of early childhood education and for postgraduate students aspiring to work in these settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367197032

An Emerging Asian Model of Governance and Transnational Knowledge Transfer Although Asia has a long history of governance practices its modern governance systems have been profoundly influenced by the Western models. This book explores how the declining economic and political influences on the global stage of the USA and Europe has significantly reduced developing countries’ confidence in the public governance models promoted by the Western world. As academics have begun to challenge the assuredness of the conventional logic of ‘Western = Global = Best’ scholarship has also grown on the contextualized governance experiences in Asia. This timely volume explores the emergence of Asian models of governance taking into account the shifting global political economic landscape and the region’s rapid growth in recent decades. Could there be Asian models of governance that are distinct from the Western ones? If so what are the key characteristics? The authors examine the potentials and challenges of Asian models of governance based on empirical studies from various Asian societies ranging from Singapore and South Korea to Myanmar and Vietnam. As well as theoretical explorations the book also provides rich empirical evidence on the contextualized lessons accumulated in Asia offering a more nuanced understanding of Asian governance experience through comparative case studies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Asian Public Policy which was supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education AcRF Tier 2 Grant entitled “Transnational Knowledge Transfer and Dynamic Governance in Comparative Perspective”. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367331627

An Emerging Non-Regular Labour Force in JapanThe Dignity of Dispatched Workers Like many industrialised nations the current employment trend in Japan centres on diversification of the labour market with an increased use of temporary labour. Among a wide range of non-regular labour arrangements haken are a newly legalised category of non-regular workers who are typically employed by the employment agency while working at the facilities of and being under the authority of the client firm. They have recently expanded exponentially under the state’s deregulation policy and assumed considerable significance in political debate especially with regard to the nation’s ‘widening gaps’ known as kakusa. This is the first anthropological study of haken and temporary agency work (TAW) in Japan which combines both macro- and micro level analyses. At the macro level haken are explored from a historical perspective with a view to showing the changing state policy and public perception of haken. At the micro level how TAW is experienced by real people in concrete situations is extremely varied and complex often depending on intersecting structural variables including gender age and class. The book therefore provides insight into the gap between powerful discourses and everyday life as well as a better understanding of personhood in Japan’s shifting landscape of employment. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Japanese Studies Japanese Business Asian Business and Asian Anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858183

An Emotionally Focused Workbook for CouplesThe Two of Us This workbook is intended for use with couples who want to enhance their emotional connection or overcome their relationship distress. It is recommended for use with couples pursuing Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). It closely follows the course of treatment and is designed so that clinicians can easily integrate guided reading and reflections into the therapeutic process. The material is presented in a recurring format: Read Reflect and Discuss. Readings help couples look at their relationship through an attachment lens walking them through the step-by-step process of creating a secure relationship bond. 33 Reflections invite readers to engage with the material personally expanding their own awareness and ability to tune into their partner. Discussion sections suggest relationship-building exercises and a framework for conversations that promote safety disclosure and engagement. Case examples along with informative illustrations are scattered throughout the book to validate illustrate and inspire couples along their journey. Clinicians conversant with EFT can use this workbook to extend the effectiveness of their work with couples by giving them structured tasks to work on between sessions. For clinicians training in EFT the book can guide them in staying focused on the EFT roadmap and illuminate how important change events unfold. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415742481

An Empire of IdealsThe Chimeric Imagination of Ronald Reagan Justin D. Garrison provides an original and groundbreaking analysis of Ronald Reagan’s imagination as it was expressed mainly in his presidential speeches. He argues that the predominant strain of Reagan’s imagination is "chimeric " that is imbued with a high degree of optimism romantic dreaminess naiveté and illusion.  Reagan spoke often about religion democracy freedom conservatism progress America’s role in the world the American people the American Founding and peace. These are for him important symbols which together express his general vision of politics and human existence.  These symbols have to be analyzed in depth in order to understand who Reagan really was and what he represented to his admirers.  The book concludes that Reagan’s vision contains many dubious elements that present dangers for practical politics and claims that the popularity of Reagan’s imagination among Americans suggests a problematic self-understanding. Surpassing existing works on Reagan’s ideas and speeches this book systematically explains the general quality and major components of Reagan’s vision and it draws upon political theory aesthetics and American political thought to analyze his imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138943001

An Empire of SchoolsJapan's Universities and the Molding of a National Power Elite Based on in-depth analysis extensive interviews and a journalist's keen insight An Empire of Schools provides a new framework to explore the misunderstandings that have arisen between Japan and the United States. The vital determining issue that complicates U.S.-Sino communications Cutts says is not the cultural incompatibilities of the people or economies but the fact that all Japanese leaders emerge from the same educational treadmill or "cartels of the mind." This revered system crowned by five national and private universities and from which almost all Japanese leaders emerge teaches its students that they are inherently incapable of sharing their values civic or personal with those of any other civilization. Describing an educational system that has been left fundamentally unchanged since the Meiji Empire Cutts depicts the elites who graduate from the system describes what ethical philosophy is imparted to those graduates and warns of the dangers of nationalist elitism that arise from the system. Filled with personal anecdotes as well as critical interviews An Empire of Schools traces the potential consequences to Japan and the Pacific Rim of an educational system that begins imparting an elitist doctrine in kindergarten that extends to the highest levels of Japanese government. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315698663

An Empirical Approach to Preparing Children for Starting SchoolExploring the Relationships between Parents Practitioners and Teachers This book presents an exploration of the beliefs held by parents Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) practitioners and teachers and their relationships during children’s transition to school. This exploration was prompted by the author’s observations that the relationships between ECEC practitioners and teachers became increasingly strained when the term school readiness was introduced to the EYFS. Drawing on the findings of empirical research the book presents the four qualities of relationships between parents ECEC practitioners and teachers during children’s transition to school. Unlike many current texts this book extends the transition to include the phases of preparation and adjustment and explores how the qualities of relationships between parents ECEC practitioners and teachers can change throughout thephases of the transition. The conceptual framework ‘The Relational Transition to School’ is developed and is a useful tool for researchers and those working together to explore the qualities of relationships between those supporting children during a transition. An Empirical Approach to Preparing Children for Starting School will be of great interest to researchers academics and postgraduate students in the field of early childhood education as well as those training to be early years practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607514

An Empirical Investigation of Farmers Behavior Under UncertaintyIncome Price and Yield Variability for Late-Nineteenth Century American Agriculture This study first published in 1985 aims to provide objective measures of the risks associated with various crops and livestock in the late nineteenth century and to examine two important issues in American economic history. Knowledge of these risks if a necessity to the profession if analyses of the uncertainties of postbellum agriculture are to continue. Without this knowledge assertions which have little or no empirical content will continue to be made. This title will be of great interest to students of economics and agriculture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367252052

An Encounter with Reggio EmiliaChildren and adults in transformation The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment into the heart of young children's learning is envied and emulated by educators around the world. The fully revised 2nd edition of An Encounter with Reggio Emilia is based upon a documentary approach to children’s learning successfully implemented by Stirling Council in Scotland whose pre-school educators experienced dramatic improvements in their understandings about young children how they learn and the potential unleashed in successfully engaging families in the learning process. This approach which is based on careful listening to children and observation of their interests and concerns centres around recording and commentating on children's learning through photos wall displays videos and a variety of different media. The authors include chapters on •　Why early years educators should use documentation as a means to enhance young children’s learning •　The values principles and theories that underlie the ‘Reggio’ approach •　How to implement documentations into any early years setting with real-life case studies and hints for avoiding common pitfalls •　How to involve inspire and enthuse familiar and the wider community. This text is an important read for any individual working with young children or interested in the using ‘The Reggio Inspired Approach’ in their early years settings Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138808973

An Encyclopedia of Language * Examines how language works accounting for its nature its use its study and its history* Two comprehensive indexes of Topics and Technical Terms and Names* Carefully illustrated to explain key points in the text`This rich repository of information on all aspects of language is a must for all libraries in higher education schools and larger public libraries.' - Library Review`Each article has an excellent bibliography. In addition there are comprehensive indexes of topics and technical terms and names. Highly recommended for all college and general public libraries.' - Choice`This important book is in many ways a state-of-the -art survey of current conceptions of and approaches to language with generous references to more detailed sources. Each chapter has a good bibliography.' - Language International`A comprehensive guide ... with very thorough bibliographies ... Collinge's Encyclopedia is recommended to academic libraries.' - Reference Reviews`The bibliographies are an invaluable aid ... the editor is to be congratulated for having done an excellent job ... there are virtually no areas of language and linguistics that do not get a look in somewhere and there is good signposting in the text itself.' - Nigel Vincent Times Higher Education Supplement Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415755078

An Encyclopedia of Philosophy * Presents a broad survey of philosophical thought* Each chapter explores and places in context a major area of philosophical enquiry - including the theory of meaning and of truth the theory of knowledge the philosophies of mathematics science and metaphysics the philosophy of mind moral and political philosophy aesthetics and religion* Annotated bibliographies for each chapter and indexes of names and subjects * Glossary of commonly-used philosophical terms* Chronological table of the history of philosophy from 1600`It is a fine achievement and deserves the warmest praise ... Anyone interested in learning what contemporary philosophical debate is about will find this book invaluable ... for a book of this size and quality of content the cover price is modest. Every public library as well as every university college and school library should have a copy on its shelves.' - Times Higher Education Supplement`A stimulating collection.' - Reference Reviews Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203013205

An Encyclopedia of SwearingThe Social History of Oaths Profanity Foul Language and Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World This is the only encyclopedia and social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world. It covers the various social dynamics that generate swearing foul language and insults in the entire range of the English language. While the emphasis is on American and British English the different major global varieties such as Australian Canadian South African and Caribbean English are also covered. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English including fascinating details on the history and origins of each term and the social context in which it found expression. Categories include blasphemy obscenity profanity the categorization of women and races and modal varieties such as the ritual insults of Renaissance "flyting" and modern "sounding" or "playing the dozens." Entries cover the historical dimension of the language from Anglo-Saxon heroic oaths and the surprising power of medieval profanity to the strict censorship of the Renaissance and the vibrant modern language of the streets. Social factors such as stereotyping xenophobia and the dynamics of ethnic slurs as well as age and gender differences in swearing are also addressed along with the major taboo words and the complex and changing nature of religious sexual and racial taboos. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706412

An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films1895-1930 Examine women’s contributions to film—in front of the camera and behind it! An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930 is an A-to-Z reference guide (illustrated with over 150 hard-to-find photographs!) that dispels the myth that men dominated the film industry during its formative years. Denise Lowe author of Women and American Television: An Encyclopedia presents a rich collection that profiles many of the women who were crucial to the development of cinema as an industry—and as an art form. Whether working behind the scenes as producers or publicists behind the cameras as writers directors or editors or in front of the lens as flappers vamps or serial queens hundreds of women made profound and lasting contributions to the evolution of the motion picture production. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930 gives you immediate access to the histories of many of the women who pioneered the early days of cinema—on screen and off. The book chronicles the well-known figures of the era such as Alice Guy Mary Pickford and Francis Marion but gives equal billing to those who worked in anonymity as the industry moved from the silent era into the age of sound. Their individual stories of professional success and failure artistic struggle and strife and personal triumph and tragedy fill in the plot points missing from the complete saga of Hollywood’s beginnings. Pioneers of the motion picture business found in An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films include: Dorothy Arnzer the first woman to join the Directors Guild of America and the only female director to make a successful transition from silent films to sound Jane Murfin playwright and screenwriter who became supervisor of motion pictures at RKO Studios Gene Gauntier the actress and scenarist whose adaptation of Ben Hur for the Kalem Film Company led to a landmark copyright infringement case Theda Bara whose on-screen popularity virtually built Fox Studios before typecasting and overexposure destroyed her career Madame Sul-Te-Wan née Nellie Conley the first African-American actor or actress to sign a film contract and be a featured performer Dorothy Davenport who parlayed the publicity surrounding her actor-husband’s drug-related death into a career as a producer of social reform melodramas Lois Weber a street-corner evangelist who became one of the best-known and highest-paid directors in Hollywood Lina Basquette the “Screen Tragedy Girl” who married and divorced studio mogul Sam Warner led The Hollywood Aristocrats Orchestra claimed to have been a spy for the American Office of Strategic Services during World War II and became a renowned dog expert in her later years and many more! An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930 also includes comprehensive appendices of the WAMPAS Baby Stars the silent stars remembered in the Graumann Chinese Theater Forecourt of the Stars and those immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Stars. The book is invaluable as a resource for researchers librarians academics working in film popular culture and women’s history and to anyone interested either professionally or casually in the early days of Hollywood and the motion picture industry. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315785929

An End to the Crisis of Empirical Sociology?Trends and Challenges in Social Research Research data are everywhere. In our everyday interactions through social media credit cards and even public transport we generate and use data. The challenge for sociologists is how to collect analyse and make best use of these vast arrays of information. The chapters in this book address these challenges using varied perspectives and approaches: The economics of big data and measuring the trajectories of recently arrived communities Social media and social research Researching 'elites' social class and 'race' across space and place Innovations in qualitative research and use of extended case studies Developing mixed method approaches and social network analysis Feminist quantitative methodology Teaching quantitative methods The book provides up to date and accessible material of interest to diverse audiences including students and teachers of research design and methods as well as policy analysis and social media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138596313

An Endogenous Theory of Property Rights From a neo-liberal neo-classical paradigm secure formal and private property rights are crucial to fostering sustained development. Institutions that fail to respond to shifting socio-economic opportunities are thus forced to make new arrangements. The enigma is posed by developments on the ground. Why would the removal of authoritarian institutions during the Arab Spring or Iraq War not increase market efficiency but rather cause the reverse while China and India despite persisting insecure informal and common institutions featured sustained growth? This collection posits that understanding these paradoxes requires a refocusing from form to function detached from normative assumptions about institutional appearance. In so doing three things are accomplished. First starting from case studies on land it is ascertained that the argument can be meaningfully extended to labour capital and beyond. Second the argument validates the ‘Credibility Thesis’ – that is once institutions persist they fulfil a function. Third the collection studies ‘development broadly construed’ by including the modes of production and beyond the rural and urban the developed and developing. This is why it reviews property rights from China and India to Turkey Mexico and Malaysia covering issues such as customary rights and privatization mining and pastoralism dam-building and irrigation but also state-owned banks trade unions and notaries. This book was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Peasant Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234324

An Engagement with Plato's RepublicA Companion to the Republic Outrageous unfashionable politically incorrect though many of Plato's opinions undoubtedly are we should not just dismiss them as thoughts now unthinkable but think through them recognising the force of the arguments that led Plato to enunciate them and consider the counter-arguments he might have marshalled to meet contemporary objections. This book encourages today's students to engage in Plato's thought grapple with Plato's arguments and explore the relevance of his arguments in contemporary terms. A text only comes alive if we make it our own; Plato's great work The Republic often reads as though it were addressing the problems of the day rather than those of ancient Athens. Treating The Republic as a whole and offering a comprehensive introduction to Plato's arguments Mitchell and Lucas draw students into an exploration of the relevance of Plato's thought to our present ideas about politics society and education as well as the philosophy of mathematics science and religion. The authors bring The Republic to life. The first chapters help the reader to make sense of the text either in translation or the original Greek. Later chapters deal with the themes that Plato raises treating Plato as a contemporary. Plato is inexhaustible: he speaks to many different people of different generations and from different backgrounds. The Republic is not just an ancient text: it never ceases to be relevant to contemporary concerns and it demands fresh discussion in every age. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262741

An Engineer's Introduction to Programming with MATLAB 2017 This book accomplishes two things simultaneously: it teaches you to use the latest version of the powerful MATLAB programming environment and it teaches you core transferrable programming skills that will make you feel at home with most procedural programming languages. MATLAB has been in existence for more than 30 years and is used by millions of engineers scientists and students worldwide both for its depth and its easy usability. With dozens of specialized toolboxes available beyond the core program as well as its companion program Simulink for simulation and model-based design MATLAB can serve as an invaluable aid throughout your career. Unlike many MATLAB books ours assumes no prior experience in computer programming. Using an approachable tone we take you from the simplest variables through complex examples of data visualization and curve fitting. Each chapter builds on the last presenting an in-depth tutorial on a focused concept central to programming using the MATLAB language but applicable to countless other popular and in-demand languages such as C++ Java JavaScript R and Python. We'll ask you to perform short exercises as we work through each chapter followed by more end-to-end exercises and mental challenges at the chapter's end. As the complexity of the concepts increases the exercises present increasingly real-world engineering challenges to match. Once you've completed An Engineer's Introduction to Programming with MATLAB 2017 you will have a solid foundation in computer programming forms and concepts and a comfort with the MATLAB environment and programming language. We believe that you'll enjoy both gaining and having that knowledge and that you'll be able to use it almost immediately with your other coursework. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630571252

An Engineer's Introduction to Programming with MATLAB 2019 This book accomplishes two things simultaneously: it teaches you to use the latest version of the powerful MATLAB programming environment and it teaches you core transferable programming skills that will make you feel at home with most procedural programming languages. MATLAB has been in existence for more than 30 years and is used by millions of engineers scientists and students worldwide both for its depth and its easy usability. With dozens of specialized toolboxes available beyond the core program as well as its companion program Simulink for simulation and model-based design MATLAB can serve as an invaluable aid throughout your career. Unlike many MATLAB books ours assumes no prior experience in computer programming. Using an approachable tone we take you from the simplest variables through complex examples of data visualization and curve fitting. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572921

An Engineer's View of Human Error This title looks at how people as opposed to technology and computers are arguably the most unreliable factor within plants leading to dangerous situations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137223

An English as an Additional Language (EAL) ProgrammeLearning Through Images for 7–14-Year-Olds You enjoy teaching and like every other teacher you want the best for every learner. Recently you have found a steady stream of learners coming to your school with little or no English. You aren’t really sure how to provide the best possible education for them when they are struggling to understand the English in your already differentiated lessons. This book provides you with a programme for use as an induction-to-English complete with integral assessment. It provides guidance on how to bridge the gap between these learners and their peers. It is suitable for learners of any language background (including those not literate in their home language) due to the focus on learning through images. It also includes suggestions on how to include parents who are new to English and ideas on family learning. You’ll find an EAL framework to provide structure to your EAL provision across the school as well as guidance on how to approach class teaching. Developed from good practice in schools and informed by research this programme is designed to move learners into English quickly. It uses a visual structured approach that works alongside immersion in the mainstream. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138501461

An Enlarged EuropeRegions in Competition? The political and economic geography of Europe is changing - the European Community is expanding its boundaries towards EFTA and is resuming a closer association with Central and Eastern European regions engaged in radical restructuring. As EC integration accelerates there is the prospect of intensified inter-regional competition. This book divided into five parts examines in detail the changes and the challenge for policy makers. The introduction draws out the central themes of the book addressing EC regional performance and future indicators the enlargement and changing map of Europe and the implications for the EC of Eastern European changes. The second part deals with EC issues particularly focusing on the economic and spatial impact of European integration. Part 3 addresses Eastern European issues and Part 4 covers the Peripheral Regions. The final part is devoted to a policy debate concluding with a policy agenda for the forthcoming decade. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164277

An Enquiry Concerning the Intellectual and Moral Faculties and Literature of Negroes Amongst other things this book is a devastating critique of Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia in which he mused about black inferiority. Its publication in 1810 after Jefferson's opposition to its appearance was a major event for African Americans. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315479736

An Enquiry into Moral Notions (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1935 this book compares and examines what John Laird termed the ‘three most important notions in ethical science’: the concepts of virtue duty and well-being. Laird poses the question of whether any one of these three concepts is capable of being the foundation of ethics and of supporting the other two. This is an interesting reissue which will be of particular value to students researching the philosophy of ethics and morality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415727846

An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain This book first edited with an introduction by F. A. v. Hayek in 1939 explores some of the popular errors which related to the suspension of the cash payments of the Bank of England and to the influence of our paper currency on the price of provisions. The introduction provides an interesting overview of the life thoughts and achievements of Henry Thornton. An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain will be of interest to students of the history of economic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138291522

An Environmental History of Australian Rainforests until 1939Fire Rain Settlers and Conservation This book provides a comprehensive environmental history of how Australia’s rainforests developed the influence of Aborigines and pioneers farmers and loggers and of efforts to protect rainforests to help us better understand current issues and debates surrounding their conservation and use. While interest in rainforests and the movement for their conservation are often mistakenly portrayed as features of the last few decades the debate over human usage of rainforests stretches well back into the nineteenth century. In the modern world rainforests are generally considered the most attractive of the ecosystems being seen as lush vibrant immense mysterious spiritual and romantic. Rainforests hold a special place; both providing a direct link to Gondwanaland and the dinosaurs and today being the home of endangered species and highly rich in biodiversity. They are also a critical part of Australia’s heritage. Indeed large areas of Australian rainforests are now covered by World Heritage Listing. However they also represent a dissonant heritage. What exactly constitutes rainforest how it should be managed and used and how much should be protected are all issues which remain hotly contested. Debates around rainforests are particularly dominated by the contradiction of competing views and uses – seeing rainforests either as untapped resources for agriculture and forestry versus valuing and preserving them as attractive and sublime natural wonders. Australia fits into this global story as a prime example but is also of interest for its aspects that are exceptional including the intensity of clearing at certain periods and for its place in the early development of national parks. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Environmental History Australian History and Comparative History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367086978

An Environmental History of Britain The present and future state of the environment gives rise to ever increasing concern but much less is known as yet about the past: the damage that has been done since and by the Industrial Revolution; how far our predecessors were aware of it; the steps they took; and the gradual development of a wider concern for the state of the world and our impact on it. This timely and pioneering survey designed for general readers as well as students and scholars is a substantial contribution to that understanding. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138424135

An Environmental History of the Middle AgesThe Crucible of Nature The Middle Ages was a critical and formative time for Western approaches to our natural surroundings.　An Environmental History of the Middle Ages is a unique and unprecedented cultural survey of attitudes towards the environment during this period. Humankind’s relationship with the environment shifted gradually over time from a predominantly adversarial approach to something more overtly collaborative until a series of ecological crises in the late Middle Ages. With the advent of shattering events such as the Great Famine and the Black Death considered efflorescences of the climate downturn known as the Little Ice Age that is comparable to our present global warming predicament medieval people began to think of and relate to their natural environment in new and more nuanced ways. They now were made to be acutely aware of the consequences of human impacts upon the environment anticipating the cyclical "new ecology" approach of the modern world. Exploring the entire medieval period from 500 to 1500 and ranging across the whole of Europe from England and Spain to the Baltic and Eastern Europe John Aberth focuses his study on three key areas: the natural elements of air water and earth; the forest; and wild and domestic animals. Through this multi-faceted lens An Environmental History of the Middle Ages sheds fascinating new light on the medieval environmental mindset. It will be essential reading for students scholars and all those interested in the Middle Ages Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415779463

An Epistemology of Religion and GenderBiopolitics Performativity and Agency This book puts forward a new epistemological framework for a theory of religion and gender’s role in the public sphere. It provides a sophisticated understanding of gender and its relation to religion as a primarily performative category of knowledge production rooting that understanding in case studies from around the world.　 Gender and religion are examined alongside biopolitics and the influence of capitalism neoliberalism and empire. The book analyses the interdependence of religion gender and new nationalisms in the Palestinian territories South Africa and the USA scrutinising the biopolitical interferences of nation states and dominant political and religious institutions. It then moves on to uncover counter-discourses and spaces of activism and agency in contexts such as East Germany and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Using gender queer and trans theory in tandem with postcolonial and post-secular perspectives readers are shown a more nuanced understanding of critical contemporary questions related to religion gender and sexuality.　 This is a bold new take on religion gender and public life. As such it will be of keen interest to scholars of Religious Studies and Gender Studies as well as those working on religion’s interaction with Politics Sociology and Social Activism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367226176

An Equal ChanceEqualities and inequalities of educational opportunity This book first published in 1971 provides an account of educational and social services their functions and how they relate to each other. It discusses their problems and makes constructive and original proposals for their future development. Taking the child and its needs as their central theme the authors go beyond superficial organisational matters to consider fundamental issues that profoundly affect the future of the nation’s children. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138222366

An Era of ExpansionConstruction at the University of Cambridge 1996–2006 Changing conditions in Higher Education and national funding regimes preceded a proliferation of construction projects in universities between 1996 and 2006. This book reviews a hundred projects between 1996 and 2006 and uses 9 detailed case studies from the author's time in charge of capital projects at the University of Cambridge to show us how these projects were conceived argued for designed procured managed constructed and passed on to building users. Readers with an interest in project management estate management University management or the history of the University of Cambridge will find this fascinating and wide-ranging book to be uniquely valuable. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367737917

An Essay Medical Philosophical and Chemical on Drunkenness and its Effects on the Human Body It was during the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the problem of chronic alcohol dependence in modern society and its consequent medical effects emerged. The topic of drunkenness figures prominently in the thinking and writing of social reformers politicians theorists medical practitioners and psychiatrists. Eventually by the mid-nineteenth century ‘alcoholism’ was named as the disease of habitual drunkenness. Possibly the most important book to predict this was Trotter’s Essay written in 1804. Through case studies based on wide experience he detailed the manifestations of alcoholism ventured therapeutic recommendations and squarely termed drunkenness a disease – indeed a mental disease. Originally published in 1988 as part of the Tavistock Classics in the History of Psychiatry series Roy Porter’s Introduction to this facsimile reprint locates Trotter’s work within the wider history of the evolution of the idea of alcoholism. It also examines the Essay in the context of Trotter’s own life and mind – a mind preoccupied with what he saw as the degenerative tendencies of modern civilization and with the wider issues of drug dependence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415720113

An Essay on India (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1931 Robert Byron’s Essay on India evaluates the state of colonial rule in India and analyses the contemporary problems facing the country. Based upon the Byron’s travelling experiences within India in 1929 as a correspondent for the Daily Express the work explores political factors more fully than in Byron's earlier writings evaluating the successes and failures of British colonialism in the region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415506625

An Essay on the Civilisations of India China and Japan This volume presents an account of the author’s travels during 1912-13 making particular note of the characteristics of Indian Chinese and Japanese societies and the effect upon them of contact with the West. Although inevitably dated in some of its views the volume nonetheless provides an excellent starting point for comparisons between East and West and the strengths and weaknesses of the individual cultures be it in politics literature or the arts.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846059

An Essay on the Metaphysics of Descartes Originally published in 1940 this book provides a thorough discussion of René Descartes philosophy of metaphysics examining the three major points of the mind and body freedom of the will and religion and science. Specific chapters are devoted to the Cartesian theory and the Meditations in particular the Sixth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138692374

An Essay on Yugoslav Society This title was first published in 1967 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138037359

An Essay Towards A Philosophy of Education (RLE Edu K)A Liberal Education for All This was the last and most important and comprehensive work of Charlotte Mason (founder of the Parents’ National Educational Union). For more than half a century the practical results of her original thought on education could be seen in all parts of the world in the Charlotte Mason Method and the Parents’ Union Schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415751193

An Essential Guide to Aging WellOlder Wiser This book is a refreshingly honest self-help guide to aging well. It encourages readers to dispel gloom or overcome denial around the subject of aging and offers advice in a realistic non-prescriptive format. Practical yet personable chapters move through pertinent topics such as making the decision to retire and successfully navigating that transition; designing daily routines (your practice) and engaging in activities (your projects); connecting with others as relationships shift and evolve; and managing moods and emotional issues. The guide also supports readers coping with illness or injury experiencing loss and grief and those searching for meaning as they grow older. Written in a conversational style An Essential Guide to Aging Well motivates its readers to be curious about this time of life and to design the best possible version of it for themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367223861

An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders An Essential Guide to Hearing and Balance Disorders consolidates the most significant clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders ranging from cause and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Experts in various subspecialties of this extensive topic introduce readers to the most sophisticated and state of the art methods of diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter expands on a specific topic area along the continuum of how medical personnel diagnose hearing and balance disorders to how surgical implantation of the cochlea and rehabilitation can remedy various conditions. In concise format the book begins with a case history and follows with comprehensive descriptions of current knowledge regarding fundamental causes of hearing loss and balance disorders as well as a thorough examination of objective assessment. The latter half of the volume presents specialized treatment and rehabilitative options for various disorders. The chapters in this part cover special topics and conclude with pertinent case studies. Unique areas of discussion in a text of this kind include: genetics of deafness pediatric hearing loss and hearing loss later in life business essentials in audiology private practice professional issues such as ethics methods of practice and conflicts of interest. As its title implies this book is critically important for all students and professionals in hearing/balance related disciplines including audiology otolaryngology general medicine and rehabilitation oriented allied health care occupations. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315097305

An Essential Guide to Improving Attendance in your SchoolPractical resources for all school managers In this engaging book Professor Ken Reid focuses on the needs of school professionals and leaders providing them with workable achievable solutions to radically reducing their truancy rates. As well as discussing the importance of regular attendance and the importance of sound leadership Professor Reid provides: A highly effective whole school strategy for use in both primary and secondary schools Checklists on good practice Early intervention strategies Advice on using attendance panels Guidance on effective monitoring schemes Supporting throughout with case-studies sample letters reports attendance calendars and action plans this book will be an essential staff-room resource for head teachers deputy head teachers teachers and any educational professional eager to raise standards for all. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9780415712286

An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging While some rigging books focus too much on the theory of rigging and provide little instruction others do the exact opposite and offer no reasoning behind the button-pushing. An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging 2nd Edition however offers a perfect balance. Cheryl Briggs’ text is built for the classroom with step-by-step tutorials that guide the reader through the rigging process. With vibrant screenshots and a plethora of helpful tips this book provides a strong foundation in character rigging for anyone who wants to pursue 3D animation or more advanced rigging topics. Features Provides readers with fundamental techniques to give them a firm grasp on Maya character rigging. Thorough step-by-step tutorials which provides instruction on how to create biped quadruped and prop rigs. Continuous updates and further support can be located at www.cherylcreates.com Cheryl Briggs (formerly Cabrera) is an award-winning animated short film director. She has advised and guided aspiring animators game artists and visual effects artists for 20 years. Since 2009 Cheryl has taught all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She also taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009. Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame. She also is a member of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) Women in Animation Women in Film and Television and the Society for Animation Studies. Cheryl is also an Autodesk Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya. She is the author of An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (Focal Press 2008) Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (Focal Press 2013) and Animating Short Stories: Narrative Techniques and Visual Design (Bloomsbury Academic 2019). Cheryl holds a B.A. and M.Ed. in Education and an M.F.A. in Computer Art with a specialization in 3D Animation. She is a digital artist and animator that blends the lines between digital imagery and the traditional painting medium. She has participated is numerous group and solo exhibitions in the United States and her work is featured in several private collections. Her award-winning students have been featured in animation festivals worldwide and many have gone on to work within the entertainment industry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138777989

An Ethic of CareFeminist and Interdisciplinary Perspectives Published in 1982 Carol Gilligan's In a Different Voice proposed a new model of moral reasoning based on care arguing that it better described the moral life of women. An Ethic of Care is the first volume to bring together key contributions to the extensive debate engaging Gilligan's work. It provides the highlights of the often impassioned discussion of the ethic of care drawing on the literature of the wide range of disciplines that have entered into the debate. Contributors: Annette Baier Diana Baumrind Lawrence A. Blum Mary Brabeck John Broughton Owen Flanagan Marilyn Friedman Carol Gilligan Catherine G. Greeno Catherine Jackson Linda K. Kerber Mary Jeanne Larrabee Zella Luria Eleanor E. Maccoby Linda Nicholson Bill Puka Carol B. Stack Joan C. Tronto Lawrence Walker Gertrud Nunner-Winkler. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203760192

An Ethico-Phenomenology of Digital Art Practices Digital art practitioners work under the constant threat of a medium – the digital – that objectifies the self and depersonalises artistic identities. If digital technology is a pharmakon in that it can be either cure or poison with regard to digital art practices the digital may have in fact worked as a placebo that has allowed us to push back the date in which the crisis between digital and art will be given serious thought. This book is hence concerned with an analysis of such a relationship and proposes their rethinking in terms of an ethico-phenomenological practice informed by an in-depth understanding of the digital medium. Giuseppe Torre engages with underground cultures such as Free and Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) and its ties with art discourse. The discussion is informed by various philosophical discourses and media theories with a focus on how such ideas connect back to the existing literature in performance studies. Replete with examples of artwork and practices this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre and performance studies art and technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367406295

An Ethics of BecomingConfigurations of Feminine Subjectivity in Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot In attempting to conceptualize feminine subjectivity beyond the familiar paradigm of dualism and within the parameters of ethics this study examines the political and intellectual identity of contemporary poststructuralist feminism and its profound resonance with the nineteenth-century British female Bildungsroman. Rooted in fundamental questions about the nexus between feminist theory and feminist literature genre and gender subjectivity and ethics sexuality and textuality and mimesis and politics this book aims specifically to configure feminine subjectivity in the horizon of becoming - always incomplete non-identarian performative unknowable and thus paradoxically unbecoming - as it disseminates in a modality of alterity in novels by Jane Austen Charlotte Brontë and George Eliot. The close reading of major novels by these women writers illuminates the artistic density and ethical depth of their writing by demonstrating that these women writers rewrite the genealogy of subjectivity and invent their own Bildungsroman as a rich narrative vehicle for the feminine. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869485

An Ethnic History of Europe since 1945Nations States and Minorities The first history of Europe since 1945 which examines the continent from a mainly ethnic perspective Panikos Panayi has drawn on years of research to produce this comparative and exploratory account of the experience of ethnic minorities in post-war Europe. The coverage encompasses all categories of minorities including immigrants and refugees localised ethnic groupings and dispersed peoples. Geographically the scope of the book ranges from the Atlantic to the Urals and the Mediterranean to the Arctic looking in particular at the Soviet Union Britain France Germany Romania Cyprus and the former Yugoslavia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138475830

An Ethnic Perspective on Economic ReformCase of Estonia First published in 1999 this book has its main emphasis on the consequences of privatisation for the Russian population in Estonia The Book will attempt to answer the following questions by comparing the Estonians and the Russians.The process of restoration of the Republic of Estonia (which began to move fast in the late 1980’s and culminated with the declaration of national independence in 1991) is seen as an important political factor behind the economic reform in Estonia. This reform during the transition period is generally considered to be among the most successful in eastern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608634

An Ethnographic Approach to PeacebuildingUnderstanding Local Experiences in Transitional States This book aims to outline and promote an ethnographic approach to evaluating international peacebuilding interventions in transitional states. While the evaluation of peacebuilding and transitional justice efforts has been a growing concern in recent years too often evaluations assess projects based on locally irrelevant measures reinforce the status quo distribution of power in transitional situations and uncritically accept the implicit conceptions of the funders planners and administrators of such projects. This book argues that evaluating the effects of peacebuilding interventions demands an understanding of the local and culturally variable context of intervention. Throughout the book the author draws on real world examples from extensive fieldwork in Sierra Leone to argue that local experiences should be considered the primary measure of a peacebuilding project’s success. An ethnographic approach recognizes diversity in conceptions of peace justice development and reconciliation and takes local approaches and local critiques of the international agenda seriously. It can help to empower local actors hold the international peacebuilding industry accountable to its supposed beneficiaries and challenge the Western centric ideas of what peace entails and how peacebuilding is achieved. This book will be of much interest to students and scholars of peacebuilding peace and conflict studies transitional justice African politics ethnography International Relations and security studies as well as practitioners working in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953062

An Ethnography of Football and Masculinities in JamaicaLetting the Football Talk What can football among young men in Jamaica tell us about class wealth age and concepts of masculinity? William Tantam presents an ethnographic study of the impact of football on men's lives in contemporary Jamaica. He illuminates how the football field relates to social and economic inequalities and whether playing football in a mixed group has the effect of levelling the playing field between the more and less economically wealthy.Tantam presents insights into the life histories and football biographies of individuals the relationship between wealth education and class and explores how socioeconomic inequalities are embodied and enacted. With rich ethnographic detail he analyses how the experience of watching international football matches and the English Premier League locates groups of spectators in relation to wider movements of capital. The book features case studies of individuals who play football in Jamaica and penetrates an under-examined area in academic discussion of sport and masculinity. This will be a valuable addition to students of anthropology sociology football studies cultural studies and gender studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350056541

An Ethnography of Global EnvironmentalismBecoming Friends of the Earth Based on nine years of research this is the first book to offer an in-depth ethnographic study of a transnational environmentalist federation and of activists themselves. The book presents an account of the daily life and the ethical strivings of environmental activist members of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) exploring how a transnational federation is constituted and maintained and how different people strive to work together in their hope of contributing to the creation of "a better future for the globe." In the context of FoEI a great diversity of environmentalisms from around the world are negotiated discussed and evolve in relation to the experiences of the different cultures ecosystems and human situations that the activists bring with them to the federation. Key to the global scope of this project is the analysis of FoEI experiments in models for intercultural and inclusive decision-making. The provisional results of FoEI’s ongoing experiments in this area offer a glimpse of how different notions of the environment and being an environmentalist can come to work together without subsuming alterity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367594206

An Ethology of Religion and ArtBelief as Behavior Drawing from sources including the ethology of art and the cognitive science of religion this book proposes an improved understanding of both art and religion as behaviors developed in the process of human evolution. Looking at both art and religion as closely related but not identical behaviors a more coherent definition of religion can be formed that avoids pitfalls such as the Eurocentric characterization of religion as belief or the dismissal of the category as nothing more than false belief or the product of scholarly invention. The book integrates highly relevant insights from the ethology and anthropology of art particularly the identification of "the special" by Ellen Dissanayake and art as agency by Alfred Gell with insights from among others Ann Taves who similarly identified "specialness" as characteristic of religion. It integrates these insights into a useful and accurate understanding and explanation of the relationship of art and religion and of religion as a human behavior. This in turn is used to suggest how art can contribute to the development and maintenance of religions. The innovative combination of art science and religion in this book makes it a vital resource for scholars of Religion and the Arts Aesthetics Religious Studies Religion and Science and Religious Anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367354671

An Evaluation of Federal Reserve Policy 1924-1930 This book first published in 1992 explores the role of the Federal Reserve System in the Great Depression. Several theories of the causes of the Great Depression are discussed. What the Federal Reserve did how they defended their actions and how business writers businessmen and economists viewed these actions are important. Analysis of these opinions sheds light on how aware of the appropriateness of Federal Reserve policy concerned participants of that time period were. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138089860

An Evidence-based Approach to Authentic Leadership Development This book presents the first evidence-based approach to Authentic Leadership Development. It is based on a group-coaching format that brings together small groups of leaders to discuss personally significant leadership issues generally not explored in usual leadership development such as the influence of their personal histories the impact of their psychological make-up and the ambitions for their future leadership. The book starts with an overview of the idea of authenticity and its philosophical roots and explains how this informs the past/present/future group-coaching approach to Authentic Leadership Development. It presents statistical and conceptual evidence of the program’s efficacy and explores how the social processes at work within the group positively impact and develop the leader’s self-concept and the benefits this brings. Importantly it also details exactly how the leader changes and grows as a result of the group-coaching and the positive ways in which this benefits their leadership role and the organisations they work in. Finally it questions the notion of ethics and morals in Authentic Leadership and critically re-appraises the idea of leadership development evaluation. Authentic Leadership Development group-coaching has been shown to develop leaders that are conscious competent confident and congruent and as the qualitative analysis presented in the book illustrates these 4 over-arching categories are made up of 7 further key leadership attributes that are developed which include an enhanced Strategic Orientation increased Confidence and Clarity and greater Management Mindfulness among others. The book also features personal vignettes throughout which illustrate how individual leaders have effectively applied these newly developed attributes in their leadership roles. An Evidence-based Approach to Authentic Leadership Development represents essential reading for leaders who want to engage in a ‘proven’ form of ALD. It will be of great interest to professionals across a variety of industries who have responsibility to provide robust leadership development programs for their organisations as well as coaches specialising in executive business and leadership coaching and those interested in new applications for group coaching. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367339081

An Evidence-Based Critique of Contemporary PsychoanalysisResearch Theory and Clinical Practice An Evidence-Based Critique of Contemporary Psychoanalysis assesses the state of psychoanalysis in the 21st century. Joel Paris examines areas where analysis needs to develop a stronger scientific and clinical base and to integrate its ideas with modern clinical psychology and psychiatry. While psychoanalysis has declined as an independent discipline it continues to play a major role in clinical thought. Paris explores the extent to which analysis has gained support from recent empirical research. He argues that it could revive its influence by establishing a stronger relationship to science whilst looking at the state of current research. For clinical applications he suggests while convincing evidence is lacking to support long-term treatment brief psychoanalytic therapy lasting for a few months has been shown to be relatively effective for common mental disorders. For theory Paris reviews changes in the psychoanalytic paradigm most particularly the shift from a theory based largely on intrapsychic mechanisms to the more interpersonal approach of attachment theory. He also reviews the interfaces between psychoanalysis and other disciplines ranging from "neuropsychoanalysis" to the incorporation of analytic theory into post-modern models popular in the humanities. An Evidence-Based Critique of Contemporary Psychoanalysis concludes by examining the legacy of psychoanalysis and making recommendations for integration into broader psychological theory and psychotherapy. It will be of great interest to psychoanalysts psychoanalytic psychotherapists and scholars and practitioners across the mental health professions interested in the future and influence of the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367074289

An Evidence-based Guide to College and University TeachingDeveloping the Model Teacher What makes a good college teacher? This book provides an evidence- based answer to that question by presenting a set of "model teaching characteristics" that define what makes a good college teacher. Based on six fundamental areas of teaching competency　 known as Model Teaching Characteristics outlined by The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) this book describes how college faculty from all disciplines and at all levels of experience can use these characteristics to evaluate guide and improve their teaching. Evidence based research supports the inclusion of each characteristic each of　 which is illustrated through example to help readers master the skills. Readers learn to evaluate their teaching abilities by providing guidance on what to document and how to accumulate and organize the evidence. Two introductory chapters outline the model teaching characteristics followed by six chapters each devoted to one of the characteristics: training instructional methods course content assessment syllabus construction and student evaluations. The book: -Features in each chapter self-evaluation surveys that help readers identify gaps between the model characteristics and their own teaching case studies that illustrate common teaching problems discussion questions that encourage critical thinking and additional readings for further exploration. -Discusses the need to master teaching skills such as collaborative learning listening and　 using technology as well as discipline-specific knowledge. -Advocates for the use of student-learning outcomes to help teachers better evaluate student performance based on their achievement of specific learning goals. -Argues for the development of learning objectives that reflect the core of the discipline‘s theories and applications strengthen basic liberal arts skills and infuse ethical and diversity issues. -Discusses how to solicit student feedback and utilize these evaluations to improve teaching. Intended for professional development or teacher training courses offered in masters and doctoral programs in colleges and universities this book is also an invaluable resource for faculty development centers college and university administrators and college teachers of all levels and disciplines from novice to the most experienced interested in becoming more effective teachers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138915251

An Evolutionary LeapColin Wilson on Psychology When the existential philosopher Colin Wilson died in December 2013 it was suggested by one perceptive obituary writer that despite the seemingly diverse subject matter of his books his true legacy lay in the field of Consciousness Studies. This is particularly apparent when studying his many essays and books on psychology and taking into consideration his close association with the celebrated American psychologist Abraham Maslow whose concept of 'Peak Experiences'(PEs) became for Wilson an important link to experiencing enhanced consciousness. Maslow however felt that PEs could not be induced at will; Wilson thought otherwise and through his work sought to encourage his readers and students to live more vital and appreciative lives thereby paving the way toward an evolutionary leap for mankind in consciousness-indeed a change in consciousness that would potentially change everything.In this study Colin Stanley Wilson's bibliographer and author of Colin Wilson's 'Outsider Cycle': A Guide for Students and Colin Wilson's 'Occult Trilogy': A Guide for Students provides an illuminating essay on each of Wilson's nine major books on psychology.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782204442

An Examination of Logical Positivism First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415510745

An Examination of Plato's Doctrines (RLE: Plato)Volume 1 Plato on Man and Society Ian Crombie’s impressive volumes provide a comprehensive interpretation of Plato’s doctrines. Volume 1 contains topics of more general interest and is mainly concerned with what Plato has to say in the fields of moral philosophy political philosophy the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415751520

An Examination of Plato's Doctrines Vol 2 (RLE: Plato)Volume 2 Plato on Knowledge and Reality Ian Crombie’s impressive volumes provide a comprehensive interpretation of Plato’s doctrines. Volume 2 deals with more technical philosophical topics including the theory of knowledge philosophy of nature and the methodology of science and philosophy. Each volume is self-contained. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138007680

An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges In An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges Monica Hanaway progresses us forward from a brief introductory understanding of existential thought to considering how this approach can positively address the practical leadership challenges our twenty-first century leaders face today. Hanaway presents a practical framework to tackle the greatest challenges in leadership such as creating an inspiring and authentic vision recruiting retaining and developing staff and dealing with conflict. In Part I she presents an overview of existential thought and what existentialism can bring to leadership helping resolve issues of uncertainty authenticity relatedness freedom and meaning making. In Part II she explores how to work practically with an existential leadership approach showing how existentialism can help communicate a vision examining the vision statements of existing businesses as case studies and explaining the importance of this in recruiting developing and retaining staff. Finally she explores how the existential approach is beneficial in preventing managing and dealing with conflict defining what conflict is and introducing existentially informed conflict coaching and psychologically informed mediation practice. Combining philosophical and practical thinking Hanaway has made existentialism an accessible resource for all leaders. This book will appeal to future leaders in practice and in training and anyone in a leadership role. It will also be of interest to academics and students of coaching and coaching psychology as well as to those interested in applied philosophy and psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367251840

An Experience-based Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice An Experience-based Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice looks at each individual as a motivated doer doing seeking feeling and intending and relates development sense of self and identity to changes that are brought about in analytic psychotherapy. Based on conceptualizing experience as it is lived from infancy throughout life this book identifies three major pathways to development and applies Lichtenberg Lachmann and Fosshage’s experience-based vision to psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Using detailed clinical narratives and vignettes as well as organizational studies the book takes up the distinction between a person’s responding to a failure in achieving a goal with disappointment and seeking an alternative path or with disillusion and a collapse in motivation. From the variety of topics covered the reader will get a broad overview of an experience-based analytic conception of motivation begun with Lichtenberg’s seven motivational systems. This title will be of great interest to established psychoanalysts as well as those training in psychoanalysis and clinical counselling psychology programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367543471

An Experiment in Leisure What is it that stops people from knowing what they want? How often do we wonder where we are going and what our world is all about? Written in 1936 as a companion piece to A Life of One’s Own  An Experiment in Leisure further charts Marion Milner’s illuminating and rewarding investigation into how we lead our lives. Instead of drawing on her daily diary she turns to memory images – images not only from her own life but also from books mythology travel and religion that seem to point to a suspension of ordinary everyday awareness. From this condition of emptiness springs an increasing imaginative appreciation both of being alive and of the world we live in. With a new introduction by Maud Ellmann An Experiment in Leisure remains a great adventure in thinking and living and will be essential reading for all those from a literary an artistic a historical an educational or a psychoanalytic/psychotherapeutic background. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415550673

An Exploration of the Health Benefits of Factors That Help Us to ThriveA Special Issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315799315

An Heretical Heir Of The EnlightenmentPolitics Policy And Science In The Work Of Charles E. Lindblom This book aims to make the broad public aware of the full scope and amplitude of Charles E. Lindblom's thought and to convey something of the inner coherence that governs it. It presents his works either as direct commentary on it or criticism of it or as extensions of his ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367158507

An Historian in Peace and WarThe Diaries of Harold Temperley The First World War and subsequent peace settlement shaped the course of the twentieth century and the profound significance of these events were not lost on Harold Temperley whose diaries are presented here. An established scholar and later one of Britain’s foremost modern and diplomatic historians Temperley enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the war in August 1914. Invalided home from the Dardanelles campaign in 1915 he spent the remainder of the war and its aftermath as a general staff officer in military intelligence. Here he played a significant role in preparing British strategy for the eventual peace conference and in finalising several post-war boundaries in Eastern Europe. Later in the 1920s and 1930s Temperley was to co-edit the British diplomatic documents on the origins of the war; and the vicissitudes of modern Great Power politics were to be his principal preoccupation. Beginning in June 1916 the diary presents a more or less daily record of Temperley’s activities and observations throughout the war and subsequent peace negotiations. As a professional historian he appreciated the significance of eyewitness accounts and if Temperley was not at the very heart of Allied decision-making during those years he certainly had a ringside seat. Trained to observe accurately he recorded the concerns and confusions of wartime conscious always of the historical significance of what he observed. As a result there are few sources that match Temperley’s diary which presents a fascinating and unique perspective upon the politics and diplomacy of the First World War and its aftermath. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248229

An Historic Tongue (RLE: English Language)Studies in English Linguistics in Memory of Barbara Strang This volume first published in 1988 represents in its papers the wide-ranging yet coherent linguistic interests of the late Barbara Strang (1925-1982). For her the history of English and its current state were two sides of the same coin and the principle theme of this collection is that neither one may be properly understood without invoking the other. It is a ‘real-data’ collection in that its contributors share the view that the facts of language patiently gathered recorded and collated must govern the theory within which they are described and not vice versa. This philosophy may be seen to operate in all the contributions and to result in a truly three-dimensional picture of English: data; distribution (temporal geographical situational and social); and description. This book will be of interest to students of English language and linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138917446

An Historical Account of the Island of St Vincent Charles Shephard a legal officer of the island of Saint Vincent made no attempt at objectivity in his account of the great 1795 Carib rebellion this book being dedicated to the British survivors. But having had access to several contemporary diaries and having interviewed survivors he was able to correct and expand the narratives of Bryan Edwards and Dr Coke making this work the most detailed account of the overthrow of a unique people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976054

An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland Although a great deal has been published on the economic social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262734

An Historical Introduction to Modern Civil Law The civil law systems of continental Europe Latin America and other parts of the world including Japan share a common legal heritage derived from Roman law. However it is an inheritance which has been modified and adapted over the centuries as a result of contact with Germanic legal concepts the work of jurists in the mediaeval universities the growth of the canon law of the western Church the humanist scholarship of the Renaissance and the rationalism of the natural lawyers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This volume provides a critical appreciation of modern civilian systems by examining current rules and structures in the context of their 2 500 year development. It is not a narrative history of civil law but an historical examination of the forces and influences which have shaped the form and the content of modern codes as well as the legislative and judicial processes by which they are created are administered. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262727

An Historical Introduction To Modern Psychology First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757997

An Historical Introduction to the European Union An Historical Introduction to the European Union is a chronological political history of European integration from the 1950s to the present. It also includes a contextualising survey of wider European history since the 1600s and places unification against a background of world politics. This clearly written introduction to the essential history economics and politics of the European Union assumes no prior knowledge. It offers a detailed account of the Union with sections on: * how the Union works * basic principles of the Union * arguments over contested practices including agriculture * issues of the cold war enlargement and the role of the United States * language * single European currency With an annotated bibliography chronology and guide to the institutions of the European Union An Historical Introduction to the European Union incorporates the most recent research and detailed treatment of the policies of the European Union. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164208

An Historical Sketch of Bookbinding An Historical Sketch Of Bookbinding is a part of ‘The History of Bookbinding Technique and Design’-A series of reprint volumes original monographs and translations relating to the history of bookbinding. The chief part of the present book was written as an Introduction to the Catalogue of the Exhibition of Bindings held at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in the Summer of 1891. Includes an appendix of a detailed account of embroidered covers metal ornaments and book-edge decoration from the ‘Magazine of Art.’ Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315056012

An HR Guide to Workplace Fraud and Criminal BehaviourRecognition Prevention and Management It is reliably estimated that over 70 per cent of all job applications contain misleading information. If that was the limit of deception at work faced by HR and line managers then maybe things wouldn't be too bad. But deception isn't limited simply to the area of recruitment; there's also absenteeism minor theft misuse of information not to mention the tissue of half-truths and falsehoods thrown up by an employee seeking to camouflage theft responsibility for a fatal accident or a multi-million pound fraud. An HR Guide to Workplace Fraud and Criminal Behaviour is full of advice best practice and case studies of deception from around the world. In fact everything you need to: ¢ protect your workplace and the employees within it from incompetent or dangerous co-workers theft violence and criminality in all its forms; ¢ ensure your company's continued reputation and compliance with employment criminal and other legislation; ¢ safeguard your shareholders or other stakeholders from the consequences of fraud litigation or other loss. HR managers have an important part to play both in ensuring the ethical development of any organization and in protecting that organization from dishonest employees. This book offers a definitive guide to meeting these responsibilities head on. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262710

An Idea and Its ServantsUNESCO from within An Idea and Its Servants is a book from the alternative parallel universe of UNESCO. That universe can be found in the original architects' renderings of the UN complex as it was being designed and built. The images give impressions of mission concentration and important things being decided. Richard Hoggart was assistant director-general from 1971 to 1975 and reflects that epoch in this work; he also describes how UNESCO's mission became side-tracked by politics.Hoggart offers both idealism and accuracy when he reports what actually happens inside the UNESCO Secretariat. Readers may shrink from discussion of its bureaucracy for the obvious reason that bureaucratic life is frequently mind-numbing. Hoggart reports that UNESCO's secretariat is hopeless observing that "...bad practices within the Secretariat are very bad indeed...." and that it has "...an atmosphere too much shot through with petty or large dishonesties."Hoggart's experiences remain relevant to our contemporary understanding of the world of multilateral organizations. While he reflects an earlier era in United Nations' history the book is also a reminder that agencies like individuals are not eternal. They are subject to ideology nationalism and sheer logrolling. Hoggart examines all of this with a clear-eyed insider perspective. John Bolton's new introduction shows that the more one understands the insides of these entities the less faith one can have that there is a long-term future in entrusting the affairs of human governance to them. Hoggart permits the reader to enjoy the talent of a great essayist and public servant while Bolton tells us why we should remain properly skeptical of UNESCO in the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412842136

An Ideology in PowerReflections on the Russian Revolution Originally published in 1969 and representing a quarter of a century’s work of one of the USA’s most respected scholars in Soviet affairs this volume discusses the question of what happens to an ideology in power by focusing on the evolution and uses of Marxism in Soviet practice. As well as analyzing totalitarian behaviour the author offers advice for Western policy from analysis of the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138236103

An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers First published in 1989 An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers contains more than 600 entries and an extensive plate section  providing examples of work referenced in the text and adding a clear chronological dimension to the subject. The book makes use of an array of surviving accounts and correspondence of engravers and publishers and adopts a comprehensive and systematic approach to identifying different types and variants of steel engravings over time. Equipped with a detailed introduction to the history of steel engravings An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers will be of great use to those interested in illustration graphic art Victorian literature and the history of printing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367548315

An Illustrated Dictionary of Dermatologic Syndromes Written by an internationally renowned researcher and teacher this book provides a compendium of syndromes and dermatologic conditions. Completely revised and updated the second edition includes genetic information the genes and their loci and the genetic linkage of certain syndromes that are now grouped with other diseases. The book retains the popular format of the first edition and includes color pictures of key syndromes from one of the major collections in the U.S. These features combine to make it an important book for office-based dermatologists who frequently see these problems in their practice and for dermatology residents who need this information to pass their boards. Describing some 716 syndromes in crisp detail with lavish color illustrations. A feature of special value is the list of carefully selected references quoted at the end of each entry to give the user ready access to definitive further reading on each syndrome. For residents and attending physicians alike remembering and recognizing the variety of dermatologic syndromes that have been identified is a very difficult and time-consuming task. An Illustrated Dictionary of Dermatologic Syndromes provides a systematic and concise approach to the subject and is a valuable aid to both residents and attending physicians in dermatology and pediatrics. In his Foreword Dr. Walter B. Shelley calls this "a great book for browsing…a symphony of syndromes." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137230

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance chronicles the history and development of theatre from the Roman era to the present day. As the most public of arts theatre constantly interacted with changing social political and intellectual movements and ideas and Robert Leach’s masterful work restores to the foreground of this evolution the contributions of women gay people and ethnic minorities as well as the regional theatres of Wales and Scotland. Highly-illustrated chapters trace the development of theatre through major plays from each period; evaluations of playwrights; contemporary dramatic theory; acting and acting companies; dance and music; the theatre buildings themselves; and the audience while also highlighting enduring features of British theatre from comic gags to the use of props.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138615113

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and PerformanceVolume One - From the Romans to the Enlightenment An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance chronicles the history and development of theatre from the Roman era to the present day. As the most public of arts theatre constantly interacts with changing social political and intellectual movements and ideas and Robert Leach’s masterful work restores to the foreground of this evolution the contributions of women gay people and ethnic minorities as well as the theatres of the English regions and of Wales and Scotland.Highly illustrated chapters trace the development of theatre through major plays from each period; evaluations of playwrights; contemporary dramatic theory; acting and acting companies; dance and music; the theatre buildings themselves; and the audience while also highlighting enduring features of British theatre from comic gags to the use of props.This first volume spans from the earliest forms of performance to the popular theatres of high society and the Enlightenment tracing a movement from the outdoor and fringe to the heart of the social world. The Illustrated History acts as an accessible flexible basis for students of the theatre and for pure fans of British theatre history there could be no better starting point.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367580407

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and PerformanceVolume Two - From the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance chronicles the history and development of theatre from the Roman era to the present day. As the most public of arts theatre constantly interacted with changing social political and intellectual movements and ideas and Robert Leach’s masterful work restores to the foreground of this evolution the contributions of women gay people and ethnic minorities as well as the theatres of the English regions and of Wales and Scotland.Highly illustrated chapters trace the development of theatre through major plays from each period; evaluations of playwrights; contemporary dramatic theory; acting and acting companies; dance and music; the theatre buildings themselves; and the audience while also highlighting enduring features of British theatre from comic gags to the use of props. Continuing on from the Enlightenment Volume Two of An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance leads its readers from the drama and performances of the Industrial Revolution to the latest digital theatre. Moving from Punch and Judy castle spectres and penny showmen to Modernism and Postdramatic Theatre Leach’s second volume triumphantly completes a collated account of all the British Theatre History knowledge anyone could ever need. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367580391

An Illustrated Introduction to Topology and Homotopy An Illustrated Introduction to Topology and Homotopy explores the beauty of topology and homotopy theory in a direct and engaging manner while illustrating the power of the theory through many often surprising applications. This self-contained book takes a visual and rigorous approach that incorporates both extensive illustrations and full proofs. The first part of the text covers basic topology ranging from metric spaces and the axioms of topology through subspaces product spaces connectedness compactness and separation axioms to Urysohn’s lemma Tietze’s theorems and Stone-Čech compactification. Focusing on homotopy the second part starts with the notions of ambient isotopy homotopy and the fundamental group. The book then covers basic combinatorial group theory the Seifert-van Kampen theorem knots and low-dimensional manifolds. The last three chapters discuss the theory of covering spaces the Borsuk-Ulam theorem and applications in group theory including various subgroup theorems. Requiring only some familiarity with group theory the text includes a large number of figures as well as various examples that show how the theory can be applied. Each section starts with brief historical notes that trace the growth of the subject and ends with a set of exercises. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439848159

An Illustrated Introduction to Topology and Homotopy Solutions Manual for Part 1 Topology This solution manual accompanies the first part of the book An Illustrated Introduction toTopology and Homotopy by the same author. Except for a small number of exercises inthe first few sections we provide solutions of the (228) odd-numbered problemsappearing in first part of the book (Topology). The primary targets of this manual are thestudents of topology. This set is not disjoint from the set of instructors of topologycourses who may also find this manual useful as a source of examples exam problems etc. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138553460

An Illustrative Introduction to Modern Analysis Aimed primarily at undergraduate level university students An Illustrative Introduction to Modern Analysis provides an accessible and lucid contemporary account of the fundamental principles of Mathematical Analysis.The themes treated include Metric Spaces General Topology Continuity Completeness Compactness Measure Theory Integration Lebesgue Spaces Hilbert Spaces Banach Spaces Linear Operators Weak and Weak* Topologies. Suitable both for classroom use and independent reading this book is ideal preparation for further study in research areas where a broad mathematical toolbox is required. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367657413

An Image Darkly FormingWomen and Initiation Originally published in 1987 a well-known Jungian analyst the late Bani Shorter writes here about how women are initiated into becoming themselves. Her book was an important contribution to the field of analytical psychology at the time as well as to the increasingly popular study of women’s spirituality. In former times transitions from one stage of life to another were prepared for and marked by ritual initiation; in modern times this necessity is overlooked and women’s natural development is made more difficult as a consequence. Through working in close therapeutic relationships with women Bani Shorter found that when challenged by crises and transitions in their lives today’s women instinctively create rituals nevertheless to mark their journey towards maturation wholeness and meaning. In this process they discover something of who they are and recognise dimensions of themselves which have been previously repressed and undreamed of. The stories unfolded here can be a guide for all women through their own rites of passage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138936812

An Image Processing Tour of College Mathematics An Image Processing Tour of College Mathematics aims to provide meaningful context for reviewing key topics of the college mathematics curriculum to help students gain confidence in using concepts and techniques of applied mathematics to increase student awareness of recent developments in mathematical sciences and to help students prepare for graduate studies. The topics covered include a library of elementary functions basic concepts of descriptive statistics probability distributions of functions of random variables definitions and concepts behind first- and second-order derivatives 　 most concepts and techniques of traditional linear algebra courses an introduction to Fourier analysis and a variety of discrete wavelet transforms – all of that in the context of digital image processing. Features Pre-calculus material and basic concepts of descriptive statistics are reviewed in the context of image processing in the spatial domain. Key concepts of linear algebra are reviewed both in the context of fundamental operations with digital images and in the more advanced context of discrete wavelet transforms. Some of the key concepts of probability theory are reviewed in the context of image equalization and histogram matching. The convolution operation is introduced painlessly and naturally in the context of naïve filtering for denoising and is subsequently used for edge detection and image restoration. An accessible elementary introduction to Fourier analysis is provided in the context of image restoration. Discrete wavelet transforms are introduced in the context of image compression and the readers become more aware of some of the recent developments in applied mathematics. This text helps students of mathematics ease their way into mastering the basics of scientific computer programming.  Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367002022

An Imaginary EnglandNation Landscape and Literature 1840–1920 In his highly theorised and original book Roger Ebbatson traces the emergence of conceptions of England and Englishness from 1840 to 1920. His study concentrates on poetry and fiction by authors such as Alfred Lord Tennyson Richard Jefferies Thomas Hardy Q Rupert Brooke and D.H. Lawrence reading them as a body of work through which a series of problematic English identities are imaginatively constructed. Of particular concern is the way literary landscapes serve as signs not only of identity but also of difference. Ebbatson demonstrates how a sense of cultural rootedness is contested during the period by the experiences of those on the societal margins whether sexual national social or racial resulting in a feeling of homelessness even in the most self-consciously 'English' texts. In the face of gradual imperial and industrial decline Ebbatson argues foreign and colonial cultures played a crucial role in transforming Englishness from a stable body of values and experiences into a much more ambiguous concept in continuous conflict with factors on the geographical or psychological 'periphery'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262703

An Immigration History of BritainMulticultural Racism since 1800 Immigration ethnicity multiculturalism and racism have become part of daily discourse in Britain in recent decades – yet far from being new these phenomena have characterised British life since the 19th century. While the numbers of immigrants increased after the Second World War groups such as the Irish Germans and East European Jews have been arriving settling and impacting on British society from the Victorian period onwards. In this comprehensive and fascinating account Panikos Panayi examines immigration as an ongoing process in which ethnic communities evolve as individuals choose whether to retain their ethnic identities and customs or to integrate and assimilate into wider British norms. Consequently he tackles the contradictions in the history of immigration over the past two centuries: migration versus government control; migrant poverty versus social mobility; ethnic identity versus increasing Anglicisation; and above all racism versus multiculturalism. Providing an important historical context to contemporary debates and taking into account the complexity and variety of individual experiences over time this book demonstrates that no simple approach or theory can summarise the migrant experience in Britain.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138136007

An Imperfect UnionThe Maastricht Treaty And The New Politics Of European Integration Exploring the Maastricht Treaty process and the politics of European integration the author argues that the end of the cold war and German unification have created a new set of geopolitical realities in Europe that have affected the nature and dynamics of European union. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367319625

An Imperial State at WarBritain From 1689-1815 The study of eighteenth century history has been transformed by the writings of John Brewer and most recently with The Sinews of Power he challenged the central concepts of British history. Brewer argues that the power of the British state increased dramatically when it was forced to pay the costs of war in defence of her growing empire. In An Imperial State at War edited by Lawrence Stone (himself no stranger to controversy) the leading historians of the eighteenth century put the Brewer thesis under the spotlight. Like the Sinews of Power itself this is a major advance in the study of Britain's first empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513296

An Imperial War and the British Working ClassWorking-Class Attitudes and Reactions to the Boer War 1899-1902 First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415848312

An Imperial World at WarThe British Empire 1939–45 At the start of the Second World War Britain was at the height of its imperial power and it is no surprise that it drew upon the global resources of the Empire once war had been declared. Whilst this international aspect of Britain’s war effort has been well-studied in relation to the military contribution of individual dominions and colonies relatively little has been written about the Empire as a whole. As such An Imperial World at War makes an important contribution to the historiography relating to the British Empire and its wartime experience. It argues that the war needs to be viewed in imperial terms that the role of forces drawn from the Empire is poorly understood and that the war's impact on colonial societies is barely grasped at all in conventional accounts. Through a series of case studies the volume demonstrates the fundamental role played by the Empire in Britain’s war effort and highlights some of the consequences for both Britain and its imperial territories.Themes include the recruitment and utilization of military formations drawn from imperial territories the experience of British forces stationed overseas the use of strategic bases located in the colonies British policy in the Middle East and the challenge posed by growing American power the occupation of enemy colonies and the enemy occupation of British colonies colonial civil defence measures financial support for the war effort supplied by the Empire and the commemoration of the war. The Afterword anticipates a new decentred history of the war that properly acknowledges the role and importance of people and places throughout the colonial and semi-colonial world.’ This volume emanates from a conference organized as part of the ‘Home Fronts of the Empire – Commonwealth’ project. The project was generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and led by Yasmin Khan and Ashley Jackson with Gajendra Singh as Postdoctoral Research Assistant. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815366867

An Imperial WorldEmpires and Colonies Since 1750 This text helps students understand world history by focusing on an issue that has profoundly shaped the modern world order: the establishment and collapse of global empires since 1750. An Imperial World uses a combination of primary documents and analytical essays both tightly focused around four case studies: India Africa Asia and the Americas. It examines the historical development of colonial systems and shows their enormous role in shaping the modern world order. It is meant to be thematic and suggestive offering arguments and information to serve as a starting point for discussion and exploration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780131916586

An Imperishable Heritage: British Choral Music from Parry to DysonA Study of Selected Works The rehabilitation of British music began with Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford. Ralph Vaughan Williams assisted in its emancipation from continental models while Gerald Finzi Edmund Rubbra and George Dyson flourished in its independence. Stephen Town's survey of Choral Music of the English Musical Renaissance is rooted in close examination of selected works from these composers. Town collates the substantial secondary literature on these composers and brings to bear his own study of the autograph manuscripts. The latter form an unparalleled record of compositional process and shed new light on the compositions as they have come down to us in their published and recorded form. This close study of the sources allows Town to identify for the first time instances of similarity and imitation continuities and connections between the works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138252561

An Important Matter of PrincipleThe Decline of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party First published in 1999 this book examines the dramatic decline of the Conservative Party in Scotland. In 1955 the party secured over 50 per cent of the Scottish vote. At the last election it won a mere 17 per cent of the vote losing its representation at Westminster in the process. But until the publication of this work and despite its importance relatively little was known about why the Conservative Party had declined so precipitously in Scotland. Many of the explanations for the party’s decline had largely remained untested. These included that the party had lost its Protestant base suffered for its opposition to devolution and become too right wing for a normally progressive Scottish electorate. Using a unique collection of survey data this work casts doubt on all three claims. Thus this book makes a major academic contribution and examines what for the Scottish Unionists was An Important Matter of Principle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610675

An Inclusive Environment People can be excluded from freedom and the good things in life by age disability poverty unfair discrimination crime or the fear of crime and arrogant and unresponsive governments. This practical reference deals with all of these factors and shows the links between them. In addition to several hundred shorter notes it includes over a thousand major entries each of which comprises: a summary of relevant facts incisive commentary to help readers cut through the fog of jargon and propaganda that confuses many of these issues and websites where the latest information may be found. It concludes with a detailed bibliography of around 500 useful references. The work will be found useful by professionals and managers in all walks of life; by central and local government officials and representatives and by students in the social sciences. It devotes particular attention to the all-important Disability Discrimination Act and numerous detailed entries accompanied in many cases by elegant diagrams suggest to architects and other designers facilities managers and personnel managers how the requirements of the Act may be met. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367386696

An Independent MindCollected papers of Juliet Hopkins ‘Juliet Hopkins has quietly encouraged and inspired generations of colleagues and students’ (Dilys Daws). An Independent Mind: Collected Papers of Juliet Hopkins follows the professional journey and influence of an innovative figure in the history of child psychotherapy. Juliet Hopkins spans Kleinian and Independent psychoanalytic traditions and brings a critical scientific mind to these theories. Amongst her main influences were Winnicott and Bowlby – both of whom her work addresses. This book contains her most important papers bringing together psychoanalytic theory family and individual approaches attachment theory and infant–parent work. With a writing style that is clear straightforward and readily accessible Juliet Hopkins promotes a scholarly integrative way of thinking about psychotherapy without compromising the basic psychoanalytic principles that inform her work. The papers have been gathered chronologically into four sections each given context by the Editors with a brief introduction: Trauma and child psychotherapy Attachment and child psychotherapy Infant-parent psychotherapy Integrating and exploring Winnicott An Independent Mind: Collected Papers of Juliet Hopkins is a collection of classic papers whose relevance today is undiminished. It will be essential reading for established and trainee child and adult psychotherapists and psychoanalysts; counsellors psychologists psychiatrists interested in psychoanalytic approaches; social workers nursery workers and those who work with children in voluntary organizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138015326

An Independent Practitioner's Introduction to Child and Adolescent PsychotherapyPlaying with Ideas An Independent Practitioner's Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: Playing with Ideas is a comprehensive guide to child and adolescent psychotherapy taking the practitioner from the initial meeting through the therapeutic process with young people of different ages to the ending of psychotherapy. It includes approaches to working with parents and the family introduces theoretical ideas simply and provides references for further learning. Part of the popular Independent Psychoanalytic Approaches series this book is written from an Independent perspective but it is also an account of Deirdre Dowling’s approach developed from her considerable experience of working in the NHS and now as a private practitioner. An Independent Practitioner's Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy will be an indispensable guide for child psychotherapists (especially trainees) colleagues working in child and family mental health settings play therapists counsellors and support staff in schools and child care professionals working therapeutically in residential and community settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506275

An Indian Freedom Fighter Recalls Her Life Manmohini a member of the family of Motilal Nehru father of Jawaharlal Nehru and grandfather of Indira Gandhi recalls her life including her years in the anti-British campaign her prison terms her marriage and family and her work in women's organizations and politics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315484051

An Indian Tantric Tradition and Its Modern Global RevivalContemporary Nondual Śaivism This book analyzes the contemporary global revival of Nondual Śaivism a thousand-year-old medieval Hindu religious philosophy. Providing a historical overview of the seminal people and groups responsible for the revival the book compares the tradition’s medieval Indian origins to modern forms which are situated within distinctively contemporary religious economic and technological contexts. The author bridges the current gap in the literature between "insider" (emic) and "outsider” (etic) perspectives by examining modern Nondual Śaivism from multiple standpoints as both a critical scholar of religion and an empathetic participant-observer. The book explores modern Nondual Śaivism in relation to recent scholarly debates concerning the legitimacy of New Age consumptive spirituality the global spiritual marketplace and the contemporary culture of narcissism. It also analyzes the dark side of the revived tradition and investigates contemporary teachers accused of sexual abuse and illegal financial activities in relation to unique features of Nondual Śaivism’s theosophy and modern scholarship on new religious movements (NRMs) and cults. This book shows that although Kashmir Śaivism has been adopted by certain teachers and groups to market their own brand of "High Tantra " some contemporary practitioners have remained true to the system’s fundamental tenets and teach authentic (albeit modern) forms of Nondual Śaivism. This book will be of interest to academics in the fields of religion and Asian philosophies especially South Asian tantric neo-tantric and yoga philosophies alternative and New Age spiritualities religion and consumerism and NRMs and cults. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367436896

An Indiscreet Chronicle from the Pacific The Anglo-Japanese Alliance Treaty was first signed in January 1902 and was seen as a major milestone in diplomatic relations as well as seeing an end to Great Britain’s ‘Splendid Isolation’ policy. Originally published in 1922 Weale’s study aims to outline the steps taken to bring about the demise of the treaty with a focus on how countries such as The United States and Canada contributed to this. This title will be of interest to students of Politics International Relations and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138643345

An Indolent and Blundering Art?The Etching Revival and the Redefinition of Etching in England First published in 1999 Chambers explores English etching changed that radically during the nineteenth century. This book looks into the freedom and directness of the etching process became a key plank in a sustained attempt to raise the status of etching in Britain spearheaded by artists such as Francis Seymour Haden and James McNeill Whistler and members of the Etching Club. An Indolent and Blundering Art? Opens with a description of the use of language and art criticism to redefine etching Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138314672

An Industrial Geography of Cocaine Latin American cocaine trafficking organizations comprise an indigenous globally competitive multinational industry. Their business operations are deeply ingrained within the economic and political systems of countries throughout the region. While criminal enterprises operate in a more complex and uncertain setting than licit firms their competitive success is determined in fundamentally similar ways. Models developed by geographers to explain the spatial behavior of licit multinational firms are profitably applied here to the operations of drug trafficking operations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203943144

An Industrial Geography of Italy At the time this book was originally published in 1985 Italy was one of Europe’s leading industrial nations. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Italian industry during the 1980s. It introduces Italy’s physical and human resources and outlines the historical development of the industry. It then examines the major sectors of Italian industry and then describes the different regions of the country and the striking differences between them are explored and discussed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138854437

An Industrial Geography of the Netherlands This book originally published in 1990 provides a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the Dutch economy since the war discussing the changes which have been brought about by the restructuring of the economic base. The book employs case studies to analyse in particular the impact of regional policy the position of the country in the international industrial network and the impact of large industrial concerns foreign and domestic on the Dutch economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138885080

An Infantile Disorder?The Crisis And Decline Of The New Left This book aims to provide an alternative perspective on the Western New Left (NL) as distinct from currently established right-wing and left-wing versions. It emphasizes the travails of the American Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171339

An Infantile Disorder?The Crisis and Decline of the New Left First published in 1977. The New Left as an organised political phenomenon came – and went – largely in the 1960s. Was the Movement that went into precipitate decline after 1969 the same New Left that had developed a decade earlier? Nigel Young’s thesis is that the core New Left as it had evolved by the mid-1960s had a unique identity that set it apart from other Old Left and Marxist groups. He believes that this was dissipated in the later developments of the black and student movements and in the opposition to the Vietnam war. By 1968 – the watershed year – an acute ‘identity-crisis’ had set in within the Movement and became the major source of the New Left’s disintegration. Nigel Young traces the Movement’s growth and crisis mainly in Britain and America where it reached its greater strength but attention is also paid to parallel developments in similar movements elsewhere. He analyses the crisis in terms of the interrelationship between dilemmas of strategy and ideas and the external events which tend to reinforce the tendencies toward elitism intolerance and violence and produce organisational breakdown. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138334649

An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth Bertrand Russell is concerned in this book with the foundations of knowledge. He approaches his subject through a discussion of language the relationships of truth to experience and an investigation into how knowledge of the structure of language helps our understanding of the structure of the world. This edition includes a new introduction by Thomas Baldwin Clare College Cambridge Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203714331

An Inquiry into Physiocracy (Routledge Revivals) The common understanding of physiocracy – the school of eighteenth-century political economy associated with thinkers such as Boisguillebert and Quesnay – is often confined to the view that it considered agriculture the only source of wealth and manufacture trade and export as unproductive. The limitations of this view are particularly acute for those wishing to chart the ancien régime as it approached 1789. First published in 1939 this study attempts to answer such questions as: What is the meaning of physiocracy? What is the provenance of its various doctrines? What were its ultimate intentions? For many it is unclear how the physiocrats could expound such views against all the arguments employed by their opponents: particularly so given that among them were men revered by the likes of Adam Smith either as profound thinkers such as Quesnay or as statesmen such as Turgot. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138779600

An Inquiry into the Foundations of Psychology Dr Saugstad’s dominant interest was in the area of thinking. Many psychologists would have been familiar with his published work in this field at the time. To gain a clearer understanding of the thought processes he carried out extensive studies of perception. First published in 1965 this book originated in an attempt to reconcile a phenomenological and a behavioristic approach to psychology. Basic assumptions in phenomenology behavioristics and psychophysics are examined. It is shown that in phenomenology theoretical concepts tend to be treated as observations whereas in behavioristics observations tend to be treated as theoretical concepts. It is pointed out that the relationship between observer and observed event is confused throughout the history of psychology. This confusion the author insists is due to the fact that man’s cognitive processes are to a large extent unknown. In relating observations to each other the psychologist will of necessity contaminate his observations unless he follows specific rules. This fundamental point had apparently not been previously realized by psychologists. In order to develop an adequate conception of scientific psychology the nature of man’s cognitive processes must be taken into account. When this is done one sees that drastic revisions of current conceptions of psychology are necessary. This book presents a conception of psychology which does take into account man’s cognitive processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367857110

An Inquiry Into The Principles And Policy Of The Goverment Of The United States In this this 1950 republished edition Taylor discusses the political energy and change in America in 1814. Dedicating chapters to the funding banking whilst also giving historical insight to the founding of the government system in the America. Taylor furthermore draws light on the positive and negative implications of the United States Government in 1814. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138601499

An Inspector CallsOfsted and Its Effect on School Standards The UK government's education policy is based on the setting of targets yet the fear and loathing that an Ofsted inspection can generate is widely known. This text critically assesses the role impact and effect of the inspection body and dissects its usefulness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138158047

An Instinct for Dragons First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315538976

An Institutionalist Guide to Economics and Public Policy This narrative recounts the 18th and 19th century "shipping out" of Pacific islanders aboard European and American vessels a kind of "counter-exploring" that echoed the ancient voyages of settlement of their island ancestors. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315495453

An Integral Approach to Development EconomicsIslamic Finance in an African Context Developing economies such as those in sub-Saharan Africa are searching for realistic economic policy prescriptions. Despite economic growth in countries like Nigeria poverty and unemployment blight the lives of many in the midst of plenty. Simultaneously much neo-classical economic thought is being questioned against the backdrop of global economic meltdown giving rise to inquiry about more integral approaches to sustainable development. In An Integral Approach to Development Economics Basheer Oshodi examines modernization theories dependency theories world system theories and emerging 21st century economic theories and links a neo-modern mix of economic thought with the practicalities of finance in parts of the World where poverty is rife. In a specifically African setting over half of the population are Muslims Oshodi considers Islamic finance in the context of the triple heritage of indigenous culture Westernized Christianity and Islam. He argues that the principles of Islamic banking and finance can be integrated with other elements of that heritage focusing on meeting the challenges of poverty and unemployment. Islamic finance is not just a religiously-oriented Sharia-compliant alternative financial model. It can contribute to overall socio-economic transformation and a wider people-centred approach to economic development. International organizations financial institutions reserve banks policy makers donor agencies and students will find resonance in this valuable addition to Gower’s Transformation and Innovation Series. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247093

An Integrated Approach for the Improvement of Flood Control and Drainage Schemes in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh This study describes the development of water management in Bangladesh including flood control and drainage schemes. The present landuse situation and hydrological conditions are presented and the coastal lowland development of Southeast Asia is reviewed. A performance analysis of different flood control and drainage systems are discussed with reference to the coastal belt of Bangladesh. This book aims to set out an approach for sustainable development and water management for coastal Bangladesh developing the concepts of effective techniques tools and institutional infrastructure which should support implementation of flood control and drainage schemes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138441453

An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research This new edition provides a comprehensive overview of current theory and research written by the top theorists and researchers in each area. It has been updated to address the growing influence of technology changing relationships and several growing integrated approaches to communication and includes seven new chapters on: â–  Digital Media â–  Media Effects â–  Privacy â–  Dark Side â–  Applied Communication â–  Relational Communication â–  Instructional Communication â–  Communication and the Law The book continues to be essential reading for students and faculty who want a thorough overview of contemporary communication theory and research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138561472

An Integrated Approach to Short-Term Dynamic Interpersonal PsychotherapyA Clinician's Guide Short-term dynamic interpersonal psychotherapy is an integrated trauma-informed contemporary dynamic way of working with a range of mental health difficulties. Flexible though structured phase-oriented focused and time-limited it is informed by the Conversational Model Attachment and Interpersonal Theories and Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapies which are briefly described. It provides clinicians with a way of working with patients whose difficulties do not warrant long term therapy who prefer a talking therapy or who have failed cognitive/behaviour therapies. With the help of examples it guides the process of assessment and therapy with trauma in mind: using Conversational Model techniques where empathy replaces confrontation; resistance is seen as a fear of re-traumatization; defence mechanisms are regarded as adaptive coping mechanisms which later become maladaptive; transference interventions replace interpretations and self-reflective capacity is encouraged rather than just insight. Separation anxiety is addressed and anxiety-provoking techniques are avoided given that anxiety is a large part of most presentations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782205173

An Integrated Introduction to Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling Taking a novel more appealing approach than current texts An Integrated Introduction to Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling focuses on graphics modeling and mathematical methods including ray tracing polygon shading radiosity fractals freeform curves and surfaces vector methods and transformation techniques. The author begins with fractals rather than the typical line-drawing algorithms found in many standard texts. He also brings the turtle back from obscurity to introduce several major concepts in computer graphics. Supplying the mathematical foundations the book covers linear algebra topics such as vector geometry and algebra affine and projective spaces affine maps projective transformations matrices and quaternions. The main graphics areas explored include reflection and refraction recursive ray tracing radiosity illumination models polygon shading and hidden surface procedures. The book also discusses geometric modeling including planes polygons spheres quadrics algebraic and parametric curves and surfaces constructive solid geometry boundary files octrees interpolation approximation Bezier and B-spline methods fractal algorithms and subdivision techniques. Making the material accessible and relevant for years to come the text avoids descriptions of current graphics hardware and special programming languages. Instead it presents graphics algorithms based on well-established physical models of light and cogent mathematical methods. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138381476

An Integrated Play-Based Curriculum for Young Children An Integrated Play-Based Curriculum for Young Children Second Edition explores how to integrate play across the curriculum helping teachers develop their early childhood curriculum using developmentally and culturally appropriate practice. Distinguished author Olivia N. Saracho offers a theoretical framework for understanding the origins of an early childhood play-based curriculum and illuminates how young children learn and understand concepts in a social and physical environment. This second edition has been fully updated throughout and its comprehensive coverage has been expanded with entirely new sections on technology and social media cultural differences in play and teaching English language learners and students with disabilities. Packed with vignettes activities and practical examples this text is essential reading for pre-service teachers seeking appropriate theoretical practices for designing and implementing a play-based curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138339699

An Integrated Play-based Curriculum for Young Children Play provides young children with the opportunity to express their ideas symbolize and test their knowledge of the world. It provides the basis for inquiry in literacy science social studies mathematics art music and movement. Through play young children become active learners engaged in explorations about themselves their community and their personal-social world. An Integrated Play-Based Curriculum for Young Children offers the theoretical framework for understanding the origins of an early childhood play-based curriculum and how young children learn and understand concepts in a social and physical environment. Distinguished author Olivia N. Saracho then explores how play fits into various curriculum areas in order to help teachers develop their early childhood curriculum using developmentally and culturally appropriate practice. Through this integrated approach young children are able to actively engage in meaningful and functional experiences in their natural context. Special Features Include: Vignettes of children’s conversations and actions in the classroom Suggestions for activities and classroom materials Practical examples and guidelines End-of-chapter summaries to enhance and extend the reader’s understanding of young children By presenting appropriate theoretical practices for designing and implementing a play-based curriculum An Integrated Play-Based Curriculum for Young Children offers pre-service teachers the foundational knowledge about the field about the work that practitioners do with young children and how to best assume a teacher’s role effectively. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415887755

An Integrative Theory of Leadership A definition of leadership that would be widely accepted by the majority of theorists and researchers might say that "leadership is a process of social influence in which one person is able to enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task." The major points of this definition are that leadership is a group activity is based on social influence and revolves around a common task. While this specification seems relatively simple the reality of leadership is very complex. Intrapersonal factors (thoughts and emotions) interact with interpersonal processes (attraction communication and influence) to have effects on a dynamic external environment. Each of these aspects brings complexity to the leadership process. It is the purpose of this book to make that complexity a bit more manageable increasing the ability to understand what effective leadership is. This volume offers a comprehensive analysis and integration of the empirical research literature and major theories of leadership. It employs a functional analysis stressing what leaders must do to be effective and specifies the processes related to each function. The chapters provide an extensive review of the major approaches to leadership. Each chapter is discussed with an eye to explaining the basic principles the research evidence and where appropriate the relationship of the theory or research program to other theories. In addition this volume offers the most comprehensive treatment of cultural and gender factors in leadership of any recent book. The question of male-female differences in leadership style and performance is carefully analyzed against the empirical findings. The ultimate goal of this review of the literature is to provide a basis for the presentation of an integrative model of leadership that brings together function and process and provides an armature for integrating what is known. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315805726

An Intellectual History of TerrorWar Violence and the State This book investigates terrorism and anti-terrorism as related and interacting phenomena undertaking a simultaneous reading of terrorist and statist ideologists in order to reconstruct the ‘deadly dialogue’ between them. This work investigates an extensive array of violent phenomena and actors trying to broaden the scope and ambition of the history of terrorism studies. It combines an extensive reading of state and terrorist discourse from various sources with theorizing of modernity’s political institutional and ideological development forms of violence and its guiding images of self and other order and disorder. Chapters explore groups of actors (terrorists pirates partisans anarchists Islamists neo-Nazis revolutionaries soldiers politicians scholars) as well as a broad empirical source material and combine them into a narrative of how our ideas and concepts of state terrorism order disorder territory violence and others came about and influence the struggle between the modern state and its challengers. The main focus is on how the state and its challengers have conceptualized and legitimated themselves defended their existence and most importantly their violence. In doing so the book situates terrorism and anti-terrorism within modernity’s grander history of state war ideology and violence. This book will be of much interest to students of critical terrorism studies political violence sociology philosophy and Security Studies/IR in genera Mikkel Thorup is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and the History of Ideas University of Aarhus Denmark. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415622196

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Early Childhood Education and CarePerspectives from Australia An Interdisciplinary Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care explores early childhood education and care in Australia from a variety of perspectives highlighting the complexity of working within the field and the need for a truly interdisciplinary approach. It argues that only a holistic understanding of each perspective will allow a clear future for early childhood education within Australia and that all government parties should provide better outcomes around policy and provision to ensure the support and development of the sector. Chapters offer insights into how children and families are positioned in educational reform by examining current government policy as well as individual and collective initiatives. Key paradigms considered include positivist behavioural developmental economic sociocultural and postmodern models. Garvis and Manning identify challenges to the field and propose improvements needed to develop an interdisciplinary approach to help close the disadvantage gap on educational outcomes. With recommendations aimed at stakeholders within different disciplines it is hoped that this book will encourage significant improvements to early childhood education and care within Australia. Providing important insights into the landscape of early childhood education and care this book will promote new ways of thinking of policy and provision development for the future. As such it will be of interest to researchers academics and postgraduate students in the fields of early years education education policy and politics and sociology of education as well as those studying childcare alongside economics criminology and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138323957

An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Human MindSubjectivity Science and Experiences in Change One of the main aims of modern mental health care is to understand a person's explicit and implicit ways of thinking and acting. So it may seem like the ultimate paradox that mental health care services are currently overflowing with brain concepts belonging to the external visible brain-world and that neuroscientists are poised to become new experts on human conduct. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Human Mind shows that to create care that is truly innovative mental health care workers must not only ask questions about how their conceptions of human beings and psychological phenomena came into being but should also see themselves as co-creators of the mystery they seek to solve.Looking at the human being as a being with a biological body and unique subjective experiences living in a reciprocal relationship with its sociocultural and historical environment the book will provide examples and theories that show the necessity of an innovating interdisciplinary mental health care service that manages to adapt its theory and methods to environmental biological and subjective changes. To this end the book will provide an innovating psychology that offers a broad kaleidoscope of perspectives about the relations between the history of psychology as a scientific discipline oriented to interpret and explain subject and subjectivity phenomenon and the social construction of subjectified experience.This unique and timely book should be of great interest to critical and cultural psychologists and theorists; clinical psychologists therapists and psychiatrists; sociologists of culture and science; anthropologists; philosophers; historians; and scholars working with social and health theories. It should also be essential reading for lawyers advocates and defenders of human rights.The Open Access version of this book available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315309682 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 licence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584351

An Intergenerational Feminist Media StudiesConflicts and connectivities Feminism and generation are live and ideologically freighted issues that are subject to a substantial amount of media engagement. The figure of the millennial and the baby boomer for example regularly circulate in mainstream media often accompanied by hyperbolic and vitriolic discourses and effects of intergenerational feminist conflict. In addition theories of feminist generation and waves have been and continue to be extensively critiqued within feminist theory. Given the compelling criticisms directed at these categories we ask: why bother examining and foregrounding issues of generation intergeneration and transgeneration in feminist media studies? While remaining skeptical of linearity and familial metaphors and of repeating reductive heteronormative and racist versions of feminist movements we believe that the concept of generation does have critical purchase for feminist media scholars. Indeed precisely because of the problematic ways in which it is used and its prevalence as a volatile yet only too palpable organizing category generation is in need of continual critical analysis and is an important tool to be used—with care and nuance—when examining the multiple routes through which power functions in order to marginalize reward and oppress. This book covers a range of media forms: film; games; digital media; television; print media; and practices of media production intervention and representation. The contributors explore how figures at particular stages of life—particularly the girl and the aging woman—are constructed relationally and circulate within media with particular attention to sexuality. The book emphasizes exploring the ways in which the category of generation is mobilized in order to gloss sexism racism ageism class oppression and the effects of neoliberalism. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Feminist Media Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367519131

An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating DisordersHealing Part by Part Drawing on the evidence-based Internal Family System (IFS) therapy model An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders: Healing Part by Part addresses the necessity of healing the eating disorder sufferer’s three groups of inner "Parts": the Mentors the Advocates and the Kids. In order to reconnect to their sense of Self and to achieve an inner balance necessary for recovery the reader learns to address the unique needs of each of their "Parts." Written in an accessible style this book combines compassionate examples from the author’s client cases and her own recovery with a step-by-step framework for identifying and healing the readers’ Parts using the IFS model. Each chapter ends with questions for the reader to answer to further enhance their personal recovery. An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders:Healing Part by Part will be essential to mental health professionals treating clients with eating disorders and to the clients themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138745223

An International Accounting Practice SetThe Karissa Jean's Simulation In An International Accounting Practice Set the only currently available simulation for international accounting business and accounting students assume the role of a newly-hired employee in the international accounting department of Karissa Jean's an international distributor of men's and women's jeans. In this role the student first participates in the company's training program in international business and accounting working through the first section of the book. After completing the training program the student performs as an international accountant in Karissa Jean's international accounting department moving through the second part of the book. In this fashion readers have a hands-on opportunity to apply newly acquired knowledge in a realistic business setting.The Karissa Jean's simulation works for both those with some familiarity with this topic and for those with no knowledge of international business or accounting. While the authors have targeted the book to community college students private business school students and undergrad business and accounting students (with at least one course of Principles of Accounting) this simulation also works for recertification training for accountants and for basic training in business (for new employees or to retrain other employees in international business or accounting principles) industry and government.The simulation is twofold: job training and job simulation. The training manual of An International Accounting Practice Set teaches readers everything they need to complete the simulation. As a Karissa Jean's “accountant ” readers will learn firsthand: how to convert foreign currencies to U.S. dollars and vice versa. how to record international sales purchases cash payments and cash receipts in an American company's general ledger and in a foreign marketing subsidiary ledger. how to record adjusting entries for unsettled accounts payable and accounts receivable at the end of the accounting period. how to audit the French marketing subsidiary's ledger and identify and correct any errors. how to translate foreign financial statements from French francs into U.S. dollars. how to perform problem-solving and writing activities such as translating a Spanish memo into English and preparing an outline for a speech on international accounting.In doing the Karissa Jean's simulation students begin to apply classroom knowledge in an employment setting. It is an ideal approach for students with no prior knowledge of international business or accounting who wish to pursue that career field. Those who are familiar with accounting will appreciate the “hands on” opportunity to test their knowledge in an international employment setting. All readers will come to better understand international business issues including balance of trade and balance of payments international trade organizations like GATT the World Bank and cartels. An International Accounting Practice Set explores related issues in international business such as ways to enter foreign markets potential obstacles to foreign trade--cultural and language differences economic conditions marketing difficulties fluctuating currency exchange rates government instability and trade protectionism--and provides ideas on how to overcome or prevent such obstacles from becoming trade barriers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880594

An International Economic System This book presents an interpretation of the interaction of national economies through international trade. It makes clear the links of both cause and effect that exist between an individual country and developments abroad and then connects these links for all countries into an international system. Issues such as the process of adjustment exports investment and international capital movements are discussed. Statistical content from 25 countries around the world is provided to back up the theoretical concepts and the international findings compared Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315016733

An International History of TerrorismWestern and Non-Western Experiences The aim of this book is to provide readers with the tools to understand the historical evolution of terrorism and counterterrorism over the past 150 years. In order to appreciate the contemporary challenges posed by terrorism it is necessary to look at its evolution at the different phases it has gone through and the transformations it has experienced. The same applies to the solutions that states have come up with to combat terrorism: the nature of terrorism changes but still it is possible to learn from past experiences even though they are not directly applicable to the present. This book provides a fresh look at the history of terrorism by providing in-depth analysis of several important terrorist crises and the reactions to them in the West and beyond. The general framework is laid out in four parts: terrorism prior to the Cold War the Western experience with terrorism non-Western experiences with terrorism and contemporary terrorism and anti-terrorism. The issues covered offer a broad range of historical and current themes many of which have been neglected in existing scholarship; it also features a chapter on the waves phenomenon of terrorism against its international background. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism studies political violence international history security studies and IR.     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415635417

An International History of the Cuban Missile CrisisA 50-year retrospective This edited volume addresses the main lessons and legacies of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis from a global perspective. Despite the discoveries of recent research there is still much more to be revealed about the handling of nuclear weapons before and during the Cuban Missile Crisis (CMC). Featuring contributions from a number of eminent international scholars of nuclear history intelligence espionage political science and Cold War studies An International History of the Cuban Missile Crisis reviews and reflects on one of the critical moments of the Cold War focussing on three key areas. First the volume highlights the importance of memory as an essential foundation of historical understanding and demonstrates how events that rely only on historical records can provide misleading accounts. This focus on memory extends the scope of the existing literature by exploring hitherto neglected aspects of the CMC including an analysis of the operational aspects of Bomber Command activity explored through recollections of the aircrews that challenge accounts based on official records. The editors then go on to explore aspects of intelligence whose achievements and failings have increasingly been recognised to be of central importance to the origins dynamics and outcomes of the missile crisis. Studies of hitherto neglected organisations such as the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the British Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) both extend our understanding of British and American intelligence machinery in this period and enrich our understanding of key episodes and assessments in the missile crisis.　Finally the book explores the risk of nuclear war and looks at how close we came to nuclear conflict.　 The risk of inadvertent use of nuclear weapons is evaluated and a new proposed framework for the analysis of nuclear risk put forward. 　 This volume will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies international history foreign policy security studies and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138183650

An International Legal Framework for GeoengineeringManaging the Risks of an Emerging Technology Geoengineering provides new possibilities for humans to deal with dangerous climate change and its effects but at the same time creates new risks to the planet. This book responds to the challenges geoengineering poses to International Law by identifying and developing the rules and principles that are aimed at controlling the risks to the environment and human health arising　from geoengineering activities without neglecting the contribution that geoengineering could make in preventing dangerous climate change and its impacts. It argues first that the employment of geoengineering should not cause significant environmental harm to the areas beyond the jurisdiction of the state of origin or the global commons and the risk of causing such harm should be minimized or controlled. Second the potential of geoengineering in contributing to preventing dangerous climate change should not be downplayed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888787

An International PerspectiveAn International Perspective While the health effects of many aspects of life from diet to marital status have been extensively explored little study has been made of the health effects of work. Covering such topics as on-the-job dangers the role of unions in worker protection and occupational health in both developed and developing countries this collection of articles conclusively demonstrates the negative impact that neglect of citizens' working lives has on pubic health. With more Americans dying each year from job-related causes than were killed in a decade of combat in Vietnam "Health and Work Under Capitalism" is a long-overdue and unusually significant book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415785563

An International Rediscovery of World War OneDistant Fronts International contributors from the fields of political science cultural studies history and literature grapple with both the local and global impact of World War I on marginal communities in China Syria Europe Russia and the Caribbean. Readers can uncover the neglected stories of this World War I as contributors draw particular attention to features of the war that are underrepresented such as Chinese contingent labor East Prussian deportees remittances from Syrian immigrants in the New World to struggling relatives in the Ottoman Empire the war effort from Serbia to Martinique and other war experiences. By redirecting focus away from the traditional areas of historical examination such as battles on the Western Front and military strategy this collection of chapters international and interdisciplinary in nature illustrates the war’s omnipresence throughout the world in particular its effect on less studied peoples and regions. The primary objective of this volume is to examine World War I through the lens of its forgotten participants neglected stories and underrepresented peoples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138343832

An International Study of Film Museums An International Study of Film Museums examines how cinema has been transformed and strengthened through museological and archival activities since its origins and asks what paradoxes may be involved if any in putting cinema into a museum. Cere explores the ideas that were first proposed during the first half of the twentieth century around the need to establish national museums of cinema and how these have been adapted in the subsequent development of the five case studies presented here: four in Europe and one in the USA. The book traces the history of the five museums' foundation exhibitions collections and festivals organised under their aegis and it asks how they resolve the tensions between cinema as an aesthetic artefact â€“ now officially recognised as part of humanity's cultural heritage â€“ and cinema as an entertainment and leisure activity. It also gives an account of recent developments around unifying collections exhibition activities and archives in one national film centre that offers the general public a space totally devoted to film and cinematographic culture. An International Study of Film Museums provides a unique comparative study of museums of cinema in varying national contexts. The book will be of interest to academics and students around the world who are engaged in the study of museums archives heritage film history and visual culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415432252

An Interpretation of Nietzsche's On the Uses and Disadvantage of History for Life With his An Interpretation of Nietzsche’s "On the Uses and Disadvantage of History for Life" Anthony K. Jensen shows how 'timely' Nietzsche’s second "Untimely Meditation" really is. This comprehensive and insightful study contextualizes and analyzes a wide range of Nietzsche’s earlier thoughts about history: teleology typology psychology memory classical philology Hegelianism and the role historiography plays in modern culture. On the Uses and Disadvantage of History for Life is shown to be a ‘timely’ work too insofar as it weaves together a number of Nietzsche's most important influences and thematic directions at that time: ancient culture science epistemology and the thought of Schopenhauer and Burckhardt. Rather than dismiss it as a mere ‘early’ work Jensen shows how the text resonates in Nietzsche’s later perspectivism his theory of subjectivity and Eternal Recurrence. And by using careful philological analysis of the text’s composition history Jensen is in position to fully elucidate and evaluate Nietzsche’s arguments in their proper contexts. As such Jensen’s Interpretation should restore Nietzsche’s second "Untimely Meditation" to a prominent place among 19th Century philosophies of history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138617773

An Intersectional Feminist Theory of Moral Responsibility This book develops an intersectional feminist approach to moral responsibility. It accomplisheses four main goals. First it outlines a concise list of the main principles of intersectional feminism. Second it uses these principles to critique prevailing philosophical theories of moral responsibility. Third it offers an account of moral responsibility that is compatible with the ethos of intersectional feminism. And fourth it uses intersectional feminist principles to critique culturally normative responsibility practices. This is the first book to provide an explicitly intersectional feminist approach to moral responsibility. After identifying the five principles central to intersectional feminism the author demonstrates how influential theories of responsibility are incompatible with these principles. She argues that a normatively adequate theory of blame should not be preoccupied with the agency or traits of wrongdoers; it should instead underscore and seek to ameliorate oppression and adversity as experienced by the marginalized. Apt blame and praise according to her intersectional feminist account is both communicative and functionalist. The book concludes with an extensive discussion of culturally embedded responsibility practices including asymmetrically structured conversations and gender- and racially biased social spaces. An Intersectional Feminist Approach to Moral Responsibility presents a sophisticated and original philosophical account of moral responsibility. It will be of interest to philosophers working at the crossroads of moral responsibility feminist philosophy critical race theory queer theory critical disability studies and intersectionality theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367343972

An Intimate DistanceWomen Artists and the Body An Intimate Distance considers a wide range of visual images of women in the context of current debates which centre around the body including reproductive science questions of ageing and death and the concept of 'body horror' in relation to food consumption and sex. A feminist reclamation of these images suggests how the permeable boundaries between the female body and technology nature and culture are being crossed in the work of women artists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315003931

An Intrepid ScotWilliam Lithgow of Lanark's Travels in the Ottoman Lands North Africa and Central Europe 1609–21 'An Intrepid Scot' makes an important new contribution to the growing literature on the perceptions of the Islamic world and the 'Orient' in early modern Europe at the same time as illuminating the attitudes of a Protestant from Northern Europe towards the Catholic South. In this book Edmund Bosworth looks at the life and career of William Lithgow a tough and opinionated Scots Protestant who had a seemingly insatiable Wanderlust and who managed to survive various misadventures and near-death experiences in the course of his travels. These took him through a dangerously Catholic Southern Europe to a dangerously Muslim Greece and Istanbul en route for his pilgrimage destination of the Holy Land; on another occasion he went through North Africa and returned circuitously via Central and Eastern Europe; but he was stopped in his tracks whilst endeavouring to reach the court of Prester John in Ethiopia when he fell into the hands of the Spanish Inquisition and narrowly escaped a horrible death. Lithgow was one of several men of his time who journeyed eastwards some as far as Persia and India but unlike many others he has not been the subject of a special study. Bosworth now places him within the context of the present interest in perceptions of the Islamic world and of the 'Orient' and 'Orientals' in early modern Europe. In addition to the entertainment of the travel narrative the book shows how one Westerner of the time interpreted the alien East for his readers and how the Ottoman Empire and its apparently unstoppable might both fascinated and struck fear into the hearts of those outside it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138376069

An Introduction to Acceptance Sampling and SPC with R An Introduction to Acceptance Sampling and SPC with R is an introduction to statistical methods used in monitoring controlling and improving quality. Topics covered include acceptance sampling; Shewhart control charts for Phase I studies; graphical and statistical tools for discovering and eliminating the cause of out-of-control-conditions; Cusum and EWMA control charts for Phase II process monitoring; and the design and analysis of experiments for process troubleshooting and discovering ways to improve process output. Origins of statistical quality control and the technical topics presented in the remainder of the book are those recommended in the ANSI/ASQ/ISO guidelines and standards for industry. The final chapter ties everything together by discussing modern management philosophies that encourage the use of the technical methods presented earlier. In the modern world sampling plans and the statistical calculations used in statistical quality control are done with the help of computers. As an open source high-level programming language with flexible graphical output options R runs on Windows Mac and Linux operating systems and has add-on packages that equal or exceed the capability of commercial software for statistical methods used in quality control. In this book we will focus on several R packages. In addition to demonstrating how to use R for acceptance sampling and control charts this book will concentrate on how the use of these specific tools can lead to quality improvements both within a company and within their supplier companies. This would be a suitable book for a one-semester undergraduate course emphasizing statistical quality control for engineering majors (such as manufacturing engineering or industrial engineering) or a supplemental text for a graduate engineering course that included quality control topics. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367555764

An Introduction to Aesthetics This book provides an introduction into the subject of aesthetics and the problems associated with it. It emphasizes that aesthetics is not strictly a criterion or rule for production or appreciation. The book will be of interest to students of both art and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138650145

An Introduction to African Politics The fourth edition of An Introduction to African Politics is an ideal textbook for those new to the study of this fascinating continent. It gets to the heart of the politics of this part of the world. How is modern Africa still influenced by its colonial past? How do strong ethnic and religious identities on the continent affect government? Why has the military been so influential? How does African democracy differ from democracy in the West? These are the sorts of question tackled by the book. The result is a textbook that identifies the essential features of African politics allowing students to grasp the recurring political patterns that have dominated this continent since independence. Key features include: Thematically organised with individual chapters exploring issues such as colonialism ethnicity nationalism religion social class ideology legitimacy authority sovereignty and democracy. Identifies key recurrent themes such as the competitive relationships between the African state its civil society and external interests. Contains useful boxed case studies at the end of each chapter including: Kenya Tanzania Nigeria Botswana Côte d’Ivoire Uganda Somalia Ghana Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe. Each chapter concludes with key terms and definitions as well as questions and advice on further reading. This textbook is essential reading for students seeking an accessible introduction to the complex social relationships and events that characterise the politics of post-colonial Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138782846

An Introduction to ANSYS Fluent 2019 As an engineer you may need to test how a design interacts with fluids. For example you may need to simulate how air flows over an aircraft wing how water flows through a filter or how water seeps under a dam. Carrying out simulations is often a critical step in verifying that a design will be successful. In this hands-on book you’ll learn in detail how to run Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations using ANSYS Fluent. ANSYS Fluent is known for its power simplicity and speed which has helped make it a world leader in CFD software both in academia and industry. Unlike any other ANSYS Fluent textbook currently on the market this book uses applied problems to walk you step-by-step through completing CFD simulations for many common flow cases including internal and external flows laminar and turbulent flows steady and unsteady flows and single-phase and multiphase flows. You will also learn how to visualize the computed flows in the post-processing phase using different types of plots. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630573300

An Introduction to ANSYS Fluent 2020 As an engineer you may need to test how a design interacts with fluids. For example you may need to simulate how air flows over an aircraft wing how water flows through a filter or how water seeps under a dam. Carrying out simulations is often a critical step in verifying that a design will be successful. In this hands-on book you’ll learn in detail how to run Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations using ANSYS Fluent. ANSYS Fluent is known for its power simplicity and speed which has helped make it a world leader in CFD software both in academia and industry.Unlike any other ANSYS Fluent textbook currently on the market this book uses applied problems to walk you step-by-step through completing CFD simulations for many common flow cases including internal and external flows laminar and turbulent flows steady and unsteady flows and single-phase and multiphase flows. You will also learn how to visualize the computed flows in the post-processing phase using different types of plots. To better understand the mathematical models being applied we’ll validate the results from ANSYS Fluent with numerical solutions calculated using Mathematica.Throughout this book we’ll learn how to create geometry using ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS DesignModeler how to create mesh using ANSYS Meshing how to use physical models and how to perform calculations using ANSYS Fluent. The twenty chapters in this book can be used in any order and are suitable for beginners with little or no previous experience using ANSYS. Intermediate users already familiar with the basics of ANSYS Fluent will still find new areas to explore and learn. An Introduction to ANSYS Fluent 2020 is designed to be used as a supplement to undergraduate courses in Aerodynamics Finite Element Methods and Fluid Mechanics and is suitable for graduate level courses such as Viscous Fluid Flows and Hydrodynamic Stability.The use of CFD simulation software is rapidly growing in all industries. Companies are now expecting graduating engineers to have knowledge of how to perform simulations. Even if you don’t eventually complete simulations yourself understanding the process used to complete these simulations is necessary to be an effective team member. People with experience using ANSYS Fluent are highly sought after in the industry so learning this software will not only give you an advantage in your classes but also when applying for jobs and in the workplace. This book is a valuable tool that will help you master ANSYS Fluent and better understand the underlying theory. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630573966

An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology offers an accessible review of recent research in the application of cognitive methods theories and models. Using real-world scenarios and engaging everyday examples this book offers clear explanations of how the findings of cognitive psychologists have been put to use. The book explores all of the major areas of cognitive psychology including attention perception memory thinking and decision making as well as some of the factors that affect cognitive processes such as drugs and biological cycles. Now in full colour this new edition has been thoroughly updated to include cutting-edge research and theories. There are also new chapters on perceptual errors and accidents the influence of emotion and the role of cognitive factors in music and sport. Written by well-respected experts in the field this textbook will appeal to all undergraduate students of cognitive psychology as well as professionals working in the areas covered in the book such as education police work sport and music. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138840133

An Introduction to Applied Electromagnetics and Optics Modern technology is rapidly developing and for this reason future engineers need to acquire advanced knowledge in science and technology including electromagnetic phenomena. This book is a contemporary text of a one-semester course for junior electrical engineering students. It covers a broad spectrum of electromagnetic phenomena such as surface waves plasmas photonic crystals negative refraction as well as related materials including superconductors. In addition the text brings together electromagnetism and optics as the majority of texts discuss electromagnetism disconnected from optics. In contrast in this book both are discussed. Seven labs have been developed to accompany the material of the book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367889616

An Introduction to Applied Linguistics An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a complete authoritative and up-to-date overview of the state of the field. Divided into three sections covering: a description of language and language use; essential areas of enquiry; and language skills and assessment the third edition of this highly successful textbook provides: • an introductory chapter which familiarises readers with key issues and recurrent themes; • 17 chapters offering extended surveys of central elements of applied linguistics; • two brand-new chapters on multilingualism and forensic linguistics; • re-written chapters on psycholinguistics language learners reading and assessment; • hands-on activities and further reading sections for each chapter encouraging practical analysis and wider reading; • revised and updated references for every chapter. Co-edited by two leading international specialists  with its accessible style broad coverage and practical focus this book is ideal for students of applied linguistics TESOL and second language pedagogy as well as practicing teachers and researchers wishing to update their knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138290136

An Introduction to Applied SemioticsTools for Text and Image Analysis An Introduction to Applied Semiotics presents nineteen semiotics tools for text and image analysis. Covering a variety of different schools and approaches together with the author’s own original approach this is a full and synthetic introduction to semiotics. This book presents general tools that can be used with any semiotic product. Drawing on the work of Fontanille Genette Greimas Hébert Jakobson Peirce Rastier and Zilberberg the tools deal with the analysis of themes and action true and false positive and negative rhythm narration and other elements. The application of each tool is illustrated with analyses of a wide range of texts and images from well-known or distinctive literary texts philosophical or religious texts or images paintings advertising and everyday signs and symbols. Each chapter has the same structure – summary theory and application making it ideal for course use. Covering both visual and textual objects this is a key text for all courses in semiotics and textual analysis within linguistics communication studies literary theory design marketing and related areas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367351120

An Introduction to Architectural ConservationPhilosophy Legislation and Practice There are over half a million listed buildings in Britain conservation areas can be found in every borough and a large proportion of our housing stock pre-dates 1914. So whether in extending a listed house reordering a local church or converting an historic warehouse most architects will work with historic buildings at some point in their career – even if they are not a specialist conservation architect.An Introduction to Architectural Conservation introduces non-specialist architects to the principles behind legislation concerning historic buildings. It will help them understand the practicalities of this legislation the aims and objectives of Conservation Offices Statutory Amenity Societies and other guardians of our heritage. With these skills readers can advise clients more accurately make successful listed building applications and ensure their interventions are sensitive appropriate and effective. An Introduction to Architectural Conservation is also a practical guide to good working practice: taking readers through the process of preparing a listed building application preparing a suitable tender package and administering the contract.. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465295

An Introduction To Artificial Intelligence An authoritative and accessible one-stop resource An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence presents the first full examination of AI. Designed to provide an understanding of the foundations of artificial intelligence it examines the central computational techniques employed by AI including knowledge representation search reasoning and learning as well as the principal application domains of expert systems natural language vision robotics software agents and cognitive modeling. Many of the major philosophical and ethical issues of AI are also introduced.Throughout the volume the authors provide detailed well-illustrated treatments of each topic with abundant examples and exercises. The authors bring this exciting field to life by presenting a substantial and robust introduction to artificial intelligence in a clear and concise coursebook form. This book stands as a core text for all computer scientists approaching AI for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138435841

An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics Astronomy is the field of science devoted to the study of astronomical objects such as stars galaxies and nebulae. Astronomers have gathered a wealth of knowledge about the universe through hundreds of years of painstaking observations. These observations are interpreted by the use of physical and chemical laws familiar to mankind. These interpretations supply information about the nature of these astronomical objects allowing for the deduction of their surface and interior conditions. The science associated with these interpretations is called astrophysics. An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics offers a comprehensive introduction to astronomy and astrophysics complete with illustrative examples and illuminating homework problems. Requiring a familiarity with basic physics and mathematics this undergraduate-level textbook: Addresses key physics concepts relevant to stellar observations including radiation electromagnetic spectrum photometry continuous and discrete spectrum and spectral lines Describes instruments used for astronomical observations as well as how the radiation received is characterized and interpreted to determine the properties of stars Examines the structure of stars the basic equations which explain stars in equilibrium and the fusion reactions occurring in stellar cores Discusses the evolution of stars the solar system the dynamics of galaxies and the fundamentals of modern cosmology Explores the universe at high redshifts where it is dominated by objects such as active galaxies Solutions manual and figure slides available with qualifying course adoption An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics teaches students how to interpret the night sky providing them with a critical understanding of the stars and other heavenly bodies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439885901

An Introduction to Attribution Processes Why do people act the way they do? How do their desires and fears become known to us? When are our opinions of others correct and when are they likely to be mistaken? These are questions which attribution theory tries to answer. Originally published in 1975 this title provides an informal introduction to the field of attribution with the theoretical principles and issues illustrated in everyday examples. The origins of current attribution theory are outlined and models of the inference process are examined. The intellectual debt owed to social psychology by the attribution theory is acknowledged and an exploration of the interpersonal and social consequences of attribution is included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691155

An Introduction to Audio DescriptionA practical guide An Introduction to Audio Description is the first comprehensive user-friendly student guide to the theory and practice of audio description or media narration providing readers with the skills needed for the effective translation of images into words for the blind and partially-sighted. 　 A wide range of examples – from film to multimedia events and touch tours in theatre along with comments throughout from audio description users serve to illustrate the following key themes: the history of audio description the audience the legal background how to write prepare and deliver a script. 　 Covering the key genres of audio description and supplemented with exercises and discussion points throughout this is the essential textbook for all students and translators involved in the practice of audio description. Accompanying film clips are also available at: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138848177 and on the Routledge Translation Studies Portal: http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/translationstudies/. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138848177

An Introduction to Auditory Processing Disorders in Children Auditory processing in children (APD) comprises an increasingly important clinical area within the broad field of communication disorders. This new textbook presents the major advances in the assessment and management of APD. The chapter authors highly regarded clinicians and researchers from diverse professional groups contribute an impressive breadth of knowledge to explain and demystify APD. This text will be useful to students of speech language pathology and audiology as well as professionals in those fields. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315805566

An Introduction to Beam Physics The field of beam physics touches many areas of physics engineering and the sciences. In general terms beams describe ensembles of particles with initial conditions similar enough to be treated together as a group so that the motion is a weakly nonlinear perturbation of a chosen reference particle. Particle beams are used in a variety of areas ranging from electron microscopes particle spectrometers medical radiation facilities powerful light sources and astrophysics to large synchrotrons and storage rings such as the LHC at CERN. An Introduction to Beam Physics is based on lectures given at Michigan State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy the online VUBeam program the U.S. Particle Accelerator School the CERN Academic Training Programme and various other venues. It is accessible to beginning graduate and upper-division undergraduate students in physics mathematics and engineering. The book begins with a historical overview of methods for generating and accelerating beams highlighting important advances through the eyes of their developers using their original drawings. The book then presents concepts of linear beam optics transfer matrices the general equations of motion and the main techniques used for single- and multi-pass systems. Some advanced nonlinear topics including the computation of aberrations and a study of resonances round out the presentation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138198906

An Introduction to BilingualismPrinciples and Processes The study of bilingualism and all of its aspects – from theory and models to social approaches and their practical applications – forms the cornerstone of the 2nd edition of this work. The chapters cover the latest advancements in the domains of psycholinguistics neuroscience creativity and executive functioning. Contributions new to this edition offer the reader the most up-to-date research on lifespan and developmental issues. The work also provides insight into how human language is processed by all not just by bilingual and multilingual speakers. This text is ideal for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in psycholinguistics and the psychology of language especially those with an emphasis on bilingualism or second language learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848725867

An Introduction to Biomaterials A practical road map to the key families of biomaterials and their potential applications in clinical therapeutics Introduction to Biomaterials Second Edition follows the entire path of development from theory to lab to practical application. It highlights new biocompatibility issues metrics and statistics as well as new legislation for intellectual property. Divided into four sections (Biology Biomechanics Biomaterials Interactions; Biomaterials Testing Statistics Regulatory Considerations Intellectual Property; Biomaterials Compositions; and Biomaterials Applications) this dramatically revised edition includes both new and revised chapters on cells tissues and signaling molecules in wound healing cascades as well as two revised chapters on standardized materials testing with in vitro and in vivo paradigms consistent with regulatory guidelines. Emphasizing biocompatibility at the biomaterial-host interface it investigates cell-cell interactions cell-signaling and the inflammatory and complement cascades specific interactions of protein-adsorbed materials and other inherent biological constraints including solid-liquid interfaces diffusion and protein types. Unique in its inclusion of the practicalities of biomaterials as an industry the book also covers the basic principles of statistics new U.S. FDA information on the biomaterials-biology issues relevant to patent applications and considerations of intellectual property and patent disclosure. With nine completely new chapters and 24 chapters extensively updated and revised with new accomplishments and contemporary data this comprehensive introduction discusses 13 important classes of biomaterials their fundamental and applied research practical applications performance properties synthesis and testing potential future applications and commonly matched clinical applications. The authors include extensive references to create a comprehensive yet manageable didactic work that is an invaluable desk references and instructional text for undergraduates and working professionals alike. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439812563

An Introduction to Boundary Element Methods The finite element and the boundary element methods are the two most important developments in numerical mathematics to occur in this century. Many engineering and mathematics graduate curricula now include a course in boundary element methods. Such a course must cover numerical methods basic methodology to real problems and interactive computer usage. Both theory and applications necessary for applied courses are available in this new textbook.An Introduction to Boundary Element Methods is logically organized and easy to read. The topics are carefully selected and meticulously presented. Applications are described for use in identifying potential problems and for heat transfer diffusion equations linear elasticity water waves ocean acoustics acoustic scattering aerodynamics porous media and simple laminar flows.More than 20 computer subroutines help develop and explain the computational aspect of the subject. Hundreds of figures exercises and solved examples supplement text and help clarify important information.The computer programs have been tested on some benchmark problems. Even in single precision the results are more accurate and better than those obtained from available Fortran programs. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449148

An Introduction to Capitalism Embedded in an historical account of the development of U.S. capitalism up to the present day this book gives the reader a thorough description of the major aspects of the U.S. economy as well as a theoretical understanding of the overall economy. A particular focus of this book is how free markets work in capitalism and the interrelationship between markets and the government. Of particular interest in the current economic situation is the question of what can the government do to get the economy going again. Underlying the standard economics text today is the fundamental belief that leaving markets as free as possible will lead to the ideal economy. Directly opposing this approach this book takes a critical stance toward free markets. Rather than viewing markets as the ideal solution to almost all economic problems this book argues that markets are not always the answer. On the contrary they are often the problem and must be corrected by government action. Related to this critical stance and in a further departure from current economics texts this book takes an explicitly Keynesian approach to the macro-economy. Rejecting the free market approach which dominates both micro- and macro-economics today this book offers a fresh perspective on economics and the economy today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415779081

An Introduction to Ceramics and Refractories All Refractories Are Ceramics but Not All Ceramics Are RefractoriesCeramics and refractories cover a wide range of fields and applications and their relevance can be traced as far back as 24 000 BC to the first man-made piece of earthenware and as recently as the late 1900s when ceramics and ceramic matrix composites were developed to withstand ultra-high temperatures. Beginning with a detailed history of ceramics An Introduction to Ceramics and Refractories examines every aspect of ceramics and refractories and explores the connection between them. The book establishes refractories as a class of ceramics with high fusion points introduces the fundamentals of refractories and ceramics and also addresses several applications for each.Understand Ceramic Properties and Refractory BehaviorThe book details applications for natural and synthetic ceramics as well as traditional and engineering applications. It focuses on the various thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of ceramics classifies refractories describes the principles of thermodynamics as applied to refractories and highlights new developments and applications in the ceramic and refractory fields. It also presents end-of-chapter problems and a relevant case study.Divided into three sections this text: Introduces and details the applications of ceramics and refractoriesDiscusses the selection of materials and the two stages in selectionDescribes the phase equilibriums in ceramic and refractory systemsOutlines the three important systems: unary binary and ternaryConsiders corrosion of ceramics and refractories failures in ceramics and refractories and the design aspectsAddresses bonding structures of ceramics defects in ceramics and ceramics’ microstructuresCovers the production of ceramic powders starting from the raw materialsExplains four forming methodsHighlights three types of thermal treatmentsDefines mechanical properties and thermal and thermo-mechanical propertiesClassifies materials and designates classesAddressing topics that include corrosion applications thermal properties and types of refractories An Introduction to Ceramics and Refractories provides you with a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of refractories and ceramics and presents a clear connection between refractory behavior and ceramic properties to the practicing engineer. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367738723

An Introduction To Chaotic Dynamical Systems The study of nonlinear dynamical systems has exploded in the past 25 years and Robert L. Devaney has made these advanced research developments accessible to undergraduate and graduate mathematics students as well as researchers in other disciplines with the introduction of this widely praised book. In this second edition of his best-selling text Devaney includes new material on the orbit diagram fro maps of the interval and the Mandelbrot set as well as striking color photos illustrating both Julia and Mandelbrot sets. This book assumes no prior acquaintance with advanced mathematical topics such as measure theory topology and differential geometry. Assuming only a knowledge of calculus Devaney introduces many of the basic concepts of modern dynamical systems theory and leads the reader to the point of current research in several areas. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367091972

An Introduction to Child Language Development This volume introduces the field of child language development studies and presents hypotheses in an accessible largely non-technical language aiming to demonstrate the relationship between these hypotheses and interpretations of data. It makes the assumption that having a theory of language development is as important as having reliable data about what children say and understand and it advocates a combination of both `rationalist' and more 'empiricist' traditions. In fact the author overtly argues that different traditions provide different pieces of the picture and that taking any single approach is unlikely to lead to productive understanding. Susan Foster-Cohen explores a range of issues including the nature of prelinguistic communication and its possible relationship to linguistic development; early stages of language development and how they can be viewed in the light of later developments; the nature and role of children's experience with the language(s) around them; variations in language development due to both pathological and non-pathological differences between children and (in the latter case) between the languages they learn; later oral language development; and literacy. The approach is distinctly psycholinguistic and linguistic rather than sociolinguistic although there is significant treatment of issues which intersect with more sociolinguistic concerns (e.g. literacy language play and bilingualism). There are exercises and discussion questions throughout designed to reinforce the ideas being presented as well as to offer the student the opportunity to think beyond the text to ideas at the cutting edge of research.The accessible presentation of key issues will appeal to the intended undergraduate readership and will be of interest to those taking courses in language development linguistics developmental psychology educational linguistics and speech pathology. The book will also serve as a useful introduction to students wishing to pursue post-graduate courses which deal with child language development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138172883

An Introduction to Classical Korean Literature: From Hyangga to P'ansoriFrom Hyangga to P'ansori This work provides an introduction to some of the most important and representative genres of classical Korean literature. Coverage includes: Samguk sagi and samguk yusa as literature; Kunmong and Unyongchon; the lyricism of Koryo songs; and the literature of Chosen Dynasty Women. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315285177

An Introduction to Classroom Observation (Classic Edition) How does classroom observation support your professional development? How can you observe as effectively as possible? Highly regarded as one of the most widely used and authoritative texts on this topic An Introduction to Classroom Observation is an essential text for anyone serious about becoming a good teacher or researcher in education. Now part of the Routledge Education Classic Edition Series E.C. Wragg’s straightforward guide includes a combination of case studies photographs and illustrations to show how various people study lessons for different purposes and in different contexts. It outlines a range of approaches in clear language and gives examples of successful methods that have been employed by teachers student teachers researchers and pupils. With a new preface from Professor Richard Pring the classic edition of this indispensible text is for a new generation of education professionals serious about becoming good teachers and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415688505

An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy The 2nd edition of An Introduction to Climate Change Economics and Policy explains the key scientific economic and policy issues related to climate change in a completely up-to-date introduction for anyone interested and students at all levels in various related courses including environmental economics international development geography politics and international relations. FitzRoy and Papyrakis highlight how economists and policymakers often misunderstand the science of climate change underestimate the growing threat to future civilization and survival and exaggerate the costs of radical measures needed to stabilize the climate. In contrast they show how direct and indirect costs of fossil fuels – particularly the huge health costs of local pollution – actually exceed the investment needed for transition to an almost zero carbon economy in two or three decades using available technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138782228

An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course. Cognitive Linguistics explores the idea that language reflects our experience of the world. It shows that our ability to use language is closely related to other cognitive abilities such as categorization perception memory and attention allocation. Concepts and mental images expressed and evoked by linguistic means are linked by conceptual metaphors and metonymies and merged into more comprehensive cognitive and cultural models frames or scenarios. It is only against this background that human communication makes sense. After 25 years of intensive research cognitive-linguistic thinking now holds a firm place both in the wider linguistic and the cognitive-science communities.An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics carefully explains the central concepts of categoriza­tion of prototype and gestalt perception of basic level and conceptual hierarchies of figure and ground and of metaphor and metonymy for which an innovative description is provided. It also brings together issues such as iconicity lexical change grammaticalization and language teaching that have profited considerably from being put on a cognitive basis.The second edition of this popular introduction provides a comprehensive and accessible up-to-date overview of Cognitive Linguistics: Clarifies the basic notions supported by new evidence and examples for their application in language learning Discusses major recent developments in the field: the increasing attention paid to metonymies Construction Grammar Conceptual Blending and its role in online-processing. Explores links with neighbouring fields like Relevance Theory Uses many diagrams and illustrations to make the theoretical argument more tangible Includes extended exercises Provides substantial updated suggestions for further reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131477

An Introduction to Cognitive PsychologyProcesses and disorders David Groome with Nicola Brace Graham Edgar Helen Edgar Michael Eysenck Tom Manly Hayley Ness Graham Pike Sophie Scott and Elizabeth Styles. An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes and Disorders is a comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students. The third edition of this well-established text has been completely revised and updated to cover all the key areas of cognition including perception attention  memory thinking and language. Uniquely alongside chapters on normal cognitive function there are chapters on related clinical disorders (agnosia amnesia thought disorder and aphasia) which help to provide a thorough insight into the nature of cognition. Key features: Completely revised and updated throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field Accessibly written and including new authors including Sophie Scott Tom Manly Hayley Ness and Elizabeth Styles all established experts in their field A new chapter on Emotion and Cognition written by Michael Eysenck the leading authority in the field  Greater coverage of neuropsychological disorders with additional material from the latest brain imaging research that has completely revolutionized neuropsychology Specially designed textbook features chapter summaries further reading and a glossary of key terms A companion website featuring an extensive range of online resources for both teachers and students. Written to cover all levels of ability using helpful figures and illustrations An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology has sufficient depth to appeal to the most able students while the clear and accessible text written by experienced teachers will help students who find the material difficult. It will appeal to any student on an undergraduate psychology degree course as well as to medical students and those studying in related clinical professions such as nursing. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848720923

An Introduction to Community Development Beginning with the foundations of community development An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors’ own teaching and through the training they provide for practicing planners it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. An Introduction to Community Development shows how planners can utilize local economic interests and integrate finance and marketing considerations into their strategy. Most importantly the book is strongly focused on outcomes encouraging students to ask: what is best practice when it comes to planning for communities and how do we accurately measure the results of planning practice? This newly revised and updated edition includes: increased coverage of sustainability issues discussion of localism and its relation to community development quality of life community well-being and public health considerations and content on local food systems. Each chapter provides a range of reading materials for the student supplemented with text boxes a chapter outline keywords and reference lists and new skills based exercises at the end of each chapter to help students turn their learning into action making this the most user-friendly text for community development now available. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415703550

An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice Updated to reflect changes in the criminal justice systems in several countries An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice Second Edition explores and illustrates the idea that a country’s legal model determines the character of its police corrections and legal system. It focuses on how law shapes policing including how it causes police to act as though they are above the law. Each chapter is designed as an independent unit of study. Along with updates to each chapter other new additions to the second edition include:A list of learning objectives at the beginning of each chapterA summary at the end of each chapterClassroom exercisesA threefold increase to the number of photographsAn expanded discussion of the oldest known legal systemsAn extensive discussion on the rule of lawA discussion of United Nations actions to improve juvenile justiceIncreased attention to the role of the Organization of American StatesThorough and concise An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice Second Edition provides a text covering the different major legal models in the world that is ideal for a one-semester course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367597160

An Introduction to Computational Risk Management of Equity-Linked Insurance The quantitative modeling of complex systems of interacting risks is a fairly recent development in the financial and insurance industries. Over the past decades there has been tremendous innovation and development in the actuarial field. In addition to undertaking mortality and longevity risks in traditional life and annuity products insurers face unprecedented financial risks since the introduction of equity-linking insurance in 1960s. As the industry moves into the new territory of managing many intertwined financial and insurance risks non-traditional problems and challenges arise presenting great opportunities for technology development.Today's computational power and technology make it possible for the life insurance industry to develop highly sophisticated models which were impossible just a decade ago. Nonetheless as more industrial practices and regulations move towards dependence on stochastic models the demand for computational power continues to grow. While the industry continues to rely heavily on hardware innovations trying to make brute force methods faster and more palatable we are approaching a crossroads about how to proceed. An Introduction to Computational Risk Management of Equity-Linked Insurance provides a resource for students and entry-level professionals to understand the fundamentals of industrial modeling practice but also to give a glimpse of software methodologies for modeling and computational efficiency. FeaturesProvides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to quantitative risk management of equity-linked insurance with exercises and programming samplesIncludes a collection of mathematical formulations of risk management problems presenting opportunities and challenges to applied mathematiciansSummarizes state-of-arts computational techniques for risk management professionalsBridges the gap between the latest developments in finance and actuarial literature and the practice of risk management for investment-combined life insuranceGives a comprehensive review of both Monte Carlo simulation methods and non-simulation numerical methodsRunhuan Feng is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and the Director of Actuarial Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst. He is a Helen Corley Petit Professorial Scholar and the State Farm Companies Foundation Scholar in Actuarial Science. Runhuan received a Ph.D. degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Waterloo Canada. Prior to joining Illinois he held a tenure-track position at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he was named a Research Fellow.Runhuan received numerous grants and research contracts from the Actuarial Foundation and the Society of Actuaries in the past. He has published a series of papers on top-tier actuarial and applied probability journals on stochastic analytic approaches in risk theory and quantitative risk management of equity-linked insurance. Over the recent years he has dedicated his efforts to developing computational methods for managing market innovations in areas of investment combined insurance and retirement planning. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367734312

An Introduction to Consultee-Centered Consultation in the SchoolsA Step-by-Step Guide to the Process and Skills Drawing on historical writings about mental health consultation and on contemporary research and theory Jonathan Sandoval lucidly explains the consultee-centered approach to consultation. The book provides an expert foundation on which to build a training program for future school-based consultants. Written for graduate students in school psychology counseling psychology special education and social work this book is an invaluable resource for mental health professionals working in schools who wish to upgrade their professional skills and grow as reflective practitioners. Individual chapters describe different stages in the consultation process; outline the processes characterized in each stage; detail useful consultant skills; review pertinent research; discuss the ethical principles underlying practice; and suggest self-monitoring questions for student consultants. Featuring a step-by-step developmental model of the consultee-centered consultation process this book encourages consultants to prioritize those characteristics that contribute to a consultee’s work difficulty in addition to assessing the client more generally. By detailing this unique approach this concise volume provides an applicable contextualized and strategic form of consultation and fosters a professional-to-professional relationship distinguishable from supervision counseling therapy coaching or other methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415807746

An Introduction to Corporate Environmental ManagementStriving for Sustainability This book is designed to meet the urgent need for a comprehensive and definitive introduction and teaching text on corporate environmental management. It aims to become the standard textbook for courses examining how business can take the environment into account while also providing an accessible and thorough overview of this increasingly multidisciplinary subject for practitioners.Written by the internationally acknowledged experts Stefan Schaltegger and Roger Burritt (authors of the highly influential Contemporary Environmental Accounting) along with Holger Petersen the book invites the reader to join in an exploration of the ways in which companies can engage in environmental management and why such engagement can be profitable for business. The reader is invited to: examine whether the contents reflect their own experience takes their experience further or opposes their own views; note which of the ideas presented are especially important add to those ideas or encourage a reaction (positive or negative); answer questions creatively (based on their own perspective of the issues); encourage themselves to be inspired by questions which can be investigated further through other written sources of information such as books you will be guided to through the bibliography the Internet or the general media; and think about and plan the ways in which the knowledge provided can be implemented in your own situation.The book is organised into four main sections. First the fundamental ideas and linkages behind business management the environment and sustainable development are briefly but clearly sketched. The second part of the book outlines the criteria against which environmentally oriented business management can be assessed and the fields of action in which success can be achieved. The third part presents a discussion and examples of strategies for environmental management which are linked in the fourth part to the essential tools of environmental management especially green marketing environmental accounting and eco-control.The book is full of case studies and examples related to the main contents of each chapter and each chapter provides a number of questions for the student or reader to address.An Introduction to Corporate Environmental Management is both a textbook and a sourcebook. The reader can either work through the material in a structured way or dip into the content and follow up on specific areas of interest. The materials are designed to be used for understanding and reference rather than to be learned by heart. The primary aim is for the reader to obtain a practical understanding of the relationship between management and environmental issues which can be applied in day-to-day situations-whether as part of a student's wider view of management or within the practitioner's real-world situation. It will be essential reading for many years to come. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351281447

An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics The use of large computerized bodies of text for linguistic analysis and description has emerged in recent years as one of the most significant and rapidly-developing fields of activity in the study of language. This book provides a comprehensive introduction and guide to Corpus Linguistics. All aspects of the field are explored from the various types of electronic corpora that are available to instructions on how to design and compile a corpus. Graeme Kennedy surveys the development of corpora for use in linguistic research looking back to the pre-electronic age as well as to the massive growth of computer corpora in the electronic age. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138153295

An Introduction to Crime and Crime Causation An Introduction to Crime and Crime Causation is a student-friendly textbook that defines and explains the concepts of crime criminal law and criminology. Ideal for a one-semester course the book compares and contrasts early criminal behavior and today’s modern forms of crime. It also explores society’s responses to criminal behavior in the past and in the present day. It covers both major and lesser-known crime causation theories and their impact on society. Topics covered include: The importance of understanding crime data The goals of punishment The history of criminology including the influence of social Darwinism on early trait theorists Crime causation theories including a comparison of mainstream and critical theories The relationship between crime and biology including the influence of genetics substance use and mental illness The social structural approach to crime including a consideration of the changing contexts of urban criminality The nature and function of the justice system at the local state and federal levels and basic categories of crimes Drug trafficking crimes drug court efforts and perceived weaknesses in current antidrug efforts Each chapter begins with a set of objectives and concludes with a summary. Interactive questions　promote classroom discussion and practicum sections facilitate contextual learning. Drawn from different and distinct backgrounds the authors each have unique perspectives on crime making for a particularly well-rounded text that explores crime from several angles. The book attempts to educate readers in the development of new insights on crime and crime causation and provides a greater understanding of the steps that need to be taken before a significant reduction in crime can occur. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669775

An Introduction to Criminal Psychology This book offers a clear up-to-date comprehensive and theoretically informed introduction to criminal psychology exploring how psychological explanations and approaches can be integrated with other perspectives drawn from evolutionary biology neurobiology sociology and criminology. Drawing on examples from around the world it considers different types of offences from violence and aggression to white-collar and transnational crime and links approaches to explaining crime with efforts to prevent crime and to treat and rehabilitate offenders. This revised and expanded second edition offers a thorough update of the research literature and introduces several new features including: detailed international case studies setting the scene for each chapter promoting real-world understanding of the topics under consideration; a fuller range of crime types covered with new chapters on property offending and white-collar corporate and environmental crime; detailed individual chapters exploring prevention and rehabilitation previously covered in a single chapter in the first edition; an array of helpful features including learning objectives review and reflect checkpoints annotated lists of further reading and two new features: ‘Research in Focus’ and ‘Criminal Psychology Through Film’. This textbook is essential reading for upper undergraduate students enrolled in courses on psychological criminology criminal psychology and the psychology of criminal behaviour. Designed with the reader in mind student-friendly and innovative pedagogical features support the reader throughout. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138650961

An Introduction to Criminological Theory This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Building on previous editions this book presents the latest research and theoretical developments. The text is divided into five parts the first three of which address ideal type models of criminal behaviour: the rational actor predestined actor and victimized actor models. Within these the various criminological theories are located chronologically in the context of one of these different traditions and the strengths and weaknesses of each theory and model are clearly identified. The fourth part of the book looks closely at more recent attempts to integrate theoretical elements from both within and across models of criminal behaviour while the fifth part addresses a number of key recent concerns of criminology: postmodernism cultural criminology globalization and communitarianism the penal society southern criminology and critical criminology. All major theoretical perspectives are considered including: classical criminology biological and psychological positivism labelling theories feminist criminology critical criminology and left realism situation action desistance theories social control theories the risk society postmodern condition and terrorism. The new edition also features comprehensive coverage of recent developments in criminology including ‘the myth of the crime drop’ the revitalization of critical criminology and political economy shaming and crime defiance theory coerced mobility theory and new developments in social control and general strain theories. This revised and expanded fifth edition of An Introduction to Criminological Theory includes chapter summaries critical thinking questions policy implications a full glossary of terms and theories and a timeline of criminological theory making it essential reading for those studying criminology and taking courses on theoretical criminology understanding crime and crime and deviance Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138700215

An Introduction to Criminological Theory First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315051468

An Introduction to Criminology (Routledge Revivals) This book first published in 1936 provides an introduction to the various branches of criminology including criminal psychology and criminology as an applied science. This title also provides an overview of some of the different criminological schools and theories. This book will be of interest to students of criminology and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138911604

An Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis in Education Accessible yet theoretically rich this landmark text introduces key concepts and issues in critical discourse analysis and situates these within the field of educational research. The book invites readers to consider the theories and methods of three major traditions in critical discourse studies – discourse analysis critical discourse analysis and multimodal discourse analysis -- through the empirical work of leading scholars in the field. Beyond providing a useful overview it contextualizes CDA in a wide range of learning environments and identifies how CDA can shed new insights on learning and social change. Detailed analytic procedures are included – to demystify the process of conducting CDA to invite conversations about issues of trustworthiness of interpretations and their value to educational contexts and to encourage researchers to build on the scholarship in critical discourse studies. This edition features a new structure; a touchstone chapter in each section by a recognized expert (Gee Fairclough Kress); and a stronger international focus on both theories and methods. NEW! Companion Website with Chapter Extensions; Interviews; Bibliographies; and Resources for Teaching Critical Discourse Analysis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203836149

An Introduction to Critical International Relations Theory This book offers a conceptual history and reconstruction of the concept of emancipation as it has developed within the tradition of Critical Theory and Critical International Relations Theory. It meticulously details the emancipatory content of a number of related theorists in the critical tradition providing both an exegesis of their individual thought and the school as a whole from which its project of emancipation has been constructed. The volume moves chronologically in its study beginning with chapters on Kant Hegel Marx and the Frankfurt School in Part I and on into Critical International Relations Theory and such writers as Linklater Cox Booth Wyn-Jones and Held in part II. As the volume reconstructs the project of emancipation within Critical Theory it identifies as its key limitation the under-developed nature of its cosmopolitan imagination and its lack of reflection on the importance of relations of intersubjectivity in world politics. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations International Critical Theory and Political Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415523677

An Introduction to CryptocurrenciesThe Crypto Market Ecosystem The Crypto Market Ecosystem has emerged as the most profound application of blockchain technology in finance. This textbook adopts an integrated approach linking traditional functions of the current financial system (payments traded assets fundraising regulation) with the respective functions in the crypto market in order to facilitate the reader in their understanding of how this new ecosystem works. The book walks the reader through the main features of the blockchain technology the definitions classifications and distinct characteristics of cryptocurrencies and tokens how these are evaluated how funds are raised in the cryptocurrency ecosystem (ICOs) and what the main regulatory approaches are. The authors have compiled more than 100 sources from different sub-fields of economics finance and regulation to create a coherent textbook that provides the reader with a clear and easily understandable picture of the new world of encrypted finance and its applications. The book is primarily aimed at business and finance students who already have an understanding of the basic principles of how the financial system works but also targets a more general readership by virtue of its broader scope and engaging and accessible tone. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367370787

An Introduction to Cultural Ecology This contemporary introduction to the principles and research base of cultural ecology is the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses that deal with the intersection of humans and the environment in traditional societies. After introducing the basic principles of cultural anthropology environmental studies and human biological adaptations to the environment the book provides a thorough discussion of the history of and theoretical basis behind cultural ecology. The bulk of the book outlines the broad economic strategies used by traditional cultures: hunting/gathering horticulture pastoralism and agriculture. Fully explicated with cases illustrations and charts on topics as diverse as salmon ceremonies among Northwest Indians contemporary Maya agriculture and the sacred groves in southern China this book gives a global view of these strategies. An important emphasis in this text is on the nature of contemporary ecological issues how peoples worldwide adapt to them and what the Western world can learn from their experiences. A perfect text for courses in anthropology environmental studies and sociology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135456

An Introduction to Curriculum Studies Originally published in 1979 with a second edition in 1985. A basic text for students of education and teachers who are coming to terms for the first time with the nature of the curriculum. It introduces the reader to the professional field that is of concern to all engaged in the practical enterprise of education in a way which provides a ‘feel’ for the preoccupations of the area and a ‘sense’ of its complexities. With annotated further reading included the book reflects developments in all the major areas in curriculum design and evaluation and in effecting curriculum change plus research and theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138322042

An Introduction to Cyberpsychology An Introduction to Cyberpsychology is the first book to provide a student-oriented introduction to this rapidly growing and increasingly studied topic. It is designed to encourage students to critically evaluate the psychology of online interactions and to develop appropriate research methodologies to complete their own work in this field. The book is comprised of four main sections: An overview of cyberpsychology and online research methodologies Social psychology in an online context The practical applications of cyberpsychology The psychological aspects of other technologies. Each chapter includes: Explanations of key terms and a glossary to facilitate understanding Content summaries to aid student learning Activity boxes discussion questions and recommended reading to guide further study. Further resources for students and instructors are available on the book’s companion website including audio and video links essay questions a multiple-choice test bank and PowerPoint lecture slides. Uniquely combining a survey of the field with a focus on the applied areas of psychology the book is designed to be a core text for undergraduate modules in cyberpsychology and the psychology of the internet and a primer for students of postgraduate programs in cyberpsychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138823792

An Introduction to Daoist ThoughtAction Language and Ethics in Zhuangzi This is the first work available in English which addresses Zhuangzi’s thought as a whole. It presents an interpretation of the Zhuangzi a book in thirty-three chapters that is the most important collection of Daoist texts in early China. The author introduces a complex reading that shows the unity of Zhuangzi’s thought in particular in his views of action language and ethics. By addressing methodological questions that arise in reading Zhuangzi a hermeneutics is developed which makes understanding Zhuangzi’s religious thought possible. A theoretical contribution to comparative philosophy and the cross-cultural study of religious traditions the book serves as an introduction to Daoism for graduate students in religion philosophy and East Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415502023

An Introduction to Design and Culture1900 to the Present An Introduction to Design and Culture provides a comprehensive guide to the changing relationships between design and culture from 1900 to the present day with an emphasis on five main themes: Design and consumption Design and technology The design profession Design theory Design and identities. This fourth edition extends the traditional definition of design as covering product design furniture design interior design fashion design and graphic design to embrace its more recent manifestations which include service design user-interface design co-design and sustainable design among others. It also discusses the relationship between design and the new media and the effect of globalisation on design. Taking a broadly chronological approach Professor Sparke employs historical methods to show how these themes developed through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century and played a role within modernism postmodernism and beyond. Over a hundred illustrations are used throughout to demonstrate the breadth of design and examples – among them design in Modern China the work of Apple Computers Ltd. and design thinking – are used to elaborate key ideas. The new edition remains essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of design studies cultural studies and visual arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138495852

An Introduction to Design and Culture1900 to the Present This third edition of An Introduction to Design and Culture has been revised and updated throughout to include issues of globalization sustainability and digital/interactive design. New for this edition is a chapter which covers key changes in design culture. Design culture has changed dramatically in the 21st century the designer-hero is now much less in evidence and design has become much more interdisciplinary. Drawing on a wealth of mass-produced artefacts images and environments including sewing machines cars televisions clothes electronic and branded goods and exhibitions author Penny Sparke shows how design has helped to shape and reflect our social and cultural development. This introduction to the development of modern (and postmodern) design is ideal for undergraduate students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415686198

An Introduction to Disability Studies Disability studies has become a legitimate area of academic study. It is multi-disciplinary in its critique of the oppressions that have historically "dumped" disabled people on the margins of society. This fully revised and updated edition not only explains disability studies as an academic field of inquiry it also explores many of the current issues affecting the lives and circumstances of disabled people. The book explores and analyzes "quality of life" factors in the lives of disabled people in relation to the professional development of undergraduates and examines the emergence of "rights" for disabled people in the local area the UK and abroad. The author indicates the strengths and weaknesses of organizations "of" and "for" disabled people and provides examples of individual and institutional oppressions against disabled people and "success stories " exploring how these have been overcome in education and employment. The book suggests how disabled and non-disabled people can collaborate in the development of inclusive communities and neighborhoods. The text is suitable for students taking courses in the areas of health social care and allied services at NVQ BTEC Degree and PGCE level. The author encourages students to raise their own questions and develop their own forms of inquiry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138172845

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis The central concern of this book is the analysis of verbal interaction or discourse. This first six chapters report and evaluate major theoretical advances in the description of discourse. The final chapters demonstrate how the findings of discourse analysis can be used to investigate second-language teaching and first-language acquisition and to analyse literary texts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174269

An Introduction to Discourse AnalysisTheory and Method Discourse analysis considers how language both spoken and written enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics An Introduction to Discourse Analysis examines the field and presents James Paul Gee’s unique integrated approach which incorporates both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research. An Introduction to Discourse Analysis can be used as a stand-alone textbook or ideally used in conjunction with the practical companion title How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit. Together they provide the complete resource for students studying discourse analysis. Updated throughout the fourth edition of this seminal textbook also includes two new chapters: ‘What is Discourse?’ to further understanding of the topic as well as a new concluding section. A new companion website www.routledge.com/cw/gee features a frequently asked questions section additional tasks to support understanding a glossary and free access to journal articles by James Paul Gee. Clearly structured and written in a highly accessible style An Introduction to Discourse Analysis includes perspectives from a variety of approaches and disciplines including applied linguistics education psychology anthropology and communication to help students and scholars from a range of backgrounds to formulate their own views on discourse and engage in their own discourse analysis. This is an essential textbook for all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of discourse analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725569

An Introduction to Distance EducationUnderstanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era An Introduction to Distance Education is a comprehensive look at the field of distance education outlining current theories practices and goals that are essential to effective design delivery and navigation. As an alternative pedagogical approach distance education is posited to meet the evolving demands for access affordability and quality in higher education. This fully revised and updated second edition reviews the history of distance education while addressing its current influence on the education sector.  Utilizing a student-guided approach chapters offer pedagogical features to engage and support the teaching and learning process including: questions for reflection review and discussion: students can use these questions as triggers for further thoughts related to the topic. Instructors can use these questions for classroom and online discussion key quotations: strategically placed throughout the text these points act as a springboard for further reflection and classroom discussion concept definitions: central concepts discussed in the text are defined for students at the end of each chapter. Driven by seminal contributors who are researching and shaping our understanding and practice of distance education today An Introduction to Distance Education offers a solid foundation from which to explore and develop new approaches to designing and implementing online courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138054417

An Introduction to Distributed Optical Fibre Sensors This book explains physical principles unique benefits broad categories implementation aspects and performance criteria of distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS). For each kind of sensor the book highlights industrial applications which range from oil and gas production to power line monitoring plant and process engineering environmental monitoring industrial fire and leakage detection and so on. The text also includes a discussion of such key areas as backscattering launched power limitations and receiver sensitivity as well as a concise historical account of the field’s development.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138082694

An Introduction to Ecological Economics From Empty-World Economics to Full-World Economics Ecological economics explores new ways of thinking about how we manage our lives and our planet to achieve a sustainable equitable and prosperous future. Ecological economics extends and integrates the study and management of both "nature's household" and "humankind's household"—An Introduction to Ecological Economics Second Edition the first update and expansion of this classic text in 15 years describes new approaches to achieving a sustainable and desirable human presence on Earth. Written by the top experts in the field it addresses the necessity for an innovative approach to integrated environmental social and economic analysis and management and describes policies aimed at achieving our shared goals. Demands a Departure from Business as Usual The book begins with a description of prevailing interdependent environmental economic and social issues and their underlying causes and offers guidance on designing policies and instruments capable of adequately coping with these problems. It documents the historical development of the disciplines of economics and ecology and explores how they have evolved so differently from a shared conceptual base. Structured into four sections it also presents various ideas and models in their proper chronological context details the fundamental principles of ecological economics and outlines prospects for the future. What’s New in the Second Edition: Includes several new pieces and updates in each section Adds a series of independently authored "boxes" to expand and update information in the current text Addresses the historical development of economics and ecology and the recent progress in integrating the study of humans and the rest of nature Covers the basic concepts and applications of ecological economics in language accessible to a broad audience An Introduction to Ecological Economics Second Edition can be used in an introductory undergraduate or graduate course; requires no prior knowledge of mathematics economics or ecology; provides a unified understanding of natural and human-dominated ecosystems; and reintegrates the market economy within society and the rest of nature. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781566706841

An Introduction to Economic GeographyGlobalisation Uneven Development and Place In the context of great economic turmoil and uncertainty the emergent conflict between continued globalisation and growing economic nationalism means that a geographical economic perspective has never been so important. An Introduction to Economic Geography guides students through the key debates of this vibrant area exploring the range of ideas and approaches that invigorate the wider discipline. 　 This third edition includes new chapters on finance cities and the digital economy consumption and the environment. Underpinned by the themes of globalisation uneven development and place the text conveys the diversity of contemporary economic geography and explores the social and spatial effects of global economic restructuring. It combines a critical geographical perspective on the changing economic landscape with an appreciation of contemporary themes such as neoliberalism financialisation innovation and the growth of new technologies.　 An Introduction to Economic Geography is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in Economic Geography Globalisation Studies and more broadly in Human Geography. It will also be of much interest to those in Planning Business and Management Studies and Economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138924512

An Introduction to Educational Computing In both education and training teachers are faced with many and varied problems relating to their teaching and their students’ learning. Educational technology in its widest sense provides teachers with methods and tools which if properly used can alleviate some of these problems. The computer is one such tool offering within certain limitations some possible solutions. Originally published in 1979 this book describes the use of the computer as a resource and as a manager in education and training. It discusses the use potential and limitations of this technology in helping the teacher and trainer. Beginning with a consideration of the role of the computer as a mediator in the flow of information between the student and his learning environment the book goes on to look at Computer Assisted Learning from an educational viewpoint the strength and weaknesses of a number of different media and the problems of managing modular courses and course structures and handling information on students’ performance and progress. A chapter on informatics and education addresses the problem of what both teachers and students should know about computers while the final chapter examines the practical problems of prompting and organising the appropriate use of this technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367261078

An Introduction to Educational Measurement Originally published in 1968 at a time when the current public examination systems were coming under close scrutiny this volume discusses completely and fully the merits and demerits of various methods of educational measurement starting with the theories from which they evolved and going on to observe their efficacy in practice. School-based systems of measurement are also studied both as separate entities and in comparison with the public examinations at 11+ CSE and ‘O’ and ‘A’-levels of the GCE. The subject-matter of this book was intended to affect students practising teachers and educationists and whatever their views they were able to use the authors’ exposition of this controversial subject as a starting point for further and deeper discussion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815362784

An Introduction to Educational Psychology This book introduces students of education to the elements of educational psychology. It also relates as closely as possible the findings of research to classroom practice. In order to make clear the fundamental processes involved in psychological development the book starts with a study of the way in which the young child adapts its behaviour to its environment. This study considers some of the key aspects of physical development mainly the central nervous system. At the same time the way physical growth and psychological development are influenced by the experience of the individual is also discussed. This discussion of development is followed by an examination of the processes of learning with particular attention paid to the works of Piaget. The salient points of each chapter are brought together in a summary which may be used by the reader to obtain a preliminary overview of the content of the chapter and as an aid to revision. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415750554

An Introduction to Electrical Science Heavily updated and expanded this second edition of Adrian Waygood’s textbook provides an indispensable introduction to the science behind electrical engineering. While fully matched to the electrical science requirements of the 2330 levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Electrotechnical Technology from City & Guilds (Electrical Installation) the main purpose of this book is to develop an easy understanding of the how and why within each topic. It is aimed at those starting careers in electricity and electronics as well as any hobbyists with an array of new material to reflect changes in the industry. New chapters include: Electrical drawings Practical resistors Measuring instruments Basic motor action Practical capacitors Basic transformer theory The electricity supply industry …and more The author details the historical context of each main principle and offers a wealth of examples images and diagrams all whilst maintaining his signature conversational and accessible style. There is also a companion website with interactive multiple choice quizzes for each chapter and more at www.routledge.com/cw/waygood Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815391814

An Introduction to Electronic Art Through the Teaching of Jacques Lacan: Strangest ThingStrangest Thing Electronic art offers endless opportunities for reflection and interpretation. Some works are either interactive or entirely autonomous and the viewer's perception and reaction to them may be challenged by constantly transforming images. Whether the transformations are a product of the appearances or actions of a viewer in an installation space or a product of a self-contained computer program is a source of constant fascination. Some viewers may feel strange or unnerved by a work while others may feel welcoming humorous and playful emotions. The art may also provoke a critical response to social aesthetic and political aspects of early twenty-first century life. This book approaches electronic art through the teachings of Jacques Lacan whose return to Freud has exerted a powerful and wide-ranging influence on psychoanalysis and critical theory in the twentieth century. An Introduction to Electronic Art through the Teaching of Jacques Lacan brings together New Media works of art and Lacanian psychoanalysis. David Schwarz draws on his experience with Lacanian psychoanalysis music interactive and traditional arts in order to address aspects of the works the viewer may find difficult to understand. Dividing his approach over four thematic chapters - Bodies Voices Eyes and Signifiers – Schwarz explores the links between works of New Media and psychoanalysis (how we process what we see hear touch imagine and remember). This is a fascinating book for New Media artists and critics museum curators psychologists students in the fine arts and those who are interested in digital technology and contemporary culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415500593

An Introduction to English Grammar An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book (‘The Grammar’) provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar. The second part (‘The Applications’) shows how a grasp of these topics can be helpful in resolving usage problems in developing a clear writing style and in mastering punctuation and spelling. A whole chapter ‘English in Use’ is devoted to illustrating the grammatical features of a wide range of modern text types including emails Facebook pages and ‘tweets’. It also looks at the special grammatical features of English in everyday conversation. Each chapter is followed by two sets of exercises. The first set can be used in self-study or in the classroom. The second set deals with more advanced topics and can be used for classroom discussion or essay writing. This fourth edition has been fully revised and updated and includes: clearer descriptions and improved presentation new material on word structure and word formation new exercises examples and extracts updated further reading Assuming no prior knowledge of English grammar this book is ideal for beginning students on a one-semester course and provides everything a student needs on the theory and practice of English usage. A comprehensive Glossary of grammatical terms is included and a website provides invaluable additional exercises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138855496

An Introduction to Ethics Originally published in 1966 this introduction to moral philosophy examines the philosophical basis of moral problems and considers some of the crucial arguments that attempt to define or dispense with a moral justification of events. Some of the questions discussed are whether moral rules are justified and whether there is any positive evidence that man has free will. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367509149

An Introduction to Ethics Originally published in 1948 and reprinted in 1955 and updated in 1961 this book is a straightforward account of moral philosophy for students. It discusses comprehensively the contributions made by 20th Century moralists both in terms of the interpretation of their predecessors and original ethical speculation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367477127

An Introduction to European Foreign Policy This text is the best introduction to the history institutions actors processes and challenges of European Foreign Policy. This 2nd edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the substantial changes to European Foreign Policy as a result of the Lisbon Treaty and other significant changes in European and global politics. New material for this edition includes: detailed analysis of the changes brought about by the Lisbon treaty including the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the new EU External Action Service  changing transatlantic relations since the election of President Obama expanded discussion of the European and Security Defence missions in Afghanistan Kosovo and elsewhere an assessment of the impact of the relations between the EU and its three strategic partners – China India and Japan –as well as ASEAN and the new FTA with Korea evaluation of the global financial crisis on the EU examining EU’s external relations within the context of a rapidly changing global power structure. With clearly illustrated up-to-date case studies covering major issues such as Egypt Libya Iraq and Iran each chapter includes key questions and suggestions for further reading. As such An Introduction to European Foreign Policy continues to be essential reading for all students of European and international politics as well as those who wish to become involved in the external relations of the EU. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415599238

An Introduction to European Intergovernmental Organizations An Introduction to European Intergovernmental Organizations provides an up-to-date and accessible reference to European intergovernmental organizations other than the European Union. The EU is so dominant that people often overlook the multitude of older and newer smaller and larger intergovernmental organizations rooted in the history of contemporary Europe which continue to help shape its future. The specialized character of these organizations adds value to cooperation in Europe as a whole creates permanent channels of communication regardless of EU membership and allows the possibility for non-European involvement through organizations such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and NATO. It also allows sub regional groups of states such as the Nordic countries or the Benelux countries to exist and express their own identity via their own organizations. This book looks at the history of Non-EU organizations their decision-making characteristics membership policies legal powers actions and interactions with each other and the European Union. A uniform scheme of analysis is used to make European intergovernmental organizations comparable and by studying them we gain a deeper understanding and insight into European affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472445704

An Introduction to Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare The beginner’s guide to Evidence-based Practice for Nursing Health and Social Care.An Introduction to Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Health aims to help students educators mentors and professionals to make sense of knowledge derived from research and how to use it as a basis for making sound decisions about patient care. Covering everything from basic terminology to the application of Evidence-based Practice in your everyday routine this text is the guide to better practice.Written in a accessible and interactive style An Introduction to Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Health clearly sets out what Evidence-based Practice is why it is important and how you can use it successfully to improve patient care.Key Features for success in Evidence-based Practice:Simply and quickly shows you what Evidence-based Practice is and how you can use it. Helps you to develop an understanding of the policies driving Evidence-based Practice and professional development. Regular reinforcement of your learning through integrated Activities and end-of-chapter self assessment. Extensive references and suggestions for further reading and online research. Integrated Glossary keeps you up-to-date with the latest jargon. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780273722953

An Introduction to Excel VBA Programmingwith Applications in Finance and Insurance Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) can be used to automate operations in Excel and is one of the most frequently used software programs for manipulating data and building models in banks and insurance companies. An Introduction to Excel VBA Programming: with Applications in Finance and Insurance introduces readers to the basic fundamentals of VBA Programming while demonstrating applications of VBA to solve real-world problems in finance and insurance. Assuming no prior programming experience and with reproducible examples using code and data this text is suitable for advanced undergraduate students graduate students actuaries and financial analysts who wish to learn VBA. Features: Presents the theory behind the algorithms in detail Includes more than 100 exercises with selected solutions Provides VBA code in Excel files and data to reproduce the results in the book Offers a solutions manual for qualified instructors Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367261283

An Introduction to Existential CoachingHow Philosophy Can Help Your Clients Live with Greater Awareness Courage and Ownership In An Introduction to Existential Coaching Yannick Jacob provides an accessible and practical overview of existential thought and its value for coaches and clients. Jacob begins with an introduction to coaching as a powerful tool for change growth understanding and transformation before exploring existential philosophy and how it may be integrated into coaching practice. The book goes on to examine key themes in existentialism and how they show up in the coaching space including practical models as well as their application to organisations and leadership. Jacob concludes by evaluating ethical dimensions of working existentially and offers guidance on how to establish an existential coaching practice including how to gain clients and build relationships with strategic partners. With reflective questions exercises interventions and activities throughout An Introduction to Existential Coaching will be invaluable for anyone wanting to live and work at greater depth or to succeed as an existential coach. Accessibly written and with a wide selection of references and resources An Introduction to Existential Coaching is a vital guide for coaches in training as well as an inspiring addition to the repertoir of experienced practitioners. It serves academics and students to understand existential philosophy and allows professionals with coaching responsibilities to access more meaningful conversations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367139995

An Introduction to Exotic Option Pricing In an easy-to-understand nontechnical yet mathematically elegant manner An Introduction to Exotic Option Pricing shows how to price exotic options including complex ones without performing complicated integrations or formally solving partial differential equations (PDEs). The author incorporates much of his own unpublished work including ideas and techniques new to the general quantitative finance community.The first part of the text presents the necessary financial mathematical and statistical background covering both standard and specialized topics. Using no-arbitrage concepts the Black–Scholes model and the fundamental theorem of asset pricing the author develops such specialized methods as the principle of static replication the Gaussian shift theorem and the method of images. A key feature is the application of the Gaussian shift theorem and its multivariate extension to price exotic options without needing a single integration.The second part focuses on applications to exotic option pricing including dual-expiry multi-asset rainbow barrier lookback and Asian options. Pushing Black–Scholes option pricing to its limits the author introduces a powerful formula for pricing a class of multi-asset multiperiod derivatives. He gives full details of the calculations involved in pricing all of the exotic options.Taking an applied mathematics approach this book illustrates how to use straightforward techniques to price a wide range of exotic options within the Black–Scholes framework. These methods can even be used as control variates in a Monte Carlo simulation of a stochastic volatility model. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367381721

An Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions Completely revised and updated to include the ongoing financial crisis and the Obama administration's programs to combat it this is the best available introductory textbook for an undergraduate course on Financial Markets and Institutions. It provides balanced coverage of theories policies and institutions in a conversational style that avoids complex models and mathematics making it a student-friendly text with many unique teaching features. Financial crises global competition deregulation technological innovation and growing government oversight have significantly changed financial markets and institutions. The new edition of this text is designed to capture the ongoing changes and to present an analytical framework that enables students to understand and anticipate changes in the financial system and accompanying changes in markets and institutions. The text includes Learning Objectives and end-of-chapter Key Words and Questions and an online Instructor's Manual is available to adopters. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706405

An Introduction to Financial MathematicsOption Valuation Introduction to Financial Mathematics: Option Valuation Second Edition is a well-rounded primer to the mathematics and models used in the valuation of financial derivatives. The book consists of fifteen chapters the first ten of which develop option valuation techniques in discrete time the last five describing the theory in continuous time. The first half of the textbook develops basic finance and probability. The author then treats the binomial model as the primary example of discrete-time option valuation. The final part of the textbook examines the Black-Scholes model. The book is written to provide a straightforward account of the principles of option pricing and examines these principles in detail using standard discrete and stochastic calculus models. Additionally the second edition has new exercises and examples and includes many tables and graphs generated by over 30 MS Excel VBA modules available on the author’s webpage https://home.gwu.edu/~hdj/.   Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367208820

An Introduction to Fish Migration Since the publication of The Migrations of Fish by Prof. Alexander Meek in 1916 a number of books have been published on this subject. However most of these books only cover one type of migratory mechanisms. This book aims to overcome this drawback by presenting a comprehensive coverage of all life history strategies—potadromy anadromy catadromy amphidromy and oceanodromy in one book. The first section of this book reviews the history of fish migration studies the main definitions and concepts related with fish migration and the main trends and challenges of fish migration research. The second section describes the main processes and patterns associated with all migratory life history strategies as well as the main problems associated with their conservation. Finally the third section provides examples of the main methodologies used to study fish migration. This book was conceived with the objective to provide undergraduate and graduate students and researchers with a comprehensive book on which they could rely. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498718738

An Introduction to Ford Madox Ford For students and readers new to the work of Ford Madox Ford this volume provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most complex important and fascinating authors. Bringing together leading Ford scholars the volume places Ford's work in the context of significant literary artistic and historical events and movements. Individual essays consider Ford's theory of literary Impressionism and the impact of the First World War; illuminate The Good Soldier and Parade's End; engage with topics such as the city gender national identity and politics; discuss Ford as an autobiographer poet propagandist sociologist Edwardian and modernist; and show his importance as founding editor of the groundbreaking English Review and transatlantic review. The volume encourages detailed close reading of Ford's writing and illustrates the importance of engaging with secondary sources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367881214

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching provides an engaging student-friendly guide to the field of foreign language learning and teaching. Aimed at students with no background in the area and taking a task-based approach this book: introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of both learning and teaching; provides discussion and workshop activities throughout each chapter of the book along with further reading and reflection tasks; deals with classroom- and task-based teaching and covers lesson planning and testing making the book suitable for use on practical training courses; analyses different learning styles and suggests strategies to improve language acquisition; includes examples from foreign language learning in Russian French and German as well as English; is accompanied by a brand new companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/johnson which contains additional material exercises and weblinks. Written by an experienced teacher and author An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching is essential reading for students beginning their study in the area as well as teachers in training and those already working in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815380177

An Introduction to Forensic LinguisticsLanguage in Evidence An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence has established itself as the essential textbook written by leading authorities in this expanding field. The second edition of this bestselling textbook begins with a new introduction and continues in two parts. Part One deals with the language of the legal process and begins with a substantial new chapter exploring key theoretical and methodological approaches. In four updated chapters it goes on to cover the language of the law initial calls to the emergency services police interviewing and courtroom discourse. Part Two looks at language as evidence with substantially revised and updated chapters on the following key topics: the forensic linguist forensic phonetics authorship attribution the linguistic investigation of plagiarism the linguist as expert witness. The authors combine an array of perspectives on forensic linguistics using knowledge and experience gained in legal settings – Coulthard in his work as an expert witness for cases such as the Birmingham Six and the Derek Bentley appeal and Johnson as a former police officer. Research tasks further reading web links and a new conclusion ensure that this remains the core textbook for courses in forensic linguistics and language and the law. A glossary of key terms is also available at https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138641716 and on the Routledge Language and Communication Portal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641716

An Introduction to Fourier Analysis This book helps students explore Fourier analysis and its related topics helping them appreciate why it pervades many fields of mathematics science and engineering. This introductory textbook was written with mathematics science and engineering students with a background in calculus and basic linear algebra in mind. It can be used as a textbook for undergraduate courses in Fourier analysis or applied mathematics which cover Fourier series orthogonal functions Fourier and Laplace transforms and an introduction to complex variables. These topics are tied together by the application of the spectral analysis of analog and discrete signals and provide an introduction to the discrete Fourier transform. A number of examples and exercises are provided including implementations of Maple MATLAB and Python for computing series expansions and transforms. After reading this book students will be familiar with: • Convergence and summation of infinite series • Representation of functions by infinite series • Trigonometric and Generalized Fourier series • Legendre Bessel gamma and delta functions • Complex numbers and functions • Analytic functions and integration in the complex plane • Fourier and Laplace transforms. • The relationship between analog and digital signals Dr. Russell L. Herman is a professor of Mathematics and Professor of Physics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A recipient of several teaching awards he has taught introductory through graduate courses in several areas including applied mathematics partial differential equations mathematical physics quantum theory optics cosmology and general relativity. His research interests include topics in nonlinear wave equations soliton perturbation theory fluid dynamics relativity chaos and dynamical systems. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498773706

An Introduction to GameGuru GameGuru is an entry-level engine designed to be easy to use as well as being extremely accessible for the user. This book gives users the information needed to access the full depth of features available in the program. Details on how to perform more complex tasks are not found easily anywhere else or in any of the GameGuru documentation. This book will cover all of the common topics including building levels coding AI and more. Key Features The only book the fully covers the GameGuru engine. Includes robust documentation to perform complex tasks that are not outlined anywhere else. Includes level building coding AI and more. Included are scripts and demo maps for readers to learn from. GameGuru is the ultimate start-to-finish guide Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138612631

An Introduction to Gauge Theories Written by world-leading experts in particle physics this new book from Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar with contributions from the late Nicola Cabibbo is based on Feynman’s path integrals. Key elements of gauge theories are described—Feynman diagrams gauge-fixing Faddeev-Popov ghosts—as well as renormalization in Quantum Electrodynamics. Quarks and QCD interactions are introduced. Renormalization group and high momentum behaviour of the coupling constants is discussed in QED and QCD with asymptotic freedom derived at one-loop. These concepts are related to the Higgs boson and models of grand unification."… an excellent introduction to the quantum theory of gauge fields and their applications to particle physics. … It will be an excellent book for the serious student and a good reference for the professional practitioner. Let me add that scattered through the pages we can find occasional traces of Nicola Cabibbo's style."—John Iliopoulos CNRS-Ecole Normale Supérieure " 
… The volume ends with an illuminating description of the expectation generated by the recent discovery of the Higgs boson combined with the lack of evidence for super-symmetric particles in the mass range 0.6-1 TeV."—Arturo Menchaca-Rocha FinstP Professor of Physics Mexico’s National Autonomous University Former President of the Mexican Academy of Sciences Presidential Advisor "…The reader is masterfully guided through the subtleties of the quantum field theory and elementary particle physics from simple examples in Quantum Mechanics to salient details of modern theory."—Mikhail Voloshin Professor of Physics University of Minnesota Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573409

An Introduction to Gender and Wellbeing in Microeconomics An Introduction to Gender and Wellbeing in Microeconomics explains how to set up the basics of designing a gender-aware approach to microeconomics by constructing creative gender-aware indicators.　 Using a wellbeing economics framework the book argues that economic models should take power differences such as those inherent with gender into account and be complemented by more qualitative analysis geared to discovering the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ questions. 　 This book will be essential reading for academic and professional researchers as well as policy researchers in gender and economics international development and social and economic policy. It will be invaluable for courses relating gender to the economy and will enable readers to get a clear and concise understanding of the gendered character of the economy and of economic policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415461832

An Introduction to Generalized Linear Models An Introduction to Generalized Linear Models Fourth Edition provides a cohesive framework for statistical modelling with an emphasis on numerical and graphical methods. This new edition of a bestseller has been updated with new sections on non-linear associations strategies for model selection and a Postface on good statistical practice. Like its predecessor this edition presents the theoretical background of generalized linear models (GLMs) before focusing on methods for analyzing particular kinds of data. It covers Normal Poisson and Binomial distributions; linear regression models; classical estimation and model fitting methods; and frequentist methods of statistical inference. After forming this foundation the authors explore multiple linear regression analysis of variance (ANOVA) logistic regression log-linear models survival analysis multilevel modeling Bayesian models and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods. Introduces GLMs in a way that enables readers to understand the unifying structure that underpins them Discusses common concepts and principles of advanced GLMs including nominal and ordinal regression survival analysis non-linear associations and longitudinal analysis Connects Bayesian analysis and MCMC methods to fit GLMs Contains numerous examples from business medicine engineering and the social sciences Provides the example code for R Stata and WinBUGS to encourage implementation of the methods Offers the data sets and solutions to the exercises online Describes the components of good statistical practice to improve scientific validity and reproducibility of results. Using popular statistical software programs this concise and accessible text illustrates practical approaches to estimation model fitting and model comparisons. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138741515

An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps is a concise and accessible textbook providing simple structural terminology and map problems which introduce geological structures. It is a perfect introduction to mapping for students of geology engineering geology and civil engineering.Each topic is explained and illustrated by figures and exercises follow on successive maps. If students are unable to complete an exercise they can read on to obtain more specific instructions on how theory may be used to solve the problem. An appendix at the end of the book provides the solutions. This new eighth edition contains simplified introductory matter to make the subject as easy to grasp as possible. Colour photographs illustrating geological structures bring the subject to life and a new map from the British Geological Survey illustrates a real area. There is more on outcrop patterns which will help students to think in 3D and on structures and the relationship of topography to geological structure. Cliff sections have been added to reinforce the concept of apparent dip. The section on planetary geology has been more closely tied to igneous geology to aid understanding of the connection between the two. Finally a new map on economic geology has been added for the benefit of engineering students. A geological glossary helps students to understand and memorise key terms and a new colourful text design enlivens the appearance of this popular book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781444112122

An Introduction to Geosynthetic Engineering The development of the use of polymeric materials in the form of geosynthetics has brought about major changes in the civil engineering industry. Geosynthetics are available in a wide range of compositions appropriate to different applications and environments. Over the past three to four decades civil engineers have grown increasingly interested in geosynthetics and in understanding their correct use. Simultaneously significant advances have been made in the use of geosynthetics in civil engineering applications as well as in the areas of aquaculture agriculture and mining engineering. These developments have occurred because of the ongoing dialogue among leading engineers and researchers from several organizations and academic institutions. This concise introductory textbook on geosynthetics deals with the basic concepts of the subject especially for meeting the requirements of senior undergraduate/graduate students as well as of practising engineers who have not been exposed to geosynthetics thus far. It includes recently developed fundamental concepts and new applications covering the use of polymer and other fibres in soil improvement. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138027749

An Introduction to GLBT Family Studies Gain a better understanding of the special therapeutic issues and needs of GLBT familiesIn terms of research GLBT families constitute a neglected segment of society. Gender and sexual orientation can make the issues in family studies even more difficult to work through. An Introduction to GLBT Family Studies tackles a challenging research topic by presenting noted experts examining the latest information on the newest type of family studies—GLBT families. This groundbreaking text explores a wide range of unique problems faced by nontraditional families as well as issues common to traditional families that need to be approached with a GLBT perspective.Though homophobia and heterosexism constantly influence GLBT families these factors do not necessarily overwhelm the dynamic of their basic family unit. Issues present in many traditional families are found when researching GLBT families. An Introduction to GLBT Family Studies spotlights the issues research and future trends that provide a foundation for the study of GLBT families. This breakthrough volume focuses not only on the obvious unique factors within GLBT families but also on the elements encountered within families that are present regardless of sexual orientation and gender such as physical and emotional abuse. Expert contributors present research findings on family pattern issues relating to parent-child relationships child development sibling relationships family structure intimate relationships stepfamilies alternative family structures and extended family relationships. Each chapter is extensively referenced and offers possibilities for further research. An Introduction to GLBT Family Studies discusses family studies topics such as: the impact of the family of origin life course perspective transgender identity issues and the family when a spouse comes out as gay lesbian or bisexual a study of lesbian couples adapting genogram techniques in therapy research comparing siblings of different sexual orientations studies of patterns of responses to parental reactions to learning their offspring are gay lesbian or bisexual the polyamory structure to some gay men’s familial relationships same-sex marriages and legalized relationships gay male couples’ roles in today’s society the impact of heterosexism on working with same-sex relationships research on long-term lesbian couplesAn Introduction to GLBT Family Studies is a valuable reference for academic researchers in family studies marriage and family therapy social work and counseling; educators upper division undergraduate and graduate students; and anyone interested in better understanding GLBT family studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203050644

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues Instructors Manual An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues presents a comprehensive stimulating introduction to the key environmental issues presently threatening our global environment. Offering an authoritative introduction to the key topics a source of latest environmental information and an innovative stimulus for debate this is an essential book for all those studying or concerned with global environmental issues. In this second edition the most topical global environmental issues are brought more clearly into focus. Explanations of the evolution of the earth's natural systems (hydrosphere biosphere geosphere ecosphere) provide the essential understanding of the scientific concepts processes and historical background behind key environmental issues. Contemporary socio-economic cultural and political considerations are explored and important conceptual approaches such as Gaian hypotheses and Chaos Theory are introduced. Human impact and management of the natural environment and concerns for maintaining biodiversity are emphasised throughout. Specific features include: Case studies drawn from across the world Superb illustrations: 4-colour plate sections; a wealth of informative diagrams Glossary of key terms with key concepts highlighted throughout the text Annotated guides to Further Reading Chapter summaries and key points A new Instructors' Manual is available to accompany the text Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138424524

An Introduction to Global Health Ethics The field of global health is expanding rapidly. An increasing number of trainees are studying and working with marginalized populations often within low and middle-income countries. Such endeavours are beset by ethical dilemmas: mitigating power differentials addressing cultural differences in how health and illness are viewed and obtaining individual and community consent in research. This introductory textbook supports students to understand and work through key areas of concern assisting them in moving towards a more critical view of global health practise. Divided into two sections covering the theory and practice of global health ethics the text begins by looking at definitions of global health and the field’s historical context. It draws on anti-colonial perspectives concepts developing social justice and solidarity as key principles to guide students. The second part focuses on ethical challenges students may face in clinical experiences or research. Topics such as working with indigenous communities the politics of global health governance and the ethical challenges of advocacy are explored using a case study approach. An Introduction to Global Health Ethics includes recommended resources and further readings and is ideal for students from a range of disciplines – including public health medicine nursing law and development studies – who are undertaking undergraduate and graduate courses in ethics or placements overseas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415681834

An Introduction to Global Studies Since the 1950s globalization has been an increasingly irresistible trend and one that has exerted a tremendous impact on the political economic military environmental and social fortunes of mankind – and yet existing theories in humanities and social sciences have been fundamentally built upon the traditional “nation-state” model. These two volumes a pioneering work on global studies to be published out of China aims at creating a new theoretical framework against the backdrop of globalization. Volume 1 introduces the core concepts and discusses the critical issues of globalization while the editors redefine notions of politics economics law and globality while deploying globalization as a theoretical framework. Volume 2 examines the multi-level and multi-dimensional nature of globalization analysing processes and systems of global society in the light of globalization and exploring the construction of a stable and rational global order. These two volumes of global studies are an essential reference for scholars and students in politics economics international relations and law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367487010

An Introduction to Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes Carbon nanotubes and graphene have been the subject of intense scientific research since their relatively recent discoveries. This book introduces the reader to the science behind these rapidly developing fields and covers both the fundamentals and latest advances. Uniquely this book covers the topics in a pedagogical manner suitable for undergraduate students. The book also uses the simple systems of nanotubes and graphene as models to teach concepts such as molecular orbital theory tight binding theory and the Laue treatment of diffraction.Suitable for undergraduate students with a working knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and for postgraduate researchers commencing their studies into the field this book will equip the reader to critically evaluate the physical properties and potential for applications of graphene and carbon nanotubes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573904

An Introduction to Gravity Currents and Intrusions Gravity currents and intrusions are the ubiquitous phenomena where a fluid of one density flows horizontally into a fluid of a different density. For researchers and engineers the ability to understand and predict these flow fields is essential in wide-ranging applications including those involved with atmospheric and ocean dynamics the propagation of pollutants and the dispersion of volcanic clouds. Although many new theories experimental data simulation results and insights have surfaced recently most of these developments remain scattered in journals and conference papers.  A systematic and unified introduction to the field which incorporates the new results and developments is bound to facilitate the application of the available knowledge to both practical problems and further investigations.   Written by a recognized authority active in recent developments in gravity current research An Introduction to Gravity Currents and Intrusions provides an up-to-date self-contained and systematic introduction to the study interpretation and prediction of gravity current flows. The author uses a simple mathematical framework to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the mathematical and physical aspects of this important topic. The text supplies researchers and practitioners with the foundation required to formulate problems interpret experimental results and measurements data obtain simple and insightful analytical estimates and solutions and develop or implement numerical codes for related problems. The book also points out gaps of knowledge in the current understanding that require further research. This accessible reference requires only a basic background in fluid mechanics and applied mathematics making it an ideal starting place for researchers and engineers new to the field. It can also serve as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate level courses in flu Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367385682

An Introduction to Grounded Methodology for Emerging Educational Researchers Introducing the reader to grounded methodology and its ethical approach this book explores the theory behind the method as well as how to use it to develop and evaluate learning and education projects. Grounded methodology is designed to challenge traditional educational research methodologies and in doing so questions the notion of the need for highly formal research in institutional settings. In this respect it is also a simple way of planning an educational project that needs an evaluative element. Covering data collection techniques used in the course of education research such as observations interviews course development participant diaries and online data collection this book investigates the practical realities of researching in education contexts and the differences in educational national and cultural backgrounds. It is ideal reading for students and academics looking to update and increase their knowledge on grounded methodology especially students who are researchers in final-year undergraduate or post-graduate level programs or instructors planning to teach grounded theory or grounded methodology to their own emerging research students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367426811

An Introduction to Groups Groupoids and Their Representations This book offers an introduction to the theory of groupoids and their representations encompassing the standard theory of groups. Using a categorical language developed from simple examples the theory of finite groupoids is shown to knit neatly with that of groups and their structure as well as that of their representations is described. The book comprises numerous examples and applications including well-known games and puzzles databases and physics applications. Key concepts have been presented using only basic notions so that it can be used both by students and researchers interested in the subject. Category theory is the natural language that is being used to develop the theory of groupoids. However categorical presentations of mathematical subjects tend to become highly abstract very fast and out of reach of many potential users. To avoid this foundations of the theory starting with simple examples have been developed and used to study the structure of finite groups and groupoids. The appropriate language and notions from category theory have been developed for students of mathematics and theoretical physics. The book presents the theory on the same level as the ordinary and elementary theories of finite groups and their representations and provides a unified picture of the same. The structure of the algebra of finite groupoids is analysed along with the classical theory of characters of their representations. Unnecessary complications in the formal presentation of the subject are avoided. The book offers an introduction to the language of category theory in the concrete setting of finite sets. It also shows how this perspective provides a common ground for various problems and applications ranging from combinatorics the topology of graphs structure of databases and quantum physics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035867

An Introduction to GroupsA Computer Illustrated Text An Introduction to Groups: A Computer Illustrated Text discusses all the concepts necessary for a thorough understanding of group theory. The book covers various theorems including Lagrange and Sylow. It also details Cayley tables Burnside's lemma homomorphisms and dicyclic groups. The book is ideal for advanced mathematics students and beginning undergraduates. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429332401

An Introduction to Health and Safety LawA Student Reference An Introduction to Health and Safety Law provides a clear concise overview of health and safety law in the United Kingdom. With reference to the European Union this book discusses criminal and civil liability at length to provide a clear understanding of this area of law which has been subject to change over the 20 years. Key case studies and statistical information on prosecutions fines and enforcement notices help to contextualise health and safety law to provide students and professionals with a full understanding of health and safety law in the UK. This book includes chapters on: the legal framework criminal liability enforcement of criminal liability civil liability civil remedy subordinate legislation. This book is an essential reference for students studying towards NEBOSH qualifications and students studying at university level. It provides a comprehensive understanding of UK health and safety law and will be a useful reference when entering the professional field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138018433

An Introduction to Health Information Technology in LTPAC Settings A multiplicity of factors converging together suggest the long term/post-acute care (LTPAC) provider community (e.g. nursing homes behavioral health facilities home health agencies etc.) will accelerate in importance within the healthcare ecosystem during the next few years. The challenge for many LTPAC providers in this emerging environment will be to advance their clinical health information technologies (health IT) capabilities in order to "play" with other providers in the healthcare "sandbox." This book is designed to assist LTPAC leaders in identifying and exploring the array of critical issues one needs to consider in order to operate within an advanced clinical health IT ecosystem. This book surveys key issues surrounding the use of clinical health IT in LTPAC settings to include providing readers with a suggested strategic plan and roadmap for selecting and installing digital health technologies in LTPAC organizations. Though the focus of the book primarily centers on the U.S. LTPAC provider’s experience the authors also spend time addressing global and future LTPAC considerations. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138039148

An Introduction To HealthPolicy Planning and Financing This book concerns itself with the key question: how to improve health in a cost effective and politically acceptable way. What makes people healthy? Why are the poor less healthy than the rich? Why do some countries have a better health record than others? An Introduction to Health is divided into four parts comprising the determinants of health health service planning health service financing and controlling costs and securing user-friendly services. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138172999

An Introduction to High-Pressure Science and Technology An Introduction to High-Pressure Science and Technology provides you with an understanding of the connections between the different areas involved in the multidisciplinary science of high pressure. The book reflects the deep interdisciplinary nature of the field and its close relationship with industrial applications.Thirty-nine specialists in high-pressure research guide you through the process of learning why pressure is considered a powerful scientific and technological tool how pressure can be introduced into the laboratory and which problems can be solved using this thermodynamic variable. The book presents basic thermodynamic equations and state-of-the-art computational tools. It shows how many experimental techniques when combined with pressure are powerful sources of information for understanding natural phenomena and reveal clear paths for the design of novel materials. The book also addresses the responses of microorganisms Earth constituents and icy planets to pressure. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367575397

An Introduction to Holocaust Studies This single volume traces three approaches to the study of the Holocaust - through notions of history theories of memory and a focus on art and representation. It introduces students to the different ways we have come to understand the Holocaust gives them an opportunity to ask questions about those conclusions and examines how this event can be understood once all the survivors are gone. In addition the book looks at the different disciplines - history sociology religious studies and literary interpretation among others - through which studies of the Holocaust take place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138425170

An Introduction to HTML5 Game Development with Phaser.js Experience the thrill of crafting your own HTML5 game with Phaser.js game engine. HTML5 and modern JavaScript game engines have helped revolutionized web based games. Each chapter in An Introduction to HTML5 Game Development with Phaser.js showcases a sample game that illustrates an aspect of Phaser.js (now Lazer.js) that can be used as is or in remixed games of the developer’s design. Each of these examples help the reader to understand how to optimize JavaScript game development with modern project tooling like Grunt and Bower. Though the world of HTML game development continues to grow and evolve An Introduction to HTML5 Game Development with Phaser.js provides a grounded resource and vital learning tool to anyone looking to optimize web game development process. Key Features Chapter objectives and examples with sample code make concepts easy to grasp Master questions and chapter summaries further help to solidify these concepts Feature boxes that contain important hints and things to note help keep readers on the right path This book uses a "building blocks" approach to game development and starts with the technology required to get things running Each chapter will be a small sample game that demonstrates one piece of Phaser.js giving the reader time to grasp and understand the core concepts Subsequent chapters will demonstrate new features building upon the knowledge of previous examples Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138921849

An Introduction to Human Resource Management Since its original publication in 2000 this text has been intended for students studying HRM for the first time. Its major features are its comprehensive and wide-ranging nature which deals with all major aspects of HRM in a down to earth and practical way alongside the necessary theoretical underpinning. The key strength is its accessibility to students new to the subject area where it combines a clear explanation with numerous relevant and interesting cases and comments. The range and nature of HRM is fully illustrated by a combination of real life and fictional case studies which heighten awareness of key issues involved in HRM today. This new edition will continue to be appropriate for undergraduate courses especially first and second year students studying an HRM degree but also for post-graduate courses where many students are new to the field of HRM. It continues to be divided into 12 chapters to provide one topic a week on a modular course but it may be extended into two semesters. It has been revised to place a greater emphasis on the role of human resources in improving organisational and employee performance. These revisions include the greater use of technology in resourcing and development areas the change of emphasis from ‘recruitment/selection’ to ‘talent management’ and the use of social networking developments as an aid to HR management. Recent legal developments will also be covered including those relating to age discrimination and the regulation of agency workers. It will be supported by a supplement for tutors and additional web-based cases and other materials for tutors and students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415622295

An Introduction to Human-Animal RelationshipsA Psychological Perspective An Introduction to Human-Animal Relationships is a comprehensive introduction to the field of human–animal interaction from a psychological perspective across a wide range of themes. Hollin examines the topic of the relationships between humans and animals as seen in owning a companion animal alongside more indirect relationships such as our approaches to eating meat. The core issues under discussion include the moral and ethical issues raised in using animals for entertainment in therapy to keep us safe and in sports such as horse racing. The justifications for hunting and killing animals as sport and using animals in scientific experimentation are considered. The closing chapter looks to the future and considers how conservation and climate change may influence human–animal relationships. This key text brings an important perspective to the field of human–animal studies and will be useful to students and scholars in the fields of psychology sociology animal welfare anthrozoology veterinary science and zoology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367277598

An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Originally published in 1989 this title provided a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the burgeoning discipline of human-computer interaction for students academics and those from industry who wished to know more about the subject. Assuming very little knowledge the book provides an overview of the diverse research areas that were at the time only gradually building into a coherent and well-structured field. It aims to explain the underlying causes of the cognitive social and organizational problems typically encountered when computer systems are introduced. It is clear and concise whilst avoiding the oversimplification of important issues and ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848723146

An Introduction to IconographySymbols Allusions and Meaning in the Visual Arts Available for the first time in English An Introduction to Iconography explains the ways that artists use references and allusions to create meaning. The book presents the historical theoretical and practical aspects of iconography and ICONCLASS the comprehensive iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal. It gives particular emphasis to the history of iconography personification allegory and symbols and the literary sources that inform iconographic readings and includes annotated bibliographies of books and journal articles from around the world that are associated with iconographic research.The author of numerous articles and a four-volume reference work on Italian prints Roelof van Straten is currently working on an iconographic index covering the prints of Goltzius and his school. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203462553

An Introduction to Implicit BiasKnowledge Justice and the Social Mind Written by a diverse range of scholars this accessible introductory volume asks: What is implicit bias? How does implicit bias compromise our knowledge of others and social reality? How does implicit bias affect us as individuals and participants in larger social and political institutions and what can we do to combat biases? An interdisciplinary enterprise the volume brings together the philosophical perspective of the humanities with the perspective of the social sciences to develop rich lines of inquiry. Its twelve chapters are written in a non-technical style using relatable examples that help readers understand what implicit bias is its significance and the controversies surrounding it. Each chapter includes discussion questions and additional annotated reading suggestions and a companion webpage contains teaching resources. The volume is an invaluable resource for students—and researchers—seeking to understand criticisms surrounding implicit bias as well as how one might answer them by adopting a more nuanced understanding of bias and its role in maintaining social injustice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138092235

An Introduction to Indian PhilosophyPerspectives on Reality Knowledge and Freedom An Introduction to Indian Philosophy offers a profound yet accessible survey of the development of India’s philosophical tradition. Beginning with the formation of Brahmanical Jaina Materialist and Buddhist traditions Bina Gupta guides the reader through the classical schools of Indian thought culminating in a look at how these traditions inform Indian philosophy and society in modern times. Offering translations from source texts and clear explanations of philosophical terms this text provides a rigorous overview of Indian philosophical contributions to epistemology metaphysics philosophy of language and ethics. This is a must-read for anyone seeking a reliable and illuminating introduction to Indian philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415800037

An INTRODUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138875371

An Introduction to Industrial Economics This updated and expanded 1985 edition of the classic 1974 work covers deindustrialisation industrial and competition policy the public enterprise sector regional and urban policy and privatisation as well as focussing on the firm and the industrial sector in all its facets. It remains the key work on industrial economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815372967

An Introduction to Industrial Service Design Service design has established itself as a practice that enables industries to design and deliver their services with a human-centred approach. It creates a contextual and cultural understanding that offers opportunities for new service solutions improving the user experience and customer satisfaction.With contributions from leading names in the field of service design from both academia and international professional practice An Introduction to Industrial Service Design is engaging yet practical and accessible.Case studies from leading companies such as ABB Autodesk Kone and Volkswagen enable readers to connect academic research with practical company applications helping them to understand the basic processes and essential concepts. This book illustrates the role of the service designer in an industrial company and highlights not only the value of customer experience but also the value of employee experience in creating competitive services and value propositions. This human-centred approach brings about new innovations.This book will be of benefit to engineers designers businesses and communication experts working in industry as well as to students who are interested in service development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367882167

An Introduction to Inertial Confinement Fusion Newcomers to the field of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) often have difficulty establishing a clear picture of the overall field. The reason for this is because while there are many books devoted to special topics within the field there is none that provides an overview of the field as a whole. An Introduction to Inertial Confinement Fusion fills this gap with an overview of the processes involved in ICF presented at an accessible level. After a broad overview the book follows the processes from the driver technology to burn physics in chronological order. As each topic appears the author details the physical concepts and obstacles. The book concludes with a look to the future prospects of the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367391096

An Introduction to Information Science This book comprises an introduction to information as an external commodity; a data base that can be manipulated retrieved transmitted and used. It is useful at an introductory undergraduate level and also for anyone who is new to the field of Information Science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367451547

An Introduction to Integral Transforms An Introduction to Integral Transforms is meant for students pursuing graduate and post graduate studies in Science and Engineering. It contains discussions on almost all transforms for normal users of the subject. The content of the book is explained from a rudimentary stand point to an advanced level for convenience of its readers. Pre‐requisite for understanding the subject matter of the book is some knowledge on the complex variable techniques. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138588035

An Introduction to International Relations and Religion Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane. As the Western world became increasingly secular and the process of globalisation deepened it seemed inevitable - on the surface at least - that the voice of religion was to be heard softly if it was to be heard at all. This has now changed and changed perhaps irrevocably. As Jeff Haynes argues in this thought-provoking and important new book various religious 'actors' are now significantly involved in international relations and have become a crucial influence on policy in a post-Westphalian world. International Relations and Religion guides the reader through the complex issues at the heart of this topic with clarity and insight.  This updated second edition starts with a close reading of the many theoretical and analytical concepts - notably Huntington and the clash of civilisations - that have grown up around this area and then concludes with a summary of the issues under discussion and attempts to put into context what it means to live in a world that is increasingly shaped by a whole host of diverse religious groups. Essential reading for students of International Relations and Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781408277362

An Introduction to International Relations TheoryPerspectives and Themes This long-awaited new edition has been fully updated and revised by the original authors as well as two new members of the author team. Based on many years of active research and teaching it takes the discipline's most difficult aspects and makes them accessible and interesting. Each chapter builds up an understanding of the different ways of looking at the world.  The clarity of presentation allows students to rapidly develop a theoretical framework and to apply this knowledge widely as a way of understanding both more advanced theoretical texts and events in world politics.Suitable for first and second year undergraduates studying international relations and international relations theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138128958

An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial InvestigationsStructuring and Resourcing the Search for Hidden Assets and Information Increasingly employees of regulatory bodies law enforcement agencies and others who are not trained forensic accountants or experienced investigators find themselves responsible for conducting what amount to financial investigations. An engineer who oversees the cleanup of a toxic waste site might need to track down the former owners of the site to find the polluter. Perhaps the applicable licensing agency receives a complaint that an attorney mishandled a client's money. Maybe it's the attorney who needs help finding the assets with which a client's former spouse has absconded. Training in investigation techniques tends to be very limited for many employees. Training on how to find information without incurring significant expense is virtually nonexistent. This book helps fill the void. An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations will help anyone who conducts financial investigations as part of their job to reduce their dependence on trial and error by showing them where and how to look. Using clear sections describing how to approach an investigation including the ethical perspective; what to look for and what you find; what free and low cost internet resources are available to support investigations; and how to assemble and present the results of investigations Kimberly Goetz guides students and beginning investigators through the complex world of financial investigations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315566870

An Introduction to IoT Analytics This book covers techniques that can be used to analyze data from IoT sensors and addresses questions regarding the performance of an IoT system. It strikes a balance between practice and theory so one can learn how to apply these tools in practice with a good understanding of their inner workings. This is an introductory book for readers who have no familiarity with these techniques. The techniques presented in An Introduction to IoT Analytics come from the areas of machine learning statistics and operations research. Machine learning techniques are described that can be used to analyze IoT data generated from sensors for clustering classification and regression. The statistical techniques described can be used to carry out regression and forecasting of IoT sensor data and dimensionality reduction of data sets. Operations research is concerned with the performance of an IoT system by constructing a model of the system under study and then carrying out a what-if analysis. The book also describes simulation techniques. Key Features IoT analytics is not just machine learning but also involves other tools such as forecasting and simulation techniques. Many diagrams and examples are given throughout the book to fully explain the material presented. Each chapter concludes with a project designed to help readers better understand the techniques described. The material in this book has been class tested over several semesters. Practice exercises are included with solutions provided online at www.routledge.com/9780367686314 Harry G. Perros is a Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and an IEEE Fellow. He has published extensively in the area of performance modeling of computer and communication systems. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367686314

An Introduction to Jacob BoehmeFour Centuries of Thought and Reception This volume brings together for the first time some of the world’s leading authorities on the German mystic Jacob Boehme to illuminate his thought and its reception over four centuries for the benefit of students and advanced scholars alike. Boehme’s theosophical works have influenced Western culture in profound ways since their dissemination in the early 17th Century and these interdisciplinary essays trace the social and cultural networks as well as the intellectual pathways involved in Boehme’s enduring impact. The chapters range from situating Boehme in the 16th Century Radical Reformation to discussions of his significance in modern theology. They explore the major contexts for Boehme’s reception including the Pietist movement Russian religious thought and Western esotericism as well as focusing more closely on important readers: the religious radicals of the English Civil Wars and the later English Behmenists; literary figures such as Goethe and Blake and great philosophers of the modern age among them Schelling and Hegel. Together the chapters illustrate the depth and variety of Boehme’s influence and a concluding chapter addresses directly an underlying theme of the volume – asking why Boehme matters today and how readers in the present might be enriched by a fresh engagement with his apparently opaque and complex writings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138549159

An Introduction to Japanese Folk Performing Arts Japanese folk performing arts incorporate a body of entertainments that range from the ritual to the secular. They may be the ritual dances at Shinto shrines performed to summon and entertain deities; group dances to drive away disease-bearing spirits; or theatrical mime to portray the tenets of Buddhist teachings. These ritual entertainments can have histories of a thousand years or more and with such histories some have served as the inspiration for the urban entertainments of no kabuki and bunraku puppetry. The flow of that inspiration however has not always been one way. Elements taken from these urban forms could also be used to enhance the appeal of ritual dance and drama. And in time these urban entertainments too came to be performed in rural or regional settings and today are similarly considered folk performing arts. Professor Terence Lancashire provides a valuable introductory guide to the major performance types as understood by Japanese scholars. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138278967

An Introduction to Jean-Yves Lacoste Introducing the thought of philosopher and theologian Jean-Yves Lacoste this book provides an overview spanning Lacoste's earliest works on sacramentality to his latest work Etre en Danger (2011) in which Lacoste opens up the liturgical experience onto a spiritual experience of life. Schrijvers unfolds the logic of what Lacoste calls 'the liturgical experience' from its violent variety in Expérience et Absolu to the logic of love and love's possibility as it is developed in the later works. Throughout the book the focus is on Lacoste's dialogue with Heidegger and through this his attempt to widen the scope of phenomenology to include the phenomenality of the divine. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138256972

An Introduction to Kant's Philosophy Emmanuel Kant has the distinction of having introduced a great revolution into philosophy and yet stood the test of time. He stands as one of the great foundation stones of modern thought. This book first published in 1925 covers Kant’s works essential to his philosophy as a system and also illustrates his position in the history of thought. It is a clear and accurate statement of Kant’s chief doctrines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367184629

An Introduction to Korean Linguistics An Introduction to Korean Linguistics is a valuable and comprehensive text for those with an interest in Korean linguistics. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the basics of Korean linguistics and modern linguistic theory in an accessible style. It features a step-by-step approach designed to lead the reader through the linguistic make-up of the language from the basics of its sound system and sentence structure to the semantics of modern spoken Korean. Features include: Detailed chapters covering the core areas in the field of linguistics including phonetics phonology morphology and syntax Clear and accessible explanations which effectively demonstrate the intricacies and subtleties of the Korean language Suggested readings for those interested in expanding their knowledge of a specific topic Exercises designed to complement the factual and analytical issues covered in each chapter A comprehensive glossary of central terms and a companion website offering a wealth of additional materials. Korean is an invaluable language for the study of theoretical and comparative linguistics as it provides important examples and counter-examples to key issues making An Introduction to Korean Linguistics an essential text for students and professional linguists alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415659932

An Introduction to Landscape Inspiring deep emotion landscape carries many meanings. This book follows the development of several threads of the concept of landscape as they have evolved across disciplines and across countries leading to the European Landscape Convention and the designation of cultural landscapes as World Heritage Sites. The book introduces the key notions of landscape such as landscape as meaning as picture as scale as scenery and as place. It also considers the various factors which influence the way in which landscape is perceived now and in the past with all of the senses. Finally it looks of the various ways of protecting managing and enhancing the landscape taking into account a future of climate change. Beautifully illustrated and including 'capsules' in each section which provide fascinating insights into subjects from reading pictures to mapping and GIS through a discussion of the range of types of landscape to issues such as eco-museums this book provides an excellent introductory overview for any students with an interest in the landscape around us. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409403852

An Introduction to Landscape and Garden Design How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant path or wall should you put where and what sort of contract should you choose for your client's contractor? This refreshingly down-to-earth introduction to the vast subject of landscape design and construction answers all these questions guiding new students through the many facets of professional practice and welding together the artistic legal financial environmental and management issues which can seem so dauntingly disconnected. Illustrated with original drawings photographs sample plans and facsimiles including a new colour plate section this readable classic has been fully revised and updated throughout. It opens with a completely new chapter which explains design and aesthetic principles explores the history of our relationship to landscape and shows how design principles can be applied to influence reactions to the finished site. The author then considers different elements of hard landscape and their relative merits in different situations. The soft landscape section includes coverage of the effects of mass and form natural and abstract planting and the difficult subject of plant selection. A step-by-step guide through all the stages of managing a project from initial discussions with clients site inspection surveying and quoting through tendering contracting contractual agreements development from concept design to final plans and drawings as well as maintenance now includes the current information on CDM regulations and provides readers with a plain-speaking reference on client management and contractual administration. Added to the guide to drawing and lettering is an extensive section on computer-aided design. A bibliography and list of useful organization are also included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754674863

An Introduction to Language and Society In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language accent and dialect social class and gender as well as a number of other topics Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society. This third edition includes: new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole Panjabi and South Asian English new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror' discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies updated examples and references. With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203390177

An Introduction to Latent Variable Growth Curve ModelingConcepts Issues and Application Second Edition This book provides a comprehensive introduction to latent variable growth curve modeling (LGM) for analyzing repeated measures. It presents the statistical basis for LGM and its various methodological extensions including a number of practical examples of its use. It is designed to take advantage of the reader’s familiarity with analysis of variance and structural equation modeling (SEM) in introducing LGM techniques. Sample data syntax input and output are provided for EQS Amos LISREL and Mplus on the book’s CD. Throughout the book the authors present a variety of LGM techniques that are useful for many different research designs and numerous figures provide helpful diagrams of the examples. Updated throughout the second edition features three new chapters—growth modeling with ordered categorical variables growth mixture modeling and pooled interrupted time series LGM approaches. Following a new organization the book now covers the development of the LGM followed by chapters on multiple-group issues (analyzing growth in multiple populations accelerated designs and multi-level longitudinal approaches) and then special topics such as missing data models LGM power and Monte Carlo estimation and latent growth interaction models. The model specifications previously included in the appendices are now available on the CD so the reader can more easily adapt the models to their own research. This practical guide is ideal for a wide range of social and behavioral researchers interested in the measurement of change over time including social developmental organizational educational consumer personality and clinical psychologists sociologists and quantitative methodologists as well as for a text on latent variable growth curve modeling or as a supplement for a course on multivariate statistics. A prerequisite of graduate level statistics is recommended. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203879962

An Introduction To Latin American Politics And Development This book is designed to be used as an introductory text in courses or seminars in Latin American politics Latin American development comparative politics Third World politics transitions to democracy globalization politics of developing areas and social change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367157289

An Introduction to Linear Algebra The techniques of linear algebra are used extensively across the applied sciences and in many different areas of algebra such as group theory module theory representation theory ring theory and Galois theory. Written by experienced researchers with a decades of teaching experience Introduction to Linear Algebra is a clear and rigorous introductory text on this key topic for students of both applied sciences and pure mathematics. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138626706

An Introduction to Linear and Nonlinear Scattering Theory This monograph has two main purposes first to act as a companion volume to more advanced texts by gathering together the principal mathematical topics commonly used in developing scattering theories and in so doing provide a reasonable self-contained introduction to linear and nonlinear scattering theory for those who might wish to begin working in the area. Secondly to indicate how these various aspects might be applied to problems in mathematical physics and the applied sciences. Of particular interest will be the influence of boundary conditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367448264

An Introduction to Literary Ottoman This represents the first modern introduction to literary Ottoman available in English. The author has devised this textbook to provide a course of lessons readings and exercises to take the student from beginner to intermediate level. The book features numerous readings taken from historiography historical literary journalistic and legal sources from the 16th to the 20th century. This will be an essential tool for Ottomanists and other scholars in a broad range of academic disciplines that include Ottoman history and literature language art music and architecture of the former empire.   Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203875995

An Introduction to Literary Studies In this classic beginner's guide to English literature Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in the study of literary texts looking at: definitions of key terms such as literature and text the genres of fiction poetry drama and film periods and classifications of literature theoretical approaches to texts the use of secondary resources guidelines for writing research essays The new and expanded edition is fully updated to include: a wider range of textual examples from world literature additional references to contemporary cinema a section on comparative literature an extended survey of literary periods and genres recent changes in MLA guidelines information on state-of-the-art citation management software the use and abuse of online resources. The book also features suggestions for further reading as well as an extensive glossary of key terms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415811903

An Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory Lively original and highly readable An Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at ‘The Beginning’ and concluding with ‘The End’ chapters range from the familiar such as ‘Character’ ‘Narrative’ and ‘The Author’ to the more unusual such as ‘Secrets’ ‘Pleasure’ and ‘Ghosts’. Now in its fifth edition Bennett and Royle’s classic textbook successfully illuminates complex ideas by engaging directly with literary works so that a reading of Jane Eyre opens up ways of thinking about racial difference for example while Chaucer Raymond Chandler and Monty Python are all invoked in a discussion of literature and laughter. The fifth edition has been revised throughout and includes four new chapters – ‘Feelings’ ‘Wounds’ ‘Body’ and ‘Love’ – to incorporate exciting recent developments in literary studies. In addition to further reading sections at the end of each chapter the book contains a comprehensive bibliography and a glossary of key literary terms. A breath of fresh air in a field that can often seem dry and dauntingly theoretical this book will open the reader’s eyes to the exhilarating possibilities of reading and studying literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138119031

An Introduction to Logic Originally published in 1967. The common aim of all logical enquiry is to discover and analyse correctly the forms of valid argument. In this book concise expositions of traditional Aristotelian logic and of modern systems of propositional and predicative logic show how far that aim has been achieved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367420642

An Introduction to LogicThe Criticism of Arguments Originally published in 1969. This book is for undergraduates whether specializing in philosophy or not. It assumes no previous knowledge of logic but aims to show how logical notions arise from or are abstracted from everyday discourse whether technical or non-technical. It sets out a knowledge of principles and while not historical gives an account of the reasons for which modern systems have emerged from the traditional syllogistic logic demonstrating how certain central ideas have developed. The text explains the connections between everyday reasoning and formal logic and works up to a brief sketch of systems of propositional calculus and predicate-calculus using both the axiomatic method and the method of natural deduction. It provides a self-contained introduction but for those who intend to study the subject further it contains many suggestions and a sound basis for more advanced study. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367417963

An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment comes in two parts. The first describes the fundamentals and preliminary considerations of planning a low carbon refurbishment project before exploring various components of a house (walls heating systems etc.). Each chapter includes references and links to valuable sources. In the second section a series of case studies provide examples real-world low carbon refurbishment projects and products. This updated edition brings An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment up-to-date with Approved Document L changes to permitted development rights and other issues around planning and funding. It encompasses the latest research and expands its discussion of air-tightness and ventilation water labelling and lighting – plus brand new references and case studies. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465394

An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta This introduction to the Madhva school of Vedanta is accessible to a wide audience with interest in Hinduism Indian thought and in the comparative philosophy of religion. Deepak Sarma explores the philosophical foundations of Madhva Vedanta and then presents translations of actual debates between the Madhva and Advaita schools of Vedanta thus positioning readers at the centre of the 700 year-old controversy between these two schools of Vedanta. Original texts of Madhvacarya are included in an appendix in translation and in Sanskrit. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262666

An Introduction to Mahāyāna BuddhismWith especial Reference to Chinese and Japanese Phases William Montgomery McGovern’s Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism was one of the first books on Mahayana Buddhism written for a Western audience. It predates influential English language overviews of Buddhism by D. T. Suzuki A. Watts and W. Rahula. The author was born in New York City in 1897 and spent his latter teenage years (1914-1917) training at the Nishi Hongwanji Mahayana Buddhist monastery in Kyoto Japan. He founded the Mahayana Association at age eighteen and edited and published the journal "Mahayanist" while completing his studies at the monastery. Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism was written as part of a thesis which secured him his Buddhist degree and an honorary ordination as a Buddhist priest. Intended as a simplified and introductory text for a lay audience the book reflects the unique perspective of a Westerner trained in Japan at a time when Mahayana Buddhism was little known in the West. Referencing Buddhist literature it gives a short history of Buddhism and the divergence of schools of Buddhist philosophy introduces the four noble truths the philosophy of Karma the nature of Buddhahood reincarnation and the road to nirvana Buddhist cosmology and psychological and philosophical elements of Buddhist teachings. Although the divisions of non Mahayana Buddhist sects and philosophy described may be considered dated Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism remains significant for its historical value in presenting Eastern religious and philosophical thought to Westerners at a pivotal time in history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852623

An Introduction to Many-valued Logics Originally published in 1967. An introduction to the literature of nonstandard logic in particular to those nonstandard logics known as many-valued logics. Part I expounds and discusses implicational calculi modal logics and many-valued logics and their associated calculi. Part II considers the detailed development of various many-valued calculi and some of the important metathereoms which have been proved for them. Applications of the calculi to problems in the philosophy are also surveyed. This work combines criticism with exposition to form a comprehensive but concise survey of the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367417444

An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy Now in its second edition this text introduces readers to the rich history and practice of Marriage and Family Therapy with 32 professionals from across the US presenting their knowledge in their areas of expertise. This blend of approaches and styles gives this text a unique voice and makes it a comprehensive resource for graduate students taking their first course in Marriage and Family Therapy. The book is divided into three sections: Part 1 focuses on the components on which 21st century family therapy is based and summarizes the most recent changes made to not only therapeutic interventions but to the very concept of “family.” Part 2 presents an overview of the 7 major theoretical models of the field: structural strategic Milan social constructionist experiential transgenerational and cognitive-behavioral family therapy. Each chapter in this section • Focuses on the founder of the theory its theoretical tenants and its key techniques • Shows how the model focuses on diversity • Presents the research that supports the approach Part 3 addresses specific treatment areas that are common to marriage and family therapists such as sex therapy pre-marital therapy research and ethics and legal issues. As an introduction to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy this volume stands above the rest. Not only will readers gain an understanding of the rich history of the field and its techniques but they will also see a complete picture of the context in which families are embedded such as gender culture spirituality and sexual orientation. This knowledge is the key to understanding what differentiates Marriage and Family Therapy from individual psychotherapy. Glossaries case studies tables figures and appendices appear generously throughout the text to present this information and give students a thorough overview to prepare them for their professional lives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415719506

An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the cognitive systems that underlie mathematical learning and performance and an increased recognition of the importance of this topic. This book showcases international research on the most important cognitive issues that affect mathematical performance across a wide age range from early childhood to adulthood. The book considers the foundational competencies of nonsymbolic and symbolic number processing before discussing arithmetic conceptual understanding individual differences and dyscalculia algebra number systems reasoning and higher-level mathematics such as formal proof. Drawing on diverse methodology from behavioural experiments to brain imaging each chapter discusses key theories and empirical findings and introduces key tasks used by researchers. The final chapter discusses challenges facing the future development of the field of mathematical cognition and reviews a set of open questions that mathematical cognition researchers should address to move the field forward. This book is ideal for undergraduate or graduate students of psychology education cognitive sciences cognitive neuroscience and other academic and clinical audiences including mathematics educators and educational psychologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138923959

An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs presents fundamental material on logic proof methods set theory number theory relations functions cardinality and the real number system. The text uses a methodical detailed and highly structured approach to proof techniques and related topics. No prerequisites are needed beyond high-school algebra. New material is presented in small chunks that are easy for beginners to digest. The author offers a friendly style without sacrificing mathematical rigor. Ideas are developed through motivating examples precise definitions carefully stated theorems clear proofs and a continual review of preceding topics. Features Study aids including section summaries and over 1100 exercises Careful coverage of individual proof-writing skills Proof annotations and structural outlines clarify tricky steps in proofs Thorough treatment of multiple quantifiers and their role in proofs Unified explanation of recursive definitions and induction proofs with applications to greatest common divisors and prime factorizations   About the Author: Nicholas A. Loehr is an associate professor of mathematics at Virginia Technical University. He has taught at College of William and Mary United States Naval Academy and University of Pennsylvania. He has won many teaching awards at three different schools. He has published over 50 journal articles. He also authored three other books for CRC Press including Combinatorics Second Edition and Advanced Linear Algebra. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367338237

An Introduction to Mathematics for EngineersMechanics This new introductory mechanics textbook is written for engineering students within further and higher education who are looking to bridge the gap between A-Level and university or college. It introduces key concepts in a clear and straightforward manner with reference to real-world applications and thoroughly explains each line of mathematical development. Together with instructive diagrams case studies and many questions to work through this text will ensure a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of mechanics. An enclosed CD-ROM also contains 'Personal Tutor' electronic step-by-step worked examples with voice-over commentary which take the student through sample problems and solutions.This book is suitable for students of: mechanical engineeringcivil engineeringaeronautical engineeringautomotive engineeringphysics general engineering and all other related engineering disciplines where applied mathematics is essential. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138442566

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1 An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering is an essential text for all first-year undergraduate students as well as those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs. The text gives a thorough grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics fluid mechanics solid mechanics dynamics electricals and electronics and materials science. As well as mechanical engineers the text will be highly relevant to civil automotive aeronautical/aerospace and general engineering students. The text is written by an experienced team of first-year lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham. The material in this book has full student and lecturer support on an accompanying website at http://cw.tandf.co.uk/mechanicalengineering/ which includes: worked examples of exam-style questions multiple-choice self-assessment revision guides. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138442559

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 2 An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 2 is an essential text for all second-year undergraduate students as well as those studying foundation degrees and HNDs. The text provides thorough coverage of the following core engineering topics: Fluid dynamics Thermodynamics Solid mechanics Control theory and techniques Mechanical power loads and transmissions Structural vibration As well as mechanical engineers the text will be highly relevant to automotive aeronautical/aerospace and general engineering students. The material in this book has full student and lecturer support on an accompanying website at http://cw.tandf.co.uk/mechanicalengineering/ which includes: worked solutions for exam-style questions multiple-choice self-assessment revision material The text is written by an experienced team of lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138442542

An Introduction to Medical Sociology Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile this volume was originally published in 1976 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes or as a complete collection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415510905

An Introduction to Metallurgy Second Edition This classic textbook has been reprinted by The Institute of Materials to provide undergraduates with a broad overview of metallurgy from atomic theory thermodynamics reaction kinetics and crystal physics to elasticity and plasticity. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429293917

An Introduction to Metamaterials and Waves in Composites Requiring no advanced knowledge of wave propagation An Introduction to Metamaterials and Waves in Composites focuses on theoretical aspects of metamaterials periodic composites and layered composites. The book gives novices a platform from which they can start exploring the subject in more detail.After introducing concepts related to elasticity acoustics and electrodynamics in media the text presents plane wave solutions to the equations that describe elastic acoustic and electromagnetic waves. It examines the plane wave expansion of sources as well as scattering from curved interfaces specifically spheres and cylinders. The author then covers electrodynamic acoustic and elastodynamic metamaterials. He also describes examples of transformations aspects of acoustic cloaking and applications of pentamode materials to acoustic cloaking. With a focus on periodic composites the text uses the Bloch-Floquet theorem to find the effective behavior of composites in the quasistatic limit presents the quasistatic equations of elastodynamic and electromagnetic waves and investigates Brillouin zones and band gaps in periodic structures. The final chapter discusses wave propagation in smoothly varying layered media anisotropic density of a periodic layered medium and quasistatic homogenization of laminates. This book provides a launch pad for research into elastic and acoustic metamaterials. Many of the ideas presented have yet to be realized experimentally—the book encourages readers to explore these ideas and bring them to technological maturity. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367576967

An Introduction to Metaphysics Originally published in 1950. For those interested in the fundamental problems of philosophy but not familiar with its technicalities this book introduces the main type of theory in metaphysics not by a catalogue of philosophers’ opinions but by a continuous train of reasoning. The central theme is the problem of the relation between Mind and Matter and in the course of the argument there are discussions of mechanistic materialism of idealism and our knowledge of the external world and of the arguments for the existence of God. The problems are presented lucidly but without over-simplification. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367194123

An Introduction to Metric Spaces This book serves as a textbook for an introductory course in metric spaces for undergraduate or graduate students. The goal is to present the basics of metric spaces in a natural and intuitive way and encourage students to think geometrically while actively participating in the learning of this subject. In this book the authors illustrated the strategy of the proofs of various theorems that motivate readers to complete them on their own. Bits of pertinent history are infused in the text including brief biographies of some of the central players in the development of metric spaces. The textbook is divided into seven chapters that contain the main materials on metric spaces; namely introductory concepts completeness compactness connectedness continuous functions and metric fixed point theorems with applications. Some of the noteworthy features of this book include · Diagrammatic illustrations that encourage readers to think geometrically · Focus on systematic strategy to generate ideas for the proofs of theorems · A wealth of remarks observations along with a variety of exercises · Historical notes and brief biographies appearing throughout the text Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367493486

An Introduction to Microwave Measurements Go Beyond Basic Distributed Circuit Analysis An Introduction to Microwave Measurements has been written in a way that is different from many textbooks. As an instructor teaching a master’s-level course on microwave measurements the author recognized that few of today’s graduate electrical engineering students are knowledgeable about microwave measurements beyond basic distributed circuit analysis. Written in a "how-it-works" spirit—strongly borrowing from instrument catalogs and application notes—this text covers a wide range of topics clarifies many terms used widely on the subject and equips the reader with the ability to grasp more advanced material. It starts with a brief overview of the basic theory and the building blocks required for understanding and using microwave measurement techniques. Oriented around the most commonly used instruments in microwave measurements—the network analyzer the spectrum analyzer and synthesized microwave source—it introduces the latest instruments and techniques and provides a brief description of traditional measurement techniques (slotted waveguide etc.). It offers an introduction to the mathematical basis behind microwave measurements as well as an overview of some of the practical components that are frequently used in microwave instruments. Observing that students generally grasp the subject better when actual numbers are given rather than symbolic relations the author includes examples involving numerical values that are scattered throughout the book. He also provides a detailed description of the vector network analyzer and the spectrum analyzer (explaining its principle of operation and calibration) which form the backbone of modern microwave measurements. In addition he briefly addresses advanced topics such as pulsed measurements and non-linear network analysis. Comprised of ten chapters this text: Discusses noise measurement and synthesized signal generation Provides an overview of RF wafer-probing and modern microwave oscilloscopes—relatively advanced topics Contains detailed derivations and exercises An Introduction to Microwave Measurements provides proficiency in subjects related to radio frequency (RF) and microwave systems and is an ideal resource for senior undergraduate and first-year master’s-level students as well as professionals in the wireless industry who deal with such systems but are not specialists in the area. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138749610

An Introduction to Middle English First published in 1937 this book supplies a history of the living growth of the English language from Old English to the medieval period. It offers an in-depth study of the growth of vocabulary through literature and social interaction bringing out the fact that it is chiefly words that foreign influence has affected â€” leaving sentence structure almost unaltered. Isolative and combinative changes in phonology the accidence of nouns and plurals pronouns and adverbs and verbs are also examined in detail along with a general overview of the features Middle English and a brief outline of each dialect’s most striking characteristics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658837

An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation A series to meet the need for books on modern English that are both up-to-date and authoritative.For the scholar the teacher the student and the general reader but especially for English-speaking students of language and linguistics in institutions where English is the language of instruction or advanced specialist students of English in universities where English is taught as a foreign language Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167377

An Introduction to Modern Genetics First published in 1939 (second impression in 1950) this book provides an account of the changes in and main principles of genetics at that time. These are illustrated by references to the most authoritative and then recent investigations. Special attention is paid to the way in which genetics overlaps with other fields of inquiry since it is often in these border-line subjects that the most important advances are to be expected. The book is particularly arranged to suit the convenience of students whose previous knowledge of genetics is small and contains annotated bibliographies of suggestions for further reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138956964

An Introduction to Multicomplex SPates and Functions A rather pretty little book written in the form of a text but more likely to be read simply for pleasure in which the author (Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the U. of Kansas) explores the analog of the theory of functions of a complex variable which comes into being when the complexes are re Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367403119

An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling TechniquesMLM and SEM Approaches Multilevel modelling is a data analysis method that is frequently used to investigate hierarchal data structures in educational behavioural health and social sciences disciplines. Multilevel data analysis exploits data structures that cannot be adequately investigated using single-level analytic methods such as multiple regression path analysis and structural modelling. This text offers a comprehensive treatment of multilevel models for univariate and multivariate outcomes. It explores their similarities and differences and demonstrates why one model may be more appropriate than another given the research objectives. New to this edition: An expanded focus on the nature of different types of multilevel data structures (e.g. cross-sectional longitudinal cross-classified etc.) for addressing specific research goals; Varied modelling methods for examining longitudinal data including random-effect and fixed-effect approaches; Expanded coverage illustrating different model-building sequences and how to use results to identify possible model improvements; An expanded set of applied examples used throughout the text; Use of four different software packages (i.e. Mplus R SPSS Stata) with selected examples of model-building input files included in the chapter appendices and a more complete set of files available online. This is an ideal text for graduate courses on multilevel longitudinal latent variable modelling multivariate statistics or advanced quantitative techniques taught in psychology business education health and sociology. Recommended prerequisites are introductory univariate and multivariate statistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367182441

An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling TechniquesMLM and SEM Approaches Using Mplus Third Edition Univariate and multivariate multilevel models are used to understand how to design studies and analyze data　in this comprehensive text distinguished by its variety of applications from the educational behavioral and social sciences. Basic and advanced models are developed from the　multilevel regression (MLM) and latent variable (SEM) traditions within one unified analytic framework for investigating hierarchical data. The authors provide examples using each modeling approach and also explore situations where alternative approaches may be more appropriate given the research goals. Numerous examples and exercises allow readers to test their understanding of the techniques presented. Changes to the new edition include: -The use of Mplus 7.2 for running the analyses including the input and data files at www.routledge.com/9781848725522.　 -Expanded discussion of MLM and SEM model-building that outlines the steps taken in the process the relevant Mplus syntax and tips on how to evaluate the models. -Expanded pedagogical program now with chapter objectives boldfaced key terms a glossary and more tables and graphs to help students better understand key concepts and techniques. -Numerous varied examples developed throughout which make this book appropriate for use in education psychology business sociology and the health sciences. -Expanded coverage of missing data problems in MLM using ML estimation and multiple imputation to provide currently-accepted solutions (Ch. 10). -New chapter on three-level univariate and multilevel multivariate MLM models provides greater options for investigating more complex theoretical relationships(Ch.4). -New chapter on MLM and SEM models with categorical outcomes facilitates the specification of multilevel models with observed and latent outcomes (Ch.8). -New chapter on multilevel and longitudinal mixture models provides readers with options for identifying emergent groups in hierarchical data (Ch.9). -New chapter on the utilization of sample weights power analysis and missing data provides guidance on technical issues of increasing concern for research publication (Ch.10). Ideal as a text for graduate courses on multilevel longitudinal latent variable modeling multivariate statistics or advanced quantitative techniques taught in psychology business education health and sociology this book’s practical approach also appeals to researchers. Recommended prerequisites are introductory univariate and multivariate statistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848725522

An Introduction to Music Technology An Introduction to Music Technology Second Edition provides a clear overview of the essential elements of music technology for today’s musician. This book focuses on the topics that underlie the hardware and software in use today: Sound Audio MIDI Computer Notation and Computer- Assisted Instruction. Appendices cover necessary computer hardware and software concepts. Written for both music technology majors and non-majors this textbook introduces fundamental principles and practices so students can learn to work with a wide range of software programs adapt to new music technologies and apply music technology in their performance composition teaching and analysis. Features: Thorough explanations of key topics in music technology Content applicable to all software and hardware not linked to just one piece of software or gear In-depth discussion of digital audio topics such as sampling rates resolutions and file formats Explanations of standard audio plug-ins including dynamics processors EQs and delay based effects Coverage of synthesis and sampling in software instruments Pedagogical features including: Further Reading sections that allow the student to delve deeper into topics of interest Suggested Activities that can be carried out with a variety of different programs Key Terms at the end of each chapter What Do I Need? Chapters covering the types of hardware and software needed in order to put together Audio and MIDI systems A companion website with links to audio examples that demonstrate various concepts step-by-step tutorials relevant hardware software and additional audio and video resources. The new edition has been fully updated to cover new technologies that have emerged since the first edition including iOS and mobile platforms online notation software alternate controllers and Open Sound Control (OSC). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415825733

An Introduction to Native North America An Introduction to Native North America provides a basic introduction to the Native peoples of North America covering what are now the United States northern Mexico and Canada. In this updated and revised new edition Mark Q. Sutton has expanded and improved the existing text adding to the case studies updating the text with the latest research increasing the number of images providing more coverage of the Arctic regions and including new perspectives particularly those of Native peoples. The book addresses the history of research the European invasion and the impact of Europeans on Native societies. A final chapter introduces contemporary Native Americans discussing issues that affect them including religion health and politics. The book retains a wealth of pedological features to aid and reinforce learning. Featuring case studies of many Native American groups as well as some eighty-four maps and images An Introduction to Native North America is an indispensable tool to those studying the history of North America and its Native peoples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367540463

An Introduction to Native North America An Introduction to Native North America provides a basic introduction to the Native Peoples of North America covering what are now the United States northern Mexico and Canada. It covers the history of research basic prehistory the European invasion and the impact of Europeans on Native cultures. A final chapter covers contemporary Native Americans including issues of religion health and politics. In this updated and revised new edition Mark Q. Sutton has expanded and improved the existing text as well as adding a new case study updated the text with new research and included new perspectives particularly those of Native peoples. Featuring case studies of several tribes as well as over 60 maps and images An Introduction to Native North America is an indispensable tool to those studying the history of North America and Native Peoples of North America. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780133814095

An Introduction to Native North America -- Pearson eText An Introduction to Native North America provides a basic introduction to the native peoples of North America including both the United States and Canada. It covers the history of research basic prehistory the European invasion and the impact of Europeans on Native cultures. Additionally much of the book is written from the perspective of the ethnographic present and the various cultures are described as they were at the specific times noted in the text. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315663807

An Introduction to Natural Language Processing Through Prolog Research into Natural Language Processing - the use of computers to process language - has developed over the last couple of decades into one of the most vigorous and interesting areas of current work on language and communication. This book introduces the subject through the discussion and development of various computer programs which illustrate some of the basic concepts and techniques in the field. The programming language used is Prolog which is especially well-suited for Natural Language Processing and those with little or no background in computing.Following the general introduction the first section of the book presents Prolog and the following chapters illustrate how various Natural Language Processing programs may be written using this programming language. Since it is assumed that the reader has no previous experience in programming great care is taken to provide a simple yet comprehensive introduction to Prolog. Due to the 'user friendly' nature of Prolog simple yet effective programs may be written from an early stage. The reader is gradually introduced to various techniques for syntactic processing ranging from Finite State Network recognisors to Chart parsers. An integral element of the book is the comprehensive set of exercises included in each chapter as a means of cementing the reader's understanding of each topic. Suggested answers are also provided.An Introduction to Natural Language Processing Through Prolog is an excellent introduction to the subject for students of linguistics and computer science and will be especially useful for those with no background in the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167315

An Introduction to Neural Networks Though mathematical ideas underpin the study of neural networks the author presents the fundamentals without the full mathematical apparatus. All aspects of the field are tackled including artificial neurons as models of their real counterparts; the geometry of network action in pattern space; gradient descent methods including back-propagation; associative memory and Hopfield nets; and self-organization and feature maps. The traditionally difficult topic of adaptive resonance theory is clarified within a hierarchical description of its operation. The book also includes several real-world examples to provide a concrete focus. This should enhance its appeal to those involved in the design construction and management of networks in commercial environments and who wish to improve their understanding of network simulator packages. As a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to one of the most important topics in cognitive and computer science this volume should interest a wide range of readers both students and professionals in cognitive science psychology computer science and electrical engineering. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315273570

An Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Art Using the tools of the "new" art history (feminism Marxism social context etc.) An Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Art offers a richly textured yet clear and logical introduction to nineteenth-century art and culture. This textbook will provide readers with a basic historical framework of the period and the critical tools for interpreting and situating new and unfamiliar works of art. Michelle Facos goes beyond existing histories of nineteenth-century art which often focus solely on France Britain and the United States to incorporate artists and artworks from Scandinavia Germany and Eastern Europe. The book expertly balances its coverage of trends and individual artworks: where the salient trends are clear trend-setting works are highlighted and the complexity of the period is respected by situating all works in their proper social and historical context. In this way the student reader achieves a more nuanced understanding of the way in which the story of nineteenth-century art is the story of the ways in which artists and society grappled with the problem of modernity. Key pedagogical features include: Data boxes provide statistics timelines charts and historical information about the period to further situate artworks. Text boxes highlight extracts from original sources citing the ideas of artists and their contemporaries including historians philosophers critics and theorists to place artists and works in the broader context of aesthetic cultural intellectual social and political conditions in which artists were working. Beautifully illustrated with over 250 color images. Margin notes and glossary definitions. Online resources at www.routledge.com/textbooks/facos with access to a wealth of information including original documents pertaining to artworks discussed in the textbook contemporary criticism timelines and maps to enrich your understanding of the period and allow for further comparison and exploration. Chapters take a thematic approach combined within an overarching chronology and more detailed discussions of individual works are always put in the context of the broader social picture thus providing students with a sense of art history as a controversial and alive arena of study. Michelle Facos teaches art history at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research explores the changing relationship between artists and society since the Enlightenment and issues of identity. Prior publications include Nationalism and the Nordic Imagination: Swedish Painting of the 1890s (1998) Art Culture and National Identity in Fin-de-Siècle Europe co-edited with Sharon Hirsh (2003) and Symbolist Art in Context (2009). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415780728

An Introduction To Nineteenth-century Russian SlavophilismIu. F. Samarin This book is written based on vigorous and prolonged debates between the Slavophils and proponents of Russian Slavophilism's principal ideological rival Westernism in the mid-nineteenth century. It presents the analysis and evaluation of Iu. F. Samarin's dissertation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165758

An Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics An Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics presents techniques for statistical analysis in the absence of strong assumptions about the distributions generating the data.　Rank-based and resampling techniques are heavily represented but robust techniques are considered as well.　These techniques include one-sample testing and estimation multi-sample testing and estimation and regression. Attention is paid to the intellectual development of the field with a thorough review of bibliographical references.　Computational tools in R and SAS are developed and illustrated via examples. Exercises designed to reinforce examples are included. Features Rank-based techniques including sign Kruskal-Wallis Friedman Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests are presented Tests are inverted to produce estimates and confidence intervals Multivariate tests are explored Techniques reflecting the dependence of a response variable on explanatory variables are presented Density estimation is explored The bootstrap and jackknife are discussed This text is intended for a graduate student in applied statistics.　The course is best taken after an introductory course in statistical methodology elementary probability and regression.　Mathematical prerequisites include calculus through multivariate differentiation and integration and ideally a course in matrix algebra. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367194840

An Introduction to Number Theory with Cryptography Number theory has a rich history. For many years it was one of the purest areas of pure mathematics studied because of the intellectual fascination with properties of integers. More recently it has been an area that also has important applications to subjects such as cryptography. An Introduction to Number Theory with Cryptography presents number theory along with many interesting applications. Designed for an undergraduate-level course it covers standard number theory topics and gives instructors the option of integrating several other topics into their coverage. The "Check Your Understanding" problems aid in learning the basics and there are numerous exercises projects and computer explorations of varying levels of difficulty. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482214413

An Introduction to Number Theory with Cryptography Building on the success of the first edition An Introduction to Number Theory with Cryptography Second Edition increases coverage of the popular and important topic of cryptography integrating it with traditional topics in number theory. The authors have written the text in an engaging style to reflect number theory's increasing popularity. The book is designed to be used by sophomore junior and senior undergraduates but it is also accessible to advanced high school students and is appropriate for independent study. It includes a few more advanced topics for students who wish to explore beyond the traditional curriculum. Features of the second edition include Over 800 exercises projects and computer explorations Increased coverage of cryptography including Vigenere Stream Transposition and Block ciphers along with RSA and discrete log-based systems "Check Your Understanding" questions for instant feedback to students New Appendices on "What is a proof?" and on Matrices Select basic (pre-RSA) cryptography now placed in an earlier chapter so that the topic can be covered right after the basic material on congruences Answers and hints for odd-numbered problems About the Authors: 　 Jim Kraft received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1987 and has published several research papers in algebraic number theory. His previous teaching positions include the University of Rochester St. Mary's College of California and Ithaca College and he has also worked in communications security. Dr. Kraft currently teaches mathematics at the Gilman School. Larry Washington received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1974 and has published extensively in number theory including books on cryptography (with Wade Trappe) cyclotomic fields and elliptic curves. Dr. Washington is currently Professor of Mathematics and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138063471

An Introduction to Numerical Methods Using MATLAB An Introduction to Numerical Methods using MATLAB is designed to be used in any introductory level numerical methods course. It provides excellent coverage of numerical methods while simultaneously demonstrating the general applicability of MATLAB to problem solving. This textbook also provides a reliable source of reference material to practicing engineers scientists and students in other junior and senior-level courses where MATLAB can be effectively utilized as a software tool in problem solving. The principal goal of this book is to furnish the background needed to generate numerical solutions to a variety of problems. Specific applications involving root-finding interpolation curve-fitting matrices derivatives integrals and differential equations are discussed and the broad applicability of MATLAB demonstrated. This book employs MATLAB as the software and programming environment and provides the user with powerful tools in the solution of numerical problems. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572457

An Introduction to Numerical MethodsA MATLAB® Approach Fourth Edition Previous editions of this popular textbook offered an accessible and practical introduction to numerical analysis. An Introduction to Numerical Methods: A MATLAB® Approach Fourth Edition continues to present a wide range of useful and important algorithms for scientific and engineering applications. The authors use MATLAB to illustrate each numerical method providing full details of the computed results so that the main steps are easily visualized and interpreted. This edition also includes a new chapter on Dynamical Systems and Chaos. Features Covers the most common numerical methods encountered in science and engineering Illustrates the methods using MATLAB Presents numerous examples and exercises with selected answers at the back of the book Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138093072

An Introduction to Numerical Weather Prediction Techniques An Introduction to Numerical Weather Prediction Techniques is unique in the meteorological field as it presents for the first time theories and software of complex dynamical and physical processes required for numerical modeling. It was first prepared as a manual for the training of the World Meteorological Organization's programs at a similar level. This new book updates these exercises and also includes the latest data sets. This book covers important aspects of numerical weather prediction techniques required at an introductory level. These techniques ranging from simple one-dimensional space derivative to complex numerical models are first described in theory and for most cases supported by fully tested computational software. The text discusses the fundamental physical parameterizations needed in numerical weather models such as cumulus convection radiative transfers and surface energy fluxes calculations. The book gives the user all the necessary elements to build a numerical model. An Introduction to Numerical Weather Prediction Techniques is rich in illustrations especially tables showing outputs from each individual algorithm presented. Selected figures using actual meteorological data are also used.This book is primarily intended for senior-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students in meteorology. It is also excellent for individual scientists who wish to use the book for self-study. Scientists dealing with geophysical data analysis or predictive models will find this book filled with useful techniques and data-processing algorithms. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315137285

An Introduction to Nursing Informatics Evolution and Innovation 2nd EditionEvolution and Innovation Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with information management and analytical sciences to identify define manage and communicate data information knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. Nursing Informatics supports nurses consumers patients the interprofessional healthcare team and other stakeholders in a wide variety of roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. This is accomplished through the use of information structures information processes and information technology. An Introduction to Nursing Informatics Evolution and Innovation 2nd Edition is the ideal gateway to all the professional possibilities this continuously evolving discipline has to offer. Describing the evolution of nursing informatics from its origins to current practice in today’s complex diverse healthcare environment this book offers the next generation of nurse informaticists an understanding of the discipline best practices and its scope of influence in healthcare. The book also explores Nursing Informatics as it is evolving into the future including technology creation and implementation and the development of influential policies and best practices. Special features include descriptions of the ‘a day in the life’ from informatics nurses in multiple roles and fields of influence including academia research clinical settings the executive suite consulting and government as well as an Appendix featuring case profiles. This new edition updates the content to better align with the current state of nursing informatics and expand on additional roles. New to this edition is a chapter providing tips and advice for those trying to find their first nursing informatics job or are changing their careers. Another new chapter covers healthcare analytics and how it fits into the nursing informatics role. An Introduction to Nursing Informatics Evolution and Innovation 2nd Edition is the ideal resource for nursing students and as a reference guide and pint of inspiration for nurses currently in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138486584

An Introduction to Operations ManagementThe Joy of Operations An Introduction to Operations Management: The Joy of Operations covers the core topics of operations management including product and service design processes capacity planning forecasting inventory quality supply chain management and project management. Das provides a clear connected and current view of operations management and how it relates to a firm’s strategic goals. Students will benefit from the real-world scenarios that foster an understanding of operations management tasks. Without relying heavily on statistics and mathematical derivations the book offers applied models and a simple predictable chapter format to make it easy to navigate. Students of introductory operations management courses will love this practical textbook. A companion website features an instructor’s manual with test questions as well as additional exercises and examples for in-class use. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765645821

An Introduction to Operator Algebras An Introduction to Operator Algebras is a concise text/reference that focuses on the fundamental results in operator algebras. Results discussed include Gelfand's representation of commutative C*-algebras the GNS construction the spectral theorem polar decomposition von Neumann's double commutant theorem Kaplansky's density theorem the (continuous Borel and L8) functional calculus for normal operators and type decomposition for von Neumann algebras. Exercises are provided after each chapter. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315137292

An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery encompasses the full range of oral and maxillofacial surgery. It also addresses the necessary core competencies for undergraduates and those pursuing basic specialist training. The second edition now includes international perspectives. In the UK oral and maxillofacial surgery is a unique discipline—the ninth of ten currently recognized surgical specialties—and trainees usually start from a dental qualification before gaining a medical one. In contrast in Germany practitioners often start from a medical base and then obtain a dental degree while in North America they start from a dental base and may or may not become dually qualified. The book’s initial chapters cater to all approaches of initial training and crucially bring them together in the specialist surgical sections. In chapters where the UK US and German perspectives are distinctly different a section at the end has been added offering a specific perspective. However where there is general consensus the international views have been integrated into the main body of text. At the end of each chapter where appropriate readers will find relevant references and recommendations for further reading. This book can also be considered a definitive and consistently reliable source of information for those following the UK’s Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482248357

An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for Managers and EngineersA Group and Multicultural Approach An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for Managers and Engineers: A Group and Multicultural Approach gives a comprehensive overview of how organisations work with a special focus on group and team working and issues of diversity and intercultural management. This second edition has been updated throughout drawing on the latest literature along with: a new chapter on organisational change a process which all managers and engineers will encounter on the job; case studies and illustrations showing theories in action; more cross-referencing between chapters showing how topics are interlinked. This concise textbook not only provides a practical introduction to organisational behaviour for management students but is also specifically geared towards the needs of engineering students and professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138680838

An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with MATLAB An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with MATLAB® Second Edition illustrates the usefulness of PDEs through numerous applications and helps students appreciate the beauty of the underlying mathematics. Updated throughout this second edition of a bestseller shows students how PDEs can model diverse problems including the flow of heat the propagation of sound waves the spread of algae along the ocean’s surface the fluctuation in the price of a stock option and the quantum mechanical behavior of a hydrogen atom. Suitable for a two-semester introduction to PDEs and Fourier series for mathematics physics and engineering students the text teaches the equations based on method of solution. It provides both physical and mathematical motivation as much as possible. The author treats problems in one spatial dimension before dealing with those in higher dimensions. He covers PDEs on bounded domains and then on unbounded domains introducing students to Fourier series early on in the text. Each chapter’s prelude explains what and why material is to be covered and considers the material in a historical setting. The text also contains many exercises including standard ones and graphical problems using MATLAB. While the book can be used without MATLAB instructors and students are encouraged to take advantage of MATLAB’s excellent graphics capabilities. The MATLAB code used to generate the tables and figures is available in an appendix and on the author’s website. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439898468

An Introduction to Passive House Throughout the world Passive House is now recognised as the best method to create comfortable healthy low energy buildings and it is a key component of the 21st century's green economic revolution. Written by one of the UK's leading passive house architects this book contains essays that reveal the technical and creative secrets of Passive House design as well as containing case studies of some of the world's best examples of beautiful technically excellent buildings that still feel great even when the power supply is turned down to almost nothing. Whether you are an architect client student or construction professional this book is an enlightening introduction to Passive House and a valuable source of inspiration. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464939

An Introduction to Performance Analysis of Sport Performance analysis has become an essential tool for coaches athletes sports organisations and academic researchers. Collecting and interpreting performance data enables coaches to improve their training programmes athletes to make better tactical decisions sports organisations to manage teams more effectively and researchers to develop a better understanding of sports performance. This book is an essential introduction to the fundamental principles of performance analysis of sport and how to develop and operate performance analysis systems. Containing worked examples from real sporting events throughout the book introduces the basics of quantitative and qualitative performance analysis reviews the different types of data and information that performance analysis can generate and explains how to test for reliability. It presents a step-by-step guide to developing both manual and computerised analysis systems and writing up and presenting findings from performance analysis programmes. Representing the most up-to-date concise and engaging introduction to sports performance analysis this book is an ideal course text for all introductory performance analysis courses as well as an invaluable primer for coaches and practitioners in sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415739863

An Introduction to Personality Study Originally published in 1950 the need for a small standard text on basic principles of personality structure and development had been very apparent to teachers of psychology for some time. There were many books illustrating specialized or applied aspects of the psychology of personality – such as abnormal psychology educational psychology child psychology mental measurement vocational guidance etc. – but lacking was a treatment of personality study as pure psychology concentrating on the fundamentals. The aim of this title was therefore to bring the general problems of personality description and development normal and abnormal into a single perspective and to integrate the principle fields of observation in clear cut generalizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367133290

An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis John Hospers' Introduction to Philosophical Analysis has sold over 150 000 copies since its first publication. This new edition ensures that its success will continue into the twenty-first century. It remains the most accessible and authoritative introduction to philosophy available using the full power of the problem-based approach to the area to ensure that philosophy is not simply taught to students but practised by them.The most significant change to this edition is to respond to criticisms regarding the omission in the third edition of the famous opening chapter. A brand new chapter Words and the World replaces this in the fourth edition - which now features a large number of examples and illustrative dialogues. The rest of the text has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent developments in some areas of philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203714454

An Introduction to Physical OncologyHow Mechanistic Mathematical Modeling Can Improve Cancer Therapy Outcomes Physical oncology has the potential to revolutionize cancer research and treatment. The fundamental rationale behind this approach is that physical processes such as transport mechanisms for drug molecules within tissue and forces exchanged by cancer cells with tissue may play an equally important role as biological processes in influencing progression and treatment outcome. This book introduces the emerging field of physical oncology to a general audience with a focus on recent breakthroughs that help in the design and discovery of more effective cancer treatments. It describes how novel mathematical models of physical transport processes incorporate patient tissue and imaging data routinely produced in the clinic to predict the efficacy of many cancer treatment approaches including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. By helping to identify which therapies would be most beneficial for an individual patient and quantifying their effects prior to actual implementation in the clinic physical oncology allows doctors to design treatment regimens customized to each patient’s clinical needs significantly altering the current clinical approach to cancer treatment and improving the outcomes for patients. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466551343

An Introduction to Political Communication At a time of radical shifts in power across the globe the sixth edition of An Introduction to Political Communication examines the role of the media in the political process. Brian McNair reflects on the role of communication in key events such as the referendum vote for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union the rise of nationalist populism in Europe and the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election. He explores the use of communication as a weapon by Islamic State and other insurgent organisations and by Putin’s Russia in its dealings with the West including the hacking of Democratic Party emails in 2016. McNair argues that an expanding globalised public sphere and digital media network have transformed political communication allowing political actors from politicians and pressure groups to trade unions and terrorist organisations to bypass traditional established media in communicating their messages. This sixth edition of McNair’s classic text has been comprehensively revised and updated to include: the 2016 US presidential election and Donald Trump’s rise to power; the UK’s EU referendum of 2016 the Scottish independence referendum of 2014 and the ‘snap’ UK general election of June 2017; the growing role in political communication of the internet and social media platforms such as Twitter Facebook and YouTube and their destabilising impact on the management of political crises all over the world including the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines MH17 and the disappearance of MH370 the Tianjin disaster in China and the Russian intervention in Ukraine; Islamic State’s global jihad and the use of social media as an instrument of terror; the growing capacity of WikiLeaks and other online sources such as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists to challenge elite control of information. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415739429

An Introduction to Political Geography Old powers are falling. New states are emerging. The gap between East and West is narrowing. What are the problems facing the emerging new world order? Can action at the community level affect global issues?An Introduction to Political Geography in its first edition helped shape the study of the discipline. Entirely revised and updated this new edition explores political and geographic change within the same accessible framework. John Short emphasises the need for a fluid approach to the study of the international order the nation state as well as social movements.Though the world is becoming smaller popular access to power remains an elusive goal. An integrated world economy may well perpetuate past inequalities just as political systems continue to work by exclusion. The global village and the ecological approach this implies must be paid particular attention when examining the political geography of participation. An Introduction to Political Geography reviews the history of the rise and fall of centres of power draws on a wide range of detailed international case studies to illustrate current trends and discusses future developments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138157019

An Introduction to Political GeographySpace Place and Politics An Introduction to Political Geography continues to provide a broad-based introduction to contemporary political geography for students following undergraduate degree courses in geography and related subjects. The text explores the full breadth of contemporary political geography covering not only traditional concerns such as the state geopolitics electoral geography and nationalism; but also increasing important areas at the cutting-edge of political geography research including globalization the geographies of regulation and governance geographies of policy formulation and delivery and themes at the intersection of political and cultural geography including the politics of place consumption landscapes of power citizenship identity politics and geographies of mobilization and resistance. This second edition builds on the strengths of the first. The main changes and enhancements are: four new chapters on: political geographies of globalization geographies of empire political geography and the environment and geopolitics and critical geopolitics significant updating and revision of the existing chapters to discuss key developments drawing on recent academic contributions and political events new case studies drawing on an increasing number of international and global examples additional boxes for key concepts and an enlarged glossary.  As with the first edition extensive use is made of case study examples illustrations explanatory boxes guides to further reading and a glossary of key terms to present the material in an easily accessible manner. Through employment of these techniques this book introduces students to contributions from a range of social and political theories in the context of empirical case study examples. By providing a basic introduction to such concepts and pointing to pathways into more specialist material this book serves both as a core text for first- and second- year courses in political geography and as a resource alongside supplementary textbooks for more specialist third year courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415457972

An Introduction to Politics (Works of Harold J. Laski) This volume distils the themes expounded in A Grammar of Politics for the non-specialist reader. It is the best outline of Laski’s views in his transitional period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138822801

An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology Polysaccharides and related high molecular weight glycans are hugely diverse with wide application in Biotechnology and great opportunities for further exploitation. An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology – a second edition of the popular original text by Tombs and Harding – introduces students researchers clinicians and industrialists to the properties of some of the key materials involved how these are applied some of the economic factors concerning their production and how they are characterized for regulatory purposes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815387152

An Introduction to Pope (Routledge Revivals) In this concise introduction to Pope’s life and work first published in 1975 the poet’s highly successful career as a man of letters is seen against the background of the Augustan age as a whole. Pat Rogers begins by examining the relationship of the eighteenth-century writer to his audience and discusses the role of style and versification in this. The book covers the whole of Pope’s work and includes not only the translations of Homer and such minor poems as The Temple of Fame but also the prose both drama and correspondence. Based on extensive research this book will provide literature students with a greater appreciation and understanding of Pope’s verse and the ways in which he addressed his eighteenth-century context in his work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024779

An Introduction to Population GeographiesLives Across Space An Introduction to Population Geographies provides a foundation to the incredibly diverse topical and interesting field of twenty-first-century population geography. It establishes the substantive concerns of the subdiscipline acknowledges the sheer diversity of its approaches key concepts and theories and engages with the resulting major areas of academic debate that stem from this richness. Written in an accessible style and assuming little prior knowledge of topics covered yet drawing on a wide range of diverse academic literature the book’s particular originality comes from its extended definition of population geography that locates it firmly within the multiple geographies of the life course. Consequently issues such as childhood and adulthood family dynamics ageing everyday mobilities morbidity and differential ability assume a prominent place alongside the classic population geography triumvirate of births migrations and deaths. This broader framing of the field allows the book to address more holistically aspects of lives across space often provided little attention in current textbooks. Particular note is given to how these lives are shaped though hybrid social biological and individual arenas of differential life course experience. By engaging with traditional quantitative perspectives and newer qualitative insights the authors engage students from the quantitative macro scale of population to the micro individual scale. Aimed at higher-level undergraduate and graduate students this introductory text provides a well-developed pedagogy including case studies that illustrate theory concepts and issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415569958

An Introduction To Post-Colonial Theory The first book of its kind in the field this timely introduction to post- colonial theory offers lucid and accessible summaries of the major work of key theorists such as Frantz Fanon Edward Said.Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak. The Guide also Explores the lines of resistance against colonialism and highlights the theories of post-colonial identity that have been responsible for generating some of the most influential and challenging critical work of recent decades. Designed for undergraduates and postgraduates taking courses related to colonialisn or post-colonialism the book summarieses the major topics and issues as well as covering the contributions of major and less familiar figures in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144347

An Introduction to Post-Keynesian and Marxian Theories of Value and Price Peter M. Lichtenstein believes that any social-economic theory of capitalism must begin with a theory of value and price. Dismissing the neoclassical school he turns to post-Keynesian and Marxian economics with their coherent and consistent theories of value and price based on concrete objective circumstances. The development of these theories in the author’s aim because he believes that this approach comes much closer than neoclassical theory to capturing the essence of a capitalism economy. This book first published in 1983 is addressed to economics students especially to those studying microeconomics or the history of economic thought and to economists seeking an overview of these issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138292048

An Introduction to Primary Physical Education Physical Education is a core component of the primary school curriculum. The primary years are perhaps the most significant period for motor development in children a time during which basic movement competencies are developed and which offers the first opportunity for embedding physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. This is the first comprehensive introduction to the teaching of PE in the primary school to be written exclusively by primary PE specialists with primary school teaching experience. The book highlights the importance of PE in the primary curriculum and the key issues facing primary teachers today such as inclusion training needs and the development of creativity. Central to the book are core chapters that examine each functional area common to many primary PE syllabi – including games dance gymnastics athletics and outdoor learning – and give clear practical guidance on how to teach each topic. Rooted throughout in sound theory and the latest evidence and research this book is essential reading for all students trainee teachers and qualified teachers looking to understand and develop their professional practice in primary Physical Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415613095

An Introduction to Probability and Statistics Using Basic This volume introduces the theoretical ideas in probability and statistics by means of examples. The strengths of the BASIC computer language are exploited to illustrate probabilistic and statistical ideas. Topics described by the Committee on the Under-graduate Program in Mathematics are included. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003065005

An Introduction to Property Valuation It is now 25 years since the first edition of this book was written and the objectives of the fifth edition remain the same as those of the first edition that is to provide "an introduction to and general background reading for the subject of property valuation". It is directed not just at would be surveyors and valuers but at all those who may be interested in getting an understanding of property valuation. Media > Books > Print Books Estates Gazette 9781138461444

An Introduction to Psycholinguistics Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics examines the psychology of language as it relates to learning mind and brain as well as to aspects of society and culture. How do we learn to speak and to understand speech? Is language unique to humans? Does language influence culture? Using non-technical language and providing concrete examples the authors explore: How children learn to speak and read their native language Deaf language education Case studies of wild children and animals and what we can learn from these Second language acquisition second language teaching methods and the problems associated with bilingualism Language and the brain The relationship between thought and language In this new edition the authors propose a radical new theory of grammar � natural grammar � which unlike other theories can account for both speech comprehension and speech production. Also taking into account the extensive growth in theory research and practice this new edition is an accessible and focused introduction to the key issues and the latest research in the field of psycholinguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138437739

An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions Caring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. But caring encompasses more than simply looking after people’s physical health needs. People requiring any health service will have psychological needs that affect their feelings thoughts and behaviour. Good psychological care can even help improve physical health outcomes. An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions explains and promotes the importance of psychological care for people when they become physically ill giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based. It encourages the reader to think about the effects of illness and disability on patients and to understand what can be done to identify and minimise any difficulties they might be experiencing in these areas. The chapters cover: the meaning and elements of care and holistic care; a model of psychological care in practice; the personal qualities and skills of carers that best underpin psychological care delivery and how these might be enhanced; the knowledge needed for effective psychological caregiving; psychological care as it might be practised in a range of health care settings. This text contains key learning points practical activities reflective exercises and case illustrations. It is ideal for student and practising nurses and health professionals who would like to improve their care for patients in this essential area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415429085

An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales This text is a vital resource for those with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics to aid in the development of reliable and valid tests and scales for assessment or research purposes. It serves as a clear concise and jargon-free primer for all those embarking in fieldwork or research analysis. The book contains detailed guidelines for locating and constructing psychological measures including descriptions of popular psychological measures and step-by-step instructions for composing a measure entering data and computing reliability and validity of test results. Advanced techniques such as factor analysis analysis of covariance and multiple regression analysis are presented for the beginner. This new edition has been revised throughout and includes updated statistical test procedures in line with the new version of SPSS and the inclusion of current academic articles. It serves as an invaluable resource for undergraduates and postgraduates across the behavioral and social sciences as well as professionals in related disciplines including those working in management and medical sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138674264

An Introduction to Psychology Originally published in 1921 this introduction to psychology includes chapters on the definitions and methods related to psychology; organism and environnment; and instinct and intelligence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367149918

An Introduction to Qualitative Research SynthesisManaging the Information Explosion in Social Science Research Providing a comprehensive guide for understanding interpreting and synthesizing qualitative studies An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis shows how data can be collated together effectively to summarise existing bodies of knowledge and to create a more complete picture of findings across different studies The authors describe qualitative research synthesis and argue for its use describing the process of data analysis synthesis and interpretation and provide specific details and examples of how the approach works in practice. This accessible book: fully explains the qualitative research synthesis approach; provides advice and examples of findings; describes the process of establishing credibility in the research process; provides annotated examples of the work in process; references published examples of the approach across a wide variety of fields. Helping researchers to understand make meaning and synthesize a wide variety of datasets this book is broad in scope yet practical in approach. It will be beneficial to those working in social science disciplines including researchers teachers students and policy makers especially those interested in methods of synthesis such as meta-ethnography qualitative meta-analysis qualitative meta-synthesis interpretive synthesis narrative synthesis and qualitative systematic review. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203497555

An Introduction to Quantitative Economics Originally published in 1978. This book is designed to enable students on main courses in economics to comprehend literature which employs econometric techniques as a method of analysis to use econometric techniques themselves to test hypotheses about economic relationships and to understand some of the difficulties involved in interpreting results. While the book is mainly aimed at second-year undergraduates undertaking courses in applied economics its scope is sufficiently wide to take in students at postgraduate level who have no background in econometrics - it integrates fully the mathematical and statistical techniques used in econometrics with micro- and macroeconomic case studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815350514

An Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Historians Many statements made by historians are quantitative statements involving the use of measurable historical evidence. The historian who uses quantitative methods to analyse and interpret such information needs to be well acquainted with the particular methods and techniques of analysis and to be able to make the best use of the data that are available. There is an increasing need for training in such methods and in the interpretation of the large volume of literature now using quantitative techniques. Dr Floud’s text which is relevant to all branches of historical inquiry provides a straightforward and intelligible introduction for all students and research workers. The simpler and more useful techniques of descriptive and analytical statistics are described up to the level of simple linear regression. Historical examples are used throughout and great attention is paid to the need to ensure that the techniques are consistent with the quality of the data and with the historical problems they are intended to solve. Attention is paid to problems of the analysis of time series which are of particular use to historians. No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed and the simple mathematical techniques that are used are fully and clearly explained without the use of more mathematical knowledge than is provided by an O-level course. A bibliography is provided to guide historians towards the most useful further reading. This student friendly text was first published in 1973. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315019512

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics quantum electrodynamics and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its relation to statistical mechanics and introduce the renormalization group. This discussion sets the stage for a discussion of the physical principles that underlie the fundamental interactions of elementary particle physics and their description by gauge field theories. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367320560

An Introduction to Quantum Fluids What do atomic nuclei neutron stars a domestic power supply and the stunning colors of stained glass in cathedrals all have in common? The answer lies in the unifying concept of quantum fluids which allows us to understand the behavior and properties of these different systems in simple terms. This book reveals how quantum mechanics usually considered as restricted to the invisible microscopic world in fact plays a crucial role at all scales of the universe. The purpose of the book is to introduce the reader to the fascinating and multifaceted world of quantum fluids which covers different systems at different scales in the physical world. The first part of the book discusses the notion of phases (solid liquid gas) presents basic aspects of the structure of matter and quantum mechanics and includes some elements of statistical mechanics. The second part provides a description of the major quantum liquids starting with the paramount case of electron fluids and their many applications in everyday life followed by liquid helium and atomic nuclei. The authors go on to explore matter at very high densities covering nuclear matter and compact stars and the behavior of matter at extremely low temperatures with the fascinating ‘superphases’ of superconductivity and superfluidity. The topic of quantum fluids has multidisciplinary applications and this book will appeal to students and researchers in physics chemistry astrophysics engineering and materials science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498721639

An Introduction to Quantum OpticsPhoton and Biphoton Physics This book offers a complete revision for its introduction to the quantum theory of light including notable developments as well as improvements in presentation of basic theory and concepts with continued emphasis on experimental aspects. The author provides a thorough overview on basic methods of classical and quantum mechanical measurements in quantum optics enabling readers to analyze summarize and resolve quantum optical problems. The broad coverage of concepts and tools and its practical experimental emphasis set it apart from other available resources. New discussions of timely topics such as the concept of the photon and distinguishability bring the entire contents up to date. Key Features: Provides a complete update of a classic textbook for the field. Features many new topics including optical coherence coherent and incoherent imaging turbulence-free interferometry. Includes new chapters for intensity fluctuation correlation and thermal light ghost imaging and biphoton imaging. Offers a complete overhaul of the introductory theory to give a more coherent and thorough treatment. Expands on discussions of optical tests of quantum theory Popper’s experiment Einstein’s locality questions and the delayed choice quantum eraser. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138601253

An Introduction to Quantum Physics Provides comprehensive coverage of all the fundamentals of quantum physics. Full mathematical treatments are given. Uses examples from different areas of physics to demonstrate how theories work in practice. Text derived from lectures delivered at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138464667

An Introduction to Quantum Transport in Semiconductors Throughout their college career most engineering students have done problems and studies that are basically situated in the classical world. Some may have taken quantum mechanics as their chosen field of study. This book moves beyond the basics to highlight the full quantum mechanical nature of the transport of carriers through nanoelectronic structures. The book is unique in that addresses quantum transport only in the materials that are of interest to microelectronics—semiconductors with their variable densities and effective masses. The author develops Green’s functions starting from equilibrium Green’s functions and going through modern time-dependent approaches to non-equilibrium Green’s functions introduces relativistic bands for graphene and topological insulators and discusses the quantum transport changes that these bands induce and discusses applications such as weak localization and phase breaking processes resonant tunneling diodes single-electron tunneling and entanglement. Furthermore he also explains modern ensemble Monte Carlo approaches to simulation of various approaches to quantum transport and the hydrodynamic approaches to quantum transport. All in all the book describes all approaches to quantum transport in semiconductors thus becoming an essential textbook for advanced graduate students in electrical engineering or physics. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814745864

An Introduction to Radiation Protection This highly-readable account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection is an ideal introductory text for those new to the field and for the non-specialist. The seventh edition continues to cover the technical principles underlying the control of radiation hazards radiation detection and measurement and the biological effects of radiation followed by a consideration of industry-specific radiation protection issues. Further specialised topics include risk assessment waste management and decommissioning radiological emergencies relevant legislation and organizational issues and new to this edition environmental radiation protection. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138333079

An Introduction to Random Sets The study of random sets is a large and rapidly growing area with connections to many areas of mathematics and applications in widely varying disciplines from economics and decision theory to biostatistics and image analysis. The drawback to such diversity is that the research reports are scattered throughout the literature with the result that in science and engineering and even in the statistics community the topic is not well known and much of the enormous potential of random sets remains untapped.An Introduction to Random Sets provides a friendly but solid initiation into the theory of random sets. It builds the foundation for studying random set data which viewed as imprecise or incomplete observations are ubiquitous in today's technological society. The author widely known for his best-selling A First Course in Fuzzy Logic text as well as his pioneering work in random sets explores motivations such as coarse data analysis and uncertainty analysis in intelligent systems for studying random sets as stochastic models. Other topics include random closed sets related uncertainty measures the Choquet integral the convergence of capacity functionals and the statistical framework for set-valued observations. An abundance of examples and exercises reinforce the concepts discussed.Designed as a textbook for a course at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level this book will serve equally well for self-study and as a reference for researchers in fields such as statistics mathematics engineering and computer science. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367390990

An Introduction to Real Analysis This book provides a compact but thorough introduction to the subject of Real Analysis. It is intended for a senior undergraduate and for a beginning graduate one-semester course. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815396857

An Introduction to Religion and PoliticsTheory and Practice This fully revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the many theories of religion and politics and provides students with an accessible in-depth guide to the subject’s most significant debates issues and methodologies. It begins by asking the basic questions of how social scientists see religion and why religion remains relevant to politics in the modern era. Fox examines the influence of religious identity beliefs institutions and legitimacy on politics and surveys important approaches and issues found in the literature on religion and politics. Four new chapters on religious policy around the world political secularism and religious freedom and human rights have been added to fully revised content covering religious identity rational choice approaches to religious politics worldviews beliefs doctrines ideologies institutions and political mobilization fundamentalism secularization and religion and conflict. This work will be essential reading for all students of religion and politics comparative politics international relations and security studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138740105

An Introduction to Rural Settlement Planning (Routledge Revivals) This book first published in 1983 provided the first thorough and informative introduction to the theory practice and politics of rural settlement planning. It surveys the conceptual and ideological leanings of those who have developed implemented and revised rural settlement practice and gives detailed analysis of planning documentation to assess the extent to which policies have been successfully implemented. Paul Cloke assesses the shortfalls of rural planning and resource management and suggests methods by which a sustainable rural future might be attained. This reissue provides essential background and a comprehensive handbook for those with an interest in rural settlement planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415714488

An Introduction to Said NursiLife Thought and Writings Contemporary Islamic thinkers are often studied sociologically rather than as theologians. There are many accessible introductions to Christian theologians but very few such studies of Islamic thinkers. This book and this series seeks to change this situation: offering new introductions to influential Islamic thinkers and engaging at the level of ideas with the rich depths of contemporary Islamic theology. This book introduces to the English-speaking world the leading modern Islamic thinker Said Nursi (1878-1960) - who has some nine million followers in modern day Turkey and around the world. After an opening chapter that provides an overview of his life the next four chapters outline the theology of Nursi on God the Qur'an the West and Politics. The final section provides an invaluable resource of readings from Nursi's most important writings. Providing an introduction to a major form of Islam which is committed to non-violence dialogue and constructive relationships with the West this is the first student textbook to introduce a contemporary Islamic theologian in a systematic way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409407713

An Introduction to Scientific Symbolic and Graphical Computation This down-to-earth introduction to computation makes use of the broad array of techniques available in the modern computing environment. A self-contained guide for engineers and other users of computational methods it has been successfully adopted as a text in teaching the next generation of mathematicians and computer graphics majors. Media > Books > E-books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781315275512

An Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Research Understanding how people learn and fail to learn second and foreign languages is increasingly recognised as a critical social and psycholinguistic issue. Second languages are vitally important to diverse groups of people ranging from refugees to college students facing foreign language requirements. This book provides a synthesis of empirical findings on second and foreign language learning by children and adults emphasising the design and execution of appropriate research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138171626

An Introduction to Semiflows This book introduces the class of dynamical systems called semiflows which includes systems defined or modeled by certain types of differential evolution equations (DEEs). It focuses on the basic results of the theory of dynamical systems that can be extended naturally and applied to study the asymptotic behavior of the solutions of DEEs. The authors concentrate on three types of absorbing sets: attractors exponential attractors and inertial manifolds. They present the fundamental properties of these sets and then proceed to show the existence of some of these sets for a number of dynamical systems generated by well-known physical models. In particular they consider in full detail two particular PDEEs: a semilinear version of the heat equation and a corresponding version of the dissipative wave equation. These examples illustrate the most important features of the theory of semiflows and provide a sort of template that can be applied to the analysis of other models.The material builds in a careful gradual progression developing the background needed by newcomers to the field and culminating in a more detailed presentation of the main topics than found in most sources. The authors' approach to and treatment of the subject builds the foundation for more advanced references and research on global attractors exponential attractors and inertial manifolds. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367454289

An Introduction to Signal Processing for Non-Engineers This book introduces the basic concepts of signal processing for scientists and students with no engineering background. The book presents the concepts with minimum use of mathematical formulations and more emphasis on visual illustrations. The idea is to present an intuitive approach to understanding the basics of signal processing and exemplify some practical applications of the concepts by which the readers achieve basic knowledge and skills in signal processing. Most of illustrations in the book have been created by computer programming in MATLAB®; thus the reader will learn the basics of using computers in signal processing applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367207557

An Introduction to Single Molecule Biophysics This book gives an accessible detailed overview on techniques of single molecule biophysics (SMB) showing how they are applied to numerous biological problems associated with understanding the molecular mechanisms of DNA replication transcription and translation as well as functioning of molecular machines. It covers major single molecule imaging and probing techniques highlighting key strengths and limitations of each method using recent examples. The chapters begin with a discussion of single molecule fluorescence techniques followed by an overview of the atomic force microscope and its use for direct time-lapse visualization of dynamics of molecular complexes at the nanoscale as well as applications in measurements of interactions between molecules and mechanical properties of isolated molecules and their complexes. The next chapters address magnetic tweezers and optical tweezers including instrumentation fundamentals of operation and applications. A final chapter turns to nanopore transport and nanopore-based DNA sequencing technology that will play a major role in next-generation genomics and healthcare applications.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138615960

An Introduction to Social Media Marketing Social media has given marketers a way to connect with consumers in an unprecedented and revolutionary way but the very newness of this medium is as challenging as it is exciting particularly to those who aren't 'digital natives'. This is the first textbook for students that offers a step by step guide to this newly dominant marketing discipline. Mirroring its sister text Digital Marketing: a Practical Approach this book is grounded in solid academic underpinnings but has a lighter hands-on approach that is perfect for shorter courses and additional reading. Chapter exercises not only help develop knowledge but test the learners' understanding of how the various concepts and models are best used by requiring them to investigate how they are best applied in real-world scenarios. The book is supported by the author's excellent website which includes links to continually updated statistics as well as articles that keep the reader in touch with the constant changes to this dynamic area. Topics covered in this book include: Social networking Consumer reviews Social service and support Real-time social media marketing Blogging Viral marketing and influencers Advertising on social media And much more. An Introduction to Social Media Marketing is the first of its kind and ideal reading for students who want to work in a digital marketing environment as well as the traditional marketer who wants to get to grips with this vibrant and potentially lucrative facet of present-day marketing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415856171

An Introduction to Social Psychology On its first publication in 1908 this pioneer book received immediate acclaim and was thought to have probably done more than any other single publication to stimulate study of the foundations of social behaviour. Professor McDougall was the most powerful advocate of an idealistic outlook on human life and activity and his ideas continued to attract attention even when published in paperback form in 1960. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138851252

An Introduction to Social Work Theory Social workers need to recognize the critical role that theory plays both in the way they make sense of what is going on and in the way they order their work. Such recognition clarifies practice for both the worker and the client. David Howe's classic text provides a framework to help social workers develop an understanding of the theories which inescapably underpin their thoughts and actions. This edition contains a new preface by the author written in 2008 in which he examines the continuing value of his framework concluding that it remains an effective tool for making sense of the profession's most current ideas. The book covers a range of theoretical approaches demonstrating through examples that different theories necessarily lead to very different practices. It offers a stimulating guide to social work theory which is proven to help social workers both to understand their practices and to practise in a disciplined and imaginative way. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262659

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics In this best-selling introductory textbook Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three sections this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area including: a new chapter on identity that reflects the latest research; a brand new companion website which is fully cross-referenced within this book and which includes and video and audio materials interactive activities and links to useful websites; updated and revised examples and exercises which include new material from Tanzania Wales Paraguay and Timor-Leste; fully updated further reading and references sections. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is the essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of English language studies linguistics and applied linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138845015

An Introduction to Soils for Environmental Professionals An Introduction to Soils for Environmental Professionals assembles and presents the basic principles of each of the major soil science fields. It introduces fundamental concepts and shows the interrelationships between the various branches of soil science - from mineralogy to soil physics. Each chapter was reviewed by a professional in the particul Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367448851

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2017 An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2017 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. Results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. The text’s fourteen chapter start with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. Chapter exercises provide reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The content supplies coverage of flow simulation for students taking Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer courses/modules and can be used to show capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in earlier courses/modules such as Introduction to Engineering. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630570781

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2018 An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2018 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630571634

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2019 An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2019 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572396

An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2020 An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation 2020 takes you through the steps of creating the SOLIDWORKS part for the simulation followed by the setup and calculation of the SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project. The results from calculations are visualized and compared with theoretical solutions and empirical data. Each chapter starts with the objectives and a description of the specific problems that are studied. End of chapter exercises are included for reinforcement and practice of what has been learned. The fourteen chapters of this book are directed towards first-time to intermediate level users of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. It is intended to be a supplement to undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer related courses. This book can also be used to show students the capabilities of fluid flow and heat transfer simulations in freshman and sophomore courses such as Introduction to Engineering. Both internal and external flow problems are covered and compared with experimental results and analytical solutions. Covered topics include airfoil flow boundary layers flow meters heat exchanger natural and forced convection pipe flow rotating flow tube bank flow and valve flow. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630573270

An Introduction to Sonar Systems Engineering Written in tutorial style this textbook discusses the fundamental topics of modern day Sonar Systems Engineering for the analysis and design of both active and passive sonar systems. Included are basic signal design for active sonar systems and understanding underwater acoustic communication signals. Mathematical theory is provided plus practical design and analysis equations for both passive and active sonar systems. Practical homework problems are included at the end of each chapter and a solutions manual and lecture slides for each chapter are available for adopting professors. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367889791

An Introduction to South Asian Politics This introductory textbook provides students with a fundamental understanding of the social political and economic institutions of six South Asian countries: Afghanistan Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It adopts a broad theoretical framework and evaluates the opportunities and constraints facing South Asia’s states within the context of democracy. Key features include: An introduction to the region. The history and political development of these South Asian states including evaluations of their democratic trajectories. The management of conflict economic development and extremist threats. A comparative analysis of the states. Projections concerning democracy taking into consideration the opportunities and constraints facing these countries. This textbook will be an indispensable teaching tool for courses on South Asia. It includes pedagogical features such as political chronologies political party descriptions text boxes a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Written in an accessible style and by experts on South Asian politics it offers students of South Asian politics a valuable introduction to an exceedingly diverse region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415822794

An Introduction to Sports CoachingConnecting Theory to Practice An Introduction to Sports Coaching provides students with an accessible and engaging guide to the scientific social scientific medical and pedagogical theory that underlies the practice of quality sports coaching. Now in a fully updated and revised second edition it introduces students to the complex messy multi-faceted nature of coaching and explores the full range of ‘knowledges’ which inform all successful coaching practice. Written by a team of leading international sports coaching academics and practitioners as well as sport scientists and social scientists the book provides a concise guide to every key theme in sports coaching including: Reflective practice Pedagogy Skill acquisition Psychology Biomechanics Physiology Sport medicine and injury Performance analysis Sociology History Philosophy Sport development Each chapter makes a clear link between theory and practice and includes discussion of real-life coaching scenarios and insights from practising international and club coaches. The book includes clear definitions of important themes and concepts as well as seminar and review questions in each chapter designed to confirm understanding and encourage further enquiry. No other introductory textbook explains the importance of an holistic approach to sports coaching practice. This is an essential companion to any sports coaching course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415694919

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers Fourth Edition An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers Fourth Edition methodically covers data management simple description and analysis and more advanced analyses often used in health research including regression models survival analysis and evaluation of diagnostic methods. A chapter on graphics explores most graph types and describes how to modify the appearance of a graph before submitting it for publication. The authors emphasize the importance of good documentation habits to prevent errors and wasted time. Demonstrating the use of strategies and tools for documentation they provide robust examples and offer the datasets for download online. Updated to correspond to Stata 13 this fourth edition is written for both Windows and Mac users. It provides improved online documentation including further reading in online manuals. Media > Books > Print Books Stata Press 9781597181358

An Introduction to Stata Programming Second Edition In this second edition of An Introduction to Stata Programming the author introduces concepts by providing the background and importance for the topic presents common uses and examples then concludes with larger more applied examples referred to as "cookbook recipes." This is a great reference for anyone who wants to learn Stata programming. For those learning the author assumes familiarity with Stata and gradually introduces more advanced programming tools. For the more advanced Stata programmer the book introduces Stata’s Mata programming language and optimization routines. Media > Books > Print Books Stata Press 9781597181501

An Introduction to Statistical Concepts The new edition of An Introduction to Statistical Concepts is designed to help students really understand statistical concepts the situations in which they can be used and how to apply them to data. Hahs-Vaughn and Lomax discuss the most popular along with many of the lesser-known procedures and models whilst also exploring nonparametric procedures used when standard assumptions are violated. They provide in-depth coverage of testing assumptions and highlight several online tools for computing statistics (e.g. effect sizes and their confidence intervals and power). This comprehensive flexible and accessible text includes a new chapter on mediation and moderation; expanded coverage of effect sizes; and discussions of sensitivity specificity false positive and false negative along with using the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve. In addition to instructions and screen shots for using SPSS new to this edition is annotated script for using R. This book noted for its crystal-clear explanations and its inclusion of only the most crucial equations is an invaluable resource for students undertaking a course in statistics in any number of social science and behavioral disciplines—from education business communication exercise science psychology sociology and more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138650558

An Introduction to Studying Popular Culture How can we study popular culture? What makes 'popular culture' popular? Is popular culture important? What influence does it have?An Introduction to Studying Popular Culture provides a clear and comprehensive answer to these questions. It presents a critical assessment of the major ways in which popular culture has been interpreted and suggests how it may be more usefully studied.Dominic Strinati uses the examples of cinema and television to show how we can understand popular culture from sociological and historical perspectives. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315005768

An Introduction to Survival Analysis Using Stata Revised Third Edition An Introduction to Survival Analysis Using Stata Revised Third Edition is the ideal tutorial for professional data analysts who want to learn survival analysis for the first time or who are well versed in survival analysis but are not as dexterous in using Stata to analyze survival data. This text also serves as a valuable reference to those readers who already have experience using Stata’s survival analysis routines. The revised third edition has been updated for Stata 14 and it includes a new section on predictive margins and marginal effects which demonstrates how to obtain and visualize marginal predictions and marginal effects using the margins and marginsplot commands after survival regression models. Survival analysis is a field of its own that requires specialized data management and analysis procedures. To meet this requirement Stata provides the st family of commands for organizing and summarizing survival data. This book provides statistical theory step-by-step procedures for analyzing survival data an in-depth usage guide for Stata's most widely used st commands and a collection of tips for using Stata to analyze survival data and to present the results. This book develops from first principles the statistical concepts unique to survival data and assumes only a knowledge of basic probability and statistics and a working knowledge of Stata. The first three chapters of the text cover basic theoretical concepts: hazard functions cumulative hazard functions and their interpretations; survivor functions; hazard models; and a comparison of nonparametric semiparametric and parametric methodologies. Chapter 4 deals with censoring and truncation. The next three chapters cover the formatting manipulation stsetting and error checking involved in preparing survival data for analysis using Stata's st analysis commands. Chapter 8 covers nonparametric methods including the Kaplan–Meier and Nelson–Aalen estimators and the various nonparametric tests for the equality of survival experience. Chapters 9–11 discuss Cox regression and include various examples of fitting a Cox model obtaining predictions interpreting results building models model diagnostics and regression with survey data. The next four chapters cover parametric models which are fit using Stata's streg command. These chapters include detailed derivations of all six parametric models currently supported in Stata and methods for determining which model is appropriate as well as information on stratification obtaining predictions and advanced topics such as frailty models. Chapter 16 is devoted to power and sample-size calculations for survival studies. The final chapter covers survival analysis in the presence of competing risks. Media > Books > Print Books Stata Press 9781597181747

An Introduction to SustainabilityEnvironmental Social and Personal Perspectives An Introduction to Sustainability provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and ideas which are encompassed within the growing field of sustainability. The fully updated second edition including new figures and images  teases out the diverse but intersecting domains of sustainability and emphasises strategies for action. Aimed at those studying the subject for the first time it is unique in giving students from different disciplinary backgrounds a coherent framework and set of core principles for applying broad sustainability principles within their own personal and professional lives. These include: working to improve equality within and across generations; moving from consumerism to quality of life goals; and respecting diversity in both nature and culture. Areas of emerging importance such as the economics of prosperity and wellbeing stand alongside core topics including: · Energy and society · Consumption and consumerism · Risk and resilience · Waste water and land. Key challenges and applications are explored through international case studies and each chapter includes a thematic essay drawing on diverse literature to provide an integrated introduction to fundamental issues. Housed on the Routledge Sustainability Hub the book’s companion website contains a range of features to engage students with the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability. Together these resources provide a wealth of material for learning teaching and researching the topic of sustainability. This textbook is an essential companion to any sustainability course. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138698307

An Introduction to Sustainable Development This fourth edition has been comprehensively rewritten and updated to provide a concise well illustrated and accessible introduction to the characteristics challenges and opportunities of sustainable development with particular reference to developing countries. The contested nature of sustainable development is explored through a detailed consideration of changing ideas and practices within environmentalism and development thinking. The text identifies the different actors involved (from institutions of global governance through to community based organisations) the policies and mechanisms through which sustainable development is being sought and considers the outcomes for particular groups and environments in both rural and urban contexts. 　　 This edition places stronger emphasis on the global challenges of sustainable development with an understanding of inter-linked crises in climate energy economy poverty and social injustice. It explores how these issues are leading to deep questioning of what sustainable development is what it should be and how sustainable development policies and mechanisms are being reconsidered. The book gives new consideration to the challenge of achieving lower carbon growth climate adaptation and the implications on sustainable development of rapidly expanding economies including China and India. It contains greater discussion of how civil society movements influence outcomes of international climate policy as well as technological developments in energy and agriculture. The text also contains a substantially expanded discussion of how poverty remains central to sustainable development challenges as revealed through the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and Millennium Development Goals. This invaluable text retains the core message that sustainable development has become central to debates about environment and development. Containing a substantial number of new boxed case studies learning outcomes chapter summaries discussion questions further reading and websites this text provides an essential introduction for students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415590730

An Introduction to Sustainable Development This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment management and policy; approaches and linkages to poverty reduction; impacts and infrastructure development; economics consumption production and market failures; governance; participation; disaster management; international financial institutions; international environmental agreements; and the role of civil society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770477

An Introduction to Sustainable Resource Use This book explores the challenges our society faces in making the transition to renewable resource use in a way that is truly sustainable â€“ environmentally economically and socially.  After exploring the physical limits the laws of thermodynamics impose on resource exploitation the book outlines options for managing resources within these limits. It then moves on to look at the resources themselves (from fossil fuels through minerals to renewable resources such as timber) and the salient question of how the relentless increase in consumption is putting untenable strain on resource use. Case studies investigate what is being done across a range of sectors – and what is and isn't working. The second half of the book turns to solutions from the promise of industrial ecology to a new economy based on renewable resources such as biobased materials from agricultural crops and forests.  Suitable for under- and postgraduate courses on environmental limits and resource use and continuing professional development â€“ particularly resource management materials industrial ecology energy resource economics and engineering. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849775304

An Introduction to Sustainable TransportationPolicy Planning and Implementation Cities around the globe struggle to create better and more equitable access to important destinations and services all the while reducing the energy consumption and environmental impacts of mobility. An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation illustrates a new planning paradigm for sustainable transportation through case studies from around the world with hundreds of valuable resources and references color photos graphics and tables. The second edition builds and expands upon the highly acclaimed first edition with new chapters on urban design and urban regional and intercity public transportation as well as expanded chapters on automobile dependence and equity issues; automobile cities and the car culture; the history of sustainable and unsustainable transportation; the interrelatedness of technologies infrastructure energy and functionalities; and public policy and public participation and exemplary places people and programs around the globe. Among the many valuable additions are discussions of autonomous vehicles (AVs) electric vehicles (EVs) airport cities urban fabrics urban heat island effects and mobility as a service (MaaS). New case studies show global exemplars of sustainable transportation including several from Asia a case study of participative and deliberative public involvement as well as one describing life in the Vauban ecologically planned community of Freiburg Germany. Students in affiliated sustainability disciplines planners policymakers and concerned citizens will find many provides practical techniques to innovate and transform transportation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138185487

An Introduction to Systems BiologyDesign Principles of Biological Circuits Praise for the first edition: … superb beautifully written and organized work that takes an engineering approach to systems biology. Alon provides nicely written appendices to explain the basic mathematical and biological concepts clearly and succinctly without interfering with the main text. He starts with a mathematical description of transcriptional activation and then describes some basic transcription-network motifs (patterns) that can be combined to form larger networks. – Nature [This text deserves] serious attention from any quantitative scientist who hopes to learn about modern biology … It assumes no prior knowledge of or even interest in biology … One final aspect that must be mentioned is the wonderful set of exercises that accompany each chapter. … Alon’s book should become a standard part of the training of graduate students. – Physics Today Written for students and researchers the second edition of this best-selling textbook continues to offer a clear presentation of design principles that govern the structure and behavior of biological systems. It highlights simple recurring circuit elements that make up the regulation of cells and tissues. Rigorously classroom-tested this edition includes new chapters on exciting advances made in the last decade. Features: Includes seven new chapters The new edition has 189 exercises the previous edition had 66  Offers new examples relevant to human physiology and disease The book website including course videos can be found here: https://www.weizmann.ac.il/mcb/UriAlon/introduction-systems-biology-design-principles-biological-circuits. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439837177

An Introduction to Tantric PhilosophyThe Paramarthasara of Abhinavagupta with the Commentary of Yogaraja The Paramārthasāra or ‘Essence of Ultimate Reality’ is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth–eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent namely nondualistic Śaivism which he designates in his works as the Trika or ‘Triad’ of three principles: Śiva Śakti and the embodied soul (nara). The main interest of the Paramārthasāra is not only that it serves as an introduction to the established doctrine of a tradition but also advances the notion of jiv̄anmukti ‘liberation in this life’ as its core theme. Further it does not confine itself to an exposition of the doctrine as such but at times hints at a second sense lying beneath the evident sense namely esoteric techniques and practices that are at the heart of the philosophical discourse. Its commentator Yogarāja (eleventh century) excels in detecting and clarifying those various levels of meaning. An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy presents along with a critically revised Sanskrit text the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta’s Paramārthasāra and Yogarāja’s commentary. This book will be of interest to Indologists as well as to specialists and students of Religion Tantric studies and Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836951

An Introduction to Teaching in UK Higher EducationA Guide for International and Transnational Teachers Covering everything you need to know about teaching within the UK higher education system this book is the ideal introduction for anyone looking to start their teaching career. A must-read guide for international staff new to teaching in UK higher education this key text focuses on what is particular and often baffling to those who are new to higher education teaching in the UK. With practical tips and advice rooted in relevant theory it is an invaluable resource to guide you through the initial teaching experience. Breaking down all of the aspects involved in teaching learning and assessing in UK higher education this book covers: The key features of UK higher education – particularly how it might differ from other systems How courses and the curriculum are designed How to support learning within your teaching practice Advice on marking and giving worthwhile feedback How to develop your own professional practice A full glossary of key terms An Introduction to Teaching in UK Higher Education is a one-stop resource for those looking to begin a career in UK higher education. Particularly useful for new international staff it will also be of interest to those looking to improve their teaching practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367186081

An Introduction to Technological Forecasting Originally published in 1972 this book examines technological forecasting and assesses its merits and limitations and possible uses for society government industry and the military. Although technological forecasting was in its infancy when this book was originally published it has now become part of mainstream social and economic planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815364986

An Introduction to Television Studies In this comprehensive textbook now updated for its third edition Jonathan Bignell provides students with a framework for understanding the key concepts and main approaches to Television Studies including audience research television history and broadcasting policy and the analytical study of individual programmes. Features include: a glossary of key terms key terms defined in margins suggestions for further reading activities/assignments for use in class New and updated case studies feature: ‘Every Home Needs a Harvey’ ad approaches to news reporting television scheduling CSI Crime Scene Investigation animated cartoon series Individual chapters address: studying television television histories television cultures television texts and narratives television genres and formats television production television and quality television realities television you can’t see television audiences beyond television. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415598170

An Introduction to the Ancient World An Introduction to the Ancient World offers a thorough survey of the history of the ancient Near East Greece and Rome. Covering the social political economic and cultural processes that have influenced later western and Near Eastern civilisations this volume considers subjects such as the administrative structures economies and religions of the ancient Near East Athenian democracy the development of classical Greek literature the interaction of cultures in the Hellenistic world the political and administrative system of the Roman Republic and empire and the coming of Christianity all within the broad outline of political history. This third edition is thoroughly updated and some chapters are completely rewritten to cover recent historical research. Changes include: more attention to economic structures and developments and to the history of the later Roman Empire (third to sixth centuries AD); incorporation of the results of recent archaeological and historical research and recently published studies of ancient literature; ‘boxes’ that support the main text on topics including economic and political systems religion and terminology; redrawn maps and new higher-quality images; the inclusion of useful websites in the bibliography. An Introduction to the Ancient World provides an easily readable user-friendly integrated overview for students of ancient history classics and archaeology. Lavishly illustrated clearly and concisely written and well organised this fully updated and revised edition will remain a key resource for students beginning to investigate the civilisations of the ancient Mediterranean. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815372417

An Introduction to the Bible The Bible is one of the most influential and profound texts in human history - it is disturbing unconventional and never content with the world as it is. This classic introduction presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study: the nature and purpose of the Bible; how biblical writers wrote; the making of both Old and New Testaments; the making of the Apocrypha; what was left out and what kept in the Bible and why; and how the Bible has been shaped by and continues to shape religion culture and politics. Completely revised and updated - and considerably extended with much more material on the making of the Old and New Testaments - this third edition takes full account of recent developments in scholarship. It includes maps and a glossary of key terms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845537074

An Introduction to the Buraku IssueQuestions and Answers Translated with an Intoduction by Alastair McLaughlin. The extent of discrimination against the Buraku communities is one of the most sensitive issues facing the Japanese government and the social coherence of contemporary Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138973251

An Introduction to the Celtic Languages This text provides a single-volume single-author general introduction to the Celtic languages.The first half of the book considers the historical background of the language group as a whole. There follows a discussion of the two main sub-groups of Celtic Goidelic (comprising Irish Scottish Gaelic and Manx) and Brittonic (Welsh Cornish and Breton) together with a detailed survey of one representative from each group Irish and Welsh.The second half considers a range of linguistic features which are often regarded as characteristic of Celtic: spelling systems mutations verbal nouns and word order. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144286

An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of ReligionConnecting Evolution Brain Cognition and Culture In recent decades a new scientific approach to understand explain and predict many features of religion has emerged. The cognitive science of religion (CSR) has amassed research on the forces that shape the tendency for humans to be religious and on what forms belief takes. It suggests that religion like language or music naturally emerges in humans with tractable similarities. This new approach has profound implications for how we understand religion including why it appears so easily and why people are willing to fight—and die—for it. Yet it is not without its critics and some fear that scholars are explaining the ineffable mystery of religion away or showing that religion is natural proves or disproves the existence of God. An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion offers students and general readers an accessible introduction to the approach providing an overview of key findings and the debates that shape it. The volume includes a glossary of key terms and each chapter includes suggestions for further thought and further reading as well as chapter summaries highlighting key points. This book is an indispensable resource for introductory courses on religion and a much-needed option for advanced courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138541467

An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints Revised and Expanded Offering a broad-based review of the factors affecting the design assembly and behaviour of bolted joints and their components in all industries this work details various assembly options as well as specific failure modes and strategies for their avoidance. This edition features material on: the contact stresses between bolt head or nut face and the joint; thread forms series and classes; the stiffness of raised face flange joints; and more. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137353

An Introduction to the Dramatic Works of Giacomo Meyerbeer: Operas Ballets Cantatas Plays Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a great musical dramatist in his own right. The fame of his operas rests on his radical treatment of form his development of scenic complexes and greater plasticity of structure and melody his dynamic use of the orchestra and close attention to all aspects of presentation and production all of which set new standards in Romantic opera and dramaturgy. This book carries forward the process of rediscovery and reassessment of Meyerbeer’s art ”including not just his famous French operas but also his German and Italian ones”placing them in the context of his entire dramatic oeuvre including his ballets oratorios cantatas and incidental music. From Meyerbeer’s first stage presentation in 1810 to his great posthumous accolade in 1865 some 24 works mark the unfolding of this life lived for dramatic music. The reputation of the famous four grand operas may well live on in the public consciousness but the other works remain largely unknown. This book provides an approachable introduction to them. The works have been divided into their generic types for quick reference and helpful association and placed within the context of the composer’s life and artistic development. Each section unfolds a brief history of the work’s origins an account of the plot a critical survey of some of its musical characteristics and a record of its performance history. Robert Letellier examines each work from a dramaturgical view point including the essential”often challenging”philosophical and historical elements in the scenarios and how these concepts were translated musically onto the stage. A series of portraits and stage iconography assist in bringing the works to life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257641

An Introduction to the English Novel (2 Vols) First published in 1951 the two volumes of An Introduction to the English Novel discuss how and why the novel developed in England in the eighteenth century. The books look at the function and background of prose fiction focusing its arguments around the study of carefully selected books that have had a significant impact on its development. The author examines the progress in the long struggle of the novelist to see life steadily and whole and points out some of the problems and hazards that beset the writer still. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138954410

An Introduction to the English NovelVolume I First published in 1951 (this edition in 1967) this book forms the first part of Arnold Kettle’s An Introduction to the English Novel. Since the novel like every other literary form is a product of history the book opens with a discussion of how and why the novel developed in England in the eighteenth century as well as the function and background of prose fiction. The third part of the book examines six great novels from Jane Austen to George Eliot. ‘A serious and rewarding study.’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘His examination of some eighteenth century writers and analysis of six famous novels- from Emma to Middlemarch- have wit authority and a sensitivity that compel the reader’s attention.’ Dublin Magazine Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138954335

An Introduction to the English NovelVolume II First published in 1953 this book forms the second part of Arnold Kettle’s An Introduction to the English Novel. In this second part Kettle builds a discussion of the modern English novel around the study of various books that have a more than casual significance in its development. He begins with an analysis of James Hardy and Butler: three late Victorian writers whose work points forward to the major preoccupations of twentieth-century novelists. In his discussion of a dozen or so of these points the author examines their progress in the long struggle of the novelist to see life steadily and whole and points out some of the problems and hazards that beset the writer still. ‘The selection both of novelists and their work is excellent… it is both shrewd and witty…’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘Altogether this is a refreshing challenging and original work wholly adult in tone and never pedantic or dull’ The Guardian Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950375

An Introduction to The Gawain-Poet The late 14th century produced a crop of brilliant writers: Chaucer Langland and Gower. Their achievement was rivalled only by a series of four works generally agreed to have been written by a single northern author known as the Gawain-Poet. This book introduces the reader to the Gawain-poet's four surviving works: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Patience Pearl and Cleanness. The four poems are made accessible to the student by setting them in their relevant historical and cultural context and by developing some lines of critical argument. All studies are based on the author's own research and translations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138151826

An Introduction to the Geography of Health In the second edition of An Introduction to the Geography of Health Helen Hazen and Peter Anthamatten explore the ways in which geographic ideas and approaches can inform our understanding of health. The book’s focus on a broad range of physical and social factors that drive health in places and spaces offers students and scholars an important holistic perspective on the study of health in the modern era. In this edition the authors have restructured the book to emphasize the theoretical significance of ecological and social approaches to health. Spatial methods are now reinforced throughout the book and other qualitative and quantitative methods are discussed in greater depth. Data and examples are used extensively to illustrate key points and have been updated throughout including several new extended case studies such as water contamination in Flint Michigan; microplastics pollution; West Africa’s Ebola crisis; and the Zika epidemic. The book contains more than one hundred figures including new and updated maps data graphics and photos. The book is designed to be used as the core text for a health geography course for undergraduate and lower-level graduate students and is relevant to students of biology medicine entomology social science urban planning and public health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367109653

An Introduction to the Green EconomyScience Systems and Sustainability The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice. Considerable investments are now being made into the development of green technology renewable energy biodiversity conservation resource efficiency recycling of materials and green infrastructure. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the green economy using a strongly interdisciplinary approach based on environmental science rather than treating it as a sub-set of economics. The scientific principles of sustainability are presented which provide the foundations of the green economy with a particular focus on systems-based approaches. Examples of real-world case studies are used to illustrate how the green economy can be achieved in practice. In this way the authors provide a thorough overview of both the principles and practice of the green economy drawing from a wide range of disciplines including ecology geography social science psychology sustainability science environmental science law and economics. The emphasis is on presenting results of the latest research derived from leading scientific journals. Rather than focusing on a single definition of what constitutes a ‘green economy’ the book introduces readers to the diversity of opinion that exists and engages them in what is an active on-going debate. This reflects the fact that many aspects of the green economy and sustainable development more generally are currently contested. In particular the book will help readers to strengthen their ability to critically evaluate the evidence for and against the views presented and to actively contribute to the future development of the green economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415711616

An Introduction to the History of Education in Modern Egpyt First published in 1968 An Introduction to the History of Education in Modern Egypt collects all available sources Eastern and Western printed and manuscript in order to give as full an account as possible of all the education reforms undertaken in Egypt. It covers topics including the penetration of Western culture in Egypt Abbas 1 Muhammad Sa’id and The Reign of Isma’il Pasha. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367109363

An Introduction to the History of Educational Theories (Routledge Revivals) An Introduction to the History of Educational Theories first published in 1881 offers a comprehensive overview of the most notable approaches to education throughout Western history from Athens and Rome to the Victorian public school. Exploring not only the still famous theories of Plato and Aristotle this work also touches on techniques in education which are either no longer prevalent – Roman Oratory the Jesuits – or in some cases were never widely adopted or appreciated: John Milton for example. This title will be of value to those intrigued by the potential of past attitudes for present-day application as well as to those unconvinced by contemporary approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415747479

An Introduction to the History of MedicineFrom the Time of the Pharaohs to the End of the XVIIIth Century Originally published in 1926 An Introduction to the History of Medicine is a compilation of reliable and essential contributions to the subject of the history of medicine. The book looks at the evolution of medicine from the practices in Ancient Egypt to the medicine of the 16th century and examines the work of Hippocrates and Galen. The book also examines the philosophy that began around the practice of medicine as well as early discussions of ethics. It also looks at early medicine through the lens of religion covering the practices of medicine in Hindu Chaldean and Islamic religions. The book provides a broad coverage of early medicine in ancient civilizations focusing particularly on Ancient Greece Persia and Rome. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138394544

An Introduction to the History of Religion (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1902 this book investigates the history and development of early religion from an anthropological perspective. Rather than dealing with religions that grew from the teachings of their original founders such as Christianity Islam and Buddhism Jevons considers those religions that were practised as a matter of custom and tradition. The title considers such subjects as the supernatural life and death animal sacrifice and the worship of nature. It provides an introduction to the history of religion for students of religion anthropology and folklore. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815063

An Introduction To the Logic of Psychological Measurement This book declines to take for granted the widespread assumption that existing psychometric procedures provide scientific measurement. The currently fashionable concepts of measurement within psychology -- operationalism and representationalism -- are critically examined and the classical view that measurement is the assessment of quantity is defended. Within this framework it is shown how conjoint measurement can be used to test the hypothesis that variables are quantitative. This theme is developed in detail using familiar psychological examples such as Thurstone's law of comparative judgment multidimensional scaling and Coombs' theory of unfolding. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138990418

An Introduction to the Market System The overriding objective of this text is to help students understand the economic context in which they play out their personal and professional lives both in the United States and in the world. It seeks to overcome the indifference of non-economics majors at the college level. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315501017

An Introduction to the Mathematics of Planning and Scheduling This book introduces readers to the many variables and constraints involved in planning and scheduling complex systems such as airline flights and university courses. Students will become acquainted with the necessity for scheduling activities under conditions of limited resources in industrial and service environments and become familiar with methods of problem solving. Written by an expert author with decades of teaching and industry experience the book provides a comprehensive explanation of the mathematical foundations to solving complex requirements helping students to understand underlying models to navigate software applications more easily and to apply sophisticated solutions to project management. This is emphasized by real-world examples which follow the components of the manufacturing process from inventory to production to delivery. Undergraduate and graduate students of industrial engineering systems engineering and operations management will find this book useful in understanding optimization with respect to planning and scheduling. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138197299

An Introduction to the Modern Middle EastHistory Religion Political Economy Politics Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history religions and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. In each country chapter a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization religious politics women's issues civil society economic development privatization and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring the changes in Turkish politics the Iranian nuclear issues and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780813349220

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education Education like every other important branch of knowledge has its underlying philosophical problems. It is these problems and the attempts to solve them which together make up the philosophy of education. This book first published in 1957 provides a simple explanation and illustration of what philosophy can (and cannot) do for educational thinking. This title will be of interest to students of the philosophy of education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138693159

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law In An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law Roscoe Pound shows how philosophy has been a powerful instrument throughout the history of law. He examines what philosophy has done for some of the chief problems of the science of law and how it is possible to look at those problems philosophically without treating them in terms of a particular time period. The function of legal philosophy writes Pound is to rationally formulate a general theory of law which conforms to the interests the general security first and foremost of society. Marshall DeRosa writes in his new introduction that in the light of twentieth-century judicial politics Roscoe Pound's philosophy of law has prevailed to a significant extent. This book's relevance to appreciating the development of the American legal system in all its complexities - including liability law contract law and property law - is in itself notable. But in terms of understanding the twentieth-century development of the American rule of law An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law is indispensable. It will make an invaluable addition to the personal libraries of legal theorists philosophers political scientists and historians of American law. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351288880

An Introduction To The Philosophy Of Social Research This is an accessible introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations from the UK US and Europe to examine specific problems and broader issues. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social research methods within sociology social policy politics social psychology human geography; philosophy of social science and social theory courses; and as a personal reference for professional researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159334

An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust Streamlining the extensive information from the original highly acclaimed monograph this new An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust provides a concise reference and overview of interstellar dust and the interstellar medium. Drawn from a graduate course taught by the author a highly regarded figure in the field this all-in-one book emphasizes astronomical formulae and astronomical problems to give a solid foundation for the further study of interstellar medium. Covering all phenomena associated with cosmic dust this inclusive text eliminates the need to consult special physical literature by providing a comprehensive introduction in one source. The book addresses the absorption and scattering of dust its creation in old stars as well as emission cohesion and electrical charge. With strong attention to detail the author facilitates a complete understanding from which to build a more versatile application and manipulation of the information. Providing insightful explanations for the utilization of many formulae the author instructs in the effective investigation of astronomical objects for determining basic parameters. The book offers numerous figures displaying basic properties of dust such as optical constants specific heat and absorption and scattering coefficients making it accessible for the reader to apply these numbers to the problem at hand. There is an extensive section and comprehensive introduction to radiative transfer in a dusty medium with many practical pieces of advice and ample illustrations to guide astronomers wishing to implement radiative transfer code themselves.An unparalleled amount of astronomical information in an accessible and palatable resource An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust provides the most complete foundational reference available on the subject. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367388867

An Introduction to the Policy ProcessTheories Concepts and Models of Public Policy Making Now in a thoroughly revised Fifth Edition An Introduction to the Policy Process provides students at all levels with an accessible readable and affordable introduction to the field of public policy. In keeping with prior editions author Tom Birkland conveys the best current thinking on the policy process in a clear conversational style. Designed to address new developments in both policy theory and policy making the Fifth Edition includes examinations of: the Brexit referendum result and its effects on the UK European Union  and world politics as well as the 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States and the ways in which these events have caused voters and policy makers to rethink their assumptions; changes to the media environment including the decline of newspapers and television news the growth of social media and the emergence of "fake news"; new policy theory developments like the emergence of the Narrative Policy Framework and continued and newer applications of existing theories of policy process like Advocacy Coalitions Multiple Streams Punctuated Equilibrium and Institutional Analysis and Development; and all-new and updated chapter "at a glance" outlines definitions of key terms provocative review questions recommended reading visual aids and case studies theoretical literature and preentation slides and Test Banks to make teaching from the book easier than ever. Firmly grounded in both social science and political science An Introduction to the Policy Process provides the most up-to-date and thorough overview of the theory and practice of the policy process ideal for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in Public Policy Public Administration and Political Science programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138495616

An Introduction to the Politics of Tropical Africa This wide-ranging and informative introduction to politics in tropical Africa first published in 1984 is essential reading to students businessmen government officials and economic advisers alike. Situating the contemporary scene firmly in its historical context which stresses both pre-colonial and colonial heritages he emphasizes how politicians are constrained by the past the physical environment and the world’s economy yet still retain freedom of choice on a wide range of issues. The book is thematically organised and provides both an overview of the general similarities of the continent and also enough detail to flesh out the realities of tribalism and corruption as well as illustrating the variations that inevitably occur in a continent of sovereign states. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846066

An Introduction to the Psychodynamics of Workplace Bullying This book gives in-depth insights into the core issues of workplace bullying from the perspectives of the individuals involved their interpersonal relationships the group dynamics and organisational contexts. Workplace bullying is costly: increasingly petty conflicts are being registered as formal complaints and in no time legalities take over and costs spiral out of control. Preventive actions and interventions need to be based on a sound knowledge of the deeper issues which foster bullying scenarios. This book gets to the roots of why and how bullying occurs. Four main chapters are devoted to individuals interpersonal relationships group dynamics and organisational contexts. The fifth chapter is a case study of the 'turn round' of a workplace in which bullying was rife. There are three recurring themes: recognition loss and space. New ways of conceptualising bullying are presented from drawing on the literature on the subject as well as a range of psychodynamics theories. Bullying is described as a perverse and pernicious form of projective identification occurring around organisational vacuums and structural fractures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781780491622

An Introduction to the Psychology of Humor An Introduction to the Psychology of Humor provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of psychologists’ research on humor. Drawing on research from a variety of psychological perspectives from cognitive and biological to social and developmental the book explores factors that affect our detection comprehension liking and use of humor. Throughout the book theories and paradigms of humor are explored with each chapter dedicated to a distinct field of psychological research. Covering topics including humor development in children and older adults humor’s effectiveness in advertisements cross-cultural psychology and humor’s functions in the workplace the book addresses the challenges psychologists face in defining and studying humor despite it being a universal and often daily experience. Featuring a wealth of student-friendly features including learning objectives and classroom activities An Introduction to the Psychology of Humor is an essential read for all students of humor. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029081

An Introduction to the Psychology of Language (PLE: Psycholinguistics) Originally published in 1970 this was Peter Herriot’s first book. In this objective critical evaluation of a rapidly expanding field Professor Herriot examines language as skilled behaviour generative linguistics and psychology behaviourist approaches to meaning language acquisition and impairment and language and thought. He stresses throughout the necessity for empirical research and for experimental verification of hypotheses; he also feels that language behaviour should be analysed in a comprehensive form placing emphasis not only on structural aspects but also on the importance of meaning and context to any account of language. Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138966635

An Introduction to the Russian Novel In this book first published in 1943 Janko Lavrin provides an overview of the development of the Russian novel by placing the great Russian novelists – Tolstoy Dostoevsky Turgenev Gorky Gogol – in relation to their native literature and their social political and cultural backgrounds. An Introduction to the Russian Novel will appeal particularly to students of Russian literature and culture as well as those interested in the development of the novel in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138941786

An Introduction to the Science of Cosmology A thorough introduction to modern ideas on cosmology and on the physical basis of the general theory of relativity An Introduction to the Science of Cosmology explores various theories and ideas in big bang cosmology providing insight into current problems. Assuming no previous knowledge of astronomy or cosmology this book takes you beyond introductory texts to the point where you are able to read and appreciate the scientific literature which is broadly referenced in the book. The authors present the standard big bang theory of the universe and provide an introduction to current inflationary cosmology emphasizing the underlying physics without excessive technical detail.The book treats cosmological models without reliance on prior knowledge of general relativity the necessary physics being introduced in the text as required. It also covers recent observational evidence pointing to an accelerating expansion of the universe. The first several chapters provide an introduction to the topics discussed later in the book. The next few chapters introduce relativistic cosmology and the classic observational tests. One chapter gives the main results of the hot big bang theory. Next the book presents the inflationary model and discusses the problem of the origin of structure and the correspondingly more detailed tests of relativistic models. Finally the book considers some general issues raised by expansion and isotropy. A reference section completes the work by listing essential formulae symbols and physical constants.Beyond the level of many elementary books on cosmology An Introduction to the Science of Cosmology encompasses numerous recent developments and ideas in the area. It provides more detailed coverage than many other titles available and the inclusion of problems at the end of each chapter aids in self study and makes the book suitable for taught courses. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138406261

An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege is concerned all that is assumed is a knowledge of simple arithmetic and as far as possible concepts are dealt with on an intuitive rather than mathematical level. The anatomical material is all fully explained and illustrated. The book is arranged in four parts. Part 1 Basic Principles provides an introduction to established phonetic theory and to the principles of phonetic analysis and description including phonetic transcription. Part 2 Acoustic Phonetics considers the physical nature of speech sounds as they pass through the air between speaker and hearer. It includes sections on temporal measurement fundamental frequency spectra and spectrograms. Part 3 Auditory Phonetics covers the anatomy of the ear and the perception of loudness pitch and quality. The final part Part 4 covers the articulatory production of speech and shows how experimental techniques and tools can enhance our understanding of the complexities of speech production. Though the audience for this book is mainly students and professors in the Speech Sciences it will also be valuable to any students studying hearing science and acoustics. The book is well supported with figures tables and practice boxes with experiments. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203053867

An Introduction to the Social History of Nursing In recent years the study of nursing history in Britain has been transformed by the application of concepts and methods from the social sciences to original sources. The myths and legends which have grown up through a century of anecdotal writing have been chipped away to reveal the complex story of an occupation shaped and reshaped by social and technological change. Most of the work has been scattered in monographs journals and edited collections. The skills of a social historian a sociologist and a graduate nurse have been brought together to rethink the history of modern nursing in the light of the latest scholarship. The account starts by looking at the type of nursing care available in 1800. This was usually provided by the sick person's family or household servants. It traces the interdependent growth of general nursing and the modern hospital and examines the separate origins and eventual integration of mental nursing district nursing health visiting and midwifery. It concludes with reflections on the prospects for nursing in the year 2000. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140110

An Introduction to the Sociology of IgnoranceEssays on the Limits of Knowing Ignorance is typically thought of as the absence or opposite of knowledge. In global societies that equate knowledge with power ignorance is seen as a liability that can and should be overcome through increased education and access to information. In recent years scholars from the social sciences natural sciences and humanities have challenged this assumption and have explored the ways in which ignorance can serve as a vital resource – perhaps the most vital resource – in social and political life. In this seminal volume leading theorists of ignorance from anthropology sociology and legal studies explore the productive role of ignorance in maintaining and destabilizing political regimes entrenching corporate power and shaping policy developments in climate science global health and global economic governance. From debates over death tolls during the war in Iraq to the root causes of the global financial crisis to poverty reduction strategies at the World Bank contributors shed light on the unexpected ways that ignorance is actively harnessed by both the powerful and the marginalized in order to achieve different objectives. This eye-opening volume suggests that to understand power today we must enrich our understanding of ignorance. This book was originally published as a special issue of Economy and Society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138779679

An Introduction to the Sociology of Law The exiled Russian sociologist and legal scholar Nicholas S. Timasheff's place in the forefront of the sociology of law was established with the publication in 1939 of An Introduction to the Sociology of Law. His magnum opus articulates a systematic legal sociology. The book's title is misleading giving the false impression that the volume is merely a textbook intended for classroom use. It is much more than this. An Introduction to the Sociology of Law is a sophisticated treatise that explains precisely and methodically the law as a social force. It makes two fundamental points: law can indeed must be studied by sociology and law is a combination of socio-ethical and imperative coordination of human behavior. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082363

An Introduction to the Sociology of ReligionClassical and Contemporary Perspectives Is it true that religion is weakening in modern times or are we facing religious resurgence? What is fundamentalism? How does it emerge and grow? What role does religion play in ethnic and national conflicts? Is religion a fundamental driving force or do political leaders use religion for their own purposes? Do all religions oppress women? These are some of the questions addressed in this book. An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion provides an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious life. Some chapters are organized according to topic. Others offer brief presentations of classical and contemporary sociologists from Karl Marx to Zygmunt Bauman and their perspectives on social life including religion. Throughout the book illustrations and examples are taken from several religious traditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138468313

An Introduction to the Spaceport IndustryRunways to Space This book provides a contemporary look at spaceports not only from relevant technological drivers policies and legal perspectives but also from impacts associated with airspace use and aviation stakeholders. Economic business financial and environmental considerations; issues facing airports transitioning to air and space ports; and spaceport planning are discussed. Through case and event studies research and analysis along with information obtained through professional experience this book provides an overview of the many benefits unique challenges and issues facing commercial spaceports and spaceport operators. Each chapter is a standalone key topic such that the reader can focus on the most compelling issues relevant for them or can view the book as an integrated whole for a full perspective. While examples and case studies come largely from the United States the reader can draw conclusions that are independent of country and situation. Information on other nation-state policies and advancements among other topics is provided to give a global perspective further expanding the relevancy and benefits of the book to both domestic and international audiences. An Introduction to the Spaceport Industry: Runways to Space fills a gap in the literature providing professionals government officials researchers professors and students deep insights into the fast-growing commercial spaceport industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815348870

An Introduction to the Study of Blake First published in 1927 (this edition in 1967) this book is about Blake his symbols and their meanings. As Ward says in his forward the volume goes beyond Blake becoming universal and timeless and is about Religion.  Plowman’s book presents itself not as a critical text but an interpretative one and the study therefore illuminates the work of the author as well as that of William Blake. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138939257

An Introduction to the Study of Christianity Originally published in 1938 An Introduction to the Study of Christianity is a consideration of what is truly essential in the Christian faith. The book provides a detailed survey of key elements relating to the origin and growth of Christianity and puts forward the argument that any apparent blemishes or mistakes are the result of human imperfection and misunderstanding of the real teaching of Jesus and his immediate followers rather than of any shortcomings in the teaching itself. It first sets out the foundations of Christianity and then calls attention to the different interpretations that successive generations of Christians have placed on them. Exploring the history of the Christian faith up to the 1930s An Introduction to the Study of Christianity will appeal to those with an interest in the history of religion Christianity theology and religious studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367623807

An Introduction to the Study of Education This fully updated fourth edition of An Introduction to the Study of Education provides a comprehensive and reflective introduction to the study of education inviting students to question what education is who it is for and what purpose it serves. Taking the reader from the early years through to lifelong learning it examines all forms of education and learning. This new edition includes ten completely new chapters and a step-by-step guide to essay writing. There is also a companion website to accompany the book featuring additional chapters which can be visited at www.routledge.com/cw/matheson.This fully updated fourth edition provides: a full exploration of the historical sociological philosophical and psychological roots of education; a clear focus on the individual levels of education – preschool compulsory post-compulsory and lifelong learning; the latest debates within special educational needs; an in-depth examination of learning styles; insights into the historical development of education and the role of and background to research in education; a focus on current educational practice and diversity across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Written in a clear and accessible style this is the essential core text for all beginning students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Education Studies and all those interested in education today where it came from and where it is going. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415623100

An Introduction to the Study of Industrial Relations This book gives a comprehensive survey of the field of Industrial Relations focusing on general principles and problems. Illustrations are drawn from the practices adopted in many parts of the world such as Australia France Germany and the USA. Contents include chapters on the following:* Personnel Management* Training* Methods of Wage Payment* Job Evaluation* Profit-Sharing and Co-partnership* Trade Unionism* Employers' Organizations* Collective Bargaining* Wage Bases* Equal Opportunities* Conciliation and Arbitration Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889047

An Introduction To The Theory Of Superfluidity This book covers main properties of the excitation spectrum in superfluid 4He and the thermodynamics determined by the spectrum. It deals with hydrodynamics and describes that quantitative results should be insignificantly modified with processes of phonon decay taken into account. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367314095

An Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame Designed for psychotherapists and counsellors in training An Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame clarifies the concept of the frame - the way of working set out in the first meeting between therapist and client. This Classic Edition of the book includes a brand new introduction by the author. Anne Gray an experienced psychotherapist and teacher uses lively and extensive case material to show how the frame can both contain feelings and further understanding within the therapeutic relationship. She takes the reader through each stage of therapeutic work from the first meeting to the final contact and looks at those aspects of management that beginners often find difficult such as fee payment letters and telephone calls supervision and evaluation. Her practical advice on how to handle these situations will be invaluable to trainees as well as to those involved in their training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415817288

An Introduction to the U.S. Congress What does Congress do? How does it do it? Why is it such a complicated institution? This concise primer offers students and general readers a brief and systematic introduction to Congress and the role it plays in the US political system. Drawing on his experience as a former Congressional staff member the author explores the different political natures of the House and Senate examines Congress's interaction with other branches of the Federal government and looks ahead to the domestic and foreign challenges that are likely to drive the Congressional agenda for decades to come. The book provides revealing insights into the sometimes-contradictory Congressional responsibilities of representation and lawmaking; oversight and appropriation; and managing and organizing the government. It includes a case study (on the formation of the Department of Homeland Security) that sheds light on Congress's often-complicated procedures. The book also includes boxed features on Congressional action - highlighting such topics as file sharing and student loans - that show students how Congress's work affects their lives. Chapter-ending lists of web resources add to the book's usefulness. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706382

An Introduction To The World-system PerspectiveSecond Edition In this second edition Thomas Shannon extends his overall assessment of the world-system perspective to include the new theoretical and empirical developments in the field since 1989. Incorporating most leading arguments of world-system theorists he addresses the fall of the Eastern Bloc as well as such current topics as relations with indigenous peoples cultural analysis methodology women and race. He discusses world-system analysis as a flexible and changing paradigm and considers future directions in the field.This advanced undergraduate and graduate-level text is the only book that provides an introduction to the world-system approach to the study of modern social change. Tracing the general antecedents of world-system theory and describing its major tenets Shannon focuses on the basic characteristics and components of the world-system and the economic and political relationships within it. He characterizes changes within the system including social and economic trends cycles of great power leadership and events and policies by which states rise or fall in importance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367319656

An Introduction to Theatre Design This introduction to theatre design explains the theories strategies and tools of practical design work for the undergraduate student. Through its numerous illustrated case studies and analysis of key terms students will build an understanding of the design process and be able to: identify the fundamentals of theatre design and scenography recognize the role of individual design areas such as scenery costume lighting and sound develop both conceptual and analytical thinking Communicate their own understanding of complex design work trace the traditions of stage design from Sebastiano Serlio to Julie Taymor. Demonstrating the dynamics of good design through the work of influential designers Stephen Di Benedetto also looks in depth at script analysis stylistic considerations and the importance of collaboration to the designer’s craft. This is an essential guide for students and teachers of theatre design. Readers will form not only a strong ability to explain and understand the process of design but also the basic skills required to conceive and realise designs of their own. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415547543

An Introduction to Theories of Learning Since its first edition An Introduction to Theories of Learning has provided a uniquely sweeping review of the major learning theories from the 20th century that profoundly influenced the field of psychology. In this tenth edition the authors present further experimental evidence that tests many of the fundamental ideas presented in these classic theories as well as explore many of the advances in psychological science and neuroscience that have yielded greater insight into the processes that underlie learning in human beings and animals. The four main goals of this text are to define learning and to show how the learning process is studied (Chapters 1 and 2) to place learning theory in historical perspective (Chapter 3) and to present essential features of the major theories of learning with implications for educational practices (Chapters 4 through 16). The authors retained the best features of earlier editions while making revisions that reflect current research and scholarship including coverage of active learning and the testing effect information for problem solving in ravens data illustrating the neurobiological basis of the cognitive map and spatial learning new research on brain plasticity and its role in learning as well as the impact of poverty on brain and cognitive development and new evidence that challenges the notion of learning styles. Complete with chapter summaries discussion questions and a glossary this text is essential reading for theories of learning and applied cognitive psychology courses. See "Support Material" below for new online resources. Instructor resources include PowerPoint slides and a testbank containing over 500 questions (in both Microsoft Word and GIFT file formats). Student resources include chapter summaries discussion questions and a glossary of key terms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367857912

An Introduction to Theories of Personality7th Edition This 7th Edition helps students unravel the mysteries of human behavior through its highly readable introduction to the ideas of the most significant personality theorists. Engaging biographical sketches begin each chapter and unique capsule summaries help students review key concepts.  Theories come alive through the inclusion of quotations from the theorists’ writings and numerous applications such as dream interpretation psychopathology and psychotherapy. Significant changes in the 7th edition include an extended discussion of the practical applications of personality theory with an emphasis on guidelines that can help people increase their self-knowledge make better decisions and live more fulfilling lives. Fictionalized but true-to-life examples illustrating the perils of inadequate self-knowledge include college students parents terrorists business executives and politicians while other examples show the positive outcomes that can result from a better understanding of one’s unconscious. This 7th edition also includes a more extensive discussion of how a lack of self-understanding caused difficulties for such noted theorists as Freud and Erikson and a new section that explains how behavior can be strongly influenced by the situation as well as by one’s personality. Finally a new interactive web site provides practice test questions and other topics of interest. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315793177

An Introduction to Toxicogenomics Since the advent of cDNA microarrays oligonucleotide array technology and gene chip analysis genomics has revolutionized the entire field of biomedical research. A byproduct of this revolution toxicogenomics is a fast-rising star within toxicological analysis. Gathering together leading authors and scientists at the forefront of the field An Introduction to Toxicogenomics provides a comprehensive overview of this new discipline. With a focus on toxicology it introduces the basic principles of microarray/oligonucleotide array-based genomic analysis and explains how it fits into the field of biomedical research. These discussions provide an overview to the actual mechanics of the analyses themselves and offer insights on handling and quality control. Then the book features an important section on the basics of data analysis and clustering methods such as genetic algorithms. Finally it covers the application of expression profiling in the field of toxicology and addresses the two fundamental types of analysis in detail with sections dedicated to both mechanistic and predictive studies.Although toxicogenomics promises fast efficient techniques and information-rich data much of its potential remains untapped. An Introduction to Toxicogenomics consolidates the concepts underlying the field to provide a solid foundation from which to begin your research endeavors. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367395308

An Introduction to Transformational Syntax Transformational syntax is an analytic technique of grammatical description which has exciting psychological and philosophical ramifications inspiring creative research into the conceptual powers and behaviour of man. In this book first published in 1971 the author suggests that the techniques of the classical period (1964-66) of transformational syntax provide the securest foundation for syntactic analysis and are indispensable if students are to understand recent changes to the analytical technique. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138207660

An Introduction to Transitional Justice The Second Edition of An Introduction to Transitional Justice provides a comprehensive overview of transitional justice judicial and non-judicial measures implemented by societies to redress legacies of massive human rights abuse. Written by some of the leading experts in the field it takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to the subject addressing the dominant transitional justice mechanisms as well as key themes and challenges faced by scholars and practitioners. Using a wide historic and geographic range of case studies to illustrate key concepts and debates and featuring discussion questions and suggestions for further reading this is an essential introduction to the subject for students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893668

An Introduction to Unreal Engine 4 This book serves as an introduction to the level design process in Unreal Engine 4. By working with a number of different components within the Unreal Editor readers will learn to create levels using BSPs create custom materials create custom Blueprints complete with events import objects create particle effects create sound effects and combine them to create a complete playable game level. The book is designed to work step by step at the beginning of each chapter then allow the reader to complete similar tasks on their own to show an understanding of the content. A companion website with project files and additional information is included. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781498765091

An Introduction to Urban Geography This book first published in 1984 is an attempt to make students aware of the variety in the urban condition and to introduce them to some of the relationships operating between space and society. From the broad aim of seeking to show the relationship between urbanism and society flows a number of sub-themes including the importance of cross-cultural comparisons and contrasts re-distributional consequences and the role of government. This book will be of interest to first- and second-year students of urban studies and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138052048

An Introduction to Urban Housing DesignAT HOME IN THE CITY This clear and concise guide is the ideal introduction to contemporary housing design for students and professionals of architecture urban design and planning. With the increasing commitment to sustainable design and with an ever-increasing demand for houses in urban areas housing design has taken on a new and crucial role in urban planning. This guide introduces the reader to the key aspects of housing design and outlines the discussion about form and planning of urban housing. Using chapter summaries and with many illustrations it presents contemporary concerns such as energy efficient design and high density development in a clear and accessible way. It looks at practical design solutions to real urban problems and includes advice on reclamation and re-use of buildings. The guidance it presents is universally relevant. Part two of the book features current case studies that illustrate the best in high density sustainable housing design providing the reader with design information and design inspiration for their own projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137592

An Introduction To Usability This work gives a broad introductory overview of the topic of usability. Firstly usability is defined and a framework for identifying different aspects of usability is given. The main principles for creating usable designs are expounded followed by practical advice as to how to design usable products. The book then tackles the issue of usability evaluation - a series of evaluation methods are described followed by practical advice as to how to conduct the evaluation. The book draws on examples from software design and product design generally. This means whilst human-computer interaction HCI is a central issue in the book other usability issues are also covered. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003062769

An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice equips the reader to use fourteen key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process from engagement through to evaluation. Suitable for a generalist approach this book illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges. The first section provides a practical foundation for beginning to use theory in your social work practice. Section two looks at how you can translate and integrate fourteen theories commonly found in social work across each phase of the planned change process. The theories discussed are: behavioural interpretive anthropology psychodynamic evolutionary biology cognitive symbolic interactionism strengths social constructionism exchange economics role ecological critical feminist and systems theory. The final section addresses some key issues for real life social work practice including common barriers to using theory in practice the potential for multi-professional communication and theory-sharing and developing an integrative theoretical model for your own personal practice. Linking to core competencies identified by the Council of Social Work Education this text supports social work students and practitioners in developing vital skills including critical thinking applying theory and the effective use of the planned change process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415726719

An Introduction to Video and Audio Measurement What do we measure and why? Peter Hodges explains the answer to this question in approachable language and with clear illustrations. Newcomers to the video industry as well as those already established will find this uniquely readable guide to the basics of a complex subject. Building on the success of the two previous editions of this popular title and covering both analog and digital video the third edition includes new sections on audio measurement high definition video and innovative techniques of test and measurement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138172234

An Introduction to Virtual Sound Barriers A virtual sound barrier is an active noise control system that uses arrays of loudspeakers and microphones to create a useful size of quiet zone and can be used to reduce sound propagation radiation or transmission from noise sources or to reduce noise level around people in a noisy environment. This book introduces the history principle and design methods of virtual sound barriers first and then describes recent progress in research on the systems. Two virtual sound barrier systems i.e. planar virtual sound barrier system and three-dimensional virtual sound barrier system are discussed including applications limitations and future direction discussions.  Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815348108

An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism is the first book to present discuss and promote the use of a range of visual methods in tourism studies. It introduces methods ranging from the collection of secondary visual materials for the purposes of analysis (such as postcards tourism brochures and websites) and the creation of visuals in the context of primary research (such as photography video and drawings) to the production of data through photo-elicitation techniques. The book promotes thoroughly underpinned interdisciplinary visual tourism research and includes an exploration of many key philosophical methodological and inter-disciplinary approaches. Comprised of five parts: introduction; paradigms academic disciplines and theory; methods; analysis and representation; and conclusion. This volume informs and inspires its readers through a reliance on theory examples from tourism studies conducted in various geographical locations and through key pedagogical features such as annotated further readings practical tips boxes and concise chapter summaries. This book will be of interest to experienced visual tourism researchers scholars wishing to incorporate visual methods in their studies of tourism for the very first time as well as students on undergraduate postgraduate or doctoral programmes who are contemplating the incorporation of visual methods in their studies of tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415570053

An Introduction to W.R. Bion's 'A Memoir of the Future'Authoritative Not Authoritarian Psychoanalysis This book intensifies the stuff of W. R. Bion's contributions by offering us an evocative enticing work which constantly forces the reader to face up to a most important issue: the attempt to read Bion demands patience and tolerance as if it were an exercise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782200109

An Introduction to W.R. Bion's 'A Memoir of the Future'Facts of Matter or a Matter of Fact? This book explores the W. R. Bion's capacity in the "potential space" when fantasy becomes imagination. It looks at what can be called Political Meritocracy—Bion's term for it was The Establishment—and Technical Meritocracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782201144

An Introduction to World Politics Originally published in 1922 An Introduction to World Politics was published at a particularly interesting time in international relations just a few short years after the first world war. With this in mind Gibbons has approached this text as a general introduction to world politics both examining causes of recent events in his lifetime as well as exploring what he refers to as ‘the beginning’ of World Politics. This study delves into various aspects of world politics throughout history including the colonialism of the British and the French and several wars and treaties with analysis on how this impacted on relations between nations. This title will be of interest to students of Political History and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138186033

An Introduction to Writing for Electronic MediaScriptwriting Essentials Across the Genres "Wonderfully practical....just what every media writer needs." Christopher H. SterlingGeorge Washington University* Learn what it takes to write for commercials news documentaries corporate educational animation games the internet and dramatic film & video productions * Outlines the key skills needed for a successful media writing career The demand for quality and knowledgeable multi-platform writing is always in high demand. An Introduction to Writing for Electronic Media presents a survey of the many types of electronic media you can write for and explains how to do it. Musburger focuses on the skills you need to write for animation versus radio or television news versus corporate training. Sample scripts help you learn by example while modeling your own scripts. Production files illustrate the integral role writers' play in the production process and individual movie frames allow you compare these to the real scripts. Armed with the skills developed in this book a media writer can apply for a variety of positions in newsrooms advertising firms motion pictures or animation studios as well as local and national cable operations. Robert B. Musburger Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Communication University of Houston USA. He has worked for 20 years in professional broadcasting serving as camera operator director producer and writer. Musburger has received numerous awards for his video work and teaching and he continues to work in electronic media with his Seattle WA . consulting firm Musburger Media Services."[An] authoritative and clearly written description of the processes involved in writing for film radio and television production."Raymond Fielding Dean EmeritusFlorida State University Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131323

An Introduction to Yoga PhilosophyAn Annotated Translation of the Yoga Sutras With its promise of personal improvement physical well-being and spiritual enrichment yoga is enjoying a resurgence in popularity at the turn of the third millennium. To unravel the mystery of the discipline its philosophies and relevance in contemporary life the original text of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali must be explored. This book offers the first accessible translation and commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. An introductory section examines the multidimensional aspects of yoga as philosophy psychology science and religion as well as exploring popular versions of yoga in the West. The core of the book offers a new translation of the entire text of the Yoga Sutras in a language that is clear and comprehensible to students. Commentaries are presented to highlight the meaning of various statements (sutras) and key themes are outlined via sectional summaries. A full glossary of key words and names is also provided. Concluding chapters look at yoga in contemporary life revealing the popularity of yoga in the 21st century through Star Wars and exploring yoga's connection to health and science contrasting yoga's holistic view of healing with that of the limited view of present day medical science. Sample physical breathing and meditation exercises are provided. An Introduction to Yoga Philosophy offers a comprehensive introduction to the Yoga Sutras text of Patanjali to all students and interested readers of Indian philosophy and religion world religions east-west psychology and mysticism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262635

An Introductory Course of Particle Physics For graduate students unfamiliar with particle physics An Introductory Course of Particle Physics teaches the basic techniques and fundamental theories related to the subject. It gives students the competence to work out various properties of fundamental particles such as scattering cross-section and lifetime. The book also gives a lucid summary of the main ideas involved. In giving students a taste of fundamental interactions among elementary particles the author does not assume any prior knowledge of quantum field theory. He presents a brief introduction that supplies students with the necessary tools without seriously getting into the nitty-gritty of quantum field theory and then explores advanced topics in detail. The book then discusses group theory and in this case the author assumes that students are familiar with the basic definitions and properties of a group and even SU(2) and its representations. With this foundation established he goes on to discuss representations of continuous groups bigger than SU(2) in detail. The material is presented at a level that M.Sc. and Ph.D. students can understand with exercises throughout the text at points at which performing the exercises would be most beneficial. Anyone teaching a one-semester course will probably have to choose from the topics covered because this text also contains advanced material that might not be covered within a semester due to lack of time. Thus it provides the teaching tool with the flexibility to customize the course to suit your needs. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482216981

An Invariant Approach to Statistical Analysis of Shapes Natural scientists perceive and classify organisms primarily on the basis of their appearance and structure- their form defined as that characteristic remaining invariant after translation rotation and possibly reflection of the object. The quantitative study of form and form change comprises the field of morphometrics. For morphometrics to succeed it needs techniques that not only satisfy mathematical and statistical rigor but also attend to the scientific issues. An Invariant Approach to the Statistical Analysis of Shapes results from a long and fruitful collaboration between a mathematical statistician and a biologist. Together they have developed a methodology that addresses the importance of scientific relevance biological variability and invariance of the statistical and scientific inferences with respect to the arbitrary choice of the coordinate system. They present the history and foundations of morphometrics discuss the various kinds of data used in the analysis of form and provide justification for choosing landmark coordinates as a preferred data type. They describe the statistical models used to represent intra-population variability of landmark data and show that arbitrary translation rotation and reflection of the objects introduce infinitely many nuisance parameters. The most fundamental part of morphometrics-comparison of forms-receives in-depth treatment as does the study of growth and growth patterns classification clustering and asymmetry.Morphometrics has only recently begun to consider the invariance principle and its implications for the study of biological form. With the advantage of dual perspectives An Invariant Approach to the Statistical Analysis of Shapes stands as a unique and important work that brings a decade's worth of innovative methods observations and insights to an audience of both statisticians and biologists. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367397630

An Invitation To Algebraic Numbers And Algebraic Functions The author offers a thorough presentation of the classical theory of algebraic numbers and algebraic functions which both in its conception and in many details differs from the current literature on the subject. The basic features are: Field-theoretic preliminaries and a detailed presentation of Dedekind’s ideal theory including non-principal orders and various types of class groups; the classical theory of algebraic number fields with a focus on quadratic cubic and cyclotomic fields; basics of the analytic theory including the prime ideal theorem density results and the determination of the arithmetic by the class group; a thorough presentation of valuation theory including the theory of difference discriminants and higher ramification. The theory of function fields is based on the ideal and valuation theory developed before; it presents the Riemann-Roch theorem on the basis of Weil differentials and highlights in detail the connection with classical differentials. The theory of congruence zeta functions and a proof of the Hasse-Weil theorem represent the culminating point of the volume. The volume is accessible with a basic knowledge in algebra and elementary number theory. It empowers the reader to follow the advanced number-theoretic literature and is a solid basis for the study of the forthcoming volume on the foundations and main results of class field theory.      Key features: • A thorough presentation of the theory of Algebraic Numbers and Algebraic Functions on an ideal and valuation-theoretic basis.• Several of the topics both in the number field and in the function field case were not presented before in this context.• Despite presenting many advanced topics the text is easily readable. Franz Halter-Koch is professor emeritus at the university of Graz. He is the author of “Ideal Systems” (Marcel Dekker 1998) “Quadratic Irrationals” (CRC 2013) and a co-author of “Non-Unique Factorizations” (CRC 2006). Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138583610

An Invitation to Formal ReasoningThe Logic of Terms An Invitation to Formal Reasoning introduces the discipline of formal logic by means of a powerful new system formulated by Fred Sommers. This system term logic is different in a number of ways from the standard system employed in modern logic; most striking is its greater simplicity and naturalness. Based on a radically different theory of logical syntax than the one Frege used when initiating modern mathematical logic in the 19th Century term logic borrows insights from Aristotle's syllogistic Scholastic logicians Leibniz and the 19th century British algebraists. Term logic takes its syntax directly from natural language construing statements as combinations of pairs of terms where complex terms are taken to have the same syntax as statements. Whereas standard logic requires extensive 'translation' from natural language to symbolic language term logic requires only 'transcription' into the symbolic language. Its naturalness is the result of its ability to stay close to the forms of sentences usually found in every day discourse. Written by the founders of the term logic approach An Invitation to Formal Reasoning is a unique introduction and exploration of this new system offering numerous exercises and examples throughout the text. Summarising the standard system of mathematical logic to set term logic in context and showing how the two systems compare this book presents an alternative approach to standard modern logic for those studying formal logic philosophy of language or computer theory. Fred Sommers is Professor Emeritus Brandeis University USA; George Englebretsen is Professor of Philosophy Bishop's University Canada. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262628

An Invitation to Knot TheoryVirtual and Classical The Only Undergraduate Textbook to Teach Both Classical and Virtual Knot Theory An Invitation to Knot Theory: Virtual and Classical gives advanced undergraduate students a gentle introduction to the field of virtual knot theory and mathematical research. It provides the foundation for students to research knot theory and read journal articles on their own. Each chapter includes numerous examples problems projects and suggested readings from research papers. The proofs are written as simply as possible using combinatorial approaches equivalence classes and linear algebra. The text begins with an introduction to virtual knots and counted invariants. It then covers the normalized f-polynomial (Jones polynomial) and other skein invariants before discussing algebraic invariants such as the quandle and biquandle. The book concludes with two applications of virtual knots: textiles and quantum computation. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498701648

An Invitation to Qualitative FieldworkA Multilogical Approach In an attempt to cope with the profusion of tools and techniques for qualitative methods texts for students have tended to respond in the following two ways: "how to" or "why to." In contrast this book takes on both tasks to give students a more complete picture of the field. An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork is a helpful guide a compendium of tips and a workbook for skills. Whether for a class as a reference book or something to return to before during and after data-collection An Invitation to Qualitative Fieldwork is a new kind of qualitative handbook. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415536622

An Invitation to the Rogers-Ramanujan Identities The Rogers--Ramanujan identities are a pair of infinite series—infinite product identities that were first discovered in 1894. Over the past several decades these identities and identities of similar type have found applications in number theory combinatorics Lie algebra and vertex operator algebra theory physics (especially statistical mechanics) and computer science (especially algorithmic proof theory). Presented in a coherant and clear way this will be the first book entirely devoted to the Rogers—Ramanujan identities and will include related historical material that is unavailable elsewhere. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367657611

An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions Unique in its approach Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions treats neophytes as its primary audience giving students a brief but thorough introduction to the sociology of emotions. Including research examples exercises and lists of further reading this text explains as clearly as possible some of the most interesting theoretical concepts that animate sociological research on emotions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138855007

An Objective Theory of Probability (Routledge Revivals) This reissue of D. A. Gillies highly influential work first published in 1973 is a philosophical theory of probability which seeks to develop von Mises’ views on the subject. In agreement with von Mises the author regards probability theory as a mathematical science like mechanics or electrodynamics and probability as an objective measurable concept like force mass or charge. On the other hand Dr Gillies rejects von Mises’ definition of probability in terms of limiting frequency and claims that probability should be taken as a primitive or undefined term in accordance with modern axiomatic approaches. This of course raises the problem of how the abstract calculus of probability should be connected with the ‘actual world of experiments’. It is suggested that this link should be established not by a definition of probability but by an application of Popper’s concept of falsifiability. In addition to formulating his own interesting theory Dr Gillies gives a detailed criticism of the generally accepted Neyman Pearson theory of testing as well as of alternative philosophical approaches to probability theory. The reissue will be of interest both to philosophers with no previous knowledge of probability theory and to mathematicians interested in the foundations of probability theory and statistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415618656

An Old English Grammar This book is designed especially for the literary student of English and provides a single compact grammar primarily concerned with Classical Old English rather than the other Old English dialects. The book takes a descriptive approach and avoids assuming a knowledge of Germanic philology. The introduction provides a minimum background of knowledge and indicates the kinds of evidence on which the grammatical description is based. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138834019

An Old English Martyrology (1900)Re-edited from Manuscripts in the Libraries of the British Museum and of Corpus Christi College Cambridge First published in 1900 this Reader uses four manuscripts from the British Museum and Corpus Christi College Cambridge to present a thorough introduction along with a dual-language edition of the text. The original manuscripts as Herzfeld demonstrates are of varying qualities and comprise of the Anglian West Saxon Kentish and Mercian dialects. The re-edited text is presented alongside historical remarks criticism of the manuscript the text’s ultimate date and place of origin and an exploration of its potential sources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138602328

An Old-Spelling Critical Edition of The History of the Two Maids of More-Clacke First published in 1979 this volume is an old-spelling critical edition of a comedy by Robert Armin written between 1598 and 1606 a period spanning his employment as a comic actor in Shakespeare’s company. Had all his writings been among the many of his period which disappeared we should not be crucially deprived. Nonetheless Alexander S. Liddie suggests that Armin’s life and work deserve a niche in our understanding of the literary theatrical and social scene of Shakespearian England. Armin’s talent though limited was varied and he was one of only a few playwrights of his era who combined the creative function with the mimetic art. While the style of The Two Maids of More-clacke is admittedly garbled and rarely lucid its plot incredibly labyrinthian and its characterisations vague these elements also serve as vehicles for an extended criticism-by-parody of Shakespeare’s major tragedies particularly Hamlet. All those interested in Shakespeare must be curious to assess this popular entertainer’s response to the great dramatist. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138393257

An Old-Spelling Critical Edition of James Shirley's The Example Originally published in 1987 An Old-Spelling Critical Edition of James Shirley's The Example offers a critical examination of James Shirley's 1634 play The Example based on collating ten of the twenty-one copies of the play noted in Sir Walter Greg's Bibliography. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429024306

An Orientation to the Trance Experience This powerful audiobook provides a fascinating and instructive demonstration of Neo-Ericksonian hypnotherapy highlighting the significance of timing rhythm and pauses. Through demonstrations of Basic Induction and Naturalistic Induction Havens and Walters provide clear examples of the tempo tone and phrasing employed by experienced clinicians to elicit and maintain a trance. Combined with the text the companion audiobook enables clinicians to incorporate or more effectively utilize hypnotherapy techniques in their practices. By following along and entering into the pleasantly relaxed focused inner awareness typical of a trance state practitioners give themselves the opportunity to develop a direct experiential understanding of the nature of trance and of the skills required to elicit and utilize that trance effectively. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415898980

An Orthodox CommonwealthSymbolic Legacies and Cultural Encounters in Southeastern Europe This collection brings together fifteen studies on the survival and adaptation of the Orthodox religious and cultural tradition in the societies of Southeastern Europe after the fall of Constantinople a world so often misunderstood and misinterpreted. This problem of cultural history is examined in a diversity of contexts and on multiple levels of analysis in order to elucidate issues of broader concern to social theory such as the fluidity and dynamic character of identity the intricate encounter of religion and politics and the challenge of secular world views such as the Enlightenment and nationalism to traditional religious outlooks. The author argues consistently against all forms of reductionism converses at length with the sources in order to pose questions to conventional views and invites the historical imagination to recover and understand a world submerged by the nationalist interpretation of the past. This task involves the recovery of the geographical pluralism that made Orthodox culture a truly transnational phenomenon. The collection accordingly brings into focus both the epicentres of Orthodox culture and symbolism such as Mt Athos and Constantinople but also its hinterlands in Asia Minor and the Balkans. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003137900

An Orthodox Festival Book in the Habsburg EmpireZaharija Orfelin's Festive Greeting to Mojsej Putnik (1757) A transcription and translation of Zaharje Orfelin's 1757 festival book Festive Greeting to Mojsej Putnik this book is one of the most comprehensive accounts of the festival life of the Orthodox hierarchy in the Habsburg lands. While the Festive Greeting remained just an outline for the spectacle and was never publicly performed in its entirety it remains a fascinating embodiment of Church politics an issue too dangerous to be made public in the political arena of the Catholic Empire. In addition to the transcription and translation of the festival book Jelena Todorovic provides a full account of the background to the Mojsije Putnik's episcopal investiture beginning with a study of the political and historical context to the foundation and establishment of the Orthodox Archbishopric in the Austrian Habsburg and moving on to an examine the religious politics of the Orthodox Archbishops during this period. With detailed surveys of the book's illustrations proposed scenography and music it concludes with an assessment of the place of the Festive Greeting in the history of spectacles in the Archbishopric as well as in the history of the Orthodox Church. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138383791

An Orthopaedics Guide for Today's GP This practical handbook is an essential reference for GPs when dealing with musculoskeletal disorders as well as a useful exam prep aid for the common MSK cases that occur in the CSA. Responding to increasing pressures on GPs to reduce the number of referrals and treat more patients in the community the book covers a breadth of orthopaedic disorders with clear colour photographs and diagrams to demonstrate techniques in practice. Chapters are authored by experts in each disorder with GP input putting a strong focus on diagnosis and easy-to-follow processes for deciding courses of action and investigation. Each section explores the range of treatment options for that topic including step-by-step injection techniques where relevant  and signposts need-to-know areas with ‘red flags’. This is an important reach-for guide to assist GPs with easy diagnosis and to provide clear direction on next recommended steps.It will also be useful for medical students taking orthopaedics modules. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781785231261

An Ottoman Era Town in the BalkansThe Case Study of Kavala An Ottoman Era Town in the Balkans: The Case Study of Kavala presents the town of Kavala in Northern Greece as an example of Ottoman urban and residential development covering the long period of Kavala’s expansion over five centuries under Ottoman rule. Kavala was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1387 to 1912. In the middle of the sixteenth century Ibrahim Pasha grand vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent contributed to the town's prosperity and growth by the construction of an aqueduct. The Ottomans also rebuilt and extended the existing Byzantine fortress. The book uncovers new findings about Kavala and addresses the key question: is there an authentic "Ottoman" built environment that the town and its architecture share? Through the examination of travellers’ accounts historical maps and archival documents the Ottoman influences on the urban settlement of Kavala are assessed. From its original founding by the Ottomans in the late fourteenth century to the nineteenth century when the expansion of tobacco production in the area transformed its prosperity the development of Kavala as an Ottoman era town is explored. The book will be of interest to scholars and students interested in Ottoman history and urban history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367260187

An Outline History of the Japanese Drama (Routledge Revivals) Students of international drama are turning more and more to the study of Japanese drama desirous to know to what extent its development duplicates or differs from the evolution of drama in other countries. Stimulated by the colour originality power and poetry they are interested to know more. This title first published in 1928 traces the general development of the drama of the Japanese. This book will be of interest to students of drama theatre studies and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138919877

An Outline of Abnormal Psychology Originally published in 1926 a complement to the author’s Outline of Psychology this book surveys the field of neurotic and mental disorders in so far as they are not due to gross organic lesions. It discusses this principal types of mental process that are abnormal or disorderly in the sense that they are departures from the fully waking processes of the normal mind seeking to understand them in terms of the general principles laid down in the earlier volume. Sleep the influence of drugs and suggestion conflict and repression automatisms and somnambulisms morbid fears obsessions and impulsions perversions delusions exaltation and depression multiple personalities psycho-therapy and the schools of abnormal psychology – these and many others are the topics discussed from the point of view not of medical practice but of psychological theory. A book not for the medical expert only but for every man or woman interested in the riddle of human personality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138941458

An Outline of Chinese Literature I Different from previous researches weighted toward historical description and individual writer and work this book establishes a general analytical system and a multi-angled methodology to examine Chinese literature. The author Yuan Xingpei is a professor of Peking University a famous expert on Chinese classic literature. Based on his own appreciation as a reader and years of study the author expounds on every aspect of Chinese literature: characteristics time periods regional nature categories allure transmission appreciation etc. It's worth mentioning that the book is written from an individual perspective. The author expresses the depth of his various related impressions on Chinese literature in the book in the hope that the readers can share the emotions. In addition this book provides the readers with many fresh perspectives. For example it regards poetry being the mainstream "upholding goodness" "the spirit of optimism" and "the esthetics of conciseness" as the characteristics of Chinese literature surpassing the popular academic concepts. This book will appeal to scholars and students of Chinese literature and comparative literature. People who are interested in Chinese literature and Chinese culture will also benefit from this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367528942

An Outline of Chinese Literature II Different from previous researches weighted toward historical description and individual writer and work this book establishes a general analytical system and a multi-angled methodology to examine Chinese literature. In ancient China there was no definite concept of pure literature. Considering both modern ideas of literature and the corresponding traditional concept this book broadly discusses Shi and Fu poetry Ci poems and Qu verses novels and essays. The four chapters deal with the origins evolutions structures and styles of the various genres respectively analyzing some representative works. It's worth mentioning that the book is written from an individual perspective. Based on his own appreciation as a reader the author expresses the depth of his various related impressions on Chinese literature. In addition it conveys many fresh points of views which will enrich and inspire related researches. This book will appeal to scholars and students of Chinese literature and comparative literature. People who are interested in Chinese literature and Chinese culture will also benefit from this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367528935

An Outline of International Price Theories Covering the period 1550 - 1939 this book examines the history and development of theories of international pricing and trade.The work of the following economists is covered: Locke Barbon Vaderlint Harris Hume Smith Ricardo Malthus Bosanquet Mill Torrens Marshall Haberler Austin Stirling Chevalier Carines Jevons Leslie Goschen Bagehot Wicksell Sidgwick Pigou Viner Heckscher Ohlin Keynes Taussig and Pareto.The volume includes an extensive Bibliography of each period discussed as well as comprehensive indices of subjects and names. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315016771

An Outline of Philosophy In his controversial book An Outline of Philosophy first published in 1927 Bertrand Russell argues that humanity demands consideration solely as the instrument by which we acquire knowledge of the universe. From our inner-world to the outer-world from our physical world to the universe his argument separates modern scientific knowledge and our ‘seeming’ consciousness. These innovative perspectives on philosophy made a significant contribution to the discourse on the meaning relevance and function of philosophy which continues to this day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138130234

An Outline of Piaget's Developmental Psychology First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203715765

An Outline of the Aryan Civilization In a first of its kind this book attempts a comprehensive account of the old Vedic society with particular focus on the physical conditions of life during the Bronze Age in north western South Asia. Based primarily on textual evidence the narrative relates wherever necessary to the known archaeological information from the area. With territorial kingdoms walled urban places specialized production of craft goods large scale trade by land and sea a broad spectrum service sector and a high end surplus producing peasant economy supporting all of these situates the Aryan discourse on an entirely different platform. The book shows that the Aryans of the Rigveda with diverse forms of speech physical features and funerary behaviour were far from the monolithic concept of a single people and a single culture. Hopefully the book will help readers to escape the broad misinformation long circulating in history texts for schools general readers and specialists. Extensive citations are also intended to enable interested readers to access the text on their own and ascertain for themselves what is true and what is false. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094741

An Overheated WorldAn Anthropological History of the Early Twenty-first Century Although economic cultural and demographic changes are part and parcel of the modern world changes in a number of areas have accelerated in the last quarter-century â€“ a period sometimes spoken of as the global information society a world of ‘liquid modernity’ â€“ or of fully-fledged global neoliberalism associated with deregulation flexible accumulation and financialisation.　　　 At a global level some of the substantial areas where change has accelerated are apart from the spectacular spread of new information technology tourism foreign direct investment urbanisation resource extraction through mining energy use species extinction displacement and international trade. These and other changes are needless to say perceived and acted upon differently in different countries and localities and in order to understand the implications of the present acceleration of history they have to be explored locally. This book gives a compelling perspective on the contemporary ‘overheated’ world presenting ethnographic material from many countries and weaving the local and particular together with large-scale global acceleration. This book was first published as a special issue of History and Anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367229979

An Overview of Chinese Translation Studies at the Beginning of the 21st CenturyPast Present Future An Overview of Chinese Translation Studies at the Beginning of the 21st Century presents and analyses over 100 000 bibliographic notes contained within a large academic database focusing on translation within China. Exploring Chinese translation studies two decades before and after the year 2000 the book will introduce aspects of theory culture strategy register genre and context to the field of translation in China and will also take into account the impact of technology education and research within this field. Aimed at postgraduate students and researchers of translation studies the focus of An Overview of Chinese Translation Studies at the Beginning of the 21st Century is the theory and practice of translation studies within a fast-paced and growing academic discipline. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367209872

An R Companion to Linear Statistical Models Focusing on user-developed programming An R Companion to Linear Statistical Models serves two audiences: those who are familiar with the theory and applications of linear statistical models and wish to learn or enhance their skills in R; and those who are enrolled in an R-based course on regression and analysis of variance. For those who have never used R the book begins with a self-contained introduction to R that lays the foundation for later chapters. This book includes extensive and carefully explained examples of how to write programs using the R programming language. These examples cover methods used for linear regression and designed experiments with up to two fixed-effects factors including blocking variables and covariates. It also demonstrates applications of several pre-packaged functions for complex computational procedures. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138116030

An SPSS Guide for Tourism Hospitality and Events Researchers This is the first book to provide the student of tourism hospitality and events with all that they need to undertake statistical analysis using SPSS for research in their industry. Employing examples directly from the tourism hospitality and events sector it provides a comprehensive explanation on how appropriate statistical tools and methods can be identified for this research context and provides a step-by-step demonstration on how to carry out the chosen statistical operations. Each chapter opens with a sector-specific case study reflecting current research trends and issues from a range of different countries that are affecting the industry today. It is followed by an examination of the SPSS procedures relating to the case study and various solutions are offered. The implementation of clear step-by-step demonstrations on how to carry out statistical operations using a combination of screenshots diagrams and tables aids the reader’s understanding. Chapters close with thorough guidance on how to appropriately write up interpretations of the research in a report. Research implications and recommendations for tourism and hospitality businesses are also provided to enable them to successfully create and manage research strategies in action. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective and written by a range of industry experts from all over the globe this book will be essential for all students and researchers in the field of tourism hospitality and events as well as all those in related fields with an interest in statistical data analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367236588

An Uncertain AllyTurkey under Erdogan's Dictatorship Under the rule of Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey has descended into a dictatorship promotes the Islamist agenda abuses human rights limits freedom of expression in the press and wages war against the Kurds. While Turkey has historically been important geopolitically it has become an outlier in Europe and an uncertain ally of the United States. An Uncertain Ally is a straightforward indictment of Erdogan. Drawing on inside sources in his Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the police the book reveals corruption and money laundering schemes that benefitted Erdogan his cronies and family members. Erdogan has polarized Turkish society and created conditions that led to the coup attempt of July 2016. He has also deepened divisions by accusing Fethullah Gulen an Islamic teacher in Pennsylvania of establishing a parallel state and masterminding the coup attempt. Erdogan has seized on the failed coup to justify a witch hunt arresting thousands and ordering the wholesale dismissal of alleged coup sympathizers. Rather than foster reconciliation he pursued vendettas and turned Turkey into a gulag. An Uncertain Ally exposes Turkey’s ties to jihadists in Syria and the Islamic State questioning its suitability as a NATO member. Under Erdogan Turkey faces a dark future that poses a danger to the region and internationally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412865456

An Uncommon TongueThe Uses and Resources of English First published in 1991 An Uncommon Tongue explores the theme of usage in its widest sense: usage as what we say or write; usage as a social question; usage as a literary convention; usage and creativity. The book reflects on the practice and status of the English language in the modern world and the demands it makes on its academic disciplines. It puts forward the argument that the study of usage transcends both the ‘prescriptive’ and ‘descriptive’ and is ultimately ‘constructive’ displaying the resources of language and exploring their use. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367744410

An Unfamiliar AmericaEssays in American Studies This collection focuses on conceptions of the unfamiliar from the viewpoint of mainstream American history: aliens immigrants ethnic groups and previously unencountered ideas and ideologies in Trumpian America. The book suggests bringing historical thinking back to the center of American Studies given that it has been recently challenged by the influential memory studies boom. As much as identity-building appears to be the central concern for much of the current practice in American history writing it is worth keeping in mind that historical truth may not always directly contribute to one's identity-building. The researcher’s constant quest for truth does not equate to already possessing it. History changes all the time because it consists of our constant reinterpretation of the past. It is only the past that does not change. This collection aims at keeping these two apart while scrutinizing a variety of contested topics in American history from xenophobic attitudes toward eighteenth-century university professors Apache masculinity Ku Klux Klan Tom Waits's lyrics and the politics of the Trump era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367551414

An Unproclaimed Empire: The Grand Duchy of LithuaniaFrom the Viewpoint of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empires An Unproclaimed Empire: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania is an interdisciplinary study of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL) that is historical in subject but social scientific in approach. It is also the first study to apply this comparative and social scientific method to the GDL. In this book Zenonas Norkus draws on national historiographies and applies theories from comparative empire studies involving historians sociologists political scientists anthropologists and scholars in the theory of international relations allowing it to transcend differences in national viewpoints. It also provides answers to contested issues in the history of the GDL and raises a number of new questions including whether the Grand Duchy was an empire or a federation and why and when it failed. By adopting this "imperial approach" of considering the GDL as an empire this book brings something new to the research surrounding the Grand Duchy and is ideal for academics and postgraduates of early modern Lithuania early modern Eastern Europe historical sociology and the history of empires. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885670

An Unruly ChildA history of law in Australia 'This is a provocative re-examination of our legal history appearing at a time when Australians are reconsidering both their past and their future.' - The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG President of the New South Wales Court of AppealThe imperial view of Australian law was that it was a weak derivative of English law. In An Unruly Child Bruce Kercher rewrites history. He reveals that since 1788 there has been a contest between the received legal wisdom of Mother England and her sometimes unruly offspring. The resulting law often suited local interests but was not always more just.Kercher also shows that law has played a major role in Australian social history. From the convict settlements and the Eureka stockade in the early years to the Harvester Judgement the White Australia Policy and most recently the Mabo case central themes of Australian history have been framed by the legal system.An Unruly Child is a groundbreaking work which will influence our understanding of Australia's history and its legal system. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003114857

An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive DesignStrategies for the Tropics The need to respond to the rapidly changing city climate is particularly urgent in the tropics where the urban transition is currently at its peak. While the need is clearly felt by the tropical urban dwellers texts that provide an overview of the problem and indicate possible design solutions are rare. This comprehensive reference will be welcomed by student and practising architects as well as other built envronment professionals engaged with the environmental effects of building in worldwide warm and humid climates. Media > Books > E-books Taylor & Francis 9780203414644

An Urban History of The PlagueSocio-Economic Political and Medical Impacts in a Scottish Community 1500–1650 As a medical economic spiritual and demographic crisis plague affected practically every aspect of an early modern community whether on a local regional or national scale. Its study therefore affords opportunities for the reassessment of many aspects of the pre-modern world.This book examines the incidence and effects of plague in an early modern Scottish community by analysing civic medical and social responses to epidemics in the north-east port of Aberdeen focusing on the period 1500–1650. While Aberdeen’s experience of plague was in many ways similar to that of other towns throughout Europe certain idiosyncrasies in the city make it a particularly interesting case study which challenges several assumptions about early modern mentalities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666842

An Urban Politics of Climate ChangeExperimentation and the Governing of Socio-Technical Transitions The confluence of global climate change growing levels of energy consumption and rapid urbanization has led the international policy community to regard urban responses to climate change as ‘an urgent agenda’ (World Bank 2010). The contribution of cities to rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions coupled with concerns about the vulnerability of urban places and communities to the impacts of climate change have led to a relatively recent and rapidly proliferating interest amongst both academic and policy communities in how cities might be able to respond to mitigation and adaptation. Attention has focused on the potential for municipal authorities to develop policy and plans that can address these twin issues and the challenges of capacity resource and politics that have been encountered. While this literature has captured some of the essential means through which the urban response to climate change is being forged is that it has failed to take account of the multiple sites and spaces of climate change response that are emerging in cities ‘off-plan’. An Urban Politics of Climate Change provides the first account of urban responses to climate change that moves beyond the boundary of municipal institutions to critically examine the governing of climate change in the city as a matter of both public and private authority and to engage with the ways in which this is bound up with the politics and practices of urban infrastructure. The book draws on cases from multiple cities in both developed and emerging economies to providing new insight into the potential and limitations of urban responses to climate change as well as new conceptual direction for our understanding of the politics of environmental governance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138791107

An Urban Profile of the Middle East Changes in economic and social conditions throughout the Middle East have been profound and perhaps nowhere has this been more evident than in the field of urban development and town planning. This book first published in 1979 provides a view of the Middle East as it undergoes transition by identifying and analysing the symptoms of change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642140

Anaïs NinA Myth of Her Own Anaïs Nin: A Myth of Her Own traces Nin’s literary craft by following the intimacy of self-exploration and poetic expression attained in the details of the quotidian transfigured into fiction. By digging into the mythic tropes that permeate both her literary diaries and fiction this book demonstrates that Nin constructed a mythic method of her own revealing the extensive possibilities of an opulent feminine psyche. Clara Oropeza demonstrates that the literary diary for Nin is a genre that with its traces of trickster archetype among others reveals a mercurial yet particular understanding of an embodied and at times mystical experience of a writer. The cogent analysis of Nin’s fiction alongside the posthumously published unexpurgated diaries within the backdrop of emerging psychological theories further illuminates Nin’s contributions as an experimental and important modernist writer whose daring and poetic voice has not been fully appreciated. By extending research on diary writing and anchoring Nin’s literary style within modernist traditions this book contributes to the redefinition of what literary modernism was comprised who participated and how it was defined. Anaïs Nin: A Myth of Her Own is unique in its interdisciplinary expansion of literature literary theory mythological studies and depth psychology. By considering the ecocritical aspects of Nin’s writing this book forges a new paradigm for not only Nin’s work but for critical discussions of self-life writing as a valid epistemological and aesthetic form. This impressive work will be of great interest to academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies literary studies cultural studies mythological studies and women’s studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367252663

Anabolic Treatments for Osteoporosis Osteoporosis a growing epidemic among women in North America Europe and Japan is a painful costly disease that has presented a treatment challenge to healthcare professionals. Until recently therapies have focused on agents that slow bone resorption and have had only limited success at increasing bone mass.However exciting new developme Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429173486

AnadenantheraVisionary Plant of Ancient South America A multidisciplinary study of pre-Columbian South America—centering on the psychoactive plant genus AnadenantheraAs cultures formed and evolved in pre-Columbian South America Anadenanthera became one of the most widely used shamanic inebriants. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is more than a comprehensive reference on shamanic visionary substances; it is a useful tool for archeologists and pre-Columbian art historians. This thorough book examines the ritual and cultural use of Anadenanthera from prehistory to the present along with its botany chemistry pharmacology anthropology and archeology.The earliest evidence for the use of psychoactive plants in South America is provided by remains of seeds and pods recovered from archeological sites four millennia old. Various preparations were derived from it with the intent of being a shamanic inebriant. Inhaled through the nose smoked in pipes or as cigars and prepared in fermented drinks Anadenanthera served a central role in the cultural development of indigenous societies in South America. Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America explores the full spectrum of information gleaned from research covering numerous archeological sites in the Andean region as well as discussing Amazonian shamanic rituals and lore. Analyses of the artistic expressions within the decorations of associated ceremonial paraphernalia such as ritual snuffing tubes and snuff trays are included. The text is richly illustrated with photographs and images of decorated ritual implements and provides a comprehensive bibliography.Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America explores: botanical aspects taxonomy and geographical distribution of Anadenanthera ethnographical historical and traditional aspects of Anadenanthera use chemical and pharmacological investigations of the genus and the various visionary preparations derived from it—with emphasis on the biologically active constituents theories of the mechanisms of action of the active tryptamines and carboline alkaloids comparisons of wood anatomy morphology and percentage of alkaloid content evaluation of stylistic and iconographic traitsAnadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America is a thorough useful resource for archeologists anthropologists chemists researchers pre-Columbian art historians and any layperson interested in pre-Columbian art archeology or visionary plants. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864594

Anaerobes and Anaerobic Processes The aim of preparation of current book is to provide the state-of-the-art knowledge about anaerobes and anaerobic process to undergraduate graduate and PhD students. During the preparation of book we tried to incorporate contents from very basic like cultivation handling preservation and various important process related to anaerobes like biomethanation anaerobic methanotrophy solid waste management anaerobic biohydrogen and biobutanol production anaerobic nitrogen treatment anaerobic solid waste management. In addition considering the importance of anaerobes in human health and disease we tried to dedicate a complete section like anaerobic probiotic anaerobes and human gut microbiology and anaerobes and human infection. Finally we tried to incorporate a chapter on role of anaerobes in animal rumen and food digestion. We believe that current book will serve its aim to satisfy the hunger of knowledge about anaerobes and anaerobic process for the UG PG and PhD students of Microbiology Biotechnology Environmental Science and Biochemistry background. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with New India Publishing Agency. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367632779

Anaerobic Digestion - Making Biogas - Making EnergyThe Earthscan Expert Guide Hundreds of million tonnes of agricultural and food waste are produced each year around the world most of which is just that waste. Anaerobic digestion biogas and the heat and electricity that can be produced from it is still a nascent industry in many countries yet the benefits of AD spread throughout the community:Gives good financial returns to farmers and eco-entrepreneurs. Helps community leaders meet various policies and legislative targets. Offers an environmentally sensitive waste disposal option. Provides a local heat and power supply & creates employment opportunities Reduces greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an organic fertilizer.Although the process of AD itself is relatively simple there are several system options available to meet the demands of different feedstocks. This book describes in simple easy to read language the five common systems of AD; how they work the impact of scale the basic requirements the costs and financial implications and how to get involved in this rapidly growing green industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606145

Anaerobic FungiBiology: Ecology and Function Uniting-for the first time-current information on anaerobic fungi from a number of different disciplines this unique reference examines the taxonomy physiology biochemistry molecular biology and ecology of anaerobic fungi-focusing on fungi from the rumen and other gut environments such as the cecum and hindgut of nonruminant herbivores.Anaerobic Fungi Presents new techniques for culturing anaerobic fungi! analyzes the isolation culture and survival of anaerobic fungi describes the nucleic acids of anaerobic fungi gene cloning and the establishment of molecular phylogeny discusses the fermentation of carbohydrates explains how anaerobic fungi interact with other microorganisms investigates the ultrastructure of plant cell walls degraded by fungi details the effects of diet on fungal populations delineates specific procedures for quantifying anaerobic fungi outlines potential directions for future research in molecular genetics and more! Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449445

Anaerobic InfectionsDiagnosis and Management With new infectious agents antibiotics and instances of antimicrobial resistance constantly on the horizon this field is an ever growing discipline that requires constant vigilance. This book responds to burgeoning growth in the field and provides a comprehensive and expert armamentarium of guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of the entire breadth of adult and pediatric anaerobic infections. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367388577

Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane Coupled to the Reduction of Different Sulfur Compounds as Electron Acceptors in Bioreactors This research investigated new approaches to control anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to sulfate reduction (AOM-SR) and enrich anaerobic methanotrophs (ANME) and sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) with the purpose of designing a suitable bioreactor for AOM-SR at ambient pressure and temperature. The current knowledge about AOM and the microorganisms involved in AOM are discussed. The effect of different substrates and pressures was investigated on the ANME and SRB community adapted to the shallow marine Lake Grevelingen the Netherlands. Further microorganisms from the Alpha Mound (Spain) deep sediment were enriched with methane gas as substrate in biotrickling filters (BTF) at ambient conditions for 147-230 days of operation. The effect of alternative sulfur compounds (sulfate thiosulfate and elemental sulfur) were studied and the microbial community was characterized. The highest AOM and sulfate reduction rates were obtained in the BTF fed with thiosulfate as the electron acceptor (~0.4 mmol l-1 day-1) but the highest number of ANME was visualized in the sulfate fed BTF (ANME-2 43% of the total visualized archaea). A BTF was proposed as a suitable bioreactor for the enrichment of ANME and SRB at ambient pressure and temperature which could be potentially used for future biotechnological applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138329133

Anaerobic Treatment and Resource Recovery from Methanol Rich Waste Gases and Wastewaters Methanol is an important volatile organic compound (VOC) present in the gaseous and liquid effluents of process industries such as pulp and paper paint manufacturing and petroleum refineries. An estimated 65% of the total methanol emission was from the Kraft mills of the pulp and paper industries. The effect of selenate sulfate and thiosulfate on methanol utilization for volatile fatty acids (VFA) production was individually examined in batch systems. Gas-phase methanol removal along with thiosulfate reduction was carried out for 123 d in an anoxic BTF. To examine the gas-phase methanol removal along with selenate reduction another anoxic biotrickling filter (BTF) was operated for 89 d under step and continuous selenate feeding conditions. For the study on liquid-phase methanol acetogenesis of foul condensate (FC) obtained from a chemical pulping industry was tested in three upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors operated at 22 37 and 55 ºC for 51 d. The recovery of VFA was explored through adsorption studies using anion exchange resins in batch systems. The adsorption capacity of individual VFA on Amberlite IRA-67 and Dowex optipore L-493 was examined by fitting the experimental data to adsorption isotherms and kinetic models. A sequential batch process was tested to achieve selective separation of acetic acid from the VFA mixture. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367418465

Anaerobic Treatment of Mine Wastewater for the Removal of Selenate and its Co-Contaminants Selenium (Se) pollution has led to several cases of severe aquatic ecosystem deterioration due to Se poisoning caused by bioaccumulation over time. However the removal of selenate (SeO42-) from wastewater streams with co-contaminants has been largely considered as a black box in anaerobic biological systems using mixed consortia. This research aimed at addressing the effect of wastewater characteristics i.e. co-contaminants such as nitrate (NO3-) and sulfate (SO42-) heavy metals and pH on the biological reduction of SeO42- and evaluating process integration for Se-laden wastewater treatment with co-contaminants. This study demonstrated that the presence of co-contaminants can actually be beneficial for Se removal provided that the concentrations are carefully monitored and appropriate operating conditions and process configurations are used. The Se removal (total Se and SeO42-) efficiency increased by ~30% in the presence of NO3- and/or SO42- compared to systems with SeO42- alone. Additionally an integrated process of an ion exchange (IX) column and bioreactors showed improved overall removal capacity for SO42- and total Se. The knowledge and information gained from this research can help in the advancement and application of biological processes i.e. predicting of reactor performance solving specific design or practical problems and implementing novel treatment techniques for Se-laden mine wastewater. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138328419

Anaerobic Waste-Wastewater Treatment and Biogas PlantsA Practical Handbook The book guides specialists and non-specialists from around the world on how or whether anaerobic processes can be part of solutions for the management of municipal and industrial solid semi-solid and liquid residues. The simple self-learning presentation style is designed to encourage deep understanding of the process principles plant types and system configurations performance capabilities operational and maintenance requirements post-treatment needs and management options for coproducts without complex biochemical terminologies and equations.It describes key aerobic biological treatment processes used in conjunction with anaerobic biological treatment in feedstock pre-treatment and in post-treatment of by-products. Practical pre-treatment processes techniques and operations are described alongside additional treatment techniques of biogas digestates and treated effluents for various end use options. Effective applications in developing countries are also considered enabling practitioners and plant operators to effectively apply technology in temperate and warm climatic conditions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367733971

Anaesthesia on the Move The Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topic of anaesthesia in preparation for exams and future clinical practice.By using this resource in print or as an app you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444121537

AnaesthesiaIllustrated Clinical Cases Containing 220 challenging clinical cases and illustrated with superb high-quality images this book covers a wide range of anaesthesia-related questions and answers from straightforward cases through to more challenging presentations. It is an invaluable text for anaesthesia professionals in practice and in training both for those doctors preparing for higher examinations and for established physicians for their continuing professional development. Nurse anaesthetists learning at an advanced level will also benefit from these case discussions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781840760774

Anaesthetics for Junior Doctors and Allied ProfessionalsThe Essential Guide Arriving in the anaesthetic room for the first time can be a daunting experience. You will be closely supervised but everything will seem very new. Surgery is a stressful life-event for the patient and your job as an anaesthetist is to make it as safe and as comfortable as you can whilst ensuring the best outcome possible. Anaesthesia is no longer the preserve of the medical anaesthetist. It increasingly features in undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare education and many of the competencies required need to be attained quickly in conjunction with new drugs and equipment. This guide provides practical and clinically relevant advice in easily understandable sections to give you confidence and prepare you for your days in theatre - without the complicated physiology pharmacology and physics. It allows you to understand the most common drugs and provides a rationale for using them. It's the perfect quick clinical reference for dealing with common problems and emergencies; ideal for everyday use. This book is invaluable for anaesthetists starting out in their career but is also highly recommended for Foundation ACCS ICM trainees medical students operating department trainees and nurses. It also provides an excellent revision basis for Primary FRCA candidates. 'This book provides the basic background and ground rules for how anaesthetists work how they approach a problem and how one can prepare for it. Some of the initial chapters could be usefully read by all surgeons especially those in Foundation Training posts and medical students considering an anaesthetic or intensive placement. The use of lists key points and limited use of references help make the book easy to read or dip into between cases and keep it a manageable size whilst still providing a mine of information for the target audience.' From the Foreword by Peter Nightingale Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846195518

Anal Of Pest In Water Anal Nitrogen Cont Pest First Published in 1982 this set offers a comprehensive guide into the process of analysing water for pesticides. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes diagrams and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of toxicology and other practitioners in their respective fields. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367263423

Analog and VLSI Circuits Featuring hundreds of illustrations and references this volume in the third edition of the Circuits and Filters Handbook provides the latest information on analog and VLSI circuits omitting extensive theory and proofs in favor of numerous examples throughout each chapter. The first part of the text focuses on analog integrated circuits presenting up-to-date knowledge on monolithic device models analog circuit cells high performance analog circuits RF communication circuits and PLL circuits. In the second half of the book well-known contributors offer the latest findings on VLSI circuits including digital systems data converters and systolic arrays. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315219127

Analog BiCMOS DesignPractices and Pitfalls Integrated circuits (ICs) don't always work the first time. Many things can and do go wrong in analog circuit designs. There are a number of common errors that often require costly chip redesign and refabrication all of which can be avoided when designers are aware of the pitfalls. To realize success IC designers need a complete toolbox-a toolbox filled not only with a solid background in electronics design concepts and analysis skills but also with the most valuable tool of all: experience. Analog BiCMOS Design offers IC design engineers the learning equivalent to decades of practical experience. Culled from the careers of practicing engineers it presents the most effective methods and the pitfalls most frequently encountered in the design of biCMOS integrated circuits. Accessible to anyone who has taken a course in electronics this book covers the basic design of bandgap voltage references current mirrors amplifiers and comparators. It reviews common design errors often overlooked and offers design techniques used to remedy those problems.With its complete coverage of basic circuit building blocks full details of common design pitfalls and a compendium of design and layout problems and solutions Analog BiCMOS Design is the perfect reference for IC designers and engineers fledgling and experienced alike. Read it to reinforce your background browse it for ideas on avoiding pitfalls and when you run into a problem use it to find a solution. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315217895

Analog Electronics ApplicationsFundamentals of Design and Analysis This comprehensive text discusses the fundamentals of analog electronics applications design and analysis. Unlike the physics approach in other analog electronics books this text focuses on an engineering approach from the main components of an analog circuit to general analog networks. Concentrating on development of standard formulae for conventional analog systems the book is filled with practical examples and detailed explanations of procedures to analyze analog circuits. The book covers amplifiers filters and op-amps as well as general applications of analog design. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367872496

Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection showcases the latest advances in readout electronics for particle or radiation detectors. Featuring chapters written by international experts in their respective fields this authoritative text: Defines the main design parameters of front-end circuitry developed in microelectronics technologies Explains the basis for the use of complementary metal–oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors for the detection of charged particles and other non-consumer applications Delivers an in-depth review of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) evaluating the pros and cons of ADCs integrated at the pixel column and per-chip levels Describes incremental sigma–delta ADCs time-to-digital converter (TDC) architectures and digital pulse-processing techniques complementary to analog processing Examines the fundamental parameters and front-end types associated with silicon photomultipliers used for single visible-light photon detection Discusses pixel sensors with per-pixel TDCs channel density challenges and emerging 3D technologies interconnecting detectors and electronics Thus Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection provides a single source for state-of-the-art information on analog electronics for the readout of radiation detectors. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138586024

Analog Synthesizers: Understanding Performing BuyingFrom the Legacy of Moog to Software Synthesis Making its first huge impact in the 1960s through the inventions of Bob Moog the analog synthesizer sound riding a wave of later developments in digital and software synthesis has now become more popular than ever. Analog Synthesizers charts the technology instruments designers and musicians associated with its three major historical phases: invention in the 1960s–1970s and the music of Walter Carlos Pink Floyd Gary Numan Genesis Kraftwerk The Human League Tangerine Dream and Jean-Michel Jarre; re-birth in the 1980s–1990s through techno and dance music and jazz fusion; and software synthesis. Now updated this new edition also includes sections on the explosion from 2000 to the present day in affordable mass market Eurorack format and other analog instruments which has helped make the analog synthesizer sound hugely popular once again particularly in the fields of TV and movie music. Major artists interviewed in depth include: Hans Zimmer (Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee and winner "Gladiator" and "The Lion King") Mike Oldfield (Grammy Award winner "Tubular Bells") Isao Tomita (Grammy Award nominee "Snowflakes Are Dancing") Rick Wakeman (Grammy Award nominee Yes) Tony Banks (Grammy Ivor Novello and Brit Awards Genesis) Nick Rhodes (Grammy Award Winner Duran Duran) and from the worlds of TV and movie music: Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (Primetime Emmy Award "Stranger Things") Paul Haslinger (BMI Film and TV Music Awards "Underworld") Suzanne Ciani (Grammy Award Nominee "Neverland") Adam Lastiwka ("Travelers") The book opens with a grounding in the physics of sound instrument layout sound creation purchasing and instrument repair which will help entry level musicians as well as seasoned professionals appreciate and master the secrets of analog sound synthesis. Analog Synthesizers has a companion website featuring hundreds of examples of analog sound created using dozens of classic and modern instruments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138319363

Analogical Reasoning in Children Analogical reasoning is a fundamental cognitive skill involved in classification learning problem-solving and creative thinking and should be a basic building block of cognitive development. However for a long time researchers have believed that children are incapable of reasoning by analogy. This book argues that this is far from the case and that analogical reasoning may be available very early in development. Recent research has shown that even 3-year-olds can solve analogies and that infants can reason about relational similarity which is the hallmark of analogy.The book traces the roots of the popular misconceptions about children's analogical abilities and argues that when children fail to use analogies it is because they do not understand the relations underlying the analogy rather than because they are incapable of analogical reasoning. The author argues that young children spontaneously use analogies in learning and that their analogies can sometimes lead them into misconceptions. In the "real worlds" of their classrooms children use analogies when learning basic skills like reading and even babies seem to use analogies to learn about the world around them. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315804729

Analysing 21st Century British EnglishConceptual and Methodological Aspects of the 'Voices' Project The Voices project of the British Broadcasting Corporation a recent high-profile media investigation gathered contemporary English dialect samples from all over the UK and invited contributions from the public to a dedicated website. This book explores both issues of ideology and representation behind the media project and uses to which the emerging data can be put in the study of language variation and change. Two lead-in chapters written from the complementary perspectives of a broadcast media specialist Simon Elmes and an academic linguist David Crystal set the project in the BBC’s historical social and linguistic contexts. Following these authorities in a range of specialisms concerned with uses and representations of language varieties address various aspects of the project’s potential in three broad sections: Linguistic explorations of the representations of language and the debates on language evoked by the data. The linguistic product of the project including lexical phonological and grammatical investigations. Technical aspects of creating maps from the large electronic Voices database. An interactive companion website provides the means to access explore and make use of raw linguistic data along with interpretive maps created from it all accompanied by full explanations. Analysing 21st Century British English brings together key research and is essential reading for advanced undergraduate students postgraduate students and researchers working in the areas of language variation dialect and sociolinguistics. Contributors: David Crystal Bethan Davies Susie Dent Simon Elmes Holly Gilbert Jon Herring John Holliday Alexandra Jaffe Tommaso Milani Rob Penhallurick Jonnie Robinson Mooniq Shaikjee Ann Thompson Will Turner Clive Upton Martijn Wieling. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415694438

Analysing ArchitectureThe universal language of place-making Now in its fifth edition Analysing Architecture has become internationally established as the best introduction to architecture. Aimed primarily at those studying architecture it offers a clear and accessible insight into the workings of this rich and fascinating subject. With copious illustrations from his own notebooks the author dissects examples from around the world and all periods of history to explain the underlying strategies in architectural design and show how drawing may be used as a medium for analysis. In this new edition Analysing Architecture has been revised and expanded. Notably the chapter on ‘How Analysis Can Help Design’ has been redeveloped to clearly explain this crucially important aspect of study to a beginner readership. Four new chapters have been added to the section dealing with Themes in Spatial Organisation on ‘Axis’ ‘Grid’ ‘Datum Place’ and ‘Hidden’. Material from the 'Case Studies' in previous editions has been redistributed amongst earlier chapters. The ‘Introduction' has been completely rewritten; and the format of the whole book has been adjusted to allow for the inclusion of more and better illustrative examples. Works of architecture are instruments for managing orchestrating modifying our relationship with the world around us. They frame just about everything we do. Architecture is complex subtle frustrating… but ultimately extremely rewarding. It can be a difficult discipline to get to grips with; nothing in school quite prepares anyone for the particular demands of an architecture course. But this book will help. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367524432

Analysing Design Thinking: Studies of Cross-Cultural Co-Creation The scientific analysis of design thinking continues to burgeon and is of considerable interest to academic scholars and design practitioners across many disciplines. This research tradition has generated a growing corpus of studies concerning how designers think during the creation of innovative products although less focus has been given to analysing how designers think when creating less tangible deliverables such as concepts and user-insights. Analysing Design Thinking: Studies of Cross-Cultural Co-Creation brings together 28 contributions from internationally-leading academics with a shared interest in design thinking who take a close look at professional designers working on a project that not only involves soft deliverables but where a central role is played by co-creation across multiple culturally diverse stakeholders. This collection of detailed multi-method analyses gives a unique insight into how a Scandinavian design team tackled a specific design task within the automotive industry over a four-month design process. All papers draw upon a common video-based dataset and report analyses that link together a diversity of academic disciplines including psychology anthropology linguistics philosophy architecture management engineering and design studies. The dataset affords multiple entry points into the analysis of design thinking with the selected papers demonstrating the application of a wide range of analytic techniques that generate distinct yet complementary insights. Collectively these papers provide a coherent framework for analysing and interpreting design thinking ‘in vivo’ through video-based field studies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138748446

Analysing Fascist DiscourseEuropean Fascism in Talk and Text This book focuses primarily on continuities and discontinuities of fascist politics as manifested in discourses of post-war European countries. Many traumatic pasts in Europe are linked to the experience of fascist and national-socialist regimes in the 20th century and to related colonial and imperialist expansionist politics. And yet we are again confronted with the emergence rise and success of extreme right wing political movements across Europe and beyond which frequently draw on fascist and national-socialist ideologies themes idioms arguments and lexical items. Post-war taboos have forced such parties politicians and their electorate to frequently code their exclusionary fascist rhetoric. This collection shows that an interdisciplinary critical approach to fascist text and talk—subsuming all instances of meaning-making (oral visual written sounds etc.) and genres such as policy documents speeches school books media reporting posters songs logos and other symbols—is necessary to deconstruct exclusionary meanings and to confront their inegalitarian political projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138922792

Analysing Financial PerformanceUsing Integrated Ratio Analysis Despite a plethora of techniques to analyse the financial performance of a business there has been no single methodology that has been overwhelmingly preferred by users. This could be an indication that either the methods themselves are deficient or they are limited by other factors that are not easily overcome. Unlike the current offerings in the field which focus on issues relating to business performance management or non-financial aspects (such as market efficiency satisfaction and workforce productivity) this book offers a solution to a major gap in the literature and understanding for those seeking to measure analyse and benchmark the financial performance of any organisation (for-profit not-for-profit and government agencies). It clearly identifies why current techniques fail; proposes and evidences a solution that overcomes these issues by including two algorithms that can be combined to solve this problem; and demonstrates the practical application of the technique to the benefit of users in order to pinpoint real performance levels and insights. One of the largest issues this book will help to overcome is the inability to compare the accounts of businesses/organisations from different countries that report in different currencies. This technique eliminates the need for currency translations and the issues that arise with that process. This book is an invaluable and practical guide to assist accounting and finance practitioners in measuring and comparing financial performance across firms with different business models different accounting policies and different scales of operations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367552527

Analysing Financial Statements for Non-Specialists All business organizations produce financial statements and the information communicated (or hidden) in these is relevant to a wide range of users. After a number of recent financial scandals from banks to supermarkets the need to fully understand financial statements has never been so imperative and the topic itself so pertinent. With updated examples to reflect the current business environment including new material on the ethical considerations and a wider array of business examples from retail to services and banks O’Hare continues to demist financial statements for non-specialists. In this new and refreshed edition he once again covers the topic in an accessible way and assumes no prior training or study in accounting. Offering a range of extra resources including end of chapter questions topics for further discussion and brimming with real-world examples this concise new edition provides a comprehensive resource that will be welcomed by lecturers and instructors charged with delivering classes on financial statements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641532

Analysing GenreLanguage Use in Professional Settings Genre analysis has a long-established tradition in literature but interest in the analysis of non-literary genres has been very recent. This book examines the theory of genre analysis looks at genre analysis in action taking texts from a wide variety of genres and discusses the use of genre analysis in language teaching and language reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836013

Analysing Health Care OrganizationsA Personal Anthology Analysing Health Care Organizations seeks to link the world of health policy and management with the academic field of organization studies in a novel and additive way. It outlines the main developments in UK health care management apparent over the last thirty years and explores how they might be (re)seen with the application of some important organizational theories and perspectives. This book draws out contemporary and enduring themes from current literature on health care organization and considers them from a range of theoretical perspectives. Drawing on robust areas of research and some key academics who contribute to work in this field it is a book relevant both to experts in the field and to those seeking to develop an understanding of health care organization from a theoretical perspective. Analysing Health Care Organizations provides a state of the art introduction foundation for subsequent works that will extend its content; providing a broad introductory overview of this theoretical terrain and setting the scene for further research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138616806

Analysing Health PolicyA Sociological Approach Health policy has become a contested arena for political and social debate over the last two decades. Analysing Health Policy: Sociological Approaches is an accessible text which places empirical research findings within the context of both contemporary policy debates and general approaches to policy analysis. Using illustrative material from research in health care this book examines key issues in contemporary health policy and the sociological debates that surround them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159419

Analysing IdentityCross-Cultural Societal and Clinical Contexts People's identities are addressed and brought into being by interaction with others. Identity processes encompass biographical experiences historical eras and cultural norms in which the self's autonomy varies according to the flux of power relationships with others. Identity Structure Analysis (ISA) draws upon psychological sociological and social anthropological theory and evidence to formulate a system of concepts that help explain the notion of identity. They can be applied to the practical investigations of identity structure and identity development in a number of clinical societal and cultural settings. This book includes topics on national and ethnic identification in multicultural contexts and gender identity relating to social context and the urban environment. Clinical applications that describe identity processes associated with psychological distress are also examined. These include anorexia nervosa and vicarious traumatisation of counsellors in the aftermath of atrocity. Analysing Identity is unique in its development of this integrative conceptualisation of self and identity and its operationalisation in practice. This innovative book will appeal to academics and professionals in developmental social cross-cultural clinical and educational psychology and psychotherapy. It will also be of interest to those involved with sociology political science gender studies ethnic studies and social policy. Of particular note is the availability of new software Ipseus which facilitates ISA for use by practitioners. It enables them to enhance their professional skills by ascertaining their clients’ perspectives on self as located in the social world. This has been successfully used with pre-school three to five year-old children and all other age-ranges through childhood adolescence and adulthood. Ipseus is designed to be used in inter-cultural contexts and appeals to practitioners for their input for the generation of customized identity instruments (see www.identityexploration.com). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645812

Analysing Kazakhstan's Foreign PolicyRegime neo-Eurasianism in the Nazarbaev era This book investigates the roles that ideas and constructs associated with Eurasia have played in the making of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy during the Nazarbaev era. This book delves into the specific Eurasia-centric narratives through which the regime headed by Nursultan Nazarbaev imagined the role of post-Soviet Kazakhstan in the wider Eurasian geopolitical space. Based on substantive fieldwork and sustained engagement with primary sources the book unveils the power implications of Kazakhstani neo-Eurasianism arguing that the strengthening of the regime’s domestic power ranked highly in the list of objectives pursued by Kazakhstani foreign policy between the collapse of the Soviet Union and Nazarbaev’s apparent withdrawal from the Kazakhstani political scene (19 March 2019). This book ultimately is a study of inter-state integration which makes use of a rigorous methodological approach to assess different incarnations of post-Soviet multilateralism from the Commonwealth of Independent States to the more recent and highly controversial Eurasian Economic Union. This book offers a ground-breaking analysis of Kazakhstani foreign policy in the Nazarbaev era. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Central Asian Politics International Relations and Security Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415711432

Analysing Media Discourses The continual growth in the significance of mass-mediated communication makes it essential that we are able to reflect upon and critically appreciate the semiotic processes that are involved in their impact upon social and cultural life. This edited collection showcases a range of diverse approaches to the analysis of various forms of mediated communications including varying degrees of attention to their associated textual discursive and social practices. Individual contributions are devoted to exploring in analytical depth multiple dimensions of each of the following media: newspaper articles magazines (both historical advertising and contemporary editorial discourse) television (both situation comedy and "reality" TV programmes) books (covers and content in two genres) political leaflets and a flight simulation computer game. The collection will be an important resource for scholars and students within disciplines including communication studies sociology media studies cultural studies discourse studies and journalism studies. This book was published as a special issue of Social Semiotics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415632249

Analysing Modern Business CyclesEssays Honoring Geoffrey H.Moore This "Festschrift" honours Geoffrey H. Moore's life-long contribution to the study of business cycles. After some analysts had concluded that business cycles were dead renewed economic turbulence in the 1970s and 1980s brought new life to the subject. The study of business cycles now encompasses the global economic system and this work aims to push back the frontiers of knowledge. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315492292

Analysing Patients with TraumasSeparation Illness Violence The focus of this book is on detailed case histories of patients with severe traumas. The author takes us through the successive stages of analysis and gives us a graphic impression of the progress of her diagnostic and therapeutic insights into traumatic processes and their treatment. Her main interest is in the development of the transference/countertransference relationship. Traumatic experience has to be actualised within that relationship if it is to be treated successfully only in this way can therapeutic change become a feasible proposition. Traumatic micro-processes and trauma-sequel phenomena in transference and countertransference are described and conceptualized. The author demonstrates her point with examples taken from clinical practice: illnesses experienced as traumatic; separation traumas; childhood experiences of violence; adult experiences of violence: war torture and displacement that can engender PTSD. This book is a genuinely original contribution to psychoanalytic treatment of traumas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203353

Analysing Power in LanguageA practical guide Analysing Power in Language introduces students to a range of analytical techniques for the critical study of texts.Each section of the book provides an in-depth presentation of a different method of analysis with worked examples and texts for students to analyse and discuss. Answer keys are also provided for the analyses. Taking text analysis as the first step in discourse analysis Analysing Power in Language: Explores the relationship between the goals of discourse the social positions of the speakers the contexts in which they are produced the audience for which they are intended and the language features chosen Presents a powerful approach to text analysis that reveals the links between language usage and a community’s assumptions convictions and understandings Identifies a range of power types appropriate to different contexts Explains and illustrates a social approach to text analysis with important linguistic concepts woven in seamlessly with examples of discourse Offers concrete guidance in text and discourse analysis with carefully crafted examples and fully illustrated explanations. Incisive and thought-provoking yet also accessible Analysing Power in Language will be essential reading for advanced undergraduate postgraduate and research students studying discourse analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415666305

Analysing Practical and Professional TextsA Naturalistic Approach Analysing Practical and Professional Texts focuses on texts as constituents of human usage showing how written documents and other 'texts' are integral to social organization. It reveals social organization itself to be not only textually-mediated in nature but also textually-constituted showing how texts - professional technical or otherwise - as well as various social-scientific methodologies employ the resources of ordinary language. Theoretically sophisticated and illustrated with empirical examples this book will be of interest not only to those with interests in ethnomethodology and conversation analysis but also to social scientists and anthropologists concerned with text analysis textual sense and the 'linguistic turn' in the methods of their own disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138276963

Analysing Scientific Discourse from A Systemic Functional Linguistic PerspectiveA Framework for Exploring Knowledge Building in Biology This book describes the discourse of biology from a systemic functional linguistic perspective. It offers a detailed description of resources based on text analysis. The description reveals co-textual patterns of language features their expressions through grammatical resources as well as their functions in the disciplinary context. The book also applies the description to analyse student texts in undergraduate biology revealing characteristics of language and knowledge development. Although the discussion in this book focuses on the discourse of biology both the language description and the descriptive principle can be used to inform the examination of knowledge in academic discourse in general making this key reading for students and researchers in systemic functional linguistics discourse analysis English for academic purposes applied linguistics and science education. 　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815374992

Analysing SentencesAn Introduction to English Syntax This highly successful text has long been considered the standard introduction to the practical analysis of English sentence structure. It covers key concepts such as constituency category and functions and also utilises tree diagrams throughout to help the reader visualise the structure of sentences. In this fourth edition Analysing Sentences has been thoroughly revised and now features a brand new companion website with additional activities and exercises for students and an answer book for the in-text exercises for professors. The extra activities on the website give students practice in identifying syntactic phenomena in running text and will help to deepen understanding of this topic. Accessible and clear this book is the perfect textbook for readers coming to this topic for the first time. Featuring many in-text end-of-chapter and Further Exercises it is suitable for self-directed study as well as for use as core reading on courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138947344

Analysing Social Work CommunicationDiscourse in Practice With communication and relationships at the core of social work this book reveals the way it is foremost a practice that becomes reality in dialogue illuminating some of the profession’s key dilemmas. Applied discourse studies illustrate the importance of talk and interaction in the construction of everyday and institutional life. This book provides a detailed review and illustration of the contribution of discourse approaches and studies on professional interaction to social work. Concentrating on how social workers carry out their work in everyday organisational encounters with service users and colleagues each chapter uses case studies analysing real-life social work interactions to explore a concept that has relevance both in discursive studies and in social work. The book thus demonstrates what detailed discursive studies on interaction can add to professional social work theories and discussions. Chapters on categorization accountability boundary work narrative advice-giving resistance delicacy and reported speech review the literature and discuss how the concept has been developed and how it can be applied to social work. The book encourages professional reflection and the development of rigorous research methods making it particularly appropriate for postgraduate and post-qualifying study in social work where participants are encouraged to examine their own professional practice. It is also essential reading for social work academics and researchers interested in language communication and relationship-based work and in the study of professional practices more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415712163

Analysing Talk in Educational Research Analysing Talk in Educational Research is the go-to guide for all educational researchers collecting data in the form of talk. Offering practical and helpful approaches alongside explanations of relevant theories it is a thorough yet concise guidebook providing all the advice necessary to effectively analyse talk data. Examining talk analysis through the lens of three theoretical approaches â€“ Systemic Functional Linguistics Positioning Theory and Interpersonal Behaviour Theory – the book offers detailed summaries and analyses of these theories and also covers topics including: How to begin collecting talk data The ethical issues surrounding collecting talk data Appropriate strategies for transcription and coding Checking for trustworthiness and credibility of talk data. Each chapter includes provocation exercises and illustrative examples as well as links to websites and further reading suggestions to deepen understanding. Guiding readers from the necessary practical considerations required during data collection through to final evaluations Analysing Talk in Educational Research is essential reading for graduate students and academic researchers completing studies involving talk and looking for a quick and helpful introduction to the rigorous methods with which to analyse their data. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367487911

Analysing the Instructional SettingA Guide for Course Designers Designed to overcome flaws during the planning and design stages of educational or training courses this guide explains the importance of physical factors in the instructional environment the roles of the instructor and learner and the gathering of information on the learning environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966642

Analysing Women's Imprisonment In both the UK and the rest of the world there have been rapid increases in the numbers of women in prison which has led to an acceleration of interest in women's crimes and the social control of women and women's experience of both prison and the criminal justice system is very different to men's. This text is concerned to address the key issues relating to women's imprisonment contributing at the same time to an understanding of prison issues in general and the historical and contemporary politics of gender and penal justice. What are women's prisons for? What are they like? Why are lone mothers ethnic minority and very poor women disproportionately represented in the women's prison population? Should babies be sent to prison with their mothers? These are amongst the issues with which this book is concerned. Analysing Women's Imprisonment is written as an introductory text to the subject aiming to guide students of penology carefully through the main historical and contemporary discourses on women's imprisonment. Each chapter has a clear summary ('concepts to know') essay questions and recommendations for further reading and will help students prepare confidently for seminars course examinations and project work. Media > Books > E-books Willan 9781843924210

Analysis Design and Construction of Foundations Analysis Design and Construction of Foundations outlines methods for analysis and design of the construction of shallow and deep foundations with particular reference to case studies in Hong Kong and China as well as a discussion of the methods used in other countries. It introduces the main approaches used by geotechnical and structural engineers and the precautions required for planning design and construction of foundation structures. Some computational methods and computer programmes are reviewed to provide tools for performing a more realistic analysis of foundation systems. 　 The authors examine in depth the methods used for constructing shallow foundations deep foundations excavation and lateral support systems slope stability analysis and construction and ground monitoring for proper site management. Some new and innovative foundation construction methods are also introduced. It is illustrated with case studies of failures and defects from actual construction projects. Some advanced and modern theories are also covered in this book. This book is more targeted towards the understanding of the basic behavior and the actual construction of many geotechnical works and this book is not dedicated to any design code or specification though Euro codes and Hong Kong code are also used in this book for illustration. It is ideal for consulting geotechnical engineers undergraduate and postgraduate students. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367255572

Analysis Repair and Individuation An exposition on individuation including 'Archetypes Individuation and Internal Objects' and 'The Individuation Process' Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367104726

Analysis and ActivismSocial and Political Contributions of Jungian Psychology Jungian psychology has taken a noticeable political turn in the recent years and analysts and academics whose work draws on Jung’s ideas have made internationally recognised contributions in many humanitarian communal and political contexts. This book brings together a multidisciplinary and international selection of contributors all of whom have track records as activists to discuss some of the most compelling issues in contemporary politics. Analysis and Activism is presented in six parts: Section One Interventions includes discussion of what working outside the consulting room means and descriptions of work with displaced children in Colombia projects for migrants in Italy and of an analyst’s engagement in the struggles of indigenous Australians. Section Two Equalities and Inequalities tackles topics ranging from the collapse of care systems in the UK to working with victims of torture. Section Three Politics and Modernity looks at the struggles of native people in Guatemala and Canada and oral history interviews with members of the Chinese/Vietnamese diaspora. Section Four Culture and Identity studies issues of race and class in Brazil feminism and the gendered imagination and the introduction of Obamacare in the USA. Section Five Cultural Phantoms examines the continuing trauma of the Cultural Revolution in China Jung’s relationship with Jews and Judaism and German-Jewish dynamics. Finally Section Six Nature: Truth and Reconciliation looks at our broken connection to nature town and country planning and relief work after the 2011 earthquake in Japan. There remains throughout the book an acknowledgement that the project of thinking forward the political in Jungian psychology can be problematic given Jung’s own questionable political history. What emerges is a radical and progressive Jungian approach to politics informed by the spirit of the times as well as by the spirit of the depths. This cutting-edge collection will be essential reading for Jungian and post-Jungian academics and analysts psychotherapists counsellors and psychologists and academics and students of politics sociology psychosocial studies and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138948105

Analysis and AnalyzersVolume II The Instrument and Automation Engineers’ Handbook (IAEH) is the #1 process automation handbook in the world. Volume two of the Fifth Edition Analysis and Analyzers describes the measurement of such analytical properties as composition. Analysis and Analyzers is an invaluable resource that describes the availability features capabilities and selection of analyzers used for determining the quality and compositions of liquid gas and solid products in many processing industries. It is the first time that a separate volume is devoted to analyzers in the IAEH. This is because by converting the handbook into an international one the coverage of analyzers has almost doubled since the last edition. Analysis and Analyzers: Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various process analyzer designs Offers application- and method-specific guidance for choosing the best analyzer Provides tables of analyzer capabilities and other practical information at a glance Contains detailed descriptions of domestic and overseas products their features capabilities and suppliers including suppliers’ web addresses Complete with 82 alphabetized chapters and a thorough index for quick access to specific information Analysis and Analyzers is a must-have reference for instrument and automation engineers working in the chemical oil/gas pharmaceutical pollution energy plastics paper wastewater food etc. industries. About the eBookThe most important new feature of the IAEH Fifth Edition is its availability as an eBook. The eBook provides the same content as the print edition with the addition of thousands of web addresses so that readers can reach suppliers or reference books and articles on the hundreds of topics covered in the handbook. This feature includes a complete bidders' list that allows readers to issue their specifications for competitive bids from any or all potential product suppliers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498727686

Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits to Biomedical Instrumentation Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits to Biomedical Instrumentation Second Edition helps biomedical engineers understand the basic analog electronic circuits used for signal conditioning in biomedical instruments. It explains the function and design of signal conditioning systems using analog ICs—the circuits that enable ECG EEG EMG ERG tomographic images biochemical spectrograms and other crucial medical applications. This book demonstrates how op amps are the keystone of modern analog signal conditioning system design and illustrates how they can be used to build instrumentation amplifiers active filters and many other biomedical instrumentation systems and subsystems. It introduces the mathematical tools used to describe noise and its propagation through linear systems and it looks at how signal-to-noise ratios can be improved by signal averaging and linear filtering. Features Analyzes the properties of photonic sensors and emitters and the circuits that power them Details the design of instrumentation amplifiers and medical isolation amplifiers Considers the modulation and demodulation of biomedical signals Examines analog power amplifiers including power op amps and class D (switched) PAs Describes wireless patient monitoring including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication protocols Explores RFID GPS and ultrasonic tags and the design of fractal antennas Addresses special analog electronic circuits and systems such as phase-sensitive rectifiers phase detectors and IC thermometers By explaining the "building blocks" of biomedical systems the author illustrates the importance of signal conditioning systems in the devices that gather and monitor patients’ critical medical information. Fully revised and updated this second edition includes new chapters a glossary and end-of-chapter problems. What’s New in This Edition Updated and revised material throughout the book A chapter on the applications circuits and characteristics of power amplifiers A chapter on wireless patient monitoring using UHF telemetry A chapter on RFID tags GPS tags and ultrasonic tags A glossary to help you decode the acronyms and terms used in biomedical electronics physiology and biochemistry New end-of-chapter problems and examples Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073050

Analysis and Control of Finite-Value Systems A comprehensive work in finite-value systems that covers the latest achievements using the semi-tensor product method on various kinds of finite-value systems. These results occupy the　highest　position　in　the analysis and control of　this　field. It not only covers all aspects of research in finite-value systems but also presents the mathematical derivation for each conclusion in depth. The book contains　examples to provide a better understanding of the practical applications of finite-value systems. It will serve as a textbook for graduate students of Cybernetics Mathematical and Biology and a reference for readers interested in the theory of finite-value systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138556508

Analysis and Control of Flows in Pressurized Hydraulic NetworksPhD UNESCO-IHE Institute Delft Water transmission and distribution systems are pressurized hydraulic networks consisting of pipes and other appurtenant components such as reservoirs pumps valves and surge devices. Analysis design and flow control problems in such systems can best be dealt with using network synthesis. This approach aims to directly determine design variables in order to achieve a specified behaviour of the system under steady state or transient flow conditions. There are enormous advantages to be achieved in applying such a model to a wide variety of problems in engineering practice. The innovative theoretical framework described in this thesis incorporates necessary and sufficient conditions for solvability as well as methods/algorithms for the efficient solution of network problems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138474888

Analysis and Design of Geotechnical Structures Analysis and design of geotechnical structures combines in a single endeavor a textbook to assist students in understanding the behavior of the main geotechnical works and a guide for practising geotechnical engineers designers and consultants. The subjects are treated in line with limit state design which underpins the Eurocodes and most North America design codes. Instructors and students will value innovative approaches to numerous issues refined by the experience of the author in teaching generations of enthusiastic students. Professionals will gain from its comprehensive treatment of the topics covered in each chapter supplemented by a plethora of informative material used by consultants and designers. For the benefit of both academics and professionals conceptual exercises and practical geotechnical design problems are proposed at the end of most chapters. A final annex includes detailed resolutions of the exercises and problems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367026639

Analysis and Design of Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Systems Second Edition Analysis and Design of Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Systems Second Edition provides a thorough and modern overview of HVAC for commercial and industrial buildings emphasizing energy efficiency. This text combines coverage of heating and air conditioning systems design with detailed information on the latest controls technologies. It also addresses the art of HVAC design along with carefully explained scientific and technical content reflecting the extensive experience of the authors. Modern HVAC topics are addressed including sustainability IAQ water treatment and risk management vibration and noise mitigation and maintainability from a practical point of view. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138602410

Analysis and Design of Marine Structures Analysis and Design of Marine Structures includes the papers from MARSTRUCT 2013 the 4th International Conference on Marine Structures (Espoo Finland 25-27 March 2013). The MARSTRUCT series of conferences started in Glasgow UK in 2007 followed by the second conference in Lisbon Portugal (March 2009) while the third conference was held in Hamburg Germany (March 2011). All MARSTRUCT-conferences deal with Ship and Offshore Structures whereby this present volume focusses on: - Methods and Tools for Loads and Load Effects; - Methods and Tools for Strength Assessment; - Experimental Analysis of Structures; - Materials and Fabrication of Structures; 　 - Methods and Tools for Structural Design and Optimisation; and - Structural Reliability Safety and Environmental Protection. Analysis and Design of Marine Structures is an essential resource for academics engineers and professionals involved in marine structures and in the design of ship and offshore structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138000452

Analysis and Design of Marine Structures V Analysis and Design of Marine Structures V contains the papers presented at MARSTRUCT 2015 the 5th International Conference on Marine Structures (Southampton UK 25-27 March 2015). The MARSTRUCT series of conferences started in Glasgow UK in 2007 the second event of the series took place in Lisbon Portugal (2009) while the third was in Hamburg Germany (2011) and the fourth in Espoo Finland (2013). This conference series deals with Ship and Offshore Structures addressing the following topics: – Methods and Tools for Loads and Load Effects – Methods and Tools for Strength Assessment; Experimental Analysis of Structures – Materials and Fabrication of Structures – Methods and Tools for Structural Design and Optimisation – Structural Reliability Safety and Environmental Protection This book is essential reading for academics engineers and all professionals involved in the area of design of marine and offshore structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138027893

Analysis and Design of Marine Structuresincluding CD-ROM 'Analysis and Design of Marine Structures' explores recent developments in methods and modelling procedures for structural assessment of marine structures: - Methods and tools for establishing loads and load effects; - Methods and tools for strength assessment; - Materials and fabrication of structures; - Methods and tools for structural design and optimisation; - Structural reliability safety and environment protection. The book is a valuable reference source for academics engineers and professionals involved in marine structures and design of ship and offshore structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116474

Analysis and Design of Networked Control Systems under Attacks This book adopts a systematic view of the control systems in cyber-physical systems including the security control of the optimal control system security control of the non-cooperative game system quantify the impact of the Denial-of-Service attacks on the optimal control system and the adaptive security control of the networked control systems. Because the cyber-physical system is a hybrid system it adopts cross layer approach to handle the security control of the CPS. It presents a number of attack models according to the attack scenario and defense facilities and a number of cross-layer co-design methodologies to secure the control of CPS. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367570996

Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures Steel and composite steel–concrete structures are widely used in modern bridges buildings sport stadia towers and offshore structures. Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures offers a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design of both steel and composite structures. It describes the fundamental behavior of steel and composite members and structures as well as the current design criteria and procedures given in Australian standards AS/NZS 1170 AS 4100 AS 2327.1 Eurocode 4 and AISC-LRFD specifications. Featuring numerous step-by-step examples that clearly illustrate the detailed analysis and design of steel and composite members and connections this practical and easy-to-understand text: Covers plates members connections beams frames slabs columns and beam-columns Considers bending axial load compression tension and design for strength and serviceability Incorporates the author’s latest research on composite members Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures is an essential course textbook on steel and composite structures for undergraduate and graduate students of structural and civil engineering and an indispensable resource for practising structural and civil engineers and academic researchers. It provides a sound understanding of the behavior of structural members and systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415532204

Analysis and Integration of Behavioral Units Originally published in 1986 this volume was the result of a conference in honor of the 65th birthday of the late Kenneth MacCorquodale an exceptionally eloquent spokesman for the field of experimental analysis of behaviour at the time. The present volume grew directly out of the issues raised by MacCorquodale and Meehl in their "Excursis: The Response Concept" paper and which MacCorquodale posed so often when he taught. It is a fitting tribute to the man on his 65th birthday that a group of scholars whom he held in the highest regard convened in one place to think out loud about two of the thorniest problems facing behavioral science namely the nature of the units of analysis of the subject matter and the mechanisms responsible for their integration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138659742

Analysis and Management of Productivity and Efficiency in Production Systems for Goods and Services In companies that produce goods and services productivity and efficiency improvements are a constant challenge. This book reviews the differences between productivity and efficiency. It proposes a new method and makes available a computational tool for implementation that contributes to facilitating the use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The book presents a discussion about productivity and efficiency illustrating the potentials of use and conceptual differences. It covers the concepts and techniques for analysis of productivity and efficiency analyzing critical benefits and limitations explains in detail how to use DEA for analysis provides innovative methods for using DEA offers a free online computer tool with a direction guide shows real empirical applications and covers other techniques that can be used to complement the analysis performed. The book is for professionals managers consultants students working and taking courses in productive systems of goods and services. Ancillary materials include a free online computer tool to operationalize the concepts and methods proposed in the book a guide on how to use the method and the software developed for the DEA application. Solutions manual instructor’s manual PowerPoint slides and figure slides also will be available upon qualified adoption. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367357726

Analysis and Optimum Design of Metal Structures Detailing a number of structural analysis problems such as residual welding stresses and distortions and behaviour of thin-walled rods loaded in bending this text also explores mathematical function minimization methods expert systems and optimum design of welded box beams. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003077947

Analysis and Partial Differential EquationsA Collection of Papers Dedicated to Mischa Cotlar This book provides a descriptive account of Mischa Cotlar's work along with a complete bibliography of his mathematical books and papers. It examines the harmonic analysis and operator theory in relation with the theory of partial differential equations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138441828

Analysis and Performance of Engineering MaterialsKey Research and Development This new book facilitates the study of problematic chemicals in such applications as chemical fate modeling chemical process design and experimental design. It provides a valuable overview of current chemical processes products and practices and analyzes theories to formulate and prove physicochemical principles. It addresses the production and application of polymers including chemical physicochemical and purely physical methods of examination. Topics include: • Radiotransparent fiberglass plastic products based on highly cross-linked polymer matrices • Properties and development of hyaluronan (HA) for pharmaceutical applications • Adhesive bonding of steel sheets treated by nitrooxidation in comparison with nontreated steel • Results of simulation by the Monte Carlo method of kinetics of three-dimensional free-radical polymerization of tetrafunctional monomers (TFM) • Elastomeric compositions based on systems with functionally active components for extreme conditions • Experimental research on efficient clearing of gas emissions in the manufacture of ceramic materials • The use of solar cells in the manufacture of textile materials • Ceramization of polymer compositions as a method for flame retardancy in materials The important research found in this book will aid scientists and researchers in developing improved engineering materials. The book’s coverage of a broad spectrum of key developments can be applied in industrial chemistry biochemistry and materials science. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880855

Analysis and Simulation of the Cardiac System Ischemia Over thiry-five experts contribute to this publication about the various interactions and interrelationships of the parameters which affect the normal and ischemic heart. Mechanical aspects related to the global and regional function of the heart are discussed. Coronary perfusion of the ischemic heart is considered with emphasis on the effects of reperfusion. Electrical activation formation of arrhythmias and the effects of ischemia or ionic transport in the myocardium are presented. Metabolic aspects of the ischemic heart including calcium transport are also explained. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003068341

Analysis and Software of Cylindrical Members This book provides an in-depth look at the behavior design and construction of offshore structures. It describes the behavior of cylindrical members and suggests appropriate software written by the contributors to determine everything from loading up to the ultimate load including post-buckling and cyclic inelasticity. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367448738

Analysis and Synthesis of Fuzzy Control SystemsA Model-Based Approach Fuzzy logic control (FLC) has proven to be a popular control methodology for many complex systems in industry and is often used with great success as an alternative to conventional control techniques. However because it is fundamentally model free conventional FLC suffers from a lack of tools for systematic stability analysis and controller design. To address this problem many model-based fuzzy control approaches have been developed with the fuzzy dynamic model or the Takagi and Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy model-based approaches receiving the greatest attention. Analysis and Synthesis of Fuzzy Control Systems: A Model-Based Approach offers a unique reference devoted to the systematic analysis and synthesis of model-based fuzzy control systems. After giving a brief review of the varieties of FLC including the T–S fuzzy model-based control it fully explains the fundamental concepts of fuzzy sets fuzzy logic and fuzzy systems. This enables the book to be self-contained and provides a basis for later chapters which cover: T–S fuzzy modeling and identification via nonlinear models or data Stability analysis of T–S fuzzy systems Stabilization controller synthesis as well as robust H∞ and observer and output feedback controller synthesis Robust controller synthesis of uncertain T–S fuzzy systems Time-delay T–S fuzzy systems Fuzzy model predictive control Robust fuzzy filtering Adaptive control of T–S fuzzy systems A reference for scientists and engineers in systems and control the book also serves the needs of graduate students exploring fuzzy logic control. It readily demonstrates that conventional control technology and fuzzy logic control can be elegantly combined and further developed so that disadvantages of conventional FLC can be avoided and the horizon of conventional control technology greatly extended. Many chapters feature application simulation examples and practical numerical examples based on MATLAB®. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138114241

Analysis for Design of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Vessels First published in 1991. CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137384

Analysis for Residuals-Environmental Quality ManagementA Case Study of the Ljubljana Area of Yugoslavia According to the laws of conservation of mass and energy matter cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore all human activities result in some residuals. In this title originally published in 1978 the authors describe the overall magnitude of the annual residuals problem and apply a residuals-environmental quality management (REQM) analysis specifically to the industrial development of the Ljubljana area in the former Yugoslavia. This title is ideal for students interested in environmental studies and international development issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138958234

Analysis of 18th- and 19th-Century Musical Works in the Classical Tradition Analysis of 18th- and 19th-Century Musical Works in the Classical Tradition is a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in music analysis. It outlines a process of analyzing works in the Classical tradition by uncovering the construction of a piece of music—the formal harmonic rhythmic and voice-leading organizations—as well as its unique features. It develops an in-depth approach that is applied to works by composers including Haydn Mozart Beethoven Schubert Schumann and Brahms. The book begins with foundational chapters in music theory starting with basic diatonic harmony and progressing rapidly to more advanced topics such as phrase design phrase expansion and chromatic harmony. The second part contains analyses of complete musical works and movements. The text features over 150 musical examples including numerous complete annotated scores. Suggested assignments at the end of each chapter guide students in their own musical analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415806664

Analysis of Airborne Particles by Physical Methods It is necessary to perform an accurate and complete characterization of the solid pollutants in air and especially to discuss the analytical data obtained by taking into account the physio-chemical and technological data available concerning the origin transformation and the effects of dust. This synoptic approach which is known as SISintegrated dust analysis is the underlying concept of this book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890548

Analysis of Arithmetic for Mathematics Teaching This volume emerges from a partnership between the American Federation of Teachers and the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The partnership brought together researchers and expert teachers for intensive dialogue sessions focusing on what each community knows about effective mathematical learning and instruction. The chapters deal with the research on and conceptual analysis of specific arithmetic topics (addition subtraction multiplication division decimals and fractions) or with overarching themes that pervade the early curriculum and constitute the links with the more advanced topics of mathematics (intuition number sense and estimation). Serving as a link between the communities of cognitive researchers and mathematics educators the book capitalizes on the recent research successes of cognitive science and reviews the literature of the math education community as well. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315044606

Analysis of Binary Data The first edition of this book (1970) set out a systematic basis for the analysis of binary data and in particular for the study of how the probability of 'success' depends on explanatory variables. The first edition has been widely used and the general level and style have been preserved in the second edition which contains a substantial amount of new material. This amplifies matters dealt with only cryptically in the first edition and includes many more recent developments. In addition the whole material has been reorganized in particular to put more emphasis on m.aximum likelihood methods.There are nearly 60 further results and exercises. The main points are illustrated by practical examples many of them not in the first edition and some general essential background material is set out in new Appendices. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137391

Analysis of Bipolar and CMOS Amplifiers The classical approach to analog circuit analysis is a daunting prospect to many students requiring tedious enumeration of contributing factors and lengthy calculations. Most textbooks apply this cumbersome approach to small-signal amplifiers which becomes even more difficult as the number of components increases. Analysis of Bipolar and CMOS Amplifiers offers students an alternative that enables quick and intuitive analysis and design: the analysis-by-inspection method.This practical and student-friendly text demonstrates how to achieve approximate results that fall within an acceptable range of accuracy and are based on sound scientific principles. Working from the basics of amplifiers and transistors to biasing single- and multistage amplifiers current sources and mirrors and analysis at midband low and high frequencies the author demonstrates the interrelationship between behavior in both the time and frequency domains and balances the discussion between bipolar and CMOS circuits. Each chapter closes with a set of simulation examples in SPICE and MATLAB® that give students hands-on experience applying the concepts and methods using industry-standard tools.Building a practical working knowledge around a solid theoretical framework Analysis of Bipolar and CMOS Amplifiers prepares your students to meet the challenges of quick and accurate approximations and software-based analysis awaiting them in the workplace. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315219806

Analysis of Capture-Recapture Data An important first step in studying the demography of wild animals is to identify the animals uniquely through applying markings such as rings tags and bands. Once the animals are encountered again researchers can study different forms of capture-recapture data to estimate features such as the mortality and size of the populations. Capture-recapture methods are also used in other areas including epidemiology and sociology. With an emphasis on ecology Analysis of Capture-Recapture Data covers many modern developments of capture-recapture and related models and methods and places them in the historical context of research from the past 100 years. The book presents both classical and Bayesian methods. A range of real data sets motivates and illustrates the material and many examples illustrate biometry and applied statistics at work. In particular the authors demonstrate several of the modeling approaches using one substantial data set from a population of great cormorants. The book also discusses which computer programs to use for implementing the models and contains 130 exercises that extend the main material. The data sets computer programs and other ancillaries are available at www.capturerecapture.co.uk. The book is accessible to advanced undergraduate and higher-level students quantitative ecologists and statisticians. It helps readers understand model formulation and applications including the technicalities of model diagnostics and checking. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439836590

Analysis of Carbohydrates by GLC and MS This textbook is a comprehensive guide to analysis of carbohy-drates by gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. In addition to explaining the facets of carbohydrate analysis and their relation to each other the text also contains in-depth reference in-formation useful to practitioners in the field. Improvements in car-bohydrate analyses methodology during the past six years are also highlighted. This extensively illustrated text provides excellent data for those in carbohydrate agriculture and food chemistry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367451240

Analysis of Categorical Data with R Learn How to Properly Analyze Categorical DataAnalysis of Categorical Data with R presents a modern account of categorical data analysis using the popular R software. It covers recent techniques of model building and assessment for binary multicategory and count response variables and discusses fundamentals such as odds ratio and probability estimation. The authors give detailed advice and guidelines on which procedures to use and why to use them. The Use of R as Both a Data Analysis Method and a Learning ToolRequiring no prior experience with R the text offers an introduction to the essential features and functions of R. It incorporates numerous examples from medicine psychology sports ecology and other areas along with extensive R code and output. The authors use data simulation in R to help readers understand the underlying assumptions of a procedure and then to evaluate the procedure’s performance. They also present many graphical demonstrations of the features and properties of various analysis methods. Web ResourceThe data sets and R programs from each example are available at www.chrisbilder.com/categorical. The programs include code used to create every plot and piece of output. Many of these programs contain code to demonstrate additional features or to perform more detailed analyses than what is in the text. Designed to be used in tandem with the book the website also uniquely provides videos of the authors teaching a course on the subject. These videos include live in-class recordings which instructors may find useful in a blended or flipped classroom setting. The videos are also suitable as a substitute for a short course. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439855676

Analysis of Complex DiseasesA Mathematical Perspective A complex disease involves many etiological and risk factors operating at multiple levels—molecular cellular organismal and environmental. The incidence of such diseases as cancer obesity and diabetes are increasing in occurrence urging us to think fundamentally and use a broader perspective to identify their connection and revolutionize treatments. The understanding of biological data derived from studying diseases can be enhanced by theories and mathematical models which clarify the big picture and help to reveal the overarching mechanisms that govern complex biological phenomena.Focusing on diseases related to cellular energy metabolism such as cancer and diabetes Analysis of Complex Diseases: A Mathematical Perspective presents a holistic approach for illuminating the molecular mechanisms of these diseases and the evolutionary underpinning of their simultaneous epidemics. Using mathematics to identify patterns of deviation from normality or the healthy state—spanning multiple levels from molecules to the organism—the author identifies a range of dynamical behaviors that correspond to either cellular physiology or pathology. He uses the information from multiple levels in order to develop a unified theory which includes the discovery that certain diseases may stem from well-evolved useful mechanisms activated in the wrong context.This book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the organismal level to describe normal physiology and how the body as a whole meets its functional requirements. Part II addresses the subcellular molecular level to elucidate the organizing principles of cellular biomolecules to meet the demands of the organism. Part III examines complex diseases by combining information from the organismal level and the molecular level offering a paradigm that can be extended to the study of other categories of diseases. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367379001

Analysis of Correlated Data with SAS and R Analysis of Correlated Data with SAS and R: 4th edition presents an applied treatment of recently developed statistical models and methods for the analysis of hierarchical binary count and continuous response data. It explains how to use procedures in SAS and packages in R for exploring data fitting appropriate models presenting programming codes and results.The book is designed for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the health sciences epidemiology statistics and biostatistics as well as clinical researchers and consulting statisticians who can apply the methods with their own data analyses. In each chapter a brief description of the foundations of statistical theory needed to understand the methods is given thereafter the author illustrates the applicability of the techniques by providing sufficient number of examples. The last three chapters of the 4th edition contain introductory material on propensity score analysis meta-analysis and the treatment of missing data using SAS and R. These topics were not covered in previous editions. The main reason is that there is an increasing demand by clinical researchers to have these topics covered at a reasonably understandable level of complexity. Mohamed Shoukri is principal scientist and professor of biostatistics at The National Biotechnology Center King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and Al-Faisal University Saudi Arabia. Professor Shoukri’s research includes analytic epidemiology analysis of hierarchical data and clinical biostatistics. He is an associate editor of the 3Biotech journal a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367734954

Analysis of Energy SystemsManagement Planning and Policy AXIS Cable gland A M20x1.5 RJ45 - Cable gland (pack of 5 ) The analysis of energy systems is of paramount importance in modern societies since it is fundamental to guarantee a sustainable economic development. It combines technical and economic research with a specific focus on quantitative modelling in order to optimize the modalities of energy demand and supply globally. The book covers major advanced topics related to the analysis of energy by considering different aspects namely management planning and policies. The most recent trends such as smart grids transition from fossil fuels to renewables based energy systems and distributed generation are also discussed in this book. Intended to be a collection of various contributions from experts all around the world it includes latest research results innovations and methodologies about the analysis of energy systems. The book also focuses to contribute to the current debate related to the evolution of energy systems by discussing in an open way the pro’s and con’s without any pre-constitute point of view. Title is aimed to be a reference for the academic community students and professionals with a wider interdisciplinary background. Key Features: Presents integration of renewable sources with conventional energy systems. Topic is addressed from a multidisciplinary point of view i.e. economy technical modelling planning. Investigates management and planning aspects of future energy supplies. Multidimensional nature of energy systems is highlighted and discussed. Contributes towards implementing policy measures to reduce primary energy consumptions and carbon footprint. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138746176

Analysis of Failure and Survival Data Analysis of Failure and Survival Data is an essential textbook for graduate-level students of survival analysis and reliability and a valuable reference for practitioners. It focuses on the many techniques that appear in popular software packages including plotting product-limit survival curves hazard plots and probability plots in the context of censored data. The author integrates S-Plus and Minitab output throughout the text along with a variety of real data sets so readers can see how the theory and methods are applied. He also incorporates exercises in each chapter that provide valuable problem-solving experience. In addition to all of this the book also brings to light the most recent linear regression techniques. Most importantly it includes a definitive account of the Buckley-James method for censored linear regression found to be the best performing method when a Cox proportional hazards method is not appropriate.Applying the theories of survival analysis and reliability requires more background and experience than students typically receive at the undergraduate level. Mastering the contents of this book will help prepare students to begin performing research in survival analysis and reliability and provide seasoned practitioners with a deeper understanding of the field. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469570

Analysis of Grounding and Bonding Systems Learn the theory behind grounding systems and bonding equipotential connections from a worldwide expert. Through mathematical analysis comprehensive explanations and detailed figures Analysis of Grounding and Bonding Systems explains the theory and the reasons behind basic ground-electrodes (i.e. the sphere the ground rod and the horizontal ground wire) and more complex grounding systems (i.e. ground-grids) buried in uniform and non-uniform soils. Through calculations and explanatory diagrams this comprehensive guide provides code-complying solutions for the safety against electric shock provided by equipotential bonding connections between exposed-conductive-parts such as equipment enclosures and metalwork. Details on the calculation of step and touch voltages in different types of system grounding (i.e. TT TN and IT) are provided also with the aid of solved problems. Readers will learn how to minimize hazardous interactions between grounding systems cathodically protected pipelines and heat networks. The analysis of the effectiveness of bonding systems against electric shock in the case of contact with electric vehicles during charge in the event of ground-faults which is an upcoming issue challenging our safety is included. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367341251

Analysis of High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing ImageryAn Object Based Approach This book introduces a framework for analysis of high spatial resolution imagery with an object based approach. Starting with image pre-processing to deal with noise the book presents a detailed survey of major image segmentation approaches—from simple thresholding to relatively advanced multi-resolution region extraction. Approaches to region indexing and a detailed discussion of classification techniques are presented along with examples of high-resolution image classification for extracting specific objects such as roads buildings vegetation and land use/land cover maps. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482230307

Analysis of Incidence Rates Incidence rates are counts divided by person-time; mortality rates are a well-known example. Analysis of Incidence Rates offers a detailed discussion of the practical aspects of analyzing incidence rates. Important pitfalls and areas of controversy are discussed. The text is aimed at graduate students researchers and analysts in the disciplines of epidemiology biostatistics social sciences economics and psychology.Features:Compares and contrasts incidence rates with risks odds and hazards.Shows stratified methods including standardization inverse-variance weighting and Mantel-Haenszel methodsDescribes Poisson regression methods for adjusted rate ratios and rate differences.Examines linear regression for rate differences with an emphasis on common problems.Gives methods for correcting confidence intervals.Illustrates problems related to collapsibility.Explores extensions of count models for rates including negative binomial regression methods for clustered data and the analysis of longitudinal data. Also reviews controversies and limitations.Presents matched cohort methods in detail.Gives marginal methods for converting adjusted rate ratios to rate differences and vice versa.Demonstrates instrumental variable methods.Compares Poisson regression with the Cox proportional hazards model. Also introduces Royston-Parmar models.All data and analyses are in online Stata files which readers can download.Peter Cummings is Professor Emeritus Department of Epidemiology School of Public Health University of Washington Seattle WA. His research was primarily in the field of injuries. He used matched cohort methods to estimate how the use of seat belts and presence of airbags were related to death in a traffic crash. He is author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367730666

Analysis of Infectious Disease Data The book gives an up-to-date account of various approaches availablefor the analysis of infectious disease data. Most of the methods havebeen developed only recently and for those based on particularlymodern mathematics details of the computation are carefullyillustrated. Interpretation is discussed at some length and the emphasisthroughout is on making statistical inferences about epidemiologicallyimportant parameters.Niels G. Becker is Reader in Statistics at La Trobe University Australia. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367451073

Analysis of Integrated Data The advent of "Big Data" has brought with it a rapid diversification of data sources requiring analysis that accounts for the fact that these data have often been generated and recorded for different reasons. Data integration involves combining data residing in different sources to enable statistical inference or to generate new statistical data for purposes that cannot be served by each source on its own. This can yield significant gains for scientific as well as commercial investigations. However valid analysis of such data should allow for the additional uncertainty due to entity ambiguity whenever it is not possible to state with certainty that the integrated source is the target population of interest. Analysis of Integrated Data aims to provide a solid theoretical basis for this statistical analysis in three generic settings of entity ambiguity: statistical analysis of linked datasets that may contain linkage errors; datasets created by a data fusion process where joint statistical information is simulated using the information in marginal data from non-overlapping sources; and estimation of target population size when target units are either partially or erroneously covered in each source. Covers a range of topics under an overarching perspective of data integration. Focuses on statistical uncertainty and inference issues arising from entity ambiguity. Features state of the art methods for analysis of integrated data. Identifies the important themes that will define future research and teaching in the statistical analysis of integrated data. Analysis of Integrated Data is aimed primarily at researchers and methodologists interested in statistical methods for data from multiple sources with a focus on data analysts in the social sciences and in the public and private sectors. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498727983

Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 is written primarily for first-time SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 users who wish to understand finite element analysis capabilities applicable to stress analysis of mechanical elements. The focus of examples is on problems commonly found in an introductory undergraduate Design of Machine Elements or similarly named courses. In order to be compatible with most machine design textbooks this text begins with problems that can be solved with a basic understanding of mechanics of materials. Problem types quickly migrate to include states of stress found in more specialized situations common to a design of mechanical elements course. Paralleling this progression of problem types each chapter introduces new software concepts and capabilities. Many examples are accompanied by problem solutions based on use of classical equations for stress determination. Unlike many step-by-step user guides that only list a succession of steps which if followed correctly lead to successful solution of a problem this text attempts to provide insight into why each step is performed. This approach amplifies two fundamental tenets of this text. The first is that a better understanding of course topics related to stress determination is realized when classical methods and finite element solutions are considered together. The second tenet is that finite element solutions should always be verified by checking whether by classical stress equations or experimentation. Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives related to specific capabilities of the SolidWorks Simulation program introduced in that chapter. Most software capabilities are repeated in subsequent examples so that users gain familiarity with their purpose and are capable of using them in future problems. All end-of-chapter problems are accompanied by evaluation "check sheets" to facilitate grading assignments. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630570750

Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2019 Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2019 is written primarily for first-time SOLIDWORKS Simulation users who wish to understand finite element analysis capabilities applicable to stress analysis of mechanical elements. The focus of examples is on problems commonly found in introductory undergraduate Design of Machine Elements or similarly named courses. In order to be compatible with most machine design textbooks this text begins with problems that can be solved with a basic understanding of mechanics of materials. Problem types quickly migrate to include states of stress found in more specialized situations common to a design of mechanical elements course. Paralleling this progression of problem types each chapter introduces new software concepts and capabilities. Many examples are accompanied by problem solutions based on use of classical equations for stress determination. Unlike many step-by-step user guides that only list a succession of steps which if followed correctly lead to successful solution of a problem this text attempts to provide insight into why each step is performed. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572341

Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2020 Written primarily for first-time SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2020 users this book enables those who wish to understand finite element analysis capabilities applicable to stress analysis of mechanical elements. The focus of examples is on problems commonly found in introductory undergraduate Design of Machine Elements or similarly named courses.  In order to be compatible with most machine design textbooks this text begins with problems that can be solved with a basic understanding of mechanics of materials. Problem types quickly migrate to include states of stress found in more specialized situations common to a design of mechanical elements course. Paralleling this progression of problem types each chapter introduces new software concepts and capabilities. Many examples are accompanied by problem solutions based on use of classical equations for stress determination.  Unlike many step-by-step user guides that only list a succession of steps which if followed correctly lead to successful solution of a problem this text attempts to provide insight into why each step is performed. This approach amplifies two fundamental tenets of this text. The first is that a better understanding of course topics related to stress determination is realized when classical methods and finite element solutions are considered together. The second tenet is that finite element solutions should always be verified by checking whether by classical stress equations or experimentation.  Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives related to specific capabilities of the SOLIDWORKS Simulation program introduced in that chapter. Most software capabilities are repeated in subsequent examples so that users gain familiarity with their purpose and are capable of using them in future problems. All end-of-chapter problems are accompanied by evaluation "check sheets" to facilitate grading assignments. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630573126

Analysis of Messy Data Volume IINonreplicated Experiments Researchers often do not analyze nonreplicated experiments statistically because they are unfamiliar with existing statistical methods that may be applicable. Analysis of Messy Data Volume II details the statistical methods appropriate for nonreplicated experiments and explores ways to use statistical software to make the required computations feasible. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367403317

Analysis of Mixed DataMethods & Applications A comprehensive source on mixed data analysis Analysis of Mixed Data: Methods & Applications summarizes the fundamental developments in the field. Case studies are used extensively throughout the book to illustrate interesting applications from economics medicine and health marketing and genetics. Carefully edited for smooth readability and seamless transitions between chaptersAll chapters follow a common structure with an introduction and a concluding summary and include illustrative examples from real-life case studies in developmental toxicology economics medicine and health marketing and geneticsAn introductory chapter provides a "wide angle" introductory overview and comprehensive survey of mixed data analysisBlending theory and methodology this book illustrates concepts via data from different disciplines. Analysis of Mixed Data: Methods & Applications traces important developments collates basic results presents terminology and methodologies and gives an overview of statistical research applications. It is a valuable resource to methodologically interested as well as subject matter-motivated researchers in many disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367380410

Analysis of Multivariate Social Science Data Drawing on the authors varied experiences working and teaching in the field Analysis of Multivariate Social Science Data Second Editionenables a basic understanding of how to use key multivariate methods in the social sciences. With updates in every chapter this edition expands its topics to include regression analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation models and multilevel models. After emphasizing the summarization of data in the first several chapters the authors focus on regression analysis. This chapter provides a link between the two halves of the book signaling the move from descriptive to inferential methods and from interdependence to dependence. The remainder of the text deals with model-based methods that primarily make inferences about processes that generate data. Relying heavily on numerical examples the authors provide insight into the purpose and working of the methods as well as the interpretation of data. Many of the same examples are used throughout to illustrate connections between the methods. In most chapters the authors present suggestions for further work that go beyond conventional exercises encouraging readers to explore new ground in social science research. Requiring minimal mathematical and statistical knowledge this book shows how various multivariate methods reveal different aspects of data and thus help answer substantive research questions. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138464544

Analysis of Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food The world’s ever increasing use of plastics has created large areas of floating plastic waste in the oceans—so-called plastic soup. This floating plastic debris is gradually fragmenting into smaller particles which eventually become microplastics and even nanoplastics. Analysis of Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food compiles data on nanoplastics and microplastics in food. To date there is some data on this particularly for the marine environment. Fish show high concentrations but because microplastics are mostly present in the stomach and intestines they are usually removed and consumers are not exposed. But in crustaceans and bivalve molluscs like oysters and mussels the digestive tract is consumed so there is some exposure. Microplastics have also been reported in honey beer and table salt. Key Features: Discusses sampling and analysis of nano- and microplastics Details the impacts of plastic residues in diverse compartments of the environment Includes a discussion of microplastics in freshwater Discusses interactions of microplastics and POPs This book brings to light the reality—and dangers—of microplastics in food. Pollutants like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can accumulate in microplastics. Some studies suggest that after consuming microplastics in food these substances may transfer into tissues. So it is important to estimate the average intake. Since engineered nanoparticles (from different types of nanomaterials) can enter human cells this reality can pose consequences for human health. Also available in the Food Analysis and Properties Series: Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Food Analysis edited by Leo M. L. Nollet (ISBN: 978-1-138-37069-2) Proteomics for Food Authentication edited by Leo M. L. Nollet and Semih Ӧtleş (ISBN: 978-0-367-20505-8) Food Aroma Evolution: During Food Processing Cooking and Aging edited by Matteo Bordiga and Leo M. L. Nollet (ISBN: 978-1-138-33824-1) For a complete list of books in this series please visit our website at: www.crcpress.com/Food-Analysis--Properties/book-series/CRCFOODANPRO Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138600188

Analysis of Neurogenic Disordered Discourse ProductionFrom Theory to Practice Analysis of Neurogenic Disordered Discourse Production provides a comprehensive review and discussion of aphasia and its related disorders their corresponding clinical discourse symptoms that speech-language pathologists and related healthcare professionals should address and the different methods of discourse elicitation that are research- and clinically-oriented. Contemporary issues related to disordered/clinical discourse production are covered and discussions of various treatment options in relation to discourse symptoms are included. Finally the manifestation of discourse symptoms as a function of speakers’ bilingual/multilingual status and specific considerations related to clinical assessment and intervention are explored. Readers who want to learn the background and techniques of discourse analysis refresh their knowledge of discourse production update their knowledge of assessment and treatment of discourse production and learn about contemporary issues of discourse annotation and analysis using existing computer software will find this book a valuable tool. With its comprehensive coverage it offers a thorough understanding of the nature assessment and remediation of discourse deficits in aphasia and related disorders. Readers will also benefit from examples throughout the book that connect theory to real-life contexts of discourse production. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138853591

Analysis of Oceanic Waters and Sediments The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in seawater is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry environmentalists and the general public alike. It poses a threat of possible health hazards for humans fish and crustacea. Until fairly recently the analysis of seawater was limited to a number of major constituents such as chloride and alkalinity. Insufficient attention was given to the analysis of sediments. Analysis of Oceanic Waters and Sediments draws attention to the methods available for analysing sediments in seawater. It covers classical methods as well as the most advanced and recently introduced physical techniques. It also discusses the sensitivities and limitations of the methods. The book is comprised of two major components. The first is a review of the occurrence of organic compounds and cations as well as examples of pollution by these substances in the ocean. The second is concerned with determination of the concentrations of organic compounds and metals including an in-depth examination of the most sensitive analytical methods that are available and necessary for detecting them due to their low concentrations in the ocean. A detailed exploration of the largely overlooked area of oceanic sediment analysis this book is of high interest for all professionals in the water industry from river management to fish industries sewage effluent treatment and disposal land drainage and water supply. Its scope also applies to agriculturalists chemists biologists toxicologists public health workers and public analysts. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498701525

Analysis of Pavement Structures Predict or Explain the Pavement Response to Load: Understand the Physical Governing Principles Analysis of Pavement Structures brings together current research and existing knowledge on the analysis and design of pavements. This book provides a platform for the readers to understand the basic principles of physics and mechanics involved in pavement analyses. From Simple to Complex Formulation: Learn to Develop Your Own Research or Field Problems The book introduces load and thermal stress analyses of asphalt and concrete pavement structures in a simple and step-by-step manner. Uniformity of symbol and sign conventions have been maintained throughout the book. References are made to more than 300 sources for the interested readers for further reading. The book helps to build confidence in the reader and allows them to formulate and solve their own research or field problems. Divided into eight chapters the material in the book addresses: Characterization of various pavement materials Simple rheological models for asphaltic material Beams and plates on elastic foundations Thermal stress in concrete pavement Formulations for axial and bending stresses due to full and partial restraint conditions Analysis of elastic half-space Analysis of multilayered structures A formulation for thermo-rheological analysis of asphalt pavement Pavement design principles Analysis of a beam/plate resting on elastic half-space Analysis of dynamic loading conditions Analysis of composite pavement Reliability issues in pavement design Inverse problems in pavement engineering Analysis of Pavement Structures covers the basic approaches for pavement analysis and highlights the fundamental principles followed in the analyses of pavement structures through numerous schematic diagrams. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076679

Analysis Of Perception First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138875074

Analysis of Pesticides in Food and Environmental Samples Second Edition This book provides a critical overview of analytical methods used for the determination of pesticide residues and other contaminants in food and environmental samples by modern instrumental analysis. It contains up-to-date material including recent trends in sample preparation general methods used for pesticide analysis and quality assurance aspects and chromatographic and immunoassay methods. The rest of the book describes particular analytical methods used for the determination of pesticides in food and soil water and air. In addition the levels of these chemicals found in food their regulatory aspects and the monitoring of pesticides in the environment are described. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138486034

Analysis of Pesticides in WaterVolume I: Significance Principles Techniques and Chemistry of Pesticides This book collected by Mr. Chau and Dr. Afghan is devoted to the broad and important topic of pesticides. It examines important facets such as the significance of the problem the chemistry of pesticides and principles and techniques. It will provide excellent reference material for producers users and testing agencies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890562

Analysis of Pesticides in WaterVolume II: Chlorine-and Phosphorus- Containing Pesticides This book collected by Mr. Chau and Dr. Afghan is devoted to the broad and important topic of pesticides. It examines important facets such as the significance of the problem the chemistry of pesticides and principles and techniques. It will provide excellent reference material for producers users and testing agencies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890555

Analysis of Pretest-Posttest Designs How do you analyze pretest-posttest data? Difference scores? Percent change scores? ANOVA? In medical psychological sociological and educational studies researchers often design experiments in which they collect baseline (pretest) data prior to randomization. However they often find it difficult to decide which method of statistical analysis is most appropriate to use. Until now consulting the available literature would prove a long and arduous task with papers sparsely scattered throughout journals and textbook references few and far between.Analysis of Pretest-Posttest Designs brings welcome relief from this conundrum. This one-stop reference - written specifically for researchers - answers the questions and helps clear the confusion about analyzing pretest-posttest data. Keeping derivations to a minimum and offering real life examples from a range of disciplines the author gathers and elucidates the concepts and techniques most useful for studies incorporating baseline data.Understand the pros and cons of different methods - ANOVA ANCOVA percent change difference scores and moreLearn to choose the most appropriate statistical test - Numerous Monte Carlo simulations compare the various tests and help you select the one best suited to your dataTackle more difficult analyses - The extensive SAS code included saves you programming time and effortRequiring just a basic background in statistics and experimental design this book incorporates most if not all of the reference material that deals with pretest-posttest data. If you use baseline data in your studies Analysis of Pretest-Posttest Designs will save you time increase your understanding and ultimately improve the interpretation and analysis of your data. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367578985

Analysis of Quantal Response Data This book takes the standard methods as the starting point and then describes a wide range of relatively new approaches and procedures designed to deal with more complicated data and experiments - including much recent research in the area. Throughout mention is given to the computing requirements - facilities available in large computing packages like BMDP SAS and SPSS are also described. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367450243

Analysis of Questionnaire Data with R While theoretical statistics relies primarily on mathematics and hypothetical situations statistical practice is a translation of a question formulated by a researcher into a series of variables linked by a statistical tool. As with written material there are almost always differences between the meaning of the original text and translated text. Additionally many versions can be suggested each with their advantages and disadvantages. Analysis of Questionnaire Data with R translates certain classic research questions into statistical formulations. As indicated in the title the syntax of these statistical formulations is based on the well-known R language chosen for its popularity simplicity and power of its structure. Although syntax is vital understanding the semantics is the real challenge of any good translation. In this book the semantics of theoretical-to-practical translation emerges progressively from examples and experience and occasionally from mathematical considerations. Sometimes the interpretation of a result is not clear and there is no statistical tool really suited to the question at hand. Sometimes data sets contain errors inconsistencies between answers or missing data. More often available statistical tools are not formally appropriate for the given situation making it difficult to assess to what extent this slight inadequacy affects the interpretation of results. Analysis of Questionnaire Data with R tackles these and other common challenges in the practice of statistics. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439817667

Analysis of QueuesMethods and Applications Written with students and professors in mind Analysis of Queues: Methods and Applications combines coverage of classical queueing theory with recent advances in studying stochastic networks. Exploring a broad range of applications the book contains plenty of solved problems exercises case studies paradoxes and numerical examples. In addition to the standard single-station and single class discrete queues the book discusses models for multi-class queues and queueing networks as well as methods based on fluid scaling stochastic fluid flows continuous parameter Markov processes and quasi-birth-and-death processes to name a few. It describes a variety of applications including computer-communication networks information systems production operations transportation and service systems such as healthcare call centers and restaurants. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073067

Analysis of Repeated Measures Repeated measures data arise when the same characteristic is measured on each case or subject at several times or under several conditions. There is a multitude of techniques available for analysing such data and in the past this has led to some confusion. This book describes the whole spectrum of approaches beginning with very simple and crude methods working through intermediate techniques commonly used by consultant statisticians and concluding with more recent and advanced methods. Those covered include multiple testing response feature analysis univariate analysis of variance approaches multivariate analysis of variance approaches regression models two-stage line models approaches to categorical data and techniques for analysing crossover designs. The theory is illustrated with examples using real data brought to the authors during their work as statistical consultants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367450847

Analysis of Residual Stress by Diffraction using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation While residual stress can be a problem in many industries and lead to early failure of component it can also be introduced deliberately to improve lifetimes. Knowledge of the residual stress state in a component can be critical for quality control of surface engineering processes or vital to performing an accurate assessment of component life under fatigue loading.Neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction have emerged as leading techniques for stress analysis as they can penetrate many millimetres or centimetres into components allowing nondestructive measurement of the internal strains. Both methods require the use of costly facility-based equipment but great advantages are obtained from the ability to probe the stress state deep below a specimen's surface.Analysis of Residual Stress by Diffraction Using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation gives an overview of the principles of these techniques and examples of their applications to a range of materials and engineering problems. It contains 20 chapter contributed by leading international experts in residual stress analysis who explore the theoretical basis of stress analysis by diffraction methods the practical implementation of the methods and examples of key applications. The applications discussed include the determination of internal stresses in weldments in composite materials following shot peening and in ceramics. This book will be useful for engineers and scientists who work in any field where residual stresses are of importance and for anyone involved with the application of neutron or synchrotron radiation for stress management. As the techniques become a basic component of the measurement toolkit for stress analysis an appreciation of the practicalities and limitations of these methods in practice will be important throughout a range of engineering and scientific fields. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367446802

Analysis of Surfactants In the tradition of the popular first edition Analysis of Surfactants Second Edition offers a comprehensive and practical account of analysis methods for determining and understanding commercially important surfactants-individually and in compounds. Combining a complete review of the literature with a variety of evaluation procedures and the specifications for commercial products this useful reference explores the key stages and latest developments for surfactant applications. This edition has been thoroughly expanded and features new sections on capillary electrophoresis ether carboxylates and ester quats. It is also more globally accessible with foreign language citations and SI units.Containing over 2400 references drawings tables and equations Analysis of Surfactants Second Edition is an recommended reference for physical surface colloid and oil chemists; analytical research and quality assurance chemists working in the soap and detergent pharmaceuticals and cosmetic industries; regulatory and food scientists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367397623

Analysis of Survival Data This monograph contains many ideas on the analysis of survival data to present a comprehensive account of the field. The value of survival analysis is not confined to medical statistics where the benefit of the analysis of data on such factors as life expectancy and duration of periods of freedom from symptoms of a disease as related to a treatment applied individual histories and so on is obvious. The techniques also find important applications in industrial life testing and a range of subjects from physics to econometrics. In the eleven chapters of the book the methods and applications of are discussed and illustrated by examples. Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9781315137438

Analysis of Synchronous Machines Analysis of Synchronous Machines Second Edition is a thoroughly modern treatment of an old subject. Courses generally teach about synchronous machines by introducing the steady-state per phase equivalent circuit without a clear thorough presentation of the source of this circuit representation which is a crucial aspect. Taking a different approach this book provides a deeper understanding of complex electromechanical drives. Focusing on the terminal rather than on the internal characteristics of machines the book begins with the general concept of winding functions describing the placement of any practical winding in the slots of the machine. This representation enables readers to clearly understand the calculation of all relevant self- and mutual inductances of the machine. It also helps them to more easily conceptualize the machine in a rotating system of coordinates at which point they can clearly understand the origin of this important representation of the machine. Provides numerical examples Addresses Park’s equations starting from winding functions Describes operation of a synchronous machine as an LCI motor drive Presents synchronous machine transient simulation as well as voltage regulation Applying his experience from more than 30 years of teaching the subject at the University of Wisconsin author T.A. Lipo presents the solution of the circuit both in classical form using phasor representation and also by introducing an approach that applies MathCAD® which greatly simplifies and expands the average student’s problem-solving capability. The remainder of the text describes how to deal with various types of transients—such as constant speed transients—as well as unbalanced operation and faults and small signal modeling for transient stability and dynamic stability. Finally the author addresses large signal modeling using MATLAB®/Simulink® for complete solution of the non-linear equations of the salient pole synchronous machine. A valuable tool for learning this updated edition offers thoroughly revised content adding new detail and better-quality figures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073074

Analysis of the Incest TraumaRetrieval Recovery Renewal Childhood sexual abuse within the family of origin and society's institutions such as the church education sports and the world of celebrity has been neglected as a significant issue by psychoanalysis and society. The incest trauma needs to be understood as one of the most significant problems of contemporary society. This book is an attempt to re-establish incest trauma as a significant psychological disorder by tracing the evolutionary trajectory of psychoanalysis from the Seduction Theory to the Oedipal Therapy to the Confusion of Tongues Theory. By examining the theoretical emotional interpersonal and political issues involved in Freud's abandoning the Seduction Hypothesis and replacing it with the Oedipal Complex we can see how system building became more important than the emotional welfare of children. In a series of chapters the authors demonstrate this neglect of the incest trauma. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782202219

Analysis of Triplet Repeat Disorders Analysis of Triplet Repeat Disorders is aimed at clinicians and scientists who work with these diseases or who have an interest in the field. Using the clinical picture of these diseases as a starting point the book reviews and integrates the current understanding of their molecular pathologies the genotype-phenotype relationships the mutational processes of trinucleotide repeats and the laboratory and clinical issues relating to genetic testing for these disorders. Media > Books > E-books Garland Science 9781003076933

Analysis of Variance Design and RegressionLinear Modeling for Unbalanced Data Second Edition Analysis of Variance Design and Regression: Linear Modeling for Unbalanced Data Second Edition presents linear structures for modeling data with an emphasis on how to incorporate specific ideas (hypotheses) about the structure of the data into a linear model for the data. The book carefully analyzes small data sets by using tools that are easily scaled to big data. The tools also apply to small relevant data sets that are extracted from big data. New to the Second EditionReorganized to focus on unbalanced dataReworked balanced analyses using methods for unbalanced dataIntroductions to nonparametric and lasso regressionIntroductions to general additive and generalized additive modelsExamination of homologous factorsUnbalanced split plot analysesExtensions to generalized linear modelsR Minitab® and SAS code on the author’s websiteThe text can be used in a variety of courses including a yearlong graduate course on regression and ANOVA or a data analysis course for upper-division statistics students and graduate students from other fields. It places a strong emphasis on interpreting the range of computer output encountered when dealing with unbalanced data. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367737405

Analysis of Variance for Functional Data Despite research interest in functional data analysis in the last three decades few books are available on the subject. Filling this gap Analysis of Variance for Functional Data presents up-to-date hypothesis testing methods for functional data analysis. The book covers the reconstruction of functional observations functional ANOVA functional linear models with functional responses ill-conditioned functional linear models diagnostics of functional observations heteroscedastic ANOVA for functional data and testing equality of covariance functions. Although the methodologies presented are designed for curve data they can be extended to surface data. Useful for statistical researchers and practitioners analyzing functional data this self-contained book gives both a theoretical and applied treatment of functional data analysis supported by easy-to-use MATLAB® code. The author provides a number of simple methods for functional hypothesis testing. He discusses pointwise L2-norm-based F-type and bootstrap tests. Assuming only basic knowledge of statistics calculus and matrix algebra the book explains the key ideas at a relatively low technical level using real data examples. Each chapter also includes bibliographical notes and exercises. Real functional data sets from the text and MATLAB codes for analyzing the data examples are available for download from the author’s website. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439862735

Analysis on Function Spaces of Musielak-Orlicz Type Analysis on Function Spaces of Musielak-Orlicz Type provides a state-of-the-art survey on the theory of function spaces of Musielak-Orlicz type. The book also offers readers a step-by-step introduction to the theory of Musielak–Orlicz spaces and introduces associated function spaces extending up to the current research on the topic Musielak-Orlicz spaces came under renewed interest when applications to electrorheological hydrodynamics forced the particular case of the variable exponent Lebesgue spaces on to center stage. Since then research efforts have typically been oriented towards carrying over the results of classical analysis into the framework of variable exponent function spaces. In recent years it has been suggested that many of the fundamental results in the realm of variable exponent Lebesgue spaces depend only on the intrinsic structure of the Musielak-Orlicz function thus opening the door for a unified theory which encompasses that of Lebesgue function spaces with variable exponent. Features Gives a self-contained concise account of the basic theory in such a way that even early-stage graduate students will find it useful Contains numerous applications Facilitates the unified treatment of seemingly different theoretical and applied problems Includes a number of open problems in the area Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498762601

Analysis On Manifolds A readable introduction to the subject of calculus on arbitrary surfaces or manifolds. Accessible to readers with knowledge of basic calculus and linear algebra. Sections include series of problems to reinforce concepts. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367091156

Analysis with Ultrasmall Numbers Analysis with Ultrasmall Numbers presents an intuitive treatment of mathematics using ultrasmall numbers. With this modern approach to infinitesimals proofs become simpler and more focused on the combinatorial heart of arguments unlike traditional treatments that use epsilon–delta methods. Students can fully prove fundamental results such as the Extreme Value Theorem from the axioms immediately without needing to master notions of supremum or compactness. The book is suitable for a calculus course at the undergraduate or high school level or for self-study with an emphasis on nonstandard methods. The first part of the text offers material for an elementary calculus course while the second part covers more advanced calculus topics. The text provides straightforward definitions of basic concepts enabling students to form good intuition and actually prove things by themselves. It does not require any additional "black boxes" once the initial axioms have been presented. The text also includes numerous exercises throughout and at the end of each chapter. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498702652

AnalysisGeometry and Probability: Proceedings of the First Chilean Symposium of Mathematics This volume contains versions of invited addresses and communications for the First Chilean Symposium of Mathematics revealing the results of the mathematical advances in areas such as stochastic analysis solutions of differential equations and differential synthetic geometry and probability. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003065449

Analyst of the ImaginationThe Life and Work of Charles Rycroft Charles Rycroft's lucid jargon-free approach to psychoanalysis inspired a whole generation. Taking inspiration from many fields outside psychoanalysis including history literature linguistics and ethology he established the important link between mental health and the imagination creating a broader perspective and encouraging free thinking. Th Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323028

Analyst-Patient InteractionCollected Papers on Technique Michael Fordham was a friend of Jung made many major contributions to analytical psychology. This volume brings together his key writings on analytical technique. They are important because they have shaped and informed analytical technique as we find it today. These writings will be welcomed by both trainee and practising analysts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138872028

Analysts in the TrenchesStreets Schools War Zones The horrific events of 9/11 and its sequelae have reinforced what thoughtful analysts have long known: that they have a responsibilty to respond to the complex social and emotional issues arising in their communities - to function that is as "community psychoanalysts." Analysts in the Trenches vividly illustrates what socially engaged analysts can offer to violent and disturbed communities. Contributors bring analytic expertise to bear on the emotional sequelae to violence including sexual and physical abuse; to multiple and traumatic losses; and to learning inhibitions. Thay also explore and devise community responses to the scapegoating of classes and groups to homelessness and to variations in family structures. This volume provides heartening testimony to the relevance of psychodynamic thinking in the post-9/11 world and will spur professional readers to develop their own programs of community involvement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138462236

Analytic CombinatoricsA Multidimensional Approach 　 Analytic Combinatorics: A Multidimensional Approach is written in a reader-friendly fashion to better facilitate the understanding of the subject. Naturally it is a firm introduction to the concept of analytic combinatorics and is a valuable tool to help readers better understand the structure and large-scale behavior of discrete objects. Primarily the textbook is a gateway to the interactions between complex analysis and combinatorics. The study will lead readers through connections to number theory algebraic geometry probability and formal language theory. The textbook starts by discussing objects that can be enumerated using generating functions such as tree classes and lattice walks. It also introduces multivariate generating functions including the topics of the kernel method and diagonal constructions. The second part explains methods of counting these objects which involves deep mathematics coming from outside combinatorics such as complex analysis and geometry. Features Written with combinatorics-centric exposition to illustrate advanced analytic techniques Each chapter includes problems exercises and reviews of the material discussed in them Includes a comprehensive glossary as well as lists of figures and symbols About the author Marni Mishna is a professor of mathematics at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Her research investigates interactions between discrete structures and many diverse areas such as representation theory functional equation theory and algebraic geometry. Her specialty is the development of analytic tools to study the large-scale behavior of discrete objects. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138489769

Analytic Engagements with AdolescentsSex Gender and Subversion In Analytic Engagements with Adolescents Mary T. Brady takes on the intensity and 'heat' of adolescent psychoanalytic treatment.She is a guide in the distinctive challenges of work with adolescents. The intensity of this work manifests in various ways; the heightened importance of body issues and related transference and countertransference the subversiveness of risk-taking behavior and the rejection and rebellion against authority and the effects of parental response and family dynamics.　 Adolescence is a period when 'things happen': first wet dreams first menstruation first romance. Nascent sexuality comes directly into the field as the adolescent is confronted with new bodily experiences. Subversiveness is integral to the adolescent’s development; parents (and analysts) are overthrown as the adolescent questions the status quo and experiments with new capacities and desires. Drawn into the adolescent’s turbulence Bion’s concept of 'thinking under fire' is shown to be vital to the analyst’s engagement. Bion’s group theory here informs Brady’s immediate experience of the interaction of individual and family dynamics.　 The voices of Brady’s adolescent patients and her dynamic involvement with them will help the clinician to be open to the 'hot' moments of their analytic work. Drawing on Bion’s thinking and her own extensive experience with adolescents Brady offers an essential guide to the difficulties and challenges encountered when working with this patient group. She provides practical suggestions for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists working in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815383239

Analytic Hyperbolic Geometry in N DimensionsAn Introduction The concept of the Euclidean simplex is important in the study of n-dimensional Euclidean geometry. This book introduces for the first time the concept of hyperbolic simplex as an important concept in n-dimensional hyperbolic geometry. Following the emergence of his gyroalgebra in 1988 the author crafted gyrolanguage the algebraic language that sheds natural light on hyperbolic geometry and special relativity. Several authors have successfully employed the author’s gyroalgebra in their exploration for novel results. Françoise Chatelin noted in her book and elsewhere that the computation language of Einstein described in this book plays a universal computational role which extends far beyond the domain of special relativity. This book will encourage researchers to use the author’s novel techniques to formulate their own results. The book provides new mathematical tools  such as hyperbolic simplexes for the study of hyperbolic geometry in n dimensions. It also presents a new look at Einstein’s special relativity theory. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482236675

Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models Volume I Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models is a two-volume set that provides a comprehensive exposition of the mathematical analysis of coagulation-fragmentation models. Initially an in-depth survey of coagulation-fragmentation processes is presented together with an account of relevant early results obtained on the associated model equations. These provide motivation for the subsequent detailed treatment of more up-to-date investigations which have led to significant theoretical developments on topics such as solvability and the long-term behaviour of solutions. To make the account as self-contained as possible the mathematical tools that feature prominently in these modern treatments are introduced at appropriate places. The main theme of Volume I is the analysis of linear fragmentation models with Volume II devoted to processes that involve the nonlinear contribution of coagulation. Features of Volume I: The main models of the theory together with their derivations and early methods of solution A detailed presentation of the operator theoretical methods and semigroup theory that play an essential role in the theory of fragmentation processes A comprehensive theory of fragmentation processes including fragmentation with growth and decay in both the discrete and continuous particle size cases An analytical explanation of the `pathologies’ of the fragmentation equation such as the shattering phase transition and non-uniqueness of solutions An analysis of the long-term dynamics of the discrete size fragmentation equation with growth Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498772655

Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models Volume I & II Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models is a two-volume that provides a comprehensive exposition of the mathematical analysis of coagulation-fragmentation models. Initially an in-depth survey of coagulation-fragmentation processes is presented together with an account of relevant early results obtained on the associated model equations. These provide motivation for the subsequent detailed treatment of more up-to-date investigations which have led to significant theoretical developments on topics such as solvability and the long-term behaviour of solutions. To make the account as self-contained as possible the mathematical tools that feature prominently in these modern treatments are introduced at appropriate places. The main theme of Volume I is the analysis of linear fragmentation models with Volume II devoted to processes that involve the nonlinear contribution of coagulation. Features: Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of knowledge and important results in the field and brings together two different deterministic analytical approaches for solving the fundamental coagulation-fragmentation equations Presents a state-of-the-art analysis of the long-term dynamics of the models Offers an analytic explanation of phase transitions such as shattering and gelation appearing for the first time in a book form Includes a self-contained survey of essential mathematical tools from kinetic theory with applications to specific but nontrivial examples of coagulation-fragmentation theory Provides a link between phenomenological results obtained in applied and technological sciences and rigorous mathematical theory Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235444

Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models Volume II Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models is a two-volume set that provides a comprehensive exposition of the mathematical analysis of coagulation-fragmentation models. Initially an in-depth survey of coagulation-fragmentation processes is presented together with an account of relevant early results obtained on the associated model equations. These provide motivation for the subsequent detailed treatment of more up-to-date investigations which have led to significant theoretical developments on topics such as solvability and the long-term behaviour of solutions. To make the account as self-contained as possible the mathematical tools that feature prominently in these modern treatments are introduced at appropriate places. The main theme of Volume I is the analysis of linear fragmentation models with Volume II devoted to processes that involve the nonlinear contribution of coagulation. Features of Volume II: A primer on weak compactness in L 1 and dynamical systems A comprehensive theory of solvability of the coagulation-fragmentation equation by both the semigroup and weak compactness methods including a thorough analysis of the gelation and shattering phenomena A detailed analysis of the long-term dynamics of the coagulation-fragmentation equations with a state-of-the-art discussion on self-similar solutions Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235482

Analytic Methods in Geomechanics A multidisciplinary field encompassing both geophysics and civil engineering geomechanics deals with the deformation and failure process in geomaterials such as soil and rock. Although powerful numerical tools have been developed analytical solutions still play an important role in solving practical problems in this area. Analytic Methods in Geomechanics provides a much-needed text on mathematical theory in geomechanics beneficial for readers of varied backgrounds entering this field.Written for scientists and engineers who have had some exposure to engineering mathematics and strength of materials the text covers major topics in tensor analysis 2-D elasticity and 3-D elasticity plasticity fracture mechanics and viscoelasticity. It also discusses the use of displacement functions in poroelasticity the basics of wave propagations and dynamics that are relevant to the modeling of geomaterials. The book presents both the fundamentals and more advanced content for understanding the latest research results and applying them to practical problems in geomechanics.The author gives concise explanations of each subject area using a step-by-step process with many worked examples. He strikes a balance between breadth of material and depth of details and includes recommended reading in each chapter for readers who would like additional technical information. This text is suitable for students at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as for professionals and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466555853

Analytic Methods in SportsUsing Mathematics and Statistics to Understand Data from Baseball Football Basketball and Other Sports One of the greatest changes in the sports world in the past 20 years has been the use of mathematical methods to analyze performances recognize trends and patterns and predict results. Analytic Methods in Sports: Using Mathematics and Statistics to Understand Data from Baseball Football Basketball and Other Sports Second Edition provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the analytic and statistical methods that are useful in studying sports. The book gives you all the tools necessary to answer key questions in sports analysis. It explains how to apply the methods to sports data and interpret the results demonstrating that the analysis of sports data is often different from standard statistical analyses. The book integrates a large number of motivating sports examples throughout and offers guidance on computation and suggestions for further reading in each chapter. Features Covers numerous statistical procedures for analyzing data based on sports results Presents fundamental methods for describing and summarizing data Describes aspects of probability theory and basic statistical concepts that are necessary to understand and deal with the randomness inherent in sports data Explains the statistical reasoning underlying the methods Illustrates the methods using real data drawn from a wide variety of sports Offers many of the datasets on the author’s website enabling you to replicate the analyses or conduct related analyses New to the Second Edition R code included for all calculations A new chapter discussing several more advanced methods such as binary response models random effects multilevel models spline methods and principal components analysis and more Exercises added to the end of each chapter to enable use for courses and self-study Full solutions manual available to course instructors. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367469382

Analytic Philosophy and AvicennaKnowing the Unknown This work engages in a constructive yet subtle dialogue with the nuanced accounts of sensory intentionality and empirical knowledge offered by the Islamic philosopher Avicenna. This discourse has two main objectives: (1) providing an interpretation of Avicenna’s epistemology that avoids reading him as a precursor to British empiricists or as a full-fledged emanatist and (2) bringing light to the importance of Avicenna’s account of experience to relevant contemporary Anglo-American discussions in epistemology and metaphysics. These two objectives are interconnected. Anglo-American philosophy provides the framework for a novel reading of Avicenna on knowledge and reality and the latter in turn contributes to adjusting some aspects of the former. Advancing the Avicennian perspective on contemporary analytic discourse this volume is a key resource for researchers and students interested in comparative and analytic epistemology and metaphysics as well as Islamic philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434229

Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play Theatrical characters’ dual existence on stage and in text presents a unique challenging case for the analytical philosopher. Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play re-examines the ontological status of theatre and its fictional objects through the "possible worlds" thesis arguing that theatre is not a mirror of our world but a re-creation of it. Taking a fresh look at theatre’s key elements including the hotly contested relationships between character and actor; onstage and offstage "worlds"; and the play-text and performance Michael Y. Bennett presents a radical new way of understanding the world of the play. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367509699

Analytic PhilosophyAn Interpretive History Analytic Philosophy: An Interpretive History explores the ways interpretation (of key figures factions texts etc.) shaped the analytic tradition from Frege to Dummet. It offers readers 17 chapters written especially for this volume by an international cast of leading scholars. Some chapters are devoted to large thematic issues like the relationship between analytic philosophy and other philosophical traditions such as British Idealism and phenomenology while other chapters are tied to more fine-grained topics or to individual philosophers like Moore and Russell on philosophical method or the history of interpretations of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus. Throughout the focus is on interpretations that are crucial to the origin development and persistence of the analytic tradition. The result is a more fully formed and philosophically satisfying portrait of analytic philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138800793

Analytic PsychologyVolume I First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871182

Analytic PsychologyVolume II First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871199

Analytic Versus ContinentalArguments on the Methods and Value of Philosophy Throughout much of the twentieth century the relationship between analytic and continental philosophy has been one of disinterest caution or hostility. Recent debates in philosophy have highlighted some of the similarities between the two approaches and even envisaged a post-continental and post-analytic philosophy. Opening with a history of key encounters between philosophers of opposing camps since the late nineteenth century - from Frege and Husserl to Derrida and Searle - the book goes on to explore in detail the main methodological differences between the two approaches. This covers a very wide range of topics from issues of style and clarity of exposition to formal methods arising from logic and probability theory. The final section of this book presents a balanced critique of the two schools' approaches to key issues such as time truth subjectivity mind and body language and meaning and ethics. "Analytic versus Continental" is the first sustained analysis of both approaches to philosophy examining the limits and possibilities of each. It provides a clear overview of a much-disputed history and in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both traditions also offers future directions for both continental and analytic philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315711430

Analytical Affinity Chromatography This volume presents discussions of theoretical and experimental considerations that have led to the analytical affinity chromatography field as well as current efforts to use this methodology to characterize the interaction mechanisms of biological macromolecules and to establish conditions for employing bioaffinity chromatographic systems as preparative tools. The chapters include a comprehensive discussion of interactive chromatography theory (DeLisi and Hethcote) a review of experimental data obtained for biological macromolecules and the relevant theoretical considerations of affinity chromatography which led to them (Swaisgood and Chaiken) an evaluation of rate processes in affinity chromatography and the potential to determine biologically meaningful chemical rate constants (Walters) and the use of quantitative and molecular considerations to design affinity chromatographic systems (Stellwagen and Liu). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890579

Analytical and Approximate Methods in Transport Phenomena On the job or in the field when facing a problem with differential equations and boundary conditions most likely you don’t have time to read through several publications in search of a method that may or may not solve your problem. Organized for quick and easy access to practical solutions Analytical and Approximate Methods in Transport Phenomena is a reference for the day-to-day problems encountered when working with variables in heat mass or momentum transfer. This text is organized differently from usual resources on applied mathematics for engineers. First it introduces a new classification system of the problem based on just three numbers so locating the appropriate solution method is quick and easy. Second the author presents mathematical methods with applications in mind introducing examples as well as common or possible solutions before presenting any mathematical theory or method. This allows you to identify the issue you need to resolve then apply the appropriate method to the problem at hand. The book also includes practical discussions of the consequences and applications of various solutions. The book highlights mathematical methods as tools for solving practical problems not as a primary objective. Its structure and focus on application with just the right amount of mathematical rigor makes it the most effective manual available for easily finding the analytical methods needed to solve transport problems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452889

Analytical and Computational Methods in Scattering and Applied Mathematics Professor Ralph Kleinman was director of the Center for the Mathematics of Waves and held the UNIDEL Professorship of the University of Delaware. Before his death in 1998 he made major scientific contributions in the areas of electromagnetic scattering wave propagation and inverse problems. He was instrumental in bringing together the mathematical and engineering communities working in these fields and actively collaborated with a number of colleagues from both communities.It was in Professor Kleinman's memory that leading researchers in the fields of wave propagation scattering and applied mathematics gathered for an international conference at the University of Delaware in November 1998. This Research Note comprises papers on these topics presented at the conference along with other contributions by Ralph's colleagues. The papers consist of authoritative overviews by experts in their fields and new results from leading researchers. With many of the contributions multidisciplinary in nature and presentation of recent advances Analytical and Computational Methods in Scattering and Applied Mathematics will prove of interest to engineers working in electromagnetics and wave propagation and to applied mathematicians working in partial differential equations and inverse problems Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138404052

Analytical and Preparative Separation Methods of Biomacromolecules Reports up-to-date research developments on purifying and isolation large organic molecules. The text provides information on high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis (CE) as tools for analyzing biomacromolecules and developing new biochemical and medicinal compounds. It applies biochemical separation technology to the study of macromolecules such as proteins polysaccharides nucleic acids and more. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003064985

Analytical Approaches to 20th-Century Russian MusicTonality Modernism Serialism This volume brings together analyses of works by thirteen Russian composers from across the twentieth century showing how their approaches to tonality modernism and serialism forge forward-looking paths independent from their Western counterparts. Russian music of this era is widely performed and much research has situated this repertoire in its historical and social context yet few analytical studies have explored the technical aspects of these composers' styles. With a set of representative analyses by leading scholars in music theory and analysis this book for the first time identifies large-scale compositional trends in Russian music since 1900. The chapters progress by compositional style through the century and each addresses a single work by a different composer covering pieces by Rachmaninoff Myaskovsky Prokofiev Shostakovich Mansurian Roslavets Mosolov Lourié Tcherepnin Ustvolskaya Denisov Gubaidulina and Schnittke. Musicians scholars and students will find here a starting point for research and analysis of these composers' works and gain a richer understanding of how to listen to and interpret their music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367430320

Analytical Archaeology This study was well-established as a pioneer work on archaeological methodology the theoretical basis of all archaeological analysis whatever the period or era. The first edition of the book presented and evaluated the radical changes in methodology which derived from developments in other disciplines such as cybernetics computer science and geography during the 1950s and ‘60s. It argued that archaeology was a coherent discipline with its own methods and procedures and attempted to define the entities (attributes artefacts types assemblages cultures and culture groups) rigorously and consistently so that they could be applied to archaeological data. The later edition continued the same general theory which is unparalleled in its scope and depth adding notes to help understanding of the advances in method and theory to support the student and professional archaeologist. Review of the original publication: "One might venture that this is the most important archaeological work for twenty or thirty years and it will undoubtedly influence several future generations of archaeologists." The Times Literary Supplement Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817296

Analytical Chemistry for Technicians Written as a training manual for chemistry-based laboratory technicians this thoroughly updated fourth edition of the bestselling Analytical Chemistry for Technicians emphasizes the applied aspects rather than the theoretical ones. The book begins with classical quantitative analysis and follows with a practical approach to the complex world of sophisticated electronic instrumentation commonly used in real-world laboratories. Providing a foundation for the two key qualities—the analytical mindset and a basic understanding of the analytical instrumentation—this book helps prepare individuals for success on the job.Chapters cover sample preparation; gravimetric analysis; titrimetric analysis; instrumental analysis; spectrochemical methods such as atomic spectroscopy and UV-Vis and IR molecular spectrometry; chromatographic techniques including gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography; electroanalytical methods; and more. Incorporating an additional ten years of teaching experience since the publication of the third edition the author has made significant updates and enhancements to the fourth edition. More than 150 new photographs and either new or reworked drawings spanning every chapter to assist the visual learner A new chapter on mass spectrometry covering GC-MS LC-MS LC-MS-MS and ICP-MS Thirteen new laboratory experiments An introductory section before chapter 1 to give students a preview of general laboratory considerations safety laboratory notebooks and instrumental analysis Additional end-of-chapter problems expanded "report"-type questions and inclusion of relevant section headings in the Questions and Problems sections Application Notes in each chapter An appendix providing a glossary of quality assurance and good laboratory practice (GLP) terms Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439881057

Analytical Chemistry from Laboratory to Process Line This book highlights many of the latest developments and trends in engineering chemistry research and describes the respective tools to characterize and predict properties and behavior of materials. The book provides original theoretical and important experimental results which use non-routine methodologies and presents chapters on novel applications of more familiar experimental techniques and analyses of composite problems which indicate the need for new experimental approaches presented. Technical and technological development demands the creation of new materials that are stronger more reliable and more durable i.e. materials with new properties. This volume presents new research that will help lead to new and better materials. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples of actual applications presented. Thus readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments. Experts in each of the areas covered have reviewed the state of the art thus creating a book that will be useful to readers at all levels in academic industry and research institutions. Engineers polymer scientists and technicians will find this volume useful in selecting approaches and techniques applicable to characterizing molecular compositional rheological and thermodynamic properties of elastomers and plastics. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771887359

Analytical Chemistry of AerosolsScience and Technology Until the 1980s researchers studied and measured only the physical properties of aerosols. Since the 80s however interest in the physicochemcal properties of aerosols has grown tremendously. Scientists in environmental hygiene medicine and toxicology have recognized the importance held by the chemical composition and properties of aerosols and the interactions of inhaled "bad" aerosols.This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of modern aerosol analytical methods sampling and separation procedures and environmental applications and offers critical reviews of the latest literature. This important field has developed rapidly in the last 15 years but until now no book effectively summarized or analyzed the existing research.Analytical Chemistry of Aerosols reviews procedures techniques and trends in the measurement and analysis of atmospheric aerosols. With contributions from acknowledged international experts the book discusses various methods of bulk analysis single particle analysis and the analysis of special aerosol systems including fibrous and bacterial aerosols. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399801

Analytical Chemistry of PCBs This updated and expanded Second Edition of Dr. Erickson's Analytical Chemistry of PCBs appears a decade after the first and is completely revised and updated. The changes from the First Edition reflect the significant growth in the area and a growing appreciation of the importance of PCB analysis to our culture. This book is a comprehensive review of the analytical chemistry of PCBs. It is part history part annotated bibliography part comparison and part guidance. Featuring a new chapter on analyst/customer interactions and several new appendices the Second Edition is an invaluable resource for both chemists with no experience in PCB analysis and seasoned PCB researchers. All topics have been more thoroughly treated and updated in this new edition to reflect advances made in the last decade especially: Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137452

Analytical Chemistry of UraniumEnvironmental Forensic Nuclear and Toxicological Applications Accurate uranium analysis and particularly for isotope measurements is essential in many fields including environmental studies geology hydrogeology the nuclear industry health physics and homeland security. Nevertheless only a few scientific books are dedicated to uranium in general and analytical chemistry aspects in particular. Analytical Chemistry of Uranium: Environmental Forensic Nuclear and Toxicological Applications covers the fascinating advances in the field of analytical chemistry of uranium. Exploring a broad range of topics the book focuses on the analytical aspects of industrial processes that involve uranium its presence in the environment health and biological implications of exposure to uranium compounds and nuclear forensics. Topics include: Examples of procedures used to characterize uranium in environmental samples of soil sediments vegetation water and air Analytical methods used to examine the rigorous specifications of uranium and its compounds deployed in the nuclear fuel cycle Health aspects of exposure to uranium and the bioassays used for exposure assessment Up-to-date analytical techniques used in nuclear forensics for safeguards in support of non-proliferation including single particle characterization Each chapter includes an overview of the topic and several examples to demonstrate the analytical procedures. This is followed by sample preparation separation and purification techniques where necessary. The book supplies readers with a solid understanding of the analytical chemistry approach used today for characterizing the different facets of uranium providing a good starting point for further investigation into this important element. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482220582

Analytical Chemistry Refresher Manual Analytical Chemistry Refresher Manual provides a comprehensive refresher in techniques and methodology of modern analytical chemistry. Topics include sampling and sample preparation solution preparation and discussions of wet and instrumental methods of analysis; spectrometric techniques of UV vis and IR spectroscopy; NMR mass spectrometry and atomic spectrometry techniques; analytical separations including liquid-liquid extraction liquid-solid extraction instrumental and non-instrumental chromatography and electrophoresis; and basic theory and instrument design concepts of gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. The manual also covers automation potentiometric and voltammetric techniques and the detection and accounting of laboratory errors. Analytical Chemistry Refresher Manual will benefit all laboratory workers water and wastewater professionals and academic researchers who are looking for a readable reference covering the fundamentals of modern analytical chemistry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367450373

Analytical ChemistryMethods and Applications This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.This collection presents a broad selection of recent research on analytical chemistry including methods of determination and analysis as applied to plants pharmaceuticals foods proteins and more. Analytical chemistry is the study of what chemicals are present and in what amount in natural and artificial materials. Because these understandings are fundamental in just about every chemical inquiry analytical chemistry is used to obtain information ensure safety and solve problems in many different chemical areas and is essential in both theoretical and applied chemistry. Analytical chemistry is driven by new and improved instrumentation. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926692586

Analytical CriminologyIntegrating Explanations of Crime and Deviant Behavior There are more than 20 theories that explain crime. Each theory has weaknesses and no scholar knows which theory is best. To remedy this unsatisfactory situation a new research program of comparative theory testing is proposed. Comparing the theories with each other has not yet been successful. The alternative suggested in this book is to show how criminological theories must be modified if they are compared with a general behavioral theory. The book shows under which conditions the major criminological theories provide valid explanations of crime. The latter thus become integrated as parts of the general theory. The general theory that is chosen is a version of the theory of rational action. This is not the problematic version discussed in the literature but states the real conditions of decision making and thus explains when people actually violate the law or remain law-abiding. The general theory is a component of a theoretical approach that explains individual behavior in interaction with societal (macro) conditions. This micro-macro approach is summarized in a proposed structural-cognitive model. This is part of the new program of Analytical Criminology. It suggests empirical theory comparison process explanations and micro-macro explanations. The book is not only written for readers who are interested in theories of crime and deviant behavior. It is also a treatise in "analytical" (i.e. rigorous) theory construction and empirical theory comparison. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367086664

Analytical Estimates of Structural Behavior Explicitly reintroducing the idea of modeling to the analysis of structures Analytical Estimates of Structural Behavior presents an integrated approach to modeling and estimating the behavior of structures. With the increasing reliance on computer-based approaches in structural analysis it is becoming even more important for structural engineers to recognize that they are dealing with models of structures not with the actual structures. As tempting as it is to run innumerable simulations closed-form estimates can be effectively used to guide and check numerical results and to confirm physical insights and intuitions.Spend Less Time Generating Numbers and More Time Understanding What They MeanThis book encourages readers to think about structures and their models in a way that is rooted in classic elementary elasticity—depending less on advanced mathematical techniques and more on the dimensions and magnitudes of the underlying physics. The authors stretch the mold emphasizing and more explicitly describing the modeling process. The focus is on learning which calculations to perform and how to validate and interpret the results—skills that will be increasingly useful for professional engineers.Chapters cover:Key principles and techniques of mathematical modeling including dimensional analysis scaling linearity and balance and conservation lawsBasic structural modelsHow to develop and express physical intuitionHow to track the behavior of arches under lateral loadTwo methods of analyzing coupled discrete systems—Castigliano’s theorems and Rayleigh’s quotient—to lay a foundation for their application to continuous systemsHow to derive simple accurate estimates of the transverse displacements of structures modeled in terms of coupled Timoshenko beamsHow to Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367381707

Analytical Evaluation of Nonlinear Distortion Effects on Multicarrier Signals Due to their ability to support reliable high quality of service as well as spectral and power efficiency multicarrier modulation systems have found increasing use in modern communications services. However one of the main drawbacks of these systems is their vulnerability to nonlinear distortion effects. Analytical Evaluation of Nonlinear Distortion Effects on Multicarrier Signals details a unified approach to well-known analytical results on memoryless nonlinearities that takes advantage of the Gaussian behavior of multicarrier signals.Sharing new insights into the behavior of nonlinearly distorted multicarrier signals the book begins with a review of the fundamental principles of multicarrier transmission and multicarrier-based systems. Next it covers well-known results on nonlinear distortion of Gaussian signals and examines the accuracy of the use of Gaussian approximation for evaluating nonlinear effects. It also considers the performance of various multicarrier-based systems in the presence of different types of nonlinear devices. Describes general clipping and filtering techniques to reduce the envelope fluctuations of multicarrier signals Analyzes quantization effects caused by the numerical accuracy required in the DFT computations Discusses quantization requirements of analog-to-digital converters Redefines loading techniques to take into account nonlinear distortion issues on adaptive multicarrier systems Examines the impact of nonlinear signal processing techniques for reducing the envelope fluctuations of OFDMA signals Presents performance results for all the discussed applications The book covers the essential principles of multicarrier modulations including OFDM modulations and other multicarrier schemes. It describes multicarrier modulation systems that will be used in next-generation communications systems and also provides new insight into the behavior of nonlinearly distorted multicarrier signals.Illustrating the application of the nonlinear distortion analysis techniques presented the book provides you with a wide range of analytical tools to assess the effects of nonlinearities on the performance of multicarrier-based schemes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482215946

Analytical Fluid Dynamics New Edition Now Covers Shock-Wave Analysis An in-depth presentation of analytical methods and physical foundations Analytical Fluid Dynamics Third Edition breaks down the "how" and "why" of fluid dynamics. While continuing to cover the most fundamental topics in fluid mechanics this latest work emphasizes advanced analytical approaches to aid in the analytical process and corresponding physical interpretation. It also addresses the need for a more flexible mathematical language (utilizing vector and tensor analysis and transformation theory) to cover the growing complexity of fluid dynamics. Revised and updated the text centers on shock-wave structure shock-wave derivatives and shock-produced vorticity; supersonic diffusers; thrust and lift from an asymmetric nozzle; and outlines operator methods and laminar boundary-layer theory. In addition the discussion introduces pertinent assumptions reasons for studying a particular topic background discussion illustrative examples and numerous end-of-chapter problems. Utilizing a wide variety of topics on inviscid and viscous fluid dynamics the author covers material that includes: Viscous dissipation The second law of thermodynamics Calorically imperfect gas flows Aerodynamic sweep Shock-wave interference Unsteady one-dimensional flow Internal ballistics Force and momentum balance The Substitution Principle Rarefaction shock waves A comprehensive treatment of flow property derivatives just downstream of an unsteady three-dimensional shock Shock-generated vorticity Triple points An extended version of the Navier‒Stokes equations Shock-free supersonic diffusers Lift and thrust from an asymmetric nozzle Analytical Fluid Dynamics Third Edition outlines the basics of analytical fluid mechanics while emphasizing analytical approaches to fluid dynamics. Covering the material in-depth this book provides an authoritative interpretation of formulations and procedures in analytical fluid dynamics and offers analytical solutions to fluid dynamic problems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138552289

Analytical Framework for Integrated Water Resources ManagementIHE monographs 2 This monograph provides a framework and guidelines for the assessment of institutional frameworks for integrated water resources management (IWRM). The framework and guidelines were developed to enable expert teams of the Inter-American Development Bank to incorporate capacity-building considerations into water-related projects. The framework and guidelines were tested in four countries with different physical social and economic environments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using this framework it is possible to identify shortcomings in existing water management arrangements and to formulate interventions at and between the constitutional organizational and operational levels. To guide the formulation of interventions an ideal IWRM situation is formulated. Due to the temporal and spatial specificity a desired IWRM situation is formulated in a process which consists of ten operational steps. This process is based on an extensive consultation and participation of all relevant stakeholders. The fields of interventions concern awareness creation policy development legal and financial arrangements human resources development and management information and decision support systems. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003077824

Analytical Heat Transfer Developed from the author’s 30 years of teaching a graduate-level intermediate heat transfer course Analytical Heat Transfer explains how to analyze and solve conduction convection and radiation heat transfer problems. Suitable for entry-level graduate students the book fills the gap between basic heat transfer undergraduate courses and advanced heat transfer graduate courses.The author places emphasis on modeling and solving engineering heat transfer problems analytically rather than simply applying the equations and correlations for engineering problem calculations. He describes many well-known analytical methods and their solutions such as Bessel functions separation of variables similarity method integral method and matrix inversion method. He also presents step-by-step mathematical formula derivations analytical solution procedures and numerous demonstration examples of heat transfer applications.By providing a strong analytical background the text enables students to tackle complex engineering heat transfer problems encountered in practice. This analytical knowledge also helps them to read and understand heat transfer-related research papers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367382544

Analytical Instrumentation Analytical Instrumentation examines analyzers for detecting pollutants and other hazardous matter including carbon monoxide chlorine fluoride hydrogen sulfide mercury and phosphorous. Also covers selection application and sampling procedures. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137469

Analytical Measurements in Aquatic Environments Even a cursory perusal of any analytical journal will demonstrate the increasing important of trace and ultra-trace analysis. And as instrumentation continues to develop the definition of the term "trace element" will undoubtedly continue to change. Covering the composition and underlying properties of freshwater and marine systems Analytical Measurements in Aquatic Environments provides the basis for understanding both. It discusses all aspects of analytical protocols from the handling of representative samples to the metrological evaluation of specific steps and whole procedures. The book covers: handling of representative samples sample preservation techniques extraction techniques speciation analytics solvent-free sample preparation for analysis application of biotests bioanalytical methods for monitoring green analytical chemistry-application of the concept of sustainability in analytical laboratories application of the Life Cycle Assessment approach quality control and quality assurance of analytical results enhanced techniques of sample preparation hyphenated analytical techniques Ecotoxicological considerations and the effort to achieve an increasingly accurate description of the state of the environment challenge analytical chemists who need to determine increasingly lower concentrations of various analytes in samples that have complex and even non-homogenous matrices. The newly coined expression "analytics" emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of available methods for obtaining information about material systems with many methods that exceed the strict definition of analytical chemistry. Drawing on the disciplines of chemistry physics computer science electronics material science and chemometrics this book provides in depth information on the most important problems in analytics of samples from aquatic ecosystems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116528

Analytical MechanicsSolutions to Problems in Classical Physics Giving students a thorough grounding in basic problems and their solutions Analytical Mechanics: Solutions to Problems in Classical Physics presents a short theoretical description of the principles and methods of analytical mechanics followed by solved problems. The authors thoroughly discuss solutions to the problems by taking a comprehensive approach to explore the methods of investigation. They carefully perform the calculations step by step graphically displaying some solutions via Mathematica® 4.0. This collection of solved problems gives students experience in applying theory (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms for discrete and continuous systems Hamilton-Jacobi method variational calculus theory of stability and more) to problems in classical physics. The authors develop some theoretical subjects so that students can follow solutions to the problems without appealing to other reference sources. This has been done for both discrete and continuous physical systems or in analytical terms systems with finite and infinite degrees of freedom. The authors also highlight the basics of vector algebra and vector analysis in Appendix B. They thoroughly develop and discuss notions like gradient divergence curl and tensor together with their physical applications. There are many excellent textbooks dedicated to applied analytical mechanics for both students and their instructors but this one takes an unusual approach with a thorough analysis of solutions to the problems and an appropriate choice of applications in various branches of physics. It lays out the similarities and differences between various analytical approaches and their specific efficiency. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482239393

Analytical Method Development and Validation Describes analytical methods development optimization and validation and provides examples of successful methods development and validation in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) areas. The text presents an overview of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) regulatory guidelines compliance with validation requirements for regulatory agencies and methods validation criteria stipulated by the US Pharmacopia FDA and ICH. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138402560

Analytical Methods for Kolmogorov Equations The second edition of this book has a new title that more accurately reflects the table of contents. Over the past few years many new results have been proven in the field of partial differential equations. This edition takes those new results into account in particular the study of nonautonomous operators with unbounded coefficients which has received great attention. Additionally this edition is the first to use a unified approach to contain the new results in a singular place. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482243321

Analytical Methods for Polymer Characterization Analytical Methods for Polymer Characterization presents a collection of methods for polymer analysis. Topics include chromatographic methods (gas chromatography inverse gas chromatography and pyrolysis gas chromatography) mass spectrometry spectroscopic methods (ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy infrared spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance) thermal analysis (differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry) microscopy methods (scanning electron microscopy transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy) and x-ray diffraction. The author also discusses mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367572358

Analytical Methods in Combinatorial Chemistry Since the publication of the benchmark first edition of this book chemical library and combinatorial chemistry methods have developed into mature technologies. There have also been significant shifts in emphasis in combinatorial synthesis. Reflecting the growth in the field and the heightened focus on select areas Analytical Methods in Combinatorial Chemistry Second Edition updates a classic text and captures the current state of these technologies. Written by leaders in the field this second edition includes several enhancements. A chapter on high-throughput analytical methods and informatics reflects the demand for quality control of library members. A new chapter focuses on high-throughput purification methods. All chapters have been updated with new data. Topics discussed in this second edition include: Properties of solid-phase samples analytical studies targeted to understand these properties and resin swelling Fourier Transform Infrared techniques On-support mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance methods used in the reaction optimization stage Combinatorial library analysis using spectrophotometric fluorometric and other methods Quality control of combinatorial libraries High-throughput purification methods Future directions and analytical challenges The coming decade is sure to usher in a new wave of progress in this critical field. This volume provides not only an analysis of the recent developments in analytical methods technologies and applications; it also provides a window on future possibilities. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116689

Analytical Methods in Petroleum Upstream Applications Effective measurement of the composition and properties of petroleum is essential for its exploration production and refining; however new technologies and methodologies are not adequately documented in much of the current literature. Analytical Methods in Petroleum Upstream Applications explores advances in the analytical methods and instrumentation that allow more accurate determination of the components classes of compounds properties and features of petroleum and its fractions. Recognized experts explore a host of topics including:A petroleum molecular composition continuity model as a context for other analytical measurementsA modern modular sampling system for use in the lab or the process area to collect and control samples for subsequent analysisThe importance of oil-in-water measurements and monitoringThe chemical and physical properties of heavy oils their fractions and products from their upgradingAnalytical measurements using gas chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) applicationsAsphaltene and heavy ends analysisChemometrics and modeling approaches for understanding petroleum composition and properties to improve upstream midstream and downstream operationsDue to the renaissance of gas and oil production in North America interest has grown in analytical methods for a wide range of applications. The understanding provided in this text is designed to help chemists geologists and chemical and petroleum engineers make more accurate estimates of the crude value to specific refinery configurations providing insight into optimum development and extraction schemes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367575946

Analytical Methods of Electroacoustic Music Containing extensive artwork serving as demonstration as well as a DVD with sound and video clips this collection of essays on electroacoustic music explores the creative possibilities to be found in various forms of musical analysis. Taking pitch duration intensity and timbre as the four basic elements of music the authors discuss electroacoustic works and examine: * the applications of neumes* contemporary staff notation* sound orchestra and score files* time-domain representations* spectrograms. Taking into consideration both the positive aspects (preservation of the abstract) and negative aspects (creative limitation) of these analytical methods the authors have created a useful resource for students of electroacoustic music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990425

Analytical Peace EconomicsThe illusion of war for peace The Middle East is at an unprecedented crossroads between the established Euro-centric system and the emerging Asian powerhouses like India and China. Their economies policies and social structures are a half-way-house between these two dominant groups and are an important case study to examine in order to highlight future prospects and problems of the global system. The Middle East is an important missing piece in a huge global puzzle. This book makes a significant step towards understanding that puzzle and offers solutions for how to fully integrate this missing jigsaw piece into the global economic system.Analytical Peace Economics: The Illusion of War for Peace focuses on three critical issues in the Middle East that dominate discussions about their place in the global political economy: conflict oil and (regional) development. Examining economic and social development in juxtaposition with conflict and peace this book adapts develops and applies historical geographical economic and psychological methods creating a nuanced approach to the collective understanding of the economic and social dynamics in the region. By developing theoretical models and analysing empirical research this book offers an economic analysis of the attempt to find peace through war and seeks to find alternative solutions.This book will be of interest to researchers policy makers and doctoral students of economics finance and social sciences as well as advanced undergraduate students of peace economics and development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874100

Analytical Profile of the Resin Spot Test Method The working title of the book was The Detection of Analytes by the Resin Spot Tests Method. Firstly we decided to sort out all published qualitative methods systematically against analytes. We were not discouraged by the obstacles such as the study of a great number of papers published in Japanese the difficulty in locating (especially older) publications or the time required. Still having in mind not to burden unnecessarily the volume of the book we dismissed the idea of systematically listing all the procedures in detail. Nevertheless a relatively large number of them found a place in the book and perhaps this will contribute to the stirring of spontaneous interest in this technique in the ranks of applied chemists and others who a priori shun the technique. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890531

Analytical Psychology and the English MindAnd Other Papers Originally published in 1950 the name of the late Dr H.G. Baynes was already well-known as a leading exponent of and translator of the writings of Professor C.G. Jung as author and as psychotherapist. The essay which gives it title to this varied and interesting collection of writings shows clearly Dr Baynes’s gift for illuminating a familiar subject with fresh insight drawn from his wide knowledge of the unconscious mind. He can make the unconscious real to us and can convince us that myth and dream are expressions of vital problems of the human soul. The collection includes material to interest many types of reader from The British Journal of Medical Psychology from Folk-Lore from The Society for Psychical Research. But perhaps most full of interest for the majority of readers are the first three chapters of an unfinished book – What It Is All About; here we find an admirable introduction given with a wealth of illustration to the main concepts of Professor Jung’s analytical psychology. Dr Baynes made Professor Jung’s thought his own without loss of his own originality. He can touch with significance any subject on which he writes whether it be the problem of the individual or the kindred problems of humanity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138855656

Analytical Psychology in a Changing World: The search for self identity and community How can we make sense of ourselves within a world of change? In Analytical Psychology in a Changing World an international range of contributors examine some of the common pitfalls challenges and rewards that we encounter in our efforts to carve out identities of a personal or collective nature and question the extent to which analytical psychology as a school of thought and therapeutic approach must also adapt to meet our changing needs. The contributors assess contemporary concerns about our sense of who we are and where we are going some in light of recent social and natural disasters and changes to our social climates others by revisiting existential concerns and philosophical responses to our human situation in order to assess their validity for today. How we use our urban environments and its structures to make sense of our pathologies and shortcomings; the relevance of images and the dynamic forms that underpin our experience of the world; how analytical psychology can effectively manage issues and problems of cultural religious and existential identity – these broad themes and others besides are vividly illustrated by striking case-studies and unique personal insights that give real lucidity to the ideas and arguments presented. Analytical Psychology in a Changing World will be essential reading for Jungian and post-Jungian scholars and clinicians of depth psychology as well as sociologists philosophers and any reader with a critical interest in the important cultural ideas of our time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415721288

Analytical PsychologyA Modern Science This is a book of two parts: the first focuses on theoretical concepts with special reference to the structure of the psyche while the second includes more clinical material. Both exemplify the London Society's interest in childhood and the development of ideas about the use of reductive analysis within the Jungian framework. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323035

Analytical PsychologyIts Theory and Practice In 1935 Jung gave a now famous and controversial course of five lectures at the Tavistock Clinic in London. In them he presents in lucid and compelling fashion his theory of the mind and the methods he had used to arrive at his conclusions: dream analysis word association and ‘active imagination.’ Immediately accessible to the general reader the Tavistock lectures are a superb introduction to anyone coming to Jung’s psychology for the first time and crucial for understanding analytical psychology. A fascinating feature of the book is the inclusion of some of the questions posed to Jung at the end of each lecture. These questions including those from leading psychoanalysts such as Wilfrid Bion and the discussions that follow offer an outstanding example of a great thinker at the peak of their powers. Also amongst the audience was Samuel Beckett who was deeply affected by what Jung had to say.With a new foreword by Kevin Lu Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415738699

Analytical PsychologyNotes of the Seminar given in 1925 by C.G. Jung Based on the Tavistock Lectures of 1930 one of Jung's most accessible introductions to his work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415862059

Analytical Similarity Assessment in Biosimilar Product Development This book focuses on analytical similarity assessment in biosimilar product development following the FDA’s recommended stepwise approach for obtaining totality-of-the-evidence for approval of biosimilar products. It covers concepts such as the tiered approach for assessment of similarity of critical quality attributes in the manufacturing process of biosimilar products models/methods like the statistical model for classification of critical quality attributes equivalence tests for critical quality attributes in Tier 1 and the corresponding sample size requirements current issues and recent developments in analytical similarity assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367733834

Analytical Techniques in Electromagnetics Analytical Techniques in Electromagnetics is designed for researchers scientists and engineers seeking analytical solutions to electromagnetic (EM) problems. The techniques presented provide exact solutions that can be used to validate the accuracy of approximate solutions offer better insight into actual physical processes and can be utilized in finding precise quantities of interest over a wide range of parameter values. Beginning with a review of basic EMs the text: Describes the use of the separation of variables technique in Laplace heat and wave equations covering rectangular cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems Explains the series expansion method providing the solution of Poisson's equation in a cube and in a cylinder and scattering by cylinders and spheres as examples Addresses the conformal transformation technique offering a visual display of conformal mapping and a brief introduction to the Schwarz–Christoffel transformation Employs worked-out problems to demonstrate various applications of Fourier sine and cosine two-sided Fourier Laplace Hankel and Mellin transform techniques Discusses perturbation techniques supplying examples of perturbed results degenerating to their unperturbed versions as the perturbation parameters tend to zero Analytical Techniques in Electromagnetics maintains a balanced view of techniques for solving EM problems refusing to overemphasize the importance of analytical methods at the expense of numerical techniques. Carefully selected topics give readers an appreciation of the kinds of EM problems that can be solved exactly. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498709019

Analytical ThomismTraditions in Dialogue Analytical Thomism is a recent label for a newer kind of approach to the philosophical and natural theology of St Thomas Aquinas. It illuminates the meaning of Aquinas’s work for contemporary problems by drawing on the resources of contemporary Anglo-Saxon analytical philosophy the work of Frege Wittgenstein and Kripke proving particularly significant. This book expands the discourse in contemporary debate exploring crucial philosophical theological and ethical issues such as: metaphysics and epistemology the nature of God personhood action and meta-ethics. All those interested in the thought of St Thomas Aquinas and more generally contemporary Catholic scholarship problems in philosophy of religion and contemporary metaphysics will find this collection an invaluable resource. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262604

Analytical Tools and Industrial Applications for Chemical Processes and Polymeric Materials In a unified treatment for the broad subject of materials this book presents some fascinating phenomena associated with the remarkable performance of polymers and chemical materials. It provides a comprehensive description of the applications and tools for chemical polymeric materials. It also includes the background information necessary for assimilating the current academic literature on complex materials and their applications. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926895666

Analytical Writing and ThinkingFacing the Tests This textbook is designed to enhance the thinking and writing skills that students need for both academic and occupational success. It helps to prepare students for the verbal portions of the SAT PSAT ACT GED and GRE and offers tips on how to pass writing tests often required for promotion/graduation and on-the- job writing assignments. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003064015

Analytics and Knowledge Management The process of transforming data into actionable knowledge is a complex process that requires the use of powerful machines and advanced analytics technique. Analytics and Knowledge Management examines the role of analytics in knowledge management and the integration of big data theories methods and techniques into an organizational knowledge management framework. Its chapters written by researchers and professionals provide insight into theories models techniques and applications with case studies examining the use of analytics in organizations. The process of transforming data into actionable knowledge is a complex process that requires the use of powerful machines and advanced analytics techniques. Analytics on the other hand is the examination interpretation and discovery of meaningful patterns trends and knowledge from data and textual information. It provides the basis for knowledge discovery and completes the cycle in which knowledge management and knowledge utilization happen. Organizations should develop knowledge focuses on data quality application domain selecting analytics techniques and on how to take actions based on patterns and insights derived from analytics. Case studies in the book explore how to perform analytics on social networking and user-based data to develop knowledge. One case explores analyze data from Twitter feeds. Another examines the analysis of data obtained through user feedback. One chapter introduces the definitions and processes of social media analytics from different perspectives as well as focuses on techniques and tools used for social media analytics. Data visualization has a critical role in the advancement of modern data analytics particularly in the field of business intelligence and analytics. It can guide managers in understanding market trends and customer purchasing patterns over time. The book illustrates various data visualization tools that can support answering different types of business questions to improve profits and customer relationships. This insightful reference concludes with a chapter on the critical issue of cybersecurity. It examines the process of collecting and organizing data as well as reviewing various tools for text analysis and data analytics and discusses dealing with collections of large datasets and a great deal of diverse data types from legacy system to social networks platforms. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781138630260

Analytics and Optimization for Renewable Energy Integration The scope of this book covers the modeling and forecast of renewable energy and operation and planning of power system with renewable energy integration.The first part presents mathematical theories of stochastic mathematics; the second presents modeling and analytic techniques for renewable energy generation; the third provides solutions on how to handle the uncertainty of renewable energy in power system operation. It includes advanced stochastic unit commitment models to acquire the optimal generation schedule under uncertainty efficient algorithms to calculate the probabilistic power and an efficient operation strategy for renewable power plants participating in electricity markets. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138316829

Analytics for ManagersWith Excel Analytics is one of a number of terms which are used to describe a data-driven more scientific approach to management. Ability in analytics is an essential management skill: knowledge of data and analytics helps the manager to analyze decision situations prevent problem situations from arising identify new opportunities and often enables many millions of dollars to be added to the bottom line for the organization. The objective of this book is to introduce analytics from the perspective of the general manager of a corporation. Rather than examine the details or attempt an encyclopaedic review of the field this text emphasizes the strategic role that analytics is playing in globally competitive corporations today. The chapters of this book are organized in two main parts. The first part introduces a problem area and presents some basic analytical concepts that have been successfully used to address the problem area. The objective of this material is to provide the student the manager of the future with a general understanding of the tools and techniques used by the analyst. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415622684

Analytics in HealthcareAn Introduction The editors of the HIMSS Books' best-seller Health: From Smartphones to Smart Systems have returned to deliver an expansive survey of the initiatives innovators and technologies driving the patient-centered mobile healthcare revolution. mHealth Innovation: Best Practices from the Mobile Frontier explores the promise of mHealth as a balance between emerging technologies and process innovations leading to improved outcomes-with the ultimate aim of creating a patient-centered and consumer-driven healthcare ecosystem. Examining the rapidly changing mobile healthcare environment from myriad perspectives the book includes a comprehensive survey of the current-state ecosystem-app development interoperability security standards organizational and governmental policy innovation next-generation solutions and mBusiness-and 20 results-driven world-spanning case studies covering behavior change patient engagement patient-provider decision making mobile gaming mobile prescription therapy home monitoring mobile-to-mobile online delivery access to care app certification and quality evaluations mixed media campaigns and much more. Media > Books > Print Books HIMSS Publishing 9781938904646

Analyze Organize Write This book offers students a method for understanding and mastering the rhetorical patterns that comprise expository writing. Its exercises ask students to arrange jumbled sentences into logical order forming model essays for standard rhetorical patterns such as comparison/contrast classification and thesis support. These techniques force students to see the basic logic of different writing patterns. The goal of Whimbey's workbook is to teach the student to write concise and original essays on any topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465480

Analyzing 911 Homicide CallsPractical Aspects and Applications This book provides police investigators and homicide detectives with a practical method of analyzing 911 homicide calls to uncover the truth. A structured analysis of 911 homicide calls can directly aid in developing investigative leads planning interviews and solving cases. Case examples present proven reliable methods as to when a caller is telling the truth or not. This book lays out a framework to analyze the call to determine truth from fiction. Every member of the investigative team from call-taker to first responder investigator coroner’s investigators and prosecutor can contribute to the success of investigations through their knowledge of 911 call analysis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498734554

Analyzing Affective SocietiesMethods and Methodologies In recent years research in the social sciences and cultural studies has increasingly paid attention to the generative power of emotions and affects; that is to the questions of how far they shape social and cultural processes while being simultaneously shaped by them. However the literature on the methodological implications of researching affects and emotions remains rather limited.As a collective outcome of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) Affective Societies at Freie Universität Berlin Analyzing Affective Societies introduces procedures and methodologies applied by researchers of the CRC for investigating societies as affective societies. Presenting scholarly research practices by means of concrete examples and case studies the book does not contain any conclusive methodological advice but rather engages in illustrative descriptions of the authors’ research practices.Analyzing Affective Societies unveils different research approaches procedures and practices of a variety of disciplines from the humanities arts and social sciences. It will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Qualitative Research Methods Emotions Affect Cultural Studies and Social Sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671082

Analyzing American DemocracyPolitics and Political Science This is an introductory American politics text covering the constitutional framework of American government political behavior and informal institutions the formal institutions of American government and a concluding chapter on public policy. Every chapter highlights the most current thinking in political science research and discusses related public policy. This text teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging big questions facing American politics today. It serves as an introduction to the discipline by reflecting the theoretical developments and types of empirical inquiry conducted by researchers. New to the Third Edition:  2016 and 2018 election updates and analysis of their political and policy impact Social media’s growing influence on politics The impact of the alt-right and rising populism on elections and policy New trends in public opinion Weakening of the Voting Rights Act Campaign finance upheaval The changing congressional landscape Updated tables figures and photos present the empirical details of American politics helping students gain quantitative literacy Landmark court cases now highlighted and linked to key concepts Refreshed feature boxes reinforce the book’s dedication to helping students understand the scientific approach to politics incorporating intriguing new topics including genetics and public opinion the biology of political participation and evolution and the bureaucracy Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138345195

Analyzing AnalyticsDisrupting Journalism One Click at a Time Analyzing Analytics: Disrupting Journalism One Click at a Time critically examines how journalists use web analytics in their work and the implications of that use. Now that web analytics has become deeply embedded in newsrooms  its impact on journalism is even more potent. Documenting the different ways web analytics has disrupted traditional journalism the book provides a timely review of what we know so far about the place of web analytics in reporting and maps a future research agenda. It conceptualizes web analytics as an object of journalism where audiences businesses technologists and journalists confront one another negotiating the contours of digital journalism in the process. Including newly developed theoretical frameworks as well as case studies and empirical projects the book is ideal for journalism students researchers and professional journalists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138496521

Analyzing and Modeling Rank Data This book is the first single source volume to fully address this prevalent practice in both its analytical and modeling aspects. The information discussed presents the use of data consisting of rankings in such diverse fields as psychology animal science educational testing sociology economics and biology. This book systematically presents th Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9780429192494

Analyzing and Securing Social Networks Analyzing and Securing Social Networks focuses on the two major technologies that have been developed for online social networks (OSNs): (i) data mining technologies for analyzing these networks and extracting useful information such as location demographics and sentiments of the participants of the network and (ii) security and privacy technologies that ensure the privacy of the participants of the network as well as provide controlled access to the information posted and exchanged by the participants.The authors explore security and privacy issues for social media systems analyze such systems and discuss prototypes they have developed for social media systems whose data are represented using semantic web technologies. These experimental systems have been developed at The University of Texas at Dallas. The material in this book together with the numerous references listed in each chapter have been used for a graduate-level course at The University of Texas at Dallas on analyzing and securing social media. Several experimental systems developed by graduate students are also provided.The book is divided into nine main sections: (1) supporting technologies (2) basics of analyzing and securing social networks (3) the authors’ design and implementation of various social network analytics tools (4) privacy aspects of social networks (5) access control and inference control for social networks (6) experimental systems designed or developed by the authors on analyzing and securing social networks (7) social media application systems developed by the authors (8) secure social media systems developed by the authors and (9) some of the authors’ exploratory work and further directions. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367658540

Analyzing Baseball Data with R Second Edition Analyzing Baseball Data with R Second Edition introduces R to sabermetricians baseball enthusiasts and students interested in exploring the richness of baseball data. It equips you with the necessary skills and software tools to perform all the analysis steps from importing the data to transforming them into an appropriate format to visualizing the data via graphs to performing a statistical analysis. The authors first present an overview of publicly available baseball datasets and a gentle introduction to the type of data structures and exploratory and data management capabilities of R. They also cover the ggplot2 graphics functions and employ a tidyverse-friendly workflow throughout. Much of the book illustrates the use of R through popular sabermetrics topics including the Pythagorean formula runs expectancy catcher framing career trajectories simulation of games and seasons patterns of streaky behavior of players and launch angles and exit velocities. All the datasets and R code used in the text are available online. New to the second edition are a systematic adoption of the tidyverse and incorporation of Statcast player tracking data (made available by Baseball Savant). All code from the first edition has been revised according to the principles of the tidyverse. Tidyverse packages including dplyr ggplot2 tidyr purrr and broom are emphasized throughout the book. Two entirely new chapters are made possible by the availability of Statcast data: one explores the notion of catcher framing ability and the other uses launch angle and exit velocity to estimate the probability of a home run. Through the book’s various examples you will learn about modern sabermetrics and how to conduct your own baseball analyses. Max Marchi is a Baseball Analytics Analyst for the Cleveland Indians. He was a regular contributor to The Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus websites and previously consulted for other MLB clubs. Jim Albert is a Distinguished University Professor of statistics at Bowling Green State University. He has authored or coauthored several books including　Curve Ball and　Visualizing Baseball　and was the editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis of Sports. Ben Baumer is an assistant professor of statistical & data sciences at Smith College. Previously a statistical analyst for the New York Mets he is a co-author of The Sabermetric Revolution and Modern Data Science with R. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815353515

Analyzing Demand BehaviorA Study of Energy Elasticities First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books RFF Press 9781315064031

Analyzing Digital Fiction Written for and read on a computer screen digital fiction pursues its verbal discursive and conceptual complexity through the digital medium. It is fiction whose structure form and meaning are dictated by the digital context in which it is produced and requires analytical approaches that are sensitive to its status as a digital artifact. Analyzing Digital Fiction offers a collection of pioneering analyses based on replicable methodological frameworks. Chapters include analyses of hypertext fiction Flash fiction Twitter fiction and videogames with approaches taken from narratology stylistics semiotics and ludology. Essays propose ways in which digital environments can expand challenge and test the limits of literary theories which have until recently predominantly been based on models and analyses of print texts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138210516

Analyzing Electoral Promises with Game Theory Electoral promises help to win votes and political candidates or parties should strategically choose what they can deliver to win an election. Past game-theoretical studies tend to ignore electoral promises and this book sheds illuminating light on the functions and effects of electoral promises on policies or electoral outcomes through game theory models. This book provides a basic framework for game-theoretical analysis of electoral promises. ​ The book also includes cases to illustrate real life applications of these theories. ​ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367444242

Analyzing Ethics Questions from Behavior AnalystsA Student Workbook Supplementing the best-selling textbook Ethics for Behavior Analysts this book analyzes over 50 original and up-to-date ethics cases recently faced by behavior analysts. The workbook provides "solutions" to each question written by the most expert professionals in the field using the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® Ethics Code. Covering all ten sections of the code and designed to allow the reader to see the original question respond given their knowledge of the Code and then compare their answers with the authors’ answers at the back of the book Jon S. Bailey and Mary R. Burch provide the necessary guided practice for both students and clinicians to improve ethical competency in behavior analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815360698

Analyzing Food for Nutrition Labeling and Hazardous Contaminants This work provides up-to-date information on the various analytical procedures involved in both nutrition labelling and the identification and quantitation of hazardous chemicals in foods. It assesses the relative strengths of traditional and modern analysis techniques. The book covers all mandatory dietary components and many optional nutritients specified by the new labelling regulations of the Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003067351

Analyzing Form Function and Financing of the U.S. Health Care System Analyzing Form Function and Financing of the U.S. Health Care System tells the story of the U.S. health care system by using a narrative approach identifying function rather than the more common data-driven focus on structure. It presents policy decisions we have made about our health care system and analyzes some of their consequences to better understand the choices we have. To facilitate this the book is divided into four major sections. Section I is mostly "about" the health care system. It describes several theoretical models that provide a foundation for the structure of the U.S. health care system. Section II provides a description of the form or organization of the U.S. health care delivery system. It presents a comprehensive overview of the entire health care delivery system including identifying all levels of care. Section III focuses on financing beginning with a description of the economic and political values that determine how we finance our system. It describes health insurance from the perspective of both the consumer and the provider and discusses how money moves through the system. It concludes with a discussion and analysis of cost and cost control efforts. Section IV describes some of the more important efforts in health care reform including several targeted programs that are a significant part of the U.S. health care system such as Medicare and Medicaid. It also describes other targeted programs within the U.S. health care system and explores how other countries with economies similar to that of the United States organize and finance their health care systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482236538

Analyzing Global Environmental IssuesTheoretical and Experimental Applications and their Policy Implications The existence of environmental dilemmas and political conflicts leads us to appreciate the need for individuals and groups to behave strategically in order to achieve their goals and maintain their wellbeing. Global issues such as climate change resource depletion and pollution as well as revolts and protests against corporations regimes and other central authorities are the result of increased levels of externalities among individuals and nations. These all require policy intervention at international and global levels. This book includes chapters by experts proposing game theoretical solutions and applying experimental design to a variety of social issues related to global and international conflicts over natural resources and the environment. The focus of the book is on applications that have policy implications relevance and consequently could lead to the establishment of policy dialogue. The chapters in the book address issues that are global in nature such as international environmental agreements over climate change international water management common pool resources public goods international fisheries international trade and collective action protest and revolt. The book’s main objective is to illustrate the usefulness of game theory and experimental economics in policy making at multiple levels and for various aspects related to global and international issues. The subject area of this book is already widely taught and researched but it continues to gain popularity given growing recognition that the environment and natural resources have become more strategic in human behavior. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138901896

Analyzing Group InteractionsA Guidebook for Qualitative Quantitative and Mixed Methods Analyzing Group Interactions gives a comprehensive overview of the use of different methods for the analysis of group interactions. International experts from a range of different disciplines within the social sciences illustrate their step-by-step procedures of how they analyze interactions within groups and explain what kind of data and skills are needed to get started. Each method is discussed in the same structured manner focusing on each method’s strengths and weaknesses its applicability and requirements and the precise workflow to "follow along" when analyzing group interactions with the respective method. The analyzing strategies covered in this book include ethnographical approaches phenomenology content analysis documentary method discourse analysis grounded theory social network analysis quantitative ratings and several triangulative and mixed-method research designs. This volume is recommended for researchers at all levels that need guidance with the complex task of analyzing group interactions. The unified structure throughout the book facilitates comparison across the different methods and helps with deciding on the approach to be taken. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321109

Analyzing Health Data in R for SAS Users Analyzing Health Data in R for SAS Users is aimed at helping health data analysts who use SAS accomplish some of the same tasks in R. It is targeted to public health students and professionals who have a background in biostatistics and SAS software but are new to R. For professors it is useful as a textbook for a descriptive or regression modeling class as it uses a publicly-available dataset for examples and provides exercises at the end of each chapter. For students and public health professionals not only is it a gentle introduction to R but it can serve as a guide to developing the results for a research report using R software.Features:Gives examples in both SAS and RDemonstrates descriptive statistics as well as linear and logistic regressionProvides exercise questions and answers at the end of each chapterUses examples from the publicly available dataset Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2014 dataGuides the reader on producing a health analysis that could be published as a research reportGives an example of hypothesis-driven data analysisProvides examples of plots with a color insert Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367735531

Analyzing High-Dimensional Gene Expression and DNA Methylation Data with R Analyzing high-dimensional gene expression and DNA methylation data with R is the first practical book that shows a ``pipeline" of analytical methods with concrete examples starting from raw gene expression and DNA methylation data at the genome scale. Methods on quality control data pre-processing data mining and further assessments are presented in the book and R programs based on simulated data and real data are included. Codes with example data are all reproducible. Features: ·         Provides a sequence of analytical tools for genome-scale gene expression data and DNA methylation data starting from quality control and pre-processing of raw genome-scale data. ·         Organized by a parallel presentation with explanation on statistical methods and corresponding R packages/functions in quality control pre-processing and data analyses (e.g. clustering and networks). ·         Includes source codes with simulated and real data to reproduce the results. Readers are expected to gain the ability to independently analyze genome-scaled expression and methylation data and detect potential biomarkers.   This book is ideal for students majoring in statistics biostatistics and bioinformatics and researchers with an interest in high dimensional genetic and epigenetic studies. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367495169

Analyzing Language in Restricted DomainsSublanguage Description and Processing First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315802206

Analyzing Longitudinal Clinical Trial DataA Practical Guide Analyzing Longitudinal Clinical Trial Data: A Practical Guide provides practical and easy to implement approaches for bringing the latest theory on analysis of longitudinal clinical trial data into routine practice.The book with its example-oriented approach that includes numerous SAS and R code fragments is an essential resource for statisticians and graduate students specializing in medical research. The authors provide clear descriptions of the relevant statistical theory and illustrate practical considerations for modeling longitudinal data. Topics covered include choice of endpoint and statistical test; modeling means and the correlations between repeated measurements; accounting for covariates; modeling categorical data; model verification; methods for incomplete (missing) data that includes the latest developments in sensitivity analyses along with approaches for and issues in choosing estimands; and means for preventing missing data. Each chapter stands alone in its coverage of a topic. The concluding chapters provide detailed advice on how to integrate these independent topics into an over-arching study development process and statistical analysis plan. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367736583

Analyzing Media MessagesUsing Quantitative Content Analysis in Research Analyzing Media Messages Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive guide to conducting content analysis research. It establishes a formal definition of quantitative content analysis; gives step-by-step instructions on designing a content analysis study; and explores in depth several recurring questions that arise in such areas as measurement sampling reliability data analysis and the use of digital technology in the content analysis process. The fourth edition maintains the concise accessible approach of the first three editions while offering updated discussions and examples. It examines in greater detail the use of computers to analyze content and how that process varies from human coding of content incorporating more literature about technology and content analysis throughout. Updated topics include sampling in the digital age computerized content analysis as practiced today and incorporating social media in content analysis. Each chapter contains useful objectives and chapter summaries to cement core concepts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138613980

Analyzing Modern Business CyclesEssays Honoring This title was first published in 1990. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138299276

Analyzing Music in AdvertisingTelevision Commercials and Consumer Choice The study of music in commercials is well-suited for exploring the persuasive impact that music has beyond the ability to entertain edify and purify its audience. This book focuses on music in commercials from an interpretive text analytical perspective answering hitherto neglected questions: What characterizes music in commercials compared to other commercial music and other music on TV? How does music in commercials relate to music ‘outside’ the universe of commercials? How and what can music in commercials signify? Author Nicolai Graakjær sets a new benchmark for the international scholarly study of music on television and its pervading influence on consumer choice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138616813

Analyzing Natural SystemsAnalysis for Regional Residuals-Environmental Quality Management This report was undertaken on local regional state and federal levels in the United States to analyse the impact residuals have on environmental quality and to emphasise the need for Residuals- Environmental quality management (REQM). Originally published in 1982 this study brings together information on approaches for analysing natural systems and which factors to consider when choosing an approach. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies as well as professionals and policy makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138946194

Analyzing Nonrenewable Resource Supply Originally published in 1984 Douglas A. Bohi and Michael A. Toman have produced a convenient reference source about disparate elements in the theory of nonrenewable resource supply and about general issues that arise when applying dynamic economic analysis. The authors emphasise the inherently dynamic nature of resource supply decisions the effects of resource depletion on costs and behaviour and the influence of uncertainty about costs prices and reserves. This title will be useful to students interested in environmental studies and economics practitioners and others who need to know more about complex interactions of economic forces and the resource base. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950887

Analyzing Pol Change/h This book addresses political instability and the role of the military in unstable politics as well as to class formation class conflict and prolonged economic dependency in Africa. It uses a comprehensive theoretical approach based on systems-functionalist theories in solving these issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167783

Analyzing Problems in Schools and School SystemsA Theoretical Approach Although there are many textbooks in the field of educational administration describing various organizational theories this text is unique in tying organizational theory explicitly and systematically to a well-formulated problem- analysis methodology. It provides particular examples of bureaucratic political and leadership theories as well as descriptions of two broader theoretical frameworks: Burrell and Morgan's conceptual matrix and systems thinking. Special features include: * a fully developed methodology for describing and documenting problems in schools; * a systematic method for using different theoretical perspectives to analyze the causes of problems in schools; * carefully formulated questions illustrating how different theoretical frameworks lead policy analysts to look at problems differently and to focus on different types and sources of information concerning their possible causes; * substantial sample papers illustrating the methodology; and * a range of illustrative organizational theories amply described and succinctly grounded intellectually. This book is directed toward students in organizational theory and problem analysis classes and their professors as well as to school administrators seeking to examine their problems and policies from perspectives that go beyond personal experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966659

Analyzing Public DiscourseDiscourse Analysis in the Making of Public Policy Analyzing Public Discourse demonstrates the use of discourse analysis to provide testimony in public policy consultations: from environmental impact statements to changes in laws and policies. Scollon asserts that it is in the best interest of democratic public discourse for all participants in the process to be working with a common discursive framework. He puts forward a strategy by which discourse analysts can become engaged in this framework as participants through the process of public consultations. Using documents which are publicly available online from specific consultative projects Scollon provides the reader with concrete examples and introduces basic skills for discourse analysis. Accessible to readers who are new to discourse analysis  Analyzing Public Discourse will be of interest to students of linguistics and language studies as well as to those on environmental studies courses. This book can also be used as a guide for any public consultation which calls for public responses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415540872

Analyzing Public Policy The fully revised and updated new edition of this textbook continues to provide the most accessible overview of the main approaches in the study of public policy. It seeks to review the most common and widely used frameworks in the study of policy analysis: institutions groups and networks society and the economy individual interests ideas. The book explains each one offers constructive criticisms and explores their claims in the light of a variety of American British and European examples. Arguing that no one framework offers a comprehensive explanation of public policy; John suggests a synthesis based on different aspects of the approaches introducing concepts/approaches of advocacy coalitions punctuated equilibrium and evolution as more effective ways to understand public policy. Combining both a clear summary of debates in public policy and a new and original approach to the subject this book remains essential reading for students of public policy and policy analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415476270

Analyzing Qualitative Data This major inter-disciplinary collection edited by two of the best respected figures in the field provides a superb general introduction to this subject. Chapters include discussions of fieldwork methodology analyzing discourse the advantages and pitfalls of team approaches the uses of computers and the applications of qualitative data analysis for social policy. Shrewd and insightful the collection will be required reading for students of the latest thinking on research methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138138728

Analyzing Quantitative Behavioral Observation Data This volume provides a comprehensive summary of developments in theories and techniques within the areas of sampling measurement and statistical methods for analyzing behavioral data. By unifying new theories techniques methodologies terminology and language in behavioral observation research the authors provide a comprehensive source for students and researchers. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315801827

Analyzing Rater AgreementManifest Variable Methods Agreement among raters is of great importance in many domains. For example in medicine diagnoses are often provided by more than one doctor to make sure the proposed treatment is optimal. In criminal trials sentencing depends among other things on the complete agreement among the jurors. In observational studies researchers increase reliability by examining discrepant ratings. This book is intended to help researchers statistically examine rater agreement by reviewing four different approaches to the technique.The first approach introduces readers to calculating coefficients that allow one to summarize agreements in a single score. The second approach involves estimating log-linear models that allow one to test specific hypotheses about the structure of a cross-classification of two or more raters' judgments. The third approach explores cross-classifications or raters' agreement for indicators of agreement or disagreement and for indicators of such characteristics as trends. The fourth approach compares the correlation or covariation structures of variables that raters use to describe objects behaviors or individuals. These structures can be compared for two or more raters. All of these methods operate at the level of observed variables.This book is intended as a reference for researchers and practitioners who describe and evaluate objects and behavior in a number of fields including the social and behavioral sciences statistics medicine business and education. It also serves as a useful text for graduate-level methods or assessment classes found in departments of psychology education epidemiology biostatistics public health communication advertising and marketing and sociology. Exposure to regression analysis and log-linear modeling is helpful. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781410611024

Analyzing Sensory Data with R Choose the Proper Statistical Method for Your Sensory Data Issue Analyzing Sensory Data with R gives you the foundation to analyze and interpret sensory data. The book helps you find the most appropriate statistical method to tackle your sensory data issue. Covering quantitative qualitative and affective approaches the book presents the big picture of sensory evaluation. Through an integrated approach that connects the different dimensions of sensory evaluation you’ll understand: The reasons why sensory data are collected The ways in which the data are collected and analyzed The intrinsic meaning of the data The interpretation of the data analysis results Each chapter corresponds to one main sensory topic. The chapters start with presenting the nature of the sensory evaluation and its objectives the sensory particularities related to the sensory evaluation details about the data set obtained and the statistical analyses required. Using real examples the authors then illustrate step by step how the analyses are performed in R. The chapters conclude with variants and extensions of the methods that are related to the sensory task itself the statistical methodology or both. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466565722

Analyzing Social InteractionAdvances in Affect Control Theory First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780677217802

Analyzing Social Narratives Interpreting human stories whether those told by individuals groups organizations nations or even civilizations opens a wide scope of research options for understanding how people construct shape and reshape their perceptions identities and beliefs. Such narrative research is a rapidly growing field in the social sciences as well as in the societally oriented humanities such as cultural studies. This methodologically framed book offers conceptual directions for the study of social narrative guiding readers through the means of narrative research and raising important ethical and value-related dilemmas. Shenhav details three classic elements of narrative—text story and narration—familiar concepts to those in literary studies. To the classic trilolgy of terms this book also adds multiplicity a crucial element for applying narrative analysis to the social sciences as it rests on the understanding that social narratives seek reproduction and self-multiplicity in order to become "social" and influential. The aim of this book is to create an easy clear and welcoming introduction to narratology as a mode of analysis especially designed for students of the social sciences to provide the basics of a narratological approach and to help make research and writing in this tradition more systematic. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415537414

Analyzing Soviet Strateg/h This book is a contribution to a project on the Soviet-U.S. strategic arms relationship conducted by the historian Office of the Secretary of Defense. The project task was to set a historical record of Soviet and U.S. strategic programs and policies and to evaluate various arms race hypotheses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167387

Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment With recent advances in computing power and the widespread availability of preference perception and choice data such as public opinion surveys and legislative voting the empirical estimation of spatial models using scaling and ideal point estimation methods has never been more accessible.The second edition of Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment demonstrates how to estimate and interpret spatial models with a variety of methods using the open-source programming language R. Requiring only basic knowledge of R the book enables social science researchers to apply the methods to their own data. Also suitable for experienced methodologists it presents the latest methods for modeling the distances between points. The authors explain the basic theory behind empirical spatial models then illustrate the estimation technique behind implementing each method exploring the advantages and limitations while providing visualizations to understand the results. This second edition updates and expands the methods and software discussed in the first edition including new coverage of methods for ordinal data and anchoring vignettes in surveys as well as an entire chapter dedicated to Bayesian methods. The second edition is made easier to use by the inclusion of an R package which provides all data and functions used in the book. David A. Armstrong II is Canada Research Chair in Political Methodology and Associate Professor of Political Science at Western University. His research interests include measurement Democracy and state repressive action. Ryan Bakker is Reader in Comparative Politics at the University of Essex. His research interests include applied Bayesian modeling measurement Western European politics and EU politics. Royce Carroll is Professor in Comparative Politics at the University of Essex. His research focuses on measurement of ideology and the comparative politics of legislatures and political parties. Christopher Hare is Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of California Davis. His research focuses on ideology and voting behavior in US politics political polarization and measurement. Keith T. Poole is Philip H. Alston Jr. Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. His research interests include methodology US political-economic history economic growth and entrepreneurship. Howard Rosenthal is Professor of Politics at NYU and Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus at Princeton. Rosenthal’s research focuses on political economy American politics and methodology. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138715332

Analyzing SuperfundEconomics Science and Law Originally published in 1995 Analyzing Superfund outlines the key issues of the superfund reauthorization debate in the United States. The Superfund law faced criticism for being wasteful inefficient and expensive. These papers sought to shed light on this argument in relation to clean-up standards the liability regime transaction costs and natural resource damage. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138955455

Analyzing the Third WorldEssays from Comparative Politics First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351319645

Analyzing Within-subjects Experiments Most behavioral scientists know two important concepts -- how to analyze continuous data from randomly assigned treatment groups of subjects and how to assess practice effects for a single group of subjects given a constant treatment at each of several stages of practice. However except in the case of the repeated measures Latin square design researchers are not facile in analyzing data from different subjects receiving different treatments at various times in an experiment. This book helps fill the void. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138002999

Anamnesis and the EucharistContemporary Anglican Approaches Engaging with contemporary Anglican theology of the Eucharist through the concept of anamnesis this book seeks to enrich the Church's understanding of transformation and mission. Eucharistic theology finds its place in the midst of much contemporary Anglican theology but little attention has been given to the interrelationship between mission and the Eucharist. Julie Gittoes engages with the work of David Ford Rowan Williams and Catherine Pickstock who share a common concern to engage with the way in which the Eucharist shapes the life of the worshipping community as the body of Christ. Focusing on the concept of anamnesis (remembrance or memorial) Gittoes highlights a language of connection in the way in which anamnesis describes the integration of historical sacramental and ecclesial embodiments of Christ. The Eucharist looks back to the saving events of Christ's life death and resurrection; through it the Church is nourished with the body of Christ; participating in it anticipates the eschatological fulfilment of the Kingdom. This book explores the connection between the source event of the Church's life and the transformative encounter with Christ in the Eucharist the effects of which are seen in social/ethical/political action and the Church's mission. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315566931

Anamorphosis in Early Modern LiteratureMediation and Affect Anamorphosis in Early Modern Literature explores the prevalence of anamorphic perspective in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in England. Jen Boyle investigates how anamorphic media flourished in early modern England as an interactive technology and mode of affect in public interactive art city and garden design and as a theory and figure in literature political theory and natural and experimental philosophy. Anamorphic mediation Boyle brings to light provided Milton Margaret Cavendish and Daniel Defoe among others with a powerful techno-imaginary for traversing through projective virtual experience. Drawing on extensive archival research related to the genre of "practical perspective" in early modern Europe Boyle offers a scholarly consideration of anamorphic perspective (its technical means performances and embodied practices) as an interactive aesthetics and cultural imaginary. Ultimately Boyle demonstrates how perspective media inflected a diverse set of knowledges and performances related to embodiment affect and collective consciousness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249295

Anaphora and Semantic Interpretation First published in 1983 this book examines anaphora — a central issue in linguistic theory as it lies at the crossroads of several major problems. On the one hand it is believed that the same conditions that govern the interpretation of anaphora also govern syntactic movement rules but on the other while anaphora is known to interact with various discourse and semantic considerations it also provides a clear instance of the dependency of the semantic interpretation of sentences upon semantic properties of natural language. This book has two major goals: the first is a comprehensive analysis of sentence-level anaphora that addresses the questions posed above and the second is an examination of the broader issues of the relations between the structural properties of sentences and their semantic interpretation within the hypotheses of the autonomy of syntax and of interpretative semantics shown by Chomsky. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138690417

Anaphora Resolution Teaching computers to solve language problems is one of the major challengesof natural language processing. There is a large amount of interesting researchdevoted to this field. This book fills an existing gap in the literature with anup-to-date survey of the field including the author’s own contributions.A number of different fields overlap in anaphora resolution – computationallinguistics natural language processing (NLP) grammar semantics pragmatics discourse analysis and artificial intelligence. This book begins by introducingbasic notions and terminology moving onto early research methods andapproaches recent developments and applications and future directions.It addresses various issues related to the practical implementation of anaphorasystems such as rules employed algorithms implemented or evaluationtechniques used. This is an ideal reference book for students and researchersin this particular area of computational linguistics.Since anaphora resolution is vital for the development of any practical NLPsystem the book will be of interest to readers from both academia andindustry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138146358

Anaphoric Relations in English and FrenchA Discourse Perspective First published in 1986 this book focuses on Anaphoric relations in the English and French languages a phenomenon that involves a complex interaction between grammar and discourse. Studies of anaphora taking a largely ‘textual’ approach to the subject have tended to underestimate the effect upon its formation of referential and discourse factors while studies framed within a psycholinguistic and computational perspective have been inclined to minimise the importance of the purely linguistic features connected with anaphora. This volume places the study of anaphora upon a firmer foundation by examining both its nature and functions in discourse by pinpointing the range of factors relevant to its operation in the two languages under study and by attempting to relate the textual and interactional perspectives within a more comprehensive framework. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918351

Anarchism Organization and ManagementCritical Perspectives for Students You might think that anarchism and management are opposed but this book shows how engaging with the long history of anarchist ideas allows us to understand the problems of contemporary organizing much more clearly. Anarchism is a theory of organizing and in times when global capitalism is in question we need new ideas more than ever. The reader of this book will learn how anarchist ideas are relevant to today’s management problems. In a series of student-friendly short chapters on contemporary topics the authors challenge the common sense that has allowed particular forms of organization and market to become globally dominant. Do we always need leaders? Is technological change always a good thing? Are markets the best way to arrange forms of exchange? This challenging book is essential for anyone who wants to understand what is wrong with business school theory and what we might do about it. For students and teachers of management the standard textbook reproduces the dominant ideas about the way that business should be done. This book turns those ideas on their head asking awkward questions about authority technology and markets and demanding that its readers think hard about whether they want to reproduce those ideas too. Students of management like everyone else know that the current global system is broken but they don’t know what they can do about it. This unique book uses 200 years of anarchist ideas to give readers a clear guide for building the organizations and businesses of the future and places choice and responsibility at the centre of making a new world for people and the planet. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138044111

Anarchism the Republic and Civil War in Spain: 1931-1939 The Spanish Civil War became the setting for the struggle between revolution and counter-revolution as well as being for many outsiders the place of armed conflict between the forces of democracy and fascism. This book is a path-breaking synthesis of political social and cultural history concerning the anarchist revolution during the Spanish Civil War by Spain's leading historian of the Civil War. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415758635

Anarchism & SexualityEthics Relationships and Power Anarchism & Sexuality aims to bring the rich and diverse traditions of anarchist thought and practice into contact with contemporary questions about the politics and lived experience of sexuality. Both in style and in content it is conceived as a book that aims to question subvert and overflow authoritarian divisions between the personal and political; between sexual desires categorised as heterosexual or homosexual; between seemingly mutually exclusive activism and scholarship; between forms of expression such as poetry and prose; and between disciplinary categories of knowledge. Anarchism & Sexuality seeks to achieve this by suggesting connections between ethics relationships and power three themes that run throughout. The key objectives of the book are: to bring fresh anarchist perspectives to debates around sexuality; to make a queer and feminist intervention within the most recent wave of anarchist scholarship; and to make a queerly anarchist contribution to social justice literature policy and practice. By mingling prose and poetry theory and autobiography it constitutes a gathering place to explore the interplay between sexual and social transformation.This book will be of use to those interested in anarchist movements cultural studies critical legal theory gender studies and queer and sexuality studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415658188

Anarchism and AuthorityA Philosophical Introduction to Classical Anarchism Examining the political theory of anarchism from a philosophical and historical perspective Paul McLaughlin relates anarchism to the fundamental ethical and political problem of authority. The book pays particular attention to the authority of the state and the anarchist rejection of all traditional claims made for the legitimacy of state authority the author both explaining and defending the central tenets of the anarchist critique of the state. The founding works of anarchist thought by Godwin Proudhon and Stirner are explored and anarchism is examined in its historical context including the influence of such events as the Enlightenment and the French Revolution on anarchist thought. Finally the major theoretical developments of anarchism from the late-nineteenth century to the present are summarized and evaluated. This book is both a highly readable account of the development of anarchist thinking and a lucid and well-reasoned defence of the anarchist philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138276147

Anarchism and Ecological EconomicsA Transformative Approach to a Sustainable Future Anarchism and Ecological Economics: A Transformative Approach to a Sustainable Future explores the idea that anarchism – aimed at creating a society where there is as much freedom in solidarity as possible – may provide an ideal political basis for the goals of ecological economics. It seems clear that it is going to be impossible to solve the problems connected to environmental degradation climate change economic crashes and increasing inequality within the existing paradigm. The anarchist aims of reducing the disparities of rank and income in society and obtaining a high standard of living within environmentally sound ecosystems chime well with the ecological economists’ goal of living within our environmental limits for the betterment of the planet and society.The book refers to the UN’s sustainability development goals and the goals expressed in the Earth Charter viewing them through an anarchist’s lens. It argues that in order to establish ecological economics as a radical new economy right for the 21st century neoliberal economics needs to be replaced. By connecting ecological economics to a solid philosophical tradition such as anarchism it will be easier for ecological economics to become a far more potent alternative to “green” economic thinking which is based on and supports the dominant political regime.Innovative and challenging this book will appeal to students and scholars interested in economics and the politics surrounding it.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367664459

Anarchism and EducationA Philosophical Perspective Although there have been a few historical accounts of the anarchist school movement there has been no systematic work on the philosophical underpinnings of anarchist educational ideas - until now. Anarchism and Education offers a philosophical account of the neglected tradition of anarchist thought on education. Although few anarchist thinkers wrote systematically on education this analysis is based largely on a reconstruction of the educational thought of anarchist thinkers gleaned from their various ethical philosophical and popular writings. Primarily drawing on the work of the nineteenth century anarchist theorists such as Bakunin Kropotkin and Proudhon the book also covers twentieth century anarchist thinkers such as Noam Chomsky Paul Goodman Daniel Guerin and Colin Ward. This original work will interest philosophers of education and educationalist thinkers as well as those with a general interest in anarchism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653510

Anarchism and the Advent of Paris DadaArt and Criticism 1914–1924 Anarchism and the Advent of Paris Dada sheds new light on Paris Dada's role in developing the anarchist and individualist philosophies that helped shape the cultural dialogue in France following the First World War. Drawing on such surviving documentation as correspondence criticism periodicals pamphlets and manifestoes this book argues that contrary to received wisdom Dada was driven by a vision of social change through radical cultural upheaval. The first book-length study to interrogate the Paris Dadaists' complex and often contested position in the postwar groundswell of anarcho-individualism Anarchism and the Advent of Paris Dada offers an unprecedented analysis of Paris Dada literature and art in relation to anarchism and also revives a variety of little known anarcho-individualist texts and periodicals. In doing so it reveals the general ideological diversity of the postwar French avant-garde and identifies its anarchist concerns; in addition it challenges the accepted paradigm that postwar cultural politics were monolithically nationalist. By positioning Paris Dada in its anarchist context this volume addresses a long-ignored lacuna in Dada scholarship and more broadly takes its place alongside the numerous studies that over the past two decades have problematized the politics of modern art literature and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274402

Anarchism as Political Philosophy Reports of people rejecting political authority assaulting it with words and often violent acts are actions that are part of modern life. Anarchism has been considered a dead movement of the nineteenth and early twentieth century but it assumed a renewed and substantial relevance in the late twentieth century. Robert Hoffman points out in his incisive Introduction that anarchists have always been viewed either as foolish idealists or at the other extreme as serious threats to justice and social tranquility. But the editor argues most anarchists have been ordinary people who have shared a singular passion for what they believe to be a just society.To clarify widespread misconceptions about anarchism this volume offers a lively debate on the subject consisting of works by both advocates of anarchism and people who take it seriously but reject it. Represented here in the writings of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Leo Tolstoy George Bernard Shaw Bertrand Russell and others are different types styles and periods of anarchist writing reflecting a rich variety of thought arising from the anarchist perspective. The essays deal with many of the different strands of anarchists including anarchist attacks on democracy patriotism and military conscription and provide an outline of the movement's tumultuous history. Against these are set pieces that argue anarchism's impossibility and estimate its relevance to social change.The debate format of Anarchism introduces the reader to a fresh perspective and understanding of vital issues of political and social theory and provokes him to examine his own thinking. Looking at both sides of the controversy this volume discourages unquestioning or over-confident opinions. Although the anarchist credo that man can live without government is difficult or impossible for most people to accept as long as we find it difficult to live within the framework of government control the influence and potential appeal of anarchist thought will continue to be felt. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518858

Anarchism/MinarchismIs a Government Part of a Free Country? It is well known that the radical libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick sharply distinguished his vision of the free society from egalitarian liberals such as John Rawls. Less remarked upon is the distinction he drew between the free society governed by a strictly limited government commonly referred to as 'minarchism' and the society without any government at all - anarchism. In this volume the editors Long - an anarchist - and Machan - a minarchist - have brought together a selection of specially commissioned essays from key theorists actively involved in this debate. Each tackles the question of whether or not a government forms a legitimate part of a free society or whether anarchy/minarchy is merely a distinction without a difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138265462

AnarchismA Conceptual Approach Anarchism is by far the least broadly understood ideology and the least studied academically. Though highly influential both historically and in terms of recent social movements anarchism is regularly dismissed. Anarchism: A Conceptual Approach is a welcome addition to this growing field which is widely debated but poorly understood. Occupying a distinctive position in the study of anarchist ideology this volume – authored by a handpicked group of established and rising scholars – investigates how anarchists often seek to sharpen their message and struggle to determine what ideas and actions are central to their identity. Moving beyond defining anarchism as simply an ideology or political theory this book examines the meanings of its key concepts which have been divided into three categories: Core Adjacent and Peripheral concepts. Each chapter focuses on one important concept shows how anarchists have understood the concept and highlights its relationships to other concepts. Although anarchism is often thought of as a political topic the interdisciplinary nature of Anarchism: A Conceptual Approach makes it of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences liberal arts and the humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138925663

Anarchist AccountingAccounting Principles for a Democratic Economy This book is about accounting in an alternative libertarian socialist economic system. It explores what information and transactions we need to enable democratic and effective financial decisions by those affected by the decisions. Based on the economic model participatory economics the author proposes a set of accounting principles for an economy comprised of common ownership of productive resources worker and consumer councils and democratic planning promoting the model’s core values. The author tackles questions such as how accounting could be organised in an economy with no private equity owners or private lenders and creditors that is not based on greed and competition but instead on cooperation and solidarity. A large part of the book is focused on issues regarding investments; thus he asks how and on what basis decisions are made about the allocation of an economy’s production between consumption today and investments that enable more consumption in the future and how investments are accounted for. He also considers how investments in capital assets and production facilities would be decided financed and valued if they are not owned by private capital owners and if allocation does not take place through markets but through a form of democratic planning. In answering these questions and more the author demonstrates that alternative economic systems are indeed possible and not merely lofty utopias that cannot be put into practice and inspires further discussion about economic vision. By applying accounting to a new economic setting and offering both technical information and the author’s bold vision this book is a comprehensive and valuable supplementary text for courses touching on critical accounting theory. It will also appeal to readers interested in alternative kinds of economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367477035

Anarchist's Guide to Historic House Museums In these days of an aging traditional audience shrinking attendance tightened budgets increased competition and exponential growth in new types of communication methods America’s house museums need to take bold steps and expand their overall purpose beyond those of the traditional museum. They need not only to engage the communities surrounding them but also to collaborate with visitors on the type and quality of experience they provide. This book is a groundbreaking manifesto that calls for the establishment of a more inclusive visitor-centered paradigm based on the shared experience of human habitation. It draws inspiration from film theater public art and urban design to transform historic house museums while providing a how-to guide for making historic house museums sustainable through five primary themes: communicating with the surrounding community engaging the community re-imagining the visitor experience celebrating the detritus of human habitation and acknowledging the illusion of the shelter’s authenticity. Anarchist's Guide to Historic House Museums offers a wry but informed rule-breaking perspective from authors with years of experience and gives numerous vivid examples of both good and not-so-good practices from house museums in the U.S. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629581712

Anarchy Order and Power in World PoliticsA Comparative Analysis This title was first published in 2002: Questioning the most fundamental assumptions of international relations theory this absorbing work compares and contrasts domestic and international politics regarding the issues of order and disorder taking into account aspects of the two realms which have been neglected by scholarship until now. Challenging the view that there exists a one-to-one correspondence between the absence of a world government and international anarchy and that durable and genuine cooperation among sovereign states becomes extremely difficult if not impossible under the circumstances this text is suitable for upper-level undergraduates graduates and scholars of international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732223

Anarchy and CultureThe Problem of the Contemporary University Originally published in 1969 Anarchy and Culture both documents and describes the influence of the student and academic in the case of revolution and protest within the university. The book looks at the theory behind the culture of revolution within the contemporary university and comments upon the affect this has upon teaching as well as the student experience. This edited collection contains a wide range of essays from a broad range of contributors in the fields of Sociology English and Education. Focusing predominately on study of the university in the UK the book covers a spread of political comment and personal attitude in analysing culture and anarchy in relation to the contemporary university. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138323124

Anarchy and GeographyReclus and Kropotkin in the UK This book provides a historical account of anarchist geographies in the UK and the implications for current practice. It looks at the works of Frenchman Élisée Reclus (1830–1905) and Russian Pyotr Kropotkin (1842–1921) which were cultivated during their exile in Britain and Ireland.Anarchist geographies have recently gained considerable interest across scholarly disciplines. Many aspects of the international anarchist tradition remain little-known and English-speaking scholarship remains mostly impenetrable to authors. Inspired by approaches in historiography and mobilities this book links print culture and Reclus and Kropotkin’s spheres in Britain and Ireland. The author draws on primary sources biographical links and political circles to establish the early networks of anarchist geographies. Their social cultural and geographical context played a decisive role in the formation and dissemination of anarchist ideas on geographies of social inequalities anti-colonialism anti-racism feminism civil liberties animal rights and ‘humane’ or humanistic approaches to socialism. This book will be relevant to anarchist geographers and is recommended supplementary reading for individuals studying historical geography history geopolitics and anti-colonialism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587765

Anarchy or Hierarchy Originally published in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War the country was split into pro-fascists and pro-communists the author felt that the conflict in Spain threatened to develop into an international war perhaps an international civil war since the issue cut across frontier lines. The situation had no parallel at the time. The author looks back to wars of the sixteenth century to find a precedent for this dramatic duel between two political conceptions. Using examples from Europe including the conflict between Catholics and Protestants he shows that as in England who led their own way at the time there are alternative solutions and hopefully a way to find a middle ground. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367369569

Ana's LandSisterhood In Eastern Europe Facing negative public opinion and nearly impossible conditions in their homelands east European women are struggling to establish their human rights and to solidify the shaky social gains that were made under state-sponsored socialism. This unique collection gives unmediated voice to women throughout the region from activists and scholars to hig Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314507

Anatomical Dissection in Enlightenment England and BeyondAutopsy Pathology and Display Excavations of medical school and workhouse cemeteries undertaken in Britain in the last decade have unearthed fascinating new evidence for the way that bodies were dissected or autopsied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This book brings together the latest discoveries by these biological anthropologists alongside experts in the early history of pathology museums in British medical schools and the Royal College of Surgeons of England and medical historians studying the social context of dissection and autopsy in the Georgian and Victorian periods. Together they reveal a previously unknown view of the practice of anatomical dissection and the role of museums in this period in parallel with the attitudes of the general population to the study of human anatomy in the Enlightenment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138246454

Anatomy and Anatomists in Early Modern Spain Taking the Vesalian anatomical revolution as its point of departure this volume charts the apparent rise and fall of anatomy studies within universities in sixteenth-century Spain focussing particularly on primary sources from 1550 to 1600. In doing so it both clarifies the Spanish contribution to the field of anatomy and disentangles the distorted political and historiographical viewpoints emerging from previous research. Studies of early modern Iberian science have only been carried out coherently and collaboratively in the last few decades even though fierce debates on the subject have dominated Spanish historiography for more than two centuries. In the field of anatomy studies many uninformed and biased readings of archival sources have resulted in a very confused picture of the practice of dissection and the teaching of anatomy in the Iberian Peninsula in which the highly complex conditions of anatomical research within Spain’s national context are often oversimplified. The new empirical evidence that this book brings to light suggests a far more multifaceted narrative of Iberian Renaissance anatomy than has been presented to date. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472448262

Anatomy and the Organization of Knowledge 1500–1850 Across early modern Europe the growing scientific practice of dissection prompted new and insightful ideas about the human body. This collection of essays explores the impact of anatomical knowledge on wider issues of learning and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664623

Anatomy of a Banking ScandalThe Keystone Bank Failure-Harbinger of the 2008 Financial Crisis In the early 1990s the First National Bank of Keystone in West Virginia began buying and securitizing subprime mortgages from all over the country and quickly grew from a tiny bank with just $100 million in assets to over $1.1 billion. For three years it was listed as the most profitable large community bank in the country. It was all a fraud. All of the securitization deals the bank entered into lost money. To hide that fact bank insiders started cooking the books and concealing that they were also embezzling millions of dollars from the bank. This was all hidden from the bank's attorneys and auditors federal bank examiners and even the board of directors of the bank. To keep the examiners at bay the bank insiders did everything possible to avoid giving them access to documents they were entitled to see documents they knew would sink their scheme. The head of the bank even went so far as to bury four large truckloads of documents in a ditch on her ranch.</p><p>Robert S. Pasley explores the failure of the First National Bank of Keystone the intrigue involved and the lessons that could have been learned—and still can be learned—about how banks operate how federal banking regulators supervise financial institutions how agencies interact with one another and how such failures can be avoided in the future.</p> Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412863346

Anatomy of a CollaborationStudy of a College of Education/Public School Partnership First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966666

Anatomy of a ControversyThe Debate over 'Essays and Reviews' 1860–64 Controversy especially religious controversy was the great spectator sport of Victorian England. This work is a study of the biggest and best of Victorian religious controversies. Essays and Reviews (1860) was a composite volume of seven authors (six of them Anglican clergymen) which brought England its first serious exposure to biblical criticism. It evoked a controversy lasting four years including articles in newspapers magazines and reviews clerical and episcopal censures a torrent of tracts pamphlets and sermons followed by weightier tomes (and reviews of all these) prosecution for heresy in the ecclesiastical courts appeal to the highest secular court condemnation by the Convocation of the clergy and a debate in Parliament. Essays and Reviews was the culmination and final act of the Broad Church movement. Outwardly the conflict ended inconclusively; at a deeper level it marked the exhaustion both of the Broad Church and of Anglican orthodoxy and the commencement of an era of religious doubt. This controversy illustrates the pathology of Victorian religion in its demonstration of the propensity to controvert and the methods of controversialists. It is both the greatest Victorian crisis of faith and the best case study of Victorian religious controversy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138269293

Anatomy of a Premise LineHow to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success If a story is going to fail it will do so first at the premise level. Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success is the only book of its kind to identify a seven-step development process that can be repeated and applied to any story idea. This process will save you time money and potentially months of wasted writing. So whether you are trying to write a feature screenplay develop a television pilot or just trying to figure out your next story move as a writer this book gives you the tools you need to know which ideas are worth pursuing. In addition to the 7-step premise development tool Anatomy of a Premise Line also presents a premise and idea testing methodology that can be used to test any developed premise line. Customized exercises and worksheets are included to facilitate knowledge transfer so that by the end of the book you will have a fully developed premise line log line tagline and a completed premise-testing checklist. Here is some of what you will learn inside: Ways to determine whether or not your story is a good fit for print or screen Case studies and hands-on worksheets to help you learn by participating in the process Tips on how to effectively work through writer’s block A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/lyons) with additional worksheets videos and interactive tools to help you learn the basics of perfecting a killer premise line Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138838857

Anatomy of Inspiration First Published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138990432

Anatomy of Japanese Business This volume collects eleven essays written by Japanese experts on various aspects of Japanese business management and is a sequel to the volume Industry and Business in Japan. It examines the mechanisms for Japan 's phenomenal economic growth since the Second World War by analyzing Japanese management business groups production systems and business strategy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315495774

Anatomy Of Madness Vol 1 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315017099

Anatomy Of Madness Vol 2 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315017105

Anatomy Of Madness Vol 3 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315017112

Anatomy of ViolenceUnderstanding the Systems of Conflict and Violence in Africa Violence connects people - whether directly or indirectly financing violence or by fighting the war against terror. Violent incidents are often deeply rooted in structures and systems. With a focus on Africa this study examines three structurally interdependent conflict systems to highlight the complexities of transboundary and transregional conflict systems. The systemic approach to studying violence is highly suitable for courses on security peace and conflict political sociology and African politics. You will come away from the book with a better understanding of the underlying currents of violent conflicts and thus a clearer idea of how they might be handled. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315566986

Ancestor Worship & Japanese Law First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138966673

Ancestor Worship and the Elite in Late Iron Age ScandinaviaA Grave Matter Ancestor worship is often assumed by contemporary European audiences to be an outdated and primitive tradition with little relevance to our societies past and present. This book questions that assumption and seeks to determine whether ancestor ideology was an integral part of religion in Viking Age and early medieval Scandinavia. The concept is examined from a broad socio-anthropological perspective which is used to structure a set of case studies which analyse the cults of specific individuals in Old Norse literature. The situation of gods in Old Norse religion has been almost exclusively addressed in isolation from these socio-anthropological perspectives. The public gravemound cults of deceased rulers are discussed conventionally as cases of sacral kingship and more recently religious ruler ideology; both are seen as having divine associations in Old Norse scholarship. Building on the anthropological framework this study introduces the concept of ‘superior ancestors’ employed in social anthropology to denote a form of political ancestor worship used to regulate social structure deliberately. It suggests that Old Norse ruler ideology was based on conventional and widely recognised religious practices revolving around kinship and ancestors and that the gods were perceived as human ancestors belonging to elite families. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367000639

Ancestral Diets and Nutrition Ancestral Diets and Nutrition supplies dietary advice based on the study of prehuman and human populations worldwide over the last two million years. This thorough accessible book uses prehistory and history as a laboratory for testing the health effects of various foods. It examines all food groups by drawing evidence from skeletons and their teeth middens and coprolites along with written records where they exist to determine peoples’ health and diet. Fully illustrated and grounded in extensive research this book enhances knowledge about diet nutrition and health. It appeals to practitioners in medicine nutrition anthropology biology chemistry economics and history and those seeking a clear explanation of what humans have eaten across the ages and what we should eat now. Features: Sixteen chapters examine fat sweeteners grains roots and tubers fruits vegetables and animal and plant sources of protein. Integrates information about diet nutrition and health from ancient medieval modern and current sources drawing from the natural sciences social sciences and humanities. Provides comprehensive coverage based on the study of several hundred sources and the provision of over 2 000 footnotes. Presents practical information to help shape readers’ next meal through recommendations of what to eat and what to avoid. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235987

Ancestral PresenceCosmology and Historical Experience in the Papuan Highlands Ancestral Presence tells a history that has more than one history in it while also telling the story of the relation between worlds. For the Fuyuge people of the Papuan highlands the past is not ‘history’ in a conventional sense. For them the world and its history derive from a creator force called Tidibe which is central to Fuyuge cosmology: the Fuyuge are at the ‘centre of the world’. But Fuyuge people are part of another history too: they have experienced decades of mission and government influence from centres of power located elsewhere to which their mountain home is marginal and remote. Through a detailed exploration of Fuyuge myth changes to ritual life and cosmology Eric Hirsch weaves an account of the relationship between these two histories. He documents the real changes wrought by colonialism government and Christianity from the late nineteenth century to the turn of the millennium. Yet this is not a story of ‘continuity and change’. Hirsch demonstrates how transformation was always central to Fuyuge life: changes brought by missionaries and government were processes they themselves initiated in the ancestral past through Tidibe the cosmological creator force. Engaging in debates that have been pivotal to Melanesian anthropology the book presents an ethnographically rich account of a distinctive world cosmology and ideas of historical change. It also raises questions regarding assumptions central to Western History its worldview and ideas of historical time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367357931

Ancient Aesthetics Ancient thought particularly that of Plato and Aristotle has played an important role in the development of the field of aesthetics and the ideas of ancient thinkers are still influential and controversial today. Ancient Aesthetics introduces and discusses the central contributions of key ancient philosophers to this field carefully considering their theories regarding the arts especially poetry but also music and visual art as well as the theory of beauty more generally. With a focus on Plato and Aristotle the philosophers who have given us their thought about the arts at the greatest length this volume also discusses Hellenistic aesthetics and Plotinus’ theory of beauty which was to prove very influential in later thought. Ancient Aesthetics is a valuable contribution to its field and will be of interest to students of philosophy and classics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138902428

Ancient African ChristianityAn Introduction to a Unique Context and Tradition Christianity spread across North Africa early and it remained there as a powerful force much longer than anticipated. While this African form of Christianity largely shared the Latin language and Roman culture of the wider empire it also represented a unique tradition that was shaped by its context. Ancient African Christianity attempts to tell the story of Christianity in Africa from its inception to its eventual disappearance. Well-known writers such as Tertullian Cyprian and Augustine are studied in light of their African identity and this tradition is explored in all its various expressions. This book is ideal for all students of African Christianity and also a key introduction for anyone wanting to know more about the history religion and philosophy of these early influential Christians whose impact has extended far beyond the African landscape. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415643771

Ancient Alterity in the AndesA Recognition of Others Ancient Alterity in the Andes is the first major treatment on ancient alterity: how people in the past regarded others. At least since the 1970s alterity has been an influential concept in different fields from art history psychology and philosophy to linguistics and ethnography. Having gained steam in concert with postmodernism’s emphasis on self-reflection and discourse it is especially significant now as a framework to understand the process of ‘writing’ and understanding the Other: groups cultures and cosmologies. This book showcases this concept by illustrating how people visualised others in the past and how it coloured their engagements with them both physically and cognitively. Alterity has yet to see sustained treatment in archaeology due in great part to the fact that the archaeological record is not always equipped to inform on the subject. Like its kindred concepts such as identity and ethnicity alterity is difficult to observe also because it can be expressed at different times and scales from the individual family and village settings to contexts such as nations and empires. It can also be said to ‘reside’ just as well in objects and individuals as it may in a technique action or performance. One requires a relevant holistic data set and multiple lines of evidence. Ancient Alterity in the Andes provides just that by focusing on the great achievements of the ancient Andes during the first millennium AD centred on a Precolumbian culture known as Recuay (AD 1-700). Using a new framework of alterity one based on social others (e.g. kinsfolk animals predators enemies ancestral dead) the book rethinks cultural relationships with other groups including the Moche and Nasca civilisations of Peru’s coast the Chavín cult and the later Wari the first Andean empire. In revealing little known patterns in Andean prehistory the book illuminates the ways that archaeologists in general can examine alterity through the existing record. Ancient Alterity in the Andes is a substantial boon to the analysis and writing of past cultures social systems and cosmologies and an important book for those wishing to understand this developing concept in archaeological theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415519229

Ancient Americans Lavishly illustrated in full color and black and white this handsome reference provides a broad survey of the rich artistic heritage of pre-Columbian North and South America. Meticulously researched by archaeologists and anthropologists the set features dramatic close-ups of engraved rock artifacts cave paintings pottery and inscribed and sculpted bones. Covering the entire two continents from present-day Canada in the far north through Central America and down to the Andes Mountains and Patagonia in the south it is a stunning visual and written record of the great variety of artworks created by Neolithic American peoples over many millennia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706375

Ancient and ModernWilliam Crotch and the Development of Classical Music First published 1999 Howard Irving details Croch’s lecturing career and examines the influences of figures such a Charles Burney and Sir Joshua Reynolds on his approach to the ancient-modern debate. Irving also makes available for the first time in a modern edition Crotch’s 1818 lecture series. These texts help to fill a gap in our knowledge of the development of musical classics as they span a period of years that were crucial to the history of canon formation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138320178

Ancient Astrology An account of astrology from its beginnings in Mesopotamia focusing on the Greco-Roman world Ancient Astrology examines the theoretical development and changing social and political role of astrology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149601

Ancient Boats in North-West EuropeThe Archaeology of Water Transport to AD 1500 At last a paperback edition of this standard work on marine archaeology. Séan McGrail's study received exceptional critical acclaim when it was first published in hardback in 1987 and it is now revised and published in paperback for the first time. Professor McGrail provides an authoritative survey of water transport across Northern Europe from the Late Palaeolithic to the later Middle Ages using evidence of excavations but also documentary sources iconographic and ethnographic evidence. In the process he answers such key questions as How were these boats built? What sort of environment were they used in? What speeds could they achieve? and how were they navigated? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174801

Ancient Botany Gavin Hardy and Laurence Totelin have brought together their botanical and historical knowledge to produce this unique overview of ancient botany. It examines all the founding texts of botanical science such as Theophrastus' Enquiry into Plants Dioscorides' Materia Medica Pliny the Elder's Natural History Nicolaus of Damascus' On Plants and Galen' On Simple Remedies but also includes lesser known texts ranging from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE as well as some material evidence. The authors adopt a thematic approach rather than a chronological one considering important issues such as the definition of a plant nomenclature classifications physiology the link between plants and their environment and the numerous usages of plants in the ancient world. The book also takes care to place ancient botany in its historical social and economic context. The authors have explained all technical botanical terms and ancient history notions and as a result this work will appeal to historians of ancient science medicine and technology; classicists; and botanists interested in the history of their discipline. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415311205

Ancient Britain This book is for anyone starting out to understand the prehistoric life of Britain from the first human occupation 450 000 years ago until the Roman conquest in AD 43.James Dyer here succeeds in bringing to life a thriving picture of the people and customs of the Stone Bronze and Iron Ages based on the sometimes sparse clues presented by prehistoric archaeological sites across Britain. For many readers Ancient Britain will provide the first chance to get to grips with the present state of our knowledge of prehistoric agriculture settlement trade and ritual.The rise of power with the development of a class system at the hands of the first metal users is charted through to the growth of wealth and the emergence of a warlike and advanced Iron Age society - a society that was nonetheless unable to withstand the might of Rome.With over 130 illustrations and photographs including a number of specially drawn reconstructions this highly visual book is an ideal primer for all students of prehistory and all those who are simply interested in the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138161481

Ancient China on Postmodern WarEnduring Ideas from the Chinese Strategic Tradition Sun Tzu and other classical Chinese strategic thinkers wrote in an era of social economic and military revolution and hoped to identify enduring principles of war and statecraft. The twenty-first century is a time of similarly revolutionary change and this makes their ideas of particular relevance for today’s strategic environment. Placing these theories in historical context Dr Kane explores ancient Chinese reactions to such issues as advances in military technology and insurgency and terrorism providing interesting comparisons between modern and ancient. The book explains the way prominent Chinese thinkers - such as Sun Tzu Han Fei Tzu and Lao Tzu - treated critical strategic questions. It also compares their ideas to those of thinkers from other times and civilizations (e.g. Clausewitz) to illuminate particularly important points. In concluding the book addresses the question of how ancient Chinese ideas might inform contemporary strategic debates. Ancient China on Postmodern War will be of much interest to students of strategic studies Chinese philosophy and military history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759366

Ancient ChinaA History Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age to the early imperial era of Qin and Han up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the Heartland Region was home to many diverse cultures that only slowly coalesced culturally linguistically and politically to form the first recognizably Chinese empires. The field of Early China Studies is being revolutionized in our time by a wealth of archaeologically recovered texts and artefacts. Major and Cook draw on this exciting new evidence and a rich harvest of contemporary scholarship to present a leading-edge account of ancient China and its antecedents.  With handy pedagogical features such as maps and illustrations as well as an extensive list of recommendations for further reading Ancient China: A History is an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Chinese History and those studuing Chinese Culture and Society more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765616005

Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of TechnologyTranslation and Annotation of Kaogong ji The Artificers' Record This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology" dates from the fifth century BC and forms part of the Zhouli (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty) one of the great Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of craftsmen and artificers such as metal workers chariot makers weapon makers music instrument makers potters and master builders. This edition besides providing the full text in English also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting explanatory material over one hundred illustrations of ancient Chinese artefacts and the original Chinese text itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367383

Ancient Christianity in the Caucasus The is the first volume of Iberica-Caucasica a new annual publication based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and devoted exclusively to the art history and culture of the Caucasus. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963481

Ancient CitiesThe Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt Greece and Rome Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East Egypt and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations. Urban form is the focus: the physical appearance and overall plans of the cities their architecture and natural topography and the cultural and historical contexts in which they flourished. Attention is also paid to non-urban features such as religious sanctuaries and burial grounds places and institutions that were a familiar part of the city dweller's experience. Objects or artifacts that represented the essential furnishings of everyday life are discussed such as pottery sculpture wall paintings mosaics and coins. Ancient Cities is unusual in presenting this wide range of Old World cultures in such comprehensive detail giving equal weight to the Preclassical and Classical periods and in showing the links between these ancient cultures. User-friendly features include: use of clear and accessible language assuming no previous background knowledge lavishly illustrated with over 300 line drawings maps and photos historical summaries further reading arranged by topic plus a consolidated bibliography and comprehensive index new to the second edition: a companion website with an interactive timeline chapter summaries study questions illustrations and a glossary of archaeological and historical terms. Visit the website at http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415498647/ In this second edition Charles Gates has comprehensively revised and updated his original text and Neslihan Yılmaz has reworked her acclaimed illustrations. Readers and lecturers will be delighted to see a new chapter on Phoenician cities in the first millennium BC and new sections on Göbekli Tepe the sensational Neolithic sanctuary; Sinope a Greek city on the Black Sea coast; and cities of the western Roman Empire. With its comprehensive presentation of ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern cities its rich collection of illustrations and its new companion website Ancient Cities will remain an essential textbook for university and high school students across a wide range of archaeology ancient history and ancient Near Eastern Biblical and classical studies courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415498647

Ancient Civilizations Ancient Civilizations offers a comprehensive and straightforward account of the world’s first civilizations and how they were discovered drawing on many avenues of inquiry including archaeological excavations surveys laboratory work highly specialized scientific investigations and both historical and ethnohistorical records. This book covers the earliest civilizations and the great powers in the Near East moving on to the first Aegean civilizations the Mediterranean world in the first millennium Imperial Rome northeast Africa the divine kings in southeast Asia and empires in East Asia as well as early states in the Americas and Andean civilization. Ancient Civilizations includes a number of features to support student learning: a wealth of images including several new illustrations; feature boxes which expand on key sites finds and written sources; and an extensive guide to further reading.　　 With new perceptions of the origin and collapse of states including a review of the issue of sustainability this fourth edition has been extensively updated in the light of spectacular new discoveries and the latest theoretical advances. Examining the world’s pre-industrial civilizations from a multidisciplinary perspective and offering a comparative analysis of the field which explores the connections between all civilizations around the world Scarre and Fagan both established authorities on world prehistory provide a valuable introduction to pre-industrial civilizations in all their brilliant diversity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181632

Ancient Civilizations Of The New World In this concise yet sweeping look at the origins and development of ancient New World civilizations Richard Adams provides a superb introductory overview of these unique and fascinating cultures. Incorporating the latest breakthroughs in the study of the cultures of Mesoamerica and the Andes Adams examines the development of the Olmec Maya Azt Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314514

Ancient Complex Societies Ancient Complex Societies examines the archaeological evidence for the rise and functioning of politically and socially “complex” cultures in antiquity. Particular focus is given to civilizations exhibiting positions of leadership social and administrative hierarchies emerging and already developed complex religious systems and economic differentiation. Case studies are drawn from around the globe including Asia the Mediterranean region and the American continents. Using case studies from Africa Polynesia and North America discussion is dedicated to identifying what “complex” means and when it should be applied to ancient systems. Each chapter attempts to not only explore the sociopolitical and economic elements of ancient civilizations but to also present an overview of what life was like for the later population within each system sometimes drilling down to individual people living their daily lives. Throughout the chapters the authors address problems with the idea of complexity the incomparability of cultures and the inconsistency of archaeological and historical evidence in reconstructing ancient cultures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611321968

Ancient Concepts of Philosophy First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138402638

Ancient CreteFrom Early Times Until the Roman Occupation First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138010536

Ancient Cultures of ConceitBritish University Fiction in the Post-War Years The campus novel is one of the best loved forms of fiction in the post-war period. But what are its characteristic themes? What are its prejudices? And what does it take for granted? Originally published in 1990 this is the first study to connect literary historical and sociological aspects of modern British universities. It shows that the culture celebrated in British university fiction represents a particular view of humane education which has its origins in the values of Oxbridge. Threats are seen to come from the ‘redbrick’ and ‘new’ universities from proletarians scientists (including sociologists) women and foreigners. This exhilarating book makes a nonsense of sociology’s reputation for turgid and plodding analysis. Sharp-witted shrewd and penetrating it will be of interest to students of sociology literature and for the same wide audience that appears to have an insatiable appetite for stories about university life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367339289

Ancient Economic Thought This book explores the interrelationship between economic practice and religion ethics and social structure in a number of ancient cultures including ancient East Indian Hebraic Greek Hellenistic Roman and emerging European cultures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757010

Ancient Egypt and Modern PsychotherapySacred Science and the Search for Soul In Ancient Egypt and Modern Psychotherapy Todd Hayen explores what the spiritual concepts of the enigmatic ancient Egyptians can teach us about our own modern psyches and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Hayen examines the ancient Egyptians’ possession of a concept contemporary academics have labeled "consciousness of the heart": an innate knowledge of the entirety of the universe. While all human beings possess this consciousness of the heart our modern culture has largely lost the ability to tap into this inborn knowledge. By examining the material accomplishments of ancient Egypt and how their seemingly deeper awareness of their inner world created a harmonious outer world we can begin to understand how modern psychotherapy through a Jungian perspective could be instrumental in achieving a more profound and meaningful personal experience of life. Ancient Egypt and Modern Psychotherapy will be insightful reading for analytical psychologists in practice and in training Jungian psychotherapists and psychologists and academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies and ancient spirituality.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138122185

Ancient Egypt in Africa Geographically Egypt is clearly on the African continent yet Ancient Egypt is routinely regarded as a non-African cultural form. The significance of Ancient Egypt for the rest of Africa is a hotly debated issue with complex ramifications. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa drawing on a wide range of sources. It examines key issues such as the evidence for actual contacts between Egypt and other early African cultures and how influential or not Egypt was on them. Some scholars argue that to its north Egypt's influence on Mediterranean civilization was downplayed by western scholarship. Further a field on the African continent perceptions of Ancient Egypt were colored by biblical sources emphasizing the persecution of the Israelites. An extensive selection of fresh insights are provided several focusing on cultural interactions between Egypt and Nubia from 1000 BCE to 500 CE developing a nuanced picture of these interactions and describing the limitations of an 'Egyptological' approach to them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404328

Ancient Egypt Light Of The World 2 Vol set First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889276

Ancient EgyptAnatomy of a Civilization This fully revised and updated third edition of the bestselling Ancient Egypt seeks to identify what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics ranging across material culture the mindset of its people and social and economic factors. In this volume Barry J. Kemp identifies the ideas by which the Egyptians organized their experience of the world and explains how they maintained a uniform style in their art and architecture across three thousand years whilst accommodating substantial changes in outlook. The underlying aim is to relate ancient Egypt to the broader mainstream of our understanding of how all human societies function. Source material is taken from ancient written documents while the book also highlights the contribution that archaeology makes to our understanding of Egyptian culture and society. It uses numerous case studies illustrating them with artwork expressly prepared from specialist sources. Broad ranging yet impressively detailed the book is an indispensable text for all students of ancient Egypt and for the general reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415827263

Ancient EgyptFoundations of a Civilization Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture.  Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past.  The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life from day-to-day living to regional politics and introduces the reader to the Nile Valley's earliest inhabitants and the very first "Egyptians".   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138165717

Ancient Egyptian Jewellery First published in 1971 this book was the first major survey ever made in this field. It includes all the main museum collections in the world and enables comparative study of almost all the known jewellery from predynastic times to the end of the XXVIth Dynasty (525 B.C.) to be made. The jewellery of the ancient Egyptian civilization was of a delicacy and magnificence seldom rivalled; much has been learned by comparing the jewels themselves and the techniques and materials of those who made them. But this book draws also on other branches of Egyptian art since paintings and sculpture sometimes provide evidence showing how the jewellery was made and worn. Each section opens with a brief history of the period reviewed and an account of the manner in which the individual jewels were discovered – both of which help those readers unfamiliar with Egyptological matters. The key pieces are described in detail and the text is generously illustrated with line drawings and plates. An indispensable reference book for all those with an interest in the art of ancient Egypt. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138818149

Ancient Egyptian Literature This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the material contained in this work -- poems narratives songs and prayers -- was translated here and made accessible to lovers of antiquity for the first time. Covering a range of topics including schools religion and love the collected works here provide the reader with a deeper understanding of ancient life along the Nile. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645829

Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Cylinder Seals First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963498

Ancient Egyptian Temple RitualPerformance Patterns and Practice Large state temples in ancient Egypt were vast agricultural estates with interests in mining trading and other economic activities. The temple itself served as the mansion or palace of the deity to whom the estate belonged and much of the ritual in temples was devoted to offering a representative sample of goods to the gods. After ritual performances produce was paid as wages to priests and temple staff and presented as offerings to private mortuary establishments. This redistribution became a daily ritual in which many basic necessities of life for elite Egyptians were produced. This book evaluates the influence of common temple rituals not only on the day to day lives of ancient Egyptians but also on their special events economics and politics. Author Katherine Eaton argues that a study of these daily rites ought to be the first step in analyzing the structure of more complex societal processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138243095

Ancient Egyptians This innovative series is designed to help teachers bring history topics to life through imaginative creative arts activities. Each pack includes 10 laminated double-sided cards printed in full color. Every card describes in detail activities that recreate aspects of life in a particular historical period using art drama and dance. All activities are based on historically researched authentic practices of the time. Ideal for whole class or small group sessions the packs are an inspiration for busy teachers looking for new ways to approach project work at Key Stage 2 - and can also easily be used with Key Stage 1 classes. Ancient Egyptian activities in this pack include using clay to create artifacts: the Game of Snake soul houses and canopic jars; recreating rituals through drama: the Apprentice Embalmer and Weighing the Heart; making tomb paintings and bas relief; making shell jewelry scarab rings and amulets; and creating a dance for the Festival of the Nile. Media > Books > E-books David Fulton Publishers 9781315070025

Ancient Egyptians (2 Vols) Written in 1836 this two-volume study has enduring importance in the field of Egyptology. Covering topics including Egyptian homes ceremonies hunting religious rites and castes it provides a comprehensive account of ancient Egyptian life and practices. The work is illustrated with numerous anecdotes and hundreds of beautiful woodcuts. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889269

Ancient EgyptThe Basics Ancient Egypt: The Basics offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the history archaeology and influence of this fascinating civilization. Coverage includes: A survey of Egyptian history from its earliest origins to the coming of Islam Life and death in ancient Egypt Key archaeological discoveries and important characters Egypt’s impact and reception through to the modern day Lively and engaging this is an indispensable resource for anyone beginning their studies of Egyptian history culture and archaeology and a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the country’s long and captivating past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641518

Ancient Europe This book interprets the main lines of European prehistory from the first agricultural communities in the sixth or even seventh millennium B.C. until the incorporation of much of barbarian Europe within the Roman Empire. It traces the beginnings of animal domestication and plant cultivation in ancient Western Asia and the transmission of these skills by movements of peoples or by assimilation in the European continent. The early technology of working in copper and later in bronze is discussed. Metal winning and working and trade in raw materials and finished products brought social and political repercussions to barbarian and civilised peoples alike.The spread of the Indo-European languages is considered in its archaeological context as is the formation of the Celtic peoples soon to acquire iron technology and to become the main barbarian component in Europe side-by-side with the civilised Mediterranean societies Greek Etruscan or Roman. The later Celtic world of Europe and the British Isles is examined and an attempt made to estimate the contribution of the older barbarian world to the Europe which emerged from the ruins of the Roman Empire geographically the book ranges over the whole European field from the Atlantic shores to the Urals and the Caucasus. While it does not pretend to be a prehistory of Europe within the period chosen the book does bring together and discuss for the first time much scattered and often little-known archaeological evidence.This book is organized in a manner that will permit it being read on two levels. For the general non-specialist reader the text and illustrations should give a sufficient idea of the nature of the theme and of the evidence and of the development of the barbarian cultures side-by-side with the civilizations of antiquity as their precursors and their subsequent counterparts. For the archaeological student however the text is documented with rather full references and notes at the end of each chapte Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082325

Ancient FacesMummy Portraits in Roman Egypt From the first major discoveries a century ago the painted portraits of Roman Egypt were a revelation to scholars and the public alike and the recent finding of a new cache of these gilded images which made national headlines have only heightened their mystery and appeal. Published to coincide with a new major exhibition of these portraits Ancient Faces is the most comprehensive up-to-date survey of these astonishing works of art.Dating from the later period of Roman rule in Egypt shortly before the birth of Christ the painted mummy portraits are among the most remarkable products of the ancient world a fusion of the traditions of pharonic Egypt and the Classical world. They are historical and cultural objects of outstanding importance and beauty superb works of art that represent some of the earliest known examples of life-like portraiture. Though the subjects of the portraits believed in the traditional Egyptian cults which offered them a firm prospect of life after death they also wished to be commemorated in the Roman manner with their fashion of dress and adornment signaling their status in life. Despite their ancient history these portraits speak to the modern eye with a beauty and intensity that would be lost to portraiture until the Renaissance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315023175

Ancient Fairy and Folk TalesAn Anthology This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the ancient world appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin. It presents versions of Cinderella The Emperor’s New Clothes Snow White The Frog Prince and a host of others where the similarities to familiar ‘modern’ versions far outweigh the differences. Here we find Cinderella as a courtesan Snow White coming to a tragic end or an innocent heroine murdering her sisters. We find an emperor’s new clothes where the flatterers compare him to Alexander the Great or a pair of adulterers caught in a magic trap. Tantalising fragments suggest that there is more to be discovered: we can point to a Sleeping Beauty where the girl takes on the green colouring of the surrounding wood or we encounter a Rumpelstiltskin connected to a mystery cult. The overall picture suggests a much richer texture of popular tale as a fascinating new legacy of antiquity. This volume breaks down the traditional barriers between Classical Mythology and the fairy tale and will be an invaluable resource for anyone working on the history of fairy tales and folklore. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138361799

Ancient Fiction (Routledge Revivals)The Novel in the Graeco-Roman World A number of ancient novelists were skilful storytellers and resourceful literary artists and their works are often carefully individualised presentations of an ancient and distinguished heritage. Ancient Fiction first published in 1984 examines the tales retold by these novelists in light of more recently discovered Near Eastern texts and in this way offers a tentative solution to Rohde’s celebrated problem about the origins of the Greek novel. Among the surprises that emerge are an ancient stratum of the Arabian Nights and a possible Tristan-Romance as well as an animal Satyricon and a human Golden Ass. This new framework is however incidental to an examination of the achievements of ancient novelists in their own right. In presenting character structuring narrative imposing a veneer of sophistication or contriving a religious ethos these writers demonstrate that their work is worthy of sympathetic study rather dismissal as the pulp fiction of the ancient world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138013223

Ancient Graffiti in Context Graffiti are ubiquitous within the ancient world but remain underexploited as a form of archaeological or historical evidence. They include a great variety of texts and images written or drawn inside and outside buildings in public and private places on monuments in the city on objects used in daily life and on mountains in the countryside. In each case they can be seen as actively engaging with their environment in a variety of ways. Ancient Graffiti in Context interrogates this cultural phenomenon and by doing so brings it into the mainstream of ancient history and archaeology. Focusing on different approaches to and interpretations of graffiti from a variety of sites and chronological contexts Baird and Taylor pose a series of questions not previously asked of this evidence such as: What are graffiti and how can we interpret them? In what ways and with whom do graffiti communicate? To what extent do graffiti represent or subvert the cultural values of the society in which they occur? By comparing themes across time and space and viewing graffiti in context this book provides a series of interpretative strategies for scholars and students of the ancient world. As such it will be essential reading for Classical archaeologists and historians alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653527

Ancient Greece Modern PsycheArchetypes Evolving Between ancient Greece and modern psyche lies a divide of not only three thousand years but two cultures that are worlds apart in art technology economics and the accelerating flood of historical events. This unique collection of essays from an international selection of contributors offers compelling evidence for the natural connection and relevance of ancient myth to contemporary psyche and emerges from the second 'Ancient Greece Modern Psyche' conference held in Santorini Greece in 2012.This volume is a powerful homecoming for those seeking a living connection between the psyche of the ancients and our modern psyche. This book looks at eternal themes such as love beauty death suicide dreams ancient Greek myths the Homeric heroes and the stories of Demeter Persephone Apollo and Hermes as they connect with themes of the modern psyche. The contributors propose that that the link between them lies in the underlying archetypal patterns of human behaviour emotion image thought and memory.Ancient Greece Modern Psyche: Archetypes Evolving makes clear that an essential part of deciphering our dilemmas resides in a familiarity with Western civilization's oldest stories about our origins our suffering and the meaning or meaninglessness in life. It will be of great interest to Jungian psychotherapists academics and students as well as scholars of classics and mythology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415714327

Ancient Greece at Work Originally published between 1920-1970 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846073

Ancient Greek AgricultureAn Introduction The initial focus of Ancient Greek Agriculture is firmly on the art of agriculture proper the tools and the technique the plants cultivated and the animals reared. Thereafter Isager and Skydsgaard focus on the position of agriculture in the society of gods and men in the Greek city-states . The arguments of Ancient Greek Agriculture are strengthened by the book's close adherence to contemporary Greek sources literary as well as archaeological avoiding the use of later as well as Roman material. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203037744

Ancient History from Coins Like other volumes in this series Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques methods problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history.Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history showing shows through numerous examples how the character patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types.The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167919

Ancient India and Indian Civilization Originally published between 1920-70 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set in the following groupings or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868082

Ancient IrelandA Study in the Lessons of Archaeology and History Archaeological evidence here is used to help build up a picture of the lives led by the people of which it is a record. The contents include a description of primitive settlements leading up to an account of the art trade and civilization generally of early ages prior to the Celtic invasion and up to the end of Medieval times. Two chapters take narratives from the time and analyse them against physical evidence and consider what they tell us alongside that information. Many often overlooked facts are brought to the fore and special attention is paid to the overwhelming influence of climate in shaping human destiny. Originally published in 1935 this book is as enlightening today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817999

Ancient Japanese Rituals First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810560

Ancient Landscapes of Zoara ISurveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan 1997–2018 Biblical Zoara is located in the Ghor as-Safi precisely at the lowest place on earth. Its environmental and cultural history is therefore unique. During two decades an archaeological project was conducted which discovered many significant finds of human occupations spanning some 12 000 years. These have been meticulously studied and the results are now presented here in Volume I. Volume II will follow and will complete and complement Volume I. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367622800

Ancient Law Best known as a history of progress Ancient Law is the enduring work of the 19th-century legal historian Henry Sumner Maine. Even those who have never read Ancient Law may find Maine's famous phrase "from status to contract" familiar. His narrative spans the ancient world in which individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional groups and the modern one in which individuals are viewed as autonomous beings free to make contracts and form associations with whomever they choose. Maine's dichotomy between status-based societies and contract-based societies is a variation on a theme that has absorbed the social sciences for a century: the distinction between Gemeinschaft (community) and Gesellschaft (society). This theme has been elaborated upon by such eminent scholars as Tonnies Durkheim Weber Simmel and Parsons. Along with many lesser scholars they have considered what we gained and what we lost when we left behind a social world held together by communal primordial bonds and adopted one based upon impersonal temporary agreements among individuals. Maine wrote Ancient Law to increase knowledge about the internal mechanics of developing societies. He felt a key objective was better understanding of how law develops over time. Failure to understand temporal processes in relation to legal development he argues leads to the creation of false dichotomies. The most important of these is the alleged division between the ancient and the modern which Maine described as an "imaginary barrier" at which modern scholars feel they must stop and go no further. Maine's desire to breach this barrier led him to present this complex and richly nuanced analysis of legal evolution. This book will be of interest to historians political philosophers and those interested in the development of law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518865

Ancient LivesAn Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory Focusing on sites of key significance and the world’s first civilizations Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of archaeology and prehistory. Drawing on their impressive combined experience of the field and the classroom the authors use a jargon-free narrative style to enliven the major developments of more than three million years of human life. First introducing the basic principles methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology the book then provides a summary of world prehistory from a global perspective exploring human origins and the reality of life in the archaic world. Later chapters describe the development of agriculture and animal domestication and the emergence of cities states and pre-industrial civilizations in widely separated parts of the world. With this new edition updated to reflect the latest discoveries and research in the discipline Ancient Lives continues to be a comprehensive and essential introduction to archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138188792

Ancient LivesAn Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory Theory and Methods in Archaeology and PrehistoryWritten for complete beginners in a narrative style Ancient Lives is aimed at introductory courses in archaeology and prehistory that cover archaeological methods and theory as well as world prehistory. The first half of Ancient Lives covers the basic principles methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology. The second half is devoted to a summary of the major developments of human prehistory: the origins of humankind and the archaic world the origins and spread of modern humans the emergence of food production and the beginnings of civilization.  Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers should be able to:Understand the basic principles of archaeologySummarize the major developments of human prehistory Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205178834

Ancient LivesAn Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory Focusing on sites of key significance and the world’s first civilizations Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of archaeology and prehistory. Drawing on their impressive combined experience of the field and the classroom the authors use a jargon-free narrative style to enliven the major developments of more than 3 million years of human culture. First introducing the basic principles methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology the book then provides a summary of world prehistory from a global perspective. This latest edition provides an up-to-date account of human evolution and the origins of modern humans. It explores the reality of life in the prehistoric world. Later chapters describe the development of agriculture and animal domestication and the emergence of cities states and preindustrial civilizations in widely separated parts of the world. Our knowledge of these is changing thanks to revolutionary developments in LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology and other remote-sensing devices. With this new edition updated to reflect the latest discoveries and research in the discipline Ancient Lives continues to be a comprehensive and essential introduction to archaeology. It will be ideal for students looking for an accessible guide to the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367537340

Ancient Logic Language and MetaphysicsSelected Essays by Mario Mignucci The late Mario Mignucci was one of the most authoritative original and influential scholars in the area of ancient philosophy especially ancient logic. Collected here for the first time are sixteen of his most important essays on Ancient Logic Language and Metaphysics. These essays show a perceptive historian and a skillful logician philosophically engaged with issues that are still at the very heart of history and philosophy of logic such as the nature of predication identity and modality. As well as essays found in disparate publications often not easily available online the volume includes an article on Plato and the relatives translated into English for the first time and an unpublished paper on De interpretatione 7. Mignucci thinks rigorously and writes clearly. He brings the deep knowledge of a scholar and the precision of a logician to bear on some of the trickiest topics in ancient philosophy. This collection deserves the close attention of anyone concerned with logic language and metaphysics whether in ancient or contemporary philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367222185

Ancient LoonsStories Pingree Told Me "Ah I’m Pingree. We meet again. Splendid. Won’t you sit down?"I looked around David’s room. Short of the library stacks I had never seen so many books piled into a single room. Where could I sit down? Every square inch of horizontal surface was covered. Books papers notes manuscripts—all congregated in random and chaotic disorder. This small encounter and the snapshot of the protagonist on the cover of this book introduce the reader to David E. Pingree the eminent classicist Orientalist historian of ancient science and member of the Department of the History of Mathematics at Brown University. This is a book of his stories retold by Phil Davis award-winning author and raconteur par excellence who reconstructs them from letters and many conversations with his friend Pingree. The stories trace connections between ancient characters historical and mythical and recreate a world in which the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake leads to unexpected pleasures and associations. They capture a world best described by Saul Lieberman’s quip about Gershom Scholem’s great work on the Kabala: "Trash is trash; but the study of trash is scholarship " and David Pingree’s imagined response "Yes but there’s always something of value to be learned." The book is dedicated to preserving and promoting the specialized knowledge and thoughts of David Pingree a truly remarkable person and to inspire readers to follow academic tradition and at the same time explore unusual connections. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138114531

Ancient Macedonia The first English-language monograph on ancient Macedonia in almost thirty years Carol J. King's book provides a detailed narrative account of the rise and fall of Macedonian power in the Balkan Peninsula and the Aegean region during the five-hundred-year period of the Macedonian monarchy from the seventh to the second century BCE. King draws largely on ancient literary sources for her account citing both contemporary and later classical authors. Material evidence from the fields of archaeology epigraphy and numismatics is also explored. Ancient Macedonia balances historical evidence with interpretations—those of the author as well as other historians—and encourages the reader to engage closely with the source material and the historical questions that material often raises. This volume will be of great interest to both under- and post-graduate students and those looking to understand the fundamentals of the period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415827287

Ancient Maya Wetland AgricultureExcavations On Albion Island Northern Belize Changes in the orientation of archaeological research in the post-World War n period affected Maya studies. The cultural ecological perspective which was rising to prominence put an old debate in bold relief: How had this prehistoric civilization adapted to the tropical forest environment? How could swidden cultivation have sustained the unexpectedly high population densities that settlement pattern studies appeared to be revealing? Had the ancient Maya practiced some from of intensive agriculture? Archaeologist Dennis E. Puleston went to the Maya Lowlands to investigate geographer Alfred H. Siemens's reports of possible intensive agriculture ("ridged fields") seen from the air and to study prehistoric Maya cultivation and civilization from a cultural ecological perspective. This volume presents the results of the Rio Hondo Project field research on Albion Island in northern Belize from 1973 to 1980 with the addition of selected results from Pohl's continuing work in northern Belize. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367010607

Ancient Medicine The first edition of Ancient Medicine was the most complete examination of the medicine of the ancient world for a hundred years. The new edition includes the key discoveries made since the first edition especially from important texts discovered in recent finds of papyri and manuscripts making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available. Vivian Nutton pays particular attention to the life and work of doctors in communities links between medicine and magic and examines the different approaches to medicine across the ancient world. The new edition includes more on Rufus and Galen as well as augmented information on Babylonia Hellenistic medicine and Late Antiquity. With recently discovered texts made accessible for the first time and providing new evidence this broad exploration challenges currently held perspectives and proves an invaluable resource for students of both classics and the history of medicine. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415520959

Ancient Monuments Discusses the Egyptian pyramids Greek temples Roman buildings and megalithic monuments in Britain the book includes chapters on architecture in Mesoamerica the early Middle East and ancient China and Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765681997

Ancient Monuments and Modern IdentitiesA Critical History of Archaeology in 19th and 20th Century Greece Ancient Monuments and Modern Identities sets out to examine the role of archaeology in the creation of ethnic national and social identities in 19th and 20th century Greece. The essays included in this volume examine the development of interpretative and methodological principles guiding the recovery protection and interpretation of material remains and their presentation to the public. The role of archaeology is examined alongside prevailing perceptions of the past and is thereby situated in its political and ideological context. The book is organized chronologically and follows the changing attitudes to the past during the formation expansion and consolidation of the Modern Greek State. The aim of this volume is to examine the premises of the archaeological discipline and to apply reflection and critique to contemporary archaeological theory and practice. The past however is not a domain exclusive to archaeologists. The contributors to this volume include prehistoric and classical archaeologists but also modern historians museum specialists architectural historians anthropologists and legal scholars who have all been invited to discuss the impact of the material traces of the past on the Modern Greek social imaginary. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595241

Ancient Near East: The Basics Ancient Near East: The Basics surveys the history of the ancient Middle East from the invention of writing to Alexander the Great’s conquest. The book introduces both the physical and intellectual environment of those times the struggles of state-building and empire construction and the dissent from those efforts. Topics covered include: What do we mean when we talk about the Ancient Near East? The rise and fall of powerful states and monarchs Daily life both in the cities and out in the fields The legacy of the Ancient Near East: religion science and writing systems. Featuring a glossary chronology and suggestions for further reading this book has all the tools the reader needs to understand the history and study of the Ancient Near East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415656986

Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture Organized by the periods kingdoms and empires generally used in ancient Near Eastern political history Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture interlaces social and cultural history with a political narrative. Charts figures maps and historical documents introduce the reader to the material world of the ancient Near East including Egypt. The emphasis on historical debates and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how historians use evidence to create interpretations and that several different interpretations of history are possible. New features in this edition include: Reorganization of the chapters on the early periods with discussions incorporating the latest archaeological finds. New "Debating the Evidence" sections discussing current controversial issues in Near Eastern history. These sections make it easy for students and teachers to find and use the portions of the text devoted to scholarly arguments about various aspects of ancient Near Eastern history. A new chapter "Ancient Israel and Judah " has been added to cover more completely the crucial issues of ancient Israelite history and religion. More emphasis has been placed on the role and contributions of women in the ancient Near East. The most important change is the addition of co-author Susan N. Helft a specialist in the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East who has applied her considerable knowledge insight research and editing skills throughout the book. This new edition of Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture will remain a crucial text for students beginning to learn about the fascinating civilizations of the Near East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686410

Ancient Nubia First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138010734

Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau Written to appeal to professional archaeologists students and the interested public alike this book is a long overdue introduction to the ancient peoples of the Great Basin and northern Colorado Plateau. Through detailed syntheses the reader is drawn into the story of the habitation of the Great Basin from the entry of the first Native Americans through the arrival of Europeans. Ancient Peoples is a major contribution to Great Basin archaeology and anthropology as well as the general study of foraging societies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434971

Ancient Persia and Iranian Civilization Originally published between 1920-70 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set in the following groupings or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869737

Ancient Perspectives on Egypt The allure of Egypt is not exclusive to the modern world. Egypt also held a fascination and attraction for people of the past. In this book academics from a wide range of disciplines assess the significance of Egypt within the settings of its past. The chronological span is from later prehistory through to the earliest literate eras of interaction with Mesopotamia and the Levant the Aegean Greece and Rome. Ancient Perspectives on Egypt includes both archaeological and documented evidence which ranges from the earliest writing attested in Egypt and Mesopotamia in the late fourth millennium BC to graffiti from Abydos that demonstrate pilgrimages from all over the Mediterranean world to the views of Roman poets on the nature of Egypt. This book presents for the first time in a single volume a multi-faceted but coherent collection of images of Egypt from and of the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404502

Ancient Philosophy of ReligionThe History of Western Philosophy of Religion Volume 1 The origins of the Western philosophical tradition lie in the ancient Greco-Roman world. This volume provides a unique insight into the life and writings of a diverse group of philosophers in antiquity and presents the latest thinking on their views on God the gods religious belief and practice. Beginning with the 'pre-Socratics' the volume then explores the influential contributions made to the Western philosophy of religion by the three towering figures of Socrates Plato and Aristotle. The chapters that follow cover the the leading philosophers of the major schools of the ancient world - Epicureanism Stoicism Neoplatonism and the early Christian Church. "Ancient Philosophy of Religion" will be of interest to scholars and students of Philosophy Classics and Religion while remaining accessible to any interested in the rich cultural heritage of ancient religious thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844656813

Ancient PhilosophyA Contemporary Introduction In this re-titled and substantially revised update of his Classical Philosophy (2003) Christopher Shields expands his coverage to include the Hellenistic era and now offers an introduction to more than 1 000 years of ancient philosophy.  From Thales and other Pre-Socratics through Socrates Plato and Aristotle and on to Epicureanism Stoicism and Scepticism Ancient Philosophy traces the important connections between these periods and individuals without losing sight of the novelties and dynamics unique to each. The coverage of Plato and Aristotle also has been expanded.  It now includes for example updated coverage of Plato's allegories of the cave and the divided line and the metaphor of the sun as well as features of Plato's epistemology.  Shields also adds new discussion on Aristotle's theory of virtue and his approach to the Socratic problem of akrasia or weakness of will. In terms of its structure Ancient Philosophy is presented so that each philosophical position receives: (1) a brief introduction (2) a sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary supporting arguments and (3) a short assessment inviting readers to evaluate its plausibility.  The result is a book that brings the ancient arguments to life making the introduction truly contemporary.  It will serve as both a first stop and a well visited resource for any student of the subject. Ancient Philosophy offers a vivid picture of the ideas that flourished at philosophy's long birth and considers their relevance both to the historical development of the Western philosophical tradition and to philosophy today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415896603

Ancient PhilosophyTextual Paths and Historical Explorations ‘We are all Greeks. Our laws our literature our religion our arts have their root in Greece’ the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley once wrote. It is in Greek that the questions which shaped the destiny of Western culture were asked and so were the first attempts at an answer and the search for a method of investigation. This book tries to rediscover the propulsive force that for over two millennia spread and still lives in our system of thought. By systematically quoting the very words of the leading actors and by tracing their sources it leads the reader along a path where they will be able to observe the establishment of philosophical ideas and language in an updated and balanced picture of archaic lore of the thought of the classical and hellenistic ages and of the philosophy of late antiquity. The book looks closely at the progress of scientific thought and at its increasing autonomy while following the evolution of the fruitful yet problematic relationship between the Greek world and the Near East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138668812

Ancient Proverbs and Maxims from Burmese SourcesOr The Niti Literature of Burma First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862210

Ancient Rights and Future ComfortBihar the Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885 and British Rule in India This book analyses the character of British rule in nineteenth-century India by focusing on the underlying ideas and the practical repercussions of agrarian policy. It argues that the great rent law debate and the Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885 helped constitute a revolution in the effective aims of government and in the colonial ability to interfere in India but that they did so alongside a continuing weakness of understanding and in effective local control. In particular the book considers the importance of notions of historical rights and economic progress to the false categorisations made of agrarian structure. It shows that the Tenancy Act helped to widen social disparities in rural Bihar and to create political interests on the land. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963504

Ancient Rome at WorkAn Economic History of Rome From the Origins to the Empire First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852630

Ancient RomeSocial and Historical Documents from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus In this second edition Ancient Rome presents an extensive range of material from the early Republic to the death of Augustus with two new chapters on the Second Triumvirate and The Age of Augustus. Dillon and Garland have also included more extensive late Republican and Augustan sources on social developments as well as further information on the Gold Age of Roman literature. Providing comprehensive coverage of all important documents pertaining to the Roman Republic and the Augustan age Ancient Rome includes: source material on political and military developments in the Roman Republic and Augustan age (509 BC – AD 14) detailed chapters on social phenomena such as Roman religion slavery and freedmen women and the family and the public face of Rome clear precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions laws and decrees epitaphs graffiti public speeches poetry private letters and drama concise up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and chapter a definitive collection of source material on the Roman Republic and early empire. Students of ancient Rome and classical studies will find this new edition invaluable at all levels of study. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415726993

Ancient Scepticism Scepticism a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending judgement in the face of uncertainty has been influential since is beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provides an engaging rigorous introduction to the arguments central themes and general concerns of ancient Scepticism from its beginnings with Pyrrho of Elis (c.360-c.270 BCE) to the writings of Sextus Empiricus in the second century CE. Thorsrud explores the differences among Sceptics and examines in particular the separation of the Scepticism of Pyrrho from its later form - Academic Scepticism - which arose when its ideas were introduced into Plato's "Academy" in the third century BCE. He also unravels the prolonged controversy that developed between Academic Scepticism and Stoicism the prevailing dogmatism of the day. Steering an even course through the many differences of scholarly opinion surrounding Scepticism Thorsrud provides a balanced appraisal of its enduring significance by showing why it remains so philosophically interesting and how ancient interpretations differ from modern ones. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315711737

Ancient Sedimentary EnvironmentsAnd Their Sub-surface Diagnosis This edition retains the case history approach to emphasize the subsurface diagnosis of environments using seismic and geophysical well logs and their application to petroleum exploration and production. This book should be of interest to undergraduates in sedimentology and petroleum geology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175976

Ancient Southeast Asia Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the archaeology of the region presenting the evolution of complex societies in Southeast Asia from the protohistoric period beginning around 500BC to the arrival of British and Dutch colonists in 1600. Well-illustrated throughout this comprehensive account explores the factors which established Southeast Asia as an area of unique cultural fusion. Miksic and Goh explore how the local population exploited the abundant resources available developing maritime transport routes which resulted in economic and cultural wealth including some of the most elaborate art styles and monumental complexes ever constructed. The book’s broad geographical and temporal coverage including a chapter on the natural environment provides readers with the context needed to understand this staggeringly diverse region. It utilizes French Dutch Chinese Malay-Indonesian and Burmese sources and synthesizes interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives and data from archaeology history and art history. Offering key opportunities for comparative research with other centres of early socio-economic complexity Ancient Southeast Asia establishes the area’s importance in world history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415735544

Ancient Starch Research What role did plant resources have in the evolution of the human species? Why and how have plants been managed and transported to new environments? Where how and why were plants domesticated and why do the patterns vary in different parts of the world? What is the relationship between the intensification of food production and the rise of complex societies? Numerous new studies are using starch granules discovered in archaeological contexts to answer these questions and improve our knowledge of past human behavior and environmental variation. Given the substantial body of successful research the time has clearly come for a comprehensive description of ancient starch research and its potential for archaeologists. This book fills these roles by describing the fundamental principles underlying starch research guiding researchers through the methodology reviewing the results of significant case studies and pointing the way to future avenues for research. The joint product of over two dozen archaeological scientists Ancient Starch Research aims to bring the important new field of ancient starch analysis to the attention of a wider range of scholars and to provide them with the information needed to embark on their own research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367605780

Ancient SyracuseFrom Foundation to Fourth Century Collapse Syracuse possesses a unique place in the history of the ancient Mediterranean because of its contribution to Greek culture and political thought and practice. Even in the first century BC Cicero could still declare ’You have often heard that of all the Greek cities Syracuse is the greatest and most beautiful.’ Sicily’s strategic location in the Mediterranean brought the city prosperity and power placing it in the first rank of states in the ancient world. The history and governance of the city were recorded from the fifth century BC and the volume of literary sources comes close to matching the records of Athens or Rome. Combining literary and material evidence this monograph traces the history of Syracuse offering new arguments about the date of the city’s foundation and continues through the fifth century when as a democracy Syracuse’s military strength grew to equal that of Athens or Sparta surpassing them in the early fourth century under the tyrant Dionysius I. From ca. 350 BC however the city’s fortunes declined as the state was wracked with civil strife as the tyranny lost control. The result was a collapse so serious that the city faced complete and imminent destruction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879273

Ancient Taboos and Gender PrejudiceChallenges for Orthodox Women and the Church This book explores the struggling genesis of a women's movement in the Orthodox Church through the ecumenical movement of the twentieth century at a time when militant conservatism is emerging in Orthodox countries and fundamentalism in the diaspora. Offering an understanding of the participation of women in the Orthodox Church particularly during the 50 years of the membership of the Orthodox churches in the World Council of Churches this book contributes to the ongoing debates and feminist analysis of women's participation ministry and sexuality in the life and practice of the Church universal. The book reveals both the positive contributions to ecumenism and the difficulties confronting Orthodox women wishing to participate more fully in the leadership and ministry of their church. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275706

Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315075396

Ancient Text Messages of the Yoruba Bata DrumCracking the Code The bata is one of the most important and representative percussion traditions of the people in southwest Nigeria and is now learnt and performed around the world. In Cuba their own bata tradition derives from the Yoruba bata from Africa yet has had far more research attention than its African predecessor. Although the bata is one of the oldest known Yoruba drumming traditions the drum and its unique language are now unfamiliar to many contemporary Yoruba people. Amanda Villepastour provides the first academic study of the bata's communication technology and the elaborate coded spoken language of bata drummers which they refer to as 'ena bata'. Villepastour explains how the bata drummers' speech encoding method links into universal linguistic properties unknown to the musicians themselves. The analysis draws the direct links between what is spoken in Yoruba how Yoruba is transformed in to the coded language (ena) how ena prescribes the drum strokes and finally how listeners (and which listeners) extract linguistic meaning from what is drummed. The description and analysis of this unique musical system adds substantially to what is known about bata drumming specifically Yoruba drumming generally speech surrogacy in music and coded systems of speaking. This book will appeal not only to ethnomusicologists and anthropologists but also to linguists drummers and those interested in African Studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262567

Ancient Turkey Students of antiquity often see ancient Turkey as a bewildering array of cultural complexes. Ancient Turkey brings together in a coherent account the diverse and often fragmented evidence both archaeological and textual that forms the basis of our knowledge of the development of Anatolia from the earliest arrivals to the end of the Iron Age. Much new material has recently been excavated and unlike Greece Mesopotamia and its other neighbours Turkey has been poorly served in terms of comprehensive up-to-date and accessible discussions of its ancient past. Ancient Turkey is a much needed resource for students and scholars providing an up-to-date account of the widespread and extensive archaeological activity in Turkey. Covering the entire span before the Classical period fully illustrated with over 160 images and written in lively prose this text will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the archaeology and early history of Turkey and the ancient Near East. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203880463

Ancient Underground Opening and PreservationProceedings of the International Symposium on Scientific Problems and Long-term Preservation of Ancient Underground Opening and Preservation contains 59 papers presented at the International Symposium on Scientific Problems and Long-term Preservation of Largescale Ancient Underground Engineering (Longyou China 23-26 October 2015). The contributions focus on scientific and technical issues related to long-term preservation of large-scale ancient underground engineering around the world. The following topics are included in this volume: 1. Scientific issues facing the Longyou Grottoes2. Weathering prevention and long-term protection strategies for the Longyou Grottoes and other large-scale underground historic sitee3. Analysis of geological conditions and mechanisms of deformation and damage in surrounding rock in large-scale underground historic sites4. Analysis of stability and strengthening treatments for large-scale underground historic sites5. Safety monitoring methods and techniques for large-scale underground historic sites6. Knowledge learned from large-scale underground historic sites that can be applied to modern underground developments.Ancient Underground Opening and Preservation covers comprehensive papers on the research and technical progress for long-term preservation of ancient underground engineering and historic sites and will be of interest to scientists engineers business managers and government officers involved in the preservation of ancient underground openings. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138028999

Ancient Urban Planning in the MediterraneanNew Research Directions New Directions in Urban Planning in the Ancient Mediterranean assembles the most up-to-date research on the design and construction of ancient cities in the wider Mediterranean. In particular this edited collection reappraises and sheds light on ’lost’ Classical plans. Whether intentional or not each ancient plan has the capacity to embody specific messages linked to such notions as heritage and identity. Over millennia cities may be divested of their buildings and monuments and can experience periods of dramatic rebuilding but their plans often have the capacity to endure. As such this volume focuses on Greek and Roman grid traces - both literal and figurative. This rich selection of innovative studies explores the ways that urban plans can assimilate into the collective memory of cities and smaller settlements. In doing so it also highlights how collective memory adapts to or is altered by the introduction of re-aligned plans and newly constructed monuments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367502065

Ancient Wisdom for Modern ManagementMachiavelli at 500 Machiavelli lives. 500 years after Niccolò Machiavelli has written 'The Prince' this classic of the mechanisms behind success in management has not lost its relevance. In an intriguing and inspiring interplay of quotes interpretations and examples Dr Ralf Lisch develops Machiavelli's most famous work into a practical guide providing Ancient Wisdom for Modern Management. Many have heard about Machiavelli but few have really read and understood him. Ralf Lisch's analysis of ’The Prince’ proves that widespread associations with evil management are a thorough misunderstanding. He has done away with historic ballast and abstains from a moralizing approach that does not do justice to Machiavelli's works. Instead he lets Machiavelli have his say and provides a positive and pragmatic interpretation of the wisdom of 'The Prince' from a management perspective. It is a fresh approach that combines theoretical analysis with a practical focus. Dealing with a wide range of essential management topics like careers success intellect decision-making trust change management knowledge management mergers and acquisitions networking sustainability business ethics working processes and many others this book proves that the basics of management have hardly changed over half a millennium. Ancient Wisdom for Modern Management is an amazing insight into the essentials of management and a workable guidance to success in daily business. This open-minded and compelling exploration of 'The Prince' combines reading pleasure with a great opportunity to participate in Machiavelli's truly timeless wisdom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108585

Ancient Wisdom for Modern MindsA Thinking Heart and a Feeling Mind Thoughts reflections and experiences voiced by ancient sages appear in this book as 'coaching conversations'. Their wisdom creates a vibrant landscape populated with insights which help us to reflect upon and discuss emotions encountered in personal transformation and constant workplace change. They allow us to process past experiences and emotions in order to move on. James Carlopio shows us that coaching for personal improvement has occurred since time-immemorial. These ancient quotes illuminate modern-day socio-cognitive constructs and techniques used in coaching psychology. The 'coaching conversation' itself is grounded in the constructivist-narrative approaches used within Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. These ancient quotes will assist readers to undergo personal transitions Executive Coaches to facilitate workplace change and Life Coaches in personal development. Positive Psychology and important areas in coaching psychology are referenced in the Introduction and section openings. Supported by a subject index this luminous work is grouped into sections addressing: awareness of self and others life death health and happiness wisdom communication and learning achievement goals and effort The text is designed to help people access emotion express emotion acknowledge emotion release emotion and move on gracefully to happier more successful and less stressed lives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138431126

And Bid Him Sing First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963511

'And so began the Irish Nation'Nationality National Consciousness and Nationalism in Pre-modern Ireland Nationalism is a particularly slippery subject to define and understand particularly when applied to early modern Europe. In this collection of essays Brendan Bradshaw provides an insight into how concepts of ’nationalism’ and ’national identity’ can be understood and applied to pre-modern Ireland. Drawing upon a selection of his most provocative and pioneering essays together with three entirely new pieces the limits and contexts of Irish nationalism are explored and its impact on both early modern society and later generations examined. The collection reflects especially upon the emergence of national consciousness in Ireland during a calamitous period when the late-medieval undeveloped sense of a collective identity became suffused with patriotic sentiment and acquired a political edge bound up with notions of national sovereignty and representative self-government. The volume opens with a discussion of the historical methods employed and an extended introductory essay tracing the history of national consciousness in Ireland from its first beginnings as recorded in the poetry of the early Christian Church to its early-modern flowering which provides the context for the case studies addressed in the subsequent chapters. These range across a wealth of subjects including comparisons of Tudor Wales and Ireland Irish reactions to the ’Westward Enterprise’ the Ulster Rising of 1641 the Elizabethans and the Irish and the two sieges of Limerick. The volume concludes with a transcription and discussion of ’A Treatise for the Reformation of Ireland 1554-5’. The result of a lifetime’s study this volume offers a rich and rewarding journey through a turbulent yet fascinating period of Irish history not only illuminating political and religious developments within Ireland but also how these affected events across the British Isles and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472442567

And the Passenger Was DeathThe Drama and Trauma of Losing a Child How long have you been thirsting for tempting tantalizing teasers craving for challenging cryptographic conundrums? A sequel to ""Have Some Sums to Solve"" this work can satiate the desires of even the most prolific puzzle enthusiast. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415785730

And Then the End Will ComeEarly Latin Christian Interpretations of the Opening of the Seven Seals This work examines a centuries-long intellectual tradition in the early Latin church linking the imagery associated with the opening of the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse with programs of ecclesiastical expansion and ascetic reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963528

And We're All Brothers: Singing in Yiddish in Contemporary North America The dawn of the twenty-first century marked a turning period for American Yiddish culture. The 'Old World' of Yiddish-speaking Eastern Europe was fading from living memory - yet at the same time Yiddish song enjoyed a renaissance of creative interest both among a younger generation seeking reengagement with the Yiddish language and most prominently via the transnational revival of klezmer music. The last quarter of the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first saw a steady stream of new songbook publications and recordings in Yiddish - newly composed songs well-known singers performing nostalgic favourites American popular songs translated into Yiddish theatre songs and even a couple of forays into Yiddish hip hop; musicians meanwhile engaged with discourses of musical revival post-Holocaust cultural politics the transformation of language use radical alterity and a new generation of American Jewish identities. This book explores how Yiddish song became such a potent medium for musical and ideological creativity at the twilight of the twentieth century presenting an episode in the flowing timeline of a musical repertory - New York at the dawn of the twenty-first century - and outlining some of the trajectories that Yiddish song and its singers have taken to and beyond this point. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138266988

Andean EcologyAdaptive Dynamics In Ecuador This book describes and analyzes the adaptive strategies of traditional and prehistoric farmers in one part of the Andes in an effort to understand the varying interactions between people and their habitat over the last five hundred years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166199

Andean Hydrology This book describes the ecosystem of the Andean watersheds covering the Californian valley tropical Andes and southern Andes. Case studies of the new methods and techniques used for hydrological research in the Andes are provided and sustainability issues pertaining to Andean water resources are discussed in the context of climate change social and economic issues and public policy. Furthermore the impact of economic development on the Andean ecosystem specifically the effect on the water cycle and the water-energy-food nexus are examined. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498788403

Anderson’s Travel CompanionA Guide to the Best Non-Fiction and Fiction for Travelling A selection of the best in travel writing with both fiction and non-fiction presented together this companion is for all those who like travelling like to think about travelling and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food history art and architecture religion outdoor activities illustrated books autobiographies biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent then alphabetically by country and then by subject cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse among others made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262550

André Green RevisitedRepresentation and the Work of the Negative André Green was a leading voice in French psychoanalysis a brilliant thinker and an innovative contributor to our field. His writings sit at the crossroads of contemporary psychoanalysis where the challenges posed and the opportunities presented by the work of Lacan Klein Winnicott and Bion meet the still generative insights of Freud many of which Green reminded us have yet to be fully developed or appreciated. Green’s expansion of Freud’s theory of psychic representation and his own formulation of the work of the negative exemplify his idea of clinical thinking and herald what many believe is a new paradigm for psychoanalysis. This volume of essays written by an international group of scholars in response to and appreciation of Green’s contributions continues to explore the tension between presence and absence loss and remainder fort and da and the creative dialectical arc that exists between these pairs in psychic development and the analytic process. It aims to expand the reach of our theory and practice to patients whose difficulties lie at the limits of analyzability beyond the spectrum of neurotic disturbances for which classical psychoanalysis was originally intended and to place the reader at the frontiers of contemporary clinical thinking and analytic technique. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782206309

André Jolivet: Music Art and Literature This first book in English on the French composer André Jolivet (1905–1974) investigates his music life and influence. A pupil of Varèse and colleague of Messiaen in La Jeune France Jolivet is a major figure in French music of the twentieth century. His music combines innovative language with spirituality summarised in his self-declared axiom to ‘restore music’s ancient original meaning when it was the magic and incantatory expression of the sacred in human communities’. The book’s contextual introduction is followed by contributions edited by Caroline Rae from leading international scholars including the composer’s daughter Christine Jolivet-Erlih. These assess Jolivet’s output and activities from the 1920s through to his last works exploring creative process aesthetic his relationship with the exotic and influences from literature. They also examine for the first time the significance of Jolivet’s involvement with the visual arts and his activities as conductor teacher and critic. A chronology of Jolivet’s life and works with details of first performances provides valuable overview and reference. This fascinating and comprehensive volume is an indispensable source for research into French music and culture of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367583712

Andre Gide This book presents a selection of some of the most significant critical work written on Andre Gide during his lifetime and since. As a major writer of the twentieth-century his life and creative output as well as his role as a leading intellectual attracted comment from prominent contemporaries and continues to have relevance today. Containing a substantial introduction and overview this compilation offers a variety of illuminating perspectives that will inform and guide the general and specialist reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465862

Andre Giroux The research in landscape painting during the last twenty years has rediscovered some exceptional nineteenth-century artists one of them being Andre Giroux (1801 - 1879). Winner of the Prix de Rome en Paysage Historique Giroux painted 'en plein air' without becoming an avant-garde painter. In Rome at the same time as Corot Giroux painted startling landscapes of the Roman Campagna. The relationship between these two artists was particularly significant. Both arrived for the first time in 1825 and both shared the same objective: the necessity to paint Nature for its own sake. This book presents not only a wide range of Giroux's paintings and drawings but also some of his important photographs. This book deals with all aspects of Giroux's activities and is the most comprehensive publication on this artist. It restores the painter to his just position in the evolution of landscape art on the threshold of Impressionism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136408

Andre Green at the Squiggle Foundation Despite being one of the foremost psychoanalysts working today much of Andre Green's work has until recently been unavailable in English. This work aims to rectify this by collecting together five lectures given to the Squiggle Foundation in London. This accessible and clearly written book provides a unique introduction to Green's work and its relation to the work of D.W. Winnicott as promoted by the Squiggle Foundation itself.The Squiggle Foundation has as its goal "to study and cultivate the tradition of D.W. Winnicott" and has achieved an international reputation in doing so. Dr Green's lectures touch particularly on the links between his thought and that of Winnicott - as can be seen from the lecture titles: "Experience and Thinking in Analytic Practice" "Objects(s) and Subject" "On Thirdness" "The Posthumous Winnicott: On Human Nature" and "The Intuition of the Negative Playing and Reality" . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203902

Andre Gunder Frank and Global DevelopmentVisions Remembrances and Explorations This work focuses on the ideas and influence of Andre Gunder Frank one of the founding figures and leading analysts of political economy at the global level. Through discussion of his work the contributors in this volume examine the shifting currents of the world economy and the accompanying controversies advances and regressions in the understanding of global patterns in present and past. Frank's publications from the 1960s to his death in 2005 enlivened and advanced debates on every continent. He analyzed Latin American dependency long-term accumulation of capital world systems shifting dominance in the world economy and social movements. His style of wide-ranging scholarship shared by a growing number of analysts demonstrated its relevance to the basic causes and effects of economic and social change. This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the legacy of Frank’s work and takes stock of the recent and expected developments in global and historical analysis of political economy. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of international political economy international relations and political theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415602747

Andrei Tarkovsky's Sounding CinemaMusic and Meaning from Solaris to The Sacrifice Andrei Tarkovsky's Sounding Cinema adds a new dimension to our understanding and appreciation of the work of Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) through an exploration of the presence of music and sound in his films. The first comprehensive study in English concentrating on the soundtrack in Tarkovsky’s cinema this book reveals how Tarkovsky’s use of electronic music electronically manipulated sound traditional folk songs and fragments of canonized works of Western art music plays into the philosophical existential and ethical themes recurring throughout his work. Exploring the multilayered relationship between music sound film image and narrative space Pontara provides penetrating and innovative close readings of Solaris (1972) Mirror (1975) Stalker (1979) Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986) and in turn deeply enriches critical understanding of Tarkovsky’s films and their relation to the broader traditions of European art cinema. An excellent resource for scholars researchers and students interested in European art cinema and the role of music in film as well as for film aficionados interested in Tarkovsky’s work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367277291

Andrew JacksonPrinciple and Prejudice Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. Known as "Old Hickory " he was the first President who championed the rights of the 'common man'. Originally from the frontier he was known for being rough in speech and mannerisms and his fierce temper. After making his name as a general fighting the Creek Indians in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the British in the Battle of New Orleans he entered politics resulting in the creation of the modern Democratic party. However Jackson is best known today for the harsh stand he took on Indian Removal. 　 In this concise account John Belohlavek recounts what made Jackson such a magnetic and controversial figure in his own time. Separating truth from legend Andrew Jackson: Principle and Prejudice shows how deeply Andrew Jackson's actions and policies as president have affected the modern United States. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415844864

Andrew Marvell Andrew Marvell brings together ten recent and critically informed essays by leading scholars on one of the most challenging and important seventeenth-century poets. The essays examine Marvell's poems from lyrics such as 'To His Coy Mistress' and 'The Nymph Complaining for the Death of her Fawn' to celebrations of Cromwell and Republican Civil War culture and his biting Restoration satires. Representing the most significant critical trends in Marvell criticism over the last twenty years the essays and the authoritative editorial work provide an excellent introduction to Marvell's work. Students of Renaissance and seventeenth-century literature English Civil War writing and seventeenth-century social and cultural history will find this collection a useful guide to helping them appreciate and understand Marvell's poetry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152328

Andrew MarvellLoss and aspiration home and homeland in Miscellaneous Poems This monograph studies how across the Folio of 1681 Marvell's poems engage not merely with different kinds of loss and aspiration but with experiences of both that were in mid-seventeenth-century England disturbingly new and unfamiliar. It particularly examines Marvell's preoccupation with the search for home and with redefining the homeland in times of civil upheaval. In doing so it traces his progression from being a poet who plays sophisticatedly with received myth to being one who is a national mythmaker in rivalry with his poetic contemporaries such as Waller and Davenant. Although focusing primarily on poems in the Folio of 1681 this book considers those poems in relation to others from the Marvell canon including the Latin poems and the satires from the reign of Charles II. It closely considers them as well in relation to verse by poets from the classical past and the European especially English present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140274

Andrew MarvellThe Critical Heritage First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415867337

Andrew Melville (1545-1622)Writings Reception and Reputation Andrew Melville is chiefly remembered today as a defiant leader of radical Protestantism in Scotland John Knox’s heir and successor the architect of a distinctive Scottish Presbyterian kirk and a visionary reformer of the Scottish university system. While this view of Melville’s contribution to the shaping of Protestant Scotland has been criticised and revised in recent scholarship his broader contribution to the development of the neo-Latin culture of early modern Britain has never been given the attention it deserves. Yet as this collection shows Melville was much more than simply a religious reformer: he was an influential member of a pan-European humanist network that valued classical learning as much as Calvinist theology. Neglect of this critical aspect of Melville’s intellectual outlook stems from the fact that almost all his surviving writings are in Latin - and much of it in verse. Melville did not pen any substantial prose treatise on theology ecclesiology or political theory. His poetry however reveals his views on all these topics and offers new insights into his life and times. The main concerns of this volume therefore are to provide the first comprehensive listing of the range of poetry and prose attributed to Melville and to begin the process of elucidating these texts and the contexts in which they were written. While the volume contributes to an on-going process that has seen Melville’s role as an ecclesiastical politician and educational reformer challenged and diminished it also seeks to redress the balance by opening up other dimensions of Melville’s career and intellectual life and shedding new light on the broader cultural context of Jacobean Scotland and Britain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409426936

Andrew Mitchell and Anglo-Prussian Diplomatic Relations During the Seven Years War Originally published in 1986 this book charts the significance of one of the most important eighteenth-century diplomats serving at the Prussian court. It discusses his role in establishing a harmonious relationship with Frederick The Great and the formulation and implementation of Britain’s continental policy during and after the Seven Years War. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367230708

Andr�reton in ExileThe Poetics of "Occultation" 1941�1947 Following the journey of André Breton the leader of the Surrealist movement into exile during the Second World War the author of this book traces the trajectory of his thought and poetic output from 1941–1948. Through a close examination of the major â€“ and as yet little studied â€“ works written during these years she demonstrates how Breton’s quest for "a new myth" for the postwar world led him to widen his enquiry into hermeticism myth and the occult. This ground-breaking study establishes Breton’s profound intellectual debt to 19th-century Romanticism its literature and thought revealing how it defined his understanding of hermeticism and the occult and examining the differences between the two. It shows how having abandoned political action on leaving the Communist Party in 1935 Breton nonetheless held firmly to political thought moving in his quest for a better world via Hermes Trismegistus across the utopian ideas of Charles Fourier and the "magical" practices of the Hopi Indians. The author finally reveals Breton’s misreading of the situation in postwar Paris on his return in 1946 and his failure to communicate the span of his ideas for creating a better society while at the same time maintaining a close connection between art and life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367881245

Androgen Deficiency in The Adult MaleCauses Diagnosis and Treatment Just what is the andropause? Although acceptance of the andropause concept by the medical community is growing it is still a hotly debated issue. But as a busy clinician you have patients to treat and you need information. So where can you find the information you need to understand diagnose and treat this condition? Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male: Causes Diagnosis and Treatment distills the knowledge acquired by author Dr. Malcolm Carruthers in his 25 years of research and clinical experience in diagnosing and treating the andropause into a comprehensive detailed clinical resource.Dr. Carruthers documents the history of the search for testosterone treatment from antiquity to the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Adolf Butenandt and Leopold Ruzicka for synthesizing testosterone and patenting its production some 4 000 years later. He discusses the causes of androgen deficiency the male menopause or andropause and recent advances in its diagnosis. The text includes reviews of the literature in each section and a fund of bibliographic references gleaned from the author's years of research in this field. This combination of features makes Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male: Causes Diagnosis and Treatment an invaluable and practical clinical guide a complete and detailed reference volume and a cohesive and readable textbook. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367393922

Androgynous ObjectsString Bags and Gender in Central New Guinea Androgynous Objects explores the way meaning is encoded in material culture by focusing on the androgynous symbolism of the looped string bag or bilum of the Telefol people of Central New Guinea. The web of meanings 'woven' into the bag is shown to extend beyond women's lives and bodies. It is open to manipulation and reformation in a variety of contexts and is used by both Telefol women and men to explore and so explain the complexities and ambiguities inherent in their social life. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315781228

Android App-Hook and Plug-In Technology This book presents the Android plug-in technology used in Android development. This technology is widely used by a majority of Chinese internet companies and is becoming more widely used worldwide. The book fully describes the history of Android plug-in technology the installation and startup process and new features of the Android plug-in technology. It also explores plug-in solutions for peripheral technologies. The book is designed to help Android app developers better understand the underlying technology of the Android system. Features Introduces Android system knowledge including the communication between AMS and four components Describes the Hook technique by Proxy.newProxyInstance and reflection to modify Android system behavior for example to launch an activity not declared in the AndroidManifest. Shows how to use the Hook apk packaging process in Gradle Covers how to merge the resources in the plugin app and the host app and how to merge dex of the host app and all the plugin apps Presents the SO technique and how to launch SO files dynamically Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367207007

Android Malware and Analysis The rapid growth and development of Android-based devices has resulted in a wealth of sensitive information on mobile devices that offer minimal malware protection. This has created an immediate need for security professionals that understand how to best approach the subject of Android malware threats and analysis.In Android Malware and Analysis Ken Dunham renowned global malware expert and author teams up with international experts to document the best tools and tactics available for analyzing Android malware. The book covers both methods of malware analysis: dynamic and static.This tactical and practical book shows you how to use to use dynamic malware analysis to check the behavior of an application/malware as it has been executed in the system. It also describes how you can apply static analysis to break apart the application/malware using reverse engineering tools and techniques to recreate the actual code and algorithms used.The book presents the insights of experts in the field who have already sized up the best tools tactics and procedures for recognizing and analyzing Android malware threats quickly and effectively. You also get access to an online library of tools that supplies what you will need to begin your own analysis of Android malware threats. Tools available on the book’s site include updated information tutorials code scripts and author assistance.This is not a book on Android OS fuzz testing or social engineering. Instead it is about the best ways to analyze and tear apart Android malware threats. After reading the book you will be able to immediately implement the tools and tactics covered to identify and analyze the latest evolution of Android threats.Updated information tutorials a private forum code scripts tools and author assistance are available at AndroidRisk.com for first-time owners of the book. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781482252194

Android SecurityAttacks and Defenses Android Security: Attacks and Defenses is for anyone interested in learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the Android platform from a security perspective. Starting with an introduction to Android OS architecture and application programming it will help readers get up to speed on the basics of the Android platform and its security issues.Explaining the Android security model and architecture the book describes Android permissions including Manifest permissions to help readers analyze applications and understand permission requirements. It also rates the Android permissions based on security implications and covers JEB Decompiler.The authors describe how to write Android bots in JAVA and how to use reversing tools to decompile any Android application. They also cover the Android file system including import directories and files so readers can perform basic forensic analysis on file system and SD cards. The book includes access to a wealth of resources on its website: www.androidinsecurity.com. It explains how to crack SecureApp.apk discussed in the text and also makes the application available on its site.The book includes coverage of advanced topics such as reverse engineering and forensics mobile device pen-testing methodology malware analysis secure coding and hardening guidelines for Android. It also explains how to analyze security implications for Android mobile devices/applications and incorporate them into enterprise SDLC processes.The book’s site includes a resource section where readers can access downloads for applications tools created by users and sample applications created by the authors under the Resource section. Readers can easily download the files and use them in conjunction with the text wherever needed. Visit www.androidinsecurity.com for more information. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367380182

Androids and Intelligent Networks in Early Modern Literature and CultureArtificial Slaves Awarded a 2014 Science Fiction and Technoculture Studies Prize Honourable Mention. This book explores the creation and use of artificially made humanoid servants and servant networks by fictional and non-fictional scientists of the early modern period. Beginning with an investigation of the roots of artificial servants humanoids and automata from earlier times LaGrandeur traces how these literary representations coincide with a surging interest in automata and experimentation and how they blend with the magical science that preceded the empirical era. In the instances that this book considers the idea of the artificial factotum is connected with an emotional paradox: the joy of self-enhancement is counterpoised with the anxiety of self-displacement that comes with distribution of agency.In this way the older accounts of creating artificial slaves are accounts of modernity in the making—a modernity characterized by the project of extending the self and its powers in which the vision of the extended self is fundamentally inseparable from the vision of an attenuated self. This book discusses the idea that fictional artificial servants embody at once the ambitions of the scientific wizards who make them and society’s perception of the dangers of those ambitions and represent the cultural fears triggered by independent experimental thinkers—the type of thinkers from whom our modern cyberneticists descend. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138743342

Andy & Me and the HospitalFurther Adventures on the Lean Journey Based on the author's years of experience working with Toyota’s master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change this book follows the story established in the Shingo Prize-winning book Andy & Me: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey.In a cool and readable style Andy & Me and the Hospital: Further Adventures on the Lean Journey follows Tom Pappas's relationship with Andy Saito a reclusive retired Toyota guru. Tom and Andy are pulled into a major New York City hospital in crisis. Can they translate and apply Toyota’s powerful methods and thinking to save the hospital from disaster?Using a compelling novel format the book demonstrates how to apply Lean thinking in a healthcare setting. It illustrates the situations characters and plant politics you will most likely face as you progress through your Lean healthcare journey. As the story unfolds you will discover the way of thinking and behavioral changes required to implement proven Toyota Production System (TPS) methods tools and thinking in healthcare. You will learn: What a Lean transformation in a hospital should look like The overall approach you need to take The leadership and behavioral changes required How to improve processes and better develop and engage people How to build and sustain a Lean management system How to translate and apply Deming’s "profound system of knowledge" This book provides clear and simple guidance on what it takes to successfully implement Toyota methods in healthcare settings. It shares helpful insights on how the different elements need to fit together to deliver measurable process improvement results. Just like its bestselling predecessors this book includes study questions after each chapter to support learning and to facilitate discussion in workshops or classroom settings. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781498740333

Andy & MeCrisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey Second Edition of a Shingo Prize Winner Based on the author's personal experience with Toyota�s master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change Andy and Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey now in its second edition is a business novel set in a failing New Jersey auto plant focusing on the tribulations of Tom Pappas the plant manager. The situations characters and plant politics will ring true with many readers. In a cool readable style this highly popular work follows Tom's relationship with Andy Saito a reclusive retired Toyota guru whom Tom persuades to help save his plant through the teaching of the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS). On this journey the reader learns that TPS is more than just a collection of tools; it entails a new way of thinking and behaving. Though Tom finds success � both in his plant and in his personal life � he learns from Andy that successful improvement is endless and eternal.This edition includes study questions after each chapter to support your learning and help you tell some of your own stories. Pascal Dennis discusses the 2nd edition of his Shingo Prize-winning book Andy and Me. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138438026

Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery With malpractice insurance premiums on the rise and insurance rates for the practicing anesthesiologist at an all time high it is important now more than ever to have a single source reference related to both anesthesia and analgesia and how they both relate to dermatologic surgery. This book provides comprehensive coverage on the therapeutic usage of anesthesia and analgesia during dermatologic surgical procedures providing basic concepts as well as step-by-step descriptions of the various techniques involved.Written by an international group of contributors Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery:is the first book of its kind to present both anesthesia and analgesia techniques in a single source volumecovers the basic principles of regional and local anesthesia with respect to anatomy local anesthetic agents and techniquesexamines new eutectic mixtures that penetrate through the skin’s membrane enabling doctors to use analgesia over anesthesia for a wide range of superficial surgical procedures including the harvesting of split skin grafts laser surgery electrosurgery epilation and skin biopsydiscusses the use of nerve blocks as safer alternatives to local anesthesiacontains a full chapter dedicated to the pediatric patient and the specific concerns when relating anesthesia to the pediatric patient Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452735

Anesthesia and Pain Management for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians This textbook and clinical guide is ideal for veterinary nurses and technicians in training. It offers a concise yet comprehensive resource for veterinary students and practitioners desiring a review of anesthesia and analgesia with step-by-step guidelines. A wealth of illustrations illustrate the theory in practice. Media > Books > Print Books Teton NewMedia 9781591610502

Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History Although medieval English music has been relatively neglected in comparison with repertoire from France and Italy there are few classical musicians today who have not listened to the thirteenth-century song ‘Sumer is icumen in’ or read of the achievements and fame of fifteenth-century composer John Dunstaple. Similarly the identification of a distinctively English musical style (sometimes understood as the contenance angloise) has been made on numerous occasions by writers exploring the extent to which English ideas influenced polyphonic composition abroad. Angel song: Medieval English music in history examines the ways in which the standard narratives of English musical history have been crafted from the Middle Ages to the present. Colton challenges the way in which the concept of a canon of English music has been built around a handful of pieces composers and practices each of which offers opportunities for a reappraisal of English musical and devotional cultures between 1250 and 1460. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367229962

Angela Carter and Surrealism'A Feminist Libertarian Aesthetic' In 1972 Angela Carter translated Xavière Gauthier’s ground-breaking feminist critique of the surrealist movement Surréalisme et sexualité (1971). Although the translation was never published the project at once confirmed and consolidated Carter’s previous interest in surrealism representation gender and desire and aided her formulation of a new surrealist-feminist aesthetic. Carter’s sustained engagement with surrealist aesthetics and politics as well as surrealist scholarship aptly demonstrates what is at stake for feminism at the intersection of avant-garde aesthetics and the representation of women and female desire. Drawing on previously unexplored archival material such as typescripts journals and letters Anna Watz’s study is the first to trace the full extent to which Carter’s writing was influenced by the surrealist movement and its critical heritage. Watz’s book is an important contribution to scholarship on Angela Carter as well as to contemporary feminist debates on surrealism and will appeal to scholars across the fields of contemporary British fiction feminism and literary and visual surrealism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140281

Angela Carter: Surrealist Psychologist Moral Pornographer Contributing to the conversation regarding Angela Carter's problematic relationship with what she viewed as the interrelated traditions of surrealism and psychoanalysis Scott Dimovitz explores the intricate connections between Carter's private life and her public writing. He begins with Carter's assertion that it was through her "sexual and emotional life" that she was radicalized drawing extensively on the British Library's recently archived collection of Carter's private papers journals and letters to show how that radicalization happened and what it meant both for her worldview and for her writings. Through close textual analysis and a detailed study of her papers Dimovitz analyzes the ways in which this second-wave feminist's explorations of sexuality merged with her investigations into surrealism and psychoanalysis an engagement that ultimately led to the explosively surreal allegories of Carter's later more complex and more accomplished work. His study not only offers a new way to view Carter's oeuvre but also makes the case for the importance of Angela Carter's vision in understanding the transformations in feminist thinking from the postwar to the postfeminist generation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140298

Angela DavisRadical Icon This is a brief biography that explores the life of Angela Davis. This book is a part of Westview?s `Lives of American Women? series edited by Carol Berkin. Each title in the series features brief biographies of figures whose lives serve as a lens onto a major trend event movement or crisis of their eras and whose stories will be the entry point for a deeper understanding of a particular historical time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780813347936

Angell at 100A Century of Compassionate Care for Animals and Their Families at Angell Animal Medical Center Angell at 100: A Century of Compassionate Care for Animals and Their Families at Angell Animal Medical Center chronicles the achievements of one of the foremost clinical veterinary institutions in the world. Angell Animal Medical Center is the first and largest animal hospital in New England. This book is a celebration of one hundred years of groundbreaking innovation and heartfelt compassion. Founded in 1868 by George Angell the MSPCA is the second oldest humane organization in America. Its flagship hospital Angell Animal Medical Center was founded in 1915 and was the first animal hospital in New England. The MSPCA–Angell has expanded from advocacy and protection to healing and advancing the practice of veterinary medicine. Over the past century the organization has seen vast changes in society the environment and the attitude to the animals in our lives. It has helped make laws and set standards that have fundamentally shaped our sense of kindness and care for animals—and for one another. In the 21st century MSPCA–Angell continues to rescue shelter protect heal and advocate for animals giving special care to tens of thousands of animals each year. It also provides emergency assistance and strategic planning help for animal protection groups across the United States and around the globe. This book is a portrait of Angell Animal Medical Center from its founding in 1915 to the present day and tells the stories of the dedicated doctors the creative medical innovations and of course the tales of the diverse patients and their families. Today the hospital has specialties ranging from acupuncture to ophthalmology from behavioral services to nutrition from dentistry to neurology and neurosurgery as well as general medicine. Although the majority of the patients are dogs and cats birds and rabbits are not uncommon and there is sometimes even the occasional tortoise. It’s been an extraordinary one hundred years and here’s to one hundred more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781942108047

Angels and Belief in England 1480–1700 This study looks at the way the Church utilized the belief in angels to enforce new and evolving doctrine.Angels were used by clergymen of all denominations to support their particular dogma. Sangha examines these various stances and applies the role of angel-belief further to issues of wider cultural and political significance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664463

Angels in IslamJalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam appearing in various types and genres of text from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam through an analysis of a collection of traditions (hadīth) compiled by the 15th century polymath Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūtī (d. 911/1505). With a focus on the principal angels in Islam the author provides an analysis and critical translation of hadith included in al-Suyuti’s al-Haba’ik fi akhbar al-mala’ik (‘The Arrangement of the Traditions about Angels’) – many of which are translated into English for the first time. The book discusses the issues that the hadīth raise exploring why angels are named in particular ways; how angels are described and portrayed in the hadīth; the ways in which angels interact with humans; and the theological controversies which feature angels. From this it is possible to place al-Suyūtī’s collection in its religious and historical milieu building on the study of angels in Judaism and Christianity to explore aspects of comparative religious beliefs about angels as well as relating Muslim beliefs about angels to wider debates in Islamic Studies.Broadening the study of Islamic angelology and providing a significant amount of newly translated primary source material this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islam divinity and comparative religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367866518

Angels in Medieval Philosophical InquiryTheir Function and Significance The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds angels provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his creation being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole range of questions were defined from cosmological order movement and place to individuation cognition volition and modes of language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology centred on the function and significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138251441

Angels of DesireEsoteric Bodies Aesthetics and Ethics The idea that the human body consists of 'subtle bodies' - psycho-spiritual essences - can be found in a variety of esoteric traditions. This radical form of selfhood challenges the dualisms at the heart of Western discourse : mind/body divine/human matter/spirit reason/emotion I/other. 'Angels of Desire' explores the aesthetics and ethics of subtle bodies. What emerges is an understanding of embodiment not exclusively tied to materiality. The book examines the use of subtle bodies across a range of traditions yogic tantric theosophical hermetic and sufi. 'Angels of Desire' shows the relevance of the subtle body for religion philosophy art history and contemporary feminist religious studies and theories of desire. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315539614

Anger Hostility and the Heart Research on the roles played by hostility and anger in the etiology and course of coronary heart disease (CHD) has mushroomed. Moreover there has been considerable progress in the knowledge of neurohormonal correlates of anger and hostility that could conceivably play a role in the pathogenesis of CHD. The editors of this volume believe that this is the appropriate time in the history of coronary-prone behavior research to take stock -- to identify the basic questions that need further elucidation and to provide future direction. Although there is a surprising consensus among the contributors about the nature of the critical issues they each offer a somewhat different perspective. This book will provide a variety of perspectives on what is known and what still needs to be known -- a useful source for promising research hypotheses. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203772959

Anger and After (Routledge Revivals)A Guide to the New British Drama When it was first published in 1962 Anger and After was the first comprehensive study of the dramatic movement which began in 1956 with the staging of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger and has since brought forward such dramatists as Brendan Behan Harold Pinter N. F. Simpson John Arden and Arnold Wesker. Thoroughly revised in 1969 this book remains important reading for theatre students in need of a comprehensive and authoritative guide to post-Osborne drama in Britain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415727945

Anger Control Training This training manual addresses the need for a practical and easily accessible guide for professionals working with people presenting with anger problems. It is intended for use by psychologists OTs psychiatric nurses probation officers psychiatrists social workers and teachers. This training manual offers a wealth of photocopiable material including client handouts and facilitators guides. The appendices contain materials for role-play and relaxation. "Anger Control Training" is a comprehensive programme using a cognitive-behavioural approach and designed for the professional to help people change their thoughts feelings and behaviour. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315173016

Anger DisordersDefinition Diagnosis And Treatment Anger is a daily experience. It is encountered in a number of interpersonal family and occupational situations. Research indicates that even "normal" parents worry that they will lose control of their anger and harm their children. When short-lived and of low intensity anger may be of some help to us; in contrast when it is persistent and intense it is typically highly disruptive.; This text reviews facts and theories of anger. Anger is differentiated from annoyance fury rage hostility and the behaviours of aggression and violence and attention is paid to understanding anger both as a normal experience and as a clinical disorder. Specific anger diagnoses are presented to describe disruptive anger states and traits. Anger in criminal populations is also discussed and behaviour-analytic cognitive-constructivist and cross-cultural perspectives are presented in detail.; The book argues that it is important to understand the causes correlations and outcomes of anger and to develop effective remediation programmes when anger is excessive and disruptive. Thus following a meta-analyses of the effectiveness of published treatments two chapters present "ideal" therapy programmes for adult and childhood adolescent anger disorders. Finally a model is presented to help understand anger development and resolution. Media > Books > E-books Taylor & Francis 9781315820361

Anger in the AirCombating the Air Rage Phenomenon The new realities of airline travel came into full focus after the September 11 terrorist attacks. These horrific events escalated air rage incidents by 400% but more importantly they put the entire airline industry under the spotlight. In subsequent years the general public began to voice frustrations with the industry in very dramatic ways a marked shift in consumer behavior from that of before 9/11. The International Transport Workers Federation responded with a call to action to bring about major changes to raise the airline industry to a level of service quality sufficient to meet the needs of 21st Century passengers. The quality of services that airline customers expect and the propensity toward air rage needs to be understood. Undoubtedly some passengers are prone to air rage by factors in no way related to customer service. However a better understanding of the customer's perception of service and airlines' offerings is one way of addressing the air rage crisis combating the contributing factors long before they conspire to provoke a damaging incidence. Anger in the Air: Combating the Air Rage Phenomenon provides airlines with valuable input to help them better meet the service expectations of their customers and avoid instances of air rage on their flights. What do today's customers need and expect? What do airline customers perceive as the quality of services and how can the gap be closed between expectations and perceptions? The book addresses these key issues in five stages: 1. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315567099

Anger Management Programme - Primary This is a series of lesson plans to use with a class or group to help them sense understand and appropriately express their various levels of anger. It is suitable for ages: 4-11 and teachers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315172996

Anger ManagementA Practical Guide for Teachers Do you work with angry children? Are you wondering why young people don’t listen when they are angry? Are you exhausted from trying to understand angry behaviour? Are you having difficulty finding specialist help as soon as you need it? Anger Management is a practical guide that will help you to stay calm in the face of angry outbursts from children and young people and support them in learning to manage their anger better. Written by chartered psychologists with extensive experience in the field this helpful book will: increase your understanding of anger; offer you a range of practical management interventions; help you to manage your own behaviours to build more effective relationships; reduce the stress experienced by staff and parents who lack confidence in the face of aggressive behaviour. With stress and anger levels amongst young people at an all-time high this third edition of Anger Management is particularly timely. It reflects significant developments in the fields of neuropsychology and our understanding of the physiology of emotions as well as updated research into attachment theory resilience Acceptance and Commitment therapy and positive psychology. New sections include the importance of teaching forgiveness gratitude and compassion Mindfulness the benefits of exercise practical advice for Teaching Assistants and a ‘how to’ guide to managing risk. The book also discusses the revised Code of Practice for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites (SEND 2014) and explores the implications of these changes for practitioners. Containing helpful worksheets examples explanations and practical advice Anger Management provides targeted support for anyone working directly with children and young people to enable you to cope with angry behaviour in the best way possible which is crucial for the wellbeing of adult and child alike. This book will prove invaluable to teachers as well as parents teaching assistants carers psychologists social workers and health care workers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138087200

Anger ManagementA Practical Resource for Children with Learning Social and Emotional Difficulties Many children with language and learning difficulties also experience difficulties with social emotional and behavioural development. Emotional literacy packages often contain worksheets stories and abstract language concepts. Children who have difficulties with literacy attention or speech and language may find it difficult to access many aspects of these packages. This resource aims to deliver an appealing practical and meaningful programme which all children (including those with learning difficulties) will find easy to access and enjoy. There are eight sessions which cover: Understanding anger; Understanding feelings; Self-esteem; Triggers and fuses; Learning to think differently; Physiology and relaxation; Strategies to manage anger; and Review and reinforce. The accompanying CD provides colour images and practical worksheets from the resource session material that can easily be printed. This is a comprehensive practical resource that facilitates the development of children's belief in their own ability to change and equips them with the skills to achieve change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780863888113

AngiogenesisFrom Basic Science to Clinical Applications Why a new book on angiogenesis and why now? For the first time concepts proposed over 30 years ago have found clinical validation. In the last two years the first antiangiogenic agents have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer and age-related macular degeneration. Not surprisingly this clinical success has raised a new set of basic and clinical questions that need to be addressed. Angiogenesis: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications presents the latest advances in basic science and reviews the status of the clinical applications of angiogenic growth factors and inhibitors. It explores current molecular and genetic findings on the regulation of angiogenesis discusses the results of clinical trials and identifies the pathological conditions that are most likely to benefit from such treatments. Edited by a leading researcher in the field the book includes contributions from multiple experts in their respective disciplines supplemented by illustrations and photographs. A unique combination of information on basic science and clinical trials research this book is truly a state-of-the-art review of the state of the science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367390471

Angles Of VisionHow To Understand Social Problems Angles of Vision is a compact text that provides students with basic information about social problems and teaches them a strategy for understanding these issues. Students learn how to distinguish between individual and structural analyses and the importance of placing issues in a historical and international context to gain a clearer understanding. In so doing students come to appreciate that sociology is a hypothesis-testing discipline. The author uses metaphors vignettes and humor to convey the fundamental concepts key findings and methods by which sociologists understand social problems.Each chapter is organized to facilitate students understanding. First the issue is presented. The reasons why it is considered a social problem are explained along with a brief history. Second historical and international data on the issue are sketched ordinarily in simple tables or figures. The historical data go back as far as plausible usually a century or more. The international data usually compare the U.S. with Western European nations such as the U.K. France and others. Third the consequences of the issue are discussed. Fourth the way individuals affect and are affected by the problem is outlined. Fifth the relationship between social structure and the problem is explained. Finally the implications of the problem are reviewed. Jargon-free writing style and use of humor and anecdotes clearly illustrate concepts and hold student's interest. Historical and international data provide students with a broader and more empirical basis with which to examine social problems. Looks at social problems from different ?angles of vision? such as individual or structural. Emphasizes the importance of hypothesis testing. Angles of Vision is a compact text that provides students with a strategy for understanding social problems. Ten readable chapters cover: abortion gender inequality racial and ethnic inequality poverty drugs homicide aging health. Chapters begin with a brief outline of what is to follow and end with a short list of further reading. Each chapter succinctly addresses the dimensions of the problem its consequences its effect on individuals its effect on the social structure and its implications. Key studies comprehensive historical and comparative data fundamental concepts and key methods are explained using metaphors vignettes and humor that will draw your students in while giving them a firm grounding in social problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314521

Anglican Confirmation1662-1820 Confirmation was an important part of the life of the eighteenth-century church which consumed a significant part of the time of bishops of clergy in their preparation of candidates and of the candidates themselves in terms of a transition in their Christian life. Yet it has been almost entirely overlooked by scholars. This book aims to fill this void in our understanding and offers an important contribution and correction of our understanding of the life of the church during the long eighteenth century in both Britain and North America. Tovey addresses two important historical debates: the 'pessimist/optimist' debate on the character and condition of the Church of England in the eighteenth century; and the debate on the 're-enchantment' of the eighteenth century which challenges the secular nature of society in the age of the Enlightenment. Drawing on new developments of the study of visitation returns and episcopal life and on primary research in historical records Anglican Confirmation goes behind the traditional Tractarian interpretations to uncover the understanding and confidence of the eighteenth-century church in the rite of confirmation. The book will be of interest to eighteenth-century church historians theologians and liturgists alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249516

AnglicanismConfidence Commitment and Communion This focused concentration and celebration of Anglican life could not be more timely. Debates on sexuality and gender (including women bishops) whether or not the church has a Covenant or can be a Communion and how it is ultimately led are issues that have dominated the ecclesial horizon for several decades. No book on Anglicanism can ever claim to have all the answers to all the questions. However Martyn Percy’s work does offer significant new insights and illumination - highlighting just how rich and reflexive the Anglican tradition can be in living and proclaiming the gospel of Christ. These essays provide some sharply-focused snapshots of contemporary Anglicanism and cover many of the crucial issues affecting Anglicans today such as the nature of mission and ministry theological training and formation and ecclesial identity and leadership. Church culture is often prey to contemporary fads and fashion. Percy’s work calls Anglicanism to deeper discipleship; to attend to its roots identity and shape; and to inhabit the world with a faith rooted in commitment confidence and Christ. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409470366

Anglicans and Puritans?Presbyterianism and English Conformist Thought from Whitgift to Hooker Originally published in 1988 this was the first full and scholarly account of the formal Elizabethan and Jacobean debates between Presbyterians and conformists concerning the government of the church. This book shed new light on the crucial disagreements between puritans and conformists and the importance of these divisions for political processes within both the church and wider society. The originality and complexity of Richard Hooker’s thought is discussed and the extent to which Hooker redefined the essence of English Protestantism. The book will be of interest to historians of the late 16th and 17th Centuries and to those interested in church history and the development of Protestantism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367629588

Anglo Saxon England and the Norman Conquest This celebrated account of society and economy in England from the first Anglo-Saxon settlements in the fifth century to the immediate aftermath of the Norman Conquest has been a standard text since it first appeared in 1962. This long-awaited second edition incorporates the fruits of 30 years of subsequent scholarship. It has been revised expanded and entirely reset. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138837485

Anglo-America and its DiscontentsCivilizational Identities beyond West and East Anglo-America is a clearly identifiable part of what is commonly referred to as the West. The West exists this book argues in the form of multiple traditions that have currency in America Europe the Americas and a few outposts in the Southern hemisphere. Led by the British Empire until the beginning and by the United States since the middle of the twentieth century Anglo-America has been at the very centre of world politics. Bridging the European and the American West Anglo-America is distinctive not unique. These multiple Wests coexist with each other and with other civilizations as parts of one global civilization containing multiple modernities. And like all other civilizations Anglo-America is marked by multiple traditions and internal pluralism. Once deeply held notions and practices of imperial rule and racial hierarchy now take the form of hegemony or multilateralism and politically contested versions of multiculturalism. At its core Anglo-America is fluid not fixed. The analytical perspectives of this book are laid out in Katzenstein’s opening and concluding chapters. They are explored in seven outstanding case studies written by widely known authors which combine historical and contemporary perspectives. Featuring an exceptional line-up and representing a diversity of theoretical views within one integrative perspective this work will be of interest to all scholars and students of international relations sociology and political science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415809559

Anglo-American AttitudesFrom Revolution to Partnership Anglo-American Attitudes is a pioneering study of Anglo-American connections in their widest sense. Previous studies of Anglo-American relations have focused narrowly on official government-to-government contacts rather than on other kinds of less formal links. This book redresses that imbalance by examining not only diplomatic relations but also a wide variety of social economic intellectual and cultural connections. It is also the first study which examines Anglo-American relations over not just the few decades of the ’special relationship' but over the whole period since the American Revolution. The book opens up many new themes and perspectives which illuminate the evolution of bilateral relations mutual perceptions and the comparative development of both nations. Anglo-American Attitudes will be invaluable not only for students of British and American history but also for anyone who wants to understand the complex nature of an association which has played a key role in the evolution of the modern world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262543

Anglo-American Democracy (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 2) This book describes the main characteristics of the British and American political systems. Whilst short it is integrally comparative with the main emphasis on concepts. The result is a systematic and sustained Anglo-American political analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645508

Anglo-American Imperialism and the PacificDiscourses of Encounter This interdisciplinary collection explores the confluence of American and British (neo)imperalism in the Pacific as represented in various forms of Pacific discourse including literature ethnography film painting autobiography journalism and environmental discourse. It investigates the alliances and rivalries between these two colonial powers during the crucial transition period of the early-to-mid twentieth century also exploring indigenous Pacific responses to Anglo-American imperialism during and beyond the decolonization period of the late twentieth century. While the relationship between Britain and the US has been analyzed through prominent forms of economic and cultural exchange between Europe Africa and the Americas there is to date no sustained study of the relationship between British and US colonial expansion into the Pacific which became central to ideas of developing ‘European’ modernity in the late eighteenth century and has played a pivotal in the history of Anglo-American colonialism from the establishment of plantation economies and settler colonies in the nineteenth century to various forms of military imperialism during and beyond the twentieth century. The wide range of discursive and expressive modes explored in this collection makes for a rich and multifaceted analysis of representations of and responses to Anglo-American imperialism and is in keeping with the current interdisciplinary turn in postcolonial studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666583

Anglo-American Insanity Defence ReformThe War Between Law and Medicine First published in 1999 The book examines the magnitude of the polemic surrounding each attempt to reformulate the insanity defence in the United States England and Ireland. The book contains a critique of the McNaghten Rules the defence of irresistible impulse the product test of insanity the justly responsible test the American Law Institute’s test of insanity and the Butler Committee’s proposed revision. At the heart of the controversy surrounding each reformulation has been a medico-legal tension over the wording of the insanity defence and whether law or psychiatry’s view of insanity should prevail. The book looks at the success of the English diminished responsibility defence in abating the controversy. The result of introducing this defence has been the emergence of the legal and medical professions from a state of cold war to entente cordiale. The book explores the reasons for the diminished responsibility defence’s success in resolving the polemic over the insanity defence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610194

Anglo-American Life Insurance 1800–1914 By the eve of the Great Depression there existed in America the equivalent of a policy for every man woman and child and in Britain it grew from its narrow aristocratic base to cover all social classes. This primary resource collection is the first comparative history of British and American life insurance industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138662070

Anglo-American Life Insurance 1800–1914 Volume 1 By the eve of the Great Depression there existed in America the equivalent of a policy for every man woman and child and in Britain it grew from its narrow aristocratic base to cover all social classes. This primary resource collection is the first comparative history of British and American life insurance industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660465

Anglo-American Life Insurance 1800–1914 Volume 2 By the eve of the Great Depression there existed in America the equivalent of a policy for every man woman and child and in Britain it grew from its narrow aristocratic base to cover all social classes. This primary resource collection is the first comparative history of British and American life insurance industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660472

Anglo-American Life Insurance 1800–1914 Volume 3 By the eve of the Great Depression there existed in America the equivalent of a policy for every man woman and child and in Britain it grew from its narrow aristocratic base to cover all social classes. This primary resource collection is the first comparative history of British and American life insurance industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138660489

Anglo-American Naval Relations 1917-19 The working relationship between the Royal Navy and the US Navy began in a tentative and stuttering fashion in the dark days of 1917 and prior to the American entry into World War One they were largely unacquainted. Relations between the individual members of the two services in distant waters appear to have been cordial but at the highest level there was no real contact since Britain’s main concern was with the more menacing Imperial German Navy. It was the German announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare from February 1917 which ensured the two would work together but America’s involvement was gradual and uncertain until late March and hostilities were finally declared on April 6. Extensive use has been made of American sources including the Navy Department records at the National Archives and the papers of the secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Admirals W S Benson and W S Simms (Library of Congress) W V Pratt (Naval Historical Centre) together with material from all the papers of President F D Roosevelt and various British publications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911423591

Anglo-American Naval Relations 1919–1939 The second in a projected set of five volumes dealing with Anglo America Naval Relations this volume brings together documents from the period 1919-1939 which was dominated by a series of naval arms limitation and disarmament conferences. The book also includes a section of documents that deal with encounters of serving officers and men of the two navies and their observations on each other's navy while the final section details the hesitant and limited steps towards co-operation during 1937-1939 when the prospect of a second world war looked increasingly likely. Drawing on a wide range of documents from British and American archives this volume provides a fascinating overview and insight into relations between the two navies during the interwar period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911423850

Anglo-american PostmodernityPhilosophical Perspectives On Science Religion And Ethics The term postmodern is generally used to refer to current work in philosophy literary criticism and feminist thought inspired by Continental thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Jacques Derrida. In this book Nancey Murphy appropriates the term to describe emerging patterns in Anglo-American thought and to indicate their radical break from th Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314538

Anglo-American RelationsContemporary Perspectives This book provides an examination of contemporary Anglo-American relations. Sometimes controversially referred to as the Special Relationship Anglo-American relations constitute arguably the most important bilateral relationship of modern times. However in recent years there have been frequent pronouncements that this relationship has lost its ‘specialness’. This volume brings together experts from Britain Europe and North America in a long-overdue examination of contemporary Anglo-American relations that paints a somewhat different picture. The discussion ranges widely from an analysis of the special relationship of culture and friendship to an examination of both traditional (e.g. nuclear relations) and more recent (e.g. environment) policies. Contemporary developments are discussed in the context of longer-term trends and contributing authors draw upon a range of different disciplines including political science diplomacy studies business studies and economics. Coupled with a substantive introduction and conclusion the result is an insightful and engaging portrayal of the complex Anglo-American relationship. The book will be of great interest to students of US and UK foreign policy diplomacy and international relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415643412

Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the Far East 1933-1939Imperial Crossroads This volume charts how the national strategic needs of the United States of America and Great Britain created a "parallel but not joint" relationship towards the Far East as the crisis in that region evolved from 1933-39. In short it is a look at the relationship shared between the two nations with respect to accommodating one another on certain strategic and diplomatic issues so that they could become more confident of one another in any potential showdowns with Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761321

Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the French Problem 1960-1963A Troubled Partnership Drawing on official records and private papers this book offers insights into Anglo-American reactions to France's development of an independent nuclear capability; France's bid for the political leadership of Europe; Britain's first application to join the EEC; the controversial US multilateral force (MLF) proposal for NATO; Britain's numerous propositions to France for the development of an independent European nuclear force; the tense Anglo-American diplomatic quarrel that was the Skybolt crisis; and the creative diplomacy that produced the Nassau Agreement of December 1962. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873612

Anglo-American Travelers and the Hotel Experience in Nineteenth-Century LiteratureNation Hospitality Travel Writing This volume examines the hotel experience of Anglo-American travelers in the nineteenth century from the viewpoint of literary and cultural studies as well as spatiality theory. Focusing on the social and imaginary space of the hotel in fiction periodicals diaries and travel accounts the essays shed new light on nineteenth-century notions of travel writing. Analyzing the liminal space of the hotel affords a new way of understanding the freedoms and restrictions felt by travelers from different social classes and nations. As an environment that forced travelers to reimagine themselves or their cultural backgrounds the hotel could provide exhilarating moments of self-discovery or dangerous feelings of alienation. It could prove liberating to the tourist seeking an escape from prescribed gender roles or social class constructs. The book addresses changing notions of nationality social class and gender in a variety of expansive or oppressive hotel milieu: in the private space of the hotel room and in the public spaces (foyers parlors dining areas). Sections address topics including nationalism and imperialism; the mundane vs. the supernatural; comfort and capitalist excess; assignations trysts and memorable encounters in hotels; and women’s travels. The book also offers a brief history of inns and hotels of the time period emphasizing how hotels play a large role in literary texts where they frequently reflect order and disorder in a personal and/or national context. This collection will appeal to scholars in literature travel writing history cultural studies and transnational studies and to those with interest in travel and tourism hospitality and domesticity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367878467

Anglo-American Women Writers and Representations of Indianness 1629-1824 Examining the appropriations and revisions of Indian identity first carried out by Anglo-American engravers and later by early Anglo-American women writers Cathy Rex shows the ways in which iconic images of Native figures inform not only an emerging colonial/early republican American identity but also the authorial identity of white women writers. Women such as Mary Rowlandson Ann Eliza Bleecker Lydia Maria Child and the pseudonymous Unca Eliza Winkfield of The Female American Rex argues co-opted and revised images of Indianness such as those found in the Massachusetts Bay Colony seal and the numerous variations of Pocahontas’s image based on Simon Van de Passe’s original 1616 engraving. Doing so allowed them to posit their own identities and presumed superiority as American women writers. Sometimes ugly occasionally problematic and often patently racist the Indian writings of these women nevertheless question the masculinist and Eurocentric discourses governing an American identity that has always had Indianness at its core. Rather than treating early American images and icons as ancillary to literary works Rex places them in conversation with one another suggesting that these well-known narratives and images are mutually constitutive. The result is a new more textually inclusive perspective on the field of early American studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367880224

Anglo-ChinaChinese People and British Rule in Hong Kong 1841-1880 A study of the first three decades of British rule in Hong Kong focusing on the troubled and controversial process of establishing a British colony at Hong Kong and on the reception of British rule by people in the region. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315028309

Anglo-European Intelligence CooperationBritain in Europe Europe in Britain This book investigates everyday practices of intelligence cooperation in anti-terrorism matters with a specific focus on the relationship between Europe and Britain. The volume examines the effective involvement of British anti-terrorism efforts in European cooperation arrangements which until now have been overshadowed by the UK-US ‘special relationship’ and by political debates that overstate the divide between Britain and continental Europe. In arguing that British intelligence has always had a European dimension it provides a distinct perspective to the study of intelligence cooperation and the role of British intelligence therein. Mobilizing a ‘field theory’ approach the book provides an original contribution to the understanding of intelligence cooperation by investigating everyday bureaucratic practices of ‘ground-level’ security professionals and police forces embedded in a European ‘field’ structured around the exchange of anti-terror intelligence. It also accounts for the drivers behind cooperation by using ‘field analysis ’ which explains the trajectory and positioning of actors according to their ‘capitals’ rather than necessities dictated by threats or state decisions. This book will be of much interest to students of Security Studies International Political Sociology Intelligence Studies and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367173654

Anglo-French Relations in the Twentieth CenturyRivalry and Cooperation Anglo-French Relations in the Twentieth Century is a collection of studies on the key episodes of the difficult and often discordant Anglo-French exchange over the past century. The authors critically re-evaluate: * the role of Spain in Anglo-French relations up to 1918 * the missed opportunity of the 1920s with the failure of France and Britain to find sufficient common ground and co-operation * the short-lived Anglo-French alliance and the Second World War * the degree of Anglo-French Imperial co-operation * the Suez Crisis * British and French policies on European Integration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138868236

Anglo-French Relations since the Late Eighteenth Century This work intended to commemorate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale in 2004 examines aspects of Anglo-French relations since the late eighteenth century when both Britain and France were pre-eminent great powers at war with one another through to the post-Second World War period when both had become rival second class powers in the face of American and Soviet dominance. The chapters in this book examine and illuminate the nature of the Anglo-French relationship at certain periods during the last two hundred years both in peacetime and in war and include political economic diplomatic military and strategic considerations and influences. While the impact of Anglo-French relations is centred essentially on the European context other areas are also considered including the Middle East Africa and the North Atlantic. The elements of conflict rivalry and cooperation in Anglo-French relations are also highlighted whether in peace or war. This book was previously published as a special issue of Diplomacy and Statecraft. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315878812

Anglo-German Interactions in the Literature of the 1890s "This is a study of what the main ""aesthetic"" writers of late 19th-century Britain made of German literature and of how Germany in turn reacted to them. The impact of Anglo-Scottish art nouveau in fin-de-siecle Austria and Germany made it predictable that Keats Pater and Rossetti among others would be well received but no one could have known in advance that by the time of their deaths Swinburne and Wilde would be more highly regarded in Germany than in Britain. Bridgwater's documented study casts light on the central cultural issues of the day including ideas of morality truth and subjectivism in art comparing Pater and Wilde with Nietzsche and George Moore that chameleon of the decadent 90s with Schopenhauer." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351198714

Anglo-German Relations and the Protestant CauseElizabethan Foreign Policy and Pan-Protestantism Challenging accepted notions of Elizabethan foreign policy Gehring argues that the Queen’s relationship with the Protestant Princes of the Holy Roman Empire was more of a success than has been previously thought. Based on extensive archival research he contends that the enthusiastic and continual correspondence and diplomatic engagement between Elizabeth and these Protestant allies demonstrate a deeply held sympathy between the English Church and State and those of Germany and Denmark. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664708

Anglo-Indians and Minority Politics in South AsiaRace Boundary Making and Communal Nationalism Anglo-Indians are a mixed-race Christian and Anglophone minority community which arose in South Asia during the long period of European colonialism. An often neglected part of the British Raj their presence complicates the traditional binary through which British imperialism is viewed – of ruler and ruled coloniser and colonised. The book analyses the processes of ethnic group formation and political organisation beginning with petitions to the East India Company state through the Raj’s constitutional communalism to constitution-making for the new India. It details how Anglo-Indians sought to preserve protected areas of state and railway employment amidst the growing demands of Indian nationalism. Anglo-Indians both suffered and benefitted from colonial British prejudices being expected to loyally serve the colonial state as a result of their ties of kinship and culture to the colonial power whilst being the victims of racial and social discrimination. This mixed experience was embodied in their intermediate position in the Raj’s evolving socio-racial employment hierarchy. The question of why and how a numerically small group who were privileged relative to the great majority of people in South Asia were granted nominated representatives and reserved employment in the new Indian Constitution amidst a general curtailment of minority group rights is tackled directly. Based on a wide range of source materials from Indian and British archives including the Anglo-Indian Review and the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India the book illuminatingly foregrounds the issues facing the smaller minorities during the drawn out process of decolonisation in South Asia. It will be of interest to students and researchers of South Asia Imperial and Global History Politics and Mixed Race Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367594084

Anglo-Iranian Relations During World War I A study of Anglo-Iranian relations during World War I. This book analyzes such diplomacy as an example of great power politics in regional affairs examining Britain's concern to maintain stability in Iran and exclude foreign interests from the Persian Gulf and the approaches to India. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963542

Anglo-Iranian Relations since 1800 With contributions from renowned experts in the field this book provides an excellent background to the history of Anglo-Iranian relations. Focusing on the political and economic relationship of Britain and issues of strategic sensitivity the book also illuminates British relations with society and the state and describes the interaction between various representatives and agents of both countries. Anglo-Iranian relations have had a long and complex history characterized on the one hand by mistrust and intrusion and on the other by mutual exchange and understanding. This book explores the intriguing history of this interactive relationship since 1800 looking at it from a variety of perspectives. Drawing on previously unavailable documents in English and Persian the book argues that Iran in the nineteenth century had a national state which strongly defended the national interests. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203962459

Anglo-Italian Relations in the Middle East 1922–1940 Between 1923 and 1934 Britain and Italy waged war by proxy in the Middle East. Behind the appearance of European collaboration relations between London and Rome in the Red Sea were notably tense. Although realistically Mussolini could not establish or maintain colonies in the Arabian Peninsula in the face of British opposition his regime undertook a number of initiatives in the region to enhance Italo-Arab relations and to pave the way for future expansion once the balance of power in Europe had shifted in Italy's favour. This book examines four key aspects of relations between Britain and Italy in the Middle East in the interwar period: the confrontation between London and Rome for political influence among Arab leaders and nationalists; the competition for commercial and trade advantages in the region; the Anglo-Italian propaganda war to win the hearts and minds of the Arab populations; and the secret world of British and Italian espionage and intelligence. An in depth analysis of these four key areas demonstrates how Anglo-Italian relations broke down over the interwar period and enhances our knowledge and understanding of the factors leading up to the widening of the Second World War in the Mediterranean. This book is essential reading for scholars concerned with Anglo-Italian relations the activities of the Powers in the Middle East and the tensions between the colonial powers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315567136

Anglo-Korean Relations and the Port Hamilton Affair 1885-1887 In April 1885 the British navy seized the small archipelago of Port Hamilton (now Geomundo) off Korea an incident dubbed the Port Hamilton Affair. This was part of a larger story of Empire and East Asian geopolitics involving China Japan Korea and Russia. At the time Britain and Russia seemed close to war over Afghanistan and taking the islands with their sheltered anchorage would deny them to Russia while they might be useful in any blockade of the Russian fleet in Vladivostok. However even in this imperial era there were qualms about seizing inhabited territory belonging to a friendly nation if only through the precedent it may set for others – particularly Russia – to do the same. Thus Britain stressed that occupation was temporary and attempted to gain legitimate control anyway  through issuing leases. In the event after much political posturing from East Asian nations given that the geopolitical situation improved and there was no war with Russia the British after assurances that Russia would not take Port Hamilton slipped away in February 1887. Geomundo returned to obscurity. This book the first full-length study of the Port Hamilton Affair is based around contemporary material varying from printed dispatches and government reports to original archival manuscripts. This enables the book’s scope to range from setting the Port Hamilton Affair into its context within the high geopolitics of East Asia through study of the life of the garrison stationed on the islands to relations between the powerless indigenous islanders and their British occupiers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848935815

Anglo-Ottoman Encounters in the Age of RevolutionThe Collected Essays of Allan Cunningham Volume 1 This volume traces the effects of involvement in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars on the Ottoman Empire. The book analyzes Anglo-Ottoman relations in a series of studies of five British ambassadors at Constantinople and one Foreign Secretary George Canning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963559

Anglophone Indian Women Writers 1870–1920 The result of extensive archival recovery work Ellen Brinks's study fills a significant gap in our understanding of women's literary history of the South Asian subcontinent under colonialism and of Indian women's contributions and responses to developing cultural and political nationalism. As Brinks shows the invisibility of Anglophone Indian women writers cannot be explained simply as a matter of colonial marginalization or as a function of dominant theoretical approaches that reduce Indian women to the status of figures or tropes. The received narrative that British imperialism in India was perpetuated with little cultural contact between the colonizers and the colonized population is complicated by writers such as Toru Dutt Krupabai Satthianadhan Pandita Ramabai Cornelia Sorabji and Sarojini Naidu. All five women found large audiences for their literary works in India and in Great Britain and all five were also deeply rooted in and connected to both South Asian and Western cultures. Their works created new zones of cultural contact and exchange that challenge postcolonial theory's tendencies towards abstract notions of the colonized women as passive and of English as a de-facto instrument of cultural domination. Brinks's close readings of these texts suggest new ways of reading a range of issues central to postcolonial studies: the relationship of colonized women to the metropolitan (literary) culture; Indian and English women's separate and joint engagements in reformist and nationalist struggles; the 'translatability' of culture; the articulation strategies and complex negotiations of self-identification of Anglophone Indian women writers; and the significance and place of cultural difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255449

Anglophone Jewish Literature Anglophone Jewish literature is not traditionally numbered among the new literatures in English. Rather Jewish literary production in English has conventionally been classified as ‘hyphenated’ and has therefore not yet been subjected as such to the scrutiny of scholars of literary or cultural history. The collection of essays addresses this lack and initiates the scholarly exploration of transnational and transcultural Anglophone Jewish literature as one of the New English Literatures. Without attempting to impose what would seem to be a misguided conceptual unity on the many-facetted field of Anglophone Jewish literature the book is based on a plurality of theoretical frameworks. Alert to the productive friction between these discourses which it aims to elicit it confronts Jewish literary studies with postcolonial studies cultural studies and other contemporary theoretical frameworks. Featuring contributions from among the best-known scholars in the fields of British and American Jewish literature including Bryan Cheyette and Emily Miller Budick this collection transcends borders of both nations and academic disciplines and takes into account cultural and historical affinities and differences of the Anglophone diaspora which have contributed to the formation and development of the English-language segment of Jewish literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138010550

Anglophone Students AbroadIdentity Social Relationships and Language Learning Anglophone students abroad: Identity social relationships and language learning presents the findings of a major study of British students of French and Spanish undertaking residence abroad. The new dataset presented here provides both quantitative and qualitative information on language learning social networking and integration and identity development during residence abroad.The book tracks in detail the language development of participants and relates this systematically to individual participants’ social and linguistic experiences and evolving relationship. It shows that language learning is increasingly dependent on students’ own agency and skill and the negotiation of identity in multilingual and lingua franca environments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874360

Anglo-Russian Rivalry in Central Asia 1810-1895 Published in 1981  Anglo-Russian Rivalry in Central Asia 1810-1895 is a valuable contribution to the field of Middle Eastern Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963566

Anglo-Saxon EmotionsReading the Heart in Old English Language Literature and Culture Research into the emotions is beginning to gain momentum in Anglo-Saxon studies. In order to integrate early medieval Britain into the wider scholarly research into the history of emotions (a major theme in other fields and a key field in interdisciplinary studies) this volume brings together established scholars who have already made significant contributions to the study of Anglo-Saxon mental and emotional life with younger scholars. The volume presents a tight focus - on emotion (rather than psychological life more generally) on Anglo-Saxon England and on language and literature - with contrasting approaches that will open up debate. The volume considers a range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives examines the interplay of emotion and textuality explores how emotion is conveyed through gesture interrogates emotions in religious devotional literature and considers the place of emotion in heroic culture. Each chapter asks questions about what is culturally distinctive about emotion in Anglo-Saxon England and what interpretative moves have to be made to read emotion in Old English texts as well as considering how ideas about and representations of emotion might relate to lived experience. Taken together the essays in this collection indicate the current state of the field and preview important work to come. By exploring methodologies and materials for the study of Anglo-Saxon emotions particularly focusing on Old English language and literature it will both stimulate further study within the discipline and make a distinctive contribution to the wider interdisciplinary conversation about emotions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879228

Anglo-Saxon Graves and Grave Goods of the 6th and 7th Centuries ADA Chronological Framework The Early Anglo-Saxon Period is characterized archaeologically by the regular deposition of artefacts in human graves in England. The scope for dating these objects and graves has long been studied but it has typically proved easier to identify and enumerate the chronological problems of the material than to solve them. Studying the evidence anew using a co-ordinated suite of dating techniques both traditional and new Anglo-Saxon Graves and Grave Goods of the 6th and 7th Centuries AD seeks to address many of these issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885885

Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts and their Heritage First published in 1998 this volume brings together some of the best recent work on the period before and after the Norman Conquest and makes an irresistible case for a number of fundamental revisions in our understanding of the culture of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England. Combining the use of novel techniques such as digital image processing with the best current practice in textual and iconographic study this volume broadens the scope and applicability of manuscript studies showing for example the falsity of prevailing notions of the vitality and status of the native English tongue after the Conquest. The essays combine to make a coherent and persuasive demonstration of the benefits of not remaining bound to the physical artifact but rather connecting codicology with practical and theoretical applications within manuscript studies and other historical disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607804

Anglo-Saxon ManuscriptsBasic Readings First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174856

Anglo-Spanish Rivalry in Colonial South-East America 1650–1725 Often played down in favour of the larger competition for empire between England and France the influence of the Spanish in English Carolina and the English in Spanish Florida created a rivalry that shaped the early history of colonial south-east America. This study is the first to tell the full story of this rivalry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664340

AngolaStruggle For Peace And Reconstruction After more than twenty years of devastating civil war Angola is slowly moving toward peace and reconciliation. In this accessible introduction to one of the most resource-rich countries in Africa Inge Tvedten traces Angola's turbulent past with a particular focus on the impacts that political and economic upheaval have had on the Angolan people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314545

Angry Bored ConfusedA Citizen Handbook Of American Politics Angry bored and confused?three words that aptly describe the typical American's view toward the world of politics. But it doesn't have to stay this way argues Michael Kryzanek in Angry Bored Confused. Kryzanek discusses issues central to American politics?citizenship power leadership problem solving initiating change?through a series of s Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314552

Angst of AdolescenceHow to Parent Your Teen and Live to Laugh About It Being a good parent is one of the most difficult yet most rewarding jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime. Being the parent of a teen is an especially daunting phase of the journey. As parents begin to notice the significant changes that come with adolescence (physical changes brought about by puberty the constant angst and moodiness and of course the classic eye-rolling and the I-know-it-all attitude) they wonder just what happened to their happy sweet and affectionate young boy or girl. Parents sit by amazed--and often lost and unprepared--as they witness their child morph and mutate into a full-blown pubescent display of emotions.  The Angst of Adolescence: How to Parent Your Teen and Live to Laugh About It written in a conversational informative humorous and relatable style promises to deliver trustworthy resource for parents of teens who are searching for answers and guidance about how to maneuver their way through this tricky developmental period. Dr. Sara Villanueva a prominent psychologist specializing in the adolescent years shares relevant research findings so that parents can be informed of the facts as opposed to making assumptions based on ubiquitous but questionable sources. Most of all it will provide parents of teenagers with perspective in the midst of angst so they can come away with the sense that:  * They are not alone in their experience of raising teens; many many people have gone through it and we can all relate to and learn from one another. * Most of what your teen is feeling and expressing is normal and falls within the expected range of behavior for adolescent development. * Despite the challenges involved in parenting teens we should take time to focus on the positive things in life and live with our child through the tough adolescent years so that we emerge on the other side with friendship and a deeper bond. As a psychologist and mother of four the author shares both research-based and first-hand advice on how to navigate the teen years and live to laugh about it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629560762

Angular Statistics Directional data arise in the form of circular / semicircular / axial symmetric / asymmetric uni / bimodal data in practical situations of varied fields. For the purpose of modeling such kind of data sets the data scientists found that existing models as inadequate. As there is paucity of angular models and to fill the gap this book is designed at constructing new angular models with the existing techniques and to develop new tools of constructing angular models with an application to control charts in angular models. This book is planned to cover the following topics in nine chapters Wrapped stereographic and offset circular models Construction of angular models using Rising Sun function positive definite sequences discretization and through differential approach Extemporaneous Semicircular / arc and asymmetric l – axial models Choice of angular models as an inferential aspect and construction of control charts for angular data as an application are presented. This graduate level book will be useful for data scientists researchers and research students of Statistics and allied fields. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367030001

Anima and AfricaJungian Essays on Psyche Land and Literature C. G. Jung understood the anima in a wide variety of ways but especially as a multifaceted archetype and as a field of energy. In Anima and Africa: Jungian Essays on Psyche Land and Literature Matthew A. Fike uses these principles to analyze male characters in well-known British American and African fiction. Jung wrote frequently about the Kore (maiden matron crone) and the "stages of eroticism" (Eve Mary Helen Sophia). The feminine principle’s many aspects resonate throughout the study and are emphasized in the opening chapters on Ernest Hemingway Henry Rider Haggard and Olive Schreiner. The anima-as-field can be "tapped" just as the collective unconscious can be reached through nekyia or descent. These processes are discussed in the middle chapters on novels by Laurens van der Post Doris Lessing and J. M. Coetzee. The final chapters emphasize the anima’s role in political/colonial dysfunction in novels by Barbara Kingsolver Chinua Achebe/Nadine Gordimer and Aphra Behn. Anima and Africa applies Jung’s African journeys to literary texts explores his interest in Haggard and provides fresh insights into van der Post’s late novels. The study discovers Lessing’s use of Jung’s autobiography deepens the scholarship on Coetzee’s use of Faust and explores the anima’s relationship to the personal and collective shadow. It will be essential reading for academics and scholars of Jungian and post-Jungian studies literary studies and postcolonial studies and will also appeal to analytical psychologists and Jungian psychotherapists in practice and in training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415786850

Animal Abuse and Family ViolenceLinkages Research and Implications for Professional Practice Learn how animal cruelty is linked to family violenceExperts find a disturbingly close relationship between animal abuse and family violence. Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Linkages Research and Implications for Professional Practice explores the difficult link between family violence and animal abuse in depth explaining why the abuse occurs and offering practical treatment options. This concise yet comprehensive overview describes creative programs to foster prevention of cruelty to animals as well as nonviolence toward humans. New research and approaches for policy and practice are presented in detail all in one easy-to-read volume. Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Linkages Research and Implications for Professional Practice works to fill the noticeable gap in the present literature about the connection between violence to family members and pets. This text provides practical suggestions for including animal cruelty as an important component for assessment and treatment in the education and training of mental health professionals. The book is extensively referenced. Topics discussed in Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Linkages Research and Implications for Professional Practice include: an overview of empirical literature linking family violence to cruelty of family pets short- and long-term effects of experiencing animal abuse and the impact on victims the prevalence within the Hispanic community of pet abuse and intimate partner violence animal cruelty disclosure in child welfare cases the collection of data and communication among agencies about animal cruelty at the state and federal level the positive impact of programs utilizing pet assisted therapy Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Linkages Research and Implications for Professional Practice is a valuable resource for clinical psychologists counselors social workers educators students veterinarians animal rights activists mainstream media and anyone interested in the prevention of animal abuse. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315877297

Animal ActsConfiguring the Human in Western History Animal Acts records the history of the fluctuating boundary between animals and humans as expressed in literary philosophical and scientific texts as well as visual arts and historical practices such as dissection circus acts the hunt and zoos. The essays document a persistent return of animality a becoming animal that has always existed within and at the margins of Western Culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315022253

Animal AgricultureResearch To Meet Human Needs In The 21st Century First published in 1980. Animal agriculture serves human needs. Three-fourths of the protein one-third of the energy most of the calcium and phosphorus and substantial amounts of essential vitamins and other minerals in the American diet are from animal products. Recognizing that innovative research holds the key to meeting these challenges 210 concerned individuals convened at Boyne Mountain Michigan May 4 to 9 1980. Their goal was to identify priorities for future research to enable animal agriculture to efficiently and effectively serve human needs in the 21st century. These proceedings represent the best collective judgment on research priorities by a group of informed and dedicated people concerned with the future role of animal agriculture in meeting human needs. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367018566

Animal and Human Conduct Originally published in 1928 this title looks at the link between animal and human conduct. It had long been recognized on the basis of their activities that many animals possess minds and that these are similar in a considerable number of respects to human minds. According to the author this book looks at man’s position within nature from the perspective of a naturalist rather than a psychologist or philosopher. He has attempted to describe the working of mind and body in human beings and in other living things; to examine critically the mental technique involved in such descriptions; and to reason broadly as to the bearings of the facts and processes on human life. Now it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367475

Animal Behavior Desk ReferenceA Dictionary of Animal Behavior Ecology and Evolution Third Edition "Words are our tools and as a minimum we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us." -- The Need for Precise Terminology Austin (1957 7–8) It follows that for effective and efficient communication people should have or at least understand the same precise terminology. Such terminology is crucial for the advancement of basic theoretical and applied science yet too often there is ambiguity between scientific and common definitions and even discrepancies in the scientific literature. Providing a common ground and platform for precise scientific communication in animal behavior ecology evolution and related branches of biology Animal Behavior Desk Reference A Dictionary of Behavior Ecology and Evolution Third Edition contains more than 800 new terms and definitions 48 new figures and thousands of additions and improvements. Using a dictionary format to present definitions in a standard easily accessible manner the book’s main body emphasizes conceptual terms rather than anatomical parts or taxonomic terms and focuses on nouns rather than verbs or adjectives. Term hierarchies are handled with bulleted entries and terms with multiple definitions are included as superscripted entries. All sources are cited and most are paraphrased to conform to uniform style and length. The dictionary also includes nontechnical and obsolete terms synonyms pronunciations and notes and comments as well as etymologies term originators and related facts. Appendices address organism names organizations and databases. Devoted to the precise and correct use of scientific language this third edition of a bestselling standard enables students and scientists alike to communicate their findings and promote the efficient advancement of science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138113954

Animal BehaviorAn Evolutionary Approach This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This book looks at a range of topics covering a variety of animals including how macaques teach their offspring how rats transmit avoidance behavior how supplementary feeding of tree frogs affects their breeding behavior and more. Studies in animal behavior can have far-reaching implications for animals and humans alike such as how humans can improve conservation efforts how to better protect animals—both in the wild and in captivity (zoos) and what can be learned about humans from animals such as how the human brain and behaviors might work. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926692784

Animal Brucellosis This timely publication updates and standardizes currently used diagnostic procedures for this widespread economically costly livestock disease. It includes state-of-the-art technology now in limited use which will replace the conventional methodology in the near future. The volume covers research done on improved diagnostic techniques vaccines taxonomy epidemiology pathology and basic immunology. It is an important literature review for those more established in this field and serves as a guide to researchers or diagnosticians becoming involved with this disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890586

Animal CitiesBeastly Urban Histories Animal Cities builds upon a recent surge of interest about animals in the urban context. Considering animals in urban settings is now a firmly established area of study and this book presents a number of valuable case studies that illustrate some of the perspectives that may be adopted. Having an ’urban history’ flavour the book follows a fourfold agenda. First the opening chapters look at working and productive animals that lived and died in nineteenth-century cities such as London Edinburgh and Paris. The argument here is that their presence yields insights into evolving understandings of the category ’urban’ and what made a good city. Second there is a consideration of nineteenth-century animal spectacles which influenced contemporary interpretations of the urban experience. Third the theme of contested animal spaces in the city is explored further with regard to backyard chickens in suburban Australia. Finally there is discussion of the problem of the public companion animal and its role in changing attitudes to public space illustrated with a chapter on dog-walking in Victorian and Edwardian London. Animal Cities makes a significant contribution to animal studies and is of interest to historical geographers urban cultural social and economic historians and historians of policy and planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247031

Animal Cognition First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315802602

Animal Cognition Animal Cognition looks at how non-human animals process information from their environment. Nick Lund has written an accessible and engaging account of this area of comparative psychology. The book contains chapters on animal navigation (including homing behaviour and migration) animal communication methods and research into animal language and attempts to teach language to non-human animals. A chapter on memory includes models of memory in non-human animals and discusses the importance of memory in navigation and foraging behaviour.Animal Cognition is designed to cover the AQA(A) A2 level specification but will also be of interest to undergraduates new to comparative psychology. It is well illustrated and includes a study aids section with examination questions and answers and key research summaries. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315812007

Animal CognitionA Tribute To Donald A. Riley Prepared as a tribute to Donald A. Riley the essays that appear here are representative of a research area that has loosely been classified as animal cognition -- a categorization that reflects a functionalist philosophy that was prevalent in Riley's laboratory and that many of his students absorbed. According to this philosophy it is acceptable to hypothesize that an animal might engage in complex processing of information as long as one can operationalize evidence for such a process and the hypothesis can be presented in the context of testable predictions that can differentiate it from other mechanisms. The contributions to this volume represent the three most important areas of research in animal cognition -- stimulus representation memory processes and perceptual processes -- although current research has considerably blurred these distinctions. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315806969

Animal Drugs and Human Health The presence of drug and chemical residues in food products from animal sources is both a public health problem and a consumer concern. This is the first book to examine and analyze this problem in a scientific non-partisan way. The twelve contributing authors are all recognized authorities on this topics. An important resource for food scientists and analysts working with meat food products. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003075783

Animal EnthusiasmsLife Beyond Cage and Leash in Rural Pakistan Animal Enthusiasms explores how human–animal relationships are conceived developed and carried out in rural Pakistani Muslim society through an examination of practices such as pigeon flying cockfighting and dogfighting. Based on two years of ethnographic fieldwork carried between 2008 and 2018 in rural South Punjab the book examines the crucial cultural concept of shauq (enthusiasm) and provides critical insight into changing ways of life in contemporary Pakistan. It tracks the relationships between men mediated by non-human animals and discusses how such relationships in rural areas are coded in complex ways. The chapters draw on debates around transformations of animal activities over time the changing forms of human–animal intimacy and their impact on familial relationships and rural Punjabi values attached to the performance of masculine honour. The book will be of interest to scholars of anthropology multi-species ethnography gender and masculinity studies and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367859534

Animal Ethics and TheologyThe Lens of the Good Samaritan In this book Daniel K. Miller articulates a new vision of human and animal relationships based on the foundational love ethic within Christianity. Framed around Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan Animal Ethics and Theology thoughtfully examines the shortcomings of utilitarian and rights-based approaches to animal ethics. By considering the question of animals within the Christian concept of neighbourly love Miller provides an alternative narrative for understanding the complex relationships that humans have with other animals. This book addresses significant theological questions such as: Does being created in the image of God present a meaningful distinction between humans and other animals? What does it mean for humans to have dominion (Gen. 1:28) over animals? Is meat eating a moral problem for Christians? In addition to drawing out the significance of Christian theology for field of animal ethics this book also engages environmental and feminist ethics. Miller brings a theological perspective to such questions as: Should care for animals be distinguished from care for the environment and what role should human emotions play in our ethical dealings with other animals? As the title suggests this book provides fresh insight into the theological significance of human relationships with other animals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548862

Animal Ethics: The Basics Animal Ethics has long been a highly contested area with debates driven by unease about various forms of animal harm from the use of animals in scientific research to the farming of animals for consumption. Animal Ethics: The Basics is an essential introduction to the key considerations surrounding the ethical treatment of animals. Taking a thematic approach it outlines the current arguments from animal agency to the emergence of the ‘political turn’. This book explores such questions as: Can animals think and do they suffer? What do we mean by speciesism? Are humans special? Can animals be political or moral agents? Is animal rights protest ethical? Including outlines of the key arguments suggestions for further reading and a glossary of key terms this book is an essential read for philosophy students and readers approaching the contested field of Animal Ethics for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415739368

Animal Handling and Physical Restraint 3* Doody’s Star Rating® Proper handling and restraint are essential to the welfare of captive animals allowing them to be examined groomed and treated in ways that contribute to their optimum quantity and quality of life. The aim of the book is to prepare future or current veterinarians and veterinary technologists technicians/nurses and assistants to be able to handle animals more safely and gain the confidence of animals and their owners. In turn they will be able to instruct owners in proper animal handling methods reducing the risk of physical injury or mutual infectious diseases. Covers more species and has greater depth in handling and restraint methods of domestic animals than any of its predecessors and current competitors. No other handling book provides this breadth information on the possible zoonoses (animal to human diseases) that might be encountered in handling apparently healthy animals. Restraint methods are well described but not in a list or "cookbook" way as there are always nuances in handling each individual animal that require individual adaptations. Throughout the book the author emphasises that each animal is an individual and each handling environment provides its own advantages and disadvantages: handling an animal safely humanely and efficiently requires practical knowledge of the species’ normal behaviour. This is explored in detail in each of the species-based chapters which cover proper handling of domestic household and laboratory animals as well as farm and ranch animals where safe handling aids the producer in both humane practice and greater profitability. After reading this book the practitioner or student will be versed in the most basic part of the art of veterinary medicine: the safe handling of animals. The author's podcast 'Better Animal Handling' is released every Tuesday at http://www.buzzsprout.com/688886 discussing content in the book and describing effective humane animal handling with emphasis on safety measures to prevent injury and the transmission of zoonotic diseases. You can read more on the supporting website: www.betteranimalhandling.com. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367028329

Animal HarmPerspectives on Why People Harm and Kill Animals Why do people harm injure torture and kill animals? This book evaluates the reasons why these crimes are committed and outlines the characteristics of the animal offender. It considers ethical and value judgements made about animals and the tacit acknowledgement and justification of unacceptable criminal behaviour towards the harming of animals made by offenders. Situating animal abuse wildlife crime illegal wildlife trading and other unlawful activities directed at animals firmly within Green Criminology the book contends that this is a distinct multi-dimensional type of criminality which persists despite the introduction of relevant legislation. Taking a broad approach the book considers the killing and harming of animals in an international context and examines the effectiveness of current legislation policy and sentencing. Including a section on further reading and useful organizations this book is a valuable exploration into perspectives on the responsibility owed by man to animals as part of broader ecological and legal concerns. It will interest criminologists ecologists animal protectionists and those interested in law and society and law and the environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249912

Animal HematotoxicologyA Practical Guide for Toxicologists and Biomedical Researchers Hematology data from in vivo toxicology studies remains one of  the most predictive measures for human risk as the same measurements made in pre-clinical toxicology studies can be made in early clinical trials. Covering the three main blood cell types – erythrocytes leukocytes and thrombocytes this work is designed to clarify topics for new entrants to the fields of laboratory animal hematology and toxicology especially those topics where the rules for human hematology do not always apply. An entire chapter is devoted to immunotoxicology a scientific discipline that is closely aligned with hematology. The text also addresses pre-analytical and analytical variables that affect animal studies as these play a far more important part when interpreting data in contrast to humans where many of these variables can be well controlled or have less physiological effect. Information has been collated from published papers textbooks and unpublished data: Readers are provided with key references to encourage further study Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367387099

Animal Housing and Human–Animal RelationsPolitics Practices and Infrastructures This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences.　By attending to a range of different sites such as the zoo the laboratory the farm and the animal shelter to name a few the book explores material technologies from the perspective that these are integrated parts of a larger biopolitical infrastructure and questions how animal housing systems and the physical infrastructures that surround central human-animal practices come into being. The　contributions in the book　show in various ways　how　physical infrastructures of animal housing are always　part of a much broader sociocultural and political infrastructure where the material reality of housing systems combines with human and animal agents with politics and with practices.　As such the book　explores what kind of practices and relations develop around the physical structures of animal housing and by whom and for whom they are developed. This innovative collection will be of great interest to student and scholars in animal studies more than human studies geography anthropology and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138547155

Animal Husbandry in Ancient IsraelA Zooarchaeological Perspective on Livestock Exploitation Herd Management and Economic Strategies Animals have been used to human advantage for thousands of years. 'Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel' presents an analysis of caprines and cattle husbandry in the Southern Levantine Bronze and Iron Age. The book employs key methodological approaches - comparative analysis taphonomy Geographic Information System spatial analysis and ethnographic studies - to challenge prevalent views on the Southern Levantine ancient economy. 'Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel' argues that the key concern of nomadic rural and urban populations was survival - the common household maintained a self-sufficient economy - rather than profit specialization or trade. The book will be of value to all those interested in the dynamic relationship between humans and animals in ancient Israel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661066

Animal Husbandry RegainedThe Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture The farming of animals for meat and milk confronts a stark dilemma. While world demand from a growing and more affluent human population is increasing rapidly there are strong counter-arguments that we should eat less meat and pay more attention to environmental protection animal welfare and human health and well-being.  The aim of this book is to identify and explain the causes and contributors to current problems in animal husbandry especially those related to 'factory farming' and advance arguments that may contribute to its successful re-orientation. Husbandry is considered in its broadest sense namely the productive and sustainable use of the land for the good of all (plants humans and other animals).  The first part of the book outlines principles and arguments necessary to engage with current problems: depletion of natural resources and destruction of environment animal welfare food and health fair trade and sharing resources. These arguments are illustrated by examples and sufficient evidence to justify the argument without obscuring the message. The second part presents a series of constructive proposals for change and development in animal husbandry both in the developed world and subsistence agriculture. These include more integrated crop and livestock farming systems the ethics of animal welfare and environmental management and the evolution of a new social contract whereby the rights of the people to a fair share of good safe food and a green and pleasant land are matched by a shared responsibility to preserve these things. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849714211

Animal IntelligenceExperimental Studies Animal Intelligence is a consolidated record of Edward L. Thorndike's theoretical and empirical contributions to the comparative psychology of learning. Thorndike's approach is systematic and comprehensive experimentation using a variety of animals and tasks all within a laboratory setting. When this book first appeared it set a compelling example and helped make the study of animal behavior very much an experimental laboratory science.This landmark study in the investigation of animal intelligence illustrates Thorndike's thinking on the evolution of the mind. It includes his formal statement of the influential law of effect which had a significant impact on other behaviorists. Hull's law of primary reinforcement was closely related to the law of effect and Skinner acknowledged that the process of operant conditioning was probably that described in the law of effect.The new introduction by Darryl Bruce is an in-depth study of Thorndike's legacy to comparative psychology as well as a thorough retrospective review of Animal Intelligence. He includes a biographical introduction of the behaviorist and then delves into his theories and work. Among the topics Bruce covers with respect to Thorndike's studies are the nature of animal intelligence the laws of learning and connectionism implications for comparative psychology and relation to theories of other behaviorists. Animal Intelligence is an intriguing analysis that will be of importance to psychologists and animal behaviorists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351321044

Animal KillerTransmission of War Trauma From One Generation to the Next A psychoanalytic process from its beginning to its termination is described to illustrate crucial technical issues in the treatment of individuals with narcissistic personality organization and the countertransference manifestations such patients stimulate in the analyst. The subject of this book exhibited cruelty to confirm and stabilize his grandiosity. His internal world was a "reservoir" of the deposited image of his father figure an individual most severely traumatized during World War II. The patient was given the task to be a mass-"killer" of animals instead of being a hunted one.This book most clearly illustrates how the transgenerational transmission of trauma takes place and how the impact of war continues in future generations. The book also provides an understanding of a special kind of psychological motivation that directs a person to use weapons for mass killing. In this era of pluralism in psychoanalysis providing the story of a psychoanalytic case in its duration opens ways for comparison and discussion of technique and can be used as a teaching tool. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782200734

Animal Learning and CognitionAn Introduction Animal Learning and Cognition: An Introduction provides an up-to-date review of the principal findings from more than a century of research into animal intelligence. This new edition has been expanded to take account of the many exciting developments that have occurred over the last ten years. The book opens with a historical survey of the methods that have been used to study animal intelligence and follows by summarizing the contribution made by learning processes to intelligent behavior. Topics include Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning discrimination learning and categorization. The remainder of the book focuses on animal cognition and covers such topics as memory navigation social learning language and communication and knowledge representation. Expanded areas include extinction (to which an entire chapter is now devoted) navigation in insects episodic memory in birds imitation in birds and primates and the debate about whether primates are aware of mental states in themselves and others. Issues raised throughout the book are reviewed in a concluding chapter that examines how intelligence is distributed throughout the animal kingdom. The broad spectrum of topics covered in this book ensures that it will be of interest to students of psychology biology zoology and neuroscience. Since very little background knowledge is required the book will be of equal value to anyone simply interested in either animal intelligence or the animal origins of human intelligence. This textbook is accompanied by online instructor resources which are free of charge to departments who adopt this book as their text. They include chapter-by-chapter lecture slides an interactive chapter-by-chapter multiple-choice question test bank and multiple-choice questions in paper and pen format. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315782911

Animal LocomotionPhysical Principles and Adaptations Animal Locomotion: Physical Principles and Adaptations is a professional-level state of the art review and reference summarizing the current understanding of macroscopic metazoan animal movement. The comparative biophysics biomechanics and bioengineering of swimming flying and terrestrial locomotion are placed in contemporary frameworks of biodiversity evolutionary process and modern research methods including mathematical analysis. The intended primary audience is advanced-level students and researchers primarily interested in and trained in mathematics physical sciences and engineering. Although not encyclopedic in its coverage anyone interested in organismal biology functional morphology organ systems and ecological physiology physiological ecology molecular biology molecular genetics and systems biology should find this book useful. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035768

Animal Management and Welfare in Natural Disasters The devastating impacts of natural disasters not only directly affect humans and infrastructure but also animals which may be crucial to the livelihoods of many people. This book considers the needs of animals in the aftermath of disasters and explains the importance of looking to their welfare in extreme events.  The authors explore how animals are affected by specific disaster types what their emergency and subsequent welfare needs are and the appropriate interventions. They describe the key benefits of management of animals to populations and discuss preventative measures that can be taken to reduce risk and build resilience. They also include a summary of recent debates and public policy advances on animals in disasters.  The book covers livestock companion and wild animals with case studies to show how the concepts can be put into practice. It provides a standalone text for students of disaster studies and management as well as professionals and NGOs who require an entry-level introduction to the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138190696

Animal Models for Psychiatry Originally published in 1986 in this work Professor Keehn assesses the contributions of experimental psychology and ethology to psychiatric theory and practice at the time. He discusses the status of animals in psychopathology and describes a number of animal clinical pictures covering both abnormal movements and convulsions and spontaneous behavioural disorders. He also includes animal models of such psychiatric illnesses as neurosis psychosis drug addiction and disorders of childhood and examines the nature of mental illness and the status of psychiatric diagnosis. The book includes an evaluation of the ethics of experimental research with animals and a summary of humane experimental procedures. Animal Models for Psychiatry will be of special interest to psychiatrists clinical and physiological psychologists behavioural pharmacologists and to veterinarians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138559653

Animal Models in Medical Mycology The prevalence of antibiotics corticosteroids and anticancer or immunosuppressive drugs and the progress of the medical treatments after World War II have saved the lives of many patients attacked by serious diseases and have contributed to the prolongation of the average life span of a human being. However there still remain some problems to be solved. One of them is that of compromised hosts which will be treated in this book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890593

Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research is a reference book of the major animal models used in the study of orthopaedic conditions and in the in vivo study of biomaterials. Use of animal models provides important knowledge about pathological conditions that can eventually lead to the development of more effective clinical treatment of diseases in bot Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429173479

Animal Models in Toxicology Animal Models in Toxicology is a single-source reference for the use of animal models in toxicology. Chapters cover nine species used in toxicology and experimental biology. With contributions from experts in toxicology toxicological pathology and species-specific metabolism each of these chapters provides an excellent introductory "course" along with guidance to the literature for a more detailed understanding. This edition includes five new chapters. The first of these provides specific and detailed guidance on the humane efficient and effective performance of necropsies for laboratory animals. Other new chapters discuss new technologies available for laboratory animal research—imaging technologies use of telemetry in animal studies transgenic animal models and immunology endpoint for assessment. Also provided is an overview of the increasingly complex laws and regulations that govern how laboratory animals are obtained maintained and utilized. A helpful appendix provides a quick guide to commercial sources of laboratory animals. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466554283

Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment The costs associated with a drug’s clinical trials are so significant that it has become necessary to validate both its safety and efficacy in animal models prior to the continued study of the drug in humans. Featuring contributions from distinguished researchers in the field of cognitive therapy research Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment examines some of the most popular and successful animal archetypes used in the context of drug discovery. It provides integrated coverage of the latest research concerning neuronal systems relevant to cognitive function and dysfunction assimilating reviews of this research within the context of each chapter. This approach is unique in that it brings together molecular and neurochemical methodologies behavioral applications in translational models and clinical applications. The book comprehensively discusses a wide variety of animal models of cognitive impairment including genetic lesion pharmacological and aging related impairments. It also explores the significance of this research in regards to the treatment of various addictions and disorders such as stroke autism Alzheimer’s schizophrenia and ADHD. Edited by two renowned authorities in the field Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment is a timely book that provides integrated coverage of cutting-edge research that concerns neuronal systems relevant to cognitive function and dysfunction. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367390679

Animal Models of DiabetesFrontiers in Research As the incidence of diabetes increases worldwide the need for recommendations on how to prevent and treat the condition grows exponentially and so does the need for an authoritative source for information on the appropriate models to study the condition. The new edition of Animal Models of Diabetes is that source. The book presents updated and expanded information regarding the use of models in experiments with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The new edition compiles relevant time-saving information on well-recognized models including various mice rats minipigs and Rhesus monkeys and provides extensive references for more in-depth study. It contains new and updated referenced reviews on animals with induced obesity as well as observations on retinopathy in spontaneous diabetes resembling human lesions. The book discusses nutritionally diabetes-prone animals and considerations of insulin resistance and obesity. The contributors also address the importance of recent findings on the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications in relation to human disease. Including contributions from prominent experts in the field the book brings together scattered data and lucidly presents it. This promotes the understanding of the etiopathology of diabetes and offers a new grasp of the insulin action its negative feedback leading to insulin resistance and its detrimental outcomes. The book also includes new knowledge on specific complications of diabetes offering an incentive to test advanced modalities to prevent and inhibit their occurrence. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389253

Animal MovementStatistical Models for Telemetry Data The study of animal movement has always been a key element in ecological science because it is inherently linked to critical processes that scale from individuals to populations and communities to ecosystems. Rapid improvements in biotelemetry data collection and processing technology have given rise to a variety of statistical methods for characterizing animal movement. The book serves as a comprehensive reference for the types of statistical models used to study individual-based animal movement. Animal Movement is an essential reference for wildlife biologists quantitative ecologists and statisticians who seek a deeper understanding of modern animal movement models. A wide variety of modeling approaches are reconciled in the book using a consistent notation. Models are organized into groups based on how they treat the underlying spatio-temporal process of movement. Connections among approaches are highlighted to allow the reader to form a broader view of animal movement analysis and its associations with traditional spatial and temporal statistical modeling. After an initial overview examining the role that animal movement plays in ecology a primer on spatial and temporal statistics provides a solid foundation for the remainder of the book. Each subsequent chapter outlines a fundamental type of statistical model utilized in the contemporary analysis of telemetry data for animal movement inference. Descriptions begin with basic traditional forms and sequentially build up to general classes of models in each category. Important background and technical details for each class of model are provided including spatial point process models discrete-time dynamic models and continuous-time stochastic process models. The book also covers the essential elements for how to accommodate multiple sources of uncertainty such as location error and latent behavior states. In addition to thorough descriptions of animal movement models differences and connections are also emphasized to provide a broader perspective of approaches. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466582149

Animal Nature and Human Nature Our views on human nature are fundamental to the whole development indeed the whole future of human society. Originally published in 1974 Professor Thorpe believed that this was one of the most important and significant topics to which a biologist can address himself and in this book he attempts a synthetic view of the nature of man and animal based on the five disciplines of physiology ethology genetics psychology and philosophy. In a masterly survey of the natural order he shows the animal world as part of yet distinct from the inanimate world. He then treats aspects of the animal world which approach the human world in behaviour and capabilities examining simple organisms communications in vertebrates and invertebrates innate behaviour versus acquired behaviour and animal perception. In the second part of the book he deals with those aspects of human nature for which there is no analogy and which constitute man’s uniqueness – his consciousness of his past his awareness of his future and his desire to understand the meaning of his existence. The primary facts which demonstrate the importance of this book arise from the ever-growing power of man over his environment and his apparent inability to foresee and cope with the dangers of uncontrolled population growth on the one hand and the wildly irrational waste and degradation of the natural resources of the world on the other. Professor Thorpe believes that an immense responsibility lies with literate men of good will particularly scientists to convince man that he is the spearhead and custodian of a stupendous evolutionary process. Animal Nature and Human Nature integrates scientific fact with sound theological thought in an attempt to fulfil in a manner previously impossible Pascal’s injunction that: ‘It is dangerous to show man too clearly how much he resembles the beast without at the same time showing him his greatness. It is also dangerous to allow him too clear a vision of his greatness without his baseness. It is even more dangerous to leave him in ignorance of both. But it is very profitable to show him both.’ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138559837

Animal PlacesLively Cartographies of Human-Animal Relations Nonhuman animals are ubiquitous to our ‘human’ societies. Interdisciplinary human/animal research has - for 50 years - drawn attention to how animals are ever-present in what we think of as human spaces and cultures. Our societies are built with animals and through all kinds of multispecies interactions. From public spaces and laboratories to homes farms and in the ‘wilderness’; human and nonhuman animals meet to make space and place together through webs of power relations. However the very spaces of these interactions are not mute or passive themselves. The spaces where species meet matter and shape human/animal relations. This book takes as its starting point the relationship between place and human/animal interaction. It brings together the work of leading scholars in human/animal studies from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary backgrounds. With a distinct focus on place physical space and biocultural geography the authors of this volume consider the ways in which space human and nonhuman animals co-constitute each other how they make spaces together produce meaning around them struggle over access how these places are storied and how stories of spaces matter. Presenting studies thematically and including a variety of nonhuman creatures in a range of settings this book delivers new understandings of the importance of nonhuman animals to understandings of place - and the role of places in shaping our interactions with nonhuman creatures. As pets as laboratory animals as exhibits as parasites as livestock as quarry as victims of disaster or objects of folklore this book offers insights into human/animal intermingling at locales and settings of great relevance to many areas of research including geography sociology science and technology studies gender studies history and anthropology. This book meets the evolving interest in human/animal interaction anthrozoology and the environmental humanities in relation to the research on space and place that currently informs the humanities and the social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367332778

Animal PsychologyIts Nature and its Problems Originally published in 1948 the author follows the idea that the instincts are "the spring and basis of all animal behaviour (with the exception perhaps of play) and therewith the core of the animal’s mind and that individual experience gathered by the animal in the course of its life may influence and reconstruct these instincts so as to guide in the form of intelligence and understanding this behaviour along new (i.e. innate) paths. Thus instinct and experience become the pillars upon which animal behaviour is built up; instinct intelligence and understanding form a triad round which the facts of the psychology of animals may be grouped. As a foundation of all this the author first tries to prove the good right of a real and genuine animal psychology not hampered by objectivistic and behaviouristic scruples while in a final chapter by way of conclusion he tries to give an image of how the world of the animal is built up." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815369370

Animal Rights Do animals have moral rights? If so which ones? How does this affect our thinking about agriculture and experimentation? If animals have moral rights should they be protected by law? These are some of the questions addressed in this collection which contains more than 30 papers spanning nearly 40 years of debates about animal rights. It includes work by leading advocates of animal rights both in philosophy and law as well as contributions by those resolutely opposed to the very idea of animal rights. A substantial Introduction surveys key arguments in the area and puts the papers in context. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262529

Animal Sourced Foods for Developing EconomiesPreservation Nutrition and Safety Animal products are good source of disposable income for many small farmers in developing countries. In fact livestock are often the most important cash crop in many small holder mixed farming systems. Livestock ownership currently supports and sustains the livelihoods of rural poor who depend partially or fully on livestock for their income and/or subsistence. Human population growth increasing urbanization and rising incomes are predicted to double the demand for and production of livestock products in the developing countries over the next twenty years. The future holds great opportunities for animal production in developing countries. Animal Sourced Foods for Developing Economies addresses five major issues: 1) Food safety and nutritional status in developing world; 2) the contribution of animal origin foods in human health; 3) Production processes of animal foods along with their preservation strategies; 4) functional outcomes of animal derived foods; and finally 5) strategies issues and polices to promote animal origin food consumption. Animal sourced food contain high biological value protein and important micronutrients required for optimal body functioning but are regarded as sources of fat that contribute to the intake of total and saturated fatty acids in diet. The quality of protein source has a direct influence on protein digestibility as a greater proportion of higher quality proteins is absorbed and becomes available for bodily functions. Animal foods has high quantity and quality of protein that includes a full complement of the essential amino acids in the right proportion. Land availability limits the expansion of livestock numbers in extensive production systems in most regions and the bulk of the increase in livestock production will come from increased productivity through intensification and a wider adoption of existing and new production and marketing technologies. The significant changes in the global consumption and demand for animal source foods along with increasing pressures on resources are having some important implications for the principal production systems. In this book contributors critically analyze and describe different aspects of animal’s origin foods. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific type of food from animal source its nutritional significance preservation techniques processed products safety and quality aspects on conceptual framework. Special attention is given to explain current food safety scenario in developing countries and contribution of animal derived food in their dietary intake. Existing challenges regarding production processing and promotion of animal’s origin foods are also addressed with possible solutions and strengthening approaches.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498778954

Animal StudiesThe Key Concepts Prefaced with a brief introduction to the field of animal studies the text explores the key influential terms topics and debates which have had a major impact on the field and that students are most likely to encounter in their animal studies classes. Animal Studies provides a guide to key concepts in the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of animal studies laid out in A-Z format. While Human–Animal Studies and Critical Animal Studies are the main frameworks that inform the bulk of the writings in animal studies and the key concepts discussed in the volume other approaches such as anthrozoology and cognitive ethology are also explored. The entries in the volume attend to the differences in ongoing debates among scholars and activists showing that what is commonly called “animal studies” is far from a unified body of work. A full bibliography of sources is included at the end of the book along with an extensive index. The book will be a valuable guide to undergraduate and postgraduate students in geography philosophy sociology anthropology women’s studies and other related disciplines. Seasoned researchers will find the book helpful when researching topics outside of their specialization. Outside of academia it will be of interest to activists as well as professional organizations.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367028893

Animal Waste UtilizationEffective Use of Manure as a Soil Resource This unique book examines the beneficial aspects of animal waste as a soil resource - not simply as an agricultural by-product with minimal practical use. Topics include o types of livestock waste - swine poultry dairy o methods and management of waste utilization o storage handling processing and application of animal waste o supplying crop nutrients o economics of waste utilization o new modeling and management techniques o nonpoint source pollution water quality leaching and air quality. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367448042

Animal Welfare Awareness of the use of animals in human society in fields such as farming biotechnology and sport is dogged by the lack of a clear and objective exposition of the issues involved and a sense of possible conflict between human and animal welfare. This text addresses these dilemmas - what is the actual scale of the animal welfare problem; where does responsibility begin; what positive steps are actually being taken to alleviate animal suffering; and can a rational and compelling argument be given for the importance of animal welfare. It therefore aims to offer a comprehensive guide to the uninformed as well as those who have knowledge of the issues but lack conviction. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203539064

Animal Welfare in Animal AgricultureHusbandry Stewardship and Sustainability in Animal Production What constitutes animal welfare? With animals being used for companionship service research food fiber and by-products animal welfare is a topic of great interest and importance to society. As the world’s population continues to increase a major challenge for society is the maintenance of a strong and viable food system which is linked to the well-being and comfort of food animals. Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture: Husbandry Stewardship and Sustainability in Animal Production explores the pressing issue of farm animal welfare in animal production systems in the United States and globally. A framework for open discussion on animal welfare this multidisciplinary book brings together the perspectives of 40 highly qualified and recognized experts in their respective fields. Fourteen chapters address a range of topics that includes ethics sociology food safety ecology feed resources biotechnology government regulations and sustainability as well as animal comfort health and contributions to society. The book also offers a historical perspective on the growth of animal agriculture from family farms to industrial animal agriculture—and the impact this has had on society. Illustrating the diversity of viewpoints the concept of animal welfare is defined from the perspectives of an ethicist and philosopher a research scientist a veterinarian an industrialist and an activist as well as from the perspective of sustainability and product quality. Written primarily for students but also highly relevant for professionals in varying fields of academia and industry this timely book reveals important insights into animal welfare and animal agriculture. Unique in its depth breadth and balance it underscores the need for dialogue on wide-ranging and often contentious issues related to animal production systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439848425

Animal-Assisted Brief TherapyA Solution-Focused Approach This book provides an overview of Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) and demonstrates how they can be incorporated into solution-focused treatment programs. Pichot focusing on the use of therapy dogs starts with a discussion of the basics of AAA/T and solution-focused therapy as well as what every practitioner should know about dogs before partnering with them. Successfully combining all of this into an effective treatment program is considered next. Pichot draws upon her own experience developing an AAA/T program in the substance abuse counseling program at a county public health agency to illustrate the effective implementation of such a program and the struggles and lessons learned in doing so. Using AAA/T with special populations cultural considerations and the impact a therapy dog can have on the handler. New in this edition are client scenarios that demonstrate the therapist’s thought process when making clinical decisions about when and how to use a therapy dog. Sample forms and treatment plans are also provided that professionals can use to modify or structure in their work with clients. The concepts and information provided in this valuable guide will be helpful for any therapist regardless of whether he or she is in private practice or working in an agency setting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415889612

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Emotional and Mental HealthConversations with Pioneers of the Field Animal-Assisted Interventions for Emotional and Mental Health provides a unique opportunity to learn from a variety of leaders in the field. Leading scholar Dr. Cynthia Chandler and colleague Dr. Tiffany Otting present interviews with pioneering experts from the U.S. U.K. Israel India and Hong Kong revealing key beliefs values and ideas that are fundamental to animal-assisted interventions. Their words will inspire and guide current and future generations of practitioners teachers and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815395102

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling The third edition of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available dedicated to training mental health practitioners in the performance of animal assisted therapy in counseling (AAT-C). New to this edition is discussion of the human-animal relational theory a new theory dedicated to the practice of AAT-C. This edition also has added applications for supervision and includes the most recent research and practice. Consistent with previous editions a variety of animal-assisted interventions are described with case examples provided in a variety of settings with different types of animals. This unique resource is an indispensable guide for any counselor or psychotherapist looking to develop and implement AAT techniques in practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138935914

Animal-centric Care and ManagementEnhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement Reduction and Replacement) has been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory animals for the last half century. By establishing an animal-centric view on housing and management Animal-centric Care and Management: Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research takes Russell and Burch’s definition of Refinement as "elimination of inhumanities" and goes further. Rather than fitting animals into experimental conditions it encourages readers to adjust conditions to better meet the behavioral emotional physical and physiological needs and preferences of the animals.　The team of expert authors from the fields of laboratory animal science ethology biology as well as animal training provide ideas for creating housing conditions and handling procedures that induce to the best of current abilities and knowledge a long-term positive state of mind in the animals under our care. This book is written for animal caretakers animal health technicians researchers animal facility managers laboratory animal veterinarians and anyone who engages in work with living experimental animals or is interested in the continuous improvement of laboratory animal welfare. This interdisciplinary guide will act as a catalyst resulting in multiple viewpoints and fields collaborating to optimize laboratory animal welfare. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367180836

Animality in British RomanticismThe Aesthetics of Species The scientific political and industrial revolutions of the Romantic period transformed the status of humans and redefined the concept of species. This book examines literary representations of human and non-human animality in British Romanticism. The book’s novel approach focuses on the role of aesthetic taste in the Romantic understanding of the animal. Concentrating on the discourses of the sublime the beautiful and the ugly Heymans argues that the Romantics’ aesthetic views of animality influenced—and were influenced by—their moral scientific political and theological judgment. The study reveals how feelings of environmental alienation and disgust played a positive moral role in animal rights poetry why ugliness presented such a major problem for Romantic-period scientists and theologians and how in political writings the violent yet awe-inspiring power of exotic species came to symbolize the beauty and terror of the French Revolution. Linking the works of Wordsworth Blake Coleridge Byron the Shelleys Erasmus Darwin and William Paley to the theories of Immanuel Kant and Edmund Burke this book brings an original perspective to the fields of ecocriticism animal studies and literature and science studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138118362

Animals Anthropomorphism and Mediated Encounters This book critically investigates the pervasiveness of anthropomorphised animals in popular culture. Anthropomorphism in popular visual media has long been denounced for being unsophisticated or emotionally manipulative. It is often criticised for over-expressing similarities between humans and other animals. This book focuses on everyday encounters with visual representations of anthropomorphised animals and considers how attributing other animals with humanlike qualities speaks to a complex set of power relations. Through a series of case studies it explores how anthropomorphism is produced and circulated and proposes that it can serve to create both misunderstandings and empathetic connections between humans and other animals. This book will appeal to academics and students interested in visual media animal studies sociology and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367195731

Animals Biopolitics LawLively Legalities Typically the legal investigation of nonhuman life and of animal life in particular is conducted through the discourse of animal rights. Within this discourse legal rights are extended to certain nonhuman animals through the same liberal framework that has afforded human rights before it. Animals Biopolitics Law envisions the possibility of lively legalities that move beyond the humanist perspective. Drawing on an array of expertise—from law geography and anthropology through animal studies and posthumanism to science and technology studies—this interdisciplinary collection asks what in legal terms it means to be human and nonhuman what it means to govern and to be governed and what are the ethical and political concerns that emerge in the project of governing not only human but also more-than-human life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138057913

Animals Disease and Human SocietyHuman-animal Relations and the Rise of Veterinary Medicine This book explores the history and nature of our dependency on other animals and the implications of this for human and animal health. Writing from an historical and sociological perspective Joanna Swabe's work discusses such issues as:* animal domestication* the consequences of human exploitation of other animals including links between human and animal disease* the rise of a veterinary regime designed to protect humans and animals alike* implications of intensive farming practices pet-keeping and recent biotechnological developments.This account spans a period of some ten thousand years and raises important questions about the increasing intensification of animal use for both animal and human health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138007161

Animals Ethics and TradeThe Challenge of Animal Sentience Modern urban life cuts us off from direct connection with the animal world yet daily the lives of millions of animals are affected by what we consume and wear and what we trade in. The use of animals for food labour and pleasure pursuits has long been justified with the assumption that unlike humans animals aren't fully sentient beings. In recent years however science has revealed an astonishing array of complex animal behaviour and scientists and policy makers now accept that the animals we make use of are indeed conscious with preferences and intentions. The implications for our culture of factory farming fast food and rainforest liquidation are staggering. In this powerful book internationally renowned experts on animal behaviour and agriculture such as Jane Goodall Tim Lang and Vandana Shiva are brought together with ethicists religious scholars international industry and regulators for the first time to debate these critical issues and tackle the profound implications of animal sentience. The first sections discuss scientific and ethical perspectives on the consciousness emotions and mental abilities of animals. Later sections address how human activities such as science law religion farming food production trade development and education respect or ignore animals' sentience and welfare and review the options for changes in our policies our practices and our thinking. The result is nothing less than a stark and necessary look into the heart of humanity and the ethics that govern our animal powered society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770484

Animals Feed Food And PeopleAn Analysis Of The Role Of Animals In Food Production This book examines the efficiency and economics of animal production feed resource availability interactions between plant and animal agricultures international trade resource allocation roles of animals in developing countries and the nutritional values and limitations of animal products. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367171414

Animals Food and Tourism Food is routinely given attention in tourism research as a motivator of travel. Regardless of whether tourists travel with a primary motivation for experiencing local food eating is required during their trip. This book encompasses an interdisciplinary discussion of animals as a source of food within the context of tourism. Themes include the raising harvesting and processing of farm animals for food; considerations in marketing animals as food; and the link between consuming animals and current environmental concerns. Ethical issues are addressed in social economic environmental and political terms.The chapters are grounded in ethics-related theories and frameworks including critical theory ecofeminism gustatory ethics environmental ethics ethics within a political economy context cultural relativism market construction paradigm ethical resistance and the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. Several chapters explore contradicting and paradoxical ethical perspectives whether those contradictions exist between government and private sector between tourism and other industries or whether they lie within ourselves.Like the authors in Tourism Experiences & Animal Consumption: Contested Values Morality & Ethics the authors in this book wrestle with a range of issues such as animal sentience the environmental consequences of animals as food viewing animals solely as a extractive resource for human will as well as the artificial cultural distortion of animals as food for tourism marketing purposes. This book will appeal to tourism academics and graduate students as a reference for their own research or as supplementary material for courses focused on ethics within tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592936

Animals Health and SocietyHealth Promotion Harm Reduction and Health Equity in a One Health World This timely book reframes the historic narrative of people animals and nature as risks to each other to one where we think about health as a shared capacity. This new narrative promotes the positive contributions made to health across species and generations and addresses growing calls to shift from a reactive to proactive approach in One Health. Editor Craig Stephen takes the reader on a tour of the situations wherein we can all regardless of our job description work across species sectors and generations to motivate action. Perspectives and methods from a variety of fields and experts are shared and adapted to promote collaborative understanding of and action on determinants of health at the animal-society interface. Case studies demonstrate that the principles and practices presented are feasible empowering people to make choices that concurrently benefit the health of animals societies and ecosystems. The first book to adapt and explain health promotion harm reduction and health equity issues in a One Health context and in terms of animal health this is necessary reading for students of and practitioners working in planetary health conservation ecohealth public health health promotion veterinary medicine and animal welfare. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367336226

Animals Plants and LandscapesAn Ecology of Turkish Literature and Film The landscape of Turkey with its trees and animals inspires narratives of survival struggle and escape. Animals Plants and Landscapes: An Ecology of Turkish Literature and Film will be the first major study to offer fresh theoretical insight into this landscape by offering a collection of analyses of key texts of Turkish literature and cinema. Through discussion of both classical and contemporary works this volume paves the way for the formation of a ecocritical canon in Turkish literature and the rise of certain themes that are unique to Turkish experience. Snakes fishermen and fish who catch men porcupines contemplating on human agency dogs exiled on an island and men who put dogs to fights goat herders and windy steppes of Anatolia are all agents in a territory that constantly shifts. The essays included in this volume demonstrate the ways in which the crystallized relations between human and non-human form break and transform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367187477

Animals Rights and Reason in Plutarch and Modern Ethics This groundbreaking volume explores Plutarch's unique survival in the argument that animals are rational and sentient and that we as humans must take notice of their interests. Exploring Plutarch's three animal-related treatises as well as passages from his ethical treatises Stephen Newmyer examines arguments that strikingly foreshadow those found in the works of such prominent animal rights philosophers as Peter Singer and Tom Regan. Unique in viewing Plutarch’s opinions not only in the context of ancient philosophical and ethical through but also in its place in the history of animal rights speculation Animals Rights and Reasons points out how remarkably Plutarch differs from such anti-animal thinkers as the Stoics. Classicists philosophers animal-welfare students and interested readers will all find this book an invaluable and informative addition to their reading. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203350157

Animals Welfare and the LawFundamental Principles for Critical Assessment In this objective practical and authoritative introductory text the author reveals how the fundamental principles of the human-animal relationship drive the development of animal law. The book explains the criteria by which the lawful use of animals is determined and how these criteria impact evolving standards of animal protection and define the responsibilities of people in their interactions with animals. The author identifies 29 key principles which constitute the core knowledge necessary for people involved in debating assessing and guiding the evolution of society’s national and international rulebook of animal welfare law. The book also considers animal welfare and law in the context of a global market through discussion of common issues such as climate change biosecurity food safety and food supply. Based on successful law courses run by the author and his own expertise as an animal law lecturer prosecutor and specialist legal adviser the book combines insights from science ethics and law to provide an essential understanding of what informs society and the law with regards to animals and their welfare. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415535632

Animals and AncestorsAn Ethnography Ever since the emergence of human culture people and animals have co-existed in close proximity. Humans have always recognized both their kinship with animals and their fundamental differences as animals have always been a threat to humans' well-being. The relationship therefore has been complex intimate reciprocal personal and -- crucially -- ambivalent. It is hardly surprising that animals evoke strong emotions in humans both positive and negative. This companion volume to Morris' important earlier work The Power of Animals is a sustained investigation of the Malawi people's sacramental attitude to animals particularly the role that animals play in life-cycle rituals their relationship to the divinity and to spirits of the dead. How people relate to and use animals speaks volumes about their culture and beliefs. This book overturns the ingrained prejudice within much ethnographic work which has often dismissed the pivotal role animals play in culture and shows that personhood religion and a wide range of rituals are informed by and even dependent upon human-animal relations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084556

Animals and Criminal Justice Mahatma Gandhi said "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Since civil societies are ruled by law they can be evaluated both figuratively and literally by how animals are treated in the criminal justice system. This book depicts animals' roles within society and the laws that govern how humans treat them.  Carmen M. Cusack focuses on current issues in human-animal relationships and how these are affected by the criminal justice system. Her analysis while objective is rooted in first-hand activist professional legal and criminal justice experience. She presents a comprehensive overview of the place of animals and the law including pets in prison K-9 units constitutional rights animal sacrifice wild animals entertainment domestic violence rehabilitation history and religion. She includes information about law behavioural and social science systemic responses and procedure anecdotal evidence current events and theoretical considerations.  Animals and Criminal Justice is a useful handbook and a thorough textbook as well as a practical guide to animals' relationships with the criminal justice system. Professionals including police child protective services judges animal control officers and corrections staff as well as scholars in the fields of criminal justice and criminology will find this book invaluable. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412865210

Animals and Early Modern Identity Animals were everywhere in the early modern period and they impacted at least in some way the lives of every kind of early modern person from the humblest peasant to the greatest prince. Artists made careers based on depicting them. English gentry impoverished themselves spending money on them. Humanists exercised their scholarship writing about them. Pastors saved souls delivering sermons on them. Nobles forged alliances competing with them. Foreigners and indigenes negotiated with one another through trading them. The nexus between animal-human relationships and early modern identity is illuminated in this volume by the latest research of international scholars working on the history of art literature and of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Germany France England Spain and South Africa. Collectively these essays investigate how animals - horses dogs pigs hogs fish cattle sheep birds rhinoceroses even sea-monsters and other creatures - served people in Europe England the Americas and Africa to defend contest or transcend the boundaries of early modern identities. Developments in the methodologies employed by scholars to interrogate the past have opened up an intellectual and discursive space for - and a concomitant recognition of - the study of animals as a topic that significantly elucidates past and present histories. Relevant to a considerable array of disciplines the study of animals also provides a means to surmount traditional disciplinary boundaries through processes of dynamic interchange and cross-fertilization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310339

Animals and Human SocietyChanging Perspectives Modern society is beginning to re-examine its whole relationship with animals and the natural world. Until recently issues such as animal welfare and environmental protection were considered the domain of small idealistic minorities. Now these issues attract vast numbers of articulate supporters who collectively exercise considerable political muscle. Animals both wild and domestic form the primary focus of concern in this often acrimonious debate. Yet why do animals evoke such strong and contradictory emotions in people - and do our western attitudes have anything in common with those of other societies and cultures? Bringing together a range of contributions from distinguished experts in the field Animals and Society explores the importance of animals in society from social historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513401

Animals and Hunters in the Late Middle AgesEvidence from the BnF MS fr. 616 of the Livre de chasse by Gaston Fébus This book explores views of the natural world in the late Middle Ages especially as expressed in Livre de chasse (Book of the Hunt) the most influential hunting book of the era. It shows that killing and maiming suffering and the death of animals were not insignificant topics to late medieval men but constituted a complex set of issues and could provoke very contradictory thoughts and feelings that varied according social and cultural milieus and particular cases and circumstances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599485

Animals and Misanthropy This engaging volume explores and defends the claim that misanthropy is a justified attitude towards humankind in the light of how human beings both compare with and treat animals. Reflection on differences between humans and animals helps to confirm the misanthropic verdict while reflection on the moral and other failings manifest in our treatment of animals illuminates what is wrong with this treatment. Human failings it is argued are too entrenched to permit optimism about the future of animals but ways are proposed in which individual people may accommodate to the truth of misanthropy through cultivating mindful humble and compassionate relationships to animals. Drawing on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions David E. Cooper offers an original and challenging approach to the complex field of animal ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138295940

Animals and SocietyThe Humanity of Animal Rights Animals and Society uses a variety of historical sources and a coherent social theory to tell the story of the invention of animal rights. It moves from incidents like the medieval execution of pigs to a discussion of the politics and strategies of modern rights organisations. The book also presents radical interpretations of nineteenth-century animal welfare laws and the accounts of the Noble Savage. The insights generated by social science are always at the core of the discussion and the author daws on the work of Michel Foucault Norbert Elias Claude Levi-Strauss and Mary Douglas. This wide-ranging and accessible book provides a fascinating account of the relations between humans and animals. It raises far-reaching questions about the philosophy history and politics of animal rights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963580

Animals and the EnvironmentAdvocacy activism and the quest for common ground Contemporary Earth and animal activists rarely collaborate perhaps because environmentalists focus on species and ecosystems while animal advocates look to the individual and neither seems to have much respect for the other. This diverse collection of essays highlights common ground between earth and animal advocates most notably the protection of wildlife and personal dietary choice.  If earth and animal advocates move beyond philosophical differences and resultant divergent priorities turning attention to shared goals both will be more effective – and both animals and the environment will benefit. Given the undeniable seriousness of the environmental problems that we face including climate change and species extinction it is essential that activists join forces. Drawing on a wide range of issues and disciplines ranging from wildlife management hunting and the work of NGOs to ethics ecofeminism religion and animal welfare this volume provides a stimulating collection of ideas and challenges for anyone else who cares about the environment or animals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138825888

Animals and Their Children in Victorian Culture Whether a secularized morality biblical worldview or unstated set of mores the Victorian period can and always will be distinguished from those before and after for its pervasive sense of the "proper way" of thinking speaking doing and acting. Animals in literature taught Victorian children how to be behave. If you are a postmodern posthumanist you might argue "But the animals in literature did not write their own accounts." Animal characters may be the creations of writers’ imagination but animals did and do exist in their own right as did and do humans. The original essays in Animals and Their Children in Victorian explore the representation of animals in children’s literature by resisting an anthropomorphized perception of them. Instead of focusing on the domestication of animals this book analyzes how animals in literature "civilize" children teaching them how to get along with fellow creatures—both human and nonhuman. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367416102

Animals are the IssueLibrary Resources on Animal Issues Supply your library with the best collection of resources on animal issues! Animals are the Issue: Library Resources on Animal Issues is a guide to books journals and Web sites on historic and modern animal treatment. Expert librarians and scholars provide helpful resources showing what ideals and practical solutions exist in animal rights and welfare debates. With this book students philosophers and politicians can find the best of written and electronic resources about the protection and ethical use of animals by humankind. Animals are the Issue stands alone as a source for locating materials on animal protection and welfare. This valuable guide will help librarians save time and money in locating diverse areas of information regarding animal consumption and exploitation. The authors have noted what they consider to be the most essential resources for library collections. This book offers references that discuss the utilization of animals by humans: as companions in sports and entertainment in religion in science and education in industry in hunting Animals Are the Issue explores how animals are seen viewed and used by humans. With bibliographies annotated lists and short commentaries by the authors on nearly every item you’ll be able to supply your patrons with a highly effective animal rights/welfare collection. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315863412

Animals as BiotechnologyEthics Sustainability and Critical Animal Studies In Animals as Biotechnology sociologist Richard Twine places the question of human/animal relations at the heart of sustainability and climate change debates. The book is shaped by the emergence of two contradictory trends within our approach to nonhuman animals: the biotechnological turn in animal sciences which aims to increase the efficiency and profitability of meat and dairy production; and the emerging field of critical animal studies - mostly in the humanities and social sciences - which works to question the nature of our relations with other animals. The first part of the book focuses on ethics examining critically the dominant paradigms of bioethics and power relations between human and non-human. The second part considers animal biotechnology and political economy examining commercialisation and regulation. The final part of the book centres on discussions of sustainability limits and an examination of the prospects for animal ethics if biotechnology becomes part of the dominant agricultural paradigm. Twine concludes by considering whether growing calls to reduce our consumption of meat/dairy products in the face of climate change threats are in fact complicit with an anthropocentric understanding of sustainability and that what is needed is a more fundamental ethical and political questioning of relations and distinctions between humans animals and nature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138867000

Animals as the Third in Relational PsychotherapyExploring Theory Frame and Practice Animals as the Third in Relational Psychotherapy: Exploring Theory Frame and Practice elegantly and skilfully weaves together relevant literature clinical reflections compelling case material and contemporary psychoanalytic theory to demonstrate how the presence of an animal in the treatment arena can eventually bring about relational interpersonal and intrapsychic change.　 Contemporary relational psychoanalytic literature has been virtually silent about our relationship with animals a feature seemingly intrinsic to our relational worlds. This book seeks to remediate this void by giving voice to the practice and principles of working relationally in the presence of an animal. The text accentuates recurrent themes: animals are seen by human beings as significant subjective others and are treated as legitimate partners for relational and interpersonal processes attachment figures and transferential objects; animals in the psychotherapy environment can play the role as a ‘bridge’ from the unconscious to the conscious from the dissociated to the experienced from the intrapsychic to the interpersonal; as the third in the treatment arena the animal helps to reveal the field bringing conflicts to life and making them available for analysis in the clinical setting. In seeking to authorise the incorporation of animals into the practice of relational psychotherapy the text applies conventional concepts to novel contexts; it extends psychoanalytic and relational principles to create a theoretical framework within which to consider the therapeutic effects of working in the triadic interactions of therapist client and animal and thus also begins to evolve a new version of relational psychoanalytic practice. The authors value the human-animal experience in treatment and repeatedly show how the application of a relational psychoanalytic lens to the patient-therapist-animal triad can enhance the therapeutic process in ways that encourage progressive communication understanding of the patient and the relaxing of defences leading to the symbolising of relational capacity therapeutic breakthrough and intrapsychic change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367437800

Animals CountHow Population Size Matters in Animal-Human Relations Whether their populations are perceived as too large just right too small or non-existent animal numbers matter to the humans with whom they share environments. Animals in the right numbers are accepted and even welcomed but when they are seen to deviate from the human-declared set point they become either enemies upon whom to declare war or victims to be protected. In this edited volume leading and emerging scholars investigate for the first time the ways in which the size of an animal population impacts how they are viewed by humans and conversely how human perceptions of populations impact animals. This collection explores the fortunes of amphibians mammals insects and fish whose numbers have created concern in settler Australia and examines shifts in these populations between excess abundance equilibrium scarcity and extinction. The book points to the importance of caution in future campaigns to manipulate animal populations and demonstrates how approaches from the humanities can be deployed to bring fresh perspectives to understandings of how to live alongside other animals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367855987

Animals in Ancient Greek Religion This book provides the first systematic study of the role of animals in different areas of the ancient Greek religious experience including in myth and ritual the literary and the material evidence the real and the imaginary. An international team of renowned contributors shows that animals had a sustained presence not only in the traditionally well-researched cultural practice of blood sacrifice but across the full spectrum of ancient Greek religious beliefs and practices. Animals played a role in divination epiphany ritual healing the setting up of dedications the writing of binding spells and the instigation of other ‘magical’ means. Taken together the individual contributions to this book illustrate that ancient Greek religion constituted a triangular symbolic system encompassing not just gods and humans but also animals as a third player and point of reference. Animals in Ancient Greek Religion will be of interest to students and scholars of Greek religion Greek myth and ancient religion more broadly as well as for anyone interested in human/animal relations in the ancient world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138388888

Animals in Art and ThoughtTo the End of the Middle Ages Originally published in 1971 Animals in Art and Thought discusses the ways in which animals have been used by man in art and literature. The book looks at how they have been used to symbolise religious social and political beliefs as well as their pragmatic use by hunters sportsmen and farmers. The book discusses these various attitudes in a survey which ranges from prehistoric cave art to the later Middle Ages. The book is especially concerned with uncovering the latent as well as the manifest meanings of animal art and presents a detailed examination of the literary and archaeological monuments of the periods covered in the book. The book discusses the themes of Creation myths of the pagan and Christian religion the contribution of the animal art of the ancient contribution of the animal art of the ancient Orient to the development of the Romanesque and gothic styles in Europe the use of beast fables in social or political satire and the heroic associations of animals in medieval chivalry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367206437

Animals in PersonCultural Perspectives on Human-Animal Intimacies Our relationship with animals is complex and contradictory; we hunt kill and eat them yet we also love respect and protect them. This ambivalent relationship is further complicated by the fact that we attribute human emotions and intelligence to animals. We even go as far as likening them to children and treating them as family members. Drawing on a diverse range of case studies Animals in Person attempts to unravel our close and fascinating link with the animal kingdom. This book highlights the theme of cross-species intimacy in contexts such as livestock care pet keeping and the use of animals in tourism. The studies draw on data from different parts of the world including New Guinea Nepal India Japan Greece Britain The Netherlands and Australia. Animals in Person documents the existence of relations between humans and animals that in many respects recall relations among humans themselves. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135883

Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce war love literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets pests and parasites. They could be sacred sacrificed liminal workers or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle Aelian Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen on every possible artistic medium woven into cloth and inlaid into furniture. They are the subject of proverbs oaths and dreams. Magicians physicians and lovers turned to animals and their parts for their crafts. They paraded before kings inhabited palaces and entertained the poor in the arena. Quite literally animals pervaded the ancient world from A-Z. In entries ranging from short to long Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals reptiles amphibians and invertebrates. Familiar animals such as the cow dog fox and donkey are treated along with more exotic animals such as the babirussa pangolin and dugong. The evidence adduced ranges from Minoan times to the Late Roman Empire and is taken from archaeology ancient authors inscriptions papyri coins mosaics and all other artistic media. Whenever possible reasoned identifications are given for ancient animal names and the realities behind animal lore are brought forth. Why did the ancients think hippopotamuses practiced blood letting on themselves? How do you catch a monkey? Why were hyenas thought to be hermaphroditic? Was there really a vampire moth? Entries are accompanied by full citations to ancient authors and an extensive bibliography. Of use to Classics students and scholars but written in a style designed to engage anyone interested in Greco-Roman antiquity Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z reveals the extent and importance of the animal world to the ancient Greeks and Romans. It answers many questions asks several more and seeks to stimulate further research in this important field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138243125

Animals in the Middle Ages These interdisciplinary essays focus on animals as symbols ideas or images in medieval art and literature. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315048390

Animals into Art This book is one of a series of volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress September 1986 which addressed world archaeology in its widest sense investigating how people lived in the past and how and why changes took place to result in the forms of society and culture which exist now. The series brought together archaeologists and anthropologists from many parts of the world academics from contingent disciplines and also non-academics from a wide range of cultural backgrounds who could lend their own expertise to the discussions. This book is an exploration of the way in which the animal world features in the works of art of a variety of cultures of different times and places. Contributors have adopted a variety of perspectives for looking at the complex ways in which past and present humans have interrelated with beings they classify as animals. Some of the approaches are predominantly economic and ecological some are symbolic and others philosophical or theological. All these different views are included in the interpretation of the artworks of the past revealing some of the foci and inspirations of cultural attitudes to animals. Originally published 1989. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138818019

Animate to HarmonyThe Independent Animator's Guide to Toon Boom Want to create studio-quality work and get noticed? Just coming off Flash and looking for a Toon Boom intro? Are you a traditional pencil-and-paper animator? From scene setup to the final render learn how to navigate the Toon Boom interface to create animation that can be published on a variety of platforms and formats. Animate to Harmony guides you through Toon Boom’s Animate Animate Pro and Harmony programs teaching you how to create high-quality 2D animation of all complexities. The main text focuses onfeatures that are common across all three programs while "Advanced Techniques" boxes throughout the book elaborate on Pro and Harmony features appealing to all levels of experience with any of the three main Toon Boom products. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415705370

Animated LifeA Lifetime of tips tricks techniques and stories from an animation Legend Since Steamboat Mickey animators have been creating characters and films that are charming warm and humorous allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animation fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories and it is the legacy of Disney Legend Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques practical hands-on advice and insight into an entire industry. This is a vital tutorial in animation's past present and future for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Apply artistic magic to your own projects and garner valuable insight and inspiration from a True Disney legend. Animated Life is a classic in the making with completely relevant techniques and tools for the contemporary animation or fine arts professional. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240818054

Animated RealismA Behind The Scenes Look at the Animated Documentary Genre With the development and accessibility of animation tools and techniques filmmakers are blurring the boundaries between documentary filmmaking and animation. The intimacy imperfection and charm of the animated form is providing live-action and animation directors with unique ways to tell stories humanize events and convey information not easily adapted for live-action media. Animated Realism presents animation techniques as they apply to the documentary genre with an inspirational behind-the-scenes look at award-winning animated documentaries. Animators and documentary filmmakers alike will learn how to develop a visual style with animation translate a graphic novel into a documentary and use 3D animation as a storytelling tool all in the context of creating animated documentaries. With insight and inspiration Animated Realism includes interviews from industry luminaries like John Canemaker Oscar Winning Director of The Moon and the Son Yoni Goodman Animation Director of Oscar Nominated Waltz with Bashir and Chris Landreth Oscan Winning creator of Ryan.  Packed with beautiful instructive illustrations and previously unpublished material (including storyboards photos and hand-drawn sketches) and interspersed with interviews - this is an exceptional source of inspiration and knowledge for animators students and fans alike. With a companion website featuring animated shorts from leading animated documentaries animators students and documentary filmmakers will be able to analyze and apply Oscar-winning animation techniques to their own films. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240814391

Animating with Stop Motion Pro Animating with Stop Motion Pro is comprehensive hands-on guide to achieving professional results with Stop Motion Pro 7.0 software. Gone are the days of stop motion guesswork and waiting to see the finalized result of your meticulous labor intensive animations. With the push of a mouse button and the Stop Motion Pro software animators have ten times the capability of simple camera stop motion capture. Re-visualize stop motion character movements graph these movements and composite characters into a flawless animations with the techniques and step by step tutorials featured in Animating with Stop Motion Pro. Create professional stop motion animation immediately with detailed exercises at the companion website: www.focalpress.com/cw/sawicki-9780240812199/. Integrate classic stop motion animation techniques with the latest stop motion software features. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138456266

Animation from Pencils to PixelsClassical Techniques for the Digital Animator Just add talent!Award-winning animator Tony White brings you the ultimate book for digital animation. Here you will find the classic knowledge of many legendary techniques revealed paired with information relevant to today's capable state-of-the-art technologies.White leaves nothing out. What contemporary digital animators most need to know can be found between this book's covers - from conceptions to creation and through the many stages of the production pipeline to distribution. This book is intended to serve as your one-stop how-to animation guide. Whether you're new to animation or a very experienced digital animator here you'll find fundamentals key classical techniques and professional advice that will strengthen your work and well-roundedness as an animator.Speaking from experience White presents time-honored secrets of professional animaton with a warm masterly and knowledgeable approach that has evolved from over 30 years as an award-winning animator/director.The book's enclosed CD-Rom presents classic moments from animation's history through White's personal homage to traditional drawn animation "Endangered Species." Using movie clips and still images from the film White shares the 'making of' journal of the film detailing each step with scene-by-scene descriptions technique by technique. Look for the repetitive stress disorder guide on the CD-Rom called "Mega-hurts." Watch the many movie clips for insights into the versatility that a traditional pencil-drawn approach to animaton can offer. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138403352

Animation in ChinaHistory Aesthetics Media By the turn of the 21st century animation production has grown to thousands of hours a year in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Despite this and unlike American blockbuster productions and the diverse genres of Japanese anime much animation from the PRC remains relatively unknown. This book is an historical and theoretical study of animation in the PRC. Although the Wan Brothers produced the first feature length animated film in 1941 the industry as we know it today truly began in the 1950s at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio (SAFS) which remained the sole animation studio until the 1980s. Considering animation in China as a convergence of the institutions of education fine arts literature popular culture and film the book takes comparative approaches that link SAFS animation to contemporary cultural production including American and Japanese animation Pop Art and mass media theory. Through readings of classic films such as Princess Iron Fan Uproar in Heaven Princess Peacock and Nezha Conquers the Dragon King this study represents a revisionist history of animation in the PRC as a form of "postmodernism with Chinese characteristics." As a theoretical exploration of animation in the People’s Republic of China this book will appeal greatly to students and scholars of animation film studies Chinese studies cultural studies political and cultural theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094789

Animation ProductionDocumentation and Organization This text follows the animation production by concentrating on the documentation necessary to accurately and professionally organize each step of the process. Examples of each piece of paperwork needed to complete the project will be shown. Many newcomers to the field are not experienced in the basic processes to organize their project in an orderly manner. The result is a chaotic inefficient and incomplete product. Readers are presented with a step-by-step guide to organizing the process by following professional standards in creating needed and useful documentation for all animators whether creating in cells stop-motion experimental or computer graphic productions.   Key Features Provides simplified but intense coverage of animation production. Written to be easily read by newcomers to the field ranging from students to professionals. Each chapter contains objectives summaries examples of forms key terms and examples of how professionals use the same techniques. This book provides both students and instructors an easily understandable explanation of the system and the directions on how to prepare documentation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138032644

Animation Writing and DevelopmentFrom Script Development to Pitch The art. The craft. The business. Animation Writing and Development takes students and animation professionals alike through the process of creating original characters developing a television series feature or multimedia project and writing professional premises outlines and scripts. It covers the process of developing presentation bibles and pitching original projects as well as ideas for episodes of shows already on the air. Animation Writing and Development includes chapters on animation history on child development (writing for kids) and on storyboarding. It gives advice on marketing and finding work in the industry. It provides exercises for students as well as checklists for professionals polishing their craft. This is a guide to becoming a good writer as well as a successful one. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080475868

Animation: A World HistoryThe Complete Set A continuation of 1994’s groundbreaking Cartoons Giannalberto Bendazzi’s three-volume Animation: A World History is the largest deepest most comprehensive text of its kind based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia Africa Latin America and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand never before investigated and elsewhere unavailable information Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Features include: Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you’re looking for Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation the history behind Émile Cohl's Fantasmagorie and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and covers everything from well-known classics like Steamboat Willie to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. Volume II delves into the decades following the Golden Age an uncertain time when television series were overshadowing feature films art was heavily influenced by the Cold War and new technologies began to emerge that threatened the traditional methods of animation. Take part in the turmoil of the 1950s through 90s as American animation began to lose its momentum and the advent of television created a global interest in the art form. Volume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization the expansion of television series emerging markets in countries like China and India and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138035348

Animation: A World HistoryVolume I: Foundations - The Golden Age A continuation of 1994’s groundbreaking Cartoons Giannalberto Bendazzi’s Animation: A World History is the largest deepest most comprehensive text of its kind based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia Africa Latin America and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand never before investigated and elsewhere unavailable information Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation the history behind Émile Cohl's Fantasmagorie and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and covers everything from well-known classics like Steamboat Willie to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. With a wealth of new research hundreds of photographs and film stills and an easy-to-navigate organization this book is essential reading for all serious students of animation history.   Key Features Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you’re looking for Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138035317

Animation: A World HistoryVolume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets A continuation of 1994’s groundbreaking Cartoons Giannalberto Bendazzi’s Animation: A World History is the largest deepest most comprehensive text of its kind based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia Africa Latin America and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand never before investigated and elsewhere unavailable information Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Volume II delves into the decades following the Golden Age an uncertain time when television series were overshadowing feature films art was heavily influenced by the Cold War and new technologies began to emerge that threatened the traditional methods of animation. Take part in the turmoil of the 1950s through 90s as American animation began to lose its momentum and the advent of television created a global interest in the art form. With a wealth of new research hundreds of photographs and film stills and an easy-to-navigate organization this book is essential reading for all serious students of animation history.   Key Features Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you’re looking for Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138035324

Animation: A World HistoryVolume III: Contemporary Times A continuation of 1994’s groundbreaking Cartoons Giannalberto Bendazzi’s Animation: A World History is the largest deepest most comprehensive text of its kind based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia Africa Latin America and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand never before investigated and elsewhere unavailable information Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Volume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization the expansion of television series emerging markets in countries like China and India and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market and is essential reading for all serious students of animation history.   Key Features Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you’re looking for Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138035331

AnimationFrom Concept to Production This book explains the creation of animation from concept to production. Instead of focusing on singular aspects of animation production talented animators can learn to make better films by understanding the process as a whole. Veteran independent filmmaker Hannes Rall teaches you how to develop an animation project from the very start of conceptual exploration though to completed production. Subjects like script storyboarding character and production design illuminate the pre-production process; later chapters explain the production process applied to different animation techniques like 2D animation 3D computer animation and stop motion. This book is just the right mix of practical advice lavish illustrations and industry case studies to give you everything you need to start creating animation today.   Key Features Learn the concepts of film animation production from an expert instructor Interviews with legends Andreas Deja Hans Bacher and Volker Engel Robust coverage of the pre-production　process from script to storyboarding and visual development Includes a glossary and further reading recommendations Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138041196

Animism and Shamanism in Twentieth-Century ArtKandinsky Ernst Pollock Beuys Wassily Kandinsky Max Ernst Jackson Pollock and Joseph Beuys were the leading artists of their generations to recognize the rich possibilities that animism and shamanism offered. While each of these artists' connection with shamanism has been written about separately Evan Firestone brings the four together in order to compare　their individual approaches to anthropological materials and to define similarities and differences between them. The author's close readings　of their works and examination of the relevant texts available to them reveal fresh insights and new perspectives.The importance of indigenous beliefs in animism for Kandinsky's 　philosophy of　art and practice especially the animism of inanimate objects is analyzed for the first time in conjunction with his well-known enthusiasms for Symbolism and Theosophy. Ernst's collage novel La femme 100 tetes (1929) previously found to have significant alchemical content also is shown to extensively utilize shamanism thereby merging different branches of the occult that prove to have remarkable similarities. The in-depth examination of Pollock's works both known and overlooked for shamanic content identifies textual sources that heretofore have escaped notice. Firestone also demonstrates how shamanism was employed by this artist to express his desire for healing and transformation. The author further argues that the German edition of Mircea Eliade's Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (1957) helped to revitalize Beuys's life and art and that his ecological campaigns reflected a new consciousness later termed ecoanimism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367200190

Animism and the Question of Life The central purpose of this book is to help change the terms of the debate on animism a classic theme in anthropology. It combines some of the finest ethnographic material currently available (including firsthand research on the Chachi of Ecuador) with an unusually broad geographic scope (the Americas Asia and Africa). Edward B. Tylor originally defined animism as the first phase in the development of religion. The heyday of cultural evolutionism may be over but his basic conception is commonly assumed to remain valid in at least one respect: there is still a broad consensus that everything is alive within animism or at least that more things are alive than a modern scientific observer would allow for (e.g. clouds rivers mountains) It is considered self-evident that animism is based on a kind of exaggeration: its adherents are presumed to impute life to this that and the other in a remarkably generous manner. Against the prevailing consensus this book argues that if animism has one outstanding feature it is its peculiar restrictiveness. Animistic notions of life are astonishingly uniform across the globe insofar as they are restricted rather than exaggerated. In the modern Western cosmology life overlaps with the animate. Within animism however life is always conditional and therefore tends to be limited to one’s kin one’s pets and perhaps the plants in one’s garden. Thus it emerges that "our" modern biological concept of life is stranger than generally thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138952904

Animism in Contemporary JapanVoices for the Anthropocene from post-Fukushima Japan ‘Postmodern animism’ first emerged in grassroots Japan in the aftermath of mercury poisoning in Minamata and the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. Fusing critiques of modernity with intangible cultural heritages it represents a philosophy of the life-world where nature is a manifestation of a dynamic life force where all life is interconnected. This new animism it is argued could inspire a fundamental rethink of the human-nature relationship. The book explores this notion of animism through the lens of four prominent figures in Japan: animation film director Miyazaki Hayao sociologist Tsurumi Kazuko writer Ishimure Michiko and Minamata fisherman-philosopher Ogata Masato. Taking a biographical approach it illustrates how these individuals moved towards the conclusion that animism can help humanity survive modernity. It contributes to the Anthropocene discourse from a transcultural and transdisciplinary perspective thus addressing themes of nature and spirituality whilst also engaging with arguments from mainstream social sciences. Presenting a new perspective for a post-anthropocentric paradigm Animism in Contemporary Japan will be useful to students and scholars of sociology anthropology philosophy and Japanese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367582623

Animism in Southeast Asia Animism refers to ontologies or worldviews which assign agency and personhood to human and non-human beings alike. Recent years have seen a revival of this concept in anthropology where it is now discussed as an alternative to modern-Western naturalistic notions of human-environment relations. Based on original fieldwork this book presents a number of case studies of animism from insular and peninsular Southeast Asia and offers a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon – its diversity and underlying commonalities and its resilience in the face of powerful forces of change. Critically engaging with the current standard notion of animism based on hunter-gatherer and horticulturalist societies in other regions it examines the roles of life forces souls and spirits in local cosmologies and indigenous religion. It proposes an expansion of the concept to societies featuring mixed farming sacrifice and hierarchy and explores the question of how non-human agents are created through acts of attention and communication touching upon the relationship between animist ontologies world religion and the state. Shedding new light on Southeast Asian religious ethnographic research the book is a significant contribution to anthropological theory and the revitalization of the concept of animism in the humanities and social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815392156

Anionic SurfactantsAnalytical Chemistry Second Edition "Presents the most comprehensive coverage available of the detection isolation identification and estimation of all anionic surfactants in a wide variety of samples in trace and macro quantities. Features new chapters on volumetric and trace analysis molecular and mass spectroscopy and chromatographic processes." Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367455781

Anishinaabe Ways of Knowing and Being Very few studies have examined the worldview of the Anishinaabeg from within the culture itself and none have explored the Anishinaabe worldview in relation to their efforts to maintain their culture in the present-day world. This book fills that gap. Focusing mainly on the Minnesota Anishinaabeg Lawrence Gross explores how their worldview works to create a holistic way of living. However as Gross also argues the Anishinaabeg saw the end of their world early in the 20th century and experienced what he calls 'postapocalypse stress syndrome.' As such the book further explores how the values engendered by the worldview of the Anishinaabeg are finding expression in the modern world as they seek to rebuild their society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247482

AnjouMedieval Art Architecture and Archaeology This volume serves as an essential reference for new thoughts interpretation and discussion of the rich architectural and archaeological heritage of Anjou. It outlines the development of building techniques in Anjou and Touraine and concentrates on the medieval period. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003077152

Ankylosing SpondylitisDiagnosis and Management The first and only interdisciplinary guide dedicated to the subject this reference leads readers through the pathogenic genetic clinical and biomechanical aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and addresses issues related to outcomes assessment medical treatment surgical complications disease management and genetics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453879

Ann Yearsley and Hannah More Patronage and PoetryThe Story of a Literary Relationship This study offers a timely and necessary reassessment of the careers of Ann Yearsley and Hannah More. Making use of newly-discovered letters and poems Andrews provides a full analysis of the breakdown of the two writers’ affiliation and compares it to other labouring-class relationships based on patronage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664470

Anna Freud Melanie Klein and the Psychoanalysis of Children and Adolescents The central theme of this book is concerned with the controversies on technique between Anna Freud and Melanie Klein in the 1920s and 1930s and with a clear differentiation between child analysis proper and analytical child psychotherapy. Alex Holder takes into account the historic background in which child psychoanalysis developed especially World War II and the Nazi regime in Germany. The author also looks at the way child psychoanalysis developed in specific institutions such as the Hampstead Child Therapy Course in London and in specific areas such as the spread of child analysis in the US. The concluding chapter is on the importance of knowledge of child analysis among psychoanalysts working with adults. The differences in the theories of the two "greats" in child analysis Anna Freud and Melanie Klein are examined one by one including such concepts as the role of transference the Oedipus complex and the superego. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105495

Anna Halprin Anna Halprin traces the life's work of this radical dance-maker documenting her early career as a modern dancer in the 1940s through to the development of her groundbreaking approach to dance as an accessible and life-enhancing art form. Now revised and reissued this book: sketches the evolution of the San Francisco Dancers' Workshop exploring Halprin's connections with the avant-garde theatre music visual art and architecture of the 1950s and 60s offers a detailed analysis of Halprin’s work from this period provides an important historical guide to a time when dance was first explored beyond the confines of the theatre and considered as a healing art for individuals and communities. As a first step towards critical understanding and an initial exploration before going on to further primary research Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815364108

Anna HumePrinted Writings 1641–1700: Series II Part Three Volume 8 Little is known of Anna Hume except as the translator of the first three of Petrach's Trionfi and also as the daughter of David Hume of Godscroft whose History of the Houses of Douglas and Angus she edited in one of its troubled versions. This volume reprints her translation of Petrarch's The Triumphs of Love - a series of six poems celebrating Petrarch's purported devotion to Laura. The poems tell a tale of Love's triumph over the poet superseded by the triumph of chastity (in that Laura did not yield to Petrarch's love) which is in turn superseded by the triumph of death over Laura. Hume's 1644 translation is reproduced here with five related texts as appendices - an emblem and poem by Robert Farley; the translation of The Triumph of Eternitie by Elizabeth I; the translation of The Triumph of Death by Mary Sidney Herbert; illustrations from Il Petrarcha con l'espositione di M. Alessandro Vellutello...and the translation of lines 102-172 of The Triumph of Death by Barbarina Ogle Brand Lady Dacre. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262512

Anna JamesonVictorian Feminist Woman of Letters Anna Brownwell Jameson (1794-1869) was a central figure in the London world of letters and art in the early Victorian period and an important feminist writer. Her friends included such figures as Harriet Martineau Lady Byron Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. This study considers her life and works using a different Jameson work as the central focus of each chapter. The author considers the particular non-fiction discourse in which the work is written as well as such issues as gender and colonialism. Arranged chronologically the book also charts the growth and development of a determined feminism in the vital years of the early Victorian period and compares Jameson to her contemporaries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138279209

Anna Julia Cooper Visionary Black FeministA Critical Introduction Vivian M. May explores the theoretical and political contributions of Anna Julia Cooper a renowned Black feminist scholar educator and activist whose ideas deserve far more attention than they have received. Drawing on Africana and feminist theory May places Cooper's theorizing in its historical contexts and offers new ways to interpret the evolution of Cooper's visionary politics subversive methodology and defiant philosophical outlook. Rejecting notions that Cooper was an elitist duped by dominant ideologies May contends that Cooper's ambiguity code-switching and irony should be understood as strategies of a radical methodology of dissent. May shows how across six decades of work Cooper traced history's silences and delineated the workings of power and inequality in an array of contexts from science to literature economics to popular culture religion to the law education to social work and from the political to the personal. May emphasizes that Cooper eschewed all forms of mastery and called for critical consciousness and collective action on the part of marginalized people at home and abroad. She concludes that in using a border-crossing intersectional approach Cooper successfully argues for theorizing from experience develops inclusive methods of liberation and crafts a vision of a fundamentally egalitarian social imaginary. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203936542

Anna Komnene and Her Times This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene the Byzantine context in which she wrote and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203765234

Anna Maria van Schurman 'The Star of Utrecht'The Educational Vision and Reception of a Savante Dutch Golden Age scholar Anna Maria van Schurman was widely regarded throughout the seventeenth century as the most learned woman of her age. She was 'The Star of Utrecht' 'The Dutch Minerva' 'The Tenth Muse' 'a miracle of her sex' 'the incomparable Virgin' and 'the oracle of Utrecht'. As the first woman ever to attend a university she was also the first to advocate boldly that women should be admitted into universities. A brilliant linguist she mastered some fifteen languages. She was the first Dutch woman to seek publication of her correspondence. Her letters in several languages Hebrew Greek Latin and French – to the intellectual men and women of her time reveal the breadth of her interests in theology philosophy medicine literature numismatics painting sculpture embroidery and instrumental music. This study addresses Van Schurman's transformative contribution to the seventeenth-century debate on women's education. It analyses first her educational philosophy; and second the transnational reception of her writings on women's education particularly in France. Anne Larsen explores how in advocating advanced learning for women Van Schurman challenged the educational establishment of her day to allow women to study all the arts and the sciences. Her letters offer fascinating insights into the challenges that scholarly women faced in the early modern period when they sought to define themselves as intellectuals writers and thoughtful contributors to the social good. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472463340

Anna Seward: A Constructed LifeA Critical Biography In her critical biography of Anna Seward (1742-1809) Teresa Barnard examines the poet's unpublished letters and manuscripts providing a fresh perspective on Seward's life and historical milieu that restores and problematizes Seward's carefully constructed narrative of her life. Of the poet Anna Seward it may be said with some veracity that hers was an epistolary life. What is known of Seward comes from six volumes of her letters and from juvenile letters that prefaced her books of poetry all published posthumously. That Seward intended her correspondence to serve as her autobiography is clear but she could not have anticipated that the letters she intended for publication would be drastically edited and censored by her literary editor Walter Scott and by her publisher Archibald Constable. Stripped of their vitality and much of their significance the published letters omit telling tales of the intricacies of the marriage market and Seward's own battles against gender inequality in the educational and workplace spheres. Seward's correspondents included Erasmus Darwin William Hayley Helen Maria Williams and Robert Southey and her letters are packed with stories and anecdotes about her friends' lives and characters what they looked like and how they lived. Particularly compelling is Barnard's discussion of Seward's astonishing last will and testament a twenty-page document that summarizes her life achievements and self-definition as a writing woman. Barnard's biography not only challenges what is known about Seward but provides new information about the lives and times of eighteenth-century writers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315567228

Anna SokolowThe Rebellious Spirit A pioneer choreographer in modern American dance Anna Sokolow has led a bewildering active international life. Her meticulous biographer Larry Warren once looked up Anna Sokolow in a few reference books and found that she was born in three different years and that her parents were from Poland except when they were in Russia and found many other inaccuracies. Drawing on material from nearly 100 interviews Larry Warren has created a fascinating account and assessment of the life and work of Anna Sokolow whose nomadic career was divided between New York Mexico and Israel. Setting her work on more than 70 dance companies Anna Sokolow not only pioneered the development of a personal approach to movement which has become part of the language of contemporary dance but also created such masterpieces as Rooms dealing with loneliness and alienation and Dreams which concerns the inner torment of victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203059623

Anna WeamysPrinted Writings 1641–1700: Series II Part Three Volume 7 The title page of the 1651 continuation of Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia which is made available in facsimile in this volume designates its author as 'Mris A. W.' It is now the convention to attribute the volume to Anna Weamys. Little is known about the author; the only other information about her is suggested by the substantial number of commendatory verses which precede the text. Though details about her and the specific motivations for continuing Sidney's work remain tantalisingly absent Anna Weamys's text is important for understanding the reception of Sidney by women readers as well as the development of prose fiction as it evolved towards the novel. Its female heroines illustrate a real concern with how women might navigate the straits of female behaviour in a judgmental and partisan society. The Introductory Note to this volume provides some analysis of how gender class and historical and cultural values affect what Weamys chose to pick up from Sidney's work and what seems to be of lesser interest to her. For example in the three stories from Sidney's Arcadia on which she focuses Weamys brings an awareness of the difficulties of women's position to bear on narrative in a way which prefigures the novel. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262499

Annalists and HistoriansWestern Historiography from the VIIIth to the XVIIIth Century This book originally published in 1977 is a survey of European historiography from its origins in the historians of Greece and Rome through the annalists and chroniclers of the middle ages to the historians of the late eighteenth century. The author concentrates on those writers whose works fit into a specific category of writing or who have inlfuence the course of later historical writing though he does deal with some of the more specialist forms of medieval historiography such as the crusading writers and chivalrous historians like Froissart. He maintains that ‘modern’ history did not develop until the 18th Century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138193505

Annals of Bioethics: Regional Perspectives in Bioethics Regional Perspectives in Bioethics" illustrates the ways in which the national and international political landscape encompasses persons from diverse and often fragmented moral communities with widely varying moral intuitions premises evaluations and commitments. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138002227

Annals of CrimeSome Extraordinary Women This title first published in 1930 examines the events of eleven female criminals and the conditions that surrounded their crimes. Annals of Crime explores whether the women mentioned would have committed these crimes if their circumstances had been different. This book will be of interest to students of history criminology and gender studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138126008

Annals Of The Kings Of Assyria Collected for the first time by the eminent scholar E. A. Wallis Budge this work contains all of the written records of the early Assyrian kings from the reign of Irishum in about B.C. 2000 to the reign of Ashur-nasir-pal which ended in B.C. 860. The texts are presented in Assyrian with complete English translations and where appropriate photographs of the original inscriptions. Budge supplements the texts with discussions of their historical and anthropological contexts as well as notes on the problems encountered in translation. For its thoroughness and for the fascinating insights it provides this work remains indispensable to anyone with a serious interest in ancient civilizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415540896

Anne Margaret and Jane SeymourPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series I Part Two Volume 6 Despite the fame their work brought them and despite the importance of their parents in mid-Tudor England relatively little is known of the lives of Anne Margaret and Jane Seymour - daughters of Anne Stanhope and the Duke of Somerset. In 1550 aged roughly eighteen sixteen and nine these three noblewomen composed a Latin poem of 104 distichs on the death of Marguerite de Navarre which they sent to their former tutor Nicolas Denisot now living in Paris. Entitled Annae Margaritae Janae Sororum virginum heroidum anglarum in mortem Divae Margaritae Valesiae navarrorum Reginae Hecatodistichon it was the first formal and original verse encomium in Latin penned by a female author to be printed in England. The Hecatodistichon was published in Paris in 1550 by Denisot as the cornerstone of a collective tumulus or commemorative volume dedicated to Marguerite. The French literati were swift to respond to the appearance of the volume. In 1551 Denisot republished the Seymour's poem in a completely new volume with a French title that emphasised the collective nature of the Tombeau volume. Both volumes are reproduced here from editions held at the British Library. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262420

Anne AskewPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series 1 Part One Volume 1 Anne Askew (1521-1546) was accused of heresy because of her denial of the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation and ritual of mass. These two works provide an extremely rare autobiographical account of heresy interrogations torture trial and conviction. Her manuscripts were smuggled out of England to John Bale on the Continent who edited and published them in 1545 and 1546 respectively. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262482

Anne CampbellPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series I Part Four Volume 4 The religious historical and rhetorical significance of the Confessions written by St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo can hardly be overstated: the book is one of the unifying texts of Western Christianity and a seminal work for Roman Catholic Europe. The publication in 1622 of Duchess Anne Campbell's selections in Spanish of parts of Augustine's Confessions has been little remarked in part at least because of the obscurity of her feat. Yet Campbell's work is worthy of attention because of the evidence it gives of one woman's education and literary interests. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262475

Anne Cooke BaconPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series I Part Two Volume 1 Anne Cooke Bacon was highly educated and was known for her ability to read Latin Greek Italian and French. She married Sir Nicholas Bacon Queen’s Keeper of the Great Seal and a member of Elizabeth’s Privy Council. The directions of the new Church of England were heavily influenced by her husband and Anne too was actively involved in the religious controversies of her day her translations position her as a strong advocate for the Protestant cause. Whilst in her early 20s she translated the sermons of Bernardino Ochino a popular Italian preacher who converted to Calvinism. Her translations were printed in four different volumes of Ochino’s sermons (between 1548 and 1570) although the publishers of these editions did not always see fit to name her as the translator. Translations by R. Argentyne were often included in the volumes and in the earlier editions he was credited with her work. The text reproduced here comes from the 1551 edition of Fouretene sermons of Barnardine Ochyne ... translated by AC as it not only includes Anne’s dedication to her mother and a preface in praise of Anne’s work but is the only edition of more than five sermons that does not also reprint translations by Argentyne. As an appendix to the present volume the five sermons translated by AC in the 1551 edition of Certayne sermons of the ryghte famous and excellent clerke ... are included. These five plus the fourteen reprinted in the body of this book constitute all of the sermons that Anne Cooke is known to have translated and published. In 1562 John Jewel’s Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae was published in England and was viewed as the authoritative defence of the English Church. Anne Cooke Bacon’s translation of it was published in 1564 and became the official English version. The text reprinted here is unusually clear and also has the advantage of including an engraving of Lady Bacon. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262468

Anne Frank in the WorldEssays and Reflections Scholars clergy teachers and writers present stimulating essays on the theme that Anne Frank's Diary movingly symbolizes the triumph of childhood innocence over totalitarian brutality. This may be of value for classes and study groups with interests in religion and religious ethics the Holocaust ethnic cleansing discrimination the role of the individual in society and the daunting moral dilemmas posed by emerging nationalisms all over the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315503776

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Anne KilligrewPrinted Writings 1641–1700: Series II Part Two Volume 5 During Anne Killigrew's lifetime (1660-1685) most of her known living relatives were connected to the court yet very little is known about Anne herself. The twenty-five complete poems and five fragments that were collected and published by her father soon after her death probably represent only a portion of her output. They are reproduced here from the copy held in the Folger Shakespeare Library. These works suggest a poet quite conversant with the period's propensity to comment and compliment in verse. They suggest a sometimes conventional sometimes merely competent but often quite promising writer. Moreover unlike many of her contemporaries Killigrew never uses Latin or French or Italian in her verse. From the evidence of the poems here there is good reason to think that Killigrew would have been a fine eighteenth-century poet. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262451

Anne PhoenixPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series I Part Four Volume 5 Unfamiliar today The saints legacies... by Anne Fenwick (pseudonym Anne Phoenix) was a modest but unquestionable best seller. First published in 1629 it went through no fewer than thirteen editions between then and 1688. Most of the many thousands of Stuart readers would not have known that it was such a rare specimen: a work of godly practical divinity written by a woman. Anne Fenwick was a charismatic puritan known for her zealous and radical non-conformist activities. She was arrested and tried before the Durham High Commission after being targeted by the notoriously anti-puritan Bishop Neile escaped from house arrest by May 1624 and became a noted author of religious writings. In 1629 one of her manuscripts A collection of certaine promises out of the word of God was published without her knowledge by the printer Robert Swayne but the more definitive edition reproduced here was published by Michael Sparke in 1631. This edition was published with her consent and includes her prefatory letter in which she explains the circumstances of the initial publication and notes that she passed her own 'perfect copy' of the book to Swayne. It is reasonable to assume that this edition represents the version most faithful to the author's own manuscript and intentions. The knowledge that there was space for such a woman within the early Stuart puritan community - simultaneously prophetess scriptual exegete and published writer - offers insight into the dramatic explosion of women's preaching and writing in the 1640s and 1650s. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262444

Anne WheathillPrinted Writings 1500–1640: Series 1 Part One Volume 9 The only reliable clues available about Anne Wheathill’s life are those contained in her work published in 1584. She describes herself as a gentlewoman unmarried and a Protestant. She also refers to herself as poor and it has been suggested that she was one of a handful of women in Elizabeth I’s reign who attempted to earn money by writing. A handfull of holesome (though homelie) hearbs is an example of the English Reformer’s efforts to revise the Roman Catholic primers and Books of Hours to satisfy the private devotional needs of a Protestant middle class. Although Anne Wheathill apologises for her inexperience and lack of learned counsel her text requires no apology for reprinting in this facsimile edition. It is the work of someone who has mastered the cadence of the best English religious prose of her age. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262437

Annie Marion MacLean and the Chicago Schools of Sociology 1894-1934 Although Annie Marion MacLean teacher sociologist and leader gained international fame as an expert on working women's issues her significant contributions are overlooked by contemporary scholarship. MacLean was extraordinary by any standard her level of education; her precedent-setting behaviors research methodological innovations public impact and writing; her dedication to women's freedom and social justice; and her love for family and friends.MacLean was a vigorous and creative exponent of the forceful spirit of Chicago sociologists. As a graduate of the department of sociology at the University of Chicago MacLean became one of the founders of the discipline. MacLean was an ally and friend to other sociologists in Chicago who were both students and faculty at the university and at another world-class institution the social settlement Hull-House. She gained fame as an expert on working women using ideas to expand their options and respond to their need for social justice.Mary Jo Deegan documents the life accomplishments and works of this noted scholar. Deegan explores such topics as Annie Marion MacLean and sociology at the University of Chicago and Jane Addams' Hull-House MacLean and feminist pragmatism women and the sociology of work and occupations women's labor unions and the feminist pragmatist welfare state the sociology of immigration and race relations and MacLean's legacy to sociology and society. Her inspiring story will be of interest to those exploring the roots of the discipline of sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507333

Annihilation and Utopia (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 8) Originally published in 1966. The main purpose of this book is not philosophical speculation but to draw the obvious conclusions from political and historical facts about the prospects and methods of human political survival. The central theme is developed in the context of problems which cause most anxiety today: the mounting arms race the unstable balance of power the rapid growth of population racial conflicts and ideological incompatibilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653534

AnnihilationThe Sense and Significance of Death The ever-present possibility of death forces upon us the question of life's meaning and for this reason death has been a central concern of philosophers throughout history. From Socrates to Heidegger philosophers have grappled with the nature and significance of death. In "Annihilation" Christopher Belshaw explores two central questions at the heart of philosophy's engagement with death: what is death; and is it bad that we die? Belshaw begins by distinguishing between literal and metaphorical uses of the term and offers a unified and biological account of death denying that death brings about non-existence. How our death relates to the death of the brain is explored in detail. Belshaw considers the common-sense view that death is often bad for us by examining the circumstances that might make it bad as well as the grounds for thinking that one death can be worse than another. In addition Belshaw explores whether we can be harmed after we die and before we were born. The final chapters explore whether we should prevent more deaths and whether via cryonics brain transplants data storage we might cheat death. Throughout Belshaw shows how questions of personhood and life's value are bound up with our views on the sense and significance of death. "Annihilation's" in-depth analysis and insightful exposition will be welcomed not only by philosophers working on the metaphysics of death but also by students and scholars alike looking for a foundation for discussions of the ethics of abortion euthanasia life-support and suicide. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315711713

Annotated Bibliography of Works About Sir Winston S. Churchill This unique resource will be an enormous aid and impetus to Churchill studies. It lists over 600 works with annotations and includes sections listing an additional 5 900 entries covering book reviews significant articles and chapters from books. Separate author and title indexes will allow the user to locate specific entries. The book's aim is to direct students researchers and bibliophiles to the entire corpus of works about Churchill. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706351

Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health The Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health covers the most common types of risks or hazards that impact the safety and health of construction workers. Arranged in alphabetical order for ease-of-use the Dictionary meshes regulations common sense and practical construction work aspects in a logical style. The author discusses a vast range of issues in construction safety. He covers the most common types of risks or hazards that impact the safety of construction workers and includes the OSHA requirements where applicable. This comprehensive view of safety in the construction industry has its foundation in the author's belief that jobsite safety is a critical factor in good business practices productivity and cost containment. The construction industry has always been viewed as an industry with unique hazards. The Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health provides you with a tool for addressing occupational safety issues in the construction industry. As a guide and reference it will be the foundation upon which you can build stronger safety initiatives and prevent jobsite deaths and injuries. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138431072

Annotated Leading Trademark Cases in Major Asian Jurisdictions There has been little or no study on trademark laws in Asia on a cross-jurisdictional level. This book aims at filling the existing gap and provides a comprehensive overview of trademark laws of eight major Asian jurisdictions and their most-updated trademark case law. The book analyses six of the principal issues that best reflect Asian features in trademark law and trademark development. The cases in the book are principally the most authoritative decisions usually the first to deal with certain new emerging issues or the first to apply particular statutory provisions in the respective jurisdiction. Also included are a small number of direction-changing outlying or even controversial decisions. Each case report is divided into six sections: summary legal context facts reasoning of the court legal analysis and commercial or industrial significance. Readers will find this book useful in both its overview of the legal context and how those cases are to be interpreted legally and commercially. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367313432

Annotating ModernismMarginalia and Pedagogy from Virginia Woolf to the Confessional Poets Making extensive use of archival materials by Sylvia Plath John Berryman and Anne Sexton Amanda Golden reframes the relationship between modernism and midcentury poetry. While Golden situates her book among other materialist histories of modernism she moves beyond the examination of published works to address poets’ annotations in their personal copies of modernist texts. A consideration of the dynamics of literary influence Annotating Modernism analyzes the teaching strategies of midcentury poets and the ways they read modernists like T. S. Eliot James Joyce Ezra Pound Virginia Woolf and W. B. Yeats. Situated within a larger rethinking of modernism Golden’s study illustrates the role of midcentury poets in shaping modernist discourse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472410764

Annotating Salman RushdieReading the Postcolonial How does one read a foundational postcolonial writer in English with declared Indian subcontinent roots? This book looks at ways of reading and uncovering and recovering meanings in postcolonial writing in English through the works of Salman Rushdie. It uses textual criticism and applied literary theory to resurrect the underlying literary architecture of one of the world’s most controversial celebrated and enigmatic authors. It sheds light upon key aspects of Rushdie’s craft and the literary influences that contribute to his celebrated hybridity. It analyses how Rushdie uses his exceptional mastery of European Anglo-American Indian Arabic and Persian literary and cultural forms to cultivate a fresh register of English that expands Western literary traditions. It also investigates an archival modernism that characterizes the writings of Rushdie.Drawing on the hitherto unexplored Rushdie Emory Archive this book will be essential reading for students of literature especially South Asian writing postcolonial studies cultural studies linguistics and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367734428

Annotations to Quantum Statistical Mechanics This book is a rewritten and annotated version of Leo P. Kadanoff and Gordon Baym’s lectures that were presented in the book Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Green’s Function Methods in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Problems. The lectures were devoted to a discussion on the use of thermodynamic Green’s functions in describing the properties of many-particle systems. The functions provided a method for discussing finite-temperature problems with no more conceptual difficulty than ground-state problems and the method was equally applicable to boson and fermion systems and equilibrium and nonequilibrium problems. The lectures also explained nonequilibrium statistical physics in a systematic way and contained essential concepts on statistical physics in terms of Green’s functions with sufficient and rigorous details. In-Gee Kim thoroughly studied the lectures during one of his research projects but found that the unspecialized method used to present them in the form of a book reduced their readability. He started the tedious work of rewriting and annotating them to fully understand the formalism of nonequilibrium quantum statistical mechanics. While doing so he realized they can be a useful resource for students of modern physics but will have to be upgraded to match pace with the evolved curricula. Being aware that besides completing the course work and passing the relevant examinations it is necessary for graduate students of modern physics to make the knowledge of a topic concrete in their minds. This book is a systematically prepared summary of those lectures and will be extremely useful for graduate students as well as senior researchers to settle down the key knowledge of the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814774154

Annotations to William Faulkner's 'The Hamlet' The annotations in this volume originally published in 1996 intend to assist the reader of Faulkner’s The Hamlet to understand obscure or difficult words and passages including literary allusions dialect and historical events that Faulkner uses or alludes to. This title will be of great interest to students of literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138572720

Announcing for Broadcasting and the InternetThe Modern Guide to Performing in the Electronic Media Announcing for Broadcasting and the Internet is the standard text for traditional broadcasters and emerging pioneers. While many still pursue careers in traditional fields such as television and radio news announcing broadcast performance has expanded to Internet radio podcasting home voice-over production and performance on YouTube and other Internet video venues. This text is an update of the classic text Announcing. The practical guide to mastering the techniques and mechanics of broadcast announcing remains updated to give readers the ability to produce their own portfolio of performance products and get started in the career they want. It covers audio and video editing programs new streaming media and how to develop a powerful consistent and noteworthy speaking voice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138294516

Annoying the Victorians What happens when bad criticism happens to good people? Annoying the Victorians sets the tradition of critical discourse and literary criticism on its ear as well as a few other areas. James Kincaid brings his witty erudite and thoroughly cynical self to the Victorians and they will never read (or be read) quite the same. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315869933

Annual FishesLife History Strategy Diversity and Evolution Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy Diversity and Evolution is the first comprehensive reference on current knowledge of diverse species that exhibit unique survival strategies and provide important models for basic and applied research. This work fills a void covering the life cycle reproductive biology evolutionary ecology reproductive behavior sexual selection genetics speciation and integrative and conservation strategies of annual fishesBringing together researchers in different areas of annual fishes to summarize previous work overview the current research and highlight promising areas of research the book is organized into three sections focusing on:Diversity life history and reproductive biologyEcology and conservationEvolutionThe book provides a thorough understanding of the complexity of annual fishes and emphasizes their usefulness as a unique model organism for studies in vertebrate biology particularly in areas such as speciation and senescence. It also notes the gaps in knowledge that challenge future research and encourages the continued expansion and development of research studies on annual fishes to address these gaps so that general vertebrate biology can be better understood. It serves as a valuable resource for scientists in a range of disciplines such as ichthyology zoology developmental and evolutionary biology molecular biology and genetics and ecology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367575311

Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 1992 First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645850

Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 1997 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138410312

Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 1999 Drs. Hertzig and Farber provide their readers with the most valuable and groundbreaking studies in child psychiatry before they enter the new millennium. Each article in this 1999 edition of Annual Progress provides clear concise and thought-provoking studies on child psychiatry and development. The articles explore developmental issues clinical problems and treatment options and procedures. Mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents will find this book invaluable for both its timely information and its long-term reference value. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645867

Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 2000-2001 First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653541

Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 2002 Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development 2002 provides the most current research and scholarship available in the field of child psychiatry and child development. It is a benchmark against which all other contributions to the literature will be measured. Mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents will find the book invaluable for both its timely information and long-term reference value. Researchers will find substantial information in its pages for new spheres of inquiry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645874

Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics2012-2013 The Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics (ARCHI) is a pivotal resource for cultural heritage scholars professionals and students providing a compendium of current research educational initiatives and best practices. Featuring sixteen original works selected by the distinguished editorial board of international scholars ARCHI presents a broad spectrum of the cultural heritage informatics field. Whether you are interested in cultural heritage preservation digitization digital humanities user behaviour technology or educational practices this edited collection is the central source for current and emerging trends in the rapidly expanding cultural heritage informatics field. The major sections include: Best Practices: contributors explore the increasingly converging distributed and pluralistic nature of digital cultural heritage and suggest new perspectives on traditional preservation and access methodologies Digital Communities: authors emphasize the role of cultural maps in interpreting digital representations and advocate for the preservation of digital cultural discourse Education: offerings include an exploration of a current cultural heritage informatics educational program and an analysis of educational resources available to local history and genealogy collection librarians Field Reports: case studies include active digitization programs cultural heritage preservation initiatives and developing cultural heritage research agendas in Ethiopia Pennsylvania (USA) Australia and Romania Technology: chapters explore specific uses of technology for promoting the accessibility and preservation of cultural heritage ranging from a digital humanities virtual reality application to folksonomies and other social networking tools as finding aid extensions and a review of digital collection user studies Reviews: this new section is introduced and the vision charted for its expansion in future volumes. ARCHI is the polestar publication for cultural heritage informatics scholars practitioners and students. By challenging readers to explore a variety of contexts and offering critical evaluation of conventional practices ARCHI promotes new ideas and offers new pathways of development for the cultural heritage informatics field. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783300266

Annual Review of Eating Disorders2006 Pt. 2 This book contains reviews from leading scientists and clinicians drawing together the latest developments in the ten key topics covering the major areas of eating disorders including bulimia body image socio-cultural issues and anorexia. This volume compliments "Annual Review of Eating Disorders Part 1". Together the two books cover the twenty main topics identified by the Academy of Eating Disorders as providing essential knowledge in the field. It is ideal for busy clinicians with a clear emphasis on clinical implications and is supported by the American Academy for Eating Disorders. Clinicians and health researchers involved in the area of eating disorders will find this review invaluable as will professional organisations for psychologists psychiatrists dieticians general practitioners paediatricians counsellors and educators. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315384924

Annual Review of Eating DisordersPt. 1 This title contains foreword by Eric Van Furth President American Academy of Eating Disorders. This guide draws together the latest developments in eating disorders. Together with its companion volume "Annual Review of Eating Disorders Part 2" this resource covers the twenty key topics including binge eating trauma self-help assessment and negative body image. It is a compilation of reviews from leading scientists and clinicians and is the essential update for busy professionals and health researchers with a clear emphasis on clinical implications. It also provides invaluable information for psychologists psychiatrists dieticians family doctors pediatricians counsellors and educators. 'Very important. Successful. Well respected. Comprehensive. Appropriate for all clinicians researchers and trainees who work in the area of eating disorders. A great reference for those needing direction on the current available treatments.' - Shiela M Dowd PhD Rush University Medical Center Illinois USA. 'Presents information in manageable chunks which are easy to digest. Research is clearly linked to clinical practice. Easy to read. Helpful. Comprehensive. A valuable resource for new as well as experienced clinicians.' - Primary Care and Community Psychiatry. "Last year's Review was very well received by researchers and clinicians alike and I am confident that the same will be true this year. Keeping track of the latest developments in the research on eating disorders is a major challenge for all of us. The abundant information that is now available via journals online reference web sites university databases and individualized e-alerts can be so overwhelming that it is difficult to see the forest trough the trees. Integrating results from various sources and translating these findings into day-to-day clinical practice is not easily done. The "Annual Review" truly is the best way to stay up to date!" - Eric F van Furth in the Foreword. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315383040

Annual Review of Eating DisordersPt. 2 This guide draws together the latest developments in eating disorders. Together with its companion volume "Annual Review of Eating Disorders Part 1-2007" this resource covers the twenty key topics.It is a compilation of reviews from leading scientists and clinicians and is the essential update for busy professionals and health researchers with a clear emphasis on clinical implications. It also provides invaluable information for psychologists psychiatrists dieticians family doctors pediatricians counsellors and educators.'An impressive collection of comprehensive reviews covering the state-of-the-science in the eating disorders field. These reviews evaluate clinical and empirical data published in 2004-2006 examining issues as diverse as neurobiological influences body image and treatment of eating disorders. The depth and scope of the reviews are a testament to the hard work of the editors and the authors who volunteered their time for this important project.' - Kelly L Klump in the Foreword. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315380063

Annual Survey of African Law CbVolume Three : 1969 First published in 1973. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203043080

Anomalistic PsychologyA Study of Magical Thinking Updating and expanding the materials from the first edition Anomalistic Psychology Second Edition integrates and systematically treats phenomena of human consciousness and behaviors that appear to violate the laws of nature. The authors present and detail a new explanatory concept they developed that provides a naturalistic interpretation for these phenomena -- Magical Thinking. For undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in cognitive psychology research methods thinking and parapsychology. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807706

AnomiaTheoretical and Clinical Aspects Naming is a fundamental aspect of language. Word-finding deficit anomia is the most common symptom of language dysfunction occurring after brain damage. Besides its practical importance anomia gives a fascinating view on the inner workings of language in the brain. There has been significant progress in the study of anomia in recent years including advances in neuroimaging research and in psycholinguistic modelling. Written by two internationally known researchers in the field this book provides a broad integrated overview of current research on anomia. Beginning with an overview of psycholinguistic research on normal word retrieval as well as the influential cognitive models of naming the book goes on to review the major forms of anomia. Neuroanatomical aspects clinical assessment and therapeutic approaches are reviewed and evaluated. Anomia: Theoretical and Clinical Aspects gives a thorough and up-to-date examination of the research and treatment of naming disorders in neurological patients. It covers both theory and practice and provides invaluable reading for researchers and practitioners in speech and language disorders neuropsychology and neurology as well for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415645881

Anomie Strain and Subcultural Theories of Crime Anomie strain and subcultural theories are among the leading theories of crime. Anomie theories state that crime results from the failure of society to regulate adequately the behavior of individuals particularly the efforts of individuals to achieve monetary success. Strain theories focus on the impact of strains or stressors on crime including the inability to achieve monetary success through legal channels. And subcultural theories argue that some individuals turn to crime because they belong to groups that excuse justify or approve of crime. This volume presents the leading selections on each theory including the original statements of the theories key efforts to revise the theories and the latest statements of each theory. The coeditors Robert Agnew and Joanne Kaufman are prominent strain theorists; and their introductory essay provides an overview of the theories discusses the relationship between them and introduces each of the selections. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262413

Anonymity in Early Modern England'What's In A Name?' Expanding the scholarly conversation about anonymity in Renaissance England this essay collection explores the phenomenon in all its variety of methods and genres as well as its complex relationship with its alter ego attribution studies. Contributors address such questions as these: What were the consequences of publishing and reading anonymous texts for Renaissance writers and readers? What cultural constraints and subject positions made anonymous publication in print or manuscript a strategic choice? What are the possible responses to Renaissance anonymity in contemporary classrooms and scholarly debate? The volume opens with essays investigating particular texts-poetry plays and pamphlets-and the inflection each genre gives to the issue of anonymity. The collection then turns to consider more abstract consequences of anonymity: its function in destabilizing scholarly assumptions about authorship its ethical ramifications and its relationship to attribution studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275454

Anonymous Communication NetworksProtecting Privacy on the Web In today’s interactive network environment where various types of organizations are eager to monitor and track Internet use anonymity is one of the most powerful resources available to counterbalance the threat of unknown spectators and to ensure Internet privacy.Addressing the demand for authoritative information on anonymous Internet usage Anonymous Communication Networks: Protecting Privacy on the Web examines anonymous communication networks as a solution to Internet privacy concerns. It explains how anonymous communication networks make it possible for participants to communicate with each other without revealing their identities.The book explores various anonymous communication networks as possible solutions to Internet privacy concerns—making it ideal for network researchers and anyone interested in protecting their privacy or the privacy of their users. Identifying specific scenarios where it is best to be anonymous it details the two main approaches to anonymous communication networks: onion routing and mixed networks.Details helpful tips for optimizing onion routingDefines and classifies mixed networksIllustrates the application of a mixed network to e-voting with a case studyConsiders the application of symmetric cipher and Diffie-Hellman key exchange in TorSupplies detailed guidance on how to download and install Tor I2P JAP/JonDo and QuickSilverUsing examples and case studies the book illustrates the usefulness of anonymous communication networks for web browsing email e-banking and e-voting. It explains how to obtain anonymous usage permits for cloud software and analyzes the spectrum of existing techniques for anonymous cyber surfing. The text concludes by examining future directions to supply you with the understanding required to ensure anonymous Internet browsing. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367378738

Anorexia Nervosa and RecoveryA Hunger for Meaning Through the voices of twenty-one women Karen Way presents the most objective complete and compassionate picture of what anorexia nervosa is about and more importantly of the complex individual variables and obstacles in the journey to recovery. From the premise that anorexia nervosa is an addiction--an obsession controlling all aspects of an individual’s life--and that complete recovery is possible by finding meaning in life this enlightening book contrasts sharply to other books written on the subject by clinicians and theorists which merely speculate on the nature and etiology of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa and Recovery lets the reader hear the personal struggles of women who have fought this powerful disease. They describe how anorexia controlled their lives and how once they overcame their obsessions with food weight and thinness they were able to lead fulfilling lives. This illuminating book encourages and inspires women who are in the throes of anorexia nervosa. They will recognize the emptiness in the voices and the descriptions of daily life. Therapists and clinicians who treat anorexic women will find intriguing chapters on events which trigger anorexia and what anorexics will do to maintain their strategies for coping. Concerned friends and family and others interested in understanding this controlling disease will be enlightened from this important and helpful book. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315820668

Anorexia NervosaA Recovery Guide for Sufferers Families and Friends The highly respected and widely known Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide for Sufferers and Friends was written in 1997. This long-awaited new edition builds on the work of the first book providing essential new and updated research outcomes on anorexia nervosa. It offers a unique insight and guidance into the recovery process for those who suffer from an eating disorder as well as advice and information for their loved ones. Written collaboratively by both an expert in the field and someone with personal experience of eating disorders this book offers exceptional understanding of the issues surrounding the illness. Divided into four sections it includes: an outline of anorexia nervosa coping strategies for sufferers advice and information for families carers and friends guidelines for professionals who are involved in the sufferer’s life. Families friends carers and professionals such as teachers and GPs are encouraged to read all sections in order to fully understand the illness. With an emphasis on collaboration and a layout that enables content to be referenced and read in any order this book is an essential resource for anyone affected directly or indirectly by anorexia nervosa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415633673

Anorexia NervosaPatient's Log Book This log book brings together the in-patient version originally designed by Professor Arthur Crisp and Dr Kingsley Norton for use by people undergoing treatment in the Anorexia Nervosa Unit at Atkinson Morley's Hosptial and the out-patient version published by Professor Crisp in 1993. The latter has been used by those attending the out-patient treatment programme of St George's Hospital Medical School and the related Highly Specialist Services section of Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and in other centres in the UK.The overall treatment programme is presented in the author's Anorexia Nervosa: Let me Be first published in 1980 and now reprinted by Psychology Press.The Patient's Log Book is intended for both in-patient and out-patient use as part of a clinically supervised treatment programme based on the "St George's" approach outlined in Anorexia Nervosa: Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765388

Anorexia NervosaThe Wish to Change This guide to 'self-help' has become highly valued by sufferers from anorexia nervosa their families and their carers. It relates to Arthur Crisp's much praised text Anorexia Nervosa: Let Me Be now in its third reprint. Many sufferers report that Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change has provided them with their first private opportunity to reconsider their position and future properly and then to do more about them. Carers have found it particularly helpful as a joint tool in their work with patients especially when used alongside the more recently published Anorexia Nervosa: Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care and the Patient's Log Book from the same centre. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138153417

Anorexic BodiesA Feminist and Sociological Perspective on Anorexia Nervosa This book explores the ways in which anorexic women use their eating to control their bodies. It argues that the female body in modern Western culture is understood as open and accessible and female appetite as dangerous and voracious. Anorexia attempts to resist both these constructions in the creation of a closed desireless body. Since anorexic women resist the power of collective ideologies their resistance cannot work - the closed body becomes its own prison. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138418769

Another DevelopmentParticipation Empowerment and Well-being in Rural India This book is an important intervention in the debate between economic and social development. It makes the case for understanding development in economic terms as well as in terms of well-being empowerment and participation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780815373186

Another EuropeConceptions and practices of democracy in the European Social Forums Given the recent focus on the challenges to representative democracy and the search for new institutions and procedures that can help to channel increasing participation this book offers empirical insights on alternative conceptions of democracy and the actors that promote them.   With a focus on the conceptions and practices of democracy within contemporary social movements in Europe this volume contributes to the debate on the different dimensions of democracy especially in its participative and deliberative forms. On the basis of an in-depth analysis of European Social Forums gathering thousands of social movement organizations and tens of thousands of activists from all Europe the book explores the transnational dimension of democracy and addresses a relevant and little analyzed aspect of Europeanization: the Europeanization of social movements. From a methodological point of view the research innovates by covering a group of individuals traditionally neglected in previous studies: social movement activists. Qualitative and quantitative methods are employed to research individual motivations as well as environmental dynamics. The various chapters combine analysis of the individuals’ attitudes and behavior with that of the organizational characteristics procedures and practices of democracy.   Providing a cross-national comparison on the global justice movement the theoretical challenges of the new wave of protest and offering rich empirical data on contemporary activism this book will appeal to students and scholars of comparative politics sociology political sociology social movement studies as well as transnational relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846080

Another Germany: A Reconsideration of the Imperial Era Avoiding what Barbara Tuchman has called the "trap built into all recorded history—the disproportionate survival of the negative " this book offers a balanced appraisal of Imperial Germany. Without ignoring the society's many problems the contributors question the overwhelmingly negative tenor of Wilhelmian historiography and analyze key institutions and events to illustrate the positive elements of this period in German history. What accounted for the reputation of its universities and research institutions for instance or for the successful growth of its cities or for the dramatic drop in the emigration rate by the turn of the century? The answers reveal a spirit of innovation and optimism that was at least as characteristic of German life and society at the time as were the glorification of military values and the overlay of cultural pessimism. Recognizing the wide range of interpretations on this controversial subject the editors have included a critical bibliography that explores the rich and varied scholarship on pre-1914 Germany. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367010812

Another Kind of EvidenceStudies on Internalization Annihilation Anxiety and Progressive Symbolization in the Psychoanalytic Process In our current professional climate with calls for 'evidenced-based treatment' and in light of the prestige accorded to this emblem we can ask: for what purpose do we seek evidence? For our students? For the public at large? For an inner sense of feeling supported by science? Most disciplines are concerned with cumulative knowledge aimed toward self-affirmation and self-definition that is establishing a sense of legitimacy. The three parts of this volume are directed toward the goal of affirming a public and private sense of the legitimacy of psychoanalysis thereby shaping professional identity. In each contribution we adhere to the precepts of 'scientific inquiry' with a commitment to affirming or disconfirming clinical propositions utilizing consensually agreed upon methods of observation and arriving at inferences that are persuasive and have the potential to move the field forward. Beyond this each part of this book describes distinct methodologies that generate evidence pertaining to public health policy the persuasiveness and integrity of our psychoanalytic concepts and phenomena encountered in daily clinical practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758520

Another MusicPolemics and Pleasures As the essays in this book attest in a time of specialization John McCormick chose diversification a choice determined by a life spent in many occupations and many countries. After his five years in the U. S. Navy in the Second World War the academy beckoned by way of the G. I. Bill graduate training and a career in teaching. Prosperity in the American university at the time meant setting up as a "Wordsworth man " a "Keats man " or a "Dr. Johnson man": all chilling to the author. He chose self-exile in which he disguised himself as an "Americanist" saleable in Europe and lectured happily in comparative studies: literature history and philosophy. Thus the broad range of this volume both in subject matter and in the span of time it covers. The essays are divided into three sections. First are general and personal essays on a variety of topics followed by work on individual writers and third writings on criticism and theory. A section on Santayana reflects his eight years of research for Santayana's biography. The writings on Spain and toreo (bullfighting) result from another long-held interest together with the author's attempt to alter some of the romantic nonsense about the running of the bulls in Pamplona too often the entire substance of what the general public knows about Spain. McCormick has long been convinced that without knowledge of bullfighting the foreigner cannot comprehend arcane and wonderful aspects of the Spanish character. The coda "Another Music " is an old man's attempt to solve the mysterious algebra of how the world turns now and how the young appear to the aged. While the volume is diverse in its range of writers--from Whitman in America to Santayana in Europe taken as a collectivity these essays provide a sense of the grandeur as well as the decadent in twentieth century politics and aesthetics alike. Written with the literary taste and political non-conformity that still characterizes McCormick the volume is a treat for the specialist (perhaps) and for the generalist (certainly). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082288

Another Song for EuropeMusic Taste and Values in the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for its camp spectacles and political intrigues but what about its actual music? With more than 1 500 songs in over 50 languages and a wide range of musical styles since it began in 1956 Eurovision features the most musically and linguistically diverse song repertoire in history. Listening closely to its classic fan favorites but also to songs that scored low because they were too different or too far ahead of their time this book delves into the musical tastes and cultural values the contest engages through its international reach and popular appeal. Chapters discuss the iconic fanfare that introduces the broadcast the supposed formulas for composing successful contest entries how composers balance aspects of sameness and difference in their songs and the tension between national genres of European popular music and musical trends beyond the nation’s borders especially the American influences on a show that is supposed to celebrate an idealized pan-European identity. The book also explores how audiences interact with the contest through musicking experiences that bring people together to celebrate its sounds and spectacles. What can seem like a silly song-and-dance show offers valuable insights into the bonds between popular music and cosmopolitan values for its many followers around the world. From dance parties to flashmobs parodies to plagiarisms and orchestras to artificial intelligence Another Song for Europe will be of particular interest to Eurovision fans critics and scholars of popular music popular culture ethnomusicology and European studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367242787

Another Twinkle in the EyeContemplating Another Pregnancy After Perinatal Mental Illness Another Twinkle in the Eye is an essential guide for anyone contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness. The decision to bring a child into the world is rarely one that is taken lightly. When a previous pregnancy and early parenthood has resulted in poor maternal and/or paternal perinatal mental health making a conscious decision to have another baby can be even more challenging. This unique book provides facts resources and discussion points to support people in making informed and comfortable decisions. It is also an essential resource for health professionals who support or are involved in the decision-making process of couples planning another pregnancy. The author combines personal experience with real-life stories from other parents. Also included are contributions from healthcare professionals. The book offers comprehensive coverage across five key areas: Reflection on the previous pregnancy miscarriage or stillbirth Decisions to be made when considering another pregnancy Ways to plan for and to have a healthier experience The role of healthcare professionals and facilities and Self-help and complementary techniques for good mental health in the perinatal period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781846198885

Another World is PossibleSpiritualities and Religions of Global Darker Peoples 'Another World is Possible' examines the many peoples who have mobilized religion and spirituality to forge identity. Some claim direct links to indigenous spiritual practices; others have appropriated externally introduced religions modifying these with indigenous perspectives and practices. The voices of Black people from around the world are presented in essays ranging from the Indian subcontinent Japan and Australia to Africa the UK and the USA. From creation narratives to trickster heroes from the role of spirituality in HIV positive South Africa to its place in mental health and among the poor spirituality is shown to be essential to the survival of individuals and communities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315710945

ANOVA for the Behavioral Sciences Researcher This new book provides a theoretical and practical guide to analysis of variance (ANOVA) for those who have not had a formal course in this technique but need to use this analysis as part of their research.From their experience in teaching this material and applying it to research problems the authors have created a summary of the statistical theory underlying ANOVA together with important issues guidance practical methods references and hints about using statistical software. These have been organized so that the student can learn the logic of the analytical techniques but also use the book as a reference guide to experimental designs realizing along the way what pitfalls are likely to be encountered. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203763933

Anselm of Canterbury and his Theological Inheritance Anselm of Canterbury is one of the most famous of medieval Christian thinkers who left a considerable political and intellectual inheritance of his own. This book reveals that the theological and intellectual inheritance available to Anselm was more dynamic broader and deeper than is traditionally thought and Anselm was influenced by more than just the works of St Augustine. Giles Gasper focuses particularly on the part played by the translated works of the Greek Fathers. Demonstrating how widely the writings of the Fathers of the Church were available in western libraries Gasper goes on to compare key aspects of doctrine in Anselm's thought with that of the notable Greek Fathers. Questioning the way in which Anselm and other authors have been described this book moves away from well worn routes of interpretation and provides new perspectives on this most significant figure in the history of the church the middle ages and western thought. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262390

Anselm of CanterburyThe Beauty of Theology Anselm is a major figure in theological philosophical and historical studies. This book provides a fresh approach to the study of this great figure; one which provides critical interaction with current critical thinking whilst arguing in favour of the idea of theological unity in Anselm's corpus. Exploring the Proslogion but also more 'minor' works David Hogg interacts with the theological content of Anselm's writings: showing how Anselm's ontological argument fits into the wider context of his theology; comparing the holistic approach of Anselm's thought with that of other medieval personages and fitting him into the wider medieval context; and revealing how Anselm's theology integrates the atonement and questions of predestination the fall of the Devil and free will and other issues. The book concludes with an assessment of the impact of Anselm's theology during his own time and the continuing effect his thinking has had on succeeding centuries of theological development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138410510

Ansgar Rimbert and the Forged Foundations of Hamburg-Bremen Ansgar and Rimbert ninth-century bishops and missionaries to Denmark and Sweden are fixtures of medieval ecclesiastical history. Rare is the survey that does not pause to mention their work among the pagan peoples of the North and their foundation of an archdiocese centered at Hamburg and Bremen. But Ansgar and Rimbert were also clever forgers who wove a complex tapestry of myths and half-truths about themselves and their mission. They worked with the tacit approval-if not the outright cooperation-of kings and popes to craft a fictional account of Ansgar's life and work. The true story very different from that found in our history books has never been told: Ansgar did not found any archdiocese at all. Rather the idea of Hamburg-Bremen only took root in the tenth century and royal sponsorship of the mission to Denmark and Sweden ended with the death of Louis the Pious. This book couples detailed philological and diplomatic analysis with broader historical contextualization to overturn the consensus view on the basic reliability of the foundation documents and Rimbert's Vita Anskarii. By revising our understanding of Carolingian northeastern expansion after Charlemagne it provides new insight into the political and ecclesiastical history of early medieval Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409428824

Ansichten eines Clowns Includes the full German text accompanied by German-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167094

Answer to Job Of all the books of the Bible few have had more resonance for modern readers than the Book of Job. For a world that has witnessed great horrors Job's cries of despair and incomprehension are all too recognizable. The visionary psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung understood this and responded with this remarkable book in which he set himself face-to-face with 'the unvarnished spectacle of divine savagery and ruthlessness'. Jung perceived in the hidden recesses of the human psyche the cause of a crisis that plagues modern humanity and leaves the individual like Job isolated and bewildered in the face of impenetrable fortune. By correlating the transcendental with the unconscious Jung writing not as a biblical scholar but 'as a layman and physician who has been privileged to see deeply into the psychic life of many people' offers a way for every reader to come to terms with the divine darkness which confronts each individual. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203994740

Answer to JungMaking Sense of 'The Red Book' The Red Book is C.G. Jung’s record of a period of deep penetration into his unconscious mind in a process that he called ‘active imagination’ undertaken during his mid-life period. Answer to Jung: Making Sense of ‘The Red Book’ provides a close reading of this magnificent yet perplexing text and its fascinating images and demonstrates that the fantasies in The Red Book are not entirely original but that their plots characters and symbolism are remarkably similar to some of the higher degree rituals of Continental Freemasonry. It argues that the fantasies may be memories of a series of terrifying initiatory ordeals possibly undergone in childhood using altered or spurious versions of these Masonic rites. It then compares these initiatory scenarios with accounts of ritual trauma that have been reported since the 1980s. This is the first full-length study of The Red Book to focus on the fantasies themselves and provide such an external explanation for them. Sonu Shamdasani describes The Red Book as an incomplete task that Jung left to posterity as a ‘message in a bottle’ that would someday come ashore. Answer to Jung brings its message to shore providing a coherent but disturbing interpretation of each of the fantasies and their accompanying images. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138312395

Answers for Modern CommunicatorsA Guide to Effective Business Communication This book provides students and professionals with practical answers to important career and communication questions helping them to communicate successfully in a business setting. Communication expert Deirdre Breakenridge examines the ways in which professionals can make the most of their careers in a fast-changing media landscape offering advice on how new and seasoned executives can utilize and adapt to the latest modes of communication. The author breaks down the eight most critical areas for professionals seeking to develop their communication skills opening with essentials that will prove useful in any setting. She then details the ways in which organizations can adapt to changes in technology and consumer behavior to improve relationships social media presence and brand recognition. The easy to follow question–answer format walks readers through the most pressing confusing and frequently asked questions about successful communication with plenty of advice and examples for a better learning experience. Covering traditional business communication topics like partnerships and storytelling the book also includes material on digital and social media channels as well as a chapter on giving back as a mentor. "Experts Weigh In" boxes feature advice from other top professionals exposing the reader to multiple perspectives from the field. Grounded in decades of experience Answers for Modern Communicators will benefit all students getting ready to enter the workforce as well as professionals looking to enhance their communication skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415303927

Answers from The Working ActorTwo Backstage Columnists Share Ten Years of Advice For nearly a decade Jackie Apodaca and Michael Kostroff shared duties as advice columnists for the actors’ trade paper Backstage. Their highly popular weekly feature "The Working Actor " fielded questions from actors all over the country. A cross between "Dear Abby" and The Hollywood Reporter their column was a fact-based humorous compassionate take on the questions actors most wanted answered. Using some of their most interesting entertaining and informative columns as launch points Answers from "The Working Actor" guides readers through the ins and outs (and ups and downs) of the acting industry. Apodaca and Kostroff share an approach that is decidedly "on the ground." They’ve both labored in the trenches just like their readers—dealing with auditions classes photos résumés rehearsals contract negotiations representatives jobs challenging colleagues and the search for that elusive life/career balance. There are few absolutes in the acting profession and virtually no proven and reliable steps. Unlike books that claim to offer "Quick Steps to a Successful Acting Career " Answers from "The Working Actor" deals honestly with the realities providing facts options strategies stories points of view and the wisdom of experience while ultimately challenging readers to make their own decisions. This book will give new actors a head start on their journeys and remind experienced professionals that in the acting business there is never only one answer to any question. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415394826

ANSYS Tutorial Release 14 The eight lessons in this book introduce the reader to effective finite element problem solving by demonstrating the use of the comprehensive ANSYS FEM Release 14 software in a series of step-by-step tutorials. The tutorials are suitable for either professional or student use. The lessons discuss linear static response for problems involving truss plane stress plane strain axisymmetric solid beam and plate structural elements. Example problems in heat transfer thermal stress mesh creation and transferring models from CAD solid modelers to ANSYS are also included. The tutorials progress from simple to complex. Each lesson can be mastered in a short period of time and lessons 1 through 7 should all be completed to obtain a thorough understanding of basic ANSYS structural analysis. The concise treatment includes examples of truss beam and shell elements completely updated for use with ANSYS APDL 14. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781585037612

ANSYS Tutorial Release 2020 The eight lessons in this book introduce you to effective finite element problem solving by demonstrating the use of the comprehensive ANSYS FEM Release 2020 software in a series of step-by-step tutorials. The tutorials are suitable for either professional or student use. The lessons discuss linear static response for problems involving truss plane stress plane strain axisymmetric solid beam and plate structural elements. Example problems in heat transfer thermal stress mesh creation and transferring models from CAD solid modelers to ANSYS are also included. The tutorials progress from simple to complex. Each lesson can be mastered in a short period of time and lessons 1 through 7 should all be completed to obtain a thorough understanding of basic ANSYS structural analysis. The concise treatment includes examples of truss beam and shell elements completely updated for use with ANSYS APDL 2020. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630573942

ANSYS Workbench Tutorial Release 14 The exercises in ANSYS Workbench Tutorial Release 14 introduce you to effective engineering problem solving through the use of this powerful modeling simulation and optimization software suite. Topics that are covered include solid modeling stress analysis conduction/convection heat transfer thermal stress vibration elastic buckling and geometric/material nonlinearities. It is designed for practicing and student engineers alike and is suitable for use with an organized course of instruction or for self-study. The compact presentation includes just over 100 end-of-chapter problems covering all aspects of the tutorials. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781585037544

Antagonistic ToleranceCompetitive Sharing of Religious Sites and Spaces  Antagonistic Tolerance examines patterns of coexistence and conflict amongst members of different religious communities using multidisciplinary research to analyze groups who have peacefully intermingled for generations and who may have developed aspects of syncretism in their religious practices and yet have turned violently on each other.　 Such communities define themselves as separate peoples with different and often competing interests yet their interaction is usually peaceable provided the dominance of one group is clear. The key indicator of dominance is control over central religious sites which may be tacitly shared for long periods but later contested and even converted as dominance changes. By focusing on these shared and contested sites this volume allows for a wider understanding of relations between these communities. Using a range of ethnographic historical and archaeological data from the Balkans India Mexico Peru Portugal and Turkey Antagonistic Tolerance develops a comparative model of the competitive sharing and transformation of religious sites. These studies are not considered as isolated cases but are instead woven into a unified analytical framework which explains how long-term peaceful interactions between religious communities can turn conflictual and even result in ethnic cleansing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875565

Antarctic Environments and ResourcesA Geographical Perspective Antarctica is no longer a 'pole apart'. From a scientific perspective the Antarctic ice sheet ocean and climate systems are intimately linked with the global climate and are now seen to be of international significance for understanding climate change. From an economic perspective the Antarctic is perceived to have great potential as a source of marine resources although the extent of speculated mineral and hydrocarbon resources is unknown. From a conservation perspective the continent of Antarctica represents the ideal image of unspoiled wilderness.Antarctic Environments and Resources is an accessible and timely new geography of the Antarctic which examines the differing and sometimes conflicting interests in the great southern continent the Southern Ocean and the subantarctic islands against a background of the physical and natural systems of the region and their interactions. It charts the development of human involvement in the area focusing on the exploitation of resources from early sealing to modern fisheries tourism and science and it assesses the consequent impacts on the natural environment. The text also reviews the emerging framework for future environmental management developed under the Antarctic Treaty System.This is an ideal text for undergraduates studying glacial geomorphology environmental management polar regions and the Antarctic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180512

Antarctic Glacial History and World Palaeoenvironments This book based on the proceedings of third symposium held on 17th August 1977 during the Xth INQUA Congress at Birmingham UK focuses on the influence the Antarctic glaciation had on world palaeoenvironments. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003078906

Antarctic Peninsula & Tierra del Fuego: 100 years of Swedish-Argentine scientific cooperation at the end of the worldProceedings of "Otto No This symposium held in Argentina in March 2003 commemorates Otto Nordenskjöld’s 1901 expedition and pays tribute to the Swedish and Argentinian explorers who took on the challenge of early fieldwork in Patagonia and Antarctica. This theme is extended to include recent fieldwork in the natural sciences in the Archipelago of Tierra del Fuego the Antarctic Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic seas and celebrates the fruitfulness of continuing Swedish-Argentinian scientific cooperation. The symposium and associated activities took place in the cities of Buenos Aires La Plata and Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego) and this book includes a selection of the most significant contributions presented at the meeting. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138381322

Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First CenturyLegal and Policy Perspectives The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the signing of the treaty nevertheless security continues to drive and shape the laws and policy regime which governs the region. Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century: Legal and Policy Perspectives assess Antarctic security from multiple legal and policy perspectives. This book reviews the existing security construct in Antarctica critically assesses its status in the early part of the Twenty-First century and considers how Antarctic security may be viewed in both the immediate and distant future. The book assesses emerging new security threats including the impact of climate change and the issues arising from increased human traffic to Antarctica by scientists tourists and mariners. The authors call into question whether the existing Antarctic security construct framed around the Antarctic Treaty remains viable or whether new Antarctic paradigms are necessary for the future governance of the region. The contributions to this volume engage with a security discourse which has expanded beyond the traditional military domain to include notions of security from the perspective of economics the environment and bio-security. This book provides a contemporary and innovative approach to Antarctic issues which will be of interest to scholars of international law international relations security studies and political science as well as policy makers lawyers and government officials with an interest in the region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415741446

Antarctica in British Children’s Literature For over a century British authors have been writing about the Antarctic for child readers yet this body of literature has never been explored in detail. Antarctica in British Children’s Literature examines this field for the first time identifying the dominant genres and recurrent themes and tropes while interrogating how this landscape has been constructed as a wilderness within British literature for children. The text is divided into two sections. Part I focuses on the stories of early-twentieth-century explorers such as Robert F. Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Antarctica in British Children’s Literature highlights the impact of children’s literature on the expedition writings of Robert Scott including the influence of Scott’s close friend author J.M. Barrie. The text also reveals the important role of children’s literature in the contemporary resurgence of interest in Scott’s long-term rival Ernest Shackleton. Part II focuses on fictional narratives set in the Antarctic including early-twentieth-century whaling literature adventure and fantasy texts contemporary animal stories and environmental texts for children. Together these two sections provide an insight into how depictions of this unique continent have changed over the past century reflecting transformations in attitudes towards wilderness and wild landscapes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367493257

Antebellum American Pendant PaintingsNew Ways of Looking Antebellum American Pendant Paintings: New Ways of Looking marks the first sustained study of pendant paintings: discrete images designed as a pair. It opens with a broad overview that anchors the form in the medieval diptych religious history and aesthetic theory and explores its cultural and historical resonance in the 19th-century United States. Three case studies examine how antebellum American artists used the pendant format in ways revelatory of their historical moment and the aesthetic and cultural developments in which they partook. The case studies on John Quidor’s Rip Van Winkle and His Companions at the Inn Door of Nicholas Vedder (1839) and The Return of Rip Van Winkle (1849) and Thomas Cole’s Departure and Return (1837) shed new light on canonical antebellum American artists and their practices. The chapter on Titian Ramsay Peale’s Kilauea by Day and Kilauea by Night (1842) presents new material that pushes the geographical boundaries of American art studies toward the Pacific Rim. The book contributes to American art history the study of a characteristic but as yet overlooked format and models for the discipline a new and productive framework of analysis focused on the fundamental yet complex way images work back and forth with one another. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472475589

Antebellum American Women Writers and the RoadAmerican Mobilities A study of American women’s narratives of mobility and travel this book examines how geographic movement opened up other movements or mobilities for antebellum women at a time of great national expansion. Concerned with issues of personal and national identity the study demonstrates how women not only went out on the open road but participated in public discussions of nationhood in the texts they wrote. Roberson examines a variety of narratives and subjects including not only traditional travel narratives of voyages to the West or to foreign locales but also the ways travel and movement figured in autobiography spiritual and political narratives and domestic novels by women as they constructed their own politics of mobility. These narratives by such women as Margaret Fuller Susan Warner and Harriet Beecher Stowe destabilize the male-dominated stories of American travel and nation-building as women claimed the public road as a domain in which they belonged bringing with them their own ideas about mobility self and nation. The many women’s stories of mobility also destabilize a singular view of women’s history and broaden our outlook on geographic movement and its repercussions for other movements. Looking at texts not usually labeled travel writing like the domestic novel brings to light social relations enacted on the road and the relation between story location and mobility. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138868885

Antebellum Slave NarrativesCultural and Political Expressions of Africa Though America experienced an increase in a native-born population and an emerging African-American identity throughout the nineteenth century African culture did not necessarily dissipate with each passing decade. Archer examines the slave narratives of four key members of the abolitionist movement—Frederick Douglass William Wells Brown Harriet Tubman and Harriet Jacobs—revealing how these highly visible proponents of the antislavery cause were able to creatively engage and at times overcome the cultural biases of their listening and reading audiences. When engaged in public sphere discourses these individuals were not as some scholars have suggested inclined to accept unconditionally stereotypical constructions of their own identities. Rather they were quite skillful in negotiating between their affinity with antislavery Christianity and their own intimate involvement with slave circle dance and improvisational song burial rites conjuration divination folk medicinal practices African dialects and African inspired festivals. The authors emerge as more complex figures than scholars have imagined. Their political views though sometimes moderate often reflected a strong desire to strike a fierce blow at the core of the slavocracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846097

Antedependence Models for Longitudinal Data The First Book Dedicated to This Class of Longitudinal Models Although antedependence models are particularly useful for modeling longitudinal data that exhibit serial correlation few books adequately cover these models. By gathering results scattered throughout the literature Antedependence Models for Longitudinal Data offers a convenient systematic way to learn about antedependence models. Illustrated with numerous examples the book also covers some important statistical inference procedures associated with these models. After describing unstructured and structured antedependence models and their properties the authors discuss informal model identification via simple summary statistics and graphical methods. They then present formal likelihood-based procedures for normal antedependence models including maximum likelihood and residual maximum likelihood estimation of parameters as well as likelihood ratio tests and penalized likelihood model selection criteria for the model’s covariance structure and mean structure. The authors also compare the performance of antedependence models to other models commonly used for longitudinal data. With this book readers no longer have to search across widely scattered journal articles on the subject. The book provides a thorough treatment of the properties and statistical inference procedures of various antedependence models. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138113626

Antenatal Midwifery Skills This pocket-sized book presented in an easy-to-follow format is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting providing a quick reference guide to antenatal care and related anatomy and physiology. Used as a platform for wider reading this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138388840

Antenna EngineeringTheory and Problems The book deals with theoretical and experimental research of antennas. The presentation is based on the electromagnetic theory. It begins with the theory of thin antennas. Thin antennas represent one of the main types of radiators thus the theory of thin antennas is the basis of the antennas analysis. Special attention is paid to the integral equation of Leontovich-Levin for a current along a straight thin-walled metal cylinder which is equivalent to the equation of Hallen with a precise kernel. Together with the analysis of various types of antennas the book deals with the problems of synthesis including the creation a wide-band radiator by means of determining of the types and the magnitudes of concentrated loads which are connected along a linear radiator and create in a given frequency band high electrical performance. Problems of antenna engineering are discussed in the second half of the book including the results of application of a compensation method for the protection of humans against irradiation and structural features of ship antennas. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498759205

Antenna Theory and Microstrip Antennas Antenna Theory and Microstrip Antennas offers a uniquely balanced analysis of antenna fundamentals and microstrip antennas. Concise and readable it provides theoretical background application materials and details of recent progress. Exploring several effective design approaches this book covers a wide scope making it an ideal hands-on resource for professionals seeking a refresher in the fundamentals. It also provides the basic grounding in antenna essentials that is required for those new to the field.The book’s primary focus is on introducing practical techniques that will enable users to make optimal use of powerful commercial software packages and computational electromagnetics used in full wave analysis and antenna design. Going beyond particular numerical computations to teach broader concepts the author systematically presents the all-important spectral domain approach to analyzing microstrip structures including antennas. In addition to a discussion of near-field measurement and the high-frequency method this book also covers:Elementary linear sources including Huygen’s planar element and analysis and synthesis of the discrete and continuous arrays formed by these elementary sourcesThe digital beam-forming antenna and smart antennaCavity mode theory and related issues including the design of irregularly shaped patches and the analysis of mutual couplingBased on much of the author’s own internationally published research and honed by his years of teaching experience this text is designed to bring students engineers and technicians up to speed as efficiently as possible. This text purposefully emphasizes principles and includes carefully selected sample problems to ease the process of understanding the often intimidating area of antenna technology. Paying close attention to this text you will be able to confid Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384678

Antenna ZoningBroadcast Cellular & Mobile Radio Wireless Internet- Laws Permits & Leases If you are building adding to modifying or even upgrading a commercial antenna system and most especially if you hope to erect a new tower then zoning laws apply to you. Antenna Zoning enables you to successfully navigate structure regulations permitting and even lease negotiations. Whether you are involved with broadcast radio or television cellular telephone paging wireless internet service or other telecommunications this book is a must-have before you begin work on the project. Author Fred Hopengarten is a specialized communications lawyer with extensive experience in antenna and tower regulation and has been involved in many high-profile zoning cases. His first-hand experience comes to you in this book with lessons learned case studies examples and material you can use presented in an easy-to-understand manner. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080928296

AnterosA Forgotten Myth Anteros: A Forgotten Myth explores how the myth of Anteros disappears and reappears throughout the centuries from classical Athens to the present day and looks at how the myth challenges the work of Freud Lacan and Jung among others. It examines the successive cultural experiences that formed and inform the myth and also how the myth sheds light on individual human experience and the psychoanalytic process. Topics of discussion include: Anteros in the Italian Renaissance the French Enlightenment and English Modernism psychologizing Anteros: Freud Lacan Girard and Jung three anterotic moments in a consulting room. This book presents an important argument at the boundaries of the disciplines of analytical psychology psychoanalysis art history and mythology. It will therefore be essential reading for all analytical psychologists and psychoanalysts as well as art historians and those with an interest in the meeting of psychoanalytic thought and mythology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415572316

Anthocyanins in Fruits Vegetables and Grains This text is a comprehensive reference covering the chemistry physiology chemotaxonomy biotechnology and food technology aspects of the anthocyanins. Topics discussed include types of anthocyanins structural transformations colour stabilization and intensification factors biosynthesis and intensification factors biosynthesis analysis and functions of anthocyanins. An in-depth review of the literature discussing anthocyanins of fruits cereals legumes roots tubers bulbs cole crops oilseeds herbs spices and minor crops is included as well Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890609

Anthocyanins in Health and Disease Anthocyanins polyphenolic compounds abundant in certain foods are responsible for the orange-red to blue-violet hues evident in many fruits vegetables cereal grains and flowers. Interest in these pigments has intensified due to their potential health-promoting properties as dietary antioxidants as well as their use as natural dyes in a variety of products. Mechanistic studies from in vitro experiments as well as in vivo clinical trials demonstrate wide-ranging efficacy and biological activity of anthocyanins. Anthocyanins in Health and Disease presents the first comprehensive review of modern-day research on the relationship of anthocyanins to human health and disease.Written by an interdisciplinary group of distinguished scientists this book examines the bioavailability chemistry metabolism and efficacy of anthocyanins as well as their role in protecting the body from several age- and obesity-related chronic diseases. Chapters cover the absorption digestion metabolism and excretion of anthocyanins; current methodology for the assessment of anthocyanins in the blood plasma urine and tissues; and anthocyanins as potent antioxidants.The book discusses health-related topics such as anthocyanins and protection against disease including cardiovascular disease metabolic syndrome type-2 diabetes and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. It also addresses health-promoting effects of anthocyanins namely maintenance of normal vision and prevention of ocular pathologies protective effects against skin aging and their role in innate immunity and exercise. Covering a wide array of specialized knowledge this book provides an authoritative source of information on the role of anthocyanins in health and disease an important step toward advancing research and enhancing communication on these functional ingredients. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138198685

Anthologie Prévert Includes the French text accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the poems in their social and historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138173286

Anthology for Hearing Rhythm and Meter This full-score anthology for Hearing Rhythm and Meter: Analyzing Metrical Consonance and Dissonance in Common-Practice Period Music supports the textbook of the same name the first book to present a comprehensive course text on advanced analysis of rhythm and meter. From the Baroque to the Romantic era Hearing Rhythm and Meter emphasizes listening enabling students to recognize meters and metrical dissonances by type both with and without the score. Found here are masterworks carefully chosen as the ideal context for the presentation of foundational concepts. PURCHASING OPTIONS Textbook (Print Paperback): 978-0-8153-8448-9 Textbook (Print Hardback): 978-0-8153-8447-2 Textbook (eBook): 978-1-351-20431-6 Anthology (Print Paperback): 978-0-8153-9176-0 Anthology (Print Hardback): 978-0-367-34924-0 Anthology (eBook): 978-1-351-20083-7 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815391760

Anthology of Post-Tonal Music This collection of 41 selections and excerpts represents a wide range of music from the 20th century. Designed for use with Understanding Post-Tonal Music by Miguel Roig-Francolí it can also stand alone as an anthology for study and analysis in other music theory courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367432850

Anthology to accompany GATEWAYS TO UNDERSTANDING MUSIC This anthology to accompany Gateways to Understanding Music is comprised of musical "texts." These broadly defined texts—primarily musical scores—facilitate the integration of score study and music theory into the ethno/musicology curriculum a necessary focus in the training of the professional musician. As posed by the textbook the last question in each modular "gateway" is "Where do I go from here?" This resource provides one more opportunity to go beyond the textbook to examine music scores and texts in even greater depth. This anthology is a combination of primary sources for study: musical scores and music transcriptions along with a few primary source documents and musical exercises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367485382

Anthony Ashley Cooper First Earl of Shaftesbury 1621–1683 Anthony Ashley Cooper First Earl of Shaftesbury was a giant on the English political scene of the later seventeenth century. Despite taking up arms against the king in the Civil War and his active participation in the republican governments of the 1650s Shaftesbury managed to retain a leading role in public affairs following the Restoration of Charles II being raised to the peerage and holding several major offices. Following his dismissal from government in 1673 he then became de facto leader of the opposition faction and champion of the Protestant cause before finally fleeing the country in 1681 following charges of high treason. In order to understand fully such a complex and controversial figure this volume draws upon the specialised knowledge of nine leading scholars to investigate Shaftesbury's life and reputation. As well as re-evaluating the well-known episodes in which he was involved - his early republican sympathies the Cabal the Popish Plot and the politics of party faction - other less familiar themes are also explored. These include his involvement with the expansion of England's overseas colonies his relationship with John Locke his connections with Scotland and Ireland and his high profile public reputation. Each chapter has been especially commissioned to give an insight into a different facet of his career whilst simultaneously adding to an overall evaluation of the man his actions and beliefs. As such this book presents a unique and coherent picture of Shaftesbury that draws upon the very latest interdisciplinary research and will no doubt stimulate further work on the most intriguing politician of his generation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754661719

Anthony Giddens The Giddens phenomenon has been one of the most obvious and talked about features of world sociology since the late 1960’s. This book first published in 1992  provides a prudent and essential critical introduction to one of the leading sociologists of our time. The book is intended to provide an accessible introduction to Gidden's work and also to situate structuration theory in the context of other approaches. The reissue will be of interest to students of Sociology and those working in the other social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415617024

Anthony Munday and the Catholics 1560–1633 In this new study Donna B. Hamilton offers a major revisionist reading of the works of Anthony Munday one of the most prolific authors of his time who wrote and translated in many genres including polemical religious and political tracts poetry chivalric romances history of Britain history of London drama and city entertainments. Long dismissed as a hack who wrote only for money Munday is here restored to his rightful position as an historical figure at the centre of many important political and cultural events in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. In Anthony Munday and the Catholics 1560-1633 Hamilton reinterprets Munday as a writer who began his career writing on behalf of the Catholic cause and subsequently negotiated for several decades the difficult terrain of an ever-changing Catholic-Protestant cultural religious and political landscape. She argues that throughout his life and writing career Munday retained his Catholic sensibility and occasionally wrote dangerously on behalf of Catholics. Thus he serves as an excellent case study through which present-day scholars can come to a fuller understanding of how a person living in this turbulent time in English history - eschewing open resistance exile or martyrdom - managed a long and prolific writing career at the centre of court theatre and city activities but in ways that reveal his commitment to Catholic political and religious ideology. Individual chapters in this book cover Munday's early writing 1577-80; his writing about the trial and execution of Jesuit Edmund Campion; his writing for the stage 1590-1602; his politically inflected translations of chivalric romance; and his writings for and about the city of London 1604-33. Hamilton revisits and revalues the narratives told by earlier scholars about hack writers the anti-theatrical tracts the role of the Earl of Oxford as patron the political-religious interests of Munday's plays the implications of Mu Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138378193

Anthony Trollope First published in 1968 this book sets out to refute the idea of Trollope as a ‘mild cathedral-town novelist describing storms in ecclesiastical tea cups’ which prevailed at the time in spite of his stature during his lifetime. The author reveals the full strength and range of Trollope’s achievement and provides an excellent introduction to further exploration of the novels. Two sections — ‘Narrative Method’ and ‘Subject-Matter’ — are used as the basis from which the author examines key themes in Trollope’s work with instructive extracts from the novels included to illustrate these points and upon which commentary is provided. This book will be of interest to students of literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138672130

Anthony Trollope Anthony Trollope is perhaps best known for the group of Barsetshire novels a rich and enduring picture of society in a small cathedral town. He also wrote a number of Irish novels and a series about political society known as the ‘Palliser novels’. First published in 1978 this introduction to Trollope’s life and work surveys all of his forty-seven novels as well as his various miscellaneous works and calls for a reassessment of his impressive achievement. This book will be of interest to those studying Victorian literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138668140

Anthony TrollopeThe Critical Heritage First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869621

Anthropic BiasObservation Selection Effects in Science and Philosophy Anthropic Bias explores how to reason when you suspect that your evidence is biased by "observation selection effects"--that is evidence that has been filtered by the precondition that there be some suitably positioned observer to "have" the evidence. This conundrum--sometimes alluded to as "the anthropic principle " "self-locating belief " or "indexical information"--turns out to be a surprisingly perplexing and intellectually stimulating challenge one abounding with important implications for many areas in science and philosophy. There are the philosophical thought experiments and paradoxes: the Doomsday Argument; Sleeping Beauty; the Presumptuous Philosopher; Adam & Eve; the Absent-Minded Driver; the Shooting Room. And there are the applications in contemporary science: cosmology ("How many universes are there?" "Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life?"); evolutionary theory ("How improbable was the evolution of intelligent life on our planet?"); the problem of time's arrow ("Can it be given a thermodynamic explanation?"); quantum physics ("How can the many-worlds theory be tested?"); game-theory problems with imperfect recall ("How to model them?"); even traffic analysis ("Why is the 'next lane' faster?"). Anthropic Bias argues that the same principles are at work across all these domains. And it offers a synthesis: a mathematically explicit theory of observation selection effects that attempts to meet scientific needs while steering clear of philosophical paradox. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203953464

Anthropocene AntarcticaPerspectives from the Humanities Law and Social Sciences Anthropocene Antarctica offers new ways of thinking about the ‘Continent for Science and Peace’ in a time of planetary environmental change. In the Anthropocene Antarctica has become central to the Earth’s future. Ice cores taken from its interior reveal the deep environmental history of the planet and warming ocean currents are ominously destabilising the glaciers around its edges presaging sea-level rise in decades and centuries to come. At the same time proliferating research stations and tourist numbers challenge stereotypes of the continent as the ‘last wilderness.’ The Anthropocene brings Antarctica nearer in thought entangled with our everyday actions. If the Anthropocene signals the end of the idea of Nature as separate from humans then the Antarctic long considered the material embodiment of this idea faces a radical reframing. Understanding the southern polar region in the twenty-first century requires contributions across the disciplinary spectrum. This collection paves the way for researchers in the Environmental Humanities Law and Social Sciences to engage critically with the Antarctic fostering a community of scholars who can act with natural scientists to address the globally significant environmental issues that face this vitally important part of the planet. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138367593

Anthropocene EcologiesEntanglements of Tourism Nature and Imagination Anthropocene Ecologies brings political ecology and tourism studies to bear on the Anthropocene. Through a collective examination of political ecologies of the Anthropocene by leading scholars in anthropology geography and tourism studies the book addresses critical themes of gender health conservation agriculture climate change disaster coastal marine management and sustainability. Each chapter theoretically and empirically unravels entanglements of tourism nature and imagination to expose the political-ecological drivers of the Anthropocene as a material and symbolic force and its deepening integration with tourism. Grounded in ethnographic and qualitative research the volume is interdisciplinary in scope yet linked in its shared focus on the political threat as well as the social potential of the Anthropocene and its imaginaries. This collection contributes to emerging scholarship on tourism sustainability and global environmental change in the current geological epoch. Anthropocene Ecologies will be of great interest to political ecology focused scholars of tourism socio-environmental change and the Anthropocene. The chapters were originally published as a special issue in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367429089

Anthropocene PsychologyBeing Human in a More-than-Human World This ground-breaking book critically extends the psychological project seeking to investigate the relations between human and more-than-human worlds against the backdrop of the Anthropocene by emphasising the significance of encounter interaction and relationships. Interdisciplinary environmental theorist Matthew Adams draws inspiration from a wealth of ideas emerging in human–animal studies anthrozoology multi-species ethnography and posthumanism offering a framing of collective anthropogenic ecological crises to provocatively argue that the Anthropocene is also an invitation – to become conscious of the ways in which human and nonhuman are inextricably connected. Through a series of strange encounters between human and nonhuman worlds Adams argues for the importance of cultivating attentiveness to the specific and situated ways in which the fates of multiple species are bound together in the Anthropocene. Throughout the book this argument is put into practice incorporating everything from Pavlov’s dogs broiler chickens urban trees grazing sheep and beached whales to argue that the Anthropocene can be good to think with conducive to a seeing ourselves and our place in the world with a renewed sense of connection responsibility and love. Building on developments in feminist and social theory anthropology ecopsychology environmental psychology (post)humanities psychoanalysis and phenomenology this is fascinating reading for academics and students in the field of critical psychology environmental psychology and human–animal studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138570252

Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System in India The Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin in India is one of the most densely populated regions in the world and is undergoing rapid transformation of its natural landscape induced by human interventions such as mushrooming of dams and barrages deforestation and urbanization. Human activities and interventions on basin landforms and the processes that shape those landforms have accelerated at an alarming rate. This book uses spatio-temporal analysis to understand the major anthropogenic signatures on land use and land cover changes and the impact these activities have on the landforms and processes of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River and its sub-basins. It answers the what where why and how of the anthropogenic signatures involved. Recent case studies on the impact of anthropogenic signatures on fluvial forms and processes make this book a useful resource for students and researchers in the earth sciences local governments urban planners and all concerned with rural developments. Features: Explores for the first time the new concept of anthropogeomorphology for the river basin—an emerging field Analyses the impact of anthropogenic activities especially the construction of dams and reservoirs and urbanization on major fluvial landscapes using advanced geospatial modelling techniques Investigates human interference in river systems their effects on the dynamics of the river and the livelihoods of the people residing along the river Addresses issues related to geology geomorphology geography planning land use and land management areas Fills the need for data-driven governance and policy decisions for the future of urban-industrial growth in India. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367861025

Anthropological Approaches to Resettlement"Policy Practice and Theory" This book is about people who have been forced resettle because of development projects. It takes stock of recent applied social science research on involuntary resettlement and forms a part of an international discussion on theories of resettlement and what social scientists can do about it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367012359

Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religion As the basic questions of social structure were elucidated there came a quickening of interest among social anthropologists in the study of religion. Chapters in this book include: · Religion as a Cultural System (Clifford Geertz) · Colour Classification in Ndembu Religion (Victor W. Turner) · Religion: Problems of Definition and Explanation (Melford E. Spiro) · Fathers Elders and Ghosts in Edo Religion (R.E. Bradbury) · Territorial Groupings and Relgion among the Iraqw (Edward H. Winter). First published in 1966. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315017570

Anthropological ControversiesThe “Crimes” and Misdemeanors that Shaped a Discipline This book uses controversies as a gateway through which to explore the origins ethics key moments and people in the history of anthropology. It draws on a variety of cases including complicity in "human zoos" Malinowski’s diaries and the Human Terrain System to explore how anthropological controversies act as a driving force for change how they offer a window into the history of and research practice in the discipline and how they might frame wider debates such as those around reflexivity cultural relativism and the politics of representation. The volume provokes discussion about research ethics and practice with tangible examples where gray areas are brought into sharp relief. The controversies examined in the book all involve moral or practical ambiguities that offer an opportunity for students to engage with the debate and the dilemmas faced by anthropologists both in relation to the specific incidents covered and to the problems posed more generally due to the intimate and political implications of ethnographic research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138616721

Anthropological Ethics in ContextAn Ongoing Dialogue This volume examines general ethical principles and controversies in the social sciences by looking specifically at the recent three-year revision process to the American Anthropological Association’s code of ethics. The book’s contributors were members of the task force that undertook that revision and thus have first-hand knowledge of the debates compromises and areas of consensus involved in shaping any organization’s ethical vision. The book-reflects the broad diversity of opinion approach and practice within anthropology and the social sciences;-develops ethical principles that reflect core values rather than the latest ethical controversies;-crafts clear broad statements increasing the likelihood that the ethical code will be a meaningful part of the daily discourse of practicing anthropologists;-develops the ethical code as a living document or a process of experience and debate subject to future revision and amplification;-provides explanation through internet links and other resources ensuring that the finished product be relevant and vibrant. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611328806

Anthropological Explorations in Queer Theory Anthropological Explorations in Queer Theory offers a wide ranging fusion of queer theory with anthropological theory shifting away from the discussion of gender categories and identities that have often constituted a central concern of queer theory and instead exploring the queer elements of contexts in which they are not normally apparent. Engaging with a number of apparently 'non-sexual' topics including embodiment and fieldwork regimes of value gifts and commodities diversity discourses biological essentialisms intersectionality the philosophy of Bergson and Deleuze and the representation of heterosexuality in popular culture this book moves to discuss central concerns of contemporary anthropology drawing on both the latest anthropological research as well as classic theories. In broadening the field of queer anthropology and opening queer theory to a number of new themes both empirical and theoretical Anthropological Explorations in Queer Theory will appeal not only to anthropologists and queer theorists but also to geographers and sociologists concerned with questions of ontology materiality and gender and sexuality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138702189

Anthropological FilmmakingAnthropological Perspectives on the Production of Film and Video for General Public Audiences First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175136

Anthropological Perspectives on Rural Mexico In this title first published in 1984 the author examines the social and political forces surrounding the practice of anthropology at different periods in the history of Mexico since 1917. She does this by analysing and tracing the development of competing anthropological perspectives from ethnographic particularism and functionalism through indigenismo cultural ecology Marxism and the dependency paradigm to the historical structuralism of the 1970s. This book provides the basis for a systematic analysis of peasant studies in Mexico and discusses in stimulating terms the theoretical and empirical difficulties of the profession of anthropology itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138743755

Anthropological PracticeFieldwork and the Ethnographic Method Anthropologists are increasingly pressurised to formulate field methods for teaching. Unlike many hypothesis-driven ethnographic texts this book is designed with the specific needs of the anthropology student and field researcher in mind with particular emphasis on the core anthropological method: long term participant observation. Anthropological Practice explores fieldwork experiences unique to anthropology and provides the context by which to explain and develop practice-based and open-ended methodology. It draws on dialogues with over twenty established and younger anthropologists whose fieldwork spans the late 1960s to the present day taking place in locations as diverse as Europe India Malaysia Indonesia Africa Iran Afghanistan North and South America.Revealing first-hand and hitherto unrecorded aspects of fieldwork Anthropological Practice provides critical systematic ways to enhance anthropological and alternative knowledge. It is an essential text for anthropology students and researchers and for all disciplines concerned with ethnography.Interviewees include: Paul Clough Roy Gigengack Louise de la Gorgendière Suzette Heald Michael Herzfeld Signe Howell Felicia Hughes-Freeland Ignacy Marek Kaminski Margaret Kenna Raquel Alonso Lopez Malcolm Mcleod Brian Morris Hélène Neveu Kringelbach Akira Okazaki Joanna Overing Jonathan Parry Carol Silverman Mohammad Talib Nancy Lindisfarne-Tapper Sue Wright Helena Wulff Joseba Zulaika. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845206031

Anthropological PraxisTranslating Knowledge into Action This text presents twenty-five original case studies that show working anthropologists solving problems in government and industry. The chapters are expanded versions of the 1981–1983 winning entries from the annual Praxis competition. In each chapter the author describes the targeted problem or issue his or her role as an anthropologist the specific anthropological skills or knowledge used and the results of the work. These in-depth studies demonstrate ways in which anthropological knowledge is applicable to real-life situations. The introduction by coeditors Robert M. Wulff and Shirley J. Fiske sets the agenda for understanding the dimensions of applied anthropology today. The editors examine the anthropologist’s role in public management and the policy process. This provocative text is a must for any introductory applied anthropology course graduate or undergraduate used alone as a casebook or in conjunction with a more theoretically based applied anthropology text. It is an excellent guide for anthropologists hoping to work outside academia or for the mid-career anthropologist thinking of a career switch as well as for students embarking on internships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367013769

Anthropological ResourcesA Guide to Archival Library and Museum Collections First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963603

Anthropological Theory Anthropological theory has been much discussed in recent years yet the crucial questions still remain--how can it be defined how is it developed how is it to be applied and how can one confirm it? The editors of Anthropological Theory answer these questions by presenting essays relating to various aspects of anthropological theory. Their selections from widely scattered and often difficult-to-obtain sources present a comprehensive set of writings that describe the current position and issues involved in theory.The development of field work in anthropology generated a tremendous emphasis on empirical data and research. The plethora of information awaiting collection and the enthusiasm with which the field embraced it so immersed anthropologists that they were unable to relate this new information to the field as a whole. Manners and Kaplan believe that this lack of generalization had a profoundly negative effect upon the discipline. Therefore they look closely into the relationship between field work and theory in an opening essay and go on to present material that demonstrates the value and the necessity of theory in anthropology. Essays by anthropologists and other social scientists deal with ""explanation "" evolution ecology ideology structuralism and a number of other issues reflecting throughout the editors' conviction that anthropology is a science the goal of which is to produce generalizations about sociocultural phenomena.The book provides necessary perspective for examining and evaluating the crucial intellectual concerns of modern anthropology and will therefore be important for the work of every anthropologist. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082271

Anthropologies and FuturesResearching Emerging and Uncertain Worlds Anthropology has a critical practical role to play in contemporary debates about futures. This game-changing new book presents new ways of conceptualising how to engage with a future-oriented research agenda demonstrating how anthropologists can approach futures both theoretically and practically and introducing a set of innovative research methods to tackle this field of research.Anthropology and Futures brings together a group of leading scholars from across the world including Sarah Pink Rayna Rapp Faye Ginsburg and Paul Stoller. Firmly grounded in ethnographic fieldwork experience the book’s fifteen chapters traverse ethnographies with people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda disability activists in the U.S. young Muslim women in Copenhagen refugees in Milan future-makers in Barcelona planning and land futures in the UK the design of workspaces in Melbourne rewilding in the French Pyrenees and speculative ethnographies among emerging communities in Antarctica. Taking a strong interdisciplinary approach the authors respond to growing interest in the topic of futures in anthropology and beyond. This ground-breaking text is a call for more engaged interventional and applied anthropologies. It is essential reading for students and researchers in anthropology sociology cultural studies design and research methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781474264877

Anthropologies of Cancer in Transnational Worlds Cancer is a transnational condition involving the unprecedented flow of health information technologies and people across national borders. Such movement raises questions about the nature of therapeutic citizenship how and where structurally vulnerable populations obtain care and the political geography of blame associated with this disease. This volume brings together cutting-edge anthropological research carried out across North and South America Europe Africa and Asia representing low- middle- and high-resource countries with a diversity of national health care systems. Contributors ethnographically map the varied nature of cancer experiences and articulate the multiplicity of meanings that survivorship risk charity and care entail. They explore institutional frameworks shaping local responses to cancer and underlying political forces and structural variables that frame individual experiences. Of particular concern is the need to interrogate underlying assumptions of research designs that may lead to the naturalizing of hidden agendas or intentions. Running throughout the chapters moreover are considerations of moral and ethical issues related to cancer treatment and research. Thematic emphases include the importance of local biologies in the framing of cancer diagnosis and treatment protocols uncertainty and ambiguity in definitions of biosociality shifting definitions of patienthood and the sociality of care and support. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at www.tandfebooks.com/openaccess. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815346470

Anthropologists Indigenous Scholars and the Research EndeavourSeeking Bridges Towards Mutual Respect This collection offers the fruits of a stimulating workshop that sought to bridge the fraught relationship which sometimes continues between anthropologists and indigenous/native/aboriginal scholars despite areas of overlapping interest. Participants from around the world share their views and opinions on subjects ranging from ideas for reconciliation the question of what might constitute a universal "science " indigenous heritage postcolonial museology the boundaries of the term "indigeneity " different senses as ways of knowing and the very issue of writing as a method of dissemination that divides and excludes readers from different backgrounds. This book represents a landmark step in the process of replacing bridges with more equal patterns of intercultural cooperation and communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138008861

Anthropologist'S Cookbook First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963610

Anthropologists in the SecurityScapeEthics Practice and Professional Identity As the military and intelligence communities re-tool for the 21st century the long and contentious debate about the role of social scientists in national security environments is dividing the disciplines with renewed passion. Yet research shows that most scholars have a weak understanding of what today's security institutions actually are and what working in them entails. This book provides an essential new foundation for the debate with fine-grained accounts of the complex and varied work of cultural physical and linguistic anthropologists and archaeologists doing security-related work in governmental and military organizations the private sector and NGOs. In candid and provocative dialogues leading anthropologists interrogate the dilemmas of ethics in practice and professional identity. Anthropologists in the SecurityScape is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand or influence the relationship between anthropology and security in the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611320138

Anthropology and ActivismNew Contexts New Conversations This book offers a comprehensive and current look at the complex relationship between anthropology and activism. Activism has become a vibrant research topic within anthropology. Many scholars now embrace their own roles as engaged social actors which has compelled reflexive attention to the anthropology/activism intersection and its implications. With contributions by emerging scholars as well as leading activist anthropologists this volume illuminates the diverse ways in which the anthropology/activism relationship is being navigated. Chapters touch on key areas including environment and extraction food sustainability and security migration and human rights health disparities and healthcare access class and gender identities and empowerment and the defense of democracy. Case studies (drawn mainly from North America) encourage readers to think through their own experiences and expectations and will serve as durable documentation of how movements develop and change. This timely survey of the activist anthropological landscape is valuable reading in an era of widely perceived ecological and political crisis where disinterested data collection increasingly appears to be a luxury that neither the discipline nor the world can afford. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367464097

Anthropology and AlterityResponding to the Other Alterity or otherness is a central notion in cultural anthropology and philosophy as well as in other disciplines. While anthropology with its aim of understanding cultural difference tends to take otherness as a fact there have been vigorous attempts in contemporary philosophy particularly in phenomenology to answer the fundamental question: What is the Other? This book brings the two approaches to otherness – the hermeneutical pragmatics of anthropology and the radical reflection of philosophy – together with the goal of enriching one through the other. The philosophy of the German phenomenologist Bernhard Waldenfels up to now little known to anthropologists has a central position in this undertaking. Waldenfels’s concept of a responsivity to the Other offers to cultural anthropology the possibility of a philosophical engagement with the Other that does not contradict the project of making sense of concrete empirical others. The book illustrates the fertility of this new approach to alterity through a broad spectrum of themes ranging from reflections on theory formation via discussions of race and human-animal relations to personal meditations on experiences of alterity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875459

Anthropology and AnthropologistsThe British School in the Twentieth Century Anthropology and Anthropologists provides an entertaining and provocative account of British social anthropology from the foundations of the discipline through the glory years of the mid-twentieth century and on to the transformation in recent decades. The book shocked the anthropological establishment on first publication in 1973 but soon established itself as one of the introductions for students of anthropology. Forty years later this now classic work has been radically revised. Adam Kuper situates the leading actors in their historical and institutional context probes their rivalries revisits their debates and reviews their key ethnographies. Drawing on recent scholarship he shows how the discipline was shaped by the colonial setting and by developments in the social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415736343

Anthropology and Art Practice Anthropology and Art Practice takes an innovative look at new experimental work informed by the newly-reconfigured relationship between the arts and anthropology. This practice-based and visual work can be characterised as 'art-ethnography'. In engaging with the concerns of both fields this cutting-edge study tackles current issues such as the role of the artist in collaborative work and the political uses of documentary. The book focuses on key works from artists and anthropologists that engage with 'art-ethnography' and investigates the processes and strategies behind their creation and exhibition.The book highlights the work of a new generation of practitioners in this hybrid field such as Anthony Luvera Kathryn Ramey Brad Butler and Karen Mirza Kate Hennessy and Jennifer Deger who work in a diverse range of media - including film photography sound and performance. Anthropology and Art Practice suggests a series of radical challenges to assumptions made on both sides of the art/anthropology divide and is intended to inspire further dialogue and provide essential reading for a wide range of students and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780857851802

Anthropology and BeautyFrom Aesthetics to Creativity Organised around the theme of beauty this innovative collection offers insight into the development of anthropological thinking on art aesthetics and creativity in recent years. The volume incorporates current work on perception and generative processes and seeks to move beyond a purely aesthetic and relativist stance. The chapters invite readers to consider how people sense and seek out beauty whether through acts of human creativity and production; through sensory experience of sound light or touch or experiencing architecture; visiting heritage sites or ancient buildings; experiencing the environment through ‘places of outstanding natural beauty’; or through cooperative action machine-engineering or designing for the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593360

Anthropology and Climate ChangeFrom Actions to Transformations The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changing field completely up to date with major scholars from around the world mapping out trajectories of research and issuing specific calls for action. The new edition introduces new “foundational” chapters—laying out what anthropologists know about climate change today new theoretical and practical perspectives insights gleaned from sociology and international efforts to study and curb climate change—making the volume a perfect introductory textbook; presents a series of case studies—both new case studies and old ones updated and viewed with fresh eyes—with the specific purpose of assessing climate trends; provides a close look at how climate change is affecting livelihoods especially in the context of economic globalization and the migration of youth from rural to urban areas; expands coverage to England the Amazon the Marshall Islands Tanzania and Ethiopia; re-examines the conclusions and recommendations of the first volume refining our knowledge of what we do and do not know about climate change and what we can do to adapt. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629580012

Anthropology and Climate ChangeFrom Encounters to Actions The first book to comprehensively assess anthropology’s engagement with climate change this pioneering volume both maps out exciting trajectories for research and issues a call to action. Chapters in part one are systematic research reviews covering the relationship between culture and climate from prehistoric times to the present; changing anthropological discourse on climate and environment; the diversity of environmental and sociocultural changes currently occurring around the globe; and the unique methodological and epistemological tools anthropologists bring to bear on climate research. Part two includes a series of case studies that highlights leading-edge research—including some unexpected and provocative findings. Part three challenges scholars to be proactive on the front lines of climate change providing instruction on how to work in with research communities with innovative forms of communication in higher education in policy environments as individuals and in other critical arenas. Linking sophisticated knowledge to effective actions Anthropology and Climate Change is essential for students and scholars in anthropology and environmental studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434773

Anthropology and Colonialism in AsiaComparative and Historical Colonialism For a time it was almost a cliche to say that anthropology was a handmaiden of colonialism - by which was usually meant 'Western' colonialism. And this insinuation was assumed to somehow weaken the theoretical claims of anthropology and its fieldwork achievements.What this collection demonstrates is that colonialism was not only a Western phenomenon but 'Eastern' as well. And that Japanese or Chinese anthropologists were also engaged in studying subject peoples.But wherever they were and whoever they were anthropologists always had a complex and problematic relationship with the colonial state. The latter saw some anthropologists' sympathy for 'the natives' as a threat while on the other hand anthropological knowledge was used for the training of colonial officials.The impact of the colonial situation on the formation of anthropological theories is an important if not easily answered question and the comparison of experiences in Asia offered in this book further helps to illuminate this complex relationship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759892

Anthropology and CryptozoologyExploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures Cryptozoology is best understood as the study of animals which in the eyes of Western science are extinct unclassified or unrecognised. In consequence and in part because of its selective methods and lack of epistemological rigour cryptozoology is often dismissed as a pseudo-science. However there is a growing recognition that social science can benefit from engaging with it for as as social scientists are very well aware ’scientific’ categorisation and explanation represents just one of a myriad of systems used by humans to enable them to classify and make sense of the world around them. In many cultural contexts myth folk classification and lived experience challenge the ’truth’ expounded by scientists. With a reflexive anthropological approach and drawing on rich empirical and ethnographic studies from around the world this volume engages with the theoretical and methodological issues raised by reported sightings of unrecognised animals. Bringing into sharp focus the anthropological value and challenges for methodology posed by beliefs about unclassified creatures Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring encounters with mysterious creatures will be of interest to anthropologists sociologists and geographers working in the fields of research methods anthrozoology mythology and folklore and human-animal interaction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595722

Anthropology And Development In North Africa And The Middle East This book documents the function of social science analyses in the identification and evaluation of development programs in the Middle Eastern and North African countries. It demonstrates that anthropology and social sciences have a good deal to contribute to the understanding of domestic economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367162740

Anthropology and Ethics This book presents the results of an experiment in interdisciplinary collaboration to clarify theories of morality and anthropology and philosophy showing how each may be enriched by borrowing from the other. Pooling the resources and methods of their respective fields-anthropology and philosophy-May and Abraham Edel examine the wide range of moral differences in the world "to establish 'coordinates' for the more systematic mapping of particular moralities to explore more explicitly the relations of morality to cultural patterns and social processes and to see how philosophic issues of ethical theory become refined and reformulated when their cultural content is made manifest."The book contains an implicit suggestion that the anthropologist should focus on morality as an independent area of study and that the philosopher should stop treating morality in isolation. Anthropology tends to include morality as an incidental part of other inquiries. Philosophy on the other hand tends to cut morality off from the framework of psychological and cultural processes; the result is a kind of deadlock in ethical theory. The Edels observe that to develop a working concept of morality at least as well developed as that furnished for religion anthropology can benefit from philosophic methods of analyzing concepts and from philosophical ways of conceptualizing problems of ethical theory. On the other hand philosophy can use the methods of anthropology to approach morality in more meaningful terms. This study is not addressed only to professionals; its aim rather is to "provide an orientation to morality itself in a world in which human problems are becoming extremely complex and have to be confronted directly as moral." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518872

Anthropology and Modern Life Anthropologist Franz Boas was a stalwart fighter for human rights and against racism. He was passionately concerned about individual liberty freedom of inquiry and speech equality of opportunity and the defeat of prejudice and chauvinism. His Anthropology and Modern Life shows how Boas uses science in the service of humanity hoping to break down racial and cultural barriers.From the book's very opening Boas shatters the myth that anthropology is simply a collection of curious facts about exotic peoples and their customs and belief systems. He asserts that a clear understanding of the principles of anthropology illuminates the social processes of our own times and may show us the book's what to do and what to avoid. Boas proceeds to discuss issues that have had resounding significance in our own time: the problem of defining race; the subjective view of racial types; heredity versus environment; alleged physiological and mental differences between races; the significance of intelligence tests; the importance of one's cultural experience; open versus closed societies; nationality and nationalism; the mixed descent of European nations; eugenics; social conditions versus heredity in the committing of crimes; intolerance; and the influence of race and sex on a successful education. While he outwardly acknowledges that his book runs contrary to popular prejudices Boas was an optimist and hoped that dissenters in reading Anthropology and Modern Life would come to reexamine their own viewpoints dispassionately and critically.This new edition of Anthropology and Modern Life is enhanced by an extended introduction by Herbert S. Lewis who details Franz Boas' life influence and ideals. This volume will be a welcome contribution to the libraries of anthropologists sociologists and those concerned with human rights. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082257

Anthropology and Modern Life (Routledge Revivals) Anthropology and Modern Life first published in 1929 addresses itself to an immensely broad field with clarity introducing anthropology as a unique and coherent discipline and demonstrating its importance in the understanding of socio-cultural change throughout history. The author covers varied and diverse areas of study: ethnicity including a lengthy discussion of the concepts of ‘race’ and ‘nationality’; criminology and the importance of hereditary and environmental factors in producing criminals; education and the associated issues of gender class and what would now be called ‘brainwashing’; and also the comparison between ‘modern’ and ‘primitive’ cultures taking note of the development of socio-political institutions such as marriage and property. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415747400

Anthropology and Nature On the basis of empirical studies this book explores nature as an integral part of the social worlds conventionally studied by anthropologists. The book may be read as a form of scholarly "edgework " resisting institutional divisions and conceptual routines in the interest of exploring new modalities of anthropological knowledge making.  The present interest in the natural world is partly a response to large-scale natural disasters and global climate change and to a keen sense that nature matters matters to society at many levels ranging from the microbiological and genetic framing of reproduction over co-species development to macro-ecological changes of weather and climate. Given that the human footprint is now conspicuous across the entire globe in the oceans as well as in the atmosphere it is difficult to claim that nature is what is given and permanent while people and societies are ephemeral and simply derivative features. This implies that society matters to nature and some natural scientists look towards the social sciences for an understanding of how people think and how societies work. The book thus opens up a space for new forms of reflection on how natures and societies are generated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138952867

Anthropology and Nursing Nursing has been described as the most ‘natural’ female occupation of all embodying the so-called feminine ideals of tenderness and caring. Yet these ideals are juxtaposed with images of nurses as sex objects or as ruthlessly efficient harridans. How have these very different images been constructed? And how do they relate to the reality of nursing - the close contact with blood urine and faeces and the involvement with the rites of birth illness and death? This book first published in 1991 explores the alternative ways different societies have developed to reconcile these contradictions. Using contemporary historical and cross-cultural case material the contributors trace the historical development of the role and investigate the expected qualities of nurses within different cultural settings such as India Uganda and Japan. They look closely at ‘the nurse’ as a social construct and demonstrate how the stereotypes relate to a particular society's notions of gender. Designed primarily for anthropologists and sociologists interested in health illness and systems of health care this book challenges some of the myths of traditional nursing studies and provides an original perspective on doctor/nurse/patient relationships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138928268

Anthropology And Primary Health Care This book covers the major theoretical perspectives content areas and methodologic approaches that presently characterize the field of anthropology and primary health care. It is of great value to physicians epidemiologists program managers and other international health professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165949

Anthropology and Risk Drawing on theory from anthropology sociology organisation studies and philosophy this book addresses how the perception communication and management of risk is shaped by culturally informed and socially embedded knowledge and experience. It provides an account of how interpretations of risk in society are conditioned by knowledge claims and cultural assumptions and by the orientationof actors based on roles norms expectations identities trust and practical rationality within a lived social world. By focusing on agency social complexity and the production and interpretation of meaning the book offers a comprehensive and holistic theoretical perspective on risk based on empirical case studies and ethnographic enquiry. As a selection of Åsa Boholm’s publications throughout her career along with a newly written introduction overviewing the field this book provides a unified perspective on risk as a construct shaped by social and cultural contexts.This collection should be of interest to students and scholars of risk communication risk management environmental planning environmental management and environmental and applied anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415745635

Anthropology And Rural Development In West Africa This book documents the experiences of anthropologists with development in West Africa during the past decade. It presents case study material to bring out the actual and potential contributions of social science to solving development problems found in Africa and in other parts of the Third World. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367158521

Anthropology and ScienceEpistemologies in Practice What does it mean to know something - scientifically anthropologically socially? What is the relationship between different forms of knowledge and ways of knowing? How is knowledge mobilised in society and to what ends? Drawing on ethnographic examples from across the world and from the virtual and global 'places' created by new information technologies Anthropology and Science presents examples of living and dynamic epistemologies and practices and of how scientific ways of knowing operate in the world. Authors address the nature of both scientific and experiential knowledge and look at competing and alternative ideas about what it means to be human. The essays analyze the politics and ethics of positioning 'science' 'culture' or 'society' as authoritative. They explore how certain modes of knowing are made authoritative and command allegiance (or not) and look at scientific and other rationalities - whether these challenge or are compatible with science. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135524

Anthropology and Social ChangeVolume 38 The fourteen lectures and essays that make up this volume deal mainly though not exclusively with Africa and among the topics discussed are land tenure chieftainship 'clientship' messianic movement witchcraft and 'race tribalism and nationalism'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136354

Anthropology and the Bushman The Bushman' is a perennial but changing image. The transformation of that image is important. It symbolizes the perception of Bushman or San society of the ideas and values of ethnographers who have worked with Bushman peoples and those of other anthropologists who use this work. Anthropology and the Bushman covers early travellers and settlers classic nineteenth and twentieth-century ethnographers North American and Japanese ecological traditions the approaches of African ethnographers and recent work on advocacy and social development. It reveals the impact of Bushman studies on anthropology and on the public. The book highlights how Bushman or San ethnography has contributed to anthropological controversy for example in the debates on the degree of incorporation of San society within the wider political economy and on the validity of the case for 'indigenous rights' as a special kind of human rights. Examining the changing image of the Bushman Barnard provides a new contribution to an established anthropology debate. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084594

Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing This book examines the economy of sharing in a variety of social and political contexts around the world with consideration given to the role of sharing in relation to social order and social change political power group formation individual networks and concepts of personhood. Widlok advocates a refreshingly broad comparative approach to our understanding of sharing with a rich range of material from hunter-gatherer ethnography alongside debates and empirical illustrations from globalized society helping students to avoid Western economic bias in their thinking. Anthropology and the Economy of Sharing  also demonstrates that sharing is distinct from gift-giving exchange and reciprocity which have become dominant themes in economic anthropology and suggests that a new focus on sharing will have significant repercussions for anthropological theory. Breaking new ground in this key topic this volume provides students with a coherent and accessible overview of the economy of sharing from an anthropological perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138945548

Anthropology and the Greeks The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined. First published in 1978. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869317

Anthropology and the IndividualA Material Culture Perspective Anthropology is usually associated with the study of society but the anthropologist must also understand people as individuals. This highly original study demonstrates how methods of social analysis can be applied to the individual while remaining entirely distinct from psychology and other perspectives on the person. Contributors draw on approaches from material culture to create fascinating portraits of individuals offering analytical insights that convey ethnographic encounters with often extraordinary people from Turkey Spain and Britain to Albania Cuba Jamaica Mali Serbia and Trinidad. Exploring relationships to places and spaces such as social networking sites to persons such as parents to ethical concerns such as fairness and to concepts such as the ideology of struggle Anthropology and the Individual shows how the study of the individual can provide insights into society without losing a sense of the particularity of the person. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084600

Anthropology and the New CosmopolitanismRooted Feminist and Vernacular Perspectives Anthropology and the New Cosmopolitanism inaugurates a new situated cosmopolitan anthropology. It examines the rise of postcolonial movements responsive to global rights movements which espouse a politics of dignity cultural difference democracy dissent and tolerance. The book starts from the premise that cosmopolitanism is not and never has been a 'western' elitist ideal exclusively. The book's major innovation is to show the way cosmopolitans beyond the North--in Papua New Guinea Indonesia and Malaysia India Africa the Middle East and Mexico--juggle universalist commitments with roots in local cultural milieus and particular communities.Anthropology and the New Cosmopolitanism breaks new ground in theorizing the role of social anthropology as a discipline that engages with the moral economic legal and political transformations and dislocations of a globalizing world. It introduces the reader to key debates surrounding cosmopolitanism in the social sciences and is written clearly and accessibly for undergraduates in anthropology and related subjects. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084617

Anthropology and Theology Anthropology and Christian Theology have traditionally interpreted religion in quite different ways and have often been thought of as hostile to one another. In fact a fundamental concern for human experience lies at the heart of both disciplines. This innovative book takes a new look at key anthropological and theological themes and explores the intricacies of their interplay throughout history and in the present. Sacrifice embodiment ritual incarnation symbolism gift and power are all related in ways that shed new light on religious behaviour and belief. Detailed analysis of fundamental Christian rites shows how they help generate emotional meaning and inspire philosophical ideas and demonstrates how the body serves as a vehicle for religious beliefs.Through an examination of these issues and much more Davies reveals how religious rituals help people to become secure in their sense of identity. This accessible foray into new territory is essential reading for anthropologists theologians or anyone interested in religion who is seeking new interpretations of familiar themes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084624

Anthropology and/as Education There is more to education than teaching and learning and more to anthropology than making studies of other people’s lives. Here Tim Ingold argues that both anthropology and education are ways of studying and of leading life with others. In this provocative book he goes beyond an exploration of the interface between the disciplines of anthropology and education to claim their fundamental equivalence. Taking inspiration from the writings of John Dewey Ingold presents his argument in four close-knit chapters. Education he contends is not the transmission of authorised knowledge from one generation to the next but a way of attending to things opening up paths of growth and discovery. What does this mean for the ways we think about study and the school teaching and learning and the freedoms they exemplify? And how does it bear on the practices of participation and observation on ways of study in the field and in the school on art and science research and teaching and the university? Written in an engaging and accessible style this book is intended as much for educationalists as for anthropologists. It will appeal to all who are seeking alternatives to mainstream agendas in social and educational policy including educators and students in philosophy the social sciences educational psychology environmentalism and arts practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415786553

Anthropology Beyond Culture Culture is a vexed concept within anthropology. From their earliest studies anthropologists have often noted the emotional attachment of people to their customs even in cases where this loyalty can make for problems. Do anthropologists now suffer the same kind of disability with respect to their continuing emotional attachment to the concept of culture? This book considers the state of the culture concept in anthropology and finds fault with a ‘love it or leave it' attitude. Rather than pledging undying allegiance or summarily dismissing it the volume argues that anthropology can continue with or without a concept of culture depending on the research questions being asked and furthermore that when culture is retained no single definition of it is practical or necessary.Offering sensible solutions to a topic of hot debate this book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to learn what a concept of culture can offer anthropology and what anthropology can offer the concept of culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084631

Anthropology for DevelopmentFrom Theory to Practice Anthropology for Development: From Theory to Practice connects cross-cultural social theory with the concerns of development policy and practice. It introduces the reader to a set of key ideas from the field of anthropology of  development and shows how these insights can be applied to solve real-world development dilemmas. This single accessibly written volume clearly explains key concepts from anthropology and draws them into a  framework to address some of the important challenges facing development policy and practice in the twenty-first century: poverty participation sustainability and innovation. It discusses classic critical and ethnographic texts and more recent anthropological work using rich case studies across a range of country contexts to provide an introduction to the field not available elsewhere. The examples presented are designed to help development professionals reframe their practice with attention to social and cultural variables as well as understand why mainstream approaches to reducing poverty raising productivity delivering social services and grappling with environmental risks often fail. This book will prove invaluable to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are professionals-in-training in development studies programs around the world. It will also help development professionals work effectively and inclusively across cultures tap into previously invisible resources and turn current development challenges into opportunities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138932807

Anthropology in ActionAn Experiment in the Iringa District of the Iringa Province Tanganyika Terrirtory Originally published in 1935 when the province of Iringa in what is now Tanzania was still under British administrative control this book is inevitably a product of its time but nonetheless it represents an important project in collaboration between an anthropologist and a government official. Factors such as tribal organization and changes of it to aid administration are discussed as well as particular details relating to Hehe marriage and divorce are also examined. With regard to the political organization of the tribe the position of the headmen came under scrutiny as did the existence and basis of local loyalties. A close study of the native judicial system resulted in many mis-understandings between the District Office and the tribal authorities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138492196

Anthropology in ChinaDefining the Discipline This book previously published in 2015 as vol. 20 no. 4 and vol. 21 no. 1 of Chinese sociology and anthropology". Seventh section of Chinese Studies on China series. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315488417

Anthropology in the CityMethodology and Theory With half of humanity already living in towns and cities and that proportion expected to increase in the coming decades society - both Western and non-Western - is fast becoming urban and even mega-urban. As such research in urban settings is evidently timely and of great importance. Anthropology in the City brings together a leading team of anthropologists to address the complex methodological and theoretical challenges posed by field-research in urban settings clearly identifying the significance of the anthropological paradigm in urban research and its centrality both to mainstream academic debates and to society more broadly. With essays from experts on wide-ranging ethnographic research from fields as diverse as China Europe India Latin and North America and South East Asia this book demonstrates the contribution that empirically-based anthropological analysis can make to our understanding of our increasingly urban world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248960

Anthropology in the MakingResearch in Health and Development In Anthropology in the Making Laurent Vidal takes the reader into the world of research in the fields of health and development providing a fresh and provocative perspective on the practice of anthropology. This volume investigates the “science of otherness” across four multi-disciplinary research projects in Africa examining the practices of health workers the behaviors of patients and the organization and management of health systems struggling with AIDS tuberculosis and malaria. Balancing epistemological considerations with the practical concerns thrown up by real-life situations Vidal explores the researcher’s choices - of method objective and terrain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815346487

Anthropology Of Development And Change In East Africa This book contains essays that represent new emphases in development anthropology in East Africa—for example analyses of decision making in regional and national institutions political and social assessments of state policies and local effectiveness of national food aid programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160708

Anthropology of Infectious Disease This book synthesizes the flourishing field of anthropology of infectious disease in a critical biocultural framework. Leading medical anthropologist Merrill Singer holistically unites the behaviors of microorganisms and the activities of complex social systems showing how we exist with pathogenic agents of disease in a complex process of co-evolution. He also connects human diseases to larger ecosystems and various other species that are future sources of new human infections. Anthropology of Infectious Disease integrates and advances research in this growing multifaceted area and offers an ideal supplement to courses in anthropology public health development studies and related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629580449

Anthropology Of Iraq First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138870031

Anthropology of Migration and MulticulturalismNew Directions The field of anthropology of migration and multiculturalism is booming. Throughout its hundred-odd year history studies of migration and diverse or ‘plural’ societies have arguably been both marginal and central to the discipline of Anthropology. However recent years have witnessed the rapid growth of anthropological studies concerning these topics. This has particularly been the case since the 1970s when anthropologists developed a keen interest in the subject of ethnicity especially in post-migration communities. Since the 1990s migrant transnationalism has become one of the most fashionable topics. There is still much to do in research and theory surrounding this field not least with regard to contemporary public debates around multiculturalism immigration and ‘integration’ policy. This book presents essays pointing toward a number of possible new directions – both theoretical and methodological – for anthropological inquiry into migration and multiculturalism including innovative ways of examining diversity discourses urban conditions social complexities scales of analysis transnational marriages entangled politics and interwoven cultures. This book was published as a special issue of the Ethnic and Racial Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415508827

Anthropology of NursingExploring Cultural Concepts in Practice This book aims to introduce nurses and other healthcare professionals to how anthropology can help them understand nursing as a profession and as a culture. Drawing on key anthropological concepts the book facilitates the understanding and critical consideration of nursing practice as seen across a wide range of health care contexts and which impacts the delivery of appropriate care for service users. Considering the fields in which nurses work the book argues that in order for nurses to optimize their roles as deliverers of patient care they must not only engage with the realities of the cultural world of the patient but also that of their own multi-professional cultural environment. The only book currently in the field on anthropology of nursing this book will be a valuable resource for nursing students at all academic levels especially where they can pursue specific modules in the subject as well as those other students pursuing medical anthropology courses. As well as this it will be an essential text for those post-graduate students who wish to consider alternative world views from anthropology and their application in nursing and healthcare in addition to their undertaking ethnographic research to explore nursing in all its fields of practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138912809

Anthropology of Organizations The 1980s and 1990s have been a time of change for organizations with a preoccupation for changing `organizational culture' a concept attributed to anthropology. These changes have been accompanied by questions about different styles of organizing. In both public and private sector organizations and in the first and third worlds there is now a concern to understand how organizational change can be achieved how indigenous practices can be incorporated to maximum effect and how opportunities can be improved for disadvantaged groups particularly women. The Anthropology of Organizations questions `organizational culture' as a tool of management and presents and analyses the latest anthropological work on the management of organizations and their development demonstrating the use of recent theory and examining the practical problems which anthropology can help to solve. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138141537

Anthropology of Pregnancy LossComparative Studies in Miscarriage Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death How much influence does culture have on a mother's reactions to pregnancy loss? At what stage is a fetus attributed with human status? How does this affect the mother's reactions to the loss of a baby?Contemporary historical and oral-history accounts from regions as diverse as rural North India urban America South Africa and Northern Ireland provide a fascinating insight into the experience and management of miscarriage across a number of different cultures. The authors explore how the social technological and medical context in which miscarriages occur can affect the ways in which women experience such an event. In the West advances in medical technology a low infant-mortality rate and a low birth rate have raised expectations as to the successful outcome of each pregnancy. In addition the early confirmation of pregnancy makes consequent pregnancy loss -- which might have gone unnoticed or unconfirmed in the past -- all the more difficult for mothers in the West. Yet mourning rituals and behaviour at a pregnancy loss which may be elaborate in some societies are generally considered to be inappropriate in many Western societies. Differing social beliefs regarding the causes of miscarriage preventative measures and curative treatments are also examined. Medical anthropologists sociologists and health professionals will all find this book fascinating reading. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135722

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion but how such studies are approached. It addresses questions such as: How do human agents interact with gods and spirits? What is the nature of doing religious ethnography? Can the immaterial be embodied in the body language and material objects? What is the role of ritual time and place in religion? Why is charisma important for religious movements? How do global processes interact with religions? With international case studies from a range of religious traditions suggestions for further reading and inventive reflection boxes Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an essential read for students approaching the subject for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415731256

Anthropology of the ArtsA Reader A comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of the arts this is the first textbook to go beyond visual art to cover the arts more broadly. Drawing together media such as painting sound performance video and film it presents a clear overview of the cross-cultural human experience of art.Introducing students to the basics as well as the latest scholarship the book features:- 45 chapters which combine classic texts from anthropologists such as Pierre Bourdieu Claude Lévi-Strauss Margaret Mead Bronislaw Malinowski Alfred Gell Franz Boas and Mary Douglas with recent scholarship by George Marcus Tim Ingold Roger Sansi Christopher Pinney Georgina Born and others- Both theoretical and ethnographic readings with coverage ranging from Bali Papua New Guinea Egypt sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Europe and Australia to the United States- Introductory materials ethnographic exercises further reading ideas and alternative suggestions for navigating the content based on medium geography theory or ethnographyDesigned for classroom use Anthropology of the Arts is invaluable for teaching and learning. Engaging and accessible it is essential reading for students in anthropology of art anthropology of design anthropology of performance and related courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472585929

Anthropology of TobaccoEthnographic Adventures in Non-Human Worlds Tobacco has become one of the most widely used and traded commoditites on the planet. Reflecting contemporary anthropological interest in material culture studies Anthropology of Tobacco makes the plant the centre of its own contentious global story in which instead of a passive commodity tobacco becomes a powerful player in a global adventure involving people corporations and public health. Bringing together a range of perspectives from the social and natural sciences as well as the arts and humanities Anthropology of Tobacco weaves stories together from a range of historical cross-cultural and literary sources and empirical research. These combine with contemporary anthropological theories of agency and cross-species relationships to offer fresh perspectives on how an apparently humble plant has progressed to world domination and the consequences of it having done so. It also considers what needs to happen if as some public health advocates would have it we are seriously to imagine ‘a world without tobacco’. This book presents students scholars and practitioners in anthropology public health and social policy with unique and multiple perspectives on tobacco-human relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138485143

Anthropology Put to Work How do anthropologists work today and how will they work in future? While some anthropologists have recently called for a new "public" or "engaged" anthropology profound changes have already occurred leading to new kinds of work for a large number of anthropologists. The image of anthropologists "reaching out" from protected academic positions to a vaguely defined "public" is out of touch with the working conditions of these anthropologists especially those junior and untenured. The papers in this volume show that anthropology is put to work in diverse ways today. They indicate that the new conditions of anthropological work require significant departures from canonical principles of cultural anthropology such as replacing ethnographic rapport with multiple forms of collaboration. This volume's goal is to help graduate students and early-career scholars accept these changes without feeling something essential to anthropology has been lost. There really is no other choice for most young anthropologists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084648

Anti-American Generation This book examines the social atti-tudes that distinguish today's youth from their predecessors identifies the sources of these attitudes in the social experiences of today's youth and analyzes the stereotype implied in the term "Anti-American Generation." These essays show clearly that the issue between the dissenting primarily middle-class youth and their elders and most of the working class (regardless of age) is a difference of opinion not about Americanism but about moral behavior and the scope of moral judgment. What distinguishes the generations is not so much their feelings about their country as' their feelings about what people should do about their feelings and the role feelings should have in the conduct of one's life. The at-titudes of the young are largely in conflict with an older cultural tra-dition that promotes the subordi-nation of impulse and personal conviction to rational control for the sake of common purposes and future acceptability and effective-ness. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082240

Anti-Americanism and American ExceptionalismPrejudice and Pride about the USA This book argues against the tendency to see America as the worst or best nation and instead presents a case for seeing anti-Americanism as a counterproductive prejudice. There are many reasons to criticise American policies politics and even society but a crucial distinction must be drawn between criticism and prejudice. Charting the development and adaptation of this anti-American tradition O’Connor maintains that it is important to contextualise it within the particularities of the American experience and the global reach of the United States’ influence and power. He argues for a move away from stereotypes and caricatures towards more specific and profitable discussions about American actions and policies. Offering precise and useful ways of understanding anti-Americanism and American exceptionalism that place the terms in their relevant political contexts this volume is a 　useful and engaging resource for those researching or studying American politics and ideology foreign policy American culture and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415474290

Anti-Americanism and the Limits of Public DiplomacyWinning Hearts and Minds? Contrary to the view held by many who study American foreign policy public diplomacy has seldom played a decisive role in the achievement of the country's foreign policy objectives. The reasons for this are not that the policies and interventions are ill-conceived or badly executed although this is sometimes the case. Rather the factors that limit the effectiveness of public diplomacy lie almost entirely outside the control of American policy-makers. In particular the resistance of foreign opinion-leaders to ideas and information about American motives and actions that do not square with their pre-conceived notions of the United States and its activities in the world is an enormous and perhaps insurmountable wall that limits the impact of public diplomacy. This book does not conclude that public diplomacy has no place in the repertoire of American foreign policy. Instead the expectations held for this soft power tool need to be more realistic. Public diplomacy should not be viewed as a substitute for hard power tools that are more likely to be correlated with actual American influence as opposed to the somewhat nebulous concept of American standing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815370482

Antiangiogenic Cancer Therapy Top Investigators Explore the Complexities of Angiogenesis Cancer Research The targeting of tumor angiogenesis has evolved into one of the most widely pursued therapeutic strategies. However as of yet no antiangiogenic agent used as a monotherapy has demonstrated a survival benefit in a randomized Phase III trial. The combination of bevacizumab the first FDA approved angiogenesis inhibitor with cytotoxic regimens has led to survival benefits in cancer patients. This has raised important questions about the complexities inherent in the clinical application of angiogenesis inhibitors. Compiles the results of four decades of progress Integrating fundamental concepts with therapeutic strategies Anti-Angiogenic Cancer Therapy promotes the idea that an understanding of the molecular and cellular regulation of angiogenesis leads to optimal therapeutic strategies and positive clinical results. It brings together contributions from leading researchers to provide the most authoritative and encyclopedic volume available on this subject. Examines the role of angiogenesis in cancer including strategies to prolong the nonangiogenic dormant state of human tumors molecular mechanisms and cellular regulation of angiogenesis in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies and the regulation of angiogenesis by the tumor microenvironment. Covers specific molecular targets for inhibiting angiogenesis in cancer therapy.     Discusses clinical trial design and translational research approaches essential for identifying and developing effective angiogenesis inhibitors. Outlines current understanding of the molecular biology of each cancer type followed by discussions that examine strategies for targeting angiogenesis in specific cancers. This volume celebrates progress made in four decades and more importantly it provi Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367388812

Anti-Angiogenic Functional and Medicinal Foods The ability to regulate and manipulate the generation or remodeling of blood vessels is key to the successful treatment of many chronic diseases both oncological and non-oncological. Several bioactive compounds present in human diets are now known to exert an inhibitive effect on the either the signaling or construction of new blood vessels. The identification and characterization of these anti-angiogenic molecules opens a new avenue for the research and production of functional and medicinal foods with far reaching implications for the food-based treatment of chronic degenerative disease. Drawing from an extensive list of esteemed international contributors Anti-Angiogenic Functional and Medicinal Foods explores the history and scope of the use of conventional foods nutraceuticals and health products in North America Europe the Middle East Asia India Australia and New Zealand. Recent advancements in proteomics genomics and toxicogenomics give us a far more detailed picture of the molecular basis of nutrition and systems toxicology. Explaining the role of angiogenesis in various chronic diseases individual chapters consider endothelial cell responses the mechanism of the angiogenic cascade and the angiogenic function involved in tumors cardiovascular disease inflammatory arthritis and obesity. A collection of chapters studies specific foods and their functional bioactive compounds such as the effects of edible berry anthocyanins various Chinese medicinal foods dietary flavonoids probiotics shark cartilage EPA and DHA and marine polysaccharides. The book concludes with a discussion of the challenges faced during the development and delivery of anti-angiogenic functional food products. Presenting the current research and state of the science Anti-Angiogenic Functional and Medicinal Foods provides researchers scientists clinical nutritionists and oncologists with a valuable reference to this important and growing mode of Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389277

Antiballistic Missile Defence in the 1980s This book first published in 1983 analyses the technical and political developments in the two decades after the 1972 Soviet-American ABM treaty. It signposts the route for discussion of the antiballistic missile question – with its shared tacit assumption that nuclear war is for deterring and not fighting – and examines the dangerous tendency to conduct the ABM debate of the 1980s with the technical and political assumptions of the 1960s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367565879

Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood ClassroomHand in Hand Step by Step  Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom provides a useful clearly outlined guide for implementing anti-bias and anti-oppression practices in early childhood education settings. Throughout the book you’ll find: Stories from the field Strategies for keeping teaching practices in touch with growing social justice movements Tasks and questions to spark your professional growth in this important area Katie Kissinger uses her personal experience as a longtime educator to highlight both the challenges and the potential for transformative learning in the anti-bias classroom and gives other teachers the tools they need to create classrooms that welcome all students and families. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138651593

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment The presence of antibiotics antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment (i.e. outside of clinical settings such as antibiotic-treated patients or antibiotic-impregnated locations such as hospitals) is a cause of growing worldwide concern as it reveals the extensive impact of antibiotic abuse and other human-related pressures upon microbes. Also the potential clinical and environmental impact of the presence of antibiotic resistance outside the obvious clinical settings is mostly unknown but could be unexpectedly large as resistance in clinical conditions can be seen as a very small "tip of the iceberg". The field of detecting and measuring resistance in the environment has rapidly evolved from mostly anecdotal reports at the end of the 1990s to a systematic search of organisms and genes in a wide variety of settings from ancient permafrost to migratory birds. This book will review the available evidence and hypotheses on where this resistance is coming from and for how long it has been there; what are the selective and maintenance pressures involved and how is resistance spreading; what are the known and possible traits that are being selected and spread along with antibiotic resistance ones; what are the laboratory and in-silico strategies to look into this issue and their advantages and disadvantages. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367575175

Antibiotics I This book reviews more recent studies of antibiotics in Japan. It describes β-lactams and other antimicrobial agents according to the following categories: parenteral cephems and related compounds oral cephalosporins penems and carbapenems monobactams aminoglycosides and macrolides. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138457195

Antibiotics II This book reviews more recent studies of antibiotics in Japan. It covers astromicin application of cyclodextrin in the fermentative production process production of Bialaphos from a Biochemical Engineering viewpoint and acyl derivatives of tylosin produced by microbial transformation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138457188

Anti-Black Racism in Early Modern English DramaThe Other “Other” This is the first book to deploy the methods and ensemble of questions from Afro-pessimism to engage and interrogate the methods of Early Modern English studies. Using contemporary Afro-pessimist theories to provide a foundation for structural analyses of race in the Early Modern Period it engages the arguments for race as a fluid construction of human identity by addressing how race in Early Modern England functioned not only as a marker of human identity but also as an a priori constituent of human subjectivity. Chapman argues that Blackness is the marker of social death that allows for constructions of human identity to become transmutable based on the impossibility of recognition and incorporation for Blackness into humanity. Using dramatic texts such as Othello Titus Andronicus and other Early Modern English plays both popular and lesser known the book shifts the binary away from the currently accepted standard of white/non-white that defines "otherness" in the period and examines race in Early Modern England from the prospective of a non-black/black antagonism. The volume corrects the Afro-pessimist assumption that the Triangle Slave Trade caused a rupture between Blackness and humanity. By locating notions of Black inhumanity in England prior to chattel slavery the book positions the Triangle Trade as a result of rather than the cause of Black inhumanity. It also challenges the common scholarly assumption that all varying types of human identity in Early Modern England were equally fluid by arguing that Blackness functioned as an immutable constant. Through the use of structural analysis this volume works to simplify and demystify notions of race in Renaissance England by arguing that race is not only a marker of human identity but a structural antagonism between those engaged in human civil society opposed to those who are socially dead. It will be an essential volume for those with interest in Renaissance Literature and Culture Shakespeare Contemporary Performance Theory Black Studies and Ethnic Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140304

Antibodies in Diagnosis and Therapy Monoclonal antibodies have had their impact on biomedical research for more than a decade. Beside their exuberant use as reagents quite a number of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches have been followed and an impressive number of technological improvements e.g. humanization recombinant miniantibodies have been elaborated to strengthen the principle. With respect to clinical applications the first generation of antibody 'drugs' is yielding promising results while second and third generation antibody constructs are already underway. The book reviews the status of technological development and brings this into the perspective of clinical results. A rapidly growing amount of clinical data is collected in an expanding number of indications. Hence the review of clinical study results has been grouped according to the fields of oncology and of chronic and acute inflammation. This book will be of interest to scientists working in the fields of oncology immunology internal medicine and clinical chemistry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367455675

Antibody Technology This book provides a comprehensive overview of antibody technology. It discusses in detail the new generation of engineered antibodies and the latest developments in immunoassay techniques and applications as well as describing conventional methods of antibody production and use. Antibody Technology will bring the reader up-to-date with current methods helping the reader to make informed decisions on the best approach to a given task with regard to cost time and final application. Media > Books > E-books Garland Science 9781003077077

Antibody Therapeutics Published in 1997: Antibody Therapeutics is a comprehensive evaluation of progress toward using humanized antibodies as a new generation of therapeutics. The humanized antibodies that have led the way in product approval are discussed as case studies offering an insight into the preclinical and clinical data acquired during the regulatory approval process. Leading experts offer their findings as examples of what works and what does not saving you time and making your research more cost effective. This book is essential reading for researchers clinicians development and regulatory staff in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and hospital staff including policy and decision makers. It also provides postgraduate and medical students with an authoritative overview of the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367200572

Anticancer Agents from Natural Products The approach to drug discovery from natural sources has yielded many important new pharmaceuticals inaccessible by other routes. In many cases the isolated natural product may not be an effective drug for any of several reasons but it nevertheless may become a drug through chemical modification or have a novel pharmacophore for future drug design. In summarizing the status of natural products as cancer chemotherapeutics Anticancer Agents from Natural Products Second Edition covers the: History of each covered drug—a discussion of its mechanism on action medicinal chemistry synthesis and clinical applications Potential for novel drug discovery through the use of genome mining as well as future developments in anticancer drug discovery Important biosynthetic approaches to "unnatural" natural products Anticancer Agents from Natural Products Second Edition discusses how complex target-oriented synthesis—enabled by historic advances in methodology—has enormously expanded the scope of the possible. This book covers the current clinically used anticancer agents that are either natural products or are clearly derived from natural product leads. It also reviews drug candidates currently in clinical development since many of these will be clinically used drugs in the future. Examples include the drugs etoposide and teniposide derived from the lead compound podophyllotoxin; numerous analogs derived from taxol; topotecan derived from camptothecin; and the synthetic clinical candidates E7389 and HTI-286 developed from the marine leads halichondrin B and hemiasterlin. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439813829

Anti-Capital: Human Social and CulturalThe Mesmerising Misnomers The notion of capital has enjoyed a rich career in the social sciences its use across a range of subjects and in diverse academic and professional contexts having served to establish its conceptual status as 'given'. With particular attention to human and social capital - including cultural capital - this book traces the roots of this theoretical and conceptual trend to economics revealing the proliferation of various forms of capital to be based upon an encroachment of the conceptual apparatus of economics into other social sciences. Offering an in-depth critical analysis of the concepts of human and social capital as well as their surrounding theories Anti-Capital: Human Social and Cultural proposes an alternative theoretical framework whilst better explaining the realities that they mask in economic terms. A rigorous exploration of the most popular forms of 'capital' in the contemporary social sciences this book will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology political and social theory demography and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367601638

Anticapitalism and CultureRadical Theory and Popular Politics What does 'anticapitalism' really mean for the politics and culture of the twenty-first century?Anticapitalism is an idea which despite going global remains rooted in the local persisting as a loose collection of grassroots movements and actions. Anticapitalism needs to develop a coherent and cohering philosophy something which cultural theory and the intellectual legacy of the New Left can help to provide notably through the work of key radical thinkers such as Ernesto Laclau Stuart Hall Antonio Negri Gilles Deleuze and Judith Butler. Anticapitalism and Culture argues that there is a strong relationship between the radical tradition of cultural studies and the new political movements which try to resist corporate globalization. Indeed the two need each other: whilst theory can shape and direct the huge diversity of anticapitalist activism the energy and sheer political engagement of the anticapitalist movement can breathe new life into cultural studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084655

Anti-Catholicism in Victorian England First published in 1968 this book provides an introduction to the subject of anti-Catholicism in Victorian England and a selection of illustrative documents. It demonstrates that Victorian ‘No Popery’ agitations were in fact almost the last expressions of a long English tradition of anti-Catholic intolerance and in reality the legal and socia Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665514

Anticipating The Wealth of NationsThe Selected Works of Anders Chydenius 1729–1803 The book consists of eleven of the most important writings of Anders Chydenius an eighteenth century pioneer of freedom and democracy. Thematically they touch upon subject areas such as the freedom of trade and industry emigration the monetary system of the Swedish realm in the eighteenth century the freedom of the press (or as Chydenius said: the freedom of writing and printing) the freedom of information the rights of the rural working class and the freedom of religion. The book also includes a comprehensive biography of Chydenius written by Lars Magnusson together with commentaries and explanatory notes to each text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686427

Anticipation and Decision Making in Sport The ability to anticipate and make accurate decisions in a timely manner is fundamental to high-level performance in sport. This is the first book to identify the underlying science behind anticipation and decision making in sport enhancing our scientific understanding of these phenomena and helping practitioners to develop interventions to facilitate the more rapid acquisition of the perceptual-cognitive skills that underpin these judgements. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach — encompassing research from psychology biomechanics neuroscience physiology computing science and performance analysis — the book is divided into three sections. The first section provides a comprehensive analysis of the processes and mechanisms underpinning anticipation and skilled perception in sport. In the second section the focus shifts towards exploring the science of decision making in sport. The final section is more applied outlining how the key skills that impact on anticipation and decision making may be facilitated through various training interventions. With chapters written by leading experts from a vast range of countries and continents no other book offers such a synthesis of the historical development of the field contemporary research and future areas for investigation in anticipation and decision making in sport. This is a fascinating and important text for students and researchers in sport psychology skill acquisition  expert performance motor learning motor behaviour and coaching science as well as practicing coaches from any sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138504844

Anticipation and MedicineA Critical Analysis of the Science Praxis and Perversion of Evidence Based Healthcare Anticipation in Medicine: A Critical Analysis of the Science Praxis and Perversion of Evidence Based Healthcare looks at an aspect of healthcare rarely addressed: how the capitalist interest in diagnosis and treatment impacts upon the patient and by extension the system of healthcare itself. Using Lacanian structures of discourse Dr. Owen Dempsey critiques the praxis of scientific Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) applied to anticipatory and preventive healthcare under capitalism and ultimately what constitutes good care. This book features up-to-date case studies that combine real-life patients and the psychological impacts of anticipatory care such as cancer screening in the modern era. The book identifies the dangers of anticipatory care in medicine and provides compelling and new possibilities for progressing towards a more emancipatory conception of a less knowing less apparently compassionate as well as less harmful practice of health care. This is fascinating reading for academics students and practitioners interested in critical health psychology the practice of ‘scientific’ medicine and the politics of health and social care. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138552180

Anticipatory PolicymakingWhen Government Acts to Prevent Problems and Why It Is So Difficult Public policy analysts and political pundits alike tend to describe the policymaking process as a reactive sequence in which government develops solutions for clearly evident and identifiable problems. While this depiction holds true in many cases it fails to account for instances in which public policy is enacted in anticipation of a potential future problem. Whereas traditional policy concerns manifest themselves through ongoing harms "anticipatory problems" are projected to occur sometime in the future and it is the prospect of their potentially catastrophic impact that generates intense speculation and concern in the present. Anticipatory Policymaking: When Government Acts to Prevent Problems and Why It Is So Difficult provides an in depth examination of the complex process through which United States government institutions anticipate emerging threats. Using contemporary debates over the risks associated with nanotechnology pandemic influenza and global warming as case study material Rob A. DeLeo highlights the distinctive features of proactive governance. By challenging the pervasive assumption of reactive policymaking DeLeo provides a dynamic approach for conceptualizing the political dimensions of anticipatory policy change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138307476

Anticipatory Water Management – Using ensemble weather forecasts for critical eventsUNESCO-IHE Phd Thesis Day-to-day water management is challenged by meteorological extremes causing floods and droughts. Often operational water managers are informed too late about these upcoming events to be able to respond and mitigate their effects such as by taking flood control measures or even requiring evacuation of local inhabitants. Therefore the use of weather forecast information with hydrological models can be invaluable for the operational water manager to expand the forecast horizon and to have time to take appropriate action. This is called Anticipatory Water Management. Anticipatory actions may have adverse effects such as when flood control actions turn out to have been unnecessary because the actual rainfall was less than predicted. Therefore the uncertainty of the forecasts and the associated risks of applying Anticipatory Water Management have to be assessed. To facilitate this assessment meteorological institutes are providing ensemble predictions to estimate the dynamic uncertainty of weather forecasts. This dissertation presents ways of improving the end-use of ensemble predictions in Anticipatory Water Management. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138474680

Anti-Corruption and its DiscontentsLocal National and International Perspectives on Corruption in Papua New Guinea The fight against corruption is now a core part of development policy and practice. Some call these efforts a ‘war on corruption’. What does this so-called ‘war’ mean for developing countries? And how do international perspectives on corruption relate to local and national concerns? This book examines the relevance of anti-corruption discourse in Papua New Guinea (PNG) one of the most culturally rich and ‘corrupt’ countries on earth. Despite increased international national and local efforts to address corruption over the past two decades many fear that levels of corruption continue to rise largely unabated. Some believe that the mismatch between international national and local assumptions regarding the nature of corruption and how it should be addressed is at the heart of the issue. International anti-corruption initiatives stress ‘zero-tolerance’ and try to strengthen formal state-based institutions. However many people in PNG are more concerned about maintaining social relationships than following state laws and rules. This book critically examines the implications of the anti-corruption agenda and the collision of international national and local perspectives. In doing so it provides a diagnostic on international assumptions about corruption and how it should be fought in developing countries offering surprising and important lessons. This book is essential reading for scholars and students of Development Studies Geography Political Studies and Economics as well as practitioners and policy makers working in development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367245221

Anti-Corruption in International Development Corruption is linked to a wide range of developmental issues including undermining democratic institutions slowing economic development and contributing to government instability poverty and inequality. It is estimated that corruption costs more than 5 per cent of global GDP and that more than one trillion US dollars are paid in bribes each year. This book unpacks the concept of corruption its political and ethical influences its measurement commitments to combat corruption and ways that this is being attempted.Building on the research on the nature causes and consequences of corruption this book analyses international anti-corruption interventions in particular. It discusses approaches to focus efforts to tackle corruption in developing countries on where they are most likely to be successful. The efforts of the UK are considered as a detailed case study with comparisons brought in as necessary from other countries’ and multilateral institutions’ anti-corruption efforts. Bridging a range of disciplines Anti-Corruption in International Development will be of interest to students and scholars of international development public administration management international relations politics and criminal justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367892098

Anti-CorruptionImplementing Curriculum Change in Management Education Successful businesses are built on trust. Employees and colleagues need to trust one another and they need to deserve and receive trust from customers and suppliers. Anti-Corruption provides resources for building trust through the implementation of comprehensive guidelines on how to professionalize ethics and anti-corruption education worldwide in a variety of classroom settings. It is written and tested by highly experienced program directors deans and professors in how to adopt adapt and develop best teaching practice. It highlights successful patterns details illustrative case studies and offers clear hands-on recommendations. Anti-Corruption enables business schools management-related academic institutions and Executive Training Programs to embed curriculum change quickly to achieve positive outcomes. It enables degree programs and executive education programs to  achieve global standards that will be widely followed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781783535101

Anti-Disturbance Control for Systems with Multiple Disturbances The main focus of this monograph will be on the Enhanced Anti-Disturbance Control and filtering theory and their applications. In fact the classical anti-disturbance control theory only considered one "equivalent" disturbance which is merged by different unknown sources. However it is noted that along with the development of information obtaining and processing technologies one can get more information or knowledge about various types of disturbances. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076686

Anti-doping: Policy and Governance The book addresses a series of key aspects of contemporary anti-doping policy. At the broader philosophical level questions are asked about whether the scale of anti-doping activity and the intrusiveness of anti-doping policy in the lives of athletes is proportionate to the problem of doping. Aspects of existing anti-doping practice are also explored at the level of transnational organisations such as the EU and WADA and also at the level of the personal choices that need to be made by athletes and doctors in relation to doping control. Other contributions examine the complex issue of assessing the extent of doping and also understanding the factors that motivate athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. The analyses provided by academic contributors are complemented by three contributions from the World Anti-Doping Agency UK Anti-Doping and the International Tennis Federation which provide insights into the strategies designed to reduce the prevalence of doping in sport and the management of anti-doping processes. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138850606

Antidumping Laws and the U.S. Economy This volume reviews the goals operation and history of American antidumping laws coupled with a strategy for using those laws to promote U.S. trade policy and economic objectives in the post-Uruguay Round GATT talks. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315292533

Antifascism After HitlerEast German Youth and Socialist Memory 1949-1989 Antifascism After Hitler investigates the antifascist stories memory sites and youth reception that were critical to the success of political education in East German schools and extracurricular activities. As the German Democratic Republic (GDR) promoted national identity and socialist consciousness two of the most potent historical narratives to permeate youth education became tales of communist resistors who fought against fascism and the heroic deeds of the Red Army in World War II. These stories and iconic images illustrate the message that was presented to school-age children and adolescents in stages as they advanced through school and participated in the official communist youth organizations and other activities. This text delivers the first comprehensive study of youth antifascism in the GDR extending scholarship beyond the level of the state to consider the everyday contributions of local institutions and youth mentors responsible for conveying stories and commemorative practices to generations born during WWII and after the defeat of fascism. While the government sought to use educators and former resistance fighters as ideological shock troops it could not completely dictate how these stories would be told with memory intermediaries altering at times the narrative and message. Using a variety of primary sources including oral history interviews the author also assesses how students viewed antifascism with reactions ranging from strong identification to indifference and dissent. Antifascist education and commemoration were never simply state-prescribed and were not as "participation-less" as some scholars and contemporary observers claim even as educators fought a losing battle to maintain enthusiasm. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815353

Antifascism and SociologyGino Germani 1911-1979 In this fascinating account of the master social scientist and policy innovator Gino Germani written by his daughter the reader will find a rich social and intellectual history. Germani's life traversed Italy under Mussolini's fascism Argentina under Peronism and North America during the glorious days of the social sciences' postwar expansion. With high irony the biography concludes with Germani's return to Naples Italy as what Ana Germani correctly calls "an outsider in the homeland." This is a volume that should be uniquely appealing to area specialists social psychologists and those concerned with the cross-currents of politics and society. From his youth in Italy which he left as a result of persecution by the Fascist authorities through his long and distinguished career in international social science and a career carved out in a series of exiles Germani maintained a unity of purpose based on a liberal world outlook in political terms and a struggle against totalitarianism. Social science was the cement that bound Germani's affirmations of democracy and his opposition to dictatorship. In Argentina Germani is recognized as the founder of modern scientific sociology. There as elsewhere his work was grounded on the presumption that a biometric society was the ground on which all science develops. Living and working during one of the most fertile periods in the development of social research in Argentina Germani was the central protagonist of its most fertile period. Argentina served as a central focal point for discussion and debate on the practices of modern societies and the cultural forms. Whether in Italy Argentina or the United States German's work took seriously the individual and transpersonal events that helped form social structures of modernization. The book is rich in details providing a full bibliography of the works of Germani his relationships with foundations universities and personnel and brief profiles of individuals who worked with and knew him. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315082233

Anti-Fascism in a Global PerspectiveTransnational Networks Exile Communities and Radical Internationalism This book initiates a critical discussion on the varieties of global anti-fascism and explores the cultural political and practical articulations of anti-fascism around the world. This volume brings together a group of leading scholars on the history of anti-fascism to provide a comprehensive analysis of anti-fascism from a transnational and global perspective and to reveal the abundance and complexity of anti-fascist ideas movements and practices. Through a number of interlinked case studies they examine how different forms of global anti-fascisms were embedded in various national and local contexts during the interwar period and investigate the interrelations between local articulations and the global movement. Contributions also explore the actions and impact of African Asian Latin American Caribbean and Middle Eastern anti-fascist voices that have often been ignored or rendered peripheral in international histories of anti-fascism. Aimed at a postgraduate student audience this book will be useful for modules on the extreme right political history political thought political ideologies political parties social movements political regimes global politics world history and sociology. Chapters 5 and 10 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license at https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780429058356_oachapter5.pdf and https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780429058356_oachapter10.pdf Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138352193

Anti-Fascism in Britain Anti-fascism has long been one of the most active and dynamic areas of radical protest and direct action. Yet it is an area of struggle and popular resistance that remains largely unexplored by historians sociologists and political scientists. Fully revised and updated from its earlier edition this book continues to provide the definitive account of anti-fascism in Britain from its roots in the 1930s opposition to Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists to the street demonstrations and online campaigns of the twenty-first century. The author draws on an impressive range of sources including official government police and security services records the writings and recollections of activists themselves and the publications and propaganda of anti-fascist groups and their opponents. The book traces the ideological tactical and organisational evolution of anti-fascist groups and explores their often complicated relationships with the mainstream and radical left as well as assessing their effectiveness in combating the extreme right. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138926509

Anti-fascism in the Nordic CountriesNew Perspectives Comparisons and Transnational Connections Although the Nordic countries have a reputation for tolerance and social democracy they were not immune to fascism which spread across Europe in the 1920s and 1930s. This book offers the first comprehensive history of anti-fascism in the Nordic Countries. Through a number of case studies on anti-fascism in Sweden Finland Norway Denmark and Iceland the book makes a significant contribution to the history of contentious politics in the Nordic Countries and to our broader knowledge of European fascism and anti-fascism. The case studies concentrate on the different manifestations of resistance to fascism and Nazism in the interwar era as well as some of the postwar variants. The book will be of considerable interest to scholars of anti-fascism as well as researchers of Nordic and Scandinavian history and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662806

Antifeminism in AmericaA Historical Reader The documents in this paperback inform the reader's understanding and appreciation of the social and political context of opposition in which the advocates of women's rights labored from 1848 to 1996. Arranged in six parts by historical periods these original articles from mainstream magazines specialized and academic journals and books display the tone and substance of opposition to women's rights as it appeared in popular literature. The selections reflect the public campaign fought in the popular press of opponents to the fundamental goal of all aspects of movement for women's rights to challenge the gender system by advocating equality for women. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315051970

Anti-feminism in the Academy Contending that the anti-feminist backlash in the academy is part of the broader "politically correct" rhetoric this collection of writers academics and activists is a much-needed response to the assault on feminist thinkers and critics in the academy today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315865898

Antiformalist Unrevolutionary Illiberal MiltonPolitical Prose 1644-1660 On the basis of a close reading of Milton's major published political prose works from 1644 through to the Restoration William Walker presents the anti-formalist unrevolutionary illiberal Milton. Walker shows that Milton placed his faith not so much in particular forms of government as in statesmen he deemed to be virtuous. He reveals Milton's profound aversion to socio-political revolution and his deep commitments to what he took to be orthodox religion. He emphasises that Milton consistently presents himself as a champion not of heterodox religion but of 'reformation'. He observes how Milton's belief that all men are not equal grounds his support for regimes that had little popular support and that did not provide the same civil liberties to all. And he observes how Milton's powerful commitment to a single religion explains his endorsement of various English regimes that persecuted on grounds of religion. This reading of Milton's political prose thus challenges the current consensus that Milton is an early modern exponent of republicanism revolution radicalism and liberalism. It also provides a fresh account of how the great poet and prose polemicist is related to modern republics that think they have separated church and state. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472431332

Antifraternalism and Anticlericalism in the German ReformationJohann Eberlin von Günzburg and the Campaign Against the Friars Many of the leading figures of the Reformation and many of their most able opponents came from among the ranks of the Franciscan Order. This Order became the focus of attack in a pamphlet war waged against it in 1523 by converts to the Reformation. These criticisms were based on arguments by Luther in his Judgement on Monastic Vows and the pamphlets provided an important channel for these views. Luther’s arguments were also reinforced by criticisms of the mendicant orders drawn from medieval polemical and satirical literature. The campaign of 1523 brought together both Reformation and pre-Reformation anticlerical themes. In this book Geoffrey Dipple looks at the perception of the Franciscan order in the 15th and 16th centuries placing the attacks firmly in the context of late medieval inter-clerical rivalries. He looks particularly at the anticlerical polemics of one of the primary participants - Johann Eberlin von Günzburg - the most vocal of the Franciscan’s critics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262376

Antifungal Therapy Second Edition This new edition of Antifungal Therapy aims at providing concise practical need-to-know information for busy physicians dealing with fungal infections such as infectious disease physicians transplant surgeons dermatologists and intensivists as well as basic scientists and pharmaceutical company researchers interested in the state of antifungal therapy. It provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of the pertinent issues pertaining to antifungal treatment including the basics of clinical mycology management insights for various infections evidence-based treatment recommendations and helpful tables summarizing currently available pharmacokinetics data.Key Features• Features useful information on administration dosage and pharmacology of antifungal drugs that can be difficult to use in clinical practice• Contains common Clinical Questions & Answers to highlight frequently encountered patient issues• Covers clinical mycology essentials in addition to antifungal treatment to create a well-rounded reference• Presents illustrations and clinical photos in full color to elucidate the concepts• Provides detailed evidence of treatment recommendations Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367655945