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Applied Medical Statistics Using SAS Written with medical statisticians and medical researchers in mind this intermediate-level reference explores the use of SAS for analyzing medical data. Applied Medical Statistics Using SAS covers the whole range of modern statistical methods used in the analysis of medical data including regression analysis of variance and covariance longitudinal and survival data analysis missing data generalized additive models (GAMs) and Bayesian methods. The book focuses on performing these analyses using SAS the software package of choice for those analysing medical data. Features Covers the planning stage of medical studies in detail; several chapters contain details of sample size estimation Illustrates methods of randomisation that might be employed for clinical trials Covers topics that have become of great importance in the 21st century including Bayesian methods and multiple imputation Its breadth and depth coupled with the inclusion of all the SAS code make this book ideal for practitioners as well as for a graduate class in biostatistics or public health. Complete data sets all the SAS code and complete outputs can be found on an associated website: http://support.sas.com/amsus Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439867976

Applied Meta-Analysis for Social Science Research Offering pragmatic guidance for planning and conducting a meta-analytic review this book is written in an engaging nontechnical style that makes it ideal for graduate course use or self-study. The author shows how to identify questions that can be answered using meta-analysis retrieve both published and unpublished studies create a coding manual use traditional and unique effect size indices and write a meta-analytic review. An ongoing example illustrates meta-analytic techniques. In addition to the fundamentals the book discusses more advanced topics such as artifact correction random- and mixed-effects models structural equation representations and multivariate procedures. User-friendly features include annotated equations; discussions of alternative approaches; and ""Practical Matters"" sections that give advice on topics not often discussed in other books such as linking meta-analytic results with theory and the utility of meta-analysis software programs.  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462525003

Applied Meta-Analysis with R In biostatistical research and courses practitioners and students often lack a thorough understanding of how to apply statistical methods to synthesize biomedical and clinical trial data. Filling this knowledge gap Applied Meta-Analysis with R shows how to implement statistical meta-analysis methods to real data using R. Drawing on their extensive research and teaching experiences the authors provide detailed step-by-step explanations of the implementation of meta-analysis methods using R. Each chapter gives examples of real studies compiled from the literature. After presenting the data and necessary background for understanding the applications various methods for analyzing meta-data are introduced. The authors then develop analysis code using the appropriate R packages and functions. This systematic approach helps readers thoroughly understand the analysis methods and R implementation enabling them to use R and the methods to analyze their own meta-data. Suitable as a graduate-level text for a meta-data analysis course the book is also a valuable reference for practitioners and biostatisticians (even those with little or no experience in using R) in public health medical research governmental agencies and the pharmaceutical industry. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466505995

Applied Meta-Analysis with R and Stata Applied Meta-Analysis Using R and Stata Second Edition provides a thorough presentation of statistical meta-analyses (MA) with step-by-step implementations using R/Stata. The authors develop analysis step-by-step using appropriate R/Stata functions which enables readers to gain an understanding of meta-analysis methods and R/Stata implementation so that they can use these two popular software packages to analyze their own meta-data. Each chapter gives examples of real studies compiled from the literature. After presenting the data and necessary background for understanding the applications various methods for analyzing meta-data are introduced. The authors then develop analysis code using the appropriate R/Stata packages and functions. What’s New in the Second Edition Adds Stata programs along with the R programs for Meta-Analysis. Updates all the statistical Meta-Analyses with R/Stata programs. Covers fixed-effects and random-effects MA meta-regression MA with rare-event and MA-IPD vs. MA-SS. Adds five new chapters on multivariate MA publication bias missing data in MA MA in evaluating diagnostic accuracy and network MA. Suitable as a graduate-level text for a meta-data analysis course the book is also a valuable reference for practitioners and biostatisticians (even those with little or no experience in using R or Stata) in public health medical research governmental agencies and the pharmaceutical industry. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367183837

Applied Methodologies in Polymer Research and Technology This book covers a broad range of polymeric materials and provides industry professionals and researchers in polymer science and technology with a single comprehensive book summarizing all aspects involved in the functional materials production chain. This volume presents the latest developments and trends in advanced polymer materials and structures. It discusses the developments of advanced polymers and respective tools to characterize and predict the material properties and behavior. This book has an important role in advancing polymer materials in macro and nanoscale. Its aim is to provide original theoretical and important experimental results that use non-routine methodologies. It also includes chapters on novel applications of more familiar experimental techniques and analyses of composite problems that indicate the need for new experimental approaches. This new book: • Provides a collection of articles that highlight some important areas of current interest in key polymeric materials and technology • Gives an up-to-date and thorough exposition of the present state of the art of key polymeric materials and technology • Describes the types of techniques now available to the engineers and technicians and discusses their capabilities limitations and applications • Provides a balance between materials science and chemical aspects basic and applied research • Focuses on topics with more advanced methods • Emphasizes precise mathematical development and actual experimental details • Explains modification methods for changing of different materials properties Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880404

Applied Methods Of Regional AnalysisThe Spatial Dimensions Of Development Policy This book offers an approach to spatial analysis and regional planning that focuses on building the productive and service capacity of settlements of different sizes and functional characteristics. It describes the locational dimension of regional and rural development planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367158057

Applied Microphotonics As the limits of electrical performance come within sight photons are poised to take over for the electron. But the search continues for the materials topologies and fabrication technologies capable of producing photonic devices at a reasonable speed and cost. Taking a fundamentallook at the development of photonic technology from the macro- to the microscale Applied Microphotonics introduces the major principles and technologies underlying the field. Following an overview of historical and commercial driving forces the authors briefly review the underlying physics emphasizing the practical and design implications for photonic systems. This general discussion lays the foundation for the remainder of the book where the authors first introduce the photonic node and then discuss each subsystem in detail including transmitters couplers and switches multiplexers and demultiplexers receivers amplifiers and compensators. The following chapters explore new technologies such as photonic band gap structures materials and fabrication processes integration methodologies and advanced devices such as photonic computers. The book concludes with a brief introduction to quantum photonics and a forward look at potential directions of photonics. Applied Microphotonics encapsulates the recent push toward all-optical networks and devices with an applications-oriented perspective. It is ideal for newcomers to the field as well as anyone curious to know how photonic technology can benefit their own field. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315221502

Applied Molecular BiotechnologyThe Next Generation of Genetic Engineering Applied Molecular Biotechnology: The Next Generation of Genetic Engineering explains state-of-the-art advances in the rapidly developing area of molecular biotechnology the technology of the new millennium. Comprised of chapters authored by leading experts in their respective fields this authoritative reference text:Highlights the latest omics-based tools and approaches used in modern biotechnologyExplains how various molecular biology technologies can be used to develop transgenic plants and how those plants can meet growing food and plant-derived product demandsDiscusses chloroplast gene expression systems mitochondrial omics plant functional genomics and whole-genome resequencing for crop improvementExplores plant–microbe and plant–insect interactions affecting plant protection and productivityCovers animal models pharmacogenomics human tissue banking and the molecular diagnosis of diseases such as cervical cancer obesity and diabetesExamines the molecular aspects of viral diseases production of industrial commodities using viral biotechnology and biotechnological uses of magnetic nanoparticlesDescribes the use of biotechnology in the food chemical pharmaceutical environmental conservation and renewable energy sectorsApplied Molecular Biotechnology: The Next Generation of Genetic Engineering serves as a springboard for new discoveries in molecular biology and its applications. Thus this book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers of molecular biotechnology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367872472

Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its nonmathematical applied and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition and frequent use of examples. The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible. Researchers learn how to specify regression models that directly address their research questions. An overview of the fundamental ideas of multiple regression and a review of bivariate correlation and regression and other elementary statistical concepts provide a strong foundation for understanding the rest of the text. The third edition features an increased emphasis on graphics and the use of confidence intervals and effect size measures and an accompanying website with data for most of the numerical examples along with the computer code for SPSS SAS and SYSTAT at www.psypress.com/9780805822236 .  Applied Multiple Regression serves as both a textbook for graduate students and as a reference tool for researchers in psychology education health sciences communications business sociology political science anthropology and economics. An introductory knowledge of statistics is required. Self-standing chapters minimize the need for researchers to refer to previous chapters. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203774441

Applied Multivariate Statistical Concepts More comprehensive than other texts this new book covers the classic and cutting edge multivariate techniques used in today’s research. Ideal for courses on multivariate statistics/analysis/design advanced statistics or quantitative techniques taught in psychology education sociology and business the book also appeals to researchers with no training in multivariate methods. Through clear writing and engaging pedagogy and examples using real data Hahs-Vaughn walks students through the most used methods to learn why and how to apply each technique. A conceptual approach with a higher than usual text-to-formula ratio helps reader’s master key concepts so they can implement and interpret results generated by today’s sophisticated software. Annotated screenshots from SPSS and other packages are integrated throughout. Designed for course flexibility after the first 4 chapters instructors can use chapters in any sequence or combination to fit the needs of their students. Each chapter includes a ‘mathematical snapshot’ that highlights the technical components of each procedure so only the most crucial equations are included. Highlights include: -Outlines key concepts and vignettes related to key concepts preview what’s to come in each chapter -Examples using real data from education psychology and other social sciences illustrate key concepts -Extensive coverage of assumptions including tables the effects of their violation and how to test for each technique -Conceptual computational and interpretative problems mirror the real-world problems students encounter in their studies and careers -A focus on data screening and power analysis with attention on the special needs of each particular method -Instructions for using SPSS via screenshots and annotated output along with HLM Mplus LISREL and G*Power where appropriate to demonstrate how to interpret results -Templates for writing research questions and APA-style write-ups of results which serve as models -Propensity score analysis chapter that demonstrates the use of this increasingly popular technique -A review of matrix algebra for those who want an introduction (prerequisites include an introduction to factorial ANOVA ANCOVA and simple linear regression but knowledge of matrix algebra is not assumed) -www.routledge.com/9780415842365 provides the text’s datasets preformatted for use in SPSS and other statistical packages for readers as well as answers to all chapter problems Power Points and test items for instructors Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415842365

Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social SciencesAnalyses with SAS and IBM’s SPSS Sixth Edition Now in its 6th edition the authoritative textbook Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social Sciences continues to provide advanced students with a practical and conceptual understanding of statistical procedures through examples and data-sets from actual research studies. With the added expertise of co-author Keenan Pituch (University of Texas-Austin) this 6th edition retains many key features of the previous editions including its breadth and depth of coverage a review chapter on matrix algebra applied coverage of MANOVA and emphasis on statistical power. In this new edition the authors continue to provide practical guidelines for checking the data assessing assumptions interpreting and reporting the results to help students analyze data from their own research confidently and professionally. Features new to this edition include: NEW chapter on Logistic Regression (Ch. 11) that helps readers understand and use this very flexible and widely used procedure NEW chapter on Multivariate Multilevel Modeling (Ch. 14) that helps readers understand the benefits of this "newer" procedure and how it can be used in conventional and multilevel settings NEW Example Results Section write-ups that illustrate how results should be presented in research papers and journal articles NEW coverage of missing data (Ch. 1) to help students understand and address problems associated with incomplete data Completely re-written chapters on Exploratory Factor Analysis (Ch. 9) Hierarchical Linear Modeling (Ch. 13) and Structural Equation Modeling (Ch. 16) with increased focus on understanding models and interpreting results NEW analysis summaries inclusion of more syntax explanations and　reduction in the number of SPSS/SAS dialogue boxes to guide students through data analysis in a more streamlined and direct approach Updated syntax to reflect newest versions of IBM SPSS (21) /SAS (9.3) A free online resources site at www.routledge.com/9780415836661 with data sets and syntax from the text additional data sets and instructor’s resources (including PowerPoint lecture slides for select chapters a conversion guide for 5th edition adopters and answers to exercises). Ideal for advanced graduate-level courses in education psychology and other social sciences in which multivariate statistics advanced statistics or quantitative techniques courses are taught this book also appeals to practicing researchers as a valuable reference. Pre-requisites include a course on factorial ANOVA and covariance; however a working knowledge of matrix algebra is not assumed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836661

Applied MyrmecologyA World Perspective This book brings together a broad range of pest ant articles for recognizing that many ant species have an important role in their ecosystems. It permits the separation of myrmecology from the penta- and quadrinomial system. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367163112

Applied NanotechnologyMaterials and Applications This important book presents a collection of scientific papers on recent theoretical and practical advances in nanostructures nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. Highlighting some of the latest developments and trends in the field the volume presents the developments of advanced nanostructured materials and the respective tools to characterize and predict their properties and behavior. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771883504

Applied Natural ScienceEnvironmental Issues and Global Perspectives Applied Natural Science: Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives provides the reader with a complete insight into the natural-scientific pattern of the world covering the most important historical stages of the development of various areas of science methods of natural-scientific research general scientific and philosophical concepts and the fundamental laws of nature. The book analyzes the main scientific trends and developments of modern natural science and also discusses important aspects of environmental protection. Topics include: The problem of "the two cultures": the mathematization of natural sciences and the informatization of society The non-linear nature of the processes occurring in nature and society Application of the second law of thermodynamics to describe the development of biological systems Global problems of the biosphere Theory and practice of stable organic paramagnetic materials Polymers and the natural environment Key features include: An interdisciplinary approach in considering scientific and technical problems A discussion of general scientific trends in modern natural science including globalization challenges in nature and society the organic chemistry of stable paramagnetic materials the fundamentals of the environmental chemistry of polymeric materials etc. A justification of applying classical (non-equilibrium) thermodynamics to studying the behavior of open (including biological) systems Of particular importance in the book is the discussion of some problems associated with the place of man in the biosphere issues of the globalization of science and technology new ideas about the universe and the concept of universal evolutionism. At the same time the book discusses more specific issues related to solving major global and regional environmental problems (particularities of organic paramagnetic materials the influence of polymers on the man and environment etc). All this leads to the fundamental conclusion of the unity of animate and inanimate nature as well as improvement of the process of cognition of the real world which consists in objective and natural changing of world views. The book is intended for professors teachers and students of classical and technological universities who are interested in the development of the foundations of modern natural sciences as well as for professionals working in the field of chemical physics and applied ecology. 　 　 Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771882729

Applied Neuropsychology of AttentionTheory Diagnosis and Rehabilitation The concept of attention in academic psychology has been treated with varying degrees of importance over the years. From playing a key role in the 19th century it was discarded in the first half of the 20th century as clinical psychologists claimed it was superfluous to the essential subconscious processes of the mind and experimental psychologists thought it was not a scientific term. Applied Neuropsychology of Attention aims to review the considerable developments in the field of attention over the last 20 years as it makes its comeback.This collection of essays forms a comprehensive overview of this crucial component of human cognitive function. The book begins with an explanation of the essential theoretical concepts and definitions. Aspects of diagnosis are then discussed as the assessment and impairments of attention are reviewed in normal ageing and in specific neurological categories. Victims of brain injury and patients with cerebrovascular or neurodegenerative diseases are considered. A critical analysis of existing practices in cognitive rehabilitation is given and a review of the techniques and methodologies used for treating attentional disturbances brings the book to a conclusion.Leclercq and Zimmermann have compiled a book of cutting-edge research which provides an effective framework to detect analyse and understand the nature of attention deficit. The book will be invaluable to clinicians mental health specialists and all academic psychologists in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415653565

Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods While preserving the clear accessible style of previous editions Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods Fourth Edition reflects the latest developments in computer-intensive methods that deal with intractable analytical problems and unwieldy data sets. Reorganized and with additional material this edition begins with a brief summary of some Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9780429184710

Applied Numerical Methods for Food and Agricultural Engineers Written from the expertise of an agricultural engineering background this exciting new book presents the most useful numerical methods and their complete program listings. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315137650

Applied Operational Research with SAS Using a wide range of operational research (OR) optimization examples Applied Operational Research with SAS demonstrates how the OR procedures in SAS work. The book is one of the first to extensively cover the application of SAS procedures to OR problems such as single criterion optimization project management decisions printed circuit board assembly and multiple criteria decision making.The text begins with the algorithms and methods for linear programming integer linear programming and goal programming models. It then describes the principles of several OR procedures in SAS. Subsequent chapters explain how to use these procedures to solve various types of OR problems. Each of these chapters describes the concept of an OR problem presents an example of the problem and discusses the specific procedure and its macros for the optimal solution of the problem. The macros include data handling model building and report writing.While primarily designed for SAS users in OR and marketing analytics the book can also be used by readers interested in mathematical modeling techniques. By formulating the OR problems as mathematical models the authors show how SAS can solve a variety of optimization problems. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367576813

Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device ApplicationsNano MOEMS and Biotechnology How does the field of optical engineering impact biotechnology? Perhaps for the first time Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications: Nano MOEMS and Biotechnology answers that question directly by integrating coverage of the many disciplines and applications involved in optical engineering and then examining their applications in nanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Army research scientist and pioneer in the field of optical engineering this book addresses the exponential growth in materials applications and cross-functional relevance of the many convergent disciplines making optical engineering possible including nanotechnology MEMS (MOEMS) and biotechnology. Integrates Coverage of MOEMS Optics and Nanobiotechnology—and Their Market Applications Providing an unprecedented interdisciplinary perspective of optics technology this book describes everything from core principles and fundamental relationships to emerging technologies and practical application of devices and systems—including fiber-optic sensors integrated and electro-optics and specialized military applications. The author places special emphasis on: Fiber sensor systems Electro-optics and acousto-optics Optical computing and signal processing Optical device performance Thin film magnetic memory MEMS MOEMS nano- and bionanotechnologies Optical diagnostics and imaging Integrated optics Design constraints for materials manufacturing and application space Bridging the technology gaps between interrelated fields this reference is a powerful tool for students engineers and scientists in the electrical chemical mechanical biological aerospace materials and optics fields. Its value also extends to applied physicists and professionals interested in the relationships between emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary opportunities. Author Mark A. Mentzer is a pioneer in the field of optical engineering. He is a senior research scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Maryland. Much of his current work involves extending the fields of optical engineering and solid state physics into the realm of biochemistry and molecular biology as well as structured research in biophotonics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138118102

Applied Optimal ControlOptimization Estimation and Control This best-selling text focuses on the analysis and design of complicated dynamics systems. CHOICE called it "a high-level concise book that could well be used as a reference by engineers applied mathematicians and undergraduates. The format is good the presentation clear the diagrams instructive the examples and problems helpful...References and a multiple-choice examination are included." Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138472037

Applied Organizational CommunicationTheory and Practice in a Global Environment The fourth edition of Applied Organizational Communication provides a current in-depth analysis of the theories and practices critical to understanding organizational communication concepts in a global environment. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the most current organizational communication theory and research and includes new information on the use of technology incorporated throughout. Additional features of this text include: Extensive real-life examples that establish links between organizational communication and perceptions theory networks and symbolic behaviour. Theory-based consulting approaches that enhance abilities to link issues with actions. Grounding in transactional communication and advanced systems approaches. Macro and micro analyses of key topics and issues. As an accessible and practical examination of organizational communication this text is intended for use in organizational communication leadership organizational development and organizational intervention courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138497184

Applied Parameter Estimation for Chemical Engineers This book determines adjustable parameters in mathematical models that describe steady state or dynamic systems presenting the most important optimization methods used for parameter estimation. It focuses on the Gauss-Newton method and its modifications for systems and processes represented by algebraic or differential equation models. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367398026

Applied Pharmaceutical Science and MicrobiologyNovel Green Chemistry Methods and Natural Products This volume on applied pharmaceutical science and microbiology looks at the latest research on the applications of natural products for drug uses. It focuses on understanding how to apply the principles of novel green chemistry methods in the vital area of pharmaceuticals and covers the important aspects of green microbial technology in the pharmaceutical industry. Chapters include studies on the applications of natural products used in folk and regional medicines such as for digestive problems dermatological infections respiratory diseases vessel diseases diarrhea and dysentery ringworms boils fevers (antipyretic) skin and blood diseases mouth sores channel discharges and even cancer. The volume also looks at medical benefit of microbial fermentation for the conservation of nutrients. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771888912

Applied PhilosophyMorals and Metaphysics in Contemporary Debate In bringing the concepts and methods of philosophy to bear on specific pressing practical concerns applied philosophy is the modern expression of a perennial concern: to understand in part to control and to come to terms with the conditions in which human life is to be lived. Originally published in 1991 and written by distinguished philosophers and academics from Europe the USA and Australia the essays collected in this volume examine subjects of continued concern and debate such as the environment personal relationships terrorism and medicine. The contributions were originally published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367457204

Applied Photovoltaics A reliable accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. This thoroughly considered textbook from a group of leading influential and award-winning authors is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers. Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter the book features a set of detailed technical appendices that provide essential equations data sources and standards. Starting from basics with 'The Characteristics of Sunlight' the reader is guided step-by-step through semiconductors and p-n junctions; the behaviour of solar cells; cell properties ad design; and PV cell interconnection and module fabrication. The book covers stand-alone photovoltaic systems; specific purpose photovoltaic systems; remote are power supply systems; and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. There is also a section on photovoltaic water pumping system components and design. Applied Photovolatics is well illustrated and readable with an abundance of diagrams and illustrations and will provide the reader with all the information needed to start working with photovoltaics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770491

Applied Photovoltaics The new edition of this thoroughly considered textbook provides a reliable accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. Written by a group of award-winning authors it is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers. Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter it features a set of detailed technical appendices that provide essential equations data sources and standards. The new edition has been fully updated with the latest information on photovoltaic cells modules applications and policy. Starting from basics with 'The Characteristics of Sunlight' the reader is guided step-by-step through semiconductors and p-n junctions; the behaviour of solar cells; cell properties and design; and PV cell interconnection and module fabrication. The book covers stand-alone photovoltaic systems; specific purpose photovoltaic systems; remote area power supply systems; grid-connected photovoltaic systems and water pumping. Applied Photovoltaics is highly illustrated and very accessible providing the reader with all the information needed to start working with photovoltaics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849711425

Applied Physical Chemistry with Multidisciplinary Approaches Presenting illustrative case studies highlighting technological applications and explaining theoretical and foundational concepts this book is an important reference source on the key concepts for modern technologies and optimization of new processes in physical chemistry. This volume combines up-to-date research findings and relevant theoretical frameworks on applied chemistry materials and chemical engineering. This new volume presents an up-to-date review of modern materials and chemistry concepts issues and recent advances in the field. Distinguished scientists and engineers from key institutions worldwide have contributed chapters that provide a deep analysis of their particular subjects. At the same time each topic is framed within the context of a broader more multidisciplinary approach demonstrating its relationship and interconnectedness to other areas. The premise of this book therefore is to offer both a comprehensive understanding of applied science and engineering as a whole and a thorough knowledge of individual subjects. This approach appropriately conveys the basic fundamentals state-of-the-art technology and applications of the involved disciplines and further encourages scientific collaboration among researchers. This volume emphasizes the intersection of chemistry math physics and the resulting applications across many disciplines of science and explores applied physical chemistry principles in specific areas including the life chemistry environmental sciences geosciences and materials sciences. The applications from these multidisciplinary fields illustrate methods that can be used to model physical processes design new products and find solutions to challenging problems. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771886062

Applied Police ResearchChallenges and opportunities Remarkably little has been written about the theory and practice of applied police research despite growing demand for evidence in crime prevention. Designed to fill this gap this book offers a valuable new resource. It contains a carefully curated selection of contributions from some of the world's leading applied police researchers. Together the authors have almost 300 years of relevant experience across three continents. The volume contains both practical everyday advice and calls for more fundamental change in how police research is created consumed and applied. It covers diverse topics including the art of effective collaborations the interaction between policing academia and policy the interplay between theory and practice and managing ethical dilemmas. This book will interest a broad and international audience from academics and students to police management officers and trainees to policymakers and research funders. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138838116

Applied Policy ResearchConcepts and Cases Where many textbooks on policy research focus on methodological and statistical theories leaving students to wonder how they will apply those theories to future policy positions this innovative textbook takes theories of policy research and puts them into practice demystifying the subject by translating it into real-world situations in which students can actively engage. Beginning with an orientation and overview of policy research outlining the processes of policy analysis and evaluation from start to finish Applied Policy Research 2e walks students through an examination of case studies to demonstrate how these theories play out in real policy situations. New to this edition: A rewritten Part I that includes several new chapters incorporating the latest developments in applicable policy research design implementation and products to provide a framework for conducting policy research. A matrix at the start of Part II to easily identify how each of the fifteen case-study chapters correspond with concepts and topics presented in Part I showing the reader where to look for a specific real-life example of a given topic or concept. Each case is drawn from real instances of policy research to provide students with an opportunity to consider and learn how to grapple with the challenges posed by the needs of public programs and agencies. Cases include local state and nonprofit agencies as well as federal-state-local intergovernmental "hybrids." Each chapter is presented in a uniform format: (1) a detailed description of a policy research problem; (2) a discussion of the unique challenges posed by the problem; (3) a description of the policy research techniques used; (4) a summary of the outcomes or conclusions associated with the research as it was conducted; and (5) conclusions about the implications or lessons for policy research. Illustrative figures help students understand the stages of policy research and end-of-chapter tools such as discussion questions assignments and activities and case studies "at a glance" help students master not only the particulars of each case but the broader skills needed in future research. Applied Policy Research Second Edition will be essential reading in all policy research courses with a focus on practical outcomes and student preparation for public service.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415805087

Applied Population HealthDelivering Value-Based Care with Actionable Registries Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems today provide increasing levels of clinical decision support and are the fulcrum for change for value-based healthcare delivery. Billions of dollars of government and insurer payments are dependent on evidence-based workflow design and quality report. In this context quality measurement is no longer a retrospective exercise but an essential prospective process embedded in clinical operations. Population health tools in the EHR enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions thus improving the quality of care at lower cost. Population health methods are effective in ensuring that the right patient receives the right care at the right time. This book provides a clear framework for design implementation and monitoring of innovative population health tools to accelerate measurable improvements in care delivery. Key benefits for readers include conceptual framework team approach and technical insights that result in improved patient care improved performance on quality measures and increased revenue from quality performance incentives and risk-based contracts. This is also a practice guide to the healthcare professionals many roles who are eager to build or improve population health programs with the goal of delivering high quality value-based care. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780367196677

Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sport CoachingInternational Cases Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport and can be successfully employed across a range of different sports and levels of performance. Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sports Coaching: International Cases reflects the uptake of Positive Pedagogy by coaches across different countries and sport settings through its complete focus on their experiences of using it and adapting it to their needs and contexts. Comprising 17 detailed chapters that examine both Team Sports (Part 1) and Individual Sports (Part 2) this book seeks to provide insight into the opportunities and challenges involved in the application of Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching (PPed). Critically it also identifies any problems the coaches encountered how they addressed them and what they learned from these experiences. Acting as a complementary text to the successful Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching 2nd edition Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sports Coaching: International Cases is an exciting applied text that will be vital reading for all practising sports coaches or physical education teachers looking to improve or even transform their professional practice as well as sports coaching students and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367489823

Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences2nd Edition Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences is a practical "how-to" guide to conducting statistical power analyses for psychology and related fields. The book provides a guide to conducting analyses that is appropriate for researchers and students including those with limited quantitative backgrounds. With practical use in mind the text provides detailed coverage of topics such as how to estimate expected effect sizes and power analyses for complex designs. The topical coverage of the text an applied approach in-depth coverage of popular statistical procedures and a focus on conducting analyses using R make the text a unique contribution to the power literature. To facilitate application and usability the text includes ready-to-use R code developed for the text. An accompanying R package called pwr2ppl (available at https://github.com/chrisaberson/pwr2ppl) provides tools for conducting power analyses across each topic covered in the text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138044593

Applied Principles of Horticultural Science Applied Principles of Horticultural Science is that critical thing for all students of horticulture - a book that teaches the theory of horticultural science through the practice of horticulture itelf.The book is divided into three sections - Plant science Soil science Pest and disease. Each section contains a number of chapters relating to a major principle of applied horticulture. Each chapter starts with a key point summary and introduces the underpinning knowledge which is then reinforced by exercises. The book contains over 70 practical exercises presented in a way that makes students think for themselves. Answers to the exercises are given at the end of chapters. Clear step-by-step instructions make practical work accessible to students of all abilities.This new third edition provides an even wider sweep of case studies to make this book an essential practical workbook for horticulture students and gardners alike. Updated material fits with the latest RHS City and Guilds and Edexcel syllabus. It is particularly suitable for the RHS Certificate Advanced Certificate and Edexcel Diplomas as well as for those undertaking NPTC National Advanced National courses and Horticulture NVQs at levels 2 and 3 together with the new Diploma in Environmental and Land-based studies.Laurie Brown is a horticultural scientist and educator. He is Director of Academex a consultancy company aspiring to excellence in teaching and learning. Laurie previously worked with the Standards Unit on the design of exemplary teaching resources in the land-based sector. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138437401

Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes Second Edition presents a self-contained introduction to elementary probability theory and stochastic processes with a special emphasis on their applications in science engineering finance computer science and operations research. It covers the theoretical foundations for modeling time-dependent random phenomena in these areas and illustrates applications through the analysis of numerous practical examples. The author draws on his 50 years of experience in the field to give your students a better understanding of probability theory and stochastic processes and enable them to use stochastic modeling in their work.New to the Second EditionCompletely rewritten part on probability theory—now more than double in size New sections on time series analysis random walks branching processes and spectral analysis of stationary stochastic processesComprehensive numerical discussions of examples which replace the more theoretically challenging sections Additional examples exercises and figuresPresenting the material in a student-friendly application-oriented manner this non-measure theoretic text only assumes a mathematical maturity that applied science students acquire during their undergraduate studies in mathematics. Many exercises allow students to assess their understanding of the topics. In addition the book occasionally describes connections between probabilistic concepts and corresponding statistical approaches to facilitate comprehension. Some important proofs and challenging examples and exercises are also included for more theoretically interested readers. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367658496

Applied PsychologyNew Frontiers and Rewarding Careers Applied Psychology demonstrates the power of applied psychology to promote human welfare and optimal human functioning as well as the vast career opportunities that exist for those with a psychology education. Some of the most eminent psychologists in the world today examine how psychological science is and can be used to prevent and ameliorate pressing human problems to promote positive social change. Part one provides an overview of the history and rise of applied psychology. The second part provides examples of how psychological science has been and can be used to prevent and ameliorate human problems. Part three presents examples of cutting-edge research in applied psychology while exploring non-traditional career opportunities. The contributors provide evidence for the range of career opportunities discuss skill and educational requirements and explore the quality of work life in a wide range of areas within psychology. Advice on what it takes to prepare for a rewarding career in applied psychology is also provided.Intended as a supplement for courses in introductory or applied psychology contemporary issues professional development social and organizational psychology this book will also be a valued addition to campus career centers. Psychologists considering new career options will also appreciate this volume. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203837603

Applied Public RelationsCases in Stakeholder Management With its practical orientation and scope Applied Public Relations is the ideal text for any public relations case studies or public relations management course that places an emphasis on stakeholder groups. Through the presentation of current cases covering a wide variety of industries locations and settings Kathy Richardson and Marcie Hinton examine how real organizations develop and maintain their relationships offering valuable insights into business and organizational management practices. The book’s organization of case studies allows instructors to use the text in several ways: instructors can focus on specific stakeholders by using the chapters presented; they can focus on particular issues such as labor relations or crisis management by selecting cases from within several chapters; or they can select cases that contrast campaigns with ongoing programs or managerial behaviors. A focus on ethics and social responsibility underlies the book and students are challenged to assess the effectiveness of the practices outlined and understand the ethical implications of those choices. This Third Edition features: 25 new and current domestic and international case studies specifically chosen for their relevancy and relatability to students New "Professional Insights" commentaries where practitioners respond to a set of questions relating to their work Increased emphasis on ethics and social responsibility Fully enhanced companion website that is connected with the text including a test bank and PowerPoint presentations for instructors and chapter-specific discussion questions and additional readings for students Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415526593

Applied Qualitative Research DesignA Total Quality Framework Approach This unique text provides a comprehensive framework for creating managing and interpreting qualitative research studies that yield valid and useful information. Examples of studies from a wide range of disciplines illustrate the strengths limitations and applications of the primary qualitative methods: in-depth interviews focus group discussions ethnography content analysis and case study and narrative research. Following a consistent format chapters show students and researchers how to implement each method within a paradigm-neutral and flexible Total Quality Framework (TQF) comprising four interrelated components: Credibility Analyzability Transparency and Usefulness. Unlike other texts that relegate quality issues to one or two chapters detailed discussions of such crucial topics as construct validity interresearcher reliability researcher bias and verification strategies are featured throughout. The book also addresses applications of the TQF to the writing review and evaluation of qualitative research proposals and manuscripts.Pedagogical Features:*Summary tables that highlight important content such as the application of a method to vulnerable or hard-to-reach populations.*Case studies that illustrate TQF standards in practice for each method.*Guidelines for effective documentation (via thick descriptions) of each type of study.*End-of-chapter discussion topics exercises and suggested further reading and Web resources.*Chapters open with a preview and close with a bulleted summary of key ideas.*Extensive glossary. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462515752

Applied Quantitative Analysis for Real Estate To fully function in today’s global real estate industry students and professionals increasingly need to understand how to implement essential and cutting-edge quantitative techniques. This book presents an easy-to-read guide to applying quantitative analysis in real estate aimed at non-cognate undergraduate and masters students and meets the requirements of modern professional practice. Through case studies and examples illustrating applications using data sourced from dedicated real estate information providers and major firms in the industry the book provides an introduction to the foundations underlying statistical data analysis common data manipulations and understanding descriptive statistics before gradually building up to more advanced quantitative analysis modelling and forecasting of real estate markets. Our examples and case studies within the chapters have been specifically compiled for this book and explicitly designed to help the reader acquire a better understanding of the quantitative methods addressed in each chapter. Our objective is to equip readers with the skills needed to confidently carry out their own quantitative analysis and be able to interpret empirical results from academic work and practitioner studies in the field of real estate and in other asset classes. Both undergraduate and masters level students as well as real estate analysts in the professions will find this book to be essential reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138561335

Applied Quantitative Analysis in Education and the Social Sciences To say that complex data analyses are ubiquitous in the education and social sciences might be an understatement. Funding agencies and peer-review journals alike require that researchers use the most appropriate models and methods for explaining phenomena. Univariate and multivariate data structures often require the application of more rigorous methods than basic correlational or analysis of variance models. Additionally though a vast set of resources may exist on how to run analysis difficulties may be encountered when explicit direction is not provided as to how one should run a model and interpret results. The mission of this book is to expose the reader to advanced quantitative methods as it pertains to individual level analysis multilevel analysis item-level analysis and covariance structure analysis. Each chapter is self-contained and follows a common format so that readers can run the analysis and correctly interpret the output for reporting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415893497

Applied Quaternary Research Proceedings of a symposium at the 1987 INQUA Congress Ottawa Aug. 1987. Contributions present the application of quaternary studies to land use planning and development. No index. Annotation copyright Book News Inc. Portland Or. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003079309

Applied Regression Analysis and Experimental Design For a solid foundation of important statistical methods the concise single-source text unites linear regression with analysis of experiments and provides students with the practical understanding needed to apply theory in real data analysis problems.Stressing principles while keeping computational and theoretical details at a manageable level Applied Regression Analysis and Experimental Design features an emphasis on vector geometry and least squares to unify and provide an intuitive basis for most topics covered… abundant examples and exercises using real-life data sets clearly illustrating practical of data analysis…essential exposure to MINITAB and GENSTAT computer packages including computer printouts…and important background material such as vector and matrix properties and the distributional properties of quadratic forms.Designed to make theory work for students this clearly written easy-to-understand work serves as the ideal texts for courses Regression Experimental Design and Linear Models in a broad range of disciplines. Moreover applied statisticians will find the book a useful reference for the general application of the linear model. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367403416

Applied Regression AnalysisDoing Interpreting and Reporting This book is an introduction to regression analysis focusing on the practicalities of doing regression analysis on real-life data. Contrary to other textbooks on regression this book is based on the idea that you do not necessarily need to know much about statistics and mathematics to get a firm grip on regression and perform it to perfection. This non-technical point of departure is complemented by practical examples of real-life data analysis using statistics software such as Stata R and SPSS. Parts 1 and 2 of the book cover the basics such as simple linear regression multiple linear regression how to interpret the output from statistics programs significance testing and the key regression assumptions. Part 3 deals with how to practically handle violations of the classical linear regression assumptions regression modeling for categorical y-variables and instrumental variable (IV) regression. Part 4 puts the various purposes of or motivations for regression into the wider context of writing a scholarly report and points to some extensions to related statistical techniques. This book is written primarily for those who need to do regression analysis in practice and not only to understand how this method works in theory. The book’s accessible approach is recommended for students from across the social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138335486

Applied Regression and ANOVA Using SAS Designed for researchers primarily interested in what their data are revealing Applied Regression and ANOVA Using SAS presents rigorous statistical methods without burdening readers with matrix algebra and calculus. Each method is introduced by discussing its characteristic features the reasons readers would want to use it and its underlying assumptions. The book then guides readers in applying each method by describing a step-by-step approach giving SAS code to implement the steps. The SAS code is annotated which allows users to readily adapt it to their own data set. In the step-by-step approach readers are given practical advice on how to evaluate in depth whether the assumptions of a method are reasonable for their data set. The book also gives practical advice on interpreting results in the light of modern multiple testing procedures and simultaneous confidence intervals. Readers are shown throughout the book how high resolution publication-ready graphics associated with regression and ANOVA methods are produced with virtually no effort by the SAS user. Suggestions for navigating issues encountered in analyzing real-life data make this book invaluable to both non-statisticians and applied statisticians. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781439869512

Applied Reliability Since the publication of the second edition of Applied Reliability in 1995 the ready availability of inexpensive powerful statistical software has changed the way statisticians and engineers look at and analyze all kinds of data. Problems in reliability that were once difficult and time consuming even for experts can now be solved with a few well-chosen clicks of a mouse. However software documentation has had difficulty keeping up with the enhanced functionality added to new releases especially in specialized areas such as reliability analysis. Using analysis capabilities in spreadsheet software and two well-maintained supported and frequently updated popular software packages—Minitab and SAS JMP—the third edition of Applied Reliability is an easy-to-use guide to basic descriptive statistics reliability concepts and the properties of lifetime distributions such as the exponential Weibull and lognormal. The material covers reliability data plotting acceleration models life test data analysis systems models and much more. The third edition includes a new chapter on Bayesian reliability analysis and expanded updated coverage of repairable system modeling. Taking a practical and example-oriented approach to reliability analysis this book provides detailed illustrations of software implementation throughout and more than 150 worked-out examples done with JMP Minitab and several spreadsheet programs. In addition there are nearly 300 figures hundreds of exercises and additional problems at the end of each chapter and new material throughout. Software and other files are available for download online Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781584884668

Applied Research in Hydraulics and Heat Flow Applied Research in Hydraulics and Heat Flow covers modern subjects of mechanical engineering such as fluid mechanics heat transfer and flow control in complex systems as well as new aspects related to mechanical engineering education. The chapters help to enhance the understanding of both the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and their application to the solution of problems in modern industry. The book includes the most popular applications-oriented approach to engineering fluid mechanics and heat transfer. It offers a clear and practical presentation of all basic principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer tying theory directly to real devices and systems used in mechanical and chemical engineering. It presents new procedures for problem-solving and design including measurement devices and computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer. This book is suitable for students both in upper-level undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses. The book also serves as a useful reference for academics hydraulic engineers and professionals in fields related to mechanical engineering who want to review basic principles and their applications in hydraulic engineering systems. This fundamental treatment of engineering hydraulics balances theory with practical design solutions to common engineering problems. The authors examine the most common topics in hydraulics including hydrostatics pipe flow pipelines pipe networks pumps hydraulic structures water measurement devices and hydraulic similitude and model studies. A glossary of terms case studies list of abbreviations and recent references are included. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926895826

Applied Research on Polymer Composites This new volume presents leading-edge research in the rapidly changing and evolving field of polymer science as well as on chemical processing. The topics in the book reflect the diversity of research advances in the production and application of modern polymeric materials and related areas focusing on the preparation characterization and applications of polymers. Also covered are various manufacturing techniques. The book helps to fill the gap between theory and practice in industry. The book introduces current state-of-the-art technology in modern materials with an emphasis on the rapidly growing technologies. It takes a unique approach by presenting specific materials and then progresses into a discussion of the ways in which these materials and processes are integrated into today's functioning manufacturing industry. Readers will also discover how material properties relate to the process variables in a given process as well as how to perform quantitative engineering analysis of manufacturing processes. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880381

Applied Respiratory Pathophysiology This easy yet comprehensive reference guide covers the mechanisms of respiratory diseases explaining the main respiratory conditions for clinicians and postgraduate trainees. It discusses their aetiology as well as the basic concepts required to effectively evaluate and treat them. Applied Respiratory Pathophysiology is the first book to bring together detailed clinically-relevant explanation of respiratory physiological processes and pathophysiological processes in one text. It is essential reading for anyone diagnosing and treating specific clinical conditions of the lungs. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138196445

Applied Semantic Web Technologies The rapid advancement of semantic web technologies along with the fact that they are at various levels of maturity has left many practitioners confused about the current state of these technologies. Focusing on the most mature technologies Applied Semantic Web Technologies integrates theory with case studies to illustrate the history current state and future direction of the semantic web. It maintains an emphasis on real-world applications and examines the technical and practical issues related to the use of semantic technologies in intelligent information management. The book starts with an introduction to the fundamentals—reviewing ontology basics ontology languages and research related to ontology alignment mediation and mapping. Next it covers ontology engineering issues and presents a collaborative ontology engineering tool that is an extension of the Semantic MediaWiki. Unveiling a novel approach to data and knowledge engineering the text: Introduces cutting-edge taxonomy-aware algorithms Examines semantics-based service composition in transport logistics Offers ontology alignment tools that use information visualization techniques Explains how to enrich the representation of entity semantics in an ontology Addresses challenges in tackling the content creation bottleneck Using case studies the book provides authoritative insights and highlights valuable lessons learned by the authors—information systems veterans with decades of experience. They explain how to create social ontologies and present examples of the application of semantic technologies in building automation logistics ontology-driven business process intelligence decision making and energy efficiency in smart homes. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781138372801

Applied Sensory Analy of Foods This book extends the analysis of perception of food qualities to the area of multivariate methods. It presents the field of sensory analysis and gives the reader first-hand descriptions of research approaches and applications. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137681

Applied Sequential MethodologiesReal-World Examples with Data Analysis A technically precise yet clear presentation of modern sequential methodologies having immediate applications to practical problems in the real world Applied Sequential Methodologies communicates invaluable techniques for data mining agricultural science genetics computer simulation finance clinical trials sonar signal detection randomization multiple comparisons psychology tracking surveillance and numerous additional areas of application.Includes more than 500 references 165 figures and tables and over 25 pages of subject and author indexes.Applied Sequential Methodologies brings the crucial nature of sequential approaches up to speed with recent theoretical gains demonstrating their utility for solving real-life problems associated with Change-point detection in multichannel and distributed systemsBest component selection for multivariate distributionsMultistate processesApproximations for moving sums of discrete random variablesInterim and terminal analyses of clinical trialsAdaptive designs for longitudinal clinical trialsSlope estimation in measurement-error modelsTests for randomization and target trackingAppropriate count of simulation runsStock price modelsOrders of genesSize and power control in multiple comparisonsAuthored by 33 leading scientists this volume will greatly benefit sequential analysts data analysts applied statisticians biometricians clinical trialists and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394561

Applied Singular Integral Equations The book is devoted to varieties of linear singular integral equations with special emphasis on their methods of solution. It introduces the singular integral equations and their applications to researchers as well as graduate students of this fascinating and growing branch of applied mathematics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781578087105

Applied Social Psychology and Organizational Settings Originally published in 1990 this title presents work that bridges social psychology and organizations. The primary goal is understanding but that goal has two opposite sides: understanding organizations by bringing to bear the concepts and methods of social psychology (along with other social sciences) and understanding and developing social psychology by confronting it with the phenomena of actual organizational life. As such the authors break down some traditional stereotypical barriers between the academic world and the business world between theoretical and applied research between laboratory and field and between various academic sub-disciplines. The result is a series of challenging forays into new research domains from which provocative ideas and provocative phenomena emerge. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138845091

Applied Social Science For Environmental Planning This book represents contributions from a wide spectrum of the social sciences all seeking to show how our information can assist other disciplines concerned with understanding changes taking place in the natural and social environments of communities and regions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165369

Applied Social Science Research in a Regional Knowledge SystemBalancing validity meaning and convenience This book illustrates how applied social scientists and their research are integrated with stakeholders and practitioners in a local/regional setting and how knowledge development is a mutual concern made in and dependent on ongoing dialogue. Focusing on the Agder region the southernmost region in Norway researchers and contributors question what impact the changing economic environment will have on applied researchers around the world. Applied research is seen as a vital part of the infrastructure for economic and social development in the Agder region and beyond. The chapters are divided into four parts: the spatial dimension of knowledge development;understanding regional practice;explaining regional practice;influencing regional social practice.A useful resource for both policy makers and researchers the book helps readers reflect on the type of mutual competence building that applied social science research implies and depends on in a regional knowledge development process. It represents a voice on how to understand the development of the knowledge society at regional and global levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367884390

Applied Sociology Sociology offers fascinating insights into social life that tell us so much about people and society. But what can we do with those insights? How can we put them to good use? That is exactly what this book is all about. It explores the practical value of sociology how sociological understanding can be of help in a variety of settings. Neil Thompson’s wealth of experience in using sociology in practice comes shining through in this clearly written and accessible text that succeeds in conveying complex ideas without oversimplifying them. Key concepts are explained and clear links are drawn with how the ideas can be used to inform professional practice and cast light on a wide range of situations across all sectors of working life and in our personal lives too. So whether you are involved in the helping professions or any other occupation where success depends on having a good understanding of people; a student of sociology wanting to put your learning into practice; or simply interested in how sociology can help address social issues this book offers a solid foundation of understanding. It is an ideal text for anyone seeking to use sociological ideas to make a positive difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138629707

Applied Software Product Line Engineering Over the last decade software product line engineering (SPLE) has emerged as one of the most promising software development paradigms for increasing productivity in IT-related industries. Detailing the various aspects of SPLE implementation in different domains Applied Software Product Line Engineering documents best practices with regard to system development. Expert contributors from academia and industry come together and focus on core asset development product development and management addressing the process technical and organizational issues needed to meet the growing demand for information. They detail the adoption and diffusion of SPLE as a primary software development paradigm and also address technical and managerial issues in software product line engineering. Providing an authoritative perspective of the latest research and practice in SLPE the text:Presents in-depth discussions and many industry / case studies Covers applications in various domains including automotive business process management and defenseOrganized according to the organizational process and technical aspects of software product lines within an organizationProvides the expertise of a distinguished panel of global contributorsEver-increasing global competition coupled with a fragile world economy means that the pressure is on for software engineers and software process improvement professionals to find ways to meet the needs of expanding markets—with greater efficiency and effectiveness. This book arms readers with the insight needed to harness the power of SPLE to increase productivity reduce time to market and to handle the growing diversity in the quickly evolving global marketplace. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367384661

Applied Software Risk ManagementA Guide for Software Project Managers Few software projects are completed on time on budget and to their original specifications. Focusing on what practitioners need to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers covers key components of the risk management process and the software development process as well as best practices for software risk identification risk planning and risk analysis. Written in a clear and concise manner this resource presents concepts and practical insight into managing risk. It first covers risk-driven project management risk management processes risk attributes risk identification and risk analysis. The book continues by examining responses to risk the tracking and modeling of risks intelligence gathering and integrated risk management. It concludes with details on drafting and implementing procedures. A diary of a risk manager provides insight in implementing risk management processes.Bringing together concepts across software engineering with a project management perspective Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers presents a rigorous scientific method for identifying analyzing and resolving risk. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367453299

Applied Spatial CognitionFrom Research to Cognitive Technology Applied Spatial Cognition illustrates the vital link between research and application in spatial cognition. With an impressive vista ranging from applied research to applications of cognitive technology this volume presents the work of individuals from a wide range of disciplines and research areas including psychologists geographers information scientists computer scientists cognitive scientists engineers and architects.  Chapters throughout the book are a testimony to the importance of basic and applied research regarding human spatial cognition and behavior in the many facets of daily life. The contents are arranged into three sections the first of which deals with a variety of spatial problems in real-world settings. The second section focuses on spatial cognition in specific populations. The final part is concerned principally with applications of spatial cognitive research and the development of cognitive technology. Relevant to a number of remarkably diverse groups Applied Spatial Cognition will be of considerable interest to researchers and professionals in industrial/organizational psychology human factors research and cognitive science. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138004139

Applied Spatial Modelling and Planning This book highlights the extraordinary range of areas to which geographical analysis and spatial modelling can bring lessons and insights. It shows how these techniques have been used to address ‘real world’ issues that are of concern to international organisations public agencies and businesses as illustrated by actual funded projects that geographers have developed collaboratively with end-users.Applied Spatial Modelling and Planning shows how much geographical research is policy relevant to a wide variety of agencies through the use of GIS and spatial modelling in applied geography. The book’s chapters contain a cross-section of innovative applications and approaches to problem solving within five major domains of the dynamics of economic space housing and settlements population movements and population ageing health care and the environment. Using a number of case studies on the use of GIS and spatial modelling this book demonstrates the fact that much of what is done by quantitative geographers is not only relevant within academia but also has use in policy work.This book will appeal to an international audience interested in cutting-edge spatial modelling to better understand the processes involved in solving real problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367873646

Applied Spatial Statistics and EconometricsData Analysis in R This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to applied spatial data analysis using R. Each chapter walks the reader through a different method explaining how to interpret the results and what conclusions can be drawn. The author team showcases key topics including unsupervised learning causal inference spatial weight matrices spatial econometrics heterogeneity and bootstrapping. It is accompanied by a suite of data and R code on Github to help readers practise techniques via replication and exercises. This text will be a valuable resource for advanced students of econometrics spatial planning and regional science. It will also be suitable for researchers and data scientists working with spatial data. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367470760

Applied Sport Exercise and Performance PsychologyCurrent Approaches to Helping Clients Applied sport exercise and performance psychology practice has diversified considerably over the years as consultants have explored various theoretical models to guide them in helping their clients. Applied Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients provides in-depth and critical coverage from a global perspective of the common approaches practitioners now use with clients. Chapters are supplemented with case studies showing the approaches in action. The text explores topics such as: Cognitive behavioural approaches Psychodynamics approaches Family systems therapy approaches Mindfulness approaches Practitioner training and development Cultural considerations in practice Evidence-based practice This text is a vital resource for students in applied sport psychology courses sport and exercise science courses and psychology and counselling courses. It is also an invaluable read for practicing applied sport exercise and performance psychologists as well as coaches and parents with some background in psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138587854

Applied Statistical Designs for the Researcher Showcasing a discussion of the experimental process and a review of basic statistics this volume provides methodologies to identify general data distribution skewness and outliers. It features a unique classification of the nonparametric analogs of their parametric counterparts according to the strength of the collected data. Applied Statistical Designs for the Researcher discusses three varieties of the Student t test including a comparison of two different groups with different variances; two groups with the same variance; and a matched paired group. It introduces the analysis of variance and Latin Square designs and presents screening approaches to comparing two factors and their interactions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367395063

Applied Statistical Inference with MINITAB® Second Edition Praise for the first edition: "One of my biggest complaints when I teach introductory statistics classes is that it takes me most of the semester to get to the good stuff—inferential statistics. The author manages to do this very quickly….if one were looking for a book that efficiently covers basic statistical methodology and also introduces statistical software [this text] fits the bill." -The American Statistician Applied Statistical Inference with MINITAB Second Edition distinguishes itself from other introductory statistics textbooks by focusing on the applications of statistics without compromising mathematical rigor. It presents the material in a seamless step-by-step approach so that readers are first introduced to a topic given the details of the underlying mathematical foundations along with a detailed description of how to interpret the findings and are shown how to use the statistical software program Minitab to perform the same analysis. Gives readers a solid foundation in how to apply many different statistical methods. MINITAB is fully integrated throughout the text. Includes fully worked out examples so students can easily follow the calculations. Presents many new topics such as one- and two-sample variances one- and two-sample Poisson rates and more nonparametric statistics. Features mostly new exercises as well as the addition of Best Practices sections that describe some common pitfalls and provide some practical advice on statistical inference. This book is written to be user-friendly for students and practitioners who are not experts in statistics but who want to gain a solid understanding of basic statistical inference. This book is oriented towards the practical use of statistics. The examples discussions and exercises are based on data and scenarios that are common to students in their everyday lives.   Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498779982

Applied Statistics - Principles and Examples This book should be of interest to senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of applied statistics. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469549

Applied Statistics for Business and Economics Designed for a one-semester course Applied Statistics for Business and Economics offers students in business and the social sciences an effective introduction to some of the most basic and powerful techniques available for understanding their world. Numerous interesting and important examples reflect real-life situations stimulating students to think realistically in tackling these problems. Calculations can be performed using any standard spreadsheet package. To help with the examples the author offers both actual and hypothetical databases on his website http://iwu.edu/~bleekley The text explores ways to describe data and the relationships found in data. It covers basic probability tools Bayes’ theorem sampling estimation and confidence intervals. The text also discusses hypothesis testing for one and two samples contingency tables goodness-of-fit analysis of variance and population variances. In addition the author develops the concepts behind the linear relationship between two numeric variables (simple regression) as well as the potentially nonlinear relationships among more than two variables (multiple regression). The final chapter introduces classical time-series analysis and how it applies to business and economics. This text provides a practical understanding of the value of statistics in the real world. After reading the book students will be able to summarize data in insightful ways using charts graphs and summary statistics as well as make inferences from samples especially about relationships. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384449

Applied Statistics for Economists This book is an undergraduate text that introduces students to commonly used statistical methods in economics. Using examples based on contemporary economic issues and readily available data it not only explains the mechanics of the various methods  but also guides students to connect statistical results to detailed economic interpretations. Because the goal is for students to be able to apply the statistical methods presented online sources for economic data and directions for performing each task in Excel are also included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415554688

Applied Statistics for Public Policy This practical text provides students with the statistical tools needed to analyze data and shows how statistics can be used as a tool in making informed intelligent policy decisions. The authors' approach helps students learn what statistical measures mean and focus on interpreting results as opposed to memorizing and applying dozens of statistical formulae. The book includes more than 500 end-of-chapter problems solvable with the easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet application developed by the authors. This template allows students to enter numbers into the appropriate sheet sit back and analyze the data. This comprehensive hands-on textbook requires only a background in high school algebra and has been thoroughly classroom-tested in both undergraduate and graduate level courses. No prior expertise with Excel is required. A disk with the Excel template and the data sets is included with the book and solutions to the end-of-chapter problems will be provided on the M.E. Sharpe website. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315669243

Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences provides graduate students in the social and health sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate interpret present and publish statistical models using contemporary standards. The book targets the social and health science branches such as human development public health sociology psychology education and social work in which students bring a wide range of mathematical skills and have a wide range of methodological affinities. For these students a successful course in statistics will not only offer statistical content but will also help them develop an appreciation for how statistical techniques might answer some of the research questions of interest to them. This book is for use in a two-semester graduate course sequence covering basic univariate and bivariate statistics and regression models for nominal and ordinal outcomes in addition to covering ordinary least squares regression. Key features of the book include: interweaving the teaching of statistical concepts with examples developed for the course from publicly-available social science data or drawn from the literature thorough integration of teaching statistical theory with teaching data processing and analysis teaching of both SAS and Stata "side-by-side" and use of chapter exercises in which students practice programming and interpretation on the same data set and course exercises in which students can choose their own research questions and data set. This book is for a two-semester course. For a one-semester course see http://www.routledge.com/9780415991544/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415875363

Applied StatisticsHandbook of GENSTAT Analysis GENSTAT is a general purpose statistical computing system with a flexible command language operating on a variety of data structures. It may be used on a number of computer ranges either interactively for exploratory data analysis or in batch mode for standard data analysis.The great flexibility of GENSTAT is demonstrated in this handbook by analysing the wide range of examples discussed in Applied Statistics - Principles and Examples (Cox and Snell 1981). GENSTAT programs are listed for each of the examples. Most of the data sets are small but often it is these seemingly small problems which involve the most tricky statistical and computational procedures. This handbook is self-contained although for a full description of the analysis and interpretation it should be used in parallel with Applied Statistics - Principles and Examples. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367450632

Applied Stochastic Modelling Highlighting modern computational methods Applied Stochastic Modelling Second Edition provides students with the practical experience of scientific computing in applied statistics through a range of interesting real-world applications. It also successfully revises standard probability and statistical theory. Along with an updated bibliography and improved figures this edition offers numerous updates throughout. New to the Second Edition An extended discussion on Bayesian methods A large number of new exercises A new appendix on computational methods The book covers both contemporary and classical aspects of statistics including survival analysis Kernel density estimation Markov chain Monte Carlo hypothesis testing regression bootstrap and generalised linear models. Although the book can be used without reference to computational programs the author provides the option of using powerful computational tools for stochastic modelling. All of the data sets and MATLAB and R programs found in the text as well as lecture slides and other ancillary material are available for download at www.crcpress.com Continuing in the bestselling tradition of its predecessor this textbook remains an excellent resource for teaching students how to fit stochastic models to data. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469693

Applied Stochastic Processes Many Smart Grid books include "privacy" in their title but only touch on privacy with most of the discussion focusing on cybersecurity. Filling this knowledge gap Data Privacy for the Smart Grid provides a clear description of the Smart Grid ecosystem presents practical guidance about its privacy risks and details the actions required to protect data generated by Smart Grid technologies. It addresses privacy in electric natural gas and water grids and supplies two different perspectives of the topic—one from a Smart Grid expert and another from a privacy and information security expert.The authors have extensive experience with utilities and leading the U.S. government’s National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) Cyber Security Working Group (CSWG)/Smart Grid Interoperability Group (SGIP) Privacy Subgroup. This comprehensive book is understandable for all those involved in the Smart Grid. The authors detail the facts about Smart Grid privacy so readers can separate truth from myth about Smart Grid privacy.  While considering privacy in the Smart Grid the book also examines the data created by Smart Grid technologies and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and associated legal issues.The text details guidelines based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Privacy Guidelines and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Fair Information Practices. It includes privacy training recommendations and references to additional Smart Grid privacy resources. After reading the book readers will be prepared to develop informed opinions establish fact-based decisions make meaningful contributions to Smart Grid legislation and policies and to build technologies to preserve and protect privacy. Policy makers; Smart Grid and M2M product and service developers; utility customer and privacy resources; and other service providers and resources are primary beneficiaries of the information provided in Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367379773

Applied Strategic MarketingA Step by Step Approach This book originally published in Dutch provides a uniquely practical approach to strategic marketing planning. Combining a comprehensive overview of theory with practice each chapter takes the reader step by step through the strategic marketing process. Beginning with identifying the value proposition it moves on to the situational analysis that underpins the corporate strategy and finally details the overall implementation and creation of a customer and brand values. Applied Strategic Marketing equips the reader with the necessary tools and techniques to develop and deliver a thorough and effective marketing strategy. With a broad range of international case studies that bring the theory to life this well-renowned and updated translation is vital reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of marketing management and strategic marketing. It should also be of interest to marketing practitioners who want a clear overview to aid them in the planning process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138332089

Applied Strength of Materials Designed for a first course in strength of materials Applied Strength of Materials has long been the bestseller for Engineering Technology programs because of its comprehensive coverage and its emphasis on sound fundamentals applications and problem-solving techniques. The combination of clear and consistent problem-solving techniques numerous end-of-chapter problems and the integration of both analysis and design approaches to strength of materials principles prepares students for subsequent courses and professional practice. The fully updated Sixth Edition. Built around an educational philosophy that stresses active learning consistent reinforcement of key concepts and a strong visual component Applied Strength of Materials Sixth Edition continues to offer the readers the most thorough and understandable approach to mechanics of materials. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498716758

Applied Strength of Materials SI Units Version APPLIED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 6/e SI Units Version provides coverage of basic strength of materials for students in Engineering Technology (4-yr and 2-yr) and uses only SI units. Emphasizing applications problem solving design of structural members mechanical devices and systems the book has been updated to include coverage of the latest tools trends and techniques. Color graphics support visual learning and illustrate concepts and applications. Numerous instructor resources are offered including a Solutions Manual PowerPoint slides Figure Slides of book figures and extra problems. With SI units used exclusively this text is ideal for all Technology programs outside the USA. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498779296

Applied Structural and Mechanical VibrationsTheory and Methods Second Edition The second edition of Applied Structural and Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Methods continues the first edition’s dual focus on the mathematical theory and the practical aspects of engineering vibrations measurement and analysis. This book emphasises the physical concepts brings together theory and practice and includes a number of worked-out examples of varying difficulty and an extensive list of references. What’s New in the Second Edition: Adds new material on response spectra Includes revised chapters on modal analysis and on probability and statistics Introduces new material on stochastic processes and random vibrations The book explores the theory and methods of engineering vibrations. By also addressing the measurement and analysis of vibrations in real-world applications it provides and explains the fundamental concepts that form the common background of disciplines such as structural dynamics mechanical aerospace automotive earthquake and civil engineering. Applied Structural and Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Methods presents the material in order of increasing complexity. It introduces the simplest physical systems capable of vibratory motion in the fundamental chapters and then moves on to a detailed study of the free and forced vibration response of more complex systems. It also explains some of the most important approximate methods and experimental techniques used to model and analyze these systems. With respect to the first edition all the material has been revised and updated making it a superb reference for advanced students and professionals working in the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073081

Applied Structural Equation Modeling using AMOSBasic to Advanced Techniques This is an essential how-to guide on the application of structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques with the AMOS software focusing on the practical applications of both simple and advanced topics. 　 Written in an easy-to-understand conversational style the book covers everything from data collection and screening to confirmatory factor analysis structural model analysis mediation moderation and more advanced topics such as mixture modeling censored date and non-recursive models. Through step-by-step instructions screen shots and suggested guidelines for reporting Collier cuts through abstract definitional perspectives to give insight on how to actually run analysis. Unlike other SEM books the examples used will often start in SPSS and then transition to AMOS so that the reader can have full confidence in running the analysis from beginning to end. Best practices are also included on topics like how to determine if your SEM model is formative or reflective making it not just an explanation of SEM topics but a guide for researchers on how to develop a strong methodology while studying their respective phenomenon of interest. 　 With a focus on practical applications of both basic and advanced topics and with detailed work-through examples throughout this book is ideal for experienced researchers and beginners across the behavioral and social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367435264

Applied Surface Thermodynamics Surface thermodynamics forms the foundation of any meaningful study of capillarity and wetting phenomena. The second edition of Applied Surface Thermodynamics offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of this critical topic. It provides students and researchers with fundamental knowledge and practical guidelines in solving real-world problems related to the measurement and interpretation of interfacial properties. Containing 40 percent new material and reorganized content this second edition begins by presenting a generalized Gibbs theory of capillarity including discussions of highly curved interfaces. Concentrating on drop-shape techniques the book discusses liquid-fluid interfacial tension and its measurement. Next the authors focus on contact angles with chapters on experimental procedures thermodynamic models and the interpretation of contact angles in terms of solid surface tension. The book discusses theoretical approaches to determining solid surface tension as well as interfacial tensions of particles and their manifestations. It concludes by discussing drop size dependence of contact angles and line tension. What’s New in the Second Edition: Recent progress in Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis (ADSA) Image processing methods for drop shape analysis Advanced applications and generalizations of ADSA Recent studies of contact angle hysteresis Contact angles on inert fluoropolymers Update on line tension and the drop size dependence of contact angles Exploring a range of different aspects of surface science and its applications the book logically progresses so that knowledge of previous chapters enhances the understanding of subsequent material yet each chapter is freestanding so that experienced researchers can quickly refer to topics of particular interest. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116375

Applied Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation Methods with SAS and R An important factor that affects the duration complexity and cost of a clinical trial is the endpoint used to study the treatment’s efficacy. When a true endpoint is difficult to use because of such factors as long follow-up times or prohibitive cost it is sometimes possible to use a surrogate endpoint that can be measured in a more convenient or cost-effective way. This book focuses on the use of surrogate endpoint evaluation methods in practice using SAS and R. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367736552

Applied Survey Data Analysis Highly recommended by the Journal of Official Statistics The American Statistician and other journals Applied Survey Data Analysis Second Edition provides an up-to-date overview of state-of-the-art approaches to the analysis of complex sample survey data. Building on the wealth of material on practical approaches to descriptive analysis and regression modeling from the first edition this second edition expands the topics covered and presents more step-by-step examples of modern approaches to the analysis of survey data using the newest statistical software. Designed for readers working in a wide array of disciplines who use survey data in their work this book continues to provide a useful framework for integrating more in-depth studies of the theory and methods of survey data analysis. An example-driven guide to the applied statistical analysis and interpretation of survey data the second edition contains many new examples and practical exercises based on recent versions of real-world survey data sets. Although the authors continue to use Stata for most examples in the text they also continue to offer SAS SPSS SUDAAN R WesVar IVEware and Mplus software code for replicating the examples on the book’s updated website. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367736118

Applied System InnovationProceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2015) May 22-27 2015 Osaka Japan The 2015 International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2015) was held May 22-27 2015 in Osaka Japan and provided a unified communication platform for researchers active in a wide range of research fields. Professionals from industry academia and government were encouraged to discourse on research and development professional practice business and management in the information innovation communication and engineering fields. This conference enabled interdisciplinary collaboration between science and engineering technologists in the academic and industry fields as well as networking internationally. The conference received 1063 submitted papers whereby 421 papers were selected by the committees to be presented at the ICASI 2015 conference. These papers were divided into 13 Regular Sessions and 13 Invited Sessions and presented in several parallel sessions. The ICASI 2015 committees selected 226 excellent papers for publication in this proceedings volume covering topics ranging from information technology innovation design communication science and engineering industrial design creative design applied mathematics computer science design theory and cultural and creative research to electrical and electronic engineering mechanical and automation engineering green technology and architecture engineering and material science among others. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138028937

Applied Systems AnalysisScience and Art of Solving Real-Life Problems Applied Systems Analysis: Science and Art of Solving Real-Life Problems Subject Guide: Engineering – Industrial and Manufacturing Any activity is aimed at solving certain problems which means transferring a system from an existing unsatisfactory problematic state to a desired state. The success or failure of the system depends on how its natural properties were implemented during the planning of improvement and intervention state. This book covers the theory and experience of successfully solving problems in a practical and general way. This book includes a general survey of modern systems analysis; offers several original results; presents the latest methodological and technological results of the theory of systems; introduces achievements; and discusses the transition from the ideology of the machine age to the ideology of the systems age. This book will be of interest to both professionals and academicians. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367472399

Applied ThermodynamicsAvailability Method And Energy Conversion Deals with the availability method and its application to power plant system design and energy conversion. The first part of the book describes the development and the formulation of the availability method. The second part presents its applications to energy conversion processes. Examples for each energy conversion system are introduced and there are practice problems throughout the text. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137711

Applied Time Series Analysis with R Virtually any random process developing chronologically can be viewed as a time series. In economics closing prices of stocks the cost of money the jobless rate and retail sales are just a few examples of many. Developed from course notes and extensively classroom-tested Applied Time Series Analysis with R Second Edition includes examples across a variety of fields develops theory and provides an R-based software package to aid in addressing time series problems in a broad spectrum of fields. The material is organized in an optimal format for graduate students in statistics as well as in the natural and social sciences to learn to use and understand the tools of applied time series analysis. Features Gives readers the ability to actually solve significant real-world problems Addresses many types of nonstationary time series and cutting-edge methodologies Promotes understanding of the data and associated models rather than viewing it as the output of a "black box" Provides the R package tswge available on CRAN which contains functions and over 100 real and simulated data sets to accompany the book. Extensive help regarding the use of tswge functions is provided in appendices and on an associated website. Over 150 exercises and extensive support for instructors The second edition includes additional real-data examples uses R-based code that helps students easily analyze data generate realizations from models and explore the associated characteristics. It also adds discussion of new advances in the analysis of long memory data and data with time-varying frequencies (TVF). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498734226

Applied Urban AnalysisA critique and synthesis Much of the theoretical literature in planning and human geography at present is materialist in perspective. This offers a powerful critique but locates the dynamics of urban systems too specifically in just one basic social relationship. It fails to provide an intellectual base broad enough for constructive detailed urban analysis partly because it fails to do justice to the reflective awareness of the individual. The alternative humanist position redresses the balance in favour of the individual but again cannot serve the practical requirements of urban analysis since it so often ignores social or contextual analysis. Ian Cullen synthesizes these tow apparently inconsistent theoretical positions and to render the increasingly obscure debate between them accessible. This book was first published in 1984.     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864749

Applied Welfare EconomicsCost-Benefit Analysis of Projects and Policies What is the effect of a new infrastructure on the well-being of a local community? Is a tax reform desirable? Does the privatization of a telecommunication provider increase social welfare? To answer these questions governments and their policy advisors should have in mind an operative definition of social welfare and cannot rely on simple official statistics such as GDP. The price we observe are often misleading as welfare signals and costs and benefits for the society should be based on ‘shadow prices’ revealing the social opportunity costs of goods and of changes of the world. This book explains how to apply these welfare economics ideas to the real world. After a theoretical discussion of the concept of social welfare a critical analysis of the traditional doctrine of welfare economics embodied in the Two Fundamental Theorems and a presentation of social cost-benefit analysis the book introduce the readers to an applied framework. This includes the empirical estimation of shadow prices of goods of the social cost of labour and capital the assessment of risk. This book also includes the state of the art of international experience with CBA including ex-post evaluation of major projects economic rates of return in different sectors and a case study on privatisation is presented. This book offers a unique and original blend of theory empirics and experience. The theoretical discussion clarifies why shadow prices are not virtual market equilibrium prices as they arise as the solution of a planning problem often with governments and economic agents constrained in their information and powers. The empirical chapters show how to compute proxies of the shadow prices in simple ways. The experience chapters draw from first hand research gained by the Author and his collaborators over many years of advisory work for the European Commission and other international and national institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415858311

Applying an International Human Rights Framework to State Budget AllocationsRights and Resources Human rights based budget analysis projects have emerged at a time when the United Nations has asserted the indivisibility of all human rights and attention is increasingly focused on the role of non-judicial bodies in promoting and protecting human rights. This book seeks to develop the human rights framework for such budget analyses by exploring the international law obligations of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in relation to budgetary processes. The book outlines international experiences and comparative practice in relation to economic and social rights budget analysis and budgeting. The book sets out an ICESCR-based methodology for analysing budget and resource allocations and focuses on the legal obligation imposed on state parties by article 2(1) of ICESCR to progressively realise economic and social rights to 'the maximum of available resources'. Taking Northern Ireland as a key case study the book demonstrates and promotes the use of a ‘rights-based’ approach in budgetary decision-making. The book will be relevant to a global audience currently considering how to engage in the budget process from a human rights perspective. It will be of interest to students and researchers of international human rights law and public law as well as economic and social rights advocacy and lobbying groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665507

Applying AnalyticsA Practical Introduction Newcomers to quantitative analysis need practical guidance on how to analyze data in the real world yet most introductory books focus on lengthy derivations and justifications instead of practical techniques. Covering the technical and professional skills needed by analysts in the academic private and public sectors Applying Analytics: A Practical Introduction systematically teaches novices how to apply algorithms to real data and how to recognize potential pitfalls. It offers one of the first textbooks for the emerging first course in analytics.The text concentrates on the interpretation strengths and weaknesses of analytical techniques along with challenges encountered by analysts in their daily work. The author shares various lessons learned from applying analytics in the real world. He supplements the technical material with coverage of professional skills traditionally learned through experience such as project management analytic communication and using analysis to inform decisions. Example data sets used in the text are available for download online so that readers can test their own analytic routines. Suitable for beginning analysts in the sciences business engineering and government this book provides an accessible example-driven introduction to the emerging field of analytics. It shows how to interpret data and identify trends across a range of fields. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367379865

Applying Anthropology in the Global Village The realities of the globalized world have revolutionized traditional concepts of culture community and identity—so how do applied social scientists use complicated fluid new ideas such as translocality and ethnoscape to solve pressing human problems? In this book leading scholar/practitioners survey the development of different subfields over at least two decades then offer concrete case studies to show how they have incorporated and refined new concepts and methods. After an introduction synthesizing anthropological practice key theoretical concepts and ethnographic methods chapters examine the arenas of public health community development finance technology transportation gender environment immigration aging and child welfare. An innovative guide to joining dynamic theoretical concepts with on-the-ground problem solving this book will be of interest to practitioners from a wide range of disciplines who work on social change as well as an excellent addition to graduate and undergraduate courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611320862

Applying APL Principles in Flexible AssessmentA Practical Guide Accreditation of prior learning (APL) is a key component of the current drive towards competence-based education and training. The author in this edition emphasizes that APL is part of the continuum of learning not a stand-alone assessment service. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315041865

Applying Body Mapping in ResearchAn Arts-Based Method This book provides an overview of the innovative arts-based research method of body mapping and offers a snapshot of the field. The review of body mapping projects by Boydell et al. confirms the potential research and therapeutic benefits associated with body mapping. The book describes a series of body mapping research projects that focus on populations marginalised by disability mental health status and other vulnerable identities. Chapters focus on summarising the current state of the art and its application with marginalised groups; analytic strategies for body mapping; highlighting body mapping as a creation and a dissemination process; emerging body mapping techniques including web-based virtual reality and wearable technology applications; and measuring the impact of body maps on planning practice and behaviour. Contributors and editors include interdisciplinary experts from the fields of psychology sociology anthropology and beyond. Offering innovative ways of engaging in body mapping research which result in real-world impact this book is an essential resource for postgraduate students and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367355630

Applying Color Theory to Digital Media and Visualization This book provides an overview of the application of color theory concepts to digital media and visualization. It highlights specific color concepts like color harmony and shows how to apply the concept with case study examples and usage of actual online and mobile color tools. Color deficiencies are reviewed and discussed are color tools for examining how a specific color map design will look to someone with the deficiency. Other books on color examine artists' use of color color management or color science. This book applies fundamental color concepts to digital media and visualization solutions. It is intended for digital media and visualization content creators and developers.   Presents Color Theory Concepts that can be applied to digital media and visualization problems over and over again Offers Comprehensive Review of the Historical Progression of Color Models Demonstrates actual case study implementations of color analyses tools Provides overview of Color Theory and Harmony Analytics in terms of online and mobile analysis tools Teaches the color theory language to use in interacting with color management professionals Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498765497

Applying Cross-Curricular Approaches Creatively Applying Cross-Curricular Approaches Creatively explores the relevance and effectiveness of cross-disciplinary and project-based teaching. With a focus on personal reflection and discussion it offers educators inspiration guidance and resources to deliver a truly integrated curriculum creatively. Exploring how we can make connections in the classroom through our own lives and those of our children it supports teachers in becoming more personally involved in decisions about the style of teaching and substance of curriculum in schools. Applying Cross-Curricular Approaches Creatively examines key topics such as:　　 Educationalists with an interest in cross-curricular and creative approaches　 Planning for and provoking creativity　　 Choosing cross-curricular themes　 Mind-full approaches to teaching and learning　 Assessing creative and integrated learning　 Teachers as researchers in the classroom　　 Applying Cross-Curricular Approaches Creatively is an essential text for those wishing to plan a coherent curriculum with cross-curricular elements. It places the 'basics' of knowledge genuine motivation engagement and　participation　at the　core of its arguments　for meaningful　learning　for　all children.　Filled　with autobiographical accounts and case studies and with ready-to-use ideas for creative lessons this　uplifting　book challenges us to return to curriculum breadth and balance and away from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. 　　 　   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138200951

Applying Cultural Historical Activity Theory in Educational SettingsLearning Development and Research Applying Cultural Historical Activity Theory in Educational Settings harnesses research and development for educational improvement bridging the gap between research and practice. Exploring how collaborations between researchers and practitioners can be used to co-construct solutions to real-world problems this book considers key concepts in cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) including models as resources that can be used to build and facilitate collaboration between researchers and practitioners. The chapters of the book draw on research findings from the practices of learning communities in diverse educational settings: teacher education the education of school leaders early childhood education and driving teacher education. Applying Cultural Historical Activity Theory in Educational Settings is an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to construct new knowledge and develop practice or wishing to expand their knowledge of CHAT. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321314

Applying Ecosystem and Landscape Models in Natural Resource Management Managing today’s lands is becoming an increasingly difficult task. Complex ecological interactions across multiple spatiotemporal scales create diverse landscape responses to management actions that are often novel counter-intuitive and unexpected. To make matters worse exotic invasions human land use and global climate change complicate this complexity and make past observational ecological studies limited in application to the future. Natural resource professionals can no longer rely on empirical data to analyze alternative actions in a world that is rapidly changing with few historical analogs. New tools are needed to synthesize the high complexity in ecosystem dynamics into useful applications for land management. Some of the best new tools available for this task are ecological and landscape simulation models. However many land management professionals and scientists have little expertise in simulation modeling and the costs of training these people will probably be exorbitantly high because most ecosystem and landscape models are exceptionally complicated and difficult to understand and use for local applications. This book was written to provide natural resource professionals with the rudimentary knowledge needed to properly use ecological models and then to interpret their results. It is based on the lessons learned from a career spent modeling ecological systems. It is intended as a reference for novice modelers to learn how to correctly employ ecosystem landscape models in natural resource management applications and to understand subsequent modeling results. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367340001

Applying Emotional IntelligenceA Practitioner's Guide The explosion of research on emotional intelligence (EI) in the past decade has provided increasing evidence that EI can be measured reliably and can be useful in predicting important outcomes such as managerial effectiveness and relationship quality. Naturally people are now asking "So how does one improve EI?". Applying Emotional Intelligence collects the most important programs focused on that idea and enquires of their originators "What do you do?" "Why do you do it?" and "What is the evidence for your approach?". The emphasis of the book is applied in that it provides and contrasts concrete examples of what we do in our interventions in a wide variety of situations. The chapters present descriptions of programs including specific activities and exercises that influence emotional knowledge and social effectiveness more generally. While practical in its focus this book also discusses the theoretical bases for these approaches. These are new programs with outcomes that are now beginning to be studied. The book presents the most important and recent research findings that examine the efficacy of these programs. Applying Emotional Intelligence is a "must-read" for anyone interested in EI and its application. This book will be of interest to researchers conducting EI intervention research as well as a wide variety of practitioners including those interested in developing EI in organizations health areas clinical populations and school-age settings. Finally the book is designed to be relevant to the reader's own life encouraging the reader to consider how the programs and the exercises might impact his or her personality and outlook as well as contribute to the development of those who have themselves participated in the programs. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315782935

Applying English Grammar.Corpus and Functional Approaches This edited collection is about the application of English grammar and specialises in 'functional' and'corpus' approaches approaches which are increasingly recognised as providing significant insights into English language in action. It aims to stimulate interest and understanding of grammar as an applied tool not just for grammarians or language learners but for all those interested in how language is organized to shape our view of events in the world.As the chapters in this book show functional and corpus approaches allow us to make observations that would not be amenable through more traditional forms of grammatical analysis. They also illustrate how researchers can fruitfully bring together corpus and functional approaches to reveal how grammar and lexis create and transmit values identities and ideologies. Research in Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has a long tradition of drawing on functional grammar but has only relatively recently begun to draw on corpus linguistics. As such the book is unusual in presenting work on CDA which draws on corpus linguistics. But not only that it is also unique in presenting work in CDA which brings together the methodologies of corpus linguistics and functional grammar demonstrating their combined potential for illuminating ideological perspectives particularly in media texts.Given this focus and given the increasing value of empirical data the book will be of interest to those in a range of disciplines including the humanities and media and cultural studies.Chapters comprise both newly commissioned and previously published works that illustrate the two methodological approaches to grammatical analysis and how they can be applied to deepen our understanding of language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156630

Applying fabric first principles to comply with energy efficiency requirements in dwellings Significant improvements to the regulatory requirements for energy efficiency in national building regulations are now in force. This guide explains the implications of these requirements and demonstrates how to meet them by using fabric first principles. Media > Books > Print Books IHS BRE Press 9781848064218

Applying Genomic and Proteomic Microarray Technology in Drug Discovery Microarrays play an increasingly significant role in drug discovery. The commercial landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years and researchers have made great advancements with regard to construction and use. Now in its second edition Applying Genomic and Proteomic Microarray Technology in Drug Discovery highlights describes and evaluates current scientific research using microarray technology in genomic and proteomic applications. Updated and revised to reflect recent progress in the field the second edition discusses: Expanded omics-driven applications including the areas of metabolomics and chemical biology The commercialization of the microarray platform with a historical perspective aimed at recognizing key technological developments Solid-supports (substrates) and surface chemistries currently used in the creation of nucleic acid and protein microarrays Different approaches to producing microarrays that achieve spot equality with the same number of molecules properly oriented The development of the gene expression microarray and representative applications The development of protein microarray technology including its history and key applications Unique to this edition is a new chapter on multiplex assays that examines the development and applications of arrays across diverse platforms. It discusses applications for qPCR multiplex lateral flow and multiplex bead assays. It also presents platform-to-platform comparisons. Microarrays remain an invaluable tool for omics-based research not only in drug discovery but in the life sciences in clinical research and for diagnostic applications worldwide. This volume presents the current state of the art on the utility of this technology to solve a host of important biological problems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439855638

Applying Guiding Principles of Effective Program Delivery While today’s programs continue to grow in size and complexity at the same time their success rates remain low. To manage programs effectively in this environment project managers and program managers must take a "consultative approach" that applies a core set of guiding principles across every function of the program.Applying Guiding Principles of Effective Program Delivery explains what it means to take a consultative approach. Instead of focusing on specific program management techniques it covers the guiding principles required to make those techniques effective—making it applicable to any program in any industry. It identifies the eight guiding principles of effective program delivery and outlines proven strategies to help program managers succeed in the current environment.Filled with figures case studies and templates the book illustrates the application of these principles across the various program functions—including financial management schedule management and resource management. It includes nine cases studies of actual programs from across several industries that demonstrate the application of these principles and their results. Supplying in-depth coverage of each function of the program office it also contains 20 templates of the key deliverables outlined in the text.Intended for IT professionals tasked with managing large projects or programs the book is an ideal reference for project managers and program managers who have a fundamental background in project and program management and are ready to improve their skill set and thinking on how to manage their work more effectively.The text concludes by summarizing the key lessons you need to understand to successfully apply the program management tools covered in the text in your own programs. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367379735

Applying Ibn KhaldūnThe Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociology The writings of Ibn Khaldūn particularly the Muqaddimah (Prolegomenon) have rightly been regarded as being sociological in nature. For this reason Ibn Khaldūn has been widely regarded as the founder of sociology or at least a precursor of modern sociology. While he was given this recognition however few works went beyond proclaiming him as a founder or precursor to the systematic application of his theoretical perspective to specific historical and contemporary aspects of Muslim societies in North Africa and the Middle East. The continuing presence of Eurocentrism in the social sciences has not helped in this regard: it often stands in the way of the consideration of non-Western sources of theories and concepts. This book provides an overview of Ibn Khaldūn and his sociology discusses reasons for his marginality and suggests ways to bring Ibn Khaldūn into the mainstream through the systematic application of his theory. It moves beyond works that simply state that Ibn Khaldūn was a founder of sociology or provide descriptive accounts of his works. Instead it systematically applies Khaldūn’s theoretical perspective to specific historical aspects of Muslim societies in North Africa and the Middle East successfully integrating concepts and frameworks from Khaldūnian sociology into modern social science theories. Applying Ibn Khaldūn will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology and social theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138125964

Applying Indigenous Research MethodsStorying with Peoples and Communities Applying Indigenous Research Methods focuses on the question of "How" Indigenous Research Methodologies (IRMs) can be used and taught across Indigenous studies and education. In this collection Indigenous scholars address the importance of IRMs in their own scholarship while focusing conversations on the application with others. Each chapter is co-authored to model methods rooted in the sharing of stories to strengthen relationships such as yarning storywork and others. The chapters offer a wealth of specific examples as told by researchers about their research methods in conversation with other scholars teachers and community members. Applying Indigenous Research Methods is an interdisciplinary showcase of the ways IRMs can enhance scholarship in fields including education Indigenous studies settler colonial studies social work qualitative methodologies and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138049062

Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health CareIntroducing Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy This text outlines for the first time a structured articulation of an emerging Islamic orientation to psychotherapy a framework presented and known as Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP). TIIP is an integrative model of mental health care that is grounded in the core principles of Islam while drawing upon empirical truths in psychology. The book introduces the basic foundations of TIIP then delves into the writings of early Islamic scholars to provide a richer understanding of the Islamic intellectual heritage as it pertains to human psychology and mental health. Beyond theory the book provides readers with practical interventional skills illustrated with case studies as well as techniques drawn inherently from the Islamic tradition. A methodology of case formulation is provided that allows for effective treatment planning and translation into therapeutic application. Throughout its chapters the book situates TIIP within an Islamic epistemological and ontological framework providing a discussion of the nature and composition of the human psyche its drives health pathology mechanisms of psychological change and principles of healing. Mental health practitioners who treat Muslim patients Muslim clinicians students of the behavioral sciences and related disciplines and anyone with an interest in spiritually oriented psychotherapies will greatly benefit from this illustrative and practical text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367488864

Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music Most classical musicians whether in orchestral or ensemble situations will have to face a piece by composers such as Ligeti Messiaen Varèse or Xenakis while improvisers face music influenced by Dave Holland Steve Coleman Aka Moon Weather Report Irakere or elements from the Balkans India Africa or Cuba. Rafael Reina argues that today’s music demands a new approach to rhythmical training a training that will provide musicians with the necessary tools to face with accuracy more varied and complex rhythmical concepts while keeping the emotional content. Reina uses the architecture of the South Indian Karnatic rhythmical system to enhance and radically change the teaching of rhythmical solfege at a higher education level and demonstrates how this learning can influence the creation and interpretation of complex contemporary classical and jazz music. The book is designed for classical and jazz performers as well as creators be they composers or improvisers and is a clear and complete guide that will enable future solfege teachers and students to use these techniques and their methodology to greatly improve their rhythmical skills. An accompanying website of audio examples helps to explain each technique. For examples of composed and improvised pieces by students who have studied this book as well as concerts by highly acclaimed karnatic musicians please copy this link to your browser: http://www.contemporary-music-through-non-western-techniques.com/pages/1587-video-recordings Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472451507

Applying Lean in Health and Social Care ServicesImproving Quality and the Patient Experience at NHS Highland Organizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients staff physicians and health systems. This book systematically describes how NHS Highland uses Lean principles and mindsets to improve safety quality access and morale while reducing costs and increasing capacity. Existing books often describe the gains obtained by using Lean methods but often do not describe the underlying concepts and methods in details. Other books describe continuous improvement work or specific techniques such as daily management in detail. This book seeks to occupy a middle space by providing an overview of the range of Lean ideas applicable to healthcare with sufficient examples and cases studies from NHS Highland and partner organizations so readers can see them in use and practice. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780367001896

Applying Lean Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry Bikash Chatterjee emphasizes the criticality of applying the principles of Lean and Six Sigma within the paradigm of the drug development process. His guide to operational excellence in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries is a focused summary of the application of Lean Six Sigma theory to the regulated life sciences. From molecule discovery to the application of PAT Applying Lean Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry will highlight the importance of framing these initiatives within the key deliverables of drug development manufacturing and quality. Challenging conventional wisdom the author offers a quality and efficiency perspective as a foundation for the principles of Quality by Design PAT and the new philosophies underlying Process Validation. Each chapter includes discussion around the considerations for applying Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles and their tools culminating in a case study to illustrate the application. The book is organized to reflect the major work centers involved in the drug development lifecycle. Each chapter is stand-alone but together they illustrate the necessary synergy between Lean Six Sigma and compliance sensibilities required to be successful in the pharmaceutical industry. These design manufacturing and management techniques are not without their challenges. Bikash Chatterjee's book offers the roadmap for an industry that is struggling to reinvent many of its development and business processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780566092046

Applying Linguistics in the ClassroomA Sociocultural Approach Making linguistics accessible and relevant to all teachers this text looks at language issues in the classroom through an applied sociocultural perspective focused on how language functions in society and in schools—how it is used for what purposes and how teachers can understand their students’ language practices. While touching on the key structural aspects of language (phonetics phonology morphology and syntax) it does not simply give an overview but rather provides a way to study and talk about language. Each chapter includes practical steps and suggests tools for applying different kinds of linguistic knowledge in classrooms. The activities and exercises are adaptable to elementary or high school settings. Many examples focus on the intersection of math science and language. Teacher case studies show how real teachers have used these concepts to inform teaching practices. Given the increasing use of multimedia resources in today’s schools multiple mediums are integrated to engage educators in learning about language. The Companion Website provides a multitude of relevant resources that illustrate the diversity of language functions and debates about language in society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415633161

Applying LinguisticsLanguage and the Impact Agenda Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda explores the challenges of demonstrating the socio-cultural and economic impact of research in linguistics. The chapters provide critical discussion of the concept of impact as well as an examination of both the constraints and opportunities of the impact agenda. The book includes: case studies of impact-focused research from leading scholars such as M. Lynne Murphy David Britain Peter French and Bas Aarts; discussion of impact from the perspective of the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF); insights and opinions from academics practitioners and journalists; personal reflection on the nature of impact from the ESRC’s Interim Chief Executive; practical advice on generating and evidencing impact. With chapters from international authors exploring impact both within and outside the context of the UK REF Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda will be essential reading for early-career researchers established academics and PhD students interested in developing impact from their research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138237513

Applying Luhmann to Translation StudiesTranslation in Society This book deals with one of the most prominent and promising developments in modern Translation Studies--the sociology of translation. Tyulenev develops an original way of applying Luhmann's Social Systems Theory to translation viewing translation as a social-systemic boundary phenomenon. The book consists of two major parts: in the first translation is described as a system in its own right with its systemic properties; in the second part translation is viewed as a social subsystem and as a boundary phenomenon in the overall social system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367602161

Applying Maths in Construction This book and its accompanying Teacher's Pack are the result of a project supported by the Nuffield Foundation to provide flexible learning materials for the Basic Application of Number core skill for both the NVQs and GNVQ in construction and the construction crafts. The student book uses a unique approach to explain how mathematical principles apply to construction tasks. Each chapter forms an individual construction project and uses the full range of number skills from the fundamentals of addition and subtraction to statistics trigonometry and technical drawing. Successfully completed projects provide the student with the required portfolio of evidence for their course. Notes throughout the text refer the student to the relevant module in the Teacher's Pack which contains assessments tests and detailed explanations of the number skills needed to complete the projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138414235

Applying MBA Knowledge and Skills to Healthcare Clinicians increasingly need a firm grasp of the fundamental principles of business management finance and related subjects. Even so business disciplines are still rarely taught during medical training while busy practices and complicated accounting tasks mean that gaining business acumen 'on the job' is impractical for many. As a result increasing numbers of clinicians learn the skills they need by taking an MBA (Masters in Business Administration). While an MBA may be the answer for some the formidable costs and time commitment it demands leave many busy practitioners seeking more accessible options. This book provides a readable tightly organised alternative - a primer on MBA principles and their practical application. Twelve compact carefully structured modules cover the entire gamut of a business education from basic finance and accounting principles to strategic management methods and leadership theories. Unlike some similar texts this book is designed to be light in tone easy to read and digest and thoroughly practical. Busy clinicians academic surgeons administrative physicians and other healthcare professionals will find this an invaluable resource in understanding the core principles of business management. Allied medical professionals and nurses will also find it useful as will interview candidates who increasingly face management questions as part of selection processes. 'An invaluable resource in understanding the core principles of business management and in learning how to apply them. For busy clinicians the value proposition is enormous in terms of the knowledge gained versus the amount of reading required to capture what the authors have so capably managed to distill between the covers. The authors have done a remarkable task in capturing the latest concepts and thinking in the business management arena [and] the essence of an entire MBA education and customise it for healthcare professionals. A delight.' From the Foreword by B Sonny Bal Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846193750

Applying Personality-Informed Treatment Strategies to Clinical PracticeA Theoretical and Practical Guide A strategic approach for positive change tailored to the unique qualities of different individuals this text assists readers in factoring personality functioning into any psychotherapeutic undertaking providing a guide for comprehensive Personality-Informed assessment and treatment planning. Drawing upon research from across scientific disciplines chapters emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in effectuating enduring therapeutic change whilst dealing with clients’ unique personality styles. Also featured is Dr. Nevins’ Personality Wheel used throughout as a framework for therapeutically addressing the problematic personality patterns styles or traits related to most clients' presenting problems and for constructing healthy personality change. Graduate students and professionals will benefit from the book’s key insights into the major contributing factors underlying psychological distress due to maladaptive personality patterns styles and traits. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367371869

Applying Pharmacogenomics in Therapeutics Recent advances in high-throughput gene sequencing and other omics biotechnologies have served as a springboard for the field of pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenomics is now generally accepted as the major determinant of variable drug safety efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Therefore widespread use of pharmacogenomics for patient care has become a critical requirement. There is an unprecedented urgency for aspiring and practicing clinicians to become trained on how to interpret data from pharmacogenomic testing in preparation for the future of healthcare—i.e. personalized medicine. Applying Pharmacogenomics in Therapeutics provides timely coverage of the principles practice and potential of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. Comprised of chapters contributed by well-established pharmacologists and scientists from US and Chinese academia and industry this authoritative text: Demonstrates how to apply the principles of pharmacogenomics and its biotechnologies in patient care Depicts the use of genetic biomarkers in drug discovery and development laboratory medicine and clinical services Describes the practice of pharmacogenomics in the treatment of cancers cardiovascular diseases neurologic and psychiatric disorders and pulmonary diseases Discusses the merging of pharmacogenomics and alternative medicine as well as the integration of pharmacogenomics into pharmacoeconomics Each chapter begins with the key concepts followed by in-depth explorations of case reports or critical evaluations of genetic variants/biomarkers and concludes with questions for self-examination. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466582675

Applying Psychology in the Classroom First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138165632

Applying Servant Leadership in Today's Schools This book illustrates how the ideal of servant leadership can be applied in your school today. With real-life scenarios discussions and self assessments this book gives practical suggestions to help you develop into a caring and effective servant leader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138472617

Applying Social Cognition to Consumer-Focused Strategy Applying Social Cognition to Consumer-Focused Strategy a book in the Advertising and Consumer Psychology series sponsored by the Society for Consumer Psychology focuses on the most important recent developments at the interface of social cognition and marketing and develops integrative theoretical frameworks with rich practical implications. More specifically the chapters offer a novel and thought-provoking perspective on consumer-focused strategy--or the effects of marketing stimuli and activities on an integrated system of consumer processes and responses.Divided into four parts this book:*offers new perspectives on consumer information processing selective or one sided information processing and attribution theory;*discusses how asking questions in focus groups surveys and experiments leads consumers to create opinions that would not have occurred to them otherwise;*advances a new approach for modeling uncertainty and a new framework for thinking about uncertainty;*summarizes recent developments concerning the Implicit Association Test and their implications for branding strategy;*develops a new approach for analyzing the effects of intention on behavior and unplanned purchase behaviors;*discusses the devaluation effect and shows both how implementation intentions can be used to increase new product consumption and also how promotion versus prevention regulatory focus influences consumer preferences; and*focuses on consumer information processing and persuasion.The text is intended for advanced graduate students academics and practitioners who embrace cutting-edge paradigms and methodologies in social-cognitive consumer research. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138875951

Applying Social Media Technologies in Healthcare Environments Applying Social Media Technologies in Healthcare Environments provides an indispensable overview of successful use of the latest innovations in the healthcare provider-patient relationship. As professionals realize that success in the business of healthcare requires incorporation of the tools of social media into all aspects of their worlds and recognize the value offered by the numerous media channels this compendium of case studies from various voices in the field-caregivers administrators marketers patients lawyers clinicians and healthcare information specialists-will serve as a valuable resource for novices as well as experienced communicators. Written by experienced players in the healthcare social media space and edited with the eye of an administrator chapters provide insight into the motivation planning execution and evaluation of a range of innovative social media activities. Complete with checklists tips and screenshots that demonstrate proven application of various social channels in a range of situations this will be a valuable tool to maximize opportunities in meeting the challenges of new healthcare demands. Media > Books > Print Books HIMSS Publishing 9781938904677

Applying Social PsychologyImplications for Research Practice and Training Originally published in 1975 these contributions surveyed the range of social intervention technology available to psychologists at the time but they are more than a simple cataloguing of technology. The stress is on articulating certain metatheoretical assumptions that underlie different strategies of social intervention. For example assumptions about the personal agency the nature of social systems and levels and forms of interpersonal influences are all examined. The implications for the training of psychologists are developed and specific attention is given to the identity crisis in social psychology precipitated by existing pressures and potentials for change at the time. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138900479

Applying Standards-Based ConstructivismElementary This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315853840

Applying Standards-Based ConstructivismSecondary This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning. State learning standards and related core curricula require students to demonstrate what they know and understand. Students cannot learn to demonstrate their understanding if they sit passively. The authors call for constructivist practices which recognize the important role played by standards and student accountability and which also acknowledge the practical need for lecture in an appropriate context. This book also shows the links between constructivism and differentiated instruction and other approaches to teaching and learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315853734

Applying Statistics in the CourtroomA New Approach for Attorneys and Expert Witnesses This publication is directed at both attorneys and statisticians to ensure they will work together successfully on the application of statistics in the law. Attorneys will learn how best to utilize the statistician's talents while gaining an enriched understanding of the law relevant to audits jury selection discrimination environmental hazards evidence and torts as it relates to statistical issues. Statisticians will learn that the law is what judges say it is and to frame their arguments accordingly. This book will increase the effectiveness of both parties in presenting and attacking statistical arguments in the courtroom. Topics covered include sample and survey methods probability testing hypotheses and multiple regression. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367397135

Applying Student Development Theories HolisticallyExemplar Programming in Higher Education This book dives into student development theory unpacking key foundational and emergent theories of college student development while providing contemporary examples and application. Showcasing a diversity of programs practices and services across a variety of institutional types Applying Student Development Theories Holistically demonstrates how professionals are intertwining the science of theory with the art of practice in multidimensional holistic ways. Helping aspiring higher education and student affairs practitioners grasp and use theories holistically this important text brings to life theoretical knowledge to enhance the development and learning of college and university students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815380771

Applying Systemic-Structural Activity Theory to Design of Human-Computer Interaction Systems Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) is no longer limited to trained software users. Today people interact with various devices such as mobile phones tablets and laptops. How can such interaction be made more user friendly even when user proficiency levels vary? This book explores methods for assessing the psychological complexity of computer-based tasks. It also presents methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis of exploratory activity during interaction with a computer. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482258042

Applying the Constructivist Approach to Cognitive TherapyResolving the Unconscious Past Applying the Constructivist Approach to Cognitive Therapy goes beyond the traditional objectivist approach of uncovering the what of a client’s dysfunctional thinking by helping client and therapist understand why the client thinks in a dysfunctional manner. This unique work demonstrates how this thinking can be uncovered through dreamwork analytic hypnotherapy ecstatic trance and other spontaneous trance experiences such as the use of imagination free association and guided imagery. Utilizing hypnotherapeutic techniques the author shows how clients can reframe these thoughts to achieve a healthier more functional way of thinking. Replete with case studies and practical guidance this text will help therapists take clients beyond a simple resolution of their problems and offer an avenue to greater personal growth maturity and creativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367028060

Applying the Flood Vulnerability Index as a Knowledge Base for Flood Risk AssessmentUNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis Floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property worldwide.  There is a need to identify the risk of flooding in flood prone areas to support decisions for flood management from high level planning proposals to detailed design. An important part of modern flood risk management is to assess vulnerability to floods. This assessment can be done only by using a parametric approach.  Worldwide there is a need to enhance our understanding of vulnerability and to also develop methodologies and tools to assess vulnerability.  One of the most important goals of assessing flood vulnerability is to create a readily understandable link between the theoretical concepts of flood vulnerability and the day-to-day decision-making process and to encapsulate this link in an easily accessible tool.  The present book portrays a holistic parametric approach to be used in flood vulnerability assessment and this way to facilitate the consideration of system impacts in water resources decision-making.  The approach was verified in practical applications on different spatial scales and comparison with deterministic approaches. The use of flood vulnerability approach can produce helpful understanding into vulnerability and capacities for using it in planning and implementing projects. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415641579

Applying the Rasch Model in Social Sciences Using R This unique text provides a step-by-step beginner’s guide to applying the Rasch model in R a probabilistic model used by researchers across the social sciences to measure unobservable ("latent") variables. Each chapter is devoted to one popular Rasch model ranging from the least to the most complex. Through a freely available and user-friendly package BlueSky Statistics Lamprianou offers a range of options for presenting results critically examines the strengths and weaknesses of applying the Rasch model in each instance and suggests more effective methodologies where applicable. With a focus on simple software code which does not assume extensive mathematical knowledge the reader is initially introduced to the so-called simple Rasch Model to construct a "political activism" variable out of a group of dichotomously scored questions. In subsequent chapters the book covers everything from the Rating Scale to the Many-facets Rasch model. The final chapter even showcases a complete mock manuscript demonstrating how a Rasch-based paper on the identification of online hate speech should look like. Combining theoretical rigor and real-world examples with empirical datasets from published papers this book is essential reading for students and researchers alike who aspire to use Rasch models in their research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138500785

Applying the Rasch ModelFundamental Measurement in the Human Sciences Recognised as the most influential publication in the field ARM facilitates deep understanding of the Rasch model and its practical applications. The authors review the crucial properties of the model and demonstrate its use with examples across the human sciences. Readers will be able to understand and critically evaluate Rasch measurement research perform their own Rasch analyses and interpret their results. The glossary and illustrations support that understanding and the accessible approach means that it is ideal for readers without a mathematical background. Highlights of the new edition include: More learning tools to strengthen readers’ understanding including chapter introductions boldfaced key terms chapter summaries activities and suggested readings. Greater emphasis on the use of R packages; readers can download the R code from the Routledge website. Explores the distinction between numerical values quantity and units to understand the measurement and the role of the Rasch logit scale (Chapter 4). A new four-option data set from the IASQ (Instrumental Attitude towards Self-assessment Questionnaire) for the Rating Scale Model (RSM) analysis exemplar (Chapter 6). Clarifies the relationship between Rasch measurement path analysis and SEM with a host of new examples of Rasch measurement applied across health sciences education and psychology (Chapter 10). Intended as a text for graduate courses in measurement item response theory (advanced) research methods or quantitative analysis taught in psychology education human development business and other social and health sciences. Professionals in these areas will also appreciate the book’s accessible introduction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367141424

Applying the Results of Neuropsychological and Psychological AssessmentsA Manual for Teachers and Specialists Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations in school settings are often rich in detail about a child’s cognitive academic and emotional functions and come with specific recommendations to support the child’s performance in school. However there is often a gap between the assessment results and the implementation of the recommendations since learning specialists and teachers frequently do not have the means to both interpret and implement the recommendations. This manual presents clear and specific guidelines for school counselors and teachers to decode and put into practice evaluation findings. The book begins by describing various functional domains that are assessed in a neuropsychological evaluation and then notes how to recognize behavior and learning styles impacted by difficulty in one of more of the domains. Furthermore it outlines activities that could be used in the classroom or other environments to support a child’s weaknesses develop new skills or appear to particular strengths. Finally ready-to-use worksheets and activities are offered. This is an essential tool for school psychologists special education teachers and learning specialists and counselors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138238961

Applying Theory to Policy and PracticeIssues for Critical Reflection The analysis of social and public policy and professional practice has become increasingly theoretical in recent years. This volume draws together experienced practitioners and academics in social work probation and counselling as well as from other forms of legal and social practice to better understand the relationship between theory policy and practice. The contributors argue that the use of theory in studying policy and practice is overall a positive and necessary development. However they also highlight and explore a number of methodological problems and philosophical issues for critical reflection: ¢ The often inaccessible nature of abstract theoretical argument ¢ Perceived problems of relevance and applicability to practice given the structure and purpose of theoretical modelling; ¢ Philosophical difficulties and questions when applying theoretical generalization to policy and practice. The authors address these problems in a style fully accessible to non-theorists offering a unique multi-disciplinary resource for students academics policy analysts and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138276628

Applying Trauma-Sensitive Practices in School CounselingInterventions for Achieving Change Applying Trauma-Sensitive Practices in School Counseling provides school counselors with the research knowledge and skills they need to implement interventions that will impact the academic social and emotional outcomes of traumatized students. This guidebook is for school counselors especially those who work with students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Readers will obtain background information about ACEs and the effects of chronic stress in childhood trauma-informed programs for school counselors to lead school-wide and tools and strategies for school counselors to implement in personal practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367237233

Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging TimesA Case-Based Approach In our increasingly complex world the turbulent forces affecting educators have become vastly more dynamic creating complex challenges but perhaps paradoxically also unique opportunities. Reframing how to understand the drivers of turbulence Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times provides aspiring and practicing educational leaders with the theory and tools for understanding Turbulence Theory and its application to school contexts. Renowned author Steven Jay Gross explores how you can apply turbulence theory to respond to critical incidents as well as how to address the tensions across various stakeholders including the central office principals teachers students families and communities. With over 20 innovative case-based examples and discussion questions this book explores how turbulence can be leveraged or minimized to increase creative opportunity and address dilemmas in schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138046726

Appointing and Managing Learning Support AssistantsA Practical Guide for SENCOs and Other Managers First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164154

AppraisalImproving Performance and Developing the Individual In this revised and updated text Fletcher and Williams take an evidence-based approach to analysing the key elements of the appraisal process and its place in performance management. Drawing on the academic literature and examples of best-practice the authors explain how performance appraisal can motivate and develop staff foster commitment and positivity and ultimately improve an organisation’s performance. Key topics covered include: Designing an appraisal system Identifying and developing talent Multi-level and multi-source feedback Appraising professionals Cultural challenges Evaluating and maintaining appraisal systems Appraisal: Improving Performance and Developing the Individual 5th Edition is a standard in the field and essential reading for all students of HRM and occupational psychology and for any HRM professional looking to develop more effective performance appraisal systems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138936102

Appraising and Exploring Organisations (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1988 this book offers a comprehensive description of the functions and performance of organisational surveys from a wide range of European experts in the field. The book examines the utility of organisational surveys as a method of research for the social sciences and as a support for employee relations strategies and personnel policies. It looks at the broad question of 'what are the key dimensions of an organisation with which managers and researchers should be concerned?' and at how they can be an essential element in a participative management approach to employee relations. Throughout the book emphasizes the utility of surveys for the study and understanding of organisations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415506045

Appraising PersonalityTHE USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138875395

Appraising Teachers in SchoolsA Practical Guide Originally published in 1988 Appraising Teachers in Schools considers and provides advice on the introduction of staff appraisal in schools. Following the publication of the 1987 Pay and Conditions of Employment and written by contributors with practical experience of introducing staff appraisal into schools the book provides guidance on the introduction of staff appraisal across a range of schools; outlines a planning process for the establishment of staff appraisal; and offers suggestions for how to prepare for the appraisal process. It covers both primary and secondary education in a variety of larger and smaller schools. Appraising Teachers in Schools will appeal to those with an interest in the history of education and the history of staff appraisal in schools in particular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367628901

Appraising the Economics of Smart MetersCosts and Benefits This book focuses on the economics of smart meters and is one of the first to present comprehensive evidence on the impacts cost-benefits and risks associated with smart metering. Throughout this volume Jacopo Torriti integrates his findings from institutional cost-benefit analyses and smart metering trials in a range of European countries with key economic and social concepts and policy insights derived from almost ten years of research in this area. He explores the extent to which the benefits of smart meters outweigh the cost and poses key questions including: which energy savings can be expected from the roll out of smart meters in households? Is Cost-Benefit Analysis an appropriate economic tool for assessing the impacts of smart metering rollouts? Can smart meters play a significant role in research on people’s activities and the timing of energy demand? Torriti concludes by providing a much-needed survey of recent changes and expected future developments in this growing field.　　 This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy policy and demand and smart metering infrastructure. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367203368

Appreciating the Art of TelevisionA Philosophical Perspective Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has finally become an art. In Appreciating the Art of Television Nannicelli contends that televisual art is not a recent development but has in fact existed for a long time. Yet despite the flourishing of two relevant academic subfields—the philosophy of film and television aesthetics—there is little scholarship on television in general as an art form. This book aims to provide scholars active in television aesthetics with a critical overview of the relevant philosophical literature while also giving philosophers of film a particular account of the art of television that will hopefully spur further interest and debate. It offers the first sustained theoretical examination of what is involved in appreciating television as an art and how this bears on the practical business of television scholars critics students and fans—namely the comprehension interpretation and evaluation of specific televisual artworks. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367871864

Apprehension: Reason in the Absence of RulesReason in the Absence of Rules This title was first published in 2002. This work introduces and explores the role of apprehension in reasoning - setting out the problems determining the vocabulary fixing the boundaries and questioning what is often taken for granted. Lynn Holt argues that a robust conception of rationality must include intellectual virtues which cannot be reduced to a set of rules for reasoners and argues that the virtue of apprehension an acquired disposition to see things correctly is required if rationality is to be defensible. Drawing on an Aristotelian conception of intellectual virtue and examples from the sciences Holt shows why impersonal standards for rationality are misguided why foundations for knowledge are the last elements to emerge from inquiry not the first and why intuition is a poor substitute for virtue. By placing the current scene in historical perspective Holt displays the current impasse as the inevitable outcome of the replacement of intellectual virtue with method in the early modern philosophical imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138718142

ApprehensionReason in the Absence of Rules This book introduces and explores the role of apprehension in reasoning - setting out the problems determining the vocabulary fixing the boundaries and questioning what is often taken for granted. Lynn Holt argues that a robust conception of rationality must include intellectual virtues which cannot be reduced to a set of rules for reasoners and argues that the virtue of apprehension an acquired disposition to see things correctly is required if rationality is to be defensible. Drawing on an Aristotelian conception of intellectual virtue and examples from the sciences Holt shows why impersonal standards for rationality are misguided why foundations for knowledge are the last elements to emerge from inquiry not the first and why intuition is a poor substitute for virtue. By placing the current scene in historical perspective Holt displays the current impasse as the inevitable outcome of the replacement of intellectual virtue with method in the early modern philosophical imagination. Written in an engaging and jargon-free style this book is of interest to a wide range of readers particularly epistemologists and philosophers of science concerned with the fate of reason. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138256538

ApprehensionReason in the Absence of Rules This title was first published in 2002. This work introduces and explores the role of apprehension in reasoning - setting out the problems determining the vocabulary fixing the boundaries and questioning what is often taken for granted. Lynn Holt argues that a robust conception of rationality must include intellectual virtues which cannot be reduced to a set of rules for reasoners and argues that the virtue of apprehension an acquired disposition to see things correctly is required if rationality is to be defensible. Drawing on an Aristotelian conception of intellectual virtue and examples from the sciences Holt shows why impersonal standards for rationality are misguided why foundations for knowledge are the last elements to emerge from inquiry not the first and why intuition is a poor substitute for virtue. By placing the current scene in historical perspective Holt displays the current impasse as the inevitable outcome of the replacement of intellectual virtue with method in the early modern philosophical imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138718173

Apprenticeship In England 1600-1914 First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963702

Apprenticeship: Towards a New Paradigm of Learning In the light of changes the government has launched as part of its welfare to work initiatives this text explores apprenticeship. The authors set the historical context and discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills for competence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367605087

ApprenticeshipAn Enquirey into its Adequacy under Modern Conditions First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868471

Approach Urban Sociol Ils 168 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868532

Approaches and Methods in Event Studies The recent proliferation of events as a subject of study in its own right has signalled the emergence of a new field – event studies. However whilst the management-inspired notion of planned events which strives for conceptual slenderness may indeed be useful for event managers the moment we attempt to advance knowledge about events as social cultural and political phenomena we realise the extent to which the field is theoretically impoverished. Event studies it is argued must transcend overt business-like perspectives in order to grasp events in their complexities. This book challenges the reader to reach beyond the established modes of thinking about events by placing them against a backdrop of much wider critical discourse. Approaches and Methods in Event Studies emerges as a conceptual and methodological tour de force—comprising the works of scholars of diverse backgrounds coming together to address a range of philosophical theoretical and methods-related problems. The areas covered include the concepts of eventification and eventual approaches to events a mobilities paradigm rhizomatic events critical discourse analysis visual methods reflexive and ethnographic research into events and indigenous acumen. Researchers and students engaged in the study of events will draw much inspiration from the contributions and from the volume as a whole.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138780521

Approaches for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Plants are frequently exposed to unfavorable and adverse environmental conditions known as abiotic stressors. These factors can include salinity drought heat cold flooding heavy metals and UV radiation which pose serious threats to the sustainability of crop yields. Since abiotic stresses are major constraints for crop production finding the approaches to enhance stress tolerance is crucial to increase crop production and increase food security. This book discusses approaches to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants on a global scale. Plants scientists and breeders will learn how to further mitigate plant responses and develop new crop varieties for the changing climate. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815346425

Approaches to American Cultural Studies Approaches to American Cultural Studies provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of the diverse range of subjects encompassed within American Studies familiarising students with the history and shape of American Studies as an academic subject as well as its key theories methods and concepts. Written and edited by an international team of authors based primarily in Europe the book is divided into four thematically-organised sections. The first part delineates the evolution of American Studies over the course of the twentieth century the second elaborates on how American Studies as a field is positioned within the wider humanities and the third inspects and deconstructs popular tropes such as myths of the West the self-made man Manifest Destiny and representations of the President of the United States. The fourth part introduces theories of society such as structuralism and deconstruction queer and transgender theories border and hemispheric studies and critical race theory that are particularly influential within American Studies. This book is supplemented by a companion website offering further material for study (www.routledge.com/cw/dallmann). Specifically designed for use on courses across Europe it is a clear and engaging introductory text for students of American culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415720854

Approaches to Art TherapyTheory and Technique The third edition of Approaches to Art Therapy brings together varied theoretical approaches and provides a variety of solutions to the challenge of translating theory to technique. In each chapter the field's most eminent scholars provide a definition of and orientation to the specific theory or area of emphasis showing its relevance to art therapy. The third edition includes many new chapters with material on a wide variety of topics including contemplative approaches DBT neuroscience and mentalization while also retaining important and timeless contributions from the pioneers of art therapy. Clinical case examples and over 100 illustrations of patient artwork vividly demonstrate the techniques in practice. Approaches to Art Therapy 3rd edition is an essential resource in the assembly of any clinician's theoretical and technical toolbox and in the formulation of each individual's own approach to art therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138884564

Approaches to Assessment that Enhance Learning in Higher Education This book addresses the need to diversify mainstream forms of assessment currently used in Higher Education in order to re-establish the focus on the learning process. Making assessment central to student learning is about returning to what current research emphasises: the primary beneficiary of assessment should be the student. To achieve this in the assessment context students and tutors must engage in a process of dialogue and feedback. It seems to be widely accepted that assessment succeeds when the learner monitors identifies and then is able to ‘bridge’ the gap between current learning achievements and agreed goals. It is however more questionable whether adequate opportunities are given to students to be active participants in closing what has been termed ‘the loop’. Contributors to this book have responded in different ways to the challenge of enhancing learning through assessment offering reasons for the lack of focus on learning within assessment processes as well as suggesting possible solutions. The chapters demonstrate a balance between innovation and practicality drawing on the underpinning theories. The result is both rich in discussion and an extremely useful resource for practitioners. This book was originally published as a special issue of Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415754743

Approaches to Byzantine Architecture and its DecorationStudies in Honor of Slobodan Curcic The fourteen essays in this collection demonstrate a wide variety of approaches to the study of Byzantine architecture and its decoration a reflection of both newer trends and traditional scholarship in the field. The variety is also a reflection of Professor Curcic’s wide interests which he shares with his students. These include the analysis of recent archaeological discoveries; recovery of lost monuments through archival research and onsite examination of material remains; reconsidering traditional typological approaches often ignored in current scholarship; fresh interpretations of architectural features and designs; contextualization of monuments within the landscape; tracing historiographic trends; and mining neglected written sources for motives of patronage. The papers also range broadly in terms of chronology and geography from the Early Christian through the post-Byzantine period and from Italy to Armenia. Three papers examine Early Christian monuments and of these two expand the inquiry into their architectural afterlives. Others discuss later monuments in Byzantine territory and monuments in territories related to Byzantium such as Serbia Armenia and Norman Italy. No Orthodox church being complete without interior decoration two papers discuss issues connected to frescoes in late medieval Balkan churches. Finally one study investigates the continued influence of Byzantine palace architecture long after the fall of Constantinople. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138110946

Approaches To Child And Family Policy This book examines the state of child and family policy in the United States. It assesses the influence of federal policy on families; reasons for the failures in child-care legislation; and the possibilities and limitations of the social sciences as they relate to the formation of the policies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171728

Approaches to CognitionContrasts and Controversies To the vast majority of academic psychologists in the 1980s the study of cognition referred to that area of psychology known as ‘cognitive psychology’. The major basis of this area had been the computer metaphor with its accompanying notion of the individual as an information-processing system. Yet within the field the study of cognition is much broader and has a history that reaches into antiquity whereas ‘cognitive psychology’ as information-processing psychology had only recently become the standard bearer of cognitive studies. One of the purposes of this volume originally published in 1986 was to articulate some of the fundamental distinctions between and concordances among different orientations concerning the study of cognition. The collection includes chapters on information processing ecological Gestalt physiological and operant psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641020

Approaches to Communication through Music One of the ways forward when working with those who have little or no speech or limited comprehension of language is to use music. In this book tried and tested approaches and activities devised to promote the development of communication and social interaction at a fundamental level are clearly set out. The ethos behind this manual is a person-centered approach within a structured framework and allowing for differentiation and improvisation according to the learner's individual needs and developmental levels. This is a practical guide that contains lots of ideas and original activities for the specialist and non-specialist alike. It provides original songs and music scores activities and games and suggestions for group work for learners at a variety of levels.This book will be helpful to teachers carers therapists and parents who work or live with people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Music teachers and coordinators working in mainstream early years and primary education will also find the songs and activities useful. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138177505

Approaches to Developing Accessible Learning ExperiencesConceptualising Best Practice For the past five to ten years researchers have been developing tools and guidelines for developing accessible e-learning experiences for students with disabilities. Despite this very few practitioners in higher education are confident that they know how to develop accessible e-learning experiences. This is prompting researchers to work with practitioners in order to develop meaningful approaches to addressing accessibility; ones that facilitate the development of a clear conceptualisation of why and how practice can be changed to meet the varied needs of students. This book describes these approaches and explores the extent to which they might challenge current thinking and understanding. Topics covered include: approaches to developing accessible multimedia and learning objects holistic approaches to developing accessible e-learning and blended learning experiences institutional and programme approaches to addressing accessibility issues. Exploration and discussion of these topics will challenge practitioners to reconceptualise their understanding of ‘best practice’ in relation to accessibility and e-learning and offer directions for future practice and development. This book was previously published as a special issue of Alt-J. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963719

Approaches to Discourse in Dementia The qualitative analysis of naturally occurring discourse in neurogenic communication disorders specifically in dementia studies has experienced recent burgeoning interest from wide-ranging disciplines. This multidisciplinarity has been exciting but has added contextual confusion. This book advances the study of discourse in dementia by systematically exploring and applying different approaches to the same free conversational data sets collected and transcribed by the authors. The applied methodologies and theories comprise a useful sourcebook for students researchers and practitioners alike. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138003866

Approaches to Economic GeographyTowards a geographical political economy The last four decades have seen major changes in the global economy with the collapse of communism and the spread of capitalism into parts of the world from which it had previously been excluded. Beginning with a grounding in Marxian political economy this book explores a range of new ideas as to what economic geography can offer as it intersects with public policy and planning in the new globalised economy.Approaches to Economic Geography draws together the formidable work of Ray Hudson into an authoritative collection offering a unique approach to the understanding of the changing geographies of the global economy. With chapters covering subjects ranging from uneven development to social economy this volume explores how a range of perspectives including evolutionary and institutional approaches can further elucidate how such economies and their geographies are reproduced. Subsequent chapters argue that greater attention must be given to the relationships between the economy and nature and that more consideration needs to be given to the growing significance of illegal activities in the economy. The book will be of interest to students studying economic geography as well as researchers and policy makers that recognise the importance of the relationships between economy and geography as we move towards a sustainable future economy and society.Winner of the Regional Studies Association Best Book Award 2017. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367870713

Approaches to Educational and Social InclusionInternational perspectives on theory policy and key challenges In this insightful text the editors reflect on contributions from scholars representing Bangladesh Greece India Israel New Zealand Switzerland UK and USA by showing how the majority of educational and social institutions in both developed and developing countries have failed to overcome the many barriers to an effective integrated system of education suggesting ways as to how these barriers might be challenged. By looking closely at the overt and covert injuries of educational and social exclusion a variety of approaches to overcoming the consequences of those challenges is proposed drawing together strands of social theory research data and conceptualisations for social action. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138672642

Approaches To Emotion This sourcebook is intended as a reader in the fullest sense of that word: a work that offers researchers and students alike the opportunity to examine the many different aspects and widely divergent approaches to the study of emotion. The contributors include samples of biological ontogenetic ethological psychological sociological and anthropological approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138422698

Approaches to HistoryA Symposium The contributors to this volume originally published in 1962 explain the raison d’être of their own specialism in history be it archaeology political local economic or social history or historical geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138194342

Approaches to Measuring Human Behavior in the Social Environment Make the best use of measurement approaches that gauge social behaviorHere is a state-of-the-art examination of various approaches to measuring and assessing client functioning and specific aspects of clients’ social environments. It examines numerous age groups and ethnic populations and makes use of cutting-edge methodologies in its examinations of measuring depression in children measuring “the neighborhood” from a child’s perspective measuring and assessing family functioning measuring spirituality and measuring psychosocial problems in seriously mentally ill families. Helpful tables in each chapter make complex information easy to access and understand.Inside Approaches to Measuring Human Behavior in the Social Environment you’ll find: a psychometric evaluation of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Childhood Diagnoses (KID-SCID) (with 4 tables) a clinical/psychometric perspective on using self-rating scales for assessing severely mentally ill individuals (with a chapter appendix and 2 tables) vital information on assessing the influence of tradition upon Chinese elders in order to provide culturally sensitive services (with 4 tables) a report on the psychometric properties of the Rap Music Attitude and Perception (RAP) Scale an instrument designed to measure attitudes toward and perceptions of rap music (with 6 tables) a report on the assessment of self-esteem in people with severe mental illness (with 2 figures and 4 tables) a qualitative study of fourth and fifth graders’ views of the neighborhoods they live in (with 5 figures and 2 tables) an NIMH- and USDHHS-funded study examining the reliability and validity of the Preschool Symptom Self-Report (PRESS) which measures depression in maltreated young children (with 4 tables) a study of advances designed to improve the reliability/validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) as it relates to placement and the prediction of future placement within the context of Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS) (with 1 figure and 7 tables) conformatory factor analyses of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) (with 3 figures and 4 tables) a report illustrating the development and empirical testing of the Spiritual Strategies Scale (SSS)—a measure of spiritual supports used by older adults in managing challenges in their lives (with 4 tables) an examination of the validity of college students’ responses to the Scale for the Identification of Acquaintance Rape Attitudes (SIARA) a measure designed to assess attitudes believed to be supportive of sexual violence within dating relationships (with 3 figures and 5 tables)Approaches to Measuring Human Behavior in the Social Environment is vital reading for master’s and PhD level social workers psychologists counselors marriage and family therapists psychiatrists and researchers in these fields. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203051474

Approaches to Media Literacy: A HandbookA Handbook Completely updated with current examples and new coverage of digital media this popular handbook provides a range of qualitative approaches that enable students to effectively decipher information conveyed through the channels of mass communication - photography film radio television and interactive media. It aim is to help students develop critical thinking skills and strategies with regard to what media to use and how to interpret the information that they receive. The techniques include ideological autobiographical nonverbal and mythic approaches. An Instructor's Manual is available to professors who adopt this new edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706344

Approaches to MonteverdiAesthetic Psychological Analytical and Historical Studies This volume gathers together twelve essays on the composer’s music reflecting the author's interests in aesthetic and psychological issues the sacred works methods of structural analysis and the problems of making critical editions. The opera Orfeo and two madrigals from Monteverdi's Book Eight are the subject of aesthetic and psychological investigation especially from the perspective of Michel Foucault's The Order of Things and the psychology of C.J. Jung all supported by musical analysis. Two essays analyze in detail the structural principles of the psalms Laetatus sum from the 1610 Vespers and the first Dixit Dominus from the Sevla Morale e spirituale of 1641. Two others re-examine the story of Monteverdi's Mass of Thanksgiving and consider the question of what sacred music Monteverdi actually or likely wrote but is now lost. The final essay critiques and compares the methodology and problems of the Malipiero and Cremona editions of Monteverdi's Opera Omnia. All but one of these essays were originally published over a time span of twenty years in journals conference reports Festschriften and as book chapters. The majority of them were not widely distributed or readily available until now. The essay on the Malipiero and Cremona editions appears here for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409463337

Approaches to Personality Theory Originally published in 1975 this book reviews the major personality theories influential at the time including those of Freud Kelly Cattell and Eysenck and presents the main assessment techniques associated with them. It also discusses their application in such fields as abnormal psychology diagnosis psychotherapy education and criminology. The authors find none of the theories completely satisfactory but pinpoint important successes and suggest a promising new approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367135874

Approaches to Rhythm Game Design As the genre has gained popularity music video games have demonstrated the ability to support a range of different styles of gameplay. The most common form of music game today is rhythmic in nature and has been termed the "rhythm game." Music video games are also commonly included as minigames in the party game genre. This book provides an overview of the subgenre of music games from a design perspective showing how to capitalize on the wisdom that has been accrued by decades of trial-and-error from various companies and efforts in the scene. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781482224986

Approaches to SociologyAn Introduction to Major Trends in British Sociology These essays commissioned by John Rex reflect the state of sociology in Britain today. Leading representatives of the diverse ‘schools’ provide lucid accounts of their own particular approaches to this complex discipline and in doing so demonstrate the techniques described. Topics covered include the empirical study of stratification social evolution survey techniques mathematical sociology systems theory phenomenological approaches Weberian sociology structuralism contemporary Marxism and the development of theory after Talcott Parsons. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987463

Approaches to Specialized Genres Approaches to Specialized Genres provides a timely update of the field of genre studies with 14 cutting-edge contributions split into five sections using and integrating an exceptionally wide variety of methods and perspectives (such as ESP genre research corpus linguistics systemic functional linguistics ethnographic and multimodal research) to analyse genres in written spoken visual and auditory modes across a multiplicity of pedagogic professional and digital settings. It highlights and illustrates the growing trend of a multiperspective and inter-theoretic approach to genre studies and demonstrates how such methodological rigour can extend our knowledge of language in general and genres in particular. It also examines a rich variety of underexplored genres such as the digital genre of synchronous videoconferencing instructional slides video ads engineers’ training log book entries the narrative story genres fundraising letters and retraction notices. It demonstrates not only the prominent value of genre research but wide applications of genre knowledge in various educational and professional domains. The book brings together experts spreading across the world including countries in South-East Asia Europe America West Africa and South America. Accordingly it will appeal to readers of diversified socio-cultural backgrounds working in all the aforementioned inter-related fields of applied linguistics and communication studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367147723

Approaches to Substance Abuse and Addiction in Education CommunitiesA Guide to Practices that Support Recovery in Adolescents and Young Adults This book is designed to increase the awareness among mental health professionals and educators about the potential sources of support for students struggling with substance abuse addiction and compulsive behaviors. The book includes a description of the scope of the problem of substance abuse in high schools and colleges followed by sections describing recovery high schools and collegiate recovery communities. A further unique component of this book is the inclusion of material from the adolescents and young adults whose lives have been changed by these programs. This book was published as a special issue in the Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315877501

Approaches to Sustainable Development First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963726

Approaches to Teaching and LearningIncluding Pupils with Learnin Diffculties First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books David Fulton Publishers 9780203064962

Approaches to Teaching the Works of Edwidge Danticat Providing an intellectual interpretation to the work of Edwidge Danticat this new edited collection provides a pedagogical approach to teach and interpret her body of work in undergraduate and graduate classrooms. Approaches to Teaching the Works of Edwidge Danticat starts out by exploring diasporic categories and postcolonial themes such as gender constructs cultural nationalism cultural and communal identity and moves to investigate Danticat’s human rights activism the immigrant experience the relationship between the particular and the universal and the violence of hegemony and imperialism in relationship with society family and community. The Editors of the collection have carefully compiled works that show how Danticat’s writings may help in building more compassionate and relational human communities that are grounded on the imperative of human dignity respect inclusion and peace. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367263744

Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic 1621-1982 Epic has long been regarded as the exclusive domain of the male literary genius and as an incarnation of patriarchal values. This provocative collection of essays challenges such a hegemonic stereotype by demonstrating the ways in which women writers have successfully adapted the masculine epic tradition to suit their own aesthetic needs and to express their own heroic literary social and historical visions. Bringing the female epic out of the shadows the contributors rethink generic boundaries to illuminate this heretofore hidden literary practice. The essays range from Mary Tighe to Rebecca West from Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Gwendolyn Brooks and from Frances Burney to Virginia Woolf. Bernard Schweizer's introduction titled 'Muses with Pens ' connects the trajectory of ideas and influences in the individual essays to demonstrate how each participates in reclaiming for women writers a place in the development of a female epic tradition. The volume will be an invaluable resource for scholars working on issues related to genre canon formation and the evolution of female literary authority. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138618879

Approaches to the Byzantine Family The study of the family is one of the major lacunas in Byzantine Studies. Angeliki Laiou remarked in 1989 that ’the study of the Byzantine family is still in its infancy’ and this assertion remains true today. The present volume addresses this lacuna. It comprises 19 chapters written by international experts in the field which take a variety of approaches to the study of the Byzantine family and embrace a chronological span from the later Roman to the late Byzantine empire. The context is established by chapters focusing on the Roman roots of the Byzantine family the Christianisation of the family and the nature of the family in contemporaneous cultures (the late antique west and the Islamic east). Key methodological approaches to the Byzantine family are highlighted and discussed in particular prosopographical and life course approaches. The contribution of hagiography to the understanding of the Byzantine family is analysed by several authors; other chapters on the family and children in art and on the archaeology of the Middle Byzantine house explore the material evidence that can shed light on the Byzantine family. Overall the diversity of families that existed in Byzantium (blood fictive metaphorical) is emphasised and chapters consider the specific cases of ascetic monastic aristocratic and peasant families as well as the imperial family which is illuminated by the comparative case of a Caliphal family. The volume is topped and tailed by a Preface and an Afterword by the editors which address the state of the field and consider the way ahead. Thus the volume is vital in putting the subject of the Byzantine Family in sharp focus and setting the research agenda for the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409411581

Approaches to the Conformational Analysis of Biopharmaceuticals The activity of many biopharmaceutical polymers is dependent on conformation and the next several years will see increased interest in the conformational analysis of these polymers resulting from the development of biosimilar or "follow-on" biological products. While a wide variety of approaches to analysis exists finding the most viable ones would be much easier with a consolidated reference that details the benefits and cost of each approach with an emphasis on real results and real products. Explores the Growing Role of Conformational Analysis in Comparing Generic Biopharmaceuticals Approaches to the Conformational Analysis of Biopharmaceuticals gathers the most useful techniques and methods into a single volume putting the greatest emphasis on those approaches that have proven the most fruitful. Rather than cover specific uses of techniques in detail this book provides commercial biotechnologists and researchers with the information and references they need to make good choices about the technology they choose to use. With a large number of references that direct readers to primary source material it includes studies drawn from the gamut of current literature covering physical methods such as differential scanning calorimetry light scanning and analytical ultracentrifugation. It also addresses chemical methods such as hydrogen–deuterium exchange and trace labeling along with infrared ultraviolet and Raman spectroscopy. Written by Roger Lundblad a true pioneer in protein science this volume supplies the necessary information researchers need to access when deciding on the most cost-effective approach including: Comparability of biopharmaceuticals Characterization of follow-on biologics Quality attributes of protein biopharmaceuticals Confrontational analysis of biopharmaceutical products With a clear focus on relevant commercial biotechnology this book belongs on the shelves of those serious researchers who are paving the way for the next generation of biopharmaceutical polymers. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138114944

Approaches to the Development of Moral Reasoning The first part of the book offers a survey of current approaches to the development of moral reasoning: those of Freud ego psychology Piaget and Kohlberg. The approach of Kohlberg has been popular because he was able to give an impressive account of findings from the key method of interviews the other crucial method being naturalistic observation of moral discourse. The accounts of interview evidence given by ego psychology and Piaget were less comprehensive and less impressive. Naturalistic studies have either been impressionistic or less detailed in their methods of analysis.The second part of the book argues that the impressive nature of Kohlberg's later evidence for his view that moral reasoning passes through a sequence of stages is in part illusory because his theory predicts that specific types of reply will show specific developmental patterns. However as data are always reported in terms of stages which amalgamate very disparate types of reply it is impossible to know whether the specific types of reply follow their predicted developmental courses or not. Reasons given for assigning given types of reply to a stage are also often doubtful. This leads to discussion of studies that have reported findings in terms of specific types of reply (weakly interpretive methods) as opposed to Kohlberg's stage-based and strongly interpretive methods. Findings from these disconfirm Kohlberg's theory at several crucial points.The second and third parts of the book also examine findings from non-Kohlbergian interviews and other methods again advocating that weakly interpretive and largely descriptive presentation of findings is preferable to strongly interpretive techniques. It is argued that a wide variety of mechanisms suggested by the theories outlined in the first part of the book as well as others drawn from general theories of personality development are able to explain existing descriptive developmental findings. The task for the future is to assess the relative importance of these mechanisms. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138882980

Approaches to the Qur'an In recent years the study of the Qur'an and its interpretation has expanded to incorporate insights gained from historical biblical literary and critical studies. A variety of approaches to the Qur'an and the Muslim exegetical tradition are currently available. Approaches to the Qur'an consists of thirteen essays by leading scholars both Muslim and non-Muslim in the fields of qur'anic studies and Islamic studies. Taken together they offer a sample of the aims methods and topics of enquiry now being pursued. Each study has a full critical apparatus and the book includes a consolidated bibliography which will be of great value to students and specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415862073

Approaches to the Study of Sound Structure and SpeechInterdisciplinary Work in Honour of Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk This innovative work highlights interdisciplinary research on phonetics and phonology across multiple languages building on the extensive body of work of Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk on the study of sound structure and speech. // The book features concise contributions from both established and up-and-coming scholars who have worked with Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk across a range of disciplinary fields toward broadening the scope of how sound structure and speech are studied and how phonological and phonetic research is conducted. Contributions bridge the gap between such fields as phonological theory acoustic and articulatory phonetics and morphology but also includes perspectives from such areas as historical linguistics which demonstrate the relevance of other linguistic areas of inquiry to empirical investigations in sound structure and speech. The volume also showcases the rich variety of methodologies employed in existing research including corpus-based diachronic experimental acoustic and online approaches and showcases them at work drawing from data from languages beyond the Anglocentric focus in existing research. // The collection reflects on Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk’s pioneering contributions to widening the study of sound structure and speech and reinforces the value of interdisciplinary perspectives in taking the field further making this key reading for students and scholars in phonetics phonology sociolinguistics psycholinguistics and speech and language processing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367337605

Approaches to the Treatment of Stuttering In the years prior to publication ‘cures’ for stuttering seemed to appear constantly but many were of limited value were poorly evaluated and gave only a temporary alleviation that was not transferred to daily life. More responsible clinicians produced publications expounding one particular approach to therapy but less was available giving a balanced overview which was of practical help to therapists. Originally published in 1983 this book aimed to provide such an overview with a focus on practical intervention rather than on theory. The need for careful assessment is particularly stressed and also the need for flexibility in the choice of treatment for any one client. Changes in fluency are looked at in relation to the effects they might have on the person’s life as a whole and factors involved in the maintenance of this change are discussed. In addition adjuncts to speech therapy such as drugs hypnosis and various forms of masking are evaluated. Issues of the training of therapists are raised and suggestions made as to the nature of the therapeutic relationship when working with people who stutter. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138388642

Approaches to Welfare Originally published in 1983 Approaches to Welfare provides a unique introduction to the study of social welfare in Britain. The contributions by distinguished figures in the field of social welfare and social policy explore all the dimensions of the study of social welfare demonstrating that not only have social policies changed in the forty years since the establishment of the welfare state but so too have approaches to their analysis. The contributors consider these changes in relation to a wide range of social welfare issues illuminating the diversity and variety within the contemporary study of social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607422

Approaching DisabilityCritical issues and perspectives Disability Studies is an area of study which examines social political cultural and economic factors that define 'disability' and establish personal and collective responses to difference. This insightful new text will introduce readers to the discipline of Disability Studies and enable them to engage in the lively debates within the field. By offering an accessible yet rigorous approach to Disability Studies the authors provide a critical analysis of key current issues and consider ways in which the subject can be studied through national and international perspectives policies culture and history. Key debates include: The relationship between activism and the academy Ways to study cultural and media representations of disability The importance of disability history and how societies can change National and international perspectives on children childhood and education Political perspectives on disability and identity The place of the body in disability theory This text offers real-world examples of topics that are important to debates and offers a much needed truly international scope on the questions at hand. It is an essential read for any individual studying practising or with an interest in Disability Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781408279069

Approaching Historical Sources in their ContextsSpace Time and Performance In Approaching Historical Sources in Their Contexts  12 academics examine how space time and performance interact to co-create context for source analysis. The chapters cover 2000 years and stretch across the Americas and Europe. They are grouped into three themes with the first four exploring aspects of movement within and around an environment: buildings the tension between habitat and tourist landscape cemeteries and war memorials. Three chapters look at different aspects of performance: masque and opera in which performance is (re)constructed from several media radio and television. The final group of chapters consider objects and material culture in which both spatial placement and performance influence how they might be read as historical sources: archaeological finds and their digital management the display of objects in heritage locations clothing photograph albums and scrapbooks. Supported by a range of case studies the contributors embed lessons and methodological approaches within their chapters that can be adapted and adopted by those working with similar sources offering students both a theoretical and practical demonstration of how to analyse sources within their contexts. Drawing out common threads to help those wishing to illuminate their own historical investigation this book encourages a broad and inclusive approach to the physical and social contexts of historical evidence for those undertaking source analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815364818

Approaching Jonathan EdwardsThe Evolution of a Persona Exploring the inner motivations of one of America’s greatest religious thinkers this book analyses the ways in which Jonathan Edwards' intense personal piety and deep experience of divine sovereignty drove an introverted intellectual along a course that would eventually develop into a mature and respected public intellectual. Throughout his life the tension between his innately contemplative nature and the active demands of public office was a constant source of internal and public strife for Edwards. Approaching Jonathan Edwards offers a new theoretical approach to the study of Edwards with an emphasis on his writing activity as the key strategy in shaping his legacy. Tracing Edwards’ strategic self-fashioning of his persona through the many conflicts in which he was engaged the critical turning points in his life and his strategies for managing conflicts and crises Carol Ball concludes that Edwards found his place as a superlative contemplative apologist and theorist of experiential spirituality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138053069

Approaching Multivariate Analysis 2nd EditionA Practical Introduction This fully updated new edition not only provides an introduction to a range of advanced statistical techniques that are used in psychology but has been expanded to include new chapters describing methods and examples of particular interest to medical researchers. It takes a very practical approach aimed at enabling readers to begin using the methods to tackle their own problems. This book provides a non-mathematical introduction to multivariate methods with an emphasis on helping the reader gain an intuitive understanding of what each method is for what it does and how it does it. The first chapter briefly reviews the main concepts of univariate and bivariate methods and provides an overview of the multivariate methods that will be discussed bringing out the relationships among them and summarising how to recognise what types of problem each of them may be appropriate for tackling. In the remaining chapters introductions to the methods and important conceptual points are followed by the presentation of typical applications from psychology and medicine using examples with fabricated data. Instructions on how to do the analyses and how to make sense of the results are fully illustrated with dialogue boxes and output tables from SPSS as well as details of how to interpret and report the output and extracts of SPSS syntax and code from relevant SAS procedures. This book gets students started and prepares them to approach more comprehensive treatments with confidence. This makes it an ideal text for psychology students medical students and students or academics in any discipline that uses multivariate methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645911

Approaching Photography Fully updated and revised this seminal book explains and illustrates what photographs are how they were made and used in the past and more particularly what their place is in the creative arts and visual communications world of today. Paul Hill looks at photographs as modes of expression and explores the diversity of approaches taken when creating photographs and what these mean for a photographer’s practice and purpose. It emphasises the importance of contextualisation to the understanding of the medium diving into the ideas behind the images and how the camera transforms and influences how we see the world. With an impressive collection of 200 full colour images from professional practitioners and artists it invites us to consider the foundations of photography’s past and the digital revolution’s impact on the creation and dissemination of photographs today. Essential reading for all students of photography it is an invaluable guide for those who want to make a career in photography covering most areas of photographic practice from photojournalism to fine art to personal essay. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350108868

Approaching PsychoanalysisAn Introductory Course This book provides the scope and complexity of Freud's contributions and emphasizes the wide proliferation of the Lacanian approach. It describes psychoanalytical theories and is helpful for the readers as a stimulus to independent investigation and critical thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323332

Approaching the EUropean Federation? The European project has within only 52 years achieved a surprising momentum and the European Union is now approaching full statehood. The Convention on the Future of Europe has finished its work and handed over a proposal for a constitutional treaty to the Heads of State and Government of the EU. It is therefore the ideal time to present an integrated analysis of what appears to be the emerging European State. This key volume therefore discusses the central questions and concepts within the field of European studies which include federalism the relationship between statehood and constitution integration and constitution the regions in the 'new' Europe and the EU as an international actor. These discussions are then developed and analyzed in relation to the draft constitution. Timely and insightful the volume is suitable for courses on European integration federalism and international politics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315567464

Approaching Urban DesignThe Design Process This companion to Introducing Urban Design: Interventions and Responses shows how the principles and concepts of urban design can be applied and implemented in a range of real-world settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138474079

Appropriate Environments for Children under Three The most rapid and significant phase of development occurs in the first three years of a child’s life. The Supporting Children from Birth to Three series focuses on the care and support of the youngest children. Each book takes a key aspect of working with this age group and gives clear and detailed explanations of relevant theories together with practical examples to show how such theories translate into good working practice. It is widely known that babies and infants will flourish in an environment that supports and promotes their learning and development. But what constitutes an appropriate environment for children under three? Drawing on recent research this book explores the concept of an appropriate environment both within and beyond the early years setting. It sets this within the context of child development and practically demonstrates how a high quality environment can be created for babies and children under three that supports their learning and development. Features include: clear explanation of relevant theories case studies and examples of good practice focus points for readers questions for reflective practice Providing a wealth of practical ideas and activities this handy text provides detailed guidance on how to develop an appropriate indoor and outdoor environment for babies and children under three to help practitioners ensure effective outcomes for the youngest children in their care. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415612630

Appropriate Technology For DevelopmentA Discussion And Case Histories This book explores the concept of development in terms of needs characteristics and theories and examines the pivotal role of technology in the developmental process. It presents twenty contemporary case histories that illustrate specific instances of applied technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171421

Appropriate Technology in Vector Control This book was first published in 1990. It discusses a plethora of both high and low tech options for the control of vectors such as mosquitos in the spread of disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890722

Appropriated Photographs in French Surrealist Periodicals 1924-1939 The first monograph to analyze the Surrealist gesture of photographic appropriation this study examines "found" photographs in three French Surrealist reviews published in the 1920s and 1930s: La Révolution surréaliste edited by André Breton; Documents edited by Georges Bataille; and Minotaure edited by Breton and others. The book asks general questions about the production and deployment of meaning through photographs but addresses more specifically the construction of a Surrealist practice of photography through the gesture of borrowing and re-contextualization and reveals something crucial both about Surrealist strategies and about the way photographs operate. The book is structured around four case studies including scientific photographs of an hysteric in Charcot's clinic at the Salpêtrière hospital positioned as poetry rather than pathology; and one of the first crime-scene photographs depicting Jack the Ripper's last victim radically transformed into a work of art. Linda Steer traces the trajectory of the found photographs from their first location to their location in a Surrealist periodical. Her study shows that the act of removal and re-framing highlights the instability and mutability of photographic meaning an instability and mutability that has consequences for our understanding both of photography and of Surrealism in the 1920s and 1930s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409437307

Appropriating GenderWomen's Activism and Politicized Religion in South Asia Appropriating Gender explores the paradoxical relationship of women to religious politics in India Pakistan Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Contrary to the hopes of feminists many women have responded to religious nationalist appeals; contrary to the hopes of religious nationalists they have also asserted their gender class caste and religious identities; contrary to the hopes of nation states they have often challenged state policies and practices. Through a comparative South Asia perspective Appropriating Gender explores the varied meanings and expressions of gender identity through time by location and according to political context. The first work to focus on women's agency and activism within the South Asian context Appropriating Gender is an outstanding contribution to the field of gender studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203379585

Approval PlansIssues and Innovations How can you as an acquisition librarians keep current on the output of hundreds of publishers? The answer of course is that you cannot. For over 30 years approval plans have been used by librarians to acquire current titles save staff time and build core collections. Even today these reasons seem appropriate as libraries try to maintain up-to-date collections and control personnel and operating budgets. However as shown in Approval Plans: Issues and Innovations the use of approval plans is not so simple and straightforward; their use is subject to complex procedures and policies--and even politics. This book presents research by librarians from academic libraries and professionals from approval vendors to give you necessary insight on the major approval plan issues and to show you some of the innovative approaches to solving the problems associated with approval plans. Unfortunately approval plans are not as simple as creating a “needs” profile and receiving the books that match that profile from an approval vendor. Problems and questions invariably arise. If you are in acquisitions and collection development or administration it is particularly important that you explore the following questions posed in Approval Plans: What mechanisms can reduce receipt of duplicate titles? Do vendors see small college libraries as a viable market? What role does technology play in improving approval plans? What level of returns is acceptable? Do the hidden operational costs of approval plans offset their benefits? Approval Plans is full of useful information that will show you how to save time and money improve collections and utilize new technology. The book discusses such key issues as: the benefits of approval plans to public service vs. the costs to technical service; the call for refined profiles to help keep return rates low; proper management in key areas such as profile development quality control and plan maintenance; approval plan overlap; and vendor responsibilities. Innovations covered include: the call for introduction of approval plans to small college libraries; the possibility of “outsourcing” technical service functions with vendor-supplied cataloging and end-processing; the use of online services World Wide Web and the Internet to improve communication between vendors publishers and libraries; and a list of criteria to be considered when selecting an automated acquisitions system. Approval Plans is especially useful and timely as libraries are considering the best ways for acquiring books during an era of declining materials budgets. This collection also has special importance in a broader sense to the many changes that are occurring in academic libraries today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315863214

Approved Document L1BConservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings (2013 edition) Building Regulations Part L: Approved Document L1B Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings (2013 edition effective 6 April 2014) requires a 25% improvement 2006 standards for every new home. An aggregate approach for improvement of new non-domestic buildings delivers an improvement of 25% overall rather than for each individual building. This is because there is greater variety among non-domestic buildings and some will be much easier than others to make efficient. The changes to Part L increase the minimum levels of energy efficiency for building fabric and services so that CO2 targets cannot be achieved through renewables alone. This reflects the principle of reducing overall demand for energy. The measures also come into play when people elect to carry out work to existing buildings including extensions and conversions fabric renovations replacement windows and boilers. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465110

Approved Document L2BConservation of fuel and power (existing buildings other than dwellings) Building Regulations Part L: Approved Document L1B (2013 edition effective 6 April 2014) requires a 25% improvement over 2006 standards for every new home. An aggregate approach for improvement of new non-domestic buildings delivers an improvement of 25% overall rather than for each individual building. This is because there is greater variety among non-domestic buildings and some will be much easier than others to make efficient. The changes to Part L increase the minimum levels of energy efficiency for building fabric and services so that CO2 targets cannot be achieved through renewables alone. This reflects the principle of reducing overall demand for energy. The measures also come into play when people elect to carry out work to existing buildings including extensions and conversions fabric renovations replacement windows and boilers. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465134

Approximate Analytical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Approximate Analytical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) is the first book to present all of the available approximate methods for solving ODEs eliminating the need to wade through multiple books and articles. It covers both well-established techniques and recently developed procedures including the classical series solution method diverse perturbation methods pioneering asymptotic methods and the latest homotopy methods.The book is suitable not only for mathematicians and engineers but also for biologists physicists and economists. It gives a complete description of the methods without going deep into rigorous mathematical aspects. Detailed examples illustrate the application of the methods to solve real-world problems.The authors introduce the classical power series method for solving differential equations before moving on to asymptotic methods. They next show how perturbation methods are used to understand physical phenomena whose mathematical formulation involves a perturbation parameter and explain how the multiple-scale technique solves problems whose solution cannot be completely described on a single timescale. They then describe the Wentzel Kramers and Brillown (WKB) method that helps solve both problems that oscillate rapidly and problems that have a sudden change in the behavior of the solution function at a point in the interval. The book concludes with recent nonperturbation methods that provide solutions to a much wider class of problems and recent analytical methods based on the concept of homotopy of topology. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367378127

Approximate Iterative Algorithms Iterative algorithms often rely on approximate evaluation techniques which may include statistical estimation computer simulation or functional approximation. This volume presents methods for the study of approximate iterative algorithms providing tools for the derivation of error bounds and convergence rates and for the optimal design of such algorithms. Techniques of functional analysis are used to derive analytical relationships between approximation methods and convergence properties for general classes of algorithms. This work provides the necessary background in functional analysis and probability theory. Extensive applications to Markov decision processes are presented.This volume is intended for mathematicians engineers and computer scientists who work on learning processes in numerical analysis and are involved with optimization optimal control decision analysis and machine learning. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367378882

Approximate Methods in Structural Seismic Design This book examines the recent developments in computerized structural analysis and finite element analysis to re-appraise existing approximate techniques and to define their scope and limits more accurately. The book proposes new techniques and provides many numerical examples and comparisons with 'accurate' methods. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367448752

Approximation Techniques for EngineersSecond Edition This second edition includes eleven new sections based on the approximation of matrix functions deflating the solution space and improving the accuracy of approximate solutions iterative solution of initial value problems of systems of ordinary differential equations and the method of trial functions for boundary value problems. The topics of the two new chapters are integral equations and mathematical optimization. The book provides alternative solutions to software tools amenable to hand computations to validate the results obtained by "black box" solvers. It also offers an insight into the mathematics behind many CAD CAE tools of the industry. The book aims to provide a working knowledge of the various approximation techniques for engineering practice. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367658076

Approximation TheoryIn Memory of A.K. Varma "Contains the contributions of 45 internationally distinguished mathematicians covering all areas of approximation theory-written in honor of the pioneering work of Arun K. Varma to the fields of interpolation and approximation of functions including Birhoff interpolation and approximation by spline functions." Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003064732

Approximation with Quasi-Splines In the theory of splines a function is approximated piece-wise by (usually cubic) polynomials. Quasi-splines is the natural extension of this allowing us to use any useful class of functions adapted to the problem.Approximation with Quasi-Splines is a detailed account of this highly useful technique in numerical analysis.The book presents the requisite approximation theorems and optimization methods developing a unified theory of one and several variables. The author applies his techniques to the evaluation of definite integrals (quadrature) and its many-variables generalization which he calls "cubature."This book should be required reading for all practitioners of the methods of approximation including researchers teachers and students in applied numerical and computational mathematics. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003062929

ApproximationDocumentary History and the Staging of Reality In our era of ‘fake news’ Stella Bruzzi examines the dynamism that results from reusing and reconfiguring raw documentary data (documents archive news etc.) in creative ways. Through a series of individual case studies this book offers an innovative framework for understanding how in our century film and media texts frequently represent reality and negotiate the instabilities of ‘truth’ by ‘approximating’ factual events rather than merely representing them through juxtaposing disparate often colliding perspectives of history and factual events. Covering areas such as true crime politics and media the book analyses the fluidity and instability of truth arguing that 'approximation' is more prevalent now in our digital age and that its conception is a result of viewers’ accidental or unconscious connections and interventions. Original and thought-provoking Approximation provides students and researchers of media film and cultural studies a deeper insight into our understanding and acceptance of what truth really means today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415688352

Approximation-solvability of Nonlinear Functional and Differential Equations This reference/text develops a constructive theory of solvability on linear and nonlinear abstract and differential equations - involving A-proper operator equations in separable Banach spaces and treats the problem of existence of a solution for equations involving pseudo-A-proper and weakly-A-proper mappings and illustrates their applications.;Facilitating the understanding of the solvability of equations in infinite dimensional Banach space through finite dimensional appoximations this book: offers an elementary introductions to the general theory of A-proper and pseudo-A-proper maps; develops the linear theory of A-proper maps; furnishes the best possible results for linear equations; establishes the existence of fixed points and eigenvalues for P-gamma-compact maps including classical results; provides surjectivity theorems for pseudo-A-proper and weakly-A-proper mappings that unify and extend earlier results on monotone and accretive mappings; shows how Friedrichs' linear extension theory can be generalized to the extensions of densely defined nonlinear operators in a Hilbert space; presents the generalized topological degree theory for A-proper mappings; and applies abstract results to boundary value problems and to bifurcation and asymptotic bifurcation problems.;There are also over 900 display equations and an appendix that contains basic theorems from real function theory and measure/integration theory. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367402570

Apps Technology and Younger LearnersInternational evidence for teaching This book provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges potential and theoretical possibilities of apps and considers the processes of change for education and home learning environments. Drawing together a diverse team of international contributors it addresses the specific features context of use and content of apps to uncover the importance of these tools for young children’s learning. Apps Technology and Younger Learners focuses on ways that apps support early years and primary school learning connect various learning spaces and engage children in a range of edutainment and knowledge-building activities. In each chapter the current state of knowledge and key research questions in the field for future study are identified with clear messages provided at the end of each chapter. Focusing on empirical studies and strong theoretical frameworks this book covers four key parts: Understanding the learning potential of children’s apps; Key app challenges; Empirical evidence; Future avenues. This book is an essential guide for educators post-graduate students researchers and all those interested in the advantages or challenges that may result from integrating apps into early education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138927889

ApraxiaThe Neuropsychology of Action The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a perspective on apraxia that considers a link between the pathology of apraxia and normal motor skill. In addition it is the intention of the authors to provide information that is theoretically interesting as well as clinically applicable. The book is a collection of papers by various authors working in the area of apraxia almost exclusively with limb aparaxia specifically. Beginning with Hugo Liepman's work of the late 19th century a cognitive neuropsychological model of limb apraxia is reviewed the use of new technologies that are informative about the mechanisms of limb praxis are discussed and issues related to research as well as clinical assessment/management of the disorder are provided. While acquired limb apraxia is the focus of the book there are also chapters on handedness developmental apraxia of speech and disorders of handwriting. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138883062

Aprender a aprender en la era digitalTecnopedagogía crítica para la enseñanza del español LE/L2 Aprender a aprender en la era digital provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art account that empowers readers to leverage learning technologies to promote second language learner autonomy. Written entirely in Spanish the book covers a breadth of innovative topics in the teaching of Spanish via and with technology such as emerging pedagogies autonomous and participatory learning learner agency and identity teacher development and post-communicative curriculum design. Key features: a novel and unique approach combining the latest research on learning autonomy and instructional technologies in language learning; an emphasis on the connections between theory and practice with concrete suggestions for using technology in the classroom; an extensive selection of curricular and pedagogical tools that can be easily adapted to various teaching and learning environments and needs; a broad selection of bibliographical references for further reading and research; a bilingual glossary of key techno-pedagogical terms; a catalogue with over 250 tools for second language learning and teaching with contextualized examples of their practical application; a comprehensive eResource with a wealth of additional materials including access to a database of technological tools and best practices in teaching Spanish with technology. Written in a clear and accessible manner Aprender a aprender en la era digital is ideal for instructors of Spanish at all educational levels. The book will also be of great interest to teachers of languages other than Spanish as well as graduate students pursuing a degree in Spanish Educational Technology or Language Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138954632

Apropos of AfricaSentiments of Negro American Leaders on Africa from the 1800s to the 1950s First published in 1969 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138010963

Apropos of IdeologyTranslation Studies on Ideology-ideologies in Translation Studies Today's worldwide ideological tensions have captured the interest of such varied disciplines as political science anthropology sociology cultural studies and linguistics. There are two primary reasons why translation studies cannot ignore the ideological debate. Historically translation has always been a site for ideological clashes. In addition globalization is now setting off translational mechanisms even within monolingual artifacts and this calls for the expertise of translation scholars. Apropos of Ideology aims to contribute to the broader discussion of ideology by providing a forum for debating ideological issues in translation as well as by bringing together within the pages of a single volume different types of translation research informed by very different research ideologies. Adopting a wide definition of ideology as a set of ideas beliefs and codes of behaviour that "govern a community by virtue of being regarded as the norm" a number of translation scholars look into ideological phenomena as they impinge on the process of translation. They consider questions of politics but also reflect upon gender sexuality religion secularity technology and even the very discipline of translation studies. At the same time the volume displays the kaleidoscopic complexity of the discipline while providing a strong argument that such diversity of perspectives is highly desirable. Contributors include Maria Tymoczko Rosemary Arrojo Christiane Nord Keith Harvey Peter Fawcett Ma Carmen Africa Vidal Christina Schäffner David Katan Francesco Straniero-Sergio and Sehnaz Tahir. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781900650519

AptamersTools for Nanotherapy and Molecular Imaging Aptamers often termed as ‘chemical antibodies ’ are an emerging class of synthetic ligands for efficient target-specific molecular recognition. The objective of this book is to highlight recent advances and potential of aptamers in various disease conditions. . This book focuses on the applications of aptamers in targeted nanotherapy detection and in molecular imaging in various disease conditions such as cancer neurological diseases and infectious diseases. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814669832

AptitudeA Special Issue of Educational Psychologist Richard Snow's research influenced many students and colleagues both directly through his findings and indirectly by inspiring others to carry on the work. A cross-section of his influence is represented in this special issue. The articles present several themes in his work including the importance of multivariate considerations of individual differences adapting instruction to individual learners a process understanding of aptitude and an enlarged role for spatial ability. Each paper picks up one of the themes identified--trait complexes ATIs process analyses and spatial ability--and has a strong quantitative empirical foundation but is nested within appropriately complex theoretical frameworks. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203764664

Apuleius and Africa The Metamorphoses or Golden Ass of Apuleius (ca. 170 CE) is a Latin novel written by a native of Madauros in Roman North Africa roughly equal to modern Tunisia together with parts of Libya and Algeria. Apuleius’ novel is based on the model of a lost Greek novel; it narrates the adventures of a Greek character with a Roman name who spends the bulk of the novel transformed into an animal traveling from Greece to Rome only to end his adventures in the capital city of the empire as a priest of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Apuleius’ Florida and Apology deal more explicitly with the African provenance and character of their author while also demonstrating his complex interaction with Greek Roman and local cultures. Apuleius’ philosophical works raise other questions about Greek vs. African and Roman cultural identity. Apuleius in Africa addresses the problem of this intricate complex of different identities and its connection to Apuleius’ literary production. It especially emphasizes Apuleius’ African heritage a heritage that has for the most part been either downplayed or even deplored by previous scholarship. The contributors include philologists historians and experts in material culture; among them are some of the most respected scholars in their fields. The chapters give due attention to all elements of Apuleius’ oeuvre and break new ground both on the interpretation of Apuleius’ literary production and on the culture of the Roman Empire in the second century. The volume also includes a modern sub-Saharan contribution in which "Africa" mainly means Mediterranean Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867157

AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Forensic Psychology The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades. Dealing with the AQA's Paper 3: Forensic Psychology this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind from AO1: Knowledge and understanding material followed by AO2: Application material to AO3: Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3 the text is packed full of pedagogical features including: Question Time features to ensure that the reader is consistently challenged throughout the book. New research sections clearly distinguished within each chapter to ensure readers have access to the most cutting-edge material. A clear focus on the assessment objectives for the Paper topic to ensure readers know when and where to apply knowledge. The use of example answers with examiner style comments to provide greater insight into how to/how not to answer exam questions. An engaging relevant and challenging text which broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A Level Paper 3 in Psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367403942

AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Issues and Debates The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades. Dealing with the compulsory topic of AQA’s Paper 3: Issues and Debates this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind from AO1: Knowledge and understanding material followed by AO2: Application material to AO3: Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3 the text is packed full of pedagogical features including: Question Time features to ensure that the reader is consistently challenged throughout the book. New research sections clearly distinguished within each chapter to ensure readers have access to the most cutting-edge material. A clear focus on the assessment objectives for the Paper topic to ensure readers know when and where to apply knowledge. The use of example answers with examiner-style comments to provide greater insight into how to/how not to answer exam questions. An engaging relevant and challenging text that broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A level Paper 3 in Psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375430

AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Relationships The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades. Dealing with the top of AQA’s Paper 3: Relationships this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind from AO1: Knowledge and Understanding material followed by AO2: Application material to AO3: Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3 the text is packed full of pedagogical features including: Question Time features to ensure that the reader is consistently challenged throughout the book. New research sections clearly distinct within each chapter to ensure readers have access to the most cutting-edge material. A clear focus on the assessment objectives for the paper topic to ensure readers know when and where to apply knowledge. The use of example answers with examiner-style comments to provide greater insight into how to/how not to answer exam questions. An engaging relevant and challenging text which broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A Level Paper 3 in Psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367403911

AQA Psychology A Level Paper Three: Schizophrenia The Extending Knowledge and Skills series is a fresh approach to A Level Psychology designed for greater demands of the new AQA specification and assessment and especially written to stretch and challenge students aiming for higher grades. Dealing with the optional topic of AQA’s Paper 3: Schizophrenia this book is deliberately laid out with the assessment objectives in mind from AO1: Knowledge and understanding material followed by AO2: Application material to AO3: Evaluation and analysis material. Providing the most in-depth accessible coverage available of individual topics in Paper 3 the text is packed full of pedagogical features including: Question Time features to ensure that the reader is consistently challenged throughout the book. New research sections clearly distinct within each chapter to ensure readers have access to the most cutting-edge material. A clear focus on the assessment objectives for the paper topic to ensure readers know when and where to apply knowledge. The use of example answers with examiner style comments to provide greater insight into how to/how not to answer exam questions. An engaging relevant and challenging text that broadens student understanding beyond that of the average textbook this is the essential companion for any student taking the AQA A Level Paper 3 in Psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367403874

AQA PsychologyAS and A-level Year 1 AQA Psychology for AS and A-level Year 1 is the definitive textbook for the new 2015 curriculum. Written by eminent psychologist Professor Michael Eysenck in collaboration with a team of experienced A-level teachers and examiner the book enables students not only to pass their exams with flying colours but also to fully engage with the science of psychology. As well as covering the six core topics students will study the book includes: Activities which test concepts or hypotheses bringing theory to life Key research studies explained and explored showing the basis on which theory has developed Case studies which show how people’s lives are affected by psychological phenomena Evaluation boxes which critically appraise key concepts and theories Self-assessment questions which encourage students to reflect on what they’ve learnt Section summaries to support the understanding of specific ideas – perfect for revision Exam hints which steer students towards complete and balanced answers Key terms defined throughout so students aren’t confused by new language 200 figures tables and photos End of chapter further reading to enable students to develop a deeper understanding End of chapter revision questions and sample exam papers to consolidate knowledge and practice exam technique A full companion website with a range of further resources for both students and teachers including revision aids and class materials Incorporating greater coverage of research methods as well as key statistical techniques the sixth edition of this well-loved textbook continues to be the perfect introduction to psychology. Accessible yet rigorous the book is the ideal textbook for students taking either the AS course or year 1 of the A-level. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138902091

AQA Religious Ethics for AS and A2 Structured directly around the specification of the AQA this is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses. It covers all the necessary topics for Religious Ethics in an enjoyable student-friendly fashion. Each chapter includes: a list of key issues AQA specification checklist explanations of key terminology helpful summaries self-test review questions exam practice questions. To maximise students' chances of exam success the book contains a section dedicated to answering examination questions. It comes complete with lively illustrations a comprehensive glossary full bibliography and a companion website. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415549332

Aquacultural DevelopmentSocial Dimensions Of An Emerging Industry This book examines issues of social equity user-group conflict environmental impacts of production and the mediating role of the state focusing on the social and environmental dimensions of aquacultural development in both industrialized and nonindustrialized nations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166786

Aquaculture Development In Less Developed CountriesSocial Economic And Political Problems This book intended to improve planning for further development of aquaculture examines the factors that can determine the success or failure of aquaculture projects in developing countries. It gives specific examples of social economic and political constraints on aquaculture development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168834

Aquaculture In AmericaThe Role Of Science Government And The Entrepreneur This book tracks the financial prospects for American companies cultivating aquatic plants and animals. Art Tiddens surveys the support currently available from state and federal governments and scientific institutions and urges that more is needed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165444

Aquaculture LandscapesFish Farms and the Public Realm Aquaculture Landscapes explores the landscape architecture of farms reefs parks and cities that are designed to entwine the lives of fish and humans. In the twenty-first century aquaculture’s contribution to the supply of fish for human consumption exceeds that of wild-caught fish for the first time in history. Aquaculture has emerged as the fastest growing food production sector in the world but aquaculture has agency beyond simply converting fish to food. Aquaculture Landscapes recovers aquaculture as a practice with a deep history of constructing extraordinary landscapes. These landscapes are characterized and enriched by multispecies interdependency performative ecologies collaborative practices and aesthetic experiences between humans and fish. Aquaculture Landscapes presents over thirty contemporary and historical landscapes spanning six continents with incisive diagrams and vivid photographs. Within this expansive scope is a focus on urban aquaculture projects by leading designers—including Turenscape James Corner Field Operations and SCAPE—that employ mutually beneficial strategies for fish and humans to address urban coastal resiliency wastewater management and other contemporary urban challenges. Michael Ezban delivers a compelling account of the coalitions of fish and humans that shape the form function and identity of cities and he offers a forward-thinking theorization of landscape as the preeminent medium for the design of ichthyological urbanism in the Anthropocene. With over two hundred evocative images including ninety original drawings by the author Aquaculture Landscapes is a richly illustrated portrayal of aquaculture seen through the disciplinary lens of landscape architecture. As the first book devoted to this topic Aquaculture Landscapes is an original and essential resource for landscape architects urbanists animal geographers aquaculturists and all who seek and value multispecies cohabitation of a shared public realm. Winner of the 2020 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138218352

Aquaculture Law and PolicyTowards principled access and operations The aquaculture industry is fast expanding around the globe and causing major environmental and social disruptions. The volume is about getting a 'good governance' grip on this important industry. The book highlights the numerous law and policy issues that must be addressed in the search for effective regulation of aquaculture. Those issues include among others: the equitable and fair assignment of property rights; the design of effective dispute resolution mechanisms; clarification of what maritime laws apply to aquaculture; adoption of a proper taxation system for aquaculture; resolution of aboriginal offshore title and rights claims; recognition of international trade law restrictions such as labeling limitations and food safety requirements; and determination of whether genetically modified fish should be allowed and if so under what controls. This book will appeal to a broad range of audiences: undergraduate and postgraduate students academic researchers policy makers NGOs practicing lawyers and industry representatives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653572

Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 1 Aquaculture is currently one of the fastest growing production sectors in the world. It now accounts for nearly half (45%) of the worlds food fish (which refers to production of aquatic animals: fish crustaceans molluscs amphibians) and this increase is expected to reach 50% in 2015. Genetic engineering and biotechnology have contributed vastly to this field. The most commonly used methods in fish biotechnology are chromosome manipulation and hormone treatment which can be used to produce triploid tetraploid haploid gynogenetic and androgenetic fish. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138115224

Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology Volume Two Fish and shrimp producing industries generate huge amounts of wastes in form of viscera scales waste water etc. Applications of microorganisms and/or microbesbased products have contributed significantly in solving many of these problems associated with aquaculture and waste management. This book addresses strategies for control of bacterial infection in farmed aquatic organism products. It covers: spoilage of fresh fish microorganisms and processed seafoods microbiological safety and quality of processed shrimps and fish and molecular detection of seafood borne human pathogenic bacteria. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138113756

Aquaculture Technology in Developing Countries Aquaculture technology has been evolving rapidly over the last two decades  led by an increasingly skilled cadre of researchers in developing countries. Rather than copying or adapting work done in industrialized countries to their situations these scientists are moving aquaculture research out of the box to explore species and production systems relevant to their natural resources economies and social institutions. Studies from India Latin America the Middle East and Africa are highlighted in this collection of papers covering the entire gamut of aquaculture science from comparison of tilapia breeds novel feed ingredients for indigenous species improving disease resistance water-use efficiency traditional farming systems spatial planning and economics. More than a how-to book this volume introduces the researchers and institutions leading the development of aquaculture as it expands into new frontiers. This book was based on a special issue of the Journal of Applied Aquaculture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415827782

Aquaculture TechnologyFlowing Water and Static Water Fish Culture Key features:Takes a quantitative approach to the science of aquacultureCovers the complete landscape of the scientific basis of fish culturePromotes problem solving and critical thinkingIncludes sample problems at the end of most chaptersGuides the reader through the technical considerations of intensive aquaculture including fish growth rates hydraulic characteristics of fish rearing units oxygen consumption rates in relation to oxygen solubility and fish tolerance of hypoxia and water reconditioning by reaeration and ammonia filtration.Discusses the environmental effects of aquacultureIncludes a chapter on hatchery effluent control to meet receiving water discharge criteriaAquaculture Technology: Flowing Water and Static Water Fish Culture is the first book to provide the skills to raise fish in both a flowing water and a static water aquaculture system with a pragmatic and quantitative approach. Following in the tradition of the author’s highly praised book Flowing Water Fish Culture this work will stand out as one that makes the reader understand the theory of each type of aquaculture system; it will teach the user "how to think" rather than "what to think" about these systems.The book presents the scientific basis for the controlled husbandry of fish whether it be in a stream of water or a standing water pool. Part 1 Flowing Water Fish Culture is a major revision of the author’s initial book and includes greatly expanded coverage of rearing unit design criteria fish growth and the use of liquid oxygen hatchery effluent control and recirculating systems. Part 2 Static Water Fish Culture presents the scientific basis of fish culture in standing water systems including nutrient and dissolved gas dynamics pond ecology effects of fertilization and supplemental feeding water quality management and representative static water aquacultures.Aquaculture Technology conveys the science in a manner appropriate for use by university students and teachers and others involved in fish production and aquaculture research and development worldwide. It will enable the reader to adapt to changing technologies markets and environmental regulations as they occur. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573744

AquacultureBiology and Ecology of Cultured Species This unique book introduces the biological and ecological basis of the production process in water and the biology of cultured species. It bridges the gap between research data and aquaculture techniques and covers problems arising in aquaculture production such as filtering molluscs. It also introduced modern aspects of oceanography that are important for understanding the production process. The book starts with a section dedicated to the production of living material and matter in the aquatic environment. It then goes on to explore in detail the biological basis of mollusc crustacean and fish cultures and the reproduction and nutrition of bivalve molluscs. Also discussed are the intensive and extensive aquaculture producing processes in fresh and marine waters and finally the pathology reared animals. Up-to-date data are provided and explained to the student using graphs and copious illustrations. The work is especially orientated toward the student reader and provides a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890739

AquananotechnologyGlobal Prospects The world’s fresh water supplies are dwindling rapidly—even wastewater is now considered an asset. By 2025 most of the world's population will be facing serious water stresses and shortages. Aquananotechnology: Global Prospects breaks new ground with its informative and innovative introduction of the application of nanotechnology to the remediation of contaminated water for drinking and industrial use. It provides a comprehensive overview from a global perspective of the latest research and developments in the use of nanotechnology for water purification and desalination methods. The book also covers approaches to remediation such as high surface area nanoscale media for adsorption of toxic species UV treatment of pathogens and regeneration of saturated media with applications in municipal water supplies produced water from fracking ballast water and more. It also discusses membranes desalination sensing engineered polymers magnetic nanomaterials electrospun nanofibers photocatalysis endocrine disruptors and Al13 clusters. It explores physics-based phenomena such as subcritical water and cavitation-induced sonoluminescence and fog harvesting. With contributions from experts in developed and developing countries including those with severe contamination such as China India and Pakistan the book’s content spans a wide range of the subject areas that fall under the aquananotechnology banner either squarely or tangentially. The book strongly emphasizes sorption media with broad application to a myriad of contaminants—both geogenic and anthropogenic—keeping in mind that it is not enough for water to be potable it must also be palatable. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073098

AquanomicsWater Markets and the Environment Water is becoming increasingly scarce. If recent usage trends continue shortages are inevitable. Aquanomics discusses some of the instruments and policies that may be implemented to postpone or even avoid the onset of "water crises." These policies include establishing secure and transferable private water rights and extending these rights to uses that traditionally have not been allowed including altering in-stream flows and ecosystem functions. The editors argue that such policies will help maximize water quantity and quality as water becomes scarcer and more valuable. Aquanomics contains many examples of how this is being accomplished particularly in the formation of water markets and market-like exchanges of water rights.Many observers see calamity ahead unless water supplies are harnessed and effectively conserved and unless water quality can be improved. It is also clear that declining water quality is a serious problem in much of the world as increasing human activities induce high levels of water degradation. Those who voice these concerns argue the contributors to this volume fail to consider the forces for improvement inherent in market political-economic systems that can address water issues. The contributors see water quality in economically advanced countries as improving and they believe this establishes the validity of market-based approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412845786

Aquaporins in Health and DiseaseNew Molecular Targets for Drug Discovery Since the discovery of Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) as a water channel many studies have revealed the importance of aquaporins in mammalian physiology and pathophysiology as well as plant and microbial biology. The studies have also shown aquaporins as potential drug targets and targets for improving crop properties. Written by an international group of contributors at the forefront of the field Aquaporins in Health and Disease: New Molecular Targets for Drug Discovery presents the latest research advances in aquaporins and other major intrinsic protein (MIP) channels. The first section of the book describes the general concepts of aquaporin channel function genomic research structure-function analysis of aquaporins and glycerol facilitators and regulation by gating and trafficking including yeast aquaporin regulation and function. The second section discusses the physiological and pathophysiological roles of aquaporins in humans and microbes. The final section covers the development of inhibitors of aquaporin function. The book’s epilogue offers future perspectives and directions mainly in the area of aquaporin-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Stimulating future research on this important protein family this book facilitates a paradigm shift in the understanding and roles of aquaporin membrane proteins in all biological settings. It encourages scientists to develop novel approaches for the treatment of human diseases based on aquaporin function or dysfunction. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138894013

AquatectureBuildings Designed to Live and Work with Water Water plays a vital role in shaping our built environment as it has done for centuries. We depend on it we use it we live with it and we must respect it. Aquatecture is the first book to outline new ways of ‘designing for water ’ using examples from around the world to illustrate methods of utilizing water innovatively efficiently and safely. The first part of the book explores the historical relationship between water and architecture examining how cities and civilisations have been drawn to water and have attempted to control it. The chapters go on to assess how this relationship has changed over time and introduce readers to a range of brand new techniques that will revolutionise the way we think about water design and urban planning. Solutions such as amphibious housing wet-proof buildings zero carbon development rain gardens flood storage and new methods of waterfront design are discussed and their effectiveness assessed.　　　　   Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465318

Aquatic and Surface Photochemistry Aquatic and Surface Photochemistry provides a broad overview of current research in the emerging field of environmental aquatic and surface photochemistry. Selected reviews and current research articles are blended to provide an in-depth treatment of various aspects of this research area. The first part of the text deals with photochemistry in the environment covering recent research on the following topics: aquatic photochemistry of organic pollutants and agrochemicals photochemical cycling of carbon and transition metals (especially iron) photochemical formation of reactive oxygen species in natural waters photoreaction in cloud and rain droplets and photoreactions on environmental surfaces (soil ash metal oxide). The second part provides discussions and data on both heterogeneous photocatalytic and homogeneous processes with topics ranging from applications to mechanistic studies. These chapters illustrate the wide diversity of pollutant classes that are degradable by photochemical techniques and the effects of various reaction conditions on the rates and efficiency of the techniques. Current kinetic studies are presented which provide new information about the role of adsorption and the nature of the reactive oxidizing species that mediate these photoremediation processes.This book will interest civil chemical and environmental engineers as well as chemists soil scientists geochemists and atmospheric chemists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890746

Aquatic Chemistry Concepts Second Edition Aquatic Chemistry Concepts Second Edition is a fully revised and updated textbook that fills the need for a comprehensive treatment of aquatic chemistry and covers the many complicated equations and principles of aquatic chemistry. It presents the established science of equilibrium water chemistry using the uniquely recognizable step-by-step Pankow format which allows a broad and deep understanding of aquatic chemistry. The text is appropriate for a wide audience including undergraduate and graduate students industry professionals consultants and regulators. Every professional using water chemistry will want this text within close reach and students and professionals alike will expect to find at least one copy on their library shelves. 　 Key Features Extremely thorough one-of-a-kind treatment of aquatic chemistry which considers: a) chemical thermodynamics fundamentals; b) acid/base titration and buffer calculations; c) CO2 chemistry and alkalinity; d) complexation of metal ions by ligands and chelates; e) mineral solubility processes; f) redox chemistry including the chemistry of chlorine (as in disinfection) oxygen CO2 and methane nitrogen sulfur iron and lead including the story of lead in the drinking water of Flint Michigan; and g) electrical effects in aqueous solutions including the Debye-Hückel Law (and related equations for activity corrections) double layers and colloid stability Discussions of how to carry out complex calculations regarding the chemistry of lakes rivers groundwater and seawater Numerous example problems worked in complete detail Special foreword by Jerry L. Schnoor 'There’s a lot to like about a book on water chemistry that lays it out simply. Einstein said that everything should be as simple as it can be but not simpler. Wise advice. And that is what James F. Pankow has accomplished in the second edition of his textbook Aquatic Chemistry Concepts. It covers the “waterfront” of essential inorganic chemistry topics and it supplies enough examples to lead the student toward problem solving.' -From the Foreword Jerry L. Schnoor Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439854402

Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation This book provides information regarding bodies found in aquatic environments including bathtubs buckets sinks pools toilets ponds creeks rivers lakes oceans and wells. Besides homicides the book includes accidents and fatalities from scuba diving submerged vehicles and planes boats cold water immersion ice covered water falls from bridges and water births. Topics include the assumption of an accident what should cause suspicion in a drowning negligence and abuse securing a scene profiling a scene and interviewing a witness. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498722797

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North AmericaEcology Life History and Systematics Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology Life History and Systematics brings together a wealth of information on the natural history ecology and systematics of North American aquatic plants. Most books on aquatic plants have a taxonomic focus and are intended primarily for identification. Instead this book provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature herbarium databases and other reference materials. Included dicotyledon species are those having an obligate (OBL) wetland status a designation used in the USACE National Wetland Plant List. Recent phylogenetic analyses are incorporated and rationale is provided for interpreting this information with respect to species relationships. This diverse assemblage of information will be useful to a wide range of interests including academic researchers wildlife managers students and virtually anyone interested in the natural history of aquatic and wetland plants. Although focusing specifically on North America the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well. This book is an essential resource for assisting with wetland delineation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482225020

Aquatic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate Global climate change affects productivity and species composition of freshwater and marine aquatic ecosystems by raising temperatures ocean acidification excessive solar UV and visible radiation. Effects on bacterioplankton and viruses phytoplankton and macroalgae have farreaching consequences for primary consumers such as zooplankton invertebrates and vertebrates as well as on human consumption of fish crustaceans and mollusks. It has affected the habitation of the Arctic and Antarctic oceans the most so far. Increasing pollution from terrestrial runoff industrial municipal and household wastes as well as marine transportation and plastic debris also affect aquatic ecosystems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138350052

Aquatic EcotoxicologyVolume 1: Fundamental Concepts and Methodologies Research into ecotoxicology can be classified into three fundamental concerns: abiotic factors which characterize the physicochemistry of environments; biotic factors relating to biological structures and functions; and contamination factors which define the modes of pollution of ecosystems. The most significant research methodologies currently being developed in aquatic ecotoxicology are presented specifically experimental approaches in the laboratory Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890753

Aquatic EcotoxicologyVolume 2: Fundamental Concepts and Methodologies Research into ecotoxicology can be classified into three fundamental concerns: abiotic factors which characterize the physicochemistry of environments; biotic factors relating to biological structures and functions; and contamination factors which define the modes of pollution of ecosystems. The most significant research methodologies currently being developed in aquatic ecotoxicology are presented specifically experimental approaches in the laboratory Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890760

Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition The completion of the initial phase of the U.S. National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP) in 1990 marked the end of the largest environmental research and assessment effort to that time. The resulting series of 27 State of Science and Technology (SOS/T) Reports and the NAPAP Integrated Assessment represent a decade of work by hundreds of scientists engineers and economists. Since then many new significant more refined studies on acid deposition have been completed and published considerably broadening knowledge in this area. Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition summarizes and synthesizes these major advancements particularly those topics that are directly relevant to policy making. It offers complete coverage of recent findings that have substantiated deepened modified or in some cases revolutionized scientific understanding in environmental research. This resource addresses the quantification of effects and recent developments in predictive modelling capabilities. It covers virtually all aspects of nitrogen effects research the importance of natural sources of acidity the influence of land use and landscape change on drainage water chemistry and the role of short-term episodic events. This comprehensive update thoroughly illustrates the progression and refinement in the field. Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition helps you make educated decisions based on the most recent reliable data for air pollution sensitivities effects remediation and future research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138475335

Aquatic Food Quality and Safety Assesment Methods The book explains on the methods and procedures adopted for testing the quality and safety of aquatic food products. The analytical techniques available for testing the chemical constituents of aquatic food with separate chapters on the analysis of lipids proteins vitamins and minerals are exhaustively given to determine their nutritional quality. The various methods for sensory physical biochemical and microbiological quality assessments of aquatic food are explicitly given with detailed protocols for easy adoption. Special chapters covering the chemical contaminants and permitted additives for residue monitoring are dealt as they are important food safety requirements. This book will be very helpful for the food quality control technologists food analysts research scholars and fisheries professionals as a holistic guide on a variety of testing procedures for facile adoption to meet the food safety and quality regulatory requirements. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367619466

Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water ManagementUrban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants. The unsustainable use of aquatic habitats including inadequate urban water management itself however tends to alter and reduce their biodiversity and therewith diminish their ability to provide clean water protect us from waterborne diseases and po Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429192463

Aquatic Health and Aquaculture This book discusses how to use the wastewaters liquid biowastes and soils unfit for agriculture to economically viable aquaculture practices; and putting the emphasis on aquaculture posology the science of quantification and administration of doses in aquatic health and aquaculture management. Broadly aquaculture practices come across three types of problems each; in the context of water quality and fin fish and shell fish diseases; and preventive curative and noncurative diseases in fin fish and shell fish. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367629274

Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for Pesticides Given the essential role that primary producers play in aquatic ecosystems it is imperative that the potential risk of pesticides to the structure and functioning of aquatic plants is adequately assessed. An integration of regulatory and research information from key specialists in the area of environmental regulation Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for Pesticides provides a state-of-the-art guide to ecotoxicological risk assessment. Written by well-known experts in the field of aquatic risk assessment this book is a practical reference for the assessment of the risk of pesticides with herbicidal activity to aquatic macrophytes.The book supplies a concise coherent and science-based view from influential regulators academics and industry scientists. They address the selection of additional species critical regulatory endpoints and assessing the risk of plant protection products to aquatic macrophytes. They also present a clear description of key issues in macrophyte risk assessment information on macrophyte test methods suitable measurement endpoints and data evaluation and interpretation. Filled with recommendations distilled from existing regulatory experiences of aquatic macrophyte risk assessment the book includes case studies to identify issues data gaps and inadequacies in study design. It also identifies improvements to risk assessment that could be implemented immediately and those for which further research is needed. An authoritative resource the book points the way to an improved approach to aquatic macrophyte risk assessment.  Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384920

Aquatic Mesocosm Studies in Ecological Risk Assessment A Special Publication of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)Aquatic Mesocosm Studies in Ecological Risk Assessment discusses the methods currently used for conducting simulated field studies and provides a series of case histories in which mesocosm type studies have been used to assess the impact of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems. Specific chapters address the dosing and exposure components of such studies and how they influence experimental design. Advantages and disadvantages of various statistical designs are addressed in detail. Regulatory aspects of the design and interpretation of these studies are also covered. The book will be a superb reference for aquatic biologists ecologists toxicologists environmental toxicologists environmental chemists and regulatory personnel. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003070016

Aquatic Monocotyledons of North AmericaEcology Life History and Systematics Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America brings together information on the natural history ecology and systematics of North American aquatic monocotyledons. The book is an overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature herbarium databases and other reference sources. Information on more than 300 species in 87 genera of monocotyledons will be included. Recent phylogenetic analyses will be incorporated. Although focusing specifically on North America the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138054936

Aquatic Plants of North AmericaEcology Life History and Systematics Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America: Ecology Life History and Systematics brings together information on the natural history ecology and systematics of North American aquatic monocotyledons. The book is an overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature herbarium databases and other reference sources. Information on more than 300 species in 87 genera of monocotyledons will be included. Recent phylogenetic analyses will be incorporated. Although focusing specifically on North America the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well.Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology Life History and Systematics brings together a wealth of information on the natural history ecology and systematics of North American aquatic plants. Most books on aquatic plants have a taxonomic focus and are intended primarily for identification. Instead this book provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature herbarium databases and other reference materials. Included dicotyledon species are those having an obligate (OBL) wetland status a designation used in the USACE National Wetland Plant List. Recent phylogenetic analyses are incorporated and rationale is provided for interpreting this information with respect to species relationships. This diverse assemblage of information will be useful to a wide range of interests including academic researchers wildlife managers students and virtually anyone interested in the natural history of aquatic and wetland plants. Although focusing specifically on North America the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well. This book is an essential resource for assisting with wetland delineation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367467647

Aquatic PlantsPharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications provides a concise description of popular aquatic plants found across the globe. The chapters in this beautifully illustrated full-color book focus on the aquatic species native to specific continents. Written by a global team of experts this book explains the distribution ethnobotanical uses genome sequencing chemical compounds and biological activity of these plants and addresses the cultivation and sustainable production of aquatic and wetland plants. Features: Describes the biological activity of a large collection of aquatic plants. Color photographs highlight each plant’s ethnobotanical characteristics and structural formulae show their chemical constituents. Contributions come from leading scientists from countries including the United States India Mauritius South Africa and Cyprus. Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications is a valuable resource for academics conducting research on aquatic plants and for professionals in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries who are involved with the therapeutic applications of these plants and their sustainable usage. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367518462

Aquatic ToxicologyMolecular Biochemical and Cellular Perspectives Aquatic Toxicology examines research findings on the chronic effects of pollutants on aquatic species. Understanding these chronic effects is vital to determining the impact of small concentrations of pollutants on aquatic life in rivers estuaries lakes and coastal waters. Featuring research from renowned experts in the field this book evaluates modern techniques in the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry. It is indispensable to aquatic toxicologists aquatic biochemists fisheries scientists industrial chemists and researchers at federal state and university levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890777

Aqueous Phase AdsorptionTheory Simulations and Experiments This book covers theoretical aspects of adsorption followed by an introduction to molecular simulations and other numerical techniques that have become extremely useful as an engineering tool in recent times to understand the interplay of different mechanistic steps of adsorption. Further the book provides brief experimental methodologies to use test and evaluate different types of adsorbents for water pollutants. Through different chapters contributed by accomplished researchers working in the broad area of adsorption this book provides the necessary fundamental background required for an academician industrial scientist or engineer to initiate studies in this area.Key FeaturesExplores fundamentals of adsorption-based separationProvides physical insight into aqueous phase adsorptionIncludes theory molecular and mesoscopic level simulation techniques and experimentsDescribes molecular simulations and lattice-Boltzmann method based models for aqueous phase adsorptionPresents state-of-art experimental works particularly addressing removal of "emerging pollutants" from aqueous phase Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367570934

Aqueous Polymeric Coatings for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Aqueous-based film coating has become routine in the pharmaceutical industry. This process eliminates the use of organic solvents and thus avoids economic environmental and toxicological issues related to residual solvents and solvent recovery. Aqueous-based coating however is complex and many variables may impact the final product and its performance. This fourth edition of Aqueous Polymeric Coatings for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms aims to provide insight into the factors and parameters that should be considered and controlled for the successful development and commercialization of a coated product. The fourth edition has been revised and expanded to reflect the most recent scientific advancements from the literature. The contributing authors explain in detail using illustrated examples appropriate steps to solve and ideally avoid formulation processing and stability problems and to achieve an optimized dosage form. Trade names and chemical names of commercially marketed coatings are used throughout the text to help familiarize the reader with the various materials available for pharmaceutical applications. This book will be a valuable resource for anyone in the pharmaceutical industry working in the area of aqueous-based film coating. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367736873

Aquifer Systems Management: Darcy's Legacy in a World of Impending Water ShortageSelected Papers on Hydrogeology 10 By 2050 the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by seventy-five per cent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabitants. Increased amounts of water will be required for irrigation and for industrial and domestic use. Natural ecosystems will be threatened by the expansion of agricultural land and by a reduc Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429082122

Aquifer Test Modeling In recognition of the trend toward using numerical methdos for analyzing aquifer test data Aquifer Test Modeling delineates the application of numerical Laplace inversion analytical equations and numerical models and demonstrates the use of public domain software. Written by a leading expert with over fifty years of experience this highly practical text provides a thorough grounding in the terms and methods employed in aquifer test modeling while also establishing a protocol for organizing and simplifying conceptual model definition and data analysis.Using graphs tables and sample datasets to enhance understanding the author delineates the five major steps involved in the aquifer test modeling process. He discusses the importance of the conceptual model definition as a framework for organizing simplifying and idealizing information. The chapters cover the selection of appropriate aquifer test mathematical model equations compatible with previously defined conceptual models and highlight the importance of reviewing the mathematical assumption and the adjustment of data for any departures. They also explain format selection technique selection well function or drawdown calculation and calibration.The book provides five sample data sets to assist the reader in becoming familiar with WTAQ and MODFLOW aquifer test modeling input and output data file contents with confined nonleaky and unconfined aquifer conditions. It includes conceptual models consisting of abbreviated descriptions of aquifer test facilities aquifer test data and aquifer parameter values together with selected sample file sets. These are just a few of the features that make the book a valuable tool for estimating the supply and contamination characteristics of aquifers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389918

Aquifer TestingDesign and Analysis of Pumping and Slug Tests New! A practical easy-to-use reference for the design and analysis of groundwater pumping and slug testsAquifer Testing: Design and Analysis of Pumping and Slug Tests is a complete design and analysis reference emphasizing practical solutions for engineers scientists consultants and students knowledgeable in basic ground water theory. T Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429156717

Aquinas and Modern Law This volume collects some of the best recent writings on St. Thomas’s philosophy of law and includes a critical examination of Aquinas’s theory of the relation between law and morality his natural law theory as well as the modern reformulation of his approach to natural rights. The volume shows how Aquinas understood the importance of positive law and demonstrates the modern relevance of his writings by including Thomistic critiques of modern jurisprudence and examples of applications of Thomistic jurisprudence to specific modern legal problems such as federalism environmental policy abortion and euthanasia. The volume also features an introduction which places Aquinas’s writings in the context of modern jurisprudence as well as an extensive bibliography. The volume is suited to the needs of jurisprudence scholars teachers and students and is an essential resource for all law libraries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409431770

Aquinas and Radical OrthodoxyA Critical Inquiry Aquinas and Radical Orthodoxy investigates the encounter of the most vibrant and controversial trend in recent theology with the greatest Christian thinker of the Middle Ages. The book describes Radical Orthodoxy’s orientation and highlights those anti-secular strategies and intellectual influences that have shaped its appeal to Aquinas. It surveys the emergence of the particular picture of Aquinas especially associated with the leaders of Radical Orthodoxy John Milbank and his student Catherine Pickstock along with the scholarly disputes which prompted and followed that development. The book then undertakes a detailed investigation of the pivotal publications on Aquinas of those two authors laying out their difficult theories in clear language carefully examining the texts of Aquinas to which they appeal and challenging their interpretations on a number of fundamental points. Topics covered include: analogical language and knowledge of God the role of metaphysics within theology the relation of cognition to the divine archetypes of things the possibility of human apprehension of God’s essence the nature of substance and speculation on the Trinity. The conclusion reflects on those elements suppressed by the Radical Orthodox reading of Aquinas their constructive philosophical and theological possibilities and the challenges they present to the Radical Orthodox project. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138809529

Aquinas on Being Goodness and God Thomas Aquinas is one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy and philosophical theology. Relying on a deep understanding of Aristotle Aquinas developed a metaphysical framework that is comprehensive detailed and flexible. Within that framework he formulated a range of strikingly original and carefully explicated views in areas including natural theology philosophy of mind philosophical psychology and ethics. In this book Christopher Hughes focuses on Aquinas’s thought from an analytic philosophical perspective. After an overview of Aquinas’s life and works Hughes discusses Aquinas’s metaphysics including his conception of substance matter and form and his account of essence and existence; and his theory of the nature of human beings including his critique of a substance dualism that Aquinas attributes to Plato but is usually associated with Descartes. In the final chapters Hughes discusses Aquinas’s account of the existence and nature of God and his treatment of the problem of evil as well as his ideas about the relation of goodness to being choice and happiness. Aquinas on Being Goodness and God is essential reading for students and scholars of Aquinas and anyone interested in philosophy of religion or the history of medieval philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138574038

Aquinas on GodThe 'Divine Science' of the Summa Theologiae Aquinas on God presents an accessible exploration of Thomas Aquinas' conception of God. Focusing on the Summa theologiae - the work containing Aquinas' most systematic and complete exposition of the Christian doctrine of God - Rudi te Velde acquaints the reader with Aquinas' theological understanding of God and the metaphysical principles and propositions that underlie his project. Aquinas' conception of God is dealt with not as an isolated metaphysical doctrine but from the perspective of his broad theological view which underlies the scheme of the Summa. Readers interested in Aquinas historical theology metaphysics and metaphysical discourse on God in the Christian tradition will find this new contribution to the studies of Aquinas invaluable. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138457751

Aquinas on Mind This book shows how the mature writings of Thomas Aquinas though written in the thirteenth century have much to offer the human mind and the relationship between intellect and will body and soul. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138142817

Arab Muslim WomanVoice and Vision in Postcolonial Literature and Film Given a long history of representation by others what themes and techniques do Arab Muslim women writers filmmakers and visual artists foreground in their presentation of postcolonial experience? Lindsey Moore’s groundbreaking book demonstrates ways in which women appropriate textual and visual modes of representation often in cross-fertilizing ways in challenges to Orientalist/colonialist nationalist Islamist and ‘multicultural’ paradigms. She provides an accessible but theoretically-informed analysis by foregrounding tropes of vision visibility and voice; post-nationalist melancholia and mother/daughter narratives; transformations of ‘homes and harems’; and border crossings in time space language and media. In doing so Moore moves beyond notions of speaking or looking ‘back’ to encompass a diverse feminist poetics and politics and to emphasize ethical forms of representation and reception. Aran Muslim Woman is distinctive in the eclectic body of work that it brings together. Discussing Algeria Egypt Jordan Lebanon Morocco the Palestinian territories and Tunisia as well as postcolonial Europe Moore argues for better integration of Arab Muslim contexts in the postcolonial canon. In a book for readers interested in women's studies history literature and visual media we encounter work by Assia Djebar Mona Hatoum Fatima Mernissi Ahlam Mosteghanemi Nawal el Saadawi Leila Sebbar Zineb Sedira Ahdaf Soueif Moufida Tlatli Fadwa Tuqan and many other women. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759526

Arab American AestheticsLiterature Material Culture Film and Theatre Arab American Aesthetics enlists a wide range of voices to explore if not tentatively define what could constitute Arab American aesthetics in literature material culture film and theatre.This book seeks to unsettle current conversations within Arab American Studies that neglect aesthetics as a set of choices and constraints. Rather than divorce aesthetics from politics the book sutures the two more closely together by challenging the causal relationship so often attributed to them. The conversations include formal choices but also extend to the broad idea of what makes a work distinctly Arab American. That is what about its beauty ugliness sublimity or humor is explicitly tied to it as part of a tradition of Arab American arts? The book opens up the ways that we discuss Arab American literary and fine arts so that we understand how Arab American identity and experience begets Arab American artistic enterprise. Split into three sections the first offers a set of theoretical propositions for understanding aesthetics that traverse Arab American cultural production. The second section focuses on material culture as a way to think through the creation of objects as an aesthetic enterprise. The final section looks at narratives in theatre and how the impact of such a medium has the potential to recreate in both senses of the word: play and invention. By shifting the conversation from identity politics to the relationship between politics and aesthetics this book provides an important contribution to Arab American studies. It will also appeal to students and scholars of ethnic studies museum studies and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593179

Arab American Children with DisabilitiesConsiderations for Teachers and Service Providers Despite a proliferation of special education literature on racial minorities over the past three decades research and writing on Arab American children with disabilities remain remarkably sparse. This book fills that gap by promoting culturally appropriate services for Arab American children with disabilities. Special education and service providers in the U.S.—including school psychologists rehabilitation counselors and social workers—are increasingly likely to work with Arab Americans with disabilities. By focusing on this marginalized minority population Al Khatib provides much-needed context and direction for service providers and researchers working with the Arab American community. Offering an overview of special education and the rights guaranteed under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) this book also helps Arab American families understand the special education process and advocate for their children. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138207066

Arab and Jewish Immigrants in Latin AmericaImages and Realities This collection of essays addresses various aspects of Arab and Jewish immigration and acculturation in Latin America. The volume examines how the Latin American elites who were keen to change their countries' ethnic mix felt threatened by the arrival of Arabs and Jews. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315038049

Arab and Regional Politics in the Middle East Thee main themes are explored in this book first published in 1984: the first is the problem of religion and politics as a major and long-standing preoccupation of Middle-easterners or Arab Muslims themselves; the second is that of the conflict-ridden inter-Arab and regional politics approached largely from a local rather than an international perspective; the third deals with Egypt. The book also enquires into the nature of rule and regimes in the Middle East the basis of authority and the arrangements for the organisation exercise and use of power. Drawing examples from Egypt and the Fertile Crescent the emphasis is on the relation between tradition and politics historical evolution and state policy domestic factors and external constraints. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138925298

Arab Approaches to Conflict ResolutionMediation Negotiation and Settlement of Political Disputes This book examines Arab approaches to mediation negotiation and settlement of political disputes. This book proposes that two clusters of independent variables are potentially responsible for the distinctive nature of Arab conflict resolution. Firstly those linked with Arab political regimes and imperatives and secondly those linked with Arab and /or Islamic culture. The text also focuses on the Arab League and its history of involvement in crisis and conflict situations along with the roles of individual leaders emissaries and extra-regional actors such as IGOs (Inter-Governmental Organisations) in undertaking mediation initiatives. IGO and Arab League activity has taken on new importance since the various intervention attempts in connection with the 'Arab Spring' since 2011. During the negotiation process most Arab regimes tend to view conflicts within a broad historical context and Islamic culture prioritises the cohesion of the community and internal stability of the state over individual autonomy. This has created an authoritarian style of leadership and in practice leaders in the Middle East have had near absolute authority in the decision-making process—a fact which will have a lot of weight in conflict management and whether peace will endure for a long period of time. This book is unique in studying these clusters through comparative systematic case study analysis of events prior to and subsequent to the 'Arab Spring' augmented by a quantitative analysis of sample data on Arab disputes compiled from a larger and newly augmented study comprising the years 1945-2000. Complementary data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s (UCDP) data base of armed conflicts since 1975 is also utilized. This book will be of much interest to students of conflict resolution peace and conflict studies Middle Eastern politics and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815361305

Arab Attitudes to Israel Because of recent changes in the explicitly declared goals of Arabs in the Palestinian conflict this book is of singular importance and no scholar or expert on Middle East affairs can afford to ignore it.This work by a scholar described as "the doyen of Israeli Arabists " is the result of vast research into the attitude of the Arabs toward Israel manifested both in their declared explicit aims and in ideological exegeses on the roots of the Palestinian problem. Approximately one hundred twenty books written by Arabs and the Arab press and radio are herein analyzed. Harkabi's searching examination is objective. His detection of consistent patterns in what at first seems amorphous is convincing. If there is such a thing as a science of political psychology Harkabi is its master. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507340

Arab Awakening First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963733

Arab Awakening and Islamic RevivalThe Politics of Ideas in the Middle East Over the past decade the political ground beneath the Middle East has shifted. Arab nationalism the political orthodoxy for most of this century has lost its grip on the imagination and allegiance of a new generation. At the same time Islam as an ideology has spread across the region and "Islamists" bid to capture the center of politics. Most Western scholars and experts once hailed the redemptive power of Arabism. Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival is a critical assessment of the contradictions of Arab nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism and the misrepresentation of both in the West.The first part of the book argues that Arab nationalism--the so-called Arab awakening--bore within it the seeds of its own failure. Arabism as an idea drew upon foreign sources and resources. Even as it claimed to liberate the Arabs from imperialism it deepened intellectual dependence upon the West's own romanticism and radicalism. Ultimately Arab nationalism became a force of oppression rather than liberation and a mirror image of the imperialism it defied. Kramer's essays together form the only chronological telling and the at fully documented postmortem of Arabism. The second part of the book examines the similar failings of Islamism whose ideas are Islamic reworkings of Western ideological radicalism. Its effect has been to give new life to old rationales for oppression authoritarianism and sectarian division.Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival provides an alternative view of a century of Middle Eastern history. As the region moves fitfully past ideology Kramer's perspective is more compelling than at any time in the past-in Western academe no less than among many in the Middle. This book will be of interest to sociologists political scientists economists and Middle East specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518889

Arab Cultural StudiesHistory Politics and the Popular This book seeks to both showcase and further develop innovative research and debates on contemporary Arab cultural production. Popular culture in the form of cinema popular music literature visual media and cyber-cultures both local and imported enjoy a central role in Arab cultural life and the contributors to this innovative collection showcase the tremendous cultural output emerging from the Arab world. They present sensitive conceptual readings whilst remaining mindful of the place of this work within a wider framework that seeks to prevent isolationist readings of cultural phenomena. Making sense of the place of culture in the Arab world and agreeing upon a broadly recognisable and commonly accepted set of terms within which to discuss this output is a new and urgent challenge. Arab Cultural Studies aspires to understand communicate and theorise these forms. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal for Cultural Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138844940

Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium This title was first published in 2002. In 2000 a major international conference was organized by the Arab Planning Institute to identify analyze and compare development challenges facing Arab countries at the dawn of the new millennium. An interdisciplinary team of scholars were brought together from the fields of regional science development studies economics business and government policy and together they addressed global regional and domestic challenges and their impact on the Arab region. This volume brings together the best papers presented at this conference. In doing so it offers up-to-date insights into and a clearer understanding of this region. It highlights issues including: economic and social implications of globalization; strategic alliances; the implications for Arab countries of emerging technological patterns; the impact of the European Monetary Union and the euro; Arab regional integration; education; and the development of individual Arab country's economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138721784

Arab Education in TransitionA Source Book The operation of schools in the Arab world is a topic about which very little is known in the West. This volume first published in 1991 provides information about the Arab school and thus contributes to an understanding of what is taught by whom and under what conditions. It seeks to define the interaction between traditional elements and innovative forces impinging on the Arab school as well as reviewing policies that concern the education of Arab children. It is maintained that Arab schools are in a state of transition reproducing society and its norms on one hand while on the other operating as agents seeking to transform society. This work examines this claim in detail providing a unique discussion about education in the Arab world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138643017

Arab History and the Nation-StateA Study in Modern Arab Historiography 1820-1980 The study of Arab historiography and of the emergence of the Arab nation-state as an object of historical treatment is a matter of considerable current interest. Despite its importance no academic work has dealt with this subject as a major preoccupation of Arab historians and intellectuals. This book first published in 1989 discusses the development of modern Arab historiography and its study of the nation-state in the nineteenth century and analyses the work of three contemporary Arab historians from Egypt the Lebanon and Morocco. An important and highly readable account it reaffirms the importance of historiography and proposes a revision of the manner in which modern Arab thought has hitherto been classified and interpreted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138221406

Arab Industrial IntegrationA Strategy for Development The Arab countries are increasingly recognising their importance as a regional economic grouping. Given the highly skewed distribution of natural human and financial resources the course of economic development in the Arab countries seems to be interrelated. Through pooling their resources and markets these countries will not only be able to optimise investment decisions but also broaden the potential for development. This book argues that economic integration is not merely a question of reducing or eliminating discriminatory measures as emphasised in previous integration attempts. It calls rather for a positive action based on a regional investment strategy which coordinates production programmes to reap the benefits of specialisation and scale. The book focuses on past industrialisation efforts in the Arab countries and examines the emerging patterns of industrial growth. A pioneering attempt is made to identify specific industries whose economic viability can be enhanced by conceiving them on a regional basis. The book concludes by framing a strategy for an integrated industrial development in the Arab region. First published in 1982. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820005

Arab Industrialisation and Economic Integration Independently commissioned by IAI the three studies comprising this book examine inter-Arab industrial and economic cooperation. The first chapter analyses the industrial strategies economic policies and attempts at harmonisation and cooperation of the Arab countries providing a detailed picture of the convergences and divergences the potential and the difficulties faced by the region. The second chapter examines the importance of coordinating economic polices if economic integration is to be sustained and considers the implications to the world economy. Lastly the third chapter examines Arab labour flows a key factor in the development of the Arab countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815865

Arab Kingdom:Orientalism V 7 This book provides a well researched and fascinating guide to the rise and fall of the political community of Islam in the Arab kingdom. It also presents information on the civil wars and the tribes in the Arab kingdom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757850

Arab Local Government In Israel A study in the project The Status and Condition of the Arabs in Israel under the direction of Professor Henry Rosenfeld. In this book the authors present a historical analysis of local authorities in Arab communities prior to and since the establishment of the state of Israel. They discuss the workings of Arab local councils municipalities and national political groupings as well as the circumstances of internal conflicts in Arab settlements. They also present comparative data on budgets in Jewish and Arab communities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429042997

Arab ManpowerThe Crisis of Development The Arab world increasingly falls into two divisions the capital-poor and the capital-rich countries (where capital means in essence oil). In the capital-rich countries shortage of labour is the chief constraint on growth. In the capital-poor countries analysis of the labour market is equally central as shortage of labour compounds the already existing problem of shortage of capital. This book surveys the labour markets of the Arab world state by state evaluating them by demand and supply analysis and analysing the different elements in trends of employment. It forecasts the areas of stress in the next decade and suggests ways of minimising them. The book based on much previously unpublished information and on extensive on-the-spot research in the respective Arab countries sets out the economic and social conditions which underly the impending crisis of development in the Arab region. First published in 1980. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820029

Arab Minority Nationalism in IsraelThe Politics of Indigeneity National minorities and their behaviour have become a central topic in comparative politics in the last few decades. Using the relationship between the state of Israel and the Arab national minority as a case study this book provides a thorough examination of minority nationalism and state-minority relations in Israel. Placing the case of the Arab national minority in Israel within a comparative framework the author analyses major debates taking place in the field of collective action social movements civil society and indigenous rights. He demonstrates the impact of the state regime on the political behaviours of the minorities and sheds light on the similarities and differences between various types of minority nationalisms and the nature of the relationship such minorities could have with their states. Drawing empirical and theoretical conclusions that contribute to studies of Israeli politics political minorities indigenous populations and conflict issues this book will be a valuable reference for students and those in policy working on issues around Israeli politics Palestinian politics and the broader Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138788879

Arab Monetary IntegrationIssues and Prerequisites Pre-eminent among the requisites for economic integration is monetary integration. It is the premise of the chapters in this book that if the Arab world is to achieve a closer degree of cooperation in economic and political spheres the issue of monetary integration must be given much more attention. To this end the contributors to this book who include well-known academics and economic experts from the Arab countries Europe the USA and Latin America have looked at the experience of other areas of the world which have introduced monetary unity. They consider the experiences of Western Europe Latin America and Western Africa evaluating them with the objective of focusing on the various major issues which have to be coped with when planning for closer monetary cooperation. While the analysis concerning the scope for future Arab monetary integration revealed varying positions as to the factors which should be stressed and the pre-requisites which should be fulfilled there emerged general agreement on certain major issues including the following: at the present time the Arab countries should strive to achieve partial rather than full monetary integration and to create the requisite conditions for such a move; economic and monetary integration should be viewed as mutually reinforcing rather than as successive processes; and the political will to achieve integration is a major pre-requisite for any move in that direction. First published in 1981. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820043

Arab NationalismThe Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East Arab nationalism has been one of the dominant ideologies in the Middle East and North Africa since the early twentieth century. However a clear definition of Arab nationalism even as a subject of scholarly inquiry does not yet exist. Arab Nationalism sheds light on cultural expressions of Arab nationalism and the sometimes contradictory meanings attached to it in the process of identity formation in the modern world. It presents nationalism as an experienceable set of identity markers – in stories visual culture narratives of memory and struggles with ideology sometimes in culturally sophisticated forms sometimes in utterly vulgar forms of expression. Drawing upon various case studies the book transcends a conventional history that reduces nationalism in the Arab lands to a pattern of political rise and decline. It offers a glimpse at ways in which Arabs have constructed an identifiable shared national culture and it critically dissects conceptions about Arab nationalism as an easily graspable secular and authoritarian ideology modeled on Western ideas and visions of modernity. This book offers an entirely new portrayal of nationalism and a crucial update to the field and as such is indispensable reading for students scholars and policymakers looking to gain a deeper understanding of nationalism in the Arab world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415499385

Arab Oil Policies in the 1970sOpportunity and Responsibility Until 1973 few people either in the advanced industrial countries or in the developing countries of the Third World thought seriously on the issues and complexities involved in the production and marketing of the oil on which they relied. It was only with the sudden steep increases in oil prices that the oil industry became a matter of general discussion and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) became a front page topic for analysis and comment. However real understanding of the organisation and its policies did not accompany this rush of interest and much confusion has followed. In particular the Arab exporters have received the weight of the criticism although they have only a share in the market and not a monopoly. This book attempts to instil a greater mutual understanding between oil exporters and importers although it is not a wholesale endorsement of Arab policies by outlining the major policy areas in this field. It looks at new policy options and their implications in exploration marketing and pricing and at downstream operations such as the petrochemical and gas industries. In conclusion this study identifies the wide-ranging opportunities that the new oil policies have opened up for the Arab countries in the national regional and international context and assesses and clarifies the responsibilities which accompany this success. First published in 1983. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820074

Arab Periodicals and SerialsA Subject Bibliography This bibliography first published in 1979 is a guide to serials and periodicals in Arabic English French and other European languages published in the Arab countries or in the Western hemisphere. Arab serials and periodicals are considered primary sources of information on subject matters related to the Arab world. Lack of comprehensive bibliographies of Arab serials in the English language has hindered the work of librarians and Middle East specialists who need to identify a large number of such publications published in and about the Arab world. This bibliography is a research tool designed specifically to fill that gap. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138694637

Arab RegionalismA Post-Structural Perspective Arab regionalism details and examines the power relations involved in the making of an Arab region. On an empirical level this book concentrates on the drawing of topographic and ideational boundaries in the Arab region on Arab regional organizations on the functional cooperation among Arab states and institutions and on the socio-cultural infra-structure that supports the Arab region making process with a strong focus on post-1990 dynamics. On a theoretical level this work makes a case for the analytical autonomy of "Arab" regionalism (as opposed to regionalism in the Middle East or in the Mediterranean) and for the necessity of approaching it as an actual process instead of a failed project. The attitude of debasement and erasure towards Arab regionalism that is common-place in the field of regional studies is replaced in this book for the acknowledgment that there is much more political coordination economic cooperation and social integration in the Arab region than has previously been assumed. Providing a fresh perspective on Arab regionalism this book will be an essential resource for scholars and researchers with an interest in Regionalism Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138282476

Arab ResourcesThe Transformation of a Society The modern Arab world is faced with a serious problem in the imbalance between human and natural resources. The Gulf states with their vast natural resources are poor in human resources whereas in Egypt or Jordan the picture is reversed. This study first published in 1983 considers the range of factors affecting development in the Arab world and examines the broad sectoral resources the infrastructure for resource development and the range of problems shaping the political economy of Arab advancement. In conclusion an analysis is made of the existing trends in the transformation of Arab society and ways are suggested in which these trends will develop over the next decade. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642911

Arab Revolutions and World Transformations Stories about institutions and regimes that have failed us are echoing worldwide. This book critically engages the multiple uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) following the self-immolation of Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in December 2010. It brings together authors who critically analyse the unstoppable force unleashed in the streets of Tunisia Egypt Bahrain Syria Libya and Yemen. This book analyses the roots and trajectory of the recent revolts in the context of the global transformations that have redefined the politics of movement and revolution. For example some authors engage extensively with the strategies embraced by the younger generation of activists. Others argue that the power of these revolutions lies in the people’s creative orientations including their collaborations. While much of the mobilization efforts in these different parts of the world happen through word of mouth radio cartoons placards and SMS services; sites such as Facebook helped people meet each other with a click carrying their claims through stories songs poetry and art of protest across international borders quickly enabling them to rapidly bring authoritarian regimes to the brink of collapse and make a qualitatively different expression of uprisings.　 All authors in this volume address the question of the stakes in these revolts as through them spectacular and everyday violence can be challenged and alternative social projects can emerge. Neither a footnote to the West's history nor an appendix to neoliberal capitalist global projects people are actively drawing on their power to disrupt domination and oppression creatively responding to global problems and calling for democratic institutions with viable ecologies. This book was published as a special issue of Globalizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798397

Arab Society (Routledge Revivals)Continuity and Change The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control. The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the internal instability that has been particularly prevalent in the last few years. Whilst these political struggles have been highly visible and at times spectacular over the decades other transformations have taken place within the societies and peoples of the region on a less pronounced – although just as profound – scale. The integration of the region into the world economy and the spread of Islamic revivalism are perhaps the most significant of these transformations. This volume inspired by a lecture series on the Arab world in transition at the American University Washington D.C. was first published in 1985. It discusses a wide range of issues from economic to religious which together form an in-depth analysis of the complex processes of transformation in Arab society. This is a fascinating work that holds the same interest and value to scholars and students of Middle Eastern history politics and domestic affairs as it did when it was first published. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415829182

Arab Spring and Arab WomenChallenges and opportunities This volume examines the role of Arab women in the Arab Spring and their contribution to the ongoing process of change sweeping the region. The book begins with an examination of the process of democratization and its impediments in the Arab World since the Second World War. It then looks at the conditions that led to the upsurge of the so-called Arab Spring. Finally it underscores women’s role as participants organizers leaders but also as victims. The main thesis of the book is that while Arab women were an integral part of the revolutionary efforts within the Arab Spring paradigm they did not benefit from their sacrifices. Although they continue to be part of the process of change their gains rights and scope for participation are still limited. If the expansion of women’s participation and the scope of their rights do not seem to be a priority for revolutionary forces women have made remarkable achievements especially in some Arab Spring countries such as Yemen and Libya. The book includes case studies of some Arab Spring countries and other countries influenced by developments: Egypt Bahrain Kuwait Libya Yemen Algeria Jordan Morocco and Saudi Arabia. It calls on revolutionary and reformist forces to give special attention to issues related to Arab women as they are an indispensable pillar in the process of reform development peace and stability in the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857437126

Arab Spring and PeripheriesA Decentring Research Agenda The emerging literature on the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ has largely focused on the evolution of the uprisings in cities and power centres. In order to reach a more diversified and inner understanding of the ‘Arab Spring’ this edited book examines how peripheries have reacted and contributed to the historical dynamics at work in the Middle East and North Africa. It rejects the idea that the ‘Arab Spring’ is a unitary process and shows that it consists of diverse Springs which differed in terms of opportunity structure strategies of a variance of actors and outcomes. This book looks at geographical religious gender and ethnical peripheries conceptualizing periphery as a dynamic structure which can expand and contract. It shows that the seeds for changing the face of politics and polities are within peripheries themselves. Focusing on the voices of peripheries can therefore be a powerful tool to ‘de-simplify’ the reading of the Arab Spring and to reshape the paradigmatic schemes through which to look at this part of the world. This book was published as a special issue of Mediterranean Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138393226

Arab Spring Challenges for Democracy and Security in the Mediterranean This volume presents essential aspects of Mediterranean politics to be reconsidered in the light of the Arab upheavals since 2010. Taking as its focal point the question of how far European-Mediterranean relations are challenged by the various developments this book explores the relationship between security and democracy within the Arab countries and in European-Mediterranean relations. The ambiguity between the promotion of democratic values and the preservation of common interests in economic and security affairs is stirred up by changing political actors and new conflictual constellations inside the Arab countries. The chapters in this volume offer range of different angles on the re-formulation of the European Neighbourhood Policy as well as the Democracy Assistance towards the Southern Mediterranean. They discuss the major security issues of a cooperative security architecture counter-terrorism action migration control and security sector reform in order to explore the relevant challenges in the field. The contributions analyse the recent developments and challenges provide critical insights into those fields and endeavour to provide some proposals for improving Mediterranean cooperation on democracy and security. This book was published as a special issue of Democracy and Security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138790148

Arab VoicesThe human rights debate in the Middle East This book first published in 1991 moves beyond sensational headlines to explore how Middle Eastern men and women speak and feel about the societies in which they live. Kevin Dwyer makes use of extensive research and interview material from Egypt Tunisia and Morocco and combines first-hand testimony with vivid and illuminating analysis. The voices are those of lawyers political militants religious thinkers journalists and human rights activists who focus their discussion on the question of human rights and critical issues in social and cultural life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642287

Arab-Byzantine Relations in Early Islamic Times The Byzantine Empire was the Islamic commonwealth’s first and most stubborn adversary. For many centuries it loomed large in Islamic diplomacy military operations and commerce as well as in Islamic representations of the world in general. Moreover the ways in which early Muslims and Byzantines perceived one another ” both polemically and otherwise ” afterwards proved decisive for the mutual perceptions between the Islamic world and Christian Western Europe. For these and other reasons Arab-Byzantine relations have been a major concern of modern scholarship on early Islam for well over a century. Arab-Byzantine Relations in Early Islamic Times presents some of the most important of these contributions organized according to the following themes: war and diplomacy; frontiers and military organization; polemics and images of the 'other'; exchange influence and convergence; and martyrdom jihad and holy war. An introductory essay discusses these themes within the contexts of early Islamic society politics and economy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262284

Arabia & The Gulf First published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138869929

Arabia & The Isles First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987470

Arabia Before Muhammad First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415510844

Arabian Adventure First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963740

Arabian Essays First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138869936

Arabian Medicine and its Influence on the Middle Ages: Volume I First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415510837

Arabian Medicine and its Influence on the Middle Ages: Volume II First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862104

Arabian Society Middle Ages First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164260

Arabic and Hebrew Love Poems in Al-Andalus Arabic and Hebrew Love Poems in al-Andalus investigates a largely overlooked subset of Muslim and Jewish love poetry in medieval Spain: hetero- and homo-erotic love poems written by Muslim and Jewish religious scholars in which the lover and his sensual experience of the beloved are compared to scriptural characters and storylines. This book examines the ways in which the scriptural referents fit in with or differ from the traditional Andalusian poetic conventions. The study then proceeds to compare the scriptural stories and characters as presented in the poems with their scriptural and exegetical sources. This new intertextual analysis reveals that the Jewish and Muslim scholar-poets utilized their sacred literature in their poems of desire as more than poetic ornamentation; in employing Qur’ānic heroes in their secular verses the Muslim poets presented a justification of profane love and sanctification of erotic human passions. In the Hebrew lust poems which utilize biblical heroes we can detect subtle subversive and surprisingly placed interpretations of biblical accounts. Moving beyond the concern with literary history to challenge the traditional boundaries between secular and religious poetry this book provides a new multidisciplinary approach to existing materials and will be of interest to students scholars and researchers of Islamic and Jewish Studies as well as to those with an interest in Hebrew and Arabic poetry of Islamic Spain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867560

Arabic Grammar and Linguistics This book explores aspects of the Arabic Grammatical Tradition and Arabic Linguistics from both a theoretical and descriptive perspective. It also touches on issues of relevance to other disciplines particularly Qur'anic exegesis and jurisprudence. The links between the fields of language and religion are historically strong in the Arabic and Islamic traditions as so much time and effort was spent by grammarians in interpreting the precise meanings of two of the main sources of Islamic jurisprudence - the Quran and Hadith. Prof Suleiman has assembled an international team of experts in this area and presents a thorough review of the sources and arguments. The book will be of interest to all students researchers and teachers of Arabic Language and Culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963757

Arabic Grammar in Context Arabic Grammar in Context offers a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar. It presents grammar as a necessary and essential tool for understanding Arabic and for developing comprehension and production skills. Features include: authentic texts from a rich variety of sources literary and non-literary used as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of Arabic grammar clear and authoritative demonstration of the relevance of grammar for understanding and interpreting Arabic a wide range of appropriate exercises designed to consolidate learning fully vocalized exercises and texts a glossary of vocabulary and expressions provided at the end of the book audio readings of the texts available online for additional listening practice.  Suitable for class use and independent study Arabic Grammar in Context is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of Arabic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415715966

Arabic IdiomsA Corpus Based Study Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades. This corpus-based study of idioms in Modern Standard Arabic sheds light on their intricate nature establishes the major patterns of their linguistic behaviour and provides explanations for these patterns. Adopting a descriptive framework the study addresses two main issues with regard to the discursive behaviour of idioms: the discursive functions that they perform and the ways in which they contribute to the cohesion of their texts. Examining primary data with regard to the semantic discursive lexical and grammatical properties of Arabic idioms the author touches on the ubiquity of these expressions in language use the wide range of functions they perform in discourse the problems they often cause in domains such as foreign language learning and translation and their typical divergence from the normal rules of grammar and semantic compositionality.Providing explanations for major linguistic phenomena this analysis will be accessible to linguists translators lexicographers translation software developers and language teachers as well as learners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367865993

Arabic in IsraelLanguage Identity and Conflict In Arabic in Israel Muhammad Amara analyses the status of Arabic following the creation of the State of Israel and documents its impact on the individual and collective identity of Israel’s Palestinian Arab citizens. The interplay of language and identity in conflict situations is also examined. This work represents the culmination of many years of research on Arabic linguistic repertoire and educational policy regarding the language of the Palestinian citizens of Israel. It draws all of these factors together while linking them to local regional and global developments. Its perspective is interdisciplinary and as such examines the topic from a number of angles including linguistic social cultural and political. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138063556

Arabic in the CityIssues in Dialect Contact and Language Variation Filling a gap in the literature currently available on the topic this edited collection is the first examination of the interplay between urbanization language variation and language change in fifteen major Arab cities. The Arab world presents very different types and degrees of urbanization from well established old capital-cities such as Cairo to new emerging capital-cities such as Amman or Nouakchott these in turn embedded in different types of national construction. It is these urban settings which raise questions concerning the dynamics of homogenization/differentiation and the processes of standardization due to the coexistence of competing linguistic models. Topics investigated include: History of settlement The linguistic impact of migration The emergence of new urban vernaculars Dialect convergence and divergence Code-switching youth language and new urban culture Arabic in the Diaspora Arabic among non-Arab groups. Containing a broad selection of case studies from across the Arab world and featuring contributions from leading urban sociolinguistics and dialectologists this book presents a fresh approach to our understanding of the interaction between language society and space. As such the book will appeal to the linguist as well as to the social scientist in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415762175

Arabic Islamic Cities RevBuilding and Planning Principles First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861687

Arabic L2 InterlanguageSyntactic sequences agreement and variation Arabic L2 Interlanguage is a significant and timely addition to the field of Second Language Acquisition providing valuable insight into the development of ‘interlanguage’ the interim language of early beginners in learners of Arabic.This book:Clearly establishes what interlanguage is and why it should form an important part of foreign language teaching Presents the reader with a sequence in which six English-speaking learners of Arabic acquire the languageMakes use of the rich morphological and syntactic property of Arabic to offer a new perspective on the field of Second Language Acquisition.Arabic L2 Interlanguage contributes directly towards building a more comprehensive theoretical framework for explaining how L2s are acquired. It will be key text for SLA scholars as well as an important resource for graduate students in Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367596705

Arabic Literature for the ClassroomTeaching Methods Theories Themes and Texts Arabic Literature for the Classroom argues for a more visible presence of Arabic within the humanities and social sciences stressing the need to make Arabic literature available as a world literature without damaging its own distinctive characteristics. The nineteen chapters which make up this book broach theoretical and methodical cultural concerns in teaching literatures from non-American cultures along with issues of cross-cultural communication cultural competency and translation. While some chapters bring out the fascinating and ever tantalizing connections between Arabic and the literatures of medieval Europe others employ specific approaches to teaching particular texts potential methodologies themes and a variety of topics that can place Arabic widely in a vast swathe of academic application and learning. Topics that are explored include gender race class trauma exile dislocation love rape humor and cinema as well as issues that relate to writers and poets women’s writing and the so called nahdah (revival) movement in the 19th Century. The comparative framework and multi-disciplinary approach means that this book injects new life into the field of Arabic Literature. It will therefore be an essential resource for students scholars and teachers of Arabic Literature as well as for anyone with an interest in learning more about Arabic culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138211971

Arabic Media Dictionary Arabic Media Dictionary is designed to equip students with translations of terms from Arabic into English. Covering Arabic language mass media this up-to-date dictionary enables easy reference of media terminologies and phrases and the acquisition of a wide range of terms related to different media themes and registers. This dictionary offers a wide range of Arabic media entries which have been translated and contextualised in authentic Arabic media texts some of which have been extracted from Arabic newspapers and online Arabic media sources. Containing more than 6500 entries with sample sentences this dictionary is a vital reference for students of Arabic translation journalists Arabic instructors and learners of Arabic at intermediate and advanced levels. The dictionary is structured in alphabetical order accompanied with an Arabic index for easy access. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138783959

Arabic Military DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Arabic-English With some 7000 entries in each language this dictionary first published in 1986 gives clear and comprehensive coverage of all vocabulary areas connected with defence for military personnel and for anyone who is directly or indirectly involved in military technology. Areas covered extend throughout the sphere of the armed forces of the world including arms and armaments land-based weapons and equipment aircraft warships and submarines as well as communications and training and terms in everyday use in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138698949

Arabic Political Memoirs and Other Studies First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987487

Arabic ProverbsThe Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Completed just before his death in 1817 by one of the foremost European pioneers in Arabic studies. Reprint with Introduction by C.E. Bosworth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138406018

Arabic SociolinguisticsIssues and Perspectives First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963764

Arabic Thought and Islamic Societies This is a study of the structure and composition of the official learning current in medieval Arabic culture. This comprises natural sciences both exoteric and esoteric (medicine alchemy astrology and others) traditional and religious sciences (such as theology exegesis and grammar) philosophical sciences such as metaphysics and ethics in addition to technical disciplines like political theory and medicine and other fields of intellectual endeavour. The book identifies and develops a number of conceptual elements common to the various areas of official Arabic scientific discourse and shows how these elements integrate these disparate sciences into an historical epistemic unity. The specific profile of each of these different sciences is described in terms of its conceptual content but especially with reference to its historical circumstances. These are seen to be embodied in a number of institutional supports both intellectual and social: paradigms schools of thought institutions of learning pedagogic techniques and a body of professionals all of which combine to form definite albeit ever renewed traditions of learning. Finally an attempt is made to relate Arabic scientific knowledge in the Middle Ages to patterns of scientific and political authority. First published in 1986. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138912533

Arabic Thought and its Place in History First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852654

Arabic Translation Across Discourses A rare contribution to global translation as a ‘cross-cultural-open-concept’ Arabic Translation Across Discourses provides explorations of Arabic translation as an instance of transcultural and translingual encounters (transculguaging). This book examines the application and interrogation of discourses of translation in the translation of discourses (religion literature media politics technology community audiovisual and automated systems of communication for translation). The contributors provide insights into the concerns and debates of Arabic translation as a tradition with local yet global dimensions of translation and intercultural studies. This volume will be of great interest to students and researchers of all translation studies but will also provide a rich source for those studying and researching history geopolitics intercultural studies globalization and allied disciplines.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138480254

ArabicAn Essential Grammar This new edition of Arabic: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of the language. Suitable for beginners as well as intermediate students the book offers a strong foundation for learning the fundamental grammar and structure of Arabic. The complexities of the language are set out in short readable sections while exercises and examples are provided throughout. Features of this new edition include: coverage of the Arabic script and alphabet a chapter on Arabic handwriting a guide to pronunciation full examples throughout. Ideal for independent learners and for classroom study Arabic: An Essential Grammar is the complete reference guide to the most important aspects of modern literary Arabic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138659605

Arabic-English-Arabic Legal Translation Arabic-English-Arabic Legal Translation provides a groundbreaking investigation of the issues found in legal translation between Arabic and English. Drawing on a contrastive-comparative approach it analyses parallel authentic legal documents in both Arabic and English to examine the features of legal discourse in both languages and uncover the different translation techniques used. In so doing it addresses the following questions: What are the features of English and Arabic legal texts? What are the similarities and differences of English and Arabic legal texts? What are the difficult areas of legal translation between English and Arabic legal texts? What are the techniques for translating these difficult areas on the lexical and syntactic levels? Features include: A thorough description of the features of legal translation in both English and Arabic drawing on empirical new research corpus data analysis and strategic two-way comparisons between source texts and target texts Coverage of a broad range of topics including an outline of the chosen framework for data analysis a historical survey of legal discourse developments in both Arabic and English and detailed analyses of legal literature at both the lexical and syntactic levels Attention to common areas of difficulty such as Shariah Law terms archaic terms and model auxiliaries Many examples and excerpts from a wide selection of authentic legal documents reinforced by practical discussion points exercises and practice drills to encourage active engagement with the material and opportunities for hands-on learning. Wide-ranging scholarly and thought-provoking this will be a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates on Arabic Translation Studies and Comparative Linguistics courses. It will also be essential reading for translation professionals and researchers working in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415707534

Arabic-English-Arabic TranslationIssues and Strategies Arabic-English-ArabicTranslation: Issues and Strategies is an accessible coursebook for students and practitioners of Arabic-English-Arabic translation. Focusing on the key issues and topics affecting the field it offers informed guidance on the most effective methods to deal with such problems enabling users to develop deeper insights and enhance their translation skills. Key features include: A focus on Arabic-English translation in both directions preparing students for the real-life experiences of practitioners in the field In-depth discussion of the core issues of phraseology language variation and translation legal translation and translation technology in Arabic and English translation Authentic sample texts in each chapter taken from a variety of sources from across the Arabic-speaking world to provide snapshots of real-life language use Source texts followed by examples of possible translation strategies with extensive commentaries to showcase the best translation practices and methodologies A range of supporting exercises to enable students to practise their newly acquired knowledge and skills Inclusion of a wide range of themes covering both linguistic and genre issues offering multidimensional perspectives and depth and breadth in learning List of recommended readings and resources for each of the topics under discussion Comprehensive glossary and bibliography at the back of the book. Lucid and practical in its approach Arabic-English-Arabic Translation: Issues and Strategies will be an indispensable resource for intermediate to advanced students of Arabic. It will also be of great interest to professional translators working in Arabic-English-Arabic translation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415478854

Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One)An Introductory Course in Arabic ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) – the form employed for reading writing and formal speaking – with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in everyday situations in Syria Lebanon Jordan and Palestine. Introducing the two simultaneously ‘Arabiyyat al Naas (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Levantine for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and "living" Arabic today. Features include: 21 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course such as countries clothes colors family and professions a broad range of stimulating activities and exercises fostering active engagement with the course and the development of comprehension and communication skills comprehensively covers the 5 Cs: communication culture connections comparisons and communities a free DVD filmed on location in Jordan presenting over 40 videos and incorporating a wide variety of entertaining and realistic scenarios a free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources including a teacher’s guide an introduction to the letters and sounds of Arabic (with audiovisual aid and writing demonstrations) audio recordings of songs and listening passages video clips sample tests an answer key and language games clear explanations of grammatical structures and concepts as they occur in the reading and listening materials to encourage progressive learning and active interaction with the text a user-friendly and vibrant full colour text design richly illustrated throughout with over 200 illustrations and photographs songs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures. Written by a dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) will be an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use the accessibility of the course and website also renders it highly suitable for independent study. The materials are designed to bring students from the novice low level to the intermediate low level on the ACTFL scale (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 to A2/B1 on the CEFR scale (Common European Framework Reference). This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415516938

Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three)An Advanced Course in Arabic ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic builds further on the groundbreaking approach used in Part One and Part Two of the series. It integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and spoken Levantine in a way specially tailored to the needs of advanced students. Levantine Arabic strongly features in spoken discussions of MSA materials reflecting authentic practice by native speakers. However the overall ratio of MSA – the form employed for reading writing and formal speaking in the Arab world – to Levantine has been increased supporting students’ mounting need for MSA as they progress further in their education. This textbook is designed to take learners from the Advanced Low to the Advanced High level according to the ACTFL criteria and from level B2 to C1 on the CEFR proficiency scales. Features include: 18 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab minorities; education; religion; love and marriage; the Arab woman; economics; politics; military matters; and the environment thorough coverage of listening speaking reading and writing skills with clear grammar explanations and lessons structured to provide opportunities for further practice humorous realistic dialogues reflecting educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skills attention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society encouraging active engagement with the course and further exploration of the themes a rich variety of reading passages from contemporary sources such as Al Jazeera as well as excerpts from the classic works One Thousand and One Nights and Kalila wa Dimna an extensive range of stimulating exercises and activities including crossword puzzles root-and-pattern identification exercises passage completions and free compositions free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) with the audio tracks and texts of the listening passages and answer key. Developed by a dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) is an essential resource for advanced-level students of Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use the accessibility of the course also renders it highly suitable for independent study. This volume is the final installment of a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. Munther Younes and Yomna H. Chami both teach Arabic at Cornell University USA. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415509015

Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Two)An Intermediate Course in Arabic Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. Not only does it continue the innovative integration of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Levantine Arabic used in Part One of the series but it does so in a way that supports and develops students’ increased mastery of the language. Combining a greater focus on cultural topics with an increased coverage of MSA Part Two introduces more sophisticated communication giving students a deeper awareness of the cultural base of the Arabic language.　 Features include: Twenty-one theme-based units covering a wide range of relevant and engaging topics including education and learning jobs and professions the Arab woman religion money and the economy politics and government and the environment Thorough coverage of listening speaking writing and reading skills in every unit with lessons structured to provide students with variety stimulation and further opportunities for practice Humorous realistic dialogues reflecting everyday educated　 speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skills A rich variety of reading passages including poems short stories newspaper articles descriptions of Arab cities and biographies of famous figures designed to improve comprehension and analytical skills and to deepen students’ knowledge of Arab history culture language and literature An extensive range of appealing exercises and activities including crossword puzzles root-and-pattern identification exercises passage completions guided and free compositions and songs Free accompanying CD that includes audio recordings of the listening materials in the 21 units and a number of songs tied to their themes Free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) featuring the texts of the listening passages the audio recordings available on the CD a track list of all the audio materials the answer keys to the crossword puzzles sample tests and language games. Developed by an experienced and dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two) will be an essential resource for intermediate-level students of Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use the accessibility of the course also renders it highly suitable for independent study. This volume is the second in a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415509084

Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One)An Introductory Course in Arabic ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) offers a ground-breaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) the register employed for reading writing and formal speaking with an innovative integration of the dominant Egyptian variety. Introducing the two simultaneously and seamlessly building on their shared features ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Egyptian dialect for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and living Arabic today. Features include: Expanded grammar explanations and activation drills including discussions about colloquial and formal similarities and differences A series of authentic video-clips recorded in Egypt to help learners revise the vocabulary and structures then learn unit by unit Extensive classroom activities and homework exercises that provide constant review to reinforce learning Arabic-English and English-Arabic glossaries reference charts and a grammar index Songs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/weatherspoon) that features fully integrated interactive self-correcting exercises audio and video materials and additional online course management and grading options for teachers A user-friendly and vibrant text design with full colour richly illustrated throughout with over two hundred illustrations and photos A teachers manual with an Arabic introduction for the teacher which lays out the structure of the student course book its methodology and directions and suggestions for its use. Written by experienced teachers of Arabic and experts in Arabic teaching pedagogy ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) is an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138065154

Arab-Jewish Activism in Israel-Palestine Applying the insights of Deleuze and Guattari's works to Israel-Palestine Arab-Jewish Activism in Israel-Palestine sets out to re-conceptualise the relationship between resistance and power in ethnically segregated spaces in general and the Israeli-Palestine context in particular. Combining many years of ethnographic study and political and social activism with a solid theoretical conceptual framework Marcelo Svirsky convincingly argues that successful efforts to decolonise the region depend on taking the struggle beyond self-determination and making it collaborative. Decolonisation depends on political and cultural changes that elaborate on the historical partition of social life in the region that have been an issue since the early twentieth century. This elaboration means producing a civil struggle aimed at the destabilisation of the Zionist supremacy and resulting in a democratic political community from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River. Simply not just another book on Israel and Palestine Arab-Jewish Activism in Israel-Palestine provides refreshingly new empirical evidence and theoretical analysis on the connection between resistance intercultural alliances civil society and the potential for actualising shared sociabilities in a conflict-ridden society. An indispensable read to all scholars wishing to gain original insights into the transversal connections which transcend ethnicity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138110663

Arabs and Iranians in the Islamic Conquest NarrativeMemory and Identity Construction in Islamic Historiography 750�1050 Arabs and Iranians in the Islamic Conquest Narrative analyzes how early Muslim historians merged the pre-Islamic histories of the Arab and Iranian peoples into a didactic narrative culminating with the Arab conquest of Iran.　 This book provides an in-depth examination of Islamic historical accounts of the encounters between representatives of these two peoples that took place in the centuries prior to the coming of Islam. By doing this it uncovers anachronistic projections of dynamic identity and political discourses within the contemporaneous Islamic world.　 It shows how the formulaic placement of such embellishment within the context of the narrative served to justify the Arabs’ rise to power whilst also explaining the fall of the Iranian Sasanian empire.　The objective of this book is not simply to mine Islamic historical chronicles for the factual data they contain about the pre-Islamic period but rather to understand how the authors of these works thought about this era.　 By investigating the intersection between early Islamic memory identity construction and power discourses this book will benefit researchers and students of Islamic history and literature and Middle Eastern Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367869311

Arabs And Jews In Israel/two Volume Set In this treatment of the problem of Arab-Jewish coexistence in Israel which furnishes data on the news of Israel's divided population Dr. Smooha challenges the gloomy perspective that impediments to peaceful relations between Israel's Jewish majority and Arab minority will inevitably lead to ever more violent confrontation. He asserts instead tha Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429037863

Arabs And Jews In IsraelVolume 1 Conflicting And Shared Attitudes In A Divided Society This book explores the orientation of Israeli Arabs and Jews toward each other and the change it has undergone. By examining the opinions of both sides after over thirty years of coexistence it evaluates the widespread conviction that the major trend is a process of growing mutual estrangement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153212

Arabs at Home and in the WorldHuman Rights Gender Politics and Identity This volume brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars from the United States the Middle East and North Africa to discuss and critically analyze the intersection of gender and human rights laws as applied to individuals of Arab descent. It seeks to raise consciousness at the intersection of gender identity and human rights as it relates to Arabs at home and throughout the diaspora. The context of revolution and the destabilizing impact of armed conflicts in the region are used to critique and examine the utility of human rights law to address contemporary human rights issues through extralegal strategies. To this end the volume seeks to inform educate persuade and facilitate newer or less-heard perspectives related to gender and masculinities theories. It provides readers with new ways of understanding gender and human rights and proposes forward-looking solutions to implementing human rights norms.The goal of this book is to use the context of Arabs at home and throughout the diaspora to critique and examine the utility of human rights norms and laws to diminish human suffering with the goal of transforming the structural social and cultural conditions that impede access to human rights. This book will be of interest to a diverse audience of scholars students public policy researchers lawyers and the educated public interested in the fields of human rights law international studies gender politics migration and diaspora and Middle East and North African politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662622

Arbitration and Rent Review Arbitration and Rent Review has become a standard work in the property world for guidance on rent review. In a clear style the author examines the procedures that landlord and tenant should follow in order to agree a new rent or to have one decided by arbitration. By means of cases he highlights the key areas of conflict that come before the courts the contentious issues being introduced in the order in which they would be encountered by landlords or tenancts facing a review. Media > Books > Print Books Estates Gazette 9781138158108

Arbitration Concerning the South China SeaPhilippines versus China On 22 January 2013 the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with regard to disputes between the two countries in the South China Sea. The South China Sea Arbitration is a landmark case in international law because of the parties involved the legal questions to be decided and the absence of one of the parties. As revealed in its official statements the PRC will neither accept nor participate in this arbitration nor present written and oral arguments in the tribunal room. Such default of appearance makes applicable certain procedural rules. According to Article 9 of Annex VII the Tribunal before making its Award is obligated to satisfy itself not only that it has jurisdiction over the dispute but also that the claims brought by the Philippines are well-founded in fact and law. Therefore it is necessary for the Tribunal to look into all the claims brought forward by the Philippines and all the disputes constituted by the claims in the procedural phase. The possible arguments the PRC could make should be explored during this process. This book brings together chapters selected from well-established scholars in Asia Europe and North America addressing the issues arising from the South China Sea Arbitration. It contains five easy to read parts: origin and development of the South China Sea dispute; the jurisdiction and admissibility of the case; international adjudication and dispute settlement; legal issues arising from the case such as the legal status of the U-shaped line and islands rocks and low-tide elevations; and the Arbitration case and its impact on regional maritime security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138309197

Arbitration Law Handbook The Arbitration Law Handbook collects together in one volume the laws in force in more than twenty countries with the main procedural rules used in each of those countries. Each section has a short overview identifying relevant treaty obligations the main arbitral bodies and the principal laws in force. Additionally there is an international section in which the UNCITRAL Model Law and Arbitration Rules are set out and in which the major international conventions relating to arbitration such as the New York Convention and table of signatories are reproduced. The section also includes the ICSID Arbitration Rules (applicable to the settlement of investment disputes) as well as those of WIPO (applicable to the settlement of intellectual property disputes) Media > Books > Print Books Informa Law from Routledge 9781138139947

Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts Considers each stage in the course of an arbitration in detail from the claimant's decision to seek the means of resolving a dispute to the arbitrator's award explaining clearly and concisely what is expected of the claimant respondent and arbitrator and when. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138155992

ArbovirusesEpidemiology and Ecology First Published in 1988 this five volume set documents the transmission and growth of Arthropod born viruses. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes diagrams and references this book serves as a useful reference for Students of Epidemiology and other practitioners in their respective fields. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235420

Arcadia UpdatedRaising landscape awareness through analytical narratives Arcadia Updated delves into the concept of landscape as it is shaped by the literary tradition and material works known as pastoral. Referring to several of the tradition’s works as well as scholarly critiques Fiskevold and Geelmuyden highlight how individual landscape perception is primarily a cultural construct: each individual may see a unique landscape based on personal experiences but simultaneously landscape represents a tradition of engaging with nature and land which has been largely forgotten. In re-engaging and connecting the practice of understanding landscapes with the pastoral tradition the authors establish a common ground for treating landscape as an object of analysis in landscape planning. Arcadia Updated contributes to the methodological debate concerning landscape character assessment. Including 30 black-and-white images this book analyses how humans engage with land organically materially and communicatively. It seeks to raise landscape awareness as both an individual and a collective act of imagination. The practice of analysing landscapes is an ongoing culture of reinterpreting the land as landscape in response to society’s development and technical progress. The role of the landscape analyst is to interpret the contemporary world and offer visual explanations of it. This book will be beneficial to professional landscape planners as well as to academics and students of landscape literature and cultural studies. It provides an essential contribution to the cross-disciplinarity of the landscape discourse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138496941

Arch Bridges Modern structural engineering surprises us with the mastery and certainty with which it plans and carries out daring projects such as the most recent metal or concrete bridges whether they be suspension or arch bridges. On the other hand little is yet known about the state of knowledge of construction science and techniques which well before the arrival of modern methods based on the mechanics of deformable continua made it possible in the past to erect the vaulted masonry structures rthat we have inherited.The fact that these have lasted through many centuries to our time and are still in a fairly good state of conservation makes them competitive as far as stability and durability are concerned with those constructed in other materials.Although it is known that the equilibrium of the arch is guaranteed by any funicular whatsoever of the loads contained inside the profile of an arch finding the unique solution is not such a certainty. In other words the problem of the equilibrium of vaulted structures is 'Poleni's problem' the one for which the Venetian scientist was able to give an exemplary solution on the occasion of the assessment of the dome of St. Peter's.Arch Bridges focuses on the main aspects of the debate about the masonry arch bridge: History of structural mechanics and construction theoretical models analysis for assessment numerical methods experimental and non-destructive testing maintenance and repair are the topics of the Conference. The breadth and variety of the contributions presented and discussed by leading experts from many countries make this volume an authoritative source of up-to-date information. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003078494

Archaeoastronomy And The Roots Of Science This book focuses on archaeoastronomy that attempts to reconstruct the ways in which early peoples made use of the sky and its significance to them. The discussion covers the relationship of ancient sky-watching to the development of true science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169237

Archaeological Approaches to Cultural Identity First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138139022

Archaeological Approaches to Technology This book is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate level archaeology students taking courses in ancient technologies archaeological craft production material culture the history of technology archaeometry and field methods. This text can also serve as a general introduction and a reference for archaeologists material culture specialists in socio-cultural disciplines and engineers/scientists interested in the backgrounds and histories of their disciplines. The study of ancient technologies that is the ways in which objects and materials were made and used can reveal insights into economic social political and ritual realms of the past. This book summarizes the current state of ancient technology studies by emphasizing methodologies some major technologies and the questions and issues that drive archaeologists in their consideration of these technologies. It shows the ways that technology studies can be used by archaeologists working anywhere on any type of society and it embraces an orientation toward the practical not the philosophical. It compares the range of pre-industrial technologies from stone tool production fiber crafts wood and bone working fired clay crafts metal production and glass manufacture. It includes socially contextualized case studies as well as general descriptions of technological processes. It discusses essential terminology (technology material culture chaine operatoire etc.) primarily from the perspective of how these terms are used by archaeologists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434612

Archaeological Artefacts as Material Culture This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and extensively illustrated  Archaeological Artefacts and Material Culture covers everything from recovery strategies and recording procedures to interpretation through typology ethnography and experiment and every type of material including wood fibers bones hides and adhesives stone clay and metals. With over seventy illustrations with almost fifty in full colour this book not only provides the tools an archaeologist will need to interpret past societies from their artefacts but also a keen appreciation of the beauty and tactility involved in working with these fascinating objects. This is a book no archaeologist should be without but it will also appeal to anybody interested in the interaction between people and objects. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203068526

Archaeological Displays and the PublicMuseology and Interpretation Second Edition This volume is a set of a dozen case studies of innovative programs designed to attract the public to both archaeological sites and exhibits of archaeological artifacts. Papers deal with general issues of interpretation and presentation and cover British Australian European and American settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405042

Archaeological Field SchoolsA Guide for Teaching in the Field The field school is often described as arite of passage among archaeologists. They are considered essential for the appropriate training of students for academic or professional archaeological careers and are perhaps the only universal experience in an increasingly diverse array of archaeological career paths. Jane Baxter‘s practical guide about how to run a successful field school offers archaeologists ways to maximize the educational and training benefits of these experiences. She presents a wide range of pedagogical theories and techniques that can be used to place field schools in an educational as well as an archaeological context. Baxter then offers ahow to guide for the design of field schools including logistical legal and personnel issues as well as strategies for integrating research and teaching in the field. Replete with checklists forms and cogent examples the author gives directors and staff a set ofbest practices for designing and implementing a school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404441

Archaeological Heritage Management This book results from discussions at the 1982 World Archaeological Congress on 'Public Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management'. It brings to everyone's notice the common need of a coherent well-planned response to the potentially destructive threats of development and tourism to archaeology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003058724

Archaeological Heritage Management in the Modern World Representing the latest thinking in this fast-moving and often emotive field this book offers a remarkably comprehensive international coverage of the public aspects of archaeology. The process of survey and inventory rescue and archaeology conservation and protection have until now been studied largely on the basis of individual countries and their administrative and legislative structures. Now by virtue of its broad geographical coverage this volume provides many rights and guidelines not hitherto brought into focus: the history and philosophy of archaeological heritage management case studies (regional national and specialised) and the training and qualification of archaeologists for heritage management.This book is essential reading for all students researchers and practitioners concerned with archaeological heritage management public administration and the legal community whose work involves archaeological issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138151284

Archaeological History Of The Ancient Middle East This book aims to give a connected account of what happened in the ancient Middle East primarily on the basis of the records and monuments that have been recovered through the work of modem archaeology. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167417

Archaeological Investigation Drawing its numerous examples from Britain and beyond Archaeological Investigation explores the procedures used in field archaeology travelling over the whole process from discovery to publication. Divided into four parts it argues for a set of principles in part one describes work in the field in part two and how to write up in part three. Part four describes the modern world in which all types of archaeologist operate academic and professional. The central chapter ‘Projects Galore’ takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through different kinds of investigation including in caves gravel quarries towns historic buildings and underwater. Archaeological Investigation intends to be a companion for a newcomer to professional archaeology – from a student introduction (part one) to first practical work (part two) to the first responsibilities for producing reports (part three) and in part four to the tasks of project design and heritage curation that provide the meat and drink of the fully fledged professional. The book also proposes new ways of doing things tried out over the author’s thirty years in the field and brought together here for the first time. This is no plodding manual but an inspiring provocative informative and entertaining book urging that archaeological investigation is one of the most important things society does. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203523124

Archaeological Networks and Social Interaction Archaeological Networks and Social Interaction focuses on conceptualisations of human interaction human-thing entanglement material affordances and agency. Network concepts in the archaeological discipline are ubiquitous these days. They range from loose concepts used as metaphors to address a notion of connectivity to highly formal and mathematically complex predictions of human behaviour. These different networked worlds sometimes clash and rarely converge. Archaeologists interested in network analysis however have achieved a much better understanding of the implications of adopting formal methods for studying social interaction and there have been theoretical advancements realising a better synergy between different theoretical perspectives. These nascent concerns are explored further in this volume with regional specialists exploring case studies from Prehistory to the Middle Ages throughout the Ancient and New Worlds outlining how formal network approaches contribute to studying social interaction archaeologically. This book will be of interest to archaeologists wishing to access the latest research on networks and interconnectivity and how these approaches have been productively modified to archaeological research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138545205

Archaeological Parenchyma The parenchymous remains of roots and tubers are increasingly becoming recognized as an important category of plant remain alongside seeds fruits and wood charcoal. Identification is however frequently viewed as problematical and such important indicators of past diet are often left unidentified. This book describes the full range of anatomical and morphological characters used in the identification of the parenchymous remains of roots and tubers. Each of the characters is illustrated by photographs of modern and archaeological plant tissues and by line drawings. Further sections of the book also deal with the examination of archaeological tissues and the preparation of modern plant tissue reference collections. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405011

Archaeological ResearchA Brief Introduction This updated edition of Archaeological Research introduces the basic methods of archaeological research including data collection analysis interpretation as well as a consideration of the state of archaeology today. New to the Second Edition is updated information on geographic information systems and remote sensing strategies and a greatly expanded discussion of practices in cultural resource management archaeology. This popular concise textbook explores various research methods analytical techniques legal and ethical issues facing archaeologists; includes discussions of the archaeological process and record sampling and research design survey and excavation methods and strategies recordkeeping analysis archaeological dating presenting results and research opportunities; is an excellent text for undergraduate students in basic archaeology courses field methods courses and field schools Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629583433

Archaeological Sediments and SoilsAnalysis Interpretation and Management A collection of papers focusing on the links between archaeology and the study of geological sediments and soils. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404977

Archaeological Spatial AnalysisA Methodological Guide Effective spatial analysis is an essential element of archaeological research; this book is a unique guide to choosing the appropriate technique applying it correctly and understanding its implications both theoretically and practically. Focusing upon the key techniques used in archaeological spatial analysis this book provides the authoritative yet accessible methodological guide to the subject which has thus far been missing from the corpus. Each chapter tackles a specific technique or application area and follows a clear and coherent structure. First is a richly referenced introduction to the particular technique followed by a detailed description of the methodology then an archaeological case study to illustrate the application of the technique and conclusions that point to the implications and potential of the technique within archaeology. The book is designed to function as the main textbook for archaeological spatial analysis courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level while its user-friendly structure makes it also suitable for self-learning by archaeology students as well as researchers and professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815373230

Archaeological Surveys in Baluchistan 1948 and 1957 Final report of a key set of archaeological surveys in a previously unstudied area of eastern Iran by one of the pioneer archaeologists of this region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404960

Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell Adrian Praetzellis provides a brief readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader providing a short history of each its application in archaeology and an example of its use in recent work. The book: teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism neoevolutionism materiality and queer theoy is written in accessible language with key examples for each theory includes illustrations and cartoons by the author provides questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate discussion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629581590

Archaeological Theory in DialogueSituating Relationality Ontology Posthumanism and Indigenous Paradigms Archaeological Theory in Dialogue presents an innovative conversation between five scholars from different backgrounds on a range of central issues facing archaeology today. Interspersing detailed investigations of critical theoretical issues with dialogues between the authors the book interrogates the importance of four themes at the heart of much contemporary theoretical debate: relations ontology posthumanism and Indigenous paradigms. The authors who work in Europe and North America explore how these themes are shaping the ways that archaeologists conduct fieldwork conceptualize the past and engage with the political and ethical challenges that our discipline faces in the twenty-first century. The unique style of Archaeological Theory in Dialogue switching between detailed arguments and dialogical exchange makes it essential reading for both scholars and students of archaeological theory and those with an interest in the politics and ethics of the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367135478

Archaeological Theory in EuropeThe Last Three Decades The 1980s witnessed exciting developments in theoretical writing in Western archaeology. Where previous decades were dominated by the Anglo-American perspective or "New Archaeology" the recent years showed the European debate grow in confidence and vitality. This book published in 1991 captures this spirit of debate as contributors from a wide cross-section of countries evaluate the development of the distinctly national and European characteristics of archaeology and assess future directions. Contributors consider an extensive range of ideologies and viewpoints stressing the fundamentally historical emphasis and social construction of European archaeology. The development of archaeological theory is traced with specific emphasis on factors which differ from country to country. Ultimately it argues that the most active response to archaeology is to celebrate theory within a constantly critical mode. A great insight into the development of theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817920

Archaeological Theory in Practice Many students view archaeological theory as a subject distinct from field research.　 This division is reinforced by the way theory is taught often in stand-alone courses that focus more on logic and reasoning than on the application of ideas to fieldwork. Divorcing thought from action does not convey how archaeologists go about understanding the past. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice by looking in detail at how the authors and their colleagues used theory to interpret what they found while conducting research in northwest Honduras. This is not a linear narrative. Rather the book highlights the open-ended nature of archaeological investigations in which theories guide research whose findings may challenge these initial interpretations and lead in unexpected directions. Pursuing those novel investigations requires new theories that are themselves subject to refutation by newly gathered data. The central case study is the writers’ work in Honduras. The interrelations of fieldwork data theory and interpretation are also illustrated with two long-running archaeological debates the emergence of inequality in southern Mesopotamia and inferring the ancient meanings of Stonehenge.　 The book is of special interest to undergraduate Anthropology/Archaeology majors and first- and second-year graduate students along with anyone interested in how archaeologists convert the static materials we find into dynamic histories of long-vanished people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138202801

Archaeological Theory in the New MillenniumIntroducing Current Perspectives Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium provides an account of the changing world of archaeological theory and a challenge to more traditional narratives of archaeological thought. It charts the emergence of the new emphasis on relations as well as engaging with other current theoretical trends and the thinkers archaeologists regularly employ. Bringing together different strands of global archaeological theory and placing them in dialogue the book explores the similarities and differences between different contemporary trends in theory while also highlighting potential strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. Written in a way to maximise its accessibility in direct contrast to many of the sources on which it draws Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium is an essential guide to cutting-edge theory for students and for professionals wishing to reacquaint themselves with this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138888715

Archaeologies of ArtTime Place and Identity This international volume draws together key research that examines visual arts of the past and contemporary indigenous societies. Placing each art style in its temporal and geographic context the contributors show how depictions represent social mechanisms of identity construction and how stylistic differences in product and process serve to reinforce cultural identity. Examples stretch from the Paleolithic to contemporary world and include rock art body art and portable arts. Ethnographic studies of contemporary art production and use such as among contemporary Aboriginal groups are included to help illuminate artistic practices and meanings in the past. The volume reflects the diversity of approaches used by archaeologists to incorporate visual arts into their analysis of past cultures and should be of great value to archaeologists anthropologists and art historians. Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434339

Archaeologies of Hitler’s Arctic WarHeritage of the Second World War German Military Presence in Finnish Lapland This book discusses the archaeology and heritage of the German military presence in Finnish Lapland during the Second World War framing this northern overlooked WWII material legacy from the nearly forgotten Arctic front as ‘dark heritage’ – a concrete reminder of Finns siding with the Nazis often seen as polluting ‘war junk’ that ruins the ‘pristine natural beauty’ of Lapland’s wilderness. The scholarship herein provides fresh perspectives to contemporary discussions on heritage perception and ownership indigenous rights community empowerment relational ontologies and also the ongoing worldwide refugee crisis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367138202

Archaeologies of PlacemakingMonuments Memories and Engagement in Native North America This collection of original essays explores the tensions between prevailing regional and national versions of Indigenous pasts created reified and disseminated through monuments and Indigenous peoples’ memories and experiences of place. The contributors ask critical questions about historic preservation and commemoration methods used by modern societies and their impact on the perception and identity of the people they supposedly remember who are generally not consulted in the commemoration process. They discuss dichotomies of history and memory place and displacement public spectacle and private engagement and reconciliation and re-appropriation of the heritage of indigenous people shown in these monuments. While the case studies deal with North American indigenous experience—from California to Virginia and from the Southwest to New England and the Canadian Maritime—they have implications for dealings between indigenous peoples and nation states worldwide. Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434292

Archaeologies of Presence Archaeologies of Presence is a brilliant exploration of how the performance of presence can be understood through the relationships between performance theory and archaeological thinking. Drawing together carefully commissioned contributions by leading international scholars and artists this radical new work poses a number of essential questions: What are the principle signifiers of theatrical presence? How is presence achieved through theatrical performance? What makes a memory come alive and live again? How is presence connected with identity? Is presence synonymous with 'being in the moment'? What is the nature of the ‘co-presence’ of audience and performer? Where does performance practice end and its documentation begin? Co-edited by performance specialists Gabriella Giannachi and Nick Kaye and archaeologist Michael Shanks Archaeologies of Presence represents an innovative and rewarding feat of interdisciplinary scholarship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415557672

Archaeologies of Rock ArtSouth American Perspectives Rock art in South America is as diverse as the continent itself. In this vast territory different peoples produced engravings paintings and massive earthworks from the Atacama to the Amazon. These marks on the landscape were made by all different kinds of peoples from some of the earliest hunter-gatherers in the continent to the very complex societies within the Inca Empire. This book brings together the work of specialists from throughout the continent addressing this diversity as well as the variety of approaches that the Archaeology of rock art has taken in South America. Constructed of eleven thought-provoking chapters and arranged in three thematic sections the book presents different theoretical approaches that are currently being used to understand the roles rock art played in prehistoric communities. The editors have skillfully crafted a book that presents the contribution the study of South American rock art can offer to the global research of this materiality both theoretically and methodologically. This book will interest a broad range of scholars researching in archaeology anthropology history of art heritage and conservation as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students who will find interesting case studies showcasing the diverse ways in which rock art can be approached. Despite its focus on South America the book is intended as a contribution towards the global study of rock art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592288

Archaeologies of Us and ThemDebating History Heritage and Indigeneity Archaeologies of “Us” and “Them” explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when ‘we’ define ‘the other’ by categorizing ‘them’ as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and presents this volume gives a nuanced analysis of the underlying definitions concepts and ethics associated with this field in order to explore Indigenous archaeology as a theoretical ethical and political concept. Indigenous archaeology is an increasingly important topic discussed worldwide and as such critical analyses must be applied to debates which are often surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Drawing on an international range of global case studies this timely and sensitive collection significantly contributes to the development of archaeological critical theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875275

Archaeology Anthropology and CultThe Sanctuary at Gilat Israel The Chalcolithic period was formative in Near Eastern prehistory being a time of fundamental social change in craft specialization horticulture and temple life. Gilat - a low mound semi-communal farming settlement in the Negev desert - is one of the few Chalcolithic sanctuary sites in the Southern Levant. 'Archaeology Anthropology and Cult' presents a critical analysis of the archaeological data from Gilat. The book brings together archaeological finds and anthropological theory to examine the role of religion in the evolution of society and the power of ritual in promoting change. This comprehensive volume which includes artefact drawings photographs maps and data tables will be of interest to students and scholars of ancient history anthropology archaeology as well as biblical and religious studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663855

Archaeology Economy and SocietyEngland from the Fifth to the Fifteenth Century Many books have been written on particular aspects of medieval archaeology or on particular parts of the period but synthesis across the whole spectrum has not been attempted before. The aim of this book is to examine the contribution that archaeology can make to an understanding of the social economic religious and other developments that took place in England from the migrations of the fifth and sixth centuries to the beginning of the Renaissance showing how society and economy evolved in that time-span.Drawing on the latest available material the book takes a chronological approach to the archaeological material of the post-Roman period in order to emphasize the changes that can be observed in the physical evidence and some of the reasons for them that can be suggested. The environment in which people functioned and how they expressed themselves - for example in their houses and burial practices their pottery and their clothes - show how they were constrained by social customs and economic pressures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152618

Archaeology Heritage and Civic EngagementWorking toward the Public Good The definition of “public archaeology” has expanded in recent years to include archaeologists’ collaborations with and within communities and activities in support of education civic renewal peacebuilding and social justice. Barbara Little and Paul Shackel long-term leaders in the growth of a civically-engaged relevant archaeology outline a future trajectory for the field in this concise thoughtful volume. Drawing from the archaeological study of race and labor among other examples the authors explore this crucial opportunity and responsibility then point the way for the discipline to contribute to the contemporary public good. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781598746389

Archaeology Heritage and Ethics in the Western Wall Plaza JerusalemDarkness at the End of the Tunnel This volume is a critical study of recent archaeology in the Western Wall Plaza area Jerusalem. Considered one of the holiest places on Earth for Jews and Muslims it is also a place of controversy where the State marks ‘our’ remains for preservation and adoration and ‘theirs’ for silencing. Based on thousands of documents from the Israel Antiquities Authority and other sources such as protocols of planning committees readers can explore for the first time this archaeological ‘heart of darkness’ in East Jerusalem. The book follows a series of unique discoveries reviewing the approval and execution of development plans and excavations and the use of the areas once excavation has finished. Who decides what and how to excavate what to preserve – or ‘remove’? Who pays for the archaeology for what aims? The professional scientific archaeology of the past happens now: it modifies the present and is modified by it. This book ‘excavates’ the archaeology of East Jerusalem to reveal its social and political contexts power structures and ethics.　　　 Readers interested in the history archaeology and politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will find this book useful as well as scholars and students of the history and ethics of Archaeology Jerusalem conservation nationalism and heritage.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367143350

Archaeology History and ScienceIntegrating Approaches to Ancient Materials Using a combination of historical archaeological and scientific data is not an uncommon research practice. Rarely found however is a more overt critical consideration of how these sources of information relate to each other or explicit attempts at developing successful strategies for interdisciplinary work. The authors in this volume provide such critical perspectives examining materials from a wide range of cultures and time periods to demonstrate the added value of combining in their research seemingly incompatible or even contradictory sources. Case studies include explorations of the symbolism of flint knives in ancient Egypt the meaning of cuneiform glass texts medieval metallurgical traditions and urban archaeology at industrial sites. This volume is noteworthy as it offers novel contributions to specific topics as well as fundamental reflections on the problems and potentials of the interdisciplinary study of the human past. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315433578

Archaeology After InterpretationReturning Materials to Archaeological Theory A new generation of archaeologists has thrown down a challenge to post-processual theory arguing that characterizing material symbols as arbitrary overlooks the material character and significance of artifacts. This volume showcases the significant departure from previous symbolic approaches that is underway in the discipline. It brings together key scholars advancing a variety of cutting edge approaches each emphasizing an understanding of artifacts and materials not in terms of symbols but relationally as a set of associations that compose people’s understanding of the world. Authors draw on a diversity of intellectual sources and case studies paving a dynamic road ahead for archaeology as a discipline and theoretical approaches to material culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611323429

Archaeology After StructuralismPost-structuralism and the Practice of Archaeology Most practising archaeologists have preferred to leave the deep theories of what lies behind their methods and perceptions on one side. Now archaeologists have faced up to the difficult task of making (or not making) the connections between the past interpretation and the present. The writers of this volumes address the problems of archaeology sometimes warily and sometimes with enthusiasm. The connections are not easy to accomplish: a great deal of theory seems of little relevance to the everyday practice of archaeology and much of post-structuralism refers exclusively back to itself rather than to the more specific concerns of a historical discipline. But where the junction between post-structuralism and archaeology can be made the results are innovative and enriching. Originally published in 1990. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817081

Archaeology and AnthropologyPast Present and Future Though archaeologists have long acknowledged the work of social anthropologists anthropologists have been much less eager to repay the compliment. This volume argues that the time has come to recognise the insights archaeological approaches can bring to anthropology. Archaeology's rigorous approach to evidence and material culture; its ability to develop flexible research methodologies; its readiness to work with large-scale models of comparative social change and to embrace the latest technology all means that it can offer valuable methods that can enrich and enhance current anthropological thinking.Cross-disciplinary and international in scope this exciting volume draws together cutting-edge essays on the relationship between the two disciplines arguing for greater collaboration and pointing to new concepts and approaches for anthropology. With contributions from leading scholars this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of archaeology anthropology and related disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781847889652

Archaeology and Archaeological Information in the Digital Society Archaeology and Archaeological Information in the Digital Society shows how the digitization of archaeological information tools and workflows and their interplay with both old and new non-digital practices throughout the archaeological information process affect the outcomes of archaeological work and in the end our general understanding of the human past. Whereas most of the literature related to archaeological information work has been based on practical and theoretical considerations within specific areas of archaeology this innovative volume combines and integrates intra- and extra-disciplinary perspectives to archaeological work looking at archaeology from both the inside and outside.With fields studies from museums and society and pioneering new academic research Archaeology and Archaeological Information in the Digital Society will interest archaeologists across the board. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590536

Archaeology and Architecture of the Military OrdersNew Studies As elite communities in medieval societies the Military Orders were driven by the ambition to develop built environments that fulfilled monastic needs as well as military requirements and in addition residential and representational purposes. Growing affluence and an international orientation provided a wide range of development potential. That this potential was in fact exploited may be exemplified by the advanced fortifications erected by Templars and Hospitallers in the Levant. Although the history of the Military Orders has been the subject of research for a long time their material legacy has attracted less attention. In recent years however a vast range of topics concerning the Orders’ building activities has become the object of investigation primarily with the help of archaeology. They comprise the choice of sites and building materials provision and storage of food and water aspects of the daily life the design and layout of commanderies churches and fortifications their spatial arrangement and the role these buildings played in their environmental context. This volume contains ten articles discussing the archaeology and architecture of buildings erected by the three major Military Orders in different geographical regions. They cover most countries of Western Europe and include a number of important fortifications in the Levant. These studies break new ground in the investigation of the built fabric of the Military Orders. Written by noted international scholars this publication is an important contribution to modern research on these institutions which in their association of monasticism and knighthood were so typical for the Middle Ages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367600846

Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. Focusing on the multireligious context of the subcontinent in the first millennium BCE the volume breaks from conventional studies that pose Buddhism as a counter to the Vedic tradition to understanding the religion more integrally in terms of dhamma (teachings of the Buddha) dāna (practice of cultivating generosity) and the engagement with the written word. The work underlines that relic and image worship were important features in the spread of Buddhism in the region and were instrumental in bringing the monastics and the laity together. Further the author examines the significance of the histories of monastic complexes (viharas stupas caityas) and also religious travel and pilgrimage that provided connections across the subcontinent and the seas. An interdisciplinary study this book will be of great interest to students and scholars in South Asian studies religion especially Buddhist studies history and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367345136

Archaeology and CapitalismFrom Ethics to Politics The editors and contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. Pointing to the discipline’s history of advancing imperialist colonialist and racist objectives they insist that archaeology must rethink its muted professional stance and become more overtly active agents of change. The discipline is not about an abstract “archaeological record” but about living individuals and communities whose lives and heritage suffer from the abuse of power relationships with states and their agents. Only by recognizing this power disparity and adopting a political ethic for the discipline can archaeology justify its activities. Chapters range from a critique of traditional ethical codes to examinations of the capitalist motivations and structures within the discipline to calls for an engaged emancipatory archaeology that improves the lives of the people with whom archaeologists work. A direct challenge to the discipline this volume will provoke discussion disagreement and inspiration for many in the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434216

Archaeology and Economic Development The sixteen papers collected in this volume explore points of contact across the Latin Greek and Islamic worlds between c. 1000 and c. 1250. They arise from a conference organized by the British Archaeological Association in Palermo in 2012 and reflect its interest in patterns of cultural exchange across the Mediterranean ranging from the importation of artefacts - textiles ceramics ivories and metalwork for the most part - to a specific desire to recruit eastern artists or emulate eastern Mediterranean buildings. The individual essays cover a wide range of topics and media: from the ways in which the Cappella Palatina in Palermo fostered contacts between Muslim artists and Christian models the importance of dress and textiles in the wider world of Mediterranean design and the possible use of Muslim-trained sculptors in the emergent architectural sculpture of late-11th-century northern Spain to the significance of western saints in the development of Bethlehem as a pilgrimage centre and of eastern painters and techniques in the proliferation of panel painting in Catalonia around 1200. There are studies of buildings and the ideological purpose behind them at Canosa (Apulia) Feldebro (Hungary) and Charroux (Aquitaine) comparative studies of the domed churches of western France significant reappraisals of the porphyry tombs in Palermo cathedral the pictorial programme adopted in the Baptistery at Parma and of the chapter-house paintings at Sigena and wide-ranging papers on the migration of images of exotic creatures across the Mediterranean and on that most elusive and apparently Mediteranean of objects - the Oliphant. The volume concludes with a study of the emergence of a supra-regional style of architectural sculpture in the western Mediterranean and evident in Barcelona Tarragona and Provence. It is a third volume based on the British Archaeological Association's 2014 Conference in Barcelona will explore Romanesque Patrons and Processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781909662667

Archaeology and Folklore Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.This collection includes theoretical discussions and case studies drawn from Western Europe the Mediterranean and North. They explore the differences between popular traditions relating to historic sites and archaeological interpretations of their history and meaning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518857

Archaeology and History in Roman Medieval and Post-Medieval GreeceStudies on Method and Meaning in Honor of Timothy E. Gregory The essays in Archaeology and History in Roman Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece honor the contributions of Timothy E. Gregory to our understanding of Greece from the Roman period to modern times. Evoking Gregory's diverse interests the volume brings together anthropologists art historians archaeologists historians and philologists to address such contested topics as the end of Antiquity the so-called Byzantine Dark Ages the contours of the emerging Byzantine civilization and identity in post-Medieval Greece. These papers demonstrate the continued vitality of both traditional and innovative approaches to the study of material culture and emphasise that historical interpretation should be the product of methodological self-awareness. In particular this volume shows how the study of the material culture of post-Classical Greece over the last 30 years has made significant contributions to both the larger archaeological and historical discourse. The essays in this volume are organized under three headings - Archaeology and Method the Archaeology of Identity and the Changing Landscape - which highlight three main focuses of Gregory's research. Each essay interlaces new analyses with the contributions Gregory has made to our understanding of Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece. Read together these essays not only make a significant contribution to how we understand the post-Classical Greek world but also to how we study the material culture of the Mediterranean world more broadly. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262277

Archaeology and Language IIArchaeological Data and Linguistic Hypotheses Using language to date the origin and spread of food production Archaeology and Language II represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the second part of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics have largely pursued separate tracks until recently although their goals can be very similar. While there is a new awareness that these disciplines can be used to complement one another both rigorous methodological awareness and detailed case-studies are still lacking in the literature. This three-part survey is the first study to address this. Archaeology and Language II examines in some detail how archaeological data can be interpreted through linguistic hypotheses. This collection demonstrates the possibility that where archaeological sequences are reasonably well-known they might be tied into evidence of language diversification and thus produce absolute chronologies. Where there is evidence for migrations and expansions these can be explored through both disciplines to produce a richer interpretation of prehistory. An important part of this is the origin and spread of food production which can be modelled through the spread of both plants and words for them. Archaeology and Language II will be of interest to researchers in linguistics archaeologists and anthropologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518697

Archaeology and Language IIIArtefacts Languages and Texts Archaeology and Language III interprets results from archaeological data in terms of language distribution and change providing the tools for a radical rewriting of the conventional discourse of prehistory. Individual chapters present case studies of artefacts and fragmentary textual materials concerned with the reconstruction of houses maritime technology pottery and grave goods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518703

Archaeology and Language ITheoretical and Methodological Orientations Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics have largely pursued separate tracks until recently although their goals can be very similar. While there is a new awareness that these disciplines can be used to complement one another both rigorous methodological awareness and detailed case-studies are still lacking in literature. Archaeology and Language I aims to fill this lacuna. Exploring a wide range of techniques developed by specialists in each discipline this first volume deals with broad theoretical and methodological issues and provides an indispensable background to the detail of the studies presented in volumes II and III. This collection deals with the controversial question of the origin of language the validity of deep-level reconstruction the sociolinguistic modelling of prehistory and the use and value of oral tradition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513487

Archaeology and Language IVLanguage Change and Cultural Transformation Archaeology and Language IV examines a variety of pressing issues regarding linguistic and cultural change. It provides a challenging variety of case-studies which demonstrate how global patterns of language distribution and change can be interwoven to produce a rich historical narrative and fuel a radical rethinking of the conventional discourse of linguistics within archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138006829

Archaeology and PhotographyTime Objectivity and Archive Does a photograph freeze a moment of time? What does it mean to treat a photographic image as an artefact? In the visual culture of the 21st century do new digital and social forms change the status of photography as archival or objective – or are they revealing something more fundamental about photography’s longstanding relationships with time and knowledge?Archaeology and Photography imagines a new kind of Visual Archaeology that tackles these questions. The book reassesses the central place of Photography as an archaeological method and re-wires our cross-disciplinary conceptions of time objectivity and archives from the History of Art to the History of Science.Through twelve new wide-ranging and challenging studies from an emerging generation of archaeological thinkers Archaeology and Photography introduces new approaches to historical photographs in museums and to contemporaryphotographic practice in the field. The book re-frames the relationship between Photography and Archaeology past and present as more than a metaphor or an analogy – but a shared vision.Archaeology and Photography calls for a change in how we think about photography and time. It argues that new archaeological accounts of duration and presence can replace older conceptions of the photograph as a snapshot orremnant received in the present. The book challenges us to imagine Photography like Archaeology not as a representation of the past and the reception of traces in the present but as an ongoing transformation of objectivity and archive.Archaeology and Photography will prove indispensable to students researchers and practitioners in History Photography Art Archaeology Anthropology Science and Technology Studies and Museum and Heritage Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350029682

Archaeology and Place-Names and HistoryAn Essay on Problems of Co-ordination In the period A.D. 400-1100 perhaps more than in any other it is necessary to bring together the results of historical archaeological and place-name studies. Each provides information that is either badly preserved or not preserved at all in the other two but it is not always realised how great are the difficulties involves in co-ordination and integration. This book originally published in 1962 draws attention to the problems and provides a basis for discussion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138818118

Archaeology and Religion in Early Northwest IndiaHistory Theory Practice This book explains how the early historic archaeological record of Punjab was put to use in the process of identity formation in the colonial and postcolonial periods. It focuses on the archaeological material with an eye towards how it was shaped by ancient identities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780815373094

Archaeology and SocietyReconstructing the Prehistoric Past This reissue of the 1957 3rd edition of this book describes how archaeologists go about their work how ancient sites are found what methods are used to explore them how finds are dated and within what limits archaeological evidence is able to tell us how people lived before the dawn of recorded history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817289

Archaeology and the Information Age Traditional methods of making archaeological data available are becoming increasingly inadequate. Thanks to improved techniques for examining data from multiple viewpoints archaeologists are now in a position to record different kinds of data and to explore that data more fully than ever before. The growing availablility of computer networks and other technologies means that communication should become increasingly available to international archaeologists. Will this result in the democratisation of archaeological knowledge on a global basis? Contributors from Western and Eastern Europe the Far East Africa and the Americas seek to answer this and other questions about the way in which modern technology is revolutionising archaeological knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513371

Archaeology and the Media The public’s fascination with archaeology has meant that archaeologists have had to deal with media more regularly than other scholarly disciplines. How archaeologists communicate their research to the public through the media and how the media view archaeologists has become an important feature in the contemporary world of academic and professional archaeologists. In this volume a group of archaeologists many with media backgrounds address the wide range of questions in this intersection of fields. An array of media forms are covered including television film photography the popular press art video games radio and digital media with a focus on the overriding question: What are the long-term implications of the increasing exposure through and reliance upon media forms for archaeology in the contemporary world? The volume will be of interest to archaeologists and those teaching public archaeology courses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434179

Archaeology and the Modern WorldColonial Transcripts in South Africa and Chesapeake Archaeology and the Modern World advances a new controversial theory of historical archaeology. Using new case studies Martin Hall evaluates the major theoretical traditions in historical archaeology while contributing significantly to the debate. In this study the author places an emphasis on material culture and the recent past to bring to light a picture of an unstable and violent early colonial world in which material culture played a crucial mediating role. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203754795

Archaeology and WomenAncient and Modern Issues Archaeology and Women draws together from a variety of angles work currently being done within a contemporary framework on women in archaeology. One section of this collection of original articles addresses the historical and contemporary roles of women in the discipline. Another attempts to link contemporary archaeological theory and practice to work on women and gender in other fields. Finally this volume presents a wide diversity of theoretical approaches and methods of study of women in the ancient world representing a cross section of work being carried out today under the broad banner of gender archaeology. The geographical and chronological range of the contributions is also wide from Southeast Asia and South America to Western Asia Egypt and Europe from Great Britain to Greece and from 10 000 years ago to the recent past. An ideal sampler for courses dealing with women and archaeology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434131

Archaeology Behind the Battle LinesThe Macedonian Campaign (1915-19) and its Legacy This volume focuses on a formative period in the history and archaeology of northern Greece. The decade following 1912 when Thessaloniki became part of Greece was a period marked by an extraordinary internationalism as a result of the population movements caused by the shifting of national borders and the troop movements which accompanied the First World War. The papers collected here look primarily at the impact of the discoveries of the Army of the Orient on the archaeological study of the region of Macedonia. Resulting collections of antiquities are now held in Thessaloniki London Paris Edinburgh and Oxford. Various specialists examine each of these collections bringing the archaeological legacy of the Macedonian Campaign together in one volume for the first time. A key theme of the volume is the emerging dialogue between the archaeological remains of Macedonia and the politics of Hellenism. A number of authors consider how archaeological interpretation was shaped by the incorporation of Macedonia into Greece. Other authors describe how the politics of the Campaign in which Greece was initially a neutral partner had implications both for the administration of archaeological finds and their subsequent dispersal. A particular focus is the historical personalities who were involved and the sites they discovered. The role of the Greek Archaeological Service particularly in the protection of antiquities as well as promoting excavation in the aftermath of the 1917 Great Fire of Thessaloniki is also considered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138285255

Archaeology by Experiment Experimental archaeology is a new approach to the study of early man. By reconstructing and testing models of ancient equipment with the techniques available to early man we learn how he lived hunted fought and built. What did early man eat? How did he store and cook his food? How did he make his tools and weapons and pottery? Such everyday questions besides the more dramatic mysteries associated with the monuments of Easter Island and Stonehenge and the colonization of Polynesia can all be explored by experiment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817340

Archaeology in England and Wales 1914 - 1931 This survey of work carried out over a number of years synthesises the progress of archaeology showing at a glance the changes within less than quarter of a century on the interpretation of and reflection on knowledge in the area. Entertainingly written this is a lasting introductory account of important finds in English and Welsh archaeology by two of the key researchers of the time. Heavily illustrated this book showcases many artefacts as well as maps and plans offering a wealth of information. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817951

Archaeology in Environment and TechnologyIntersections and Transformations Environments landscapes and ecological systems are often seen as fundamental by archaeologists but how they relate to society is understood in very different ways. The chapters in this book take environment culture and technology together. All have been the focus of much attention; often one or other has been seen as the starting point for analysis but this volume argues that it is the study of the inter-relationships between these three factors that offers a way forward. The contributions to this book pick up different strands within the tangled web of intersections between environment technology and society providing a series of case studies which explore facets of this common theme in different settings and circumstances and from different perspectives. As well as addressing themes of theoretical and methodological interest these case studies draw on primary research dealing with time periods from the late Pleistocene glacial maximum to the very recent past and involve societies of very different types. Running through all the contributions however is a concern with the archaeological record and the ways in which scales of observation and availability of evidence affect the development of questions and explanations.The diversity of the chapters in this volume demonstrates the inherent weakness in any attempt to prioritise environment technology or society. These three factors are all embedded in any human activity as change in one will result in change in the others: social and technical changes alter relations with the environment–and indeed the environment itself—and as environmental change drives changes in society and technology. As this book shows it is possible to consider the relationship between the three factors from different perspectives but any attempt to consider one or even two in isolation will mean that valuable insights will be missed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367868161

Archaeology in the Holy Land This classic book extensively revised in 1979 includes the most important archaeological discoveries of that time made regarding both the pre-biblical and biblical history of Palestine. The earliest archaeological finds in Palestine reveal man’s presence as early as 9000 B.C. about 6000 years before early biblical history is established. This early phase of human activity was first defined by remarkable discoveries in the Mount Carmel caves and later elucidated by the author’s own excavations at Jericho. This book traces the development of man from hunter and food-gatherer to the earliest agricultural settlements that grew into towns and city states which were eventually incorporated into the Israelite Kingdom. It also discusses the post-Exilic period down to the early fourth century B.C. This book added considerable knowledge about early phases of Palestinian history particularly due to the inclusion of Carbon-14 determinations and special study of animal and plant remains from Jericho. This is a detailed guide to twentieth-century archaeology in the Holy Land that remains fascinating wonderfully illustrated and a great aid in understanding life in Palestine as revealed by archaeological evidence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138817968

Archaeology in the MakingConversations through a Discipline Archaeology in the Making is a collection of bold statements about archaeology its history how it works and why it is more important than ever. This book comprises conversations about archaeology among some of its notable contemporary figures. They delve deeply into the questions that have come to fascinate archaeologists over the last forty years or so those that concern major events in human history such as the origins of agriculture and the state and questions about the way archaeologists go about their work. Many of the conversations highlight quite intensely held personal insight into what motivates us to pursue archaeology; some may even be termed outrageous in the light they shed on the way archaeological institutions operate – excavation teams professional associations university departments.Archaeology in the Making is a unique document detailing the history of archaeology in second half of the 20th century to the present day through the words of some of its key proponents. It will be invaluable for anybody who wants to understand the theory and practice of this ever developing discipline. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108349

Archaeology Is a Brand!The Meaning of Archaeology in Contemporary Popular Culture What impact is there on the field to recognize that archaeology is a regular feature in daily life and popular culture? Based upon the study of England Germany Sweden and the USA Cornelius Holtorf examines the commonalities and peculiarities of media portrayal of archaeology in these countries and the differences between media presentations and audience knowledge and attraction to the subject In his normal engaging populist style Holtorf discusses the main strategies available to archaeologists in engaging with their popular representations. Possessors of a widely recognized positively valued and well underpinned brand archaeologists need to take more seriously the appeal of their work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434094

Archaeology MattersAction Archaeology in the Modern World Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could archaeology matter in the modern world? Well-known archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff points to ways in which archaeology might be important to the understanding and amelioration of contemporary problems. Though archaeologists have commonly been associated with efforts to uncover cultural identity to restore the past of underrepresented peoples and to preserve historical sites their knowledge and skills can be used in many other ways. Archaeologists help Peruvian farmers increase crop yields aid city planners in reducing landfills and guide local communities in tourism development and water management. This brief volume aimed at students and other prospective archaeologists challenges the field to go beyond merely understanding the past and actively engage in making a difference in the today’s world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315434056

Archaeology of African Plant Use The first major synthesis of African archaeobotany in decades this book focuses on Paleolithic archaeobotany and the relationship between agriculture and social complexity. It explores the effects that plant life has had on humans as they evolved from primates through the complex societies of Africa including Egypt the Buganda Kingdom southern African polities and other regions. With over 30 contributing scholars from 12 countries and extensive illustrations this volume is an essential addition to our knowledge of humanity’s relationship with plants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611329742

Archaeology of CommunitiesA New World Perspective The Archaeology of Communities develops a critical evaluation of community and shows that it represents more than a mere aggregation of households. This collection bridges the gap between studies of ancient societies and ancient households. The community is taken to represent more than a mere aggregation of households it exists in part through shared identities as well as frequent interaction and inter-household integration. Drawing on case studies which range in location from the Mississippi Valley to New Mexico from the Southern Andes to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Madison County Virginia the book explores and discusses communities from a whole range of periods from Pre-Columbian to the late Classic. Discussions of actual communities are reinforced by strong debate on for example the distinction between 'Imagined Community' and 'Natural Community.' Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203354933

Archaeology of Domestic Architecture and the Human Use of Space This volume is the first text to focus specifically on the archaeology of domestic architecture. Covering major theoretical and methodological developments over recent decades in areas like social institutions settlement types gender status and power this book addresses the developing understanding of where and how people in the past created and used domestic space. It will be a useful synthesis for scholars and an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in archaeology and architecture. The book-covers the relationship of architectural decisions of ancient peoples with our understanding of social and cultural institutions;-includes cases from every continent and all time periods-- from the Paleolithic of Europe to present-day African villages;-is ideal for the growing number of courses on household archaeology social archaeology and historical and vernacular architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611322835

Archaeology of Entanglement Entanglement theory posits that the interrelationship of humans and objects is a delimiting characteristic of human history and culture. This edited volume of original studies by leading archaeological theorists applies this concept to a broad range of topics including archaeological science heritage and theory itself. In the theoretical explications and ten case studies the editors and contributing authors:• build on the intersections between science humanities and ecology to provide a more fine-grained multi-scalar treatment emanating from the long-term perspective that characterizes archaeological research;• bring to light the subtle and unacknowledged paths that configure historical circumstances and bind human intentionality;• examine the constructions of personhood the rigidity of path dependencies the unpredictable connections between humans and objects and the intricate paths of past events in varied geographic and historical contexts that channel future actions.This broad focus is inclusive of early complex developments in Asia and Europe imperial and state strategies in the Andes and Mesoamerica continuities of postcolonialism in North America and the unforeseen and complex consequences that derive from archaeological practices. This volume will appeal to archaeologists and their advanced students.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367605339

Archaeology of Knowledge In France a country that awards its intellectuals the status other countries give their rock stars Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of thinkers one which also included Sartre de Beauvoir and Deleuze. One of the great intellectual heroes of the twentieth century Foucault was a man whose passion and reason were at the service of nearly every progressive cause of his time. From law and order to mental health to power and knowledge he spearheaded public awareness of the dynamics that hold us all in thrall to a few powerful ideologies and interests. Arguably his finest work Archaeology of Knowledge is a challenging but fantastically rewarding introduction to his ideas. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203604168

Archaeology of Native North America This comprehensive text is intended for the junior-senior level course in North American Archaeology. Written by accomplished scholar Dean Snow this new text approaches native North America from the perspective of evolutionary ecology. Succinct streamlined chapters present an extensive groundwork for supplementary material or serve as a core text.The narrative covers all of Mesoamerica and explicates the links between the part of North America covered by the United States and Canada and the portions covered by Mexico Guatemala Belize and the Greater Antilles. Additionally book is extensively illustrated with the author's own research and findings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405189

Archaeology of Pacific OceaniaInhabiting a Sea of Islands This book integrates a region-wide chronological narrative of the archaeology of Pacific Oceania. How and why did this vast sea of islands covering nearly one-third of the world’s surface come to be inhabited over the last several millennia transcending significant change in ecology demography and society? What can any or all of the thousands of islands offer as ideal model systems toward comprehending globally significant issues of human-environment relations and coping with changing circumstances of natural and cultural history? A new synthesis of Pacific Oceanic archaeology addresses these questions based largely on the author’s investigations throughout the diverse region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138097179

Archaeology of Psychotherapy in KoreaA study of Korean therapeutic work and professional growth This is the first English book dedicated solely to the historical development of psychotherapy in Korea. It is an archaeological research of literature relating to the care and treatment of mind in Korean history in dialogue with spiritual philosophical cultural social and medical perspectives. It reviews the evolution of different approaches on mental illnesses covering autochthonous practices psychiatry clinical psychology counseling Western psychotherapy and Korean psychotherapy. Archaeology of Psychotherapy in Korea inspects: Folk Treatment First Psychiatry Influence from Clinical Psychology Counselling Development Implementation of Western Psychotherapy Shaping of Korean Psychotherapy Its discussion engages firmly with the Korean culture and perspective while acknowledging various extrinsic influences and the fact that Korean psychotherapy continues to evolve in its own unique manner. It aims to refine the understanding of psychotherapy development in Korea in connection with its historical and social backgrounds and to interpret a way to highlight the culturally relevant psychotherapy that is more suitable as a Korean psychotherapy better attuned to the distinct cultural and societal expectation of Korea. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138580220

Archaeology of ReligionCultures and their Beliefs in Worldwide Context Steadman fills an empty niche in the offerings on how archaeology interprets past religions with this useful textbook. The book includes case studies from around the world from the study of Upper Paleolithic religions and of shamans in foraging societies to formal religious structures in advanced complex societies of Mesopotamia Egypt India and the Andes. Steadman also includes key contemporary religions—Christianity Islam and Buddhism among others—to provide an historical and comparative context. This is an ideal text for a archaeology of religion courses and classes that include a significant component on “past religions ” as well as an excellent guide for general readers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315433899

Archaeology of the British Isles This is a guide to the archaeology of the British Isles from the Ice Age to the medieval period. Beginning with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology the author moves on to cover the archaeology of the British Isles dealing with such questions as: when the British Isles were first inhabited; how the great Neolithic monuments were planned and built; and the impact of the Roman Conquest. The guide is completed by a detailed gazetteer of 468 sites that can be visited. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138407930

Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley Although it has been occupied for as long and possesses a mound-building tradition of considerable scale and interest Muller contends that the archaeology of the lower Ohio River Valley�from the confluence with the Mississippi to the falls at Louisville Kentucky � remains less well-known that that of the elaborate mound-building cultures of the upper valley. This study provides a synthesis of archaeological work done in the region emphasizing population growth and adaptation within an ecological framework in an attempt to explain the area�s cultural evolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404397

Archaeology of the Mississippian CultureA Research Guide First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963771

Archaeology of the Southeastern United StatesPaleoindian to World War I A chronological summary of major stages in Southeastern United States' development this unique textbook overviews the region's archaeology from 20 000 years ago to World War I. Early chapters review the history and development of archaeology as a discipline. The following chapters organized in chronological order highlight the archaeological characteristics of each featured period. The book's final chapters discuss new directions in Southeastern archaeology including trends in teaching research the business of archaeology and the public's growing interest. This versatile text perfectly suits undergraduates or anyone requiring a hands-on guide for self-exploration of the fascinating region. This is the first-of-its kind book to summarize Southeastern archaeology. It includes both prehistoric and historic archaeology. Its easy-to-read format is filled with valuable research information. Each chapter is chronologically organized and fully referenced. It has broad audience appeal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405158

Archaeology of the Southwest The long-awaited third edition of this well-known textbook continues to be the go-to text and reference for anyone interested in Southwest archaeology. It provides a comprehensive summary of the major themes and topics central to modern interpretation and practice. More concise accessible and student-friendly the Third Edition offers students the latest in current research debates and topical syntheses as well as increased coverage of Paleoindian and Archaic periods and the Casas Grandes phenomenon. It remains the perfect text for courses on Southwest archaeology at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels and is an ideal resource book for the Southwest researchers’ bookshelf and for interested general readers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781598746754

Archaeology of The TeufelsbergExploring Western Electronic Intelligence Gathering in Cold War Berlin For over 50 years the white radomes of the Teufelsberg have been one of Berlin’s most prominent landmarks. For half of this time the city lay over 100 miles behind an 'Iron Curtain' that divided East from West and was surrounded by communist East Germany and the densest concentration of Warsaw Pact military forces in Europe. From the vantage point high on the Teufelsberg British and American personnel constantly monitored the electronic emissions from the surrounding military forces as well as high-level political intelligence. Today the Teufelsberg stands as a contemporary and spectacular ruin representing a significant relic of a lost cyber space of Cold War electronic emissions and espionage. Based on archaeological fieldwork and recently declassified documents this book presents a new history of the Teufelsberg and other Western intelligence gathering sites in Berlin. At a time when intelligence gathering is once more under close scrutiny when questions are being asked about the intelligence relationship between the United States and Russia and amidst wider debate about the US’s National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence programmes sites like the Teufelsberg raise questions that appear both important and timely. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671846

Archaeology of the UnconsciousItalian Perspectives In reconstructing the birth and development of the notion of ‘unconscious’ historians of ideas have heavily relied on the Freudian concept of Unbewussten retroactively projecting the psychoanalytic unconscious over a constellation of diverse cultural experiences taking place in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries between France and Germany. Archaeology of the Unconscious aims to challenge this perspective by adopting an unusual and thought-provoking viewpoint as the one offered by the Italian case from the 1770s to the immediate aftermath of WWI when Italo Svevo’s La coscienza di Zeno provides Italy with the first example of a ‘psychoanalytic novel’. Italy’s vibrant culture of the long nineteenth century characterised by the sedimentation circulation intersection and synergy of different cultural philosophical and literary traditions proves itself to be a privileged object of inquiry for an archaeological study of the unconscious; a study whose object is not the alleged ‘origin’ of a pre-made theoretical construct but rather the stratifications by which that specific construct was assembled. In line with Michel Foucault’s Archéologie du savoir (1969) this volume will analyze the formation and the circulation across different authors and texts of a network of ideas and discourses on interconnected themes including dreams memory recollection desire imagination fantasy madness creativity inspiration magnetism and somnambulism. Alongside questioning pre-given narratives of the ‘history of the unconscious’ this book will employ the Italian ‘difference’ as a powerful perspective from whence to address the undeveloped potentialities of the pre-Freudian unconscious beyond uniquely psychoanalytical viewpoints. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367263737

Archaeology of the War of 1812 This is the first summary of how archaeology has contributed to our understanding of the War of 1812. The contributors of original papers discuss recent excavations and field surveys that present an archaeological perspective that enriches —and often conflicts with received historical narratives. The studies cover fortifications encampments landscapes shipwrecks and battles in the midwestern southern mid-atlantic and northeastern regions of the United States and in Canada. In addition to archaeologists this volume will appeal to military history specialists and other historians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611328844

Archaeology to Delight and InstructActive Learning in the University Classroom This book presents novel and interesting ways of teaching archaeological concepts and processes to college and university students. Seeking alternatives to the formal lecture format the various contributions seek better ways of communicating the complexities of human behavior and of engaging students in active learning about the past. This collection of imaginative exercises designed by 20 master instructors on three continents includes role-playing games simulations activities and performance all designed to teach archaeological concepts in interesting and engaging ways. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315433653

Archaeology: The Basics Now in an updated third edition Archaeology: The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including:* Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology* The archaeology of landscape and place* The impact and value of archaeology* Conflict archaeology and the politics of the pastWith 12 new illustrations four new boxes and additional case studies this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415694834

Archaeology: The Key Concepts From two of the best-known archaeological writers in the trade this outstanding resource provides a thorough survey of the key ideas in archaeology and how they impact on archaeological thinking and method. Clearly written and easy to follow Archaeology: The Key Concepts collates entries written specifically by field specialists and each entry offers a definition of the term its origins and development and all the major figures involved in the area. The entries include: thinking about landscape archaeology of cult and religion cultural evolution concepts of time urban societies the antiquity of humankind archaeology of gender feminist archaeology experimental archaeology multiregional evolution. With guides to further reading extensive cross-referencing and accessibly written for even beginner students this book is a superb guide for anyone studying teaching or with any interest in this fascinating subject. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203491096

ArchaeologyA Brief Introduction Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity. Now in its twelfth edition this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field. Reflecting the global scope of the discipline the book has a truly international coverage of important discoveries and sites from many corners of the globe. Individual chapters examine archaeology and its history considering the role of the archaeologist and how they discover investigate and classify sites and artifacts. This journey through archaeology also includes a discussion of important individuals and groups and some of the ways in which archaeologists attempt to explain major social and cultural changes in the remote past. Archaeology ends with an outline of the complex world of cultural resource management and gives invaluable advice on how to become an archaeologist. Richly illustrated throughout this popular and engaging textbook on archaeological methods has introduced generations of students to the captivating world of archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138190313

Archaeology's Visual CultureDigging and Desire Archaeology’s Visual Culture explores archaeology through the lens of visual culture theory. The insistent visuality of archaeology is a key stimulus for the imaginative and creative interpretation of our encounters with the past. Balm investigates the nature of this projection of the visual revealing an embedded subjectivity in the imagery of archaeology and acknowledging the multiplicity of meanings that cohere around artifacts archaeological sites and museum displays. Using a wide range of case studies the book highlights how archaeologists can view objects and the consequences that ensue from these ways of seeing.Throughout the book Balm considers the potential for documentary images and visual material held in archives to perform cultural work within and between groups of specialists. With primary sources ranging from the mid-nineteenth to the early twenty-first century this volume also maps the intellectual and social connections between archaeologists and their peers. Geographical settings include Britain Cyprus Mesoamerica the Middle East and the United States and the sites of visual encounter are no less diverse ranging from excavation reports in salvage archaeology to instrumentally derived data-sets and remote-sensing imagery. By forensically examining selected visual records from published accounts and archival sources enduring tropes of representation become apparent that transcend issues of style and reflect fundamental visual sensibilities within the discipline of archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874278

ArchaeologyThe Science of the Human Past Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past provides an introduction to the broad and fascinating world of archaeology from the scientific perspective. Conveying the exhilaration of archaeological work it explores the ways archaeologists analyse and interpret evidence. Varying perspectives are considered to provide holistic coverage of archaeological techniques and methods and show how the complexity of the past can be captured by the empirical science of archaeology. The Fifth Edition has been updated and revised to include the latest archaeological approaches and the impact developments in archaeological science have made in recent years. The chapter on bioarchaeology has been completely rewritten to reflect these developments. Archaeology: An Introduction will allow students to understand the theoretical and scientific aspects of archaeology and how various archaeological perspectives and techniques help us understand how and what we know about the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138093478

Archaic EretriaA Political and Social History from the Earliest Times to 490 BC This book presents for the first time a history of Eretria during the Archaic Era the city's most notable period of political importance and Keith Walker examines all the major elements of the city's success. One of the key factors explored is Eretria's role as a pioneer coloniser in both the Levant and the West - its early Aegaen 'island empire' anticipates that of Athens by more than a century and Eretrian shipping and trade was similarly widespread. Eretria's major indeed dominant role in the events of central Greece in the last half of the sixth century and in the events of the Ionian Revolt to 490 is clearly demonstrated and the tyranny of Diagoras (c.538-509) perhaps the golden age of the city is fully examined. Full documentation of literary epigraphic and archaeological sources (most of which has previously been inaccessible to an English speaking-audience) is provided creating a fascinating history and valuable resource for the Greek historian. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518536

Archaic Hunters and Gatherers in the American Midwest This volume reports on a series of multidisciplinary projects involving the Archaic period of the American Midwest. A period of innovation and technical achievement the articles focus on changes in environmental social and economic factors operating in this period and the adaptation of the hunter gatherer peoples living at this time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404366

Archbishop Anselm 1093–1109Bec Missionary Canterbury Primate Patriarch of Another World St Anselm's archiepiscopal career 1093-1109 spanned the reigns of two kings: William Rufus and the early years of Henry I. As the second archbishop of Canterbury after the Norman Conquest Anselm strove to extend the reforms of his teacher and mentor at Bec and his predecessor at Canterbury Archbishop Lanfranc. Exploring Anselm's thirty years as Prior and Abbot of the large rich Norman monastery of Bec and teacher in its school this book notes the wealth of experiences which prepared Anselm for his archiepiscopal career--in particular Bec's missionary attitude toward England. Sally Vaughn examines Anselm's intellectual strengths as a teacher philosopher and theologian: exploring his highly regarded theological texts including his popular Prayers and Meditations and how his statesmanship was influenced as he dealt with conflict with the antagonistic King William Rufus. Vaughn argues that Rufus's death influenced Anselm's rivalry with King Henry I and fostered a more subdued and civil conflict between Anselm and Henry which ended with cooperation between king and archbishop at the end of Anselm's life. King and archbishop became’yoked together as two oxen pulling the plow of the church through the land of England’. Anselm’s final years at the pinnacle of power reveal a superb administrator over Canterbury and Primate over the churches of all Britain in which position his followers described him as 'Pope of another world'. The final section includes a selection of original source material including archiepiscopal letters drawn primarily from Lambeth Palace Library. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409401223

Archbishop Fisher 1945–1961Church State and World Archbishop Fisher’s archiepiscopate reflected the central issues of his time and place. It was Fisher who oversaw an immense programme of reforms which effectively recast the institutions of the Church of England for generations to come. It was Fisher who proved to be the essential architect politician and diplomat behind the creation of a worldwide Anglican Communion. His determination to promote the development of relations with other churches produced a vital contribution to the cause of ecumenism which culminated in his momentous meeting with Pope John XXIII. Archbishop Fisher was a vigorous participant in the questions which defined national and international life. This book explores Fisher’s influence on major contemporary issues and events including divorce-law reform and capital punishment at home and the end of Empire and the most dangerous years of the Cold War abroad. This new biography establishes the continuing significance not only of the office of Archbishop in the Church but also of the Church at large in the tumultuous world of the later twentieth century. A final section of original source material includes letters sermons and other writings bringing vividly to life the range and character of Fisher's public and private role. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409412335

Archbishop Howley 1828–1848 William Howley Archbishop of Canterbury 1828-1848 led the Church of England during the beginning and expansion of the Oxford Movement at a time when the precursor to the Church Commissioners was established and during the momentous debates and decisions in Parliament which saw the final retreat from the myth of an all Anglican legislature. Howley’s chairmanship of the commissions of the 1830s and 1840s which began the gargantuan task of reforming the Church’s practices and re-arranging its finances made him an object of fury and scorn to some of those who benefited from things as they were most especially in the cathedrals. Exploring the central events and debates within the Church of England in the first half of the nineteenth century this book draws on primary and secondary evidence about Howley’s career and influence. A section of original sources including his Charges and other public documents correspondence and speeches in the House of Lords places Howley’s achievements in proper context and illustrates his prevailing concerns in education the establishment and political reform relationships with the Tractarians and in the early stages of Church reform. Dealing thematically with many of the issues faced by Howley and exploring his own High Church theological views in historical context James Garrard offers a fruitful re-appraisal of the intellectual spiritual and ’party’ context in which Howley moved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138053076

Archbishop Pole This fresh exploration of the life work and writing of Archbishop Pole focuses particularly on Pole’s final years (1556-58) as Archbishop of Canterbury. Fully integrating Pole’s English and Continental European experiences John Edwards places these in their historical context and signposts lessons for contemporary issues and concerns. Stressing the events and character of Pole's 'English' life up to his exile in the 1530s as well as in his final years in England (1554-58) this book explores his close relationship both genealogical and emotional with Henry VIII and Mary I. Portraying Pole as a crucial figure in the Catholic-Protestant division which still affects Britain today this book details the first and so far last attempt to restore Roman Catholicism as the 'national religion' of England and Wales by telling the life-story of the hinge figure in forging English religious and political identity for several centuries. The final section of this book draws together important and illuminating source material written by Pole during his years as Archbishop of Canterbury. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409420576

Archbishop RamseyThe Shape of the Church Archbishop Michael Ramsey’s archiepiscopate from 1961 to 1974 saw profound renegotiations of the relationship of the Church of England with its own flock with the nation more widely with the Anglican church worldwide and with the other Christian churches. Drawing from unique source material in the Lambeth Palace Library archives and reproducing many original writings of Ramsey for the first time this book explores key questions which surround Ramsey’s tenure. How did Ramsey react to the rapid hollowing-out of the regular constituency of the church whilst at the same time seeing sweeping changes in the manner in which the church tried to minister to those members? What was his role in the widening of the church's global vision and the growing porousness of its borders with other denominations? And how did the nature of the role of archbishop as figurehead change in this period? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754665960

Archbishop Randall Davidson Randall Davidson was Archbishop of Canterbury for quarter of a century. Davidson was a product of the Victorian ecclesiastical and social establishment whose advance through the Church was dependent on the patronage of Queen Victoria but he became Archbishop at a time of huge social and political change. He guided the Church of England through the turbulence of the Edwardian period when it faced considerable challenges to its status as the established Church as well as helping shape its response to the horrors of the First World War. Davidson inherited a Church of England that was sharply divided on a range of issues and he devoted his career as Archbishop to securing its unity whilst ensuring that its voice continued to be heard both nationally and internationally. A modest and pragmatic man he was widely respected both within the Church and beyond helping to find solutions to a range of political and ecclesiastical problems. This book explores Davidson’s role within the Church and in the life of Britain more broadly during his time at Canterbury. It includes a large selection of documents that help to reveal the Archbishop’s character and cast light on the way in which he carried out his varied and demanding duties. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472418678

Archbishops Ralph d'Escures William of Corbeil and Theobald of BecHeirs of Anselm and Ancestors of Becket The first two archbishops of Canterbury after the Norman Conquest Lanfranc and Anselm were towering figures in the medieval church and the sixth archbishop the martyred Thomas Becket is perhaps the most famous figure ever to hold the office. In between these giants of the ecclesiastical world came three less noteworthy men: Ralph d'Escures William of Corbeil and Theobald of Bec. Jean Truax's volume in the Ashgate Archbishops of Canterbury Series uniquely examines the pontificates of these three minor archbishops. Presenting their biographies careers thought and works as a unified period Truax highlights crucial developments in the English church during the period of the pontificates of these three archbishops from the death of Anselm to Becket. The resurgent power of the papacy a changed relationship between church and state and the expansion of archiepiscopal scope and power ensured that in 1162 Becket faced a very different world from the one that Anselm had left in 1109. Selected correspondence newly translated chronicle accounts and the text and a discussion of the Canterbury forgeries complete the volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754668336

Archeology in Cultural Systems Archeology shares with other anthropological sciences the goal of explaining differences and similarities among cultural systems. Sally R. Binford and Lewis R. Binford therefore are concerned with theory and arguments which treat problems of the interrelationship of cultural variables with explanatory value. Archeology in Cultural Systems is devoted to four different aspects of archeology.This book progresses from theoretical-methodological discussions to specific consideration of archeological materials. It focuses on the analysis of archeological remains from a single site. Its concern is primarily with recognizing measuring and explaining variability in the form and distribution of a site's cultural remains. The authors argue that internal variability derives from the composition and distribution of societal segments represented at the site. The work then shifts to study of archeological components (or their attributes) and seeks explanations for observed differences and similarities. A final section of the volume comments and discusses materials in the volume.Archeology in Cultural Systems is not a monolithic presentation of any particular school of archeological thought. There are common interests and many points of agreement among the authors but there is also diversity of opinion on several points. These points are the focus of research here. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518896

Archetypal and Cultural Perspectives on the ForeignerMinorities and Monsters In this era of intense migration the topic of the foreigner is of paramount importance. Joanne Wieland-Burston examines the question of the "foreign" and "foreigner" from multiple perspectives and explores how Jung and Freud were more interested in the wide phenomenon of the foreign in the unconscious rather than in their own personal lives. She analyses cultural approaches to the archetype of the foreigner throughout history using literary cultural (as seen in mythological texts and fairy tales) and psychological references and interprets the scapegoating of foreign minorities as a projection of the monster onto the foreigner. The book includes contemporary perspectives on immigration and displacement throughout from analysing patient case material  the archetypal needs of people who join terrorist groups  feelings of alienation and the work of Palestinian-German psychologist Ahmad Mansour. Throughout this personal and highly topical study Wieland-Burston questions and studies C. G. Jung’s own reflections on himself as a foreigner and her own personal experiences. This book will be vital reading for Jungian psychotherapists and analytical psychologists in practice and in training as well as for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies archetypal studies identity politics and courses examining the experiences of displaced persons refugees migrants and minority groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138345812

Archetypal GriefSlavery’s Legacy of Intergenerational Child Loss Archetypal Grief: Slavery’s Legacy of Intergenerational Child Loss is a powerful exploration of the intergenerational psychological effects of child loss as experienced by women held in slavery in the Americas and of its ongoing effects in contemporary society. It presents the concept of archetypal grief in African American women: cultural trauma so deeply wounding that it spans generations. Calling on Jungian psychology as well as neuroscience and attachment theory Fanny Brewster explores the psychological lives of enslaved women using their own narratives and those of their descendants and discusses the stories of mothering slaves with reference to their physical and emotional experiences. The broader context of slavery and the conditions leading to the development of archetypal grief are examined with topics including the visibility/invisibility of the African female body the archetype of the mother stereotypes about black women and the significance of rites of passage. The discussion is placed in the context of contemporary America and the economic educational spiritual and political legacy of slavery. Archetypal Grief will be an important work for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies archetypal and depth psychology archetypal studies feminine psychology women’s studies the history of slavery African American history African diaspora studies and sociology. It will also be of interest to analytical psychologists and Jungian psychotherapists in practice and in training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415789066

Archetypal NonviolenceJung King and Culture Through the Eyes of Selma Renée Moreau Cunningham’s unique study utilizes the psychology of C. G. Jung and the spiritual teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to explore how nonviolence works psychologically as a form of spiritual warfare confronting and transmuting aggression. Archetypal Nonviolence uses King’s iconic march from Selma to Montgomery a demonstration which helped introduce America to nonviolent philosophy on a mass scale as a metaphor for psychological and spiritual activism on an individual and collective level. Cunningham’s work explores the core wound of racism in America on both a collective and a personal level investigating how we hide from our own potential for evil and how the divide within ourselves can be bridged. The book demonstrates that the alchemical transmutation of aggression through a nonviolent ethos as shown in the Selma marches is important to understand as a beginning to something greater within the paradox of human violence and its bedfellow nonviolence. Archetypal Nonviolence explores how we can truly transform hatred by understanding how it operates within. It will be of great interest to Jungian analysts and analytical psychologists in practice and in training and to academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies American history race and racism and nonviolent movements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367112264

Archetypal PsychotherapyThe clinical legacy of James Hillman Archetypal psychology is a post-Jungian mode of theory and practice initiated primarily through the prolific work of James Hillman. Hillman’s writing carries a far-reaching collection of evocative ideas with a wealth of vital implications for the field of clinical psychology. With the focus on replacing the dominant fantasy of a scientific psychology with psychology as logos of soul archetypal psychology has shifted the focus of therapy away from cure of the symptom toward vivification and expression of the mythopoetic imagination. This book provides the reader with an overview of the primary themes taken up by archetypal psychology as differentiated from both classical Jungian analysis and Freudian derivatives of psychoanalysis. Throughout the text Jason Butler gathers the disparate pieces of archetypal method and weaves them together with examples of dreams fantasy images and clinical vignettes in order to depict the particular style taken up by archetypal psychotherapy—a therapeutic approach that fosters an expansion of psychological practice beyond mere ego-adaptation and coping providing a royal road to a life and livelihood of archetypal significance. Archetypal Psychotherapy: The clinical legacy of James Hillman will be of interest to researchers and academics in the fields of Jungian and archetypal psychology looking for a new perspective as well as practising psychotherapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415791700

Archetype Culture and the Individual in EducationThe Three Pedagogical Narratives In Archetype Culture and the Individual in Education: The Three Pedagogical Narratives Clifford Mayes presents a unique approach to understanding how Jungian principles can inform pedagogical theory and practice. In a time when what the educational historian Lawrence Cremin called the 'military-industrial-educational complex' and its standardized education are running roughshod over the psyche and spirit of students Mayes deploys depth psychology especially the work of Jung to advance an archetypal approach to teaching and learning. Mayes demonstrates how catastrophic it is to students when the classroom is governed by forces that objectify the individual in a paralysing stranglehold. He argues that one’s life-narrative is significantly impacted by one’s narrative as a learner; thus schooling that commodifies learning and turns the student into an object has neuroticizing effects that will spread throughout that student’s entire life. In Part I Mayes explores the interaction between archetypes and various types of time—ultimately focusing on the individual but always mediated by ‘the cultural unconscious’. In Parts II and III he brings together education with (post-)Jungian and (post-)Freudian psychology examining transference/countertransference in the classroom; the Jungian idea of ‘the shadow’ applied to educational processes; Jung’s unique vision of ‘the symbol’ and its importance for educational theory; and Jung’s ‘transcendent function’ as a prime educational modality. Mayes concludes by looking to the future of archetypal pedagogy. This groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Jungian pedagogy is invaluable reading in Jungian Studies depth psychological theory educational theory and for teachers and psychotherapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138389694

Archetype RevisitedAn Updated Natural History of the Self Archetype: A Natural History of the Self first published in 1982 was a ground-breaking book; the first to explore the connections between Jung's archetypes and evolutionary disciplines such as ethology and sociobiology and an excellent introduction to the archetypes in theory and practical application as well. C.G. Jung's 'archetypes of the collective unconscious' have traditionally remained the property of analytical psychology and have commonly been dismissed as 'mystical' by scientists. But Jung himself described them as biological entities which if they exist at all must be amenable to empirical study. In the work of Bowlby and Lorenz and in studies of the bilateral brain Anthony Stevens has discovered the key to opening up this long-ignored scientific approach to the archetypes originally envisaged by Jung. At last in a creative leap made possible by the cross-fertilisation of several specialist disciplines psychiatry can be integrated with psychology with ethology and biology. The result is an immensely enriched science of human behaviour. In Archetype Revisited Stevens considers the enormous cultural social and intellectual changes that have taken place since the publication of the original edition and includes: - An updated chapter on The Archetypal Masculine and Feminine reflecting recent research findings and developments in feminist thinking; - Commentary on the intrusion of neo-Darwinian thinking into psychology and psychiatry; - Analysis of what has happened to the archetype in terms of our understanding of it and our responses to it. This Classic Edition of the book includes a new introduction by the author. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138824690

ArchetypeA Natural History of the Self Commonly dismissed as mystical by scientists archetypes were described by Jung as biological entities which have evolved through natural selection and which if they exist at all must be amenable to empirical study. Anthony Stevens has discovered the key to opening up this long-ignored scientific approach to the archetype. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177109

Archetypes Man is dominated by his archetypes; they mould not only his history but his dreams. But how are we to define and evaluate them? Is it perhaps possible for us to relate more creatively to them? Originally published in 1981 these are some of the questions raised by this title. To answer them the author gathered together a vast amount of material drawn from Eastern and Western traditions from science literature art and poetry. The answers he puts forward are often highly original and will surely challenge many of our most cherished patterns of thought. There emerges from this book what can only be described as a global metaphysical system yet the author’s language is not that of an ordinary metaphysical treatise and what he writes offered new challenge and hope to those suffering from the despair and cynicism engendered by a great deal in modern society at the time. Zolla does not however advocate a return to earlier historical patterns nor is he proposing a new Utopia but rather offers us a brilliant series of lessons in the art of centring. In the words of Bernard Wall writing in the Times Literary Supplement Zolla’s ‘deep polymathic probing of the terms of human existence makes it sensible to compare him with Simone Weil while some of his conclusions about ultimate mysteries – expressed in signs symbols and sacraments the sense of which we have lost – will make us think of the later T. S. Eliot’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138921085

Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A HandbookA Handbook This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field and includes accompanying reference citations. Entries are keyed to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature by Stith Thompson and grouped according to that Index's scheme. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. This is the only book in English on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented deals with motif numbers and is tied to the Thompson Motif-Index. It includes in-depth examination of such motifs as: Bewitching; Chance and Fate; Choice of Roads; Death or Departure of the Gods; the Double; Ghosts and Other Revenants; the Hero Cycle; Journey to the Otherworld; Magic Invulnerability; Soothsayer; Transformation; Tricksters. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097121

Archetypes of Thought In Archetypes of Thought originally published in 1991 with the title Philosophical Grounds Thomas Molnar follows seven basic themes of Western philosophical speculation from their development in the earliest times of systematic thought through their evolution through the centuries and civilizations to the present. Some of the themes are origin and its reflection guilt of being one and the multiple the temptation of mechanization and nocturnal man. The book is neither a chronological treatment of issues nor a list of philosophical schools and movements. Rather it reaches for the archetypes of philosophical reasoning.Molnar shows the presence of modern themes in the entire history of thinking traces technology to the first stirrings of rationalism and evinces modern man's feeling of culpability. Throughout the soul is perceived as the keeper of God's and man's secret one which reflects reality and also tries to organize it according to an ontologically implanted rhythm.In his new introduction Molnar explains and re-examines his reasons for writing the book. While the themes he covers have been widely dealt with in contemporary thought they are brought together to form an original combination of philosophical concepts. Archetypes of Thought is an intriguing study of the evolution of philosophical thinking. It is essential reading for both students and professionals of philosophy history and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518902

Archipelagic IdentitiesLiterature and Identity in the Atlantic Archipelago 1550–1800 Archipelagic Identities explores the invention and interplay of national regional and linguistic identities in the literatures of early modern Britain and Ireland. The volume includes innovative work by leading practitioners of British studies and sheds new light on classic cases such as Edmund Spenser's Irish experience whilst also introducing less familiar writers and texts such as Anne Dowriche's The French Historie William Browne's Britannia Pastorals William Richards' Wallography Anne Bradstreet's 'Dialogue between Old England and New' and the works of Gaelic bards and French Huguenot refugees. Foregrounding issues of gender class and migratory identity which have not previously received significant attention in this field Archipelagic Identities brings British studies into the mainstream of contemporary literary criticism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262253

Archipelago TourismPolicies and Practices Exploring the conceptual insights provided by the archipelagic 'twist' in the context of tourism principles policies and practices this volume draws on an international series of case studies to analyse best practice in branding marketing and logistics in archipelago tourist destinations. The book asks and seeks to answer such questions as: How to 'sell' a multi-island destination without risking a message that may be too complex and diffuse for audiences to grab on to? Does one encourage visitors to do 'island hopping'; and if so how and with what logistic facilities? How does one ascribe specific island destinations within an overall archipelago brand? Would smaller islands rebel against a composite branding strategy that actually benefits other islands? How does one read or craft transport policies as a function of the 'reterritorialisation' of a multi-island space? This book pioneers the exploration of the archipelago as tourism study focus (and not just locus); a heuristic device for rendering islands as sites of different tourism practices industries and policies but also of challenges and possibilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138083875

Architect Knows BestEnvironmental Determinism in Architecture Culture from 1956 to the Present The idea that buildings could be used to reform human behaviour and improve society was fundamental to the 'modernist' architecture and planning of people like Walter Gropius Le Corbusier and José Luis Sert in the first half of the 20th century. Their proposals for functional zoning multi-level transport high-rise living and machine-inspired aesthetics came under attack from the 1950s onwards and many alternative approaches to architecture and planning emerged. It was thought that the environmental determinist strand of the discourse was killed off at this time as well. This book argues that it was not but on the contrary that it has deepened and diversified. Many of the most prominent architect-planners continue to design with a view to improving the behaviour of individual people and of society at large. By looking at - and interviewing - major figures and movements of recent years in Britain Europe and America including Léon Krier Peter Eisenman Andrés Duany Jane Jacobs Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown it demonstrates the myriad ways that architect-planners seek to shape human behaviour through buildings. In doing so the book raises awareness of this strand within the discourse and examines its different purposes and manifestations. It questions whether it is an ineradicable and beneficial part of architecture and planning or a regrettable throwback to a more authoritarian phase discusses why is it seldom acknowledged directly and whether it could be handled more responsibly and with greater understanding. Richards does not provide any simple solutions but in conclusion is critical of architect-planners who abuse the rhetoric of social reform simply to leverage their attempts to secure building commissions while being more sympathetic towards those who appear to have a sincere desire to improve society through their buildings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249073

Architect’s Guide to NEC4 This user friendly guide introduces explains and demystifies the NEC4 contract on a practical work-based level. Made for architects by an architect it explores the best approach to collaborative and contractual partnering work practices. Alongside explanations of the contracts and clauses it presents the key areas of distinction from alternative standard form contracts and examines the integrated project management principles that bring the NEC4 contracts together as a whole. It's the perfect companion book for professionals who are new to the NEC contract family and former users trying to understand the latest updates. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859468562

Architecting Fail‐Safe Supply Networks A fail-safe supply network is designed to mitigate the impact of variations and disruptions on people and corporations. This is achieved by (1) developing a network structure to mitigate the impact of disruptions that distort the network structure and (2) planning flow through the network to neutralize the effects of variations. In this monograph we propose a framework develop mathematical models and provide examples of fail-safe supply network design. We show that contrary to current thinking as embodied in the supply network literature disruption management decisions made at the strategic network design level are not independent from variation management decisions made at the operational level. Accordingly we suggest that it is beneficial to manage disruptions and variations concurrently in supply networks. This is achieved by architecting fail-safe supply networks which are characterized by the following elements: reliability robustness flexibility structural controllability and resilience. Organizations can use the framework presented in this monograph to manage variations and disruptions. Managers can select the best operational management strategies for their supply networks considering variations in supply and demand and identify the best network restoration strategies including facility fortification backup inventory flexible production capacity flexible inventory and transportation route reconfiguration. The framework is generalizable to other complex engineered networks. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138504264

Architecting Secure Software Systems Traditionally software engineers have defined security as a non-functional requirement. As such all too often it is only considered as an afterthought making software applications and services vulnerable to attacks. With the phenomenal growth in cybercrime it has become imperative that security be an integral part of software engineering so that all software assets are protected and safe. Architecting Secure Software Systems defines how security should be incorporated into basic software engineering at the requirement analysis phase continuing this sharp focus into security design secured programming security testing and secured deployment.Outlines Protection Protocols for Numerous ApplicationsThrough the use of examples this volume defines a myriad of security vulnerabilities and their resultant threats. It details how to do a security requirement analysis and outlines the security development lifecycle. The authors examine security architectures and threat countermeasures for UNIX .NET Java mobile and Web environments. Finally they explore the security of telecommunications and other distributed services through Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). The book employs a versatile multi-platform approach that allows users to seamlessly integrate the material into their own programming paradigm regardless of their individual programming backgrounds. The text also provides real-world code snippets for experimentation.Define a Security Methodology from the Initial Phase of Development  Almost all assets in our lives have a virtual presence and the convergence of computer information and telecommunications makes these assets accessible to everyone in the world. This volume enables developers engineers and architects to approach security in a holistic fashion at the beginning of the software development li Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367386184

Architects Angels Activists and the City of Bath 1765–1965Engaging with Women's Spatial Interventions in Buildings and Landscape A unique contribution to the architectural and social history of Bath Architects Angels Activists and the City of Bath 1765-1965: Engaging with Women's Spatial Interventions in Buildings and Landscape approaches the past with the methods of the architectural historian and the site-specific interventions of the contemporary artist. Looking beyond and behind Bath's strategic marshalling of its past Cynthia Imogen Hammond presents the ways in which women across classes shaped the built environment and designed landscapes of one of England's most architecturally significant cities. This study argues that Bath's efforts to preserve itself as an idealized Georgian town reveal an aesthetics of exclusion. Jane Austen may be well known but the role of historic women in the creation of this city has had minimal treatment within the city's collective public memory. This book is an intervention into this memory; the author uses site-specific works of public art as strategic counterparts to her historical readings. Through them she aims to transform as well as critique the urban image of Bath. At once a performative literature an extensively researched history and an alternative guide to the city Architects Angels Activists engages with current struggles over urban signification in Bath and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138246744

Architects After ArchitectureAlternative Pathways for Practice What can you do with a degree in architecture? Where might it take you? What kind of challenges could you address? Architects After Architecture reframes architecture as a uniquely versatile way of acting on the world far beyond that of designing buildings.　 In this volume we meet forty practitioners through profiles case studies and interviews who have used their architectural training in new and resourceful ways to tackle the climate crisis work with refugees advocate for diversity start tech companies become leading museum curators tackle homelessness draft public policy become developers design videogames shape public discourse and much more.　 Together they describe a future of architecture that is diverse and engaged expanding the limits of the discipline and offering new paths forward in times of crisis. Whether you are an architecture student or a practicing architect considering a change you’ll find this an encouraging and inspiring read.　 　 Please visit the Architects After Architecture website for more information including future book launches and events: architectsafterarchitecture.com Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367441210

Architects' Drawings The sketch is a window into the architects mind. As creative designers architects are interested in how other architects particularly successful ones think through the use of drawings to approach their work. Historically designers have sought inspiration for their own work through an insight into the minds and workings of people they often regard as geniuses. This collection of sketches aims to provide this insight. Here for the first time a wide range of world famous architects' sketches from the Renaissance to the present day can be seen in a single volume. The sketches have been selected to represent the concepts or philosophies of the key movements in architecture in order to develop an overall picture of the role of the sketch in the development of architecture. The book illustrates the work of designers as diverse as Andrea Palladio Erich Mendelsohn Sir Edwin Lutyens Gianlorenzo Bernini Le Corbusier Michelangelo Alvar Aalto Sir John Soane Francesco Borromini Walter Gropius and contemporary architects Tadao Ando Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry to name but a few. Each chronologically placed sketch is accompanied by text providing details about the architect’s life a look at the sketch in context and the connection to specific buildings where appropriate. Style media and meaning are also discussed developing an explanation of the architect’s thinking and intentions. As creative designers themselves architects are interested in how other architects particularly successful ones think and draw and approach their work. Historically designers have sought inspiration for their own work through an insight into the minds and workings of people they often regard as geniuses. This collection of sketches aims to provide this insight.Listed chronologically each sketch will be accompanied by a text which provides: A short synopsis/history of the architect's life; a look at the sketch in this context; the connection to a specific building (where appropriate); techniques of the sketch: style and media; meaning - what the sketch shows about the architect's thinking and intentions followed by a select bibliography for each section. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950801

Architect's Guide to Feng Shui Cate Bramble has devoted her career to highlighting the differences between 'feng shui-lite' as a fashionable pursuit in contrast to the original intentions of the Chinese masters. Here she presents the authentic principles in a technical no-nonsense pocket book specifically for architects. As clients become more demanding and the competition for projects heats up the architect is well advised to have many strings to their bow. This practical guide includes line illustrations that present the principles of feng shui the Chinese art or practice in which a structure or site is chosen or configured so as to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it and their application in architecture through planning principles services building elements and materials in an accessible easy reference format. The feng shui-savvy architect can also benefit from feng shui's ability to match structures and land and the peculiar capacity of authentic feng shui to forecast development-related concerns including cost overruns quality issues - even worker injuries and trade disputes!The author explains feng shui from archaeological sources and evidence of practice in the east contrasting it with what passes for feng shui in the west. She analyses the practice in terms of such concepts as western systems theory viewshed space syntax and the 'pattern landscape' theory of urban planning. For the first time the Sustainable implications of feng shui design are explained with reference to the latest developments in behavioural and cognitve sciences evolutionary biology and other western viewpoints. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159747

Architect's Guide to Running a Job Best practice is the concern of this book. An architect has to be an administrator as well as designer and smooth economical administration will provide the conditions under which client relations can be constructive and good design can be acheived.The book is divided into 76 short sections covering the entire process from preliminary enquiries to final fees each with a small flow chart showing who is involved and when. This sixth revised edition updates the contents in line with present day practice bearing in mind the changes in terminology technology environmental demands and the legislative background.Ronald Green and Professor Ross Jamieson who writes the foreword to this edition are both examiners for Part Three. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131545

Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary This pocket-sized dictionary offers huge coverage for the 40 000 plus people studying or working in architecture construction or any of the built environment fields. From Abaciscus to Zophorus the reader is able to quickly track down precisely the term they are looking for. It is illustrated with stunning drawings that provide a visual as well as a textual definition of both key concepts and subtle differences in meaning. Compact and affordable; Davies and Jokiniemi's work is the miniature version of the Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction. The Architect‘s Illustrated Pocket Dictionary can be used on site or quickly at the desk and is suitable for all those interested in the buildings that surround us. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405431

Architect's Legal Handbook Architect's Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for architects in practice and the established leading textbook on law for architectural students. The ninth edition includes all the latest development in the law that affect an architect‘s work and comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Most significantly the chapter on the JCT contracts has been completely revised to cover the 2005 update. Key features of this edition are: contributions by the foremost legal and architectural experts in the UK full coverage of the JCT 2005 update new chapter on procurement selected bibliography provides useful references to further reading tables of cases statutes and statutory instruments provide full referencing for cited cases. Architect‘s Legal Handbook is the essential legal reference work for all architects and students of architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138460676

Architect's Legal HandbookThe Law for Architects The Architect's Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for practicing architects and the established textbook on law for architectural students. Since the last edition of this book in 2010 the legal landscape in which architecture is practised has changed significantly: the long-standing procurement model with an architect as contract administrator has been challenged by the growing popularity of design and build contracts contract notices in place of certificates and novation of architect’s duties. The tenth edition features all the latest developments in the law which affect an architect's work as well as providing comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Key highlights of this edition include: an overview of the legal environment including contract tort and land law; analysis of the statutory framework including planning law health and safety construction legislation and building regulations in the post-Grenfell legal landscape; procurement and the major industry construction contract forms; building dispute resolution including litigation arbitration adjudication and mediation; key fields for the architect in practice including architects’ registration and professional conduct contracts with clients and collateral warranties liability in negligence and insurance; entirely new chapters on various standard form contracts architects’ responsibility for the work of others disciplinary proceedings and data protection; tables of cases legislation statutes and statutory instruments give a full overview of references cited in the text. The Architect’s Legal Handbook is the essential legal reference work for all architects and students of architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367233686

Architect's Legal Pocket Book A little book that's big on information the Architect's Legal Pocket Book is the definitive reference on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket guide covers key legal principles which will help you to quickly understand the law and where to go for further information. Now in a fully updated new edition this bestselling book covers a wide range of subjects focused on the UK including building legislation negligence liability planning policy and development listed buildings party wall legislation and rights of light. This edition also contains greater coverage of contracts including the RIBA contracts dispute resolution and legal issues in professional practice. Illustrated with clear diagrams and featuring key cases this is an invaluable source of practical information and a comprehensive guide of the current law for architects. It is a book no architect should be without. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138460652

Architect's Legal Pocket Book A little book that’s big on information the Architect’s Legal Pocket Book is the definitive reference guide on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket guide covers key legal principles which will help you to quickly understand the law and where to go for further information. Now in its third edition this bestselling book has been fully updated throughout to provide you with the most current information available. Subjects include contract administration building legislation planning listed buildings contract law negligence liability and dispute resolution. This edition also contains new cases and legislation government policy  contract terms and certificates including the RIBA contract administration certificates inspection duties and practical completion The Building a Safer Future Proposals for Reform of the Building Safety Regulatory System Report the Hackitt review the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Construction of Edinburgh Schools and practical issues facing architects. Illustrated with clear diagrams and featuring key cases this is a comprehensive guide to current law for architects and an invaluable source of information. It is a book no architect should be without. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506695

Architects of Continental SeapowerComparing Tirpitz and Gorshkov This book describes and analyses two iconic figures in twentieth-century naval history: the German Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz and the Russian Admiral Sergei Gorshkov. It examines the men what they thought and wrote about seapower the fleets they created and the strategic consequences of what they did. More broadly it draws on the respective histories of the post-1897 Imperial German Navy and the post-1956 Soviet Navy to examine the continental bid for large-scale seapower. The work argues that both individuals built navies that did not and could not fulfil the objectives for which they were created. Drawing on the legacies of both men the book also develops some wider ideas about the creation of large navies by continental states with cautionary lessons for today’s emerging powers India and China. Both admirals have received book-length biographies but this is the first attempt at a comparative study and the first to draw broader strategic lessons from their respective attempts as continental navalists to challenge maritime states.　 This book will be of much interest to students of naval history strategic studies and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367531270

Architects of the International Financial System Who were the great thinkers on international finance in the mid-twentieth century? What did they propose should be done to create a stable international financial order for promoting world trade and economic growth? This important book studies the ideas of some of the most innovative economists in the mid-twentieth century including three Nobel Laureates; great thinkers who helped shape the international financial system and the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Covering the period from the late 1940s up until the collapse of the fixed US dollar-gold link in 1971 the impact of Hansen Williams Graham Triffin Simons Viner Friedman Johnson Mises Rueff Rist Hayek Heilperin and Röpke is assessed. This outstanding book will prove invaluable to students studying international economics economic history and the history of economic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648127

Architect's Pocket Book This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues from planning policy through environmental design to complying with Building Regulations from structural and services matters to materials characteristics and detailing. This fifth edition includes the updating of regulations standards and sources across a wide range of topics. Compact and easy to use the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold well over 90 000 copies to the nation’s architects architecture students designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics fast. This is the famous little blue book that you can’t afford to be without. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138643994

Architect's Pocket Book of Kitchen Design As with the best-selling 'Architects Pocket Book' this title includes everyday information which the architect/designer normally has to find from a wide variety of sources and which is not always easily to hand.Focusing on kitchen design this book is of use to the student as well as the experienced practitioner. It outlines all the information needed to design a workable kitchen including ergonomics services such as water and waste appliances and material choices for the floor walls and ceiling. There is no similar compendium currently available. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138134638

Architects' Sketches Concepts from architects’ minds evolve through sketches and as a mode of transference are conveyed to the finished building. This book compares qualities of sketches to reveal unique approaches to the instruments of thinking in which all architects engage. It provides new insight into the relationship between architectural sketches and the process of creative manipulation. Sketches comprise a thinking mechanism and through the qualities of ambiguity quickness and change they initiate a dialogue for architects. As a medium to facilitate communication recording discovery and evaluation their pertinence lies in their ability to exhibit both the precise and the imprecise. Exploring four related theoretical approaches play memory-imagination-fantasy caricature and the grotesque the book shows how imprecision stimulates imagination to conceive new forms in the dialogue of architectural sketches. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950825

Architects Without Frontiers From the targeted demolition of Mostar’s Stari-Most Bridge in 1993 to the physical and social havoc caused by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami the history of cities is often a history of destruction and reconstruction. But what political and aesthetic criteria should guide us in the rebuilding of cities devastated by war and natural calamities? The title of this timely and inspiring new book Architects Without Frontiers points to the potential for architects to play important roles in post-war relief and reconstruction. By working “sans frontières” Charlesworth suggests that architects and design professionals have a significant opportunity to assist peace-making and reconstruction efforts in the period immediately after conflict or disaster when much of the housing hospital educational transport civic and business infrastructure has been destroyed or badly damaged. Through selected case studies Charlesworth examines the role of architects planners urban designers and landscape architects in three cities following conflict - Beirut Nicosia and Mostar - three cities where the mental and physical scars of violent conflict still remain. This book expands the traditional role of the architect from 'hero' to 'peacemaker' and discusses how design educators can stretch their wings to encompass the proliferating agendas and sites of civil unrest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175556

Architectural Energy and Information EngineeringProceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Architectural Energy and Information E This proceedings volume brings together selected peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Architectural Energy and Information Engineering (AEIE 2015) held July 15-16 2015 in Hong Kong China. The proceedings are divided into two parts Architectural Energy and Environmental Engineering and Information Engineering and Its Applications. Topics covered include Civil Engineering Architectural Science Energy Engineering Environmental Science and Information Engineering among others. This volume will be of interest to a global audience of academic researchers industry professionals and policy-makers active in various fields of engineering. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138027916

Architectural Acoustics The application of good acoustic design can seem daunting to designers when trying to understand the often-complex physics of sound control. The ever-increasing number of standards and performance criteria that can be requested on new developments further complicates acoustics for architects. Architectural Acoustics part of the PocketArchitecture series provides the fundamental theory and understanding of acoustics and applications of effective detailing for specific building types and conditions in an accessible and clear technical guide. The book provides: a compact and understandable introduction to the fundamentals of building and architectural acoustics definitions of suitable acoustic performance criteria for a wide range of common buildings and room types guidance on specification and detailing of the most suitable construction types in North America and the UK. This book is both a handy rule of thumb on acoustics for anyone involved in the design or construction of buildings as well as an essential addition to any architect’s reference library. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415732147

Architectural AcousticsA guide to integrated thinking This book is an authoritative but uniquely accessible and highly illustrated guide to good acoustic design practice for architects interior designers and acoustic professionals. It provides a user-friendly introduction to architectural acoustics and acoustics technology where the market is crowded with dense and technical texts. It will go through each typology in turn explaining the key acoustic concepts with highly illustrated and international case studies that demonstrate cutting-edge practice and technology innovative design techniques and common challenges and solutions. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859466360

Architectural Affects after Deleuze and Guattari Architectural Affects after Deleuze and Guattari is the first sustained survey into ways of theorising affect in architecture. It reflects on the legacy and influence of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari in the uptake of affect in architectural discourse and practice and stresses the importance of the political in discussions of affect. It is a timely antidote to an enduring fixation on architectural phenomenology in the field. The contributors offer a variety of approaches to the challenges presented in discussing the relation between affect and architecture and how this is contextualised in the broader field of affect studies. Ranging from evaluations of architectural and urban productions and practices to inquiries into architectural experience to modes of affective inquiry in education to experimental affective writing each contribution to this seminal volume suggests ways of developing a more sustained approach to a crucial thematic domain. The volume will be of use to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels; researchers theorists and historians of architecture and related urban and spatial disciplines; the fields of social science and cultural theory; and to philosophy in particular the studies of Deleuze and Guattari and Baruch Spinoza. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367376505

Architectural Approach to Level DesignSecond edition 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. Now in its second edition An Architectural Approach to Level Design presents architectural techniques and theories for you to use in your 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 that space. It also addresses industry issues like how to build interesting tutorial levels and how to use computer-generated level design systems without losing the player-focused design of handmade levels. Throughout the text you will learn skills for spatial layout evoking emotion through gamespaces and creating better levels through architectural theory. FEATURES Presents case studies that offer insight on modern level design practices methods and tools Presents perspectives from industry designers independent game developers scientists psychologists and academics Explores how historical structures can teach us about good level design Shows how to use space to guide or elicit emotion from players Includes chapter exercises that encourage you to use principles from the chapter in digital prototypes playtesting sessions paper mock-ups and design journals Bringing together topics in game design and architecture this book helps you create better spaces for your games. Software independent the book discusses tools and techniques that you can use in crafting your interactive worlds. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780815361367

Architectural Colossi and the Human BodyBuildings and Metaphors The human body has been used as both a model and metaphor in architecture since antiquity. This book explores how it has been an inspiration for the exterior form of architectural colossi through the years. It considers the body as a source of architectural and artistic representation and in doing so explores the results of such practices in colossal sculptures and architectural praxis within a philosophical discourse of space time and media. Architectural Colossi and the Human Body discusses the role of Platonic and Cartesian philosophy and how philosophers such as Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty and theoreticians such as Frascari and Pallasmaa have seen described and analysed the human body and the role of architecture and perception. Drawing upon three key case studies and by employing theoretical ideas of Venturi and others this book will provide an understanding of the role of anthromorphism and the relation and use of the human body with reference to selected architects and artists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367207922

Architectural Colour in the Professional Palette How do architects use color? Do they adopt a different strategy or starting point for every project? Do they gradually cultivate individual color palettes which develop alongside their body of built work? Do they utilize or are they aware of the body of theoretical work that underpins the use of color in the past and forms the basis of most of the color systems commercially available today? Informed by the author’s thirty years in architectural practice and academia this book investigates documents and analyzes the work of a number of contemporary architects in order to respond to these questions and provide a clear reference of contemporary color use. The book suggests a holistic approach to the integration of color in architecture; through a series of thematic essays the text explores and reveals underlying principles in color design and application. Case studies include: AHMM Caruso St John Erich Wiesner and Otto Steidle Gigon/Guyer O’Donnell + Tuomey Sauerbruch Hutton Steven Holl UN Studio. The book provides clear insights into how particular contemporary architects use color confidently and intelligently as an integral part of their design philosophy in conjunction with their choices of materials and finishes. Offering a stimulating view of the history of color theory and pragmatic advice to practicing architects this book will be inspiring to both design professionals and students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415597098

Architectural Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit 2016 Architectural Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit 2016 is designed for the architectural student using Revit 2016. The intent is to provide the student with a well-rounded knowledge of tools and techniques for use in both school and industry. This text takes a project based approach to learning Revit's architectural tools in which the student develops a three story office building. Each book comes with a disc containing numerous video presentations of the written material. General building codes and industry standard conventions are covered in a way that is applicable to the current exercise. The first two chapters are intended to get the reader familiar with the user interface and many of the common menus and tools of Revit 2016. A small office is created in chapter two to show just how easy it is to get started using Revit. By the end of chapter two the student will be excited and prepared to take on a much larger project. Throughout the rest of the book the student develops a three story office building. The drawings start with the floor plans and develop all the way to photo-realistic renderings like the one on the cover of this book. In these chapters many of the architectural tools and features of Revit 2016 are covered in greater detail. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781585039692

Architectural Conservation and Restoration in Norway and Russia Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages both geographically and historically and have experienced similar problems relating to climate building maintenance and national wooden architecture. As a result the parallel study of architectural conservation and restoration theories and practices in both neighbouring Northern states makes for a stimulating collective monograph. Architectural Conservation and Restoration in Norway and Russia delves into the main challenges of historic and contemporary architectural preservation practices in the two countries. The book consists of three main parts: the discovery and preservation of historical architecture in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century; contemporary approaches to former restorations and the conservation and maintenance of historical architecture; and finally current questions concerning preservation of twentieth-century architectural heritage which due to different building technologies and artistic qualities demand revised methods and historical evaluation. This is a valuable resource for academics researchers and students in different areas of architecture (medieval nineteenth-century wooden and contemporary architecture) as well as in the fields of art architectural history cultural heritage and Scandinavian and Russian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367208028

Architectural Conservation in AsiaNational Experiences and Practice At a time when organized heritage protection in Asia is developing at a rapid pace Architectural Conservation in Asia provides the first comprehensive overview of architectural conservation practice from Afghanistan to the Philippines. The country-by-country analysis adopted by the book draws out local insights experiences best practice and solutions for effective cultural heritage management that will inform study and practice both in Asia and beyond. Whereas architectural conservation in much of the Western world has been extensively documented this book brings together coverage of many regions where architectural conservation has been understudied. Following on from the highly influential companion volumes on global architectural conservation and architectural conservation in Europe and the Americas with this book the authors extend their pioneering global examination to the dynamic and evolving field of architectural conservation in Asia. Throughout the book the authors and regional experts provide local case studies and profile topics that bring depth and insight to this ambitious study. As architectural conservation becomes increasingly global in practice this book will be of considerable assistance to architectural conservation practitioners site managers and students of architecture planning archaeology and heritage studies worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138926103

Architectural Design and Ethics Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves. As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves – in global population in heat-trapping atmospheric gases in the gap between the rich and poor and in the demand for finite resources Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible sustainable development. Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175167

Architectural Design in Steel Steelwork offers the opportunity for architectural expression as well as being structurally versatile and adaptable material. Good detailing is vital because it affects structural performance costs buildability and perhaps most importantly appearance. Whilst the choice of the structural form is often the province of the structural engineer architects should have a broad appreciation of the factors leading to the selection of the structure and its details. Traditionally most detailing of connections is the responsibility of the steelwork fabricator but for exposed steelwork detailing is of much more interest to the architect as it impacts on the aesthetics of the structure. In this respect it is important that designers appreciate the common fabrication and erection techniques which may exert a strong influence on the method and approach to the detailing of modern steelwork in buildings. Architectural Design in Steel is a design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings. It is a guide which offers technical guidance and general principles as well as examples of best practice. It covers all aspects from manufacture to detailing specification of finishes and fabrication providing architects as well as engineers with essential information to inform the design. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138136267

Architectural Design Procedures This book explains how architects obtain and administer work from the moment the contract is signed to the handing over of the finished building to the client and is an indispensible guide to all architecture students.This second edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It now includes significant additions to the section on design constraints a new section on quality assurance and management and information on new acts and regulations introduced since the publication of the first edition. Other sections on subjects such as the Building Regulations use of computers and standard forms and letters have been brought up to date. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137769

Architectural Details 2003 This is a compilation of the full year's information including: the "Discussion" section where well-known architects and critics as well as specialist authors and architectural historians articulate their views; the "Documentation" section containing an analysis of selected projects in which buildings from around the world are covered in depth; and the "Technology" section where the specific theme of each issue of the magazine is treated in greater depth. Along with these are illustrations of the high standards that Detail is known for where all plan drawings are true to scale and have been approved by the architects planners and engineers responsible for the original design. This annual sourcebook is a beautiful record not only of the year's Detail publication but of some of the best and most innovative contemporary architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470521

Architectural Energetics in ArchaeologyAnalytical Expansions and Global Explorations Archaeologists and the public at large have long been fascinated by monumental architecture built by past societies. Whether considering the earthworks in the Ohio Valley or the grandest pyramids in Egypt and Mexico people have been curious as to how pre-modern societies with limited technology were capable of constructing monuments of such outstanding scale and quality. Architectural energetics is a methodology within archaeology that generates estimates of the amount of labor and time allocated to construct these past monuments. This methodology allows for detailed analyses of architecture and especially the analysis of the social power underlying such projects.Architectural Energetics in Archaeology assembles an international array of scholars who have analyzed architecture from archaeological and historic societies using architectural energetics. It is the first such volume of its kind. In addition to applying architectural energetics to a global range of architectural works it outlines in detail the estimates of costs that can be used in future architectural analyses.This volume will serve archaeology and classics researchers and lecturers teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to social power and architecture. It also will interest architects examining past construction and engineering projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662011

Architectural Excellence in Islamic SocietiesDistinction through the Aga Khan Award for Architecture This book discusses architectural excellence in Islamic societies drawing on textual and visual materials from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT developed over more than three decades. At the core of the discussion are the efforts processes and outcomes of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA).   The AKAA recognises excellence in architectural and urban interventions within cities and settlements in the Islamic world which are continuously challenged by dramatic changes in economies societies political systems decision-making and environmental requirements. Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies responds to the recurring question about the need for architectural awards arguing that they are critical to validating the achievements of professional architects while making their contributions more widely acknowledged by the public. Through analysis and critique of over sixty awarded and shortlisted projects from over thirty-five countries this book provides an expansive look at the history of the AKAA through a series of narratives on the enduring values of architecture architectural and urban conservation built environment sustainability and architectural pluralism and multiple modernities. 　 Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies will appeal to professionals and academics researchers and upper-level students in architectural history and theory and built environment related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138482555

Architectural Heritage RevisitedA Holistic Engagement of its Tangible and Intangible Constituents By improving our understanding of how the tangible and intangible dimensions of heritage are correlated we could develop a relationship with heritage that goes beyond the mere act of conservation. This book argues that we need to recognize the historic monument as a tangible aspect of a holistic expression of culture that is rooted in specific spatio-temporal conditions. However since the latter are constantly changing it is vital to identify an implicit contradiction with the goals of conservation. As the intangible dimensions are more dynamic driven by the transmission reception and advancement of knowledge the reliance of the prevailing treatment of heritage today conservation ossifies this relationship. By examining three major heritage monuments - the Pantheon Teotihuacan's Sun Pyramid and Alhambra - the book shows how these sites are the product of multiple strategies and unforeseen agents accumulated through history. It emphasizes how these historical trends need to be better understood in order to attain a more 'organic' relationship with heritage and offers some recommendations that should be analyzed in participative processes of deliberation: the Pantheon's continuity could be extended; the Pyramid's loss accepted; and Alhambra's exclusion reversed. In this way the book invites people to engage heritage from a historical understanding that is open to critical reassessment dialogue and cooperation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138276703

Architectural History Retold How much do you know about Greek architecture? Roman? Gothic? The Renaissance? Modernism? Perhaps more importantly do you know how these are connected or how one style evolved to become another? Or what happened historically during each of these periods? Architectural History Retold is your roadmap for your journey through architectural history. Offering a fresh take on what the author calls the ‘Great Enlightenment project’ it traces the grand narrative of western architecture in one concise accessible volume. Starting in Ancient Greece and leading up to the present day Paul Davies' unconventional engaging style brings the past back to life helping you to think beyond separate components and styles to recognise ‘the bigger picture’. The author is an academic and journalist with three decades of experience in introducing students to architectural history. The book is based on his successful entry-level course which has used the same unstuffy approach to break down barriers to understanding and engagement and inspire generations of students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138799486

Architectural Integration and Design of Solar Thermal Systems Although solar thermal systems are technologically mature and cost effective they have not yet been sufficiently used in building design to play an adequate role in the reduction of fossil fuel consumption. One main hindrance to adoption is the generally low architectural design quality of the building integration of these thermal systems. As confirmed by the example of photovoltaics improvement of the architectural quality of building integrated systems can increase the use of a solar technology even more than price reductions or technical advances. Solar thermal collectors have to be mounted very close to the point of consumption – i.e. on the building itself – which stresses the urgency of the architectural integration issue. Starting from a definition of architectural integration quality and related criteria this book is intended to help both architects and manufacturers improve their design work. Architects are given recommendations to optimize integration quality and make the best out of the generally limited flexibility and low formal quality of presently available collectors. Manufacturers on their side are offered a set of guidelines for the development of new multifunctional and flexible products conceived from the outset for building integration thus improving the market offer. Media > Books > Print Books EFPL Press 9780415667913

Architectural KnowledgeThe Idea of a Profession These essays written over a third of a century during a time of huge ideological technological and methodological upheaval witness British architecture's unceasing negotation with a vast and rigorous set of constraints and its eventual emergence as a truly modern profession - a special interest group responsive and answerable to social changes but shaped and informed by values and principles that may be on a longer cycle and perhaps a loftier plane. The backdrop to this debate is the term of presidency of the RIBA held by Francis Duffy Chairman of DEGW UK between 1993 and 1995. During this period the architectural profession faced major challenges and threats. The book looks at the relationship between the architectural profession and the built environment in the context of the great political and social cycles in the British post-war period. Francis Duffy's writings provide additional insights and viewpoints to the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138460737

Architectural Management This book allows the construction professional to gain an insight into the fast moving subject of architectural management. Subjects covered include: organization of design and construction; Computing and the architect; quality and value engineering; performance of buildings; the public estate; professional/construction law and education and training. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138963788

Architectural Management in PracticeA Competitive Approach Architectural Management in Practice is intended to provide both an introduction to the architectural management discipline and a bridge between education and practice.The book informs students about the management issues faced by architects architectural technologists and surveyors in a competitive marketplace and the practices that should be adopted to enable them to compete effectively. It is split into four main sections. Section One sets the background to the profession looking at how architectural management is evolving and the environment in which the profession sits. Section Two looks at the assets of a practice that is people information and business strategies. Section Three covers the practice of architectural management and looks at all the main management issues: managing projects design quality and construction. Finally Section Four defines competitive advantage for a design practice and shows how to achieve it and how to promote the company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138460669

Architectural Model as Machine This book explains why scale models are important to the design process. Albert Smith takes the reader through the history and significance of models in architecture from the magic of the Egyptian scale model to the present day. Through this description of the relationship between architecture and the scale model Smith demonstrates the most effective process between concept and 'machine' between the idea and the final building. The great value of this book is to reveal the nature of the scale model and to unlock the tremendous potential of this design tool as a thinking and communicative advice. His chronological analysis goes on from Egypt through Rome to the relationship between the Greek paradigm scale model and then on to Medieval and Renaissance models. It concludes with the models of the Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi the Russian Constructivists the American architect Louis Khan and finally looks at the role of scale models in the present day through the work of the Polish/American architect Daniel Libeskind and the American Frank Gehry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138473416

Architectural Programming and Predesign Manager In this book first published in 1999 Hershberger presents architectural programming and predesign management in a clear detailed manner. With numerous examples and illustrations from both his and his colleagues’ experience he shows the reader step by step how to use the techniques of architectural programming set values resolve issues apply tested methods and leverage skills when working with clients. This title will be of interest to students of architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138183575

Architectural Projects of Marco FrascariThe Pleasure of a Demonstration Marco Frascari believed that architects should design thoughtful buildings capable of inspiring their inhabitants to have pleasurable and happy lives. A visionary Italian architect academic and theorist Frascari is best-known for his extraordinary texts which explore the intellectual theoretical and practical substance of the architectural discipline. As a student in Venice during the late 1960s Frascari was taught and mentored by Carlo Scarpa. Later he moved to North America with his family where he became a fulltime academic. Throughout his academic career he continued to work on numerous architectural projects including exhibitions competition entries and designs for approximately 35 buildings a small number of which were built. As a means of (re)constructing the theatre of imaginative theory within which these buildings were created Sam Ridgway draws on a wide selection of Frascari’s texts including his richly poetic book Monsters of Architecture to explore the themes of representation demonstration and anthropomorphism. Three of Frascari’s delightful buildings are then brought to light and interpreted revealing a sophisticated and interwoven relationship between texts and buildings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138567795

Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-RayPhotorealistic Visualization Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Learn how to combine lighting and rendering options to end-up with the most realistic final renders possible at a professional level. The tutorials in this book are filled with beautiful full-color images and they teach you how to light both interiors and exteriors and daytime and nighttime scenes. Learn how to save time without sacrificing the quality of your final renders with tips and tricks on rendering with Vray - the most accurate rendering application for 3ds Max. The companion CD includes all the project files that you need to recreate each of the projects presented within the book. Please note that this book does not support the current versions of 3ds Max and V-Ray. Topics include: Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138400757

Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges Volume 1Proceedings of the EAAE ARCC 10th International Conference (EAAE ARCC 2016) 1 The escalating interdependecy of nations drives global geopolitics to shift ever more quickly. Societies seem unable to control any change that affects their cities whether positively or negatively. Challenges are global but solutions need to be implemented locally. How can architectural research contribute to the future of our changing society? How has it contributed in the past? The theme of the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference "Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges" was set to address these questions. This book Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges includes reviewed papers presented in June 2016 at the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference which was held at the facilities of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. The papers have been further divided into the following five sub-themes: a Changing Society; In Transit – Global Migration; Renaturalization of the City (all Volume 1); Emerging Fields of Architectural Practice; and Research on Architectural Education (Volume 2). The EAAE/ARCC International Conference held under the aegis of the EAAE and of the ARCC is a conference organized every other year in collaboration with one of the member schools/ universities of those associations alternatively in North America or in Europe. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138056800

Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges Volume 2Proceedings of the EAAE ARCC 10th International Conference (EAAE ARCC 2016) 1 The escalating interdependecy of nations drives global geopolitics to shift ever more quickly. Societies seem unable to control any change that affects their cities whether positively or negatively. Challenges are global but solutions need to be implemented locally. How can architectural research contribute to the future of our changing society? How has it contributed in the past? The theme of the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference "Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges" was set to address these questions. This book Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges includes reviewed papers presented in June 2016 at the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference which was held at the facilities of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. The papers have been further divided into the following five sub-themes: a Changing Society; In Transit – Global Migration; Renaturalization of the City (all Volume 1); Emerging Fields of Architectural Practice; and Research on Architectural Education (Volume 2). The EAAE/ARCC International Conference held under the aegis of the EAAE and of the ARCC is a conference organized every other year in collaboration with one of the member schools/ universities of those associations alternatively in North America or in Europe. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138056817

Architectural Research Addressing Societal ChallengesProceedings of the EAAE ARCC 10th International Conference (EAAE ARCC 2016) 15-18 June The escalating interdependecy of nations drives global geopolitics to shift ever more quickly. Societies seem unable to control any change that affects their cities whether positively or negatively. Challenges are global but solutions need to be implemented locally. How can architectural research contribute to the future of our changing society? How has it contributed in the past? The theme of the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference “Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges” was set to address these questions. This book Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges includes reviewed papers presented in June 2016 at the 10th EAAE/ARCC International Conference which was held at the facilities of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. The papers have been further divided into the following five sub-themes: a Changing Society; In Transit – Global Migration; Renaturalization of the City; Emerging Fields of Architectural Practice; and Research on Architectural Education. The EAAE/ARCC International Conference held under the aegis of the EAAE and of the ARCC is a conference organized every other year in collaboration with one of the member schools/ universities of those associations alternatively in North America or in Europe. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138029668

Architectural Rhetoric and the Iconography of Authority in Colonial MexicoThe Casa de Montejo This book investigates the Casa de Montejo and considers the role of the building’s Plateresque façade as a form of visual rhetoric that conveyed ideas about the individual and communal cultural identities in sixteenth-century Yucatán. C. Cody Barteet analyzes the façade within the complex colonial world in which it belongs including in multicultural Yucatán and the transatlantic world. This contextualization allows for an examination of the architectural rhetoric of the façade the design of which visualizes the contestations of autonomy and authority occurring among the colonial peoples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138585652

Architectural Science and the SunThe poetics and pragmatics of solar design Architectural Science and the Sun synthesizes physics climate program and perception to provide a foundation in the principles of architectural science related to the sun: solar geometry solar analysis and design techniques passive design principles and daylighting. Part analytical handbook part inspiration source for schematic design the content comprises a critical component of effective sustainable design. Beyond the purely technical aspects of these topics Architectural Science and the Sun begins with the premise that great architecture goes beyond energy performance and the visual-aesthetic to engage all of the senses. Given that the stimuli to which our senses respond are physical phenomena such as light heat and sound the designer must manipulate these parameters through the craft of building form and technology to create the desired qualitative experience. This book is designed to help the reader develop that skill. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138899216

Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century EuropeConstructing Identities and Interiors Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors explores how a diverse pan-European group of eighteenth-century patrons - among them bankers bishops bluestockings and courtesans - used architectural space and décor to shape and express identity. Eighteenth-century European architects understood the client's instrumental role in giving form and meaning to architectural space. In a treatise published in 1745 the French architect Germain Boffrand determined that a visitor could "judge the character of the master for whom the house was built by the way in which it is planned decorated and distributed." This interdisciplinary volume addresses two key interests of contemporary historians working in a range of disciplines: one the broad question of identity formation most notably as it relates to ideas of gender class and ethnicity; and two the role played by different spatial environments in the production - not merely the reflection - of identity at defining historical and cultural moments. By combining contemporary critical analysis with a historically specific approach the book's contributors situate ideas of space and the self within the visual and material remains of interiors in eighteenth-century Europe. In doing so they offer compelling new insight not only into this historical period but also into our own. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138245815

Architectural System StructuresIntegrating Design Complexity in Industrialised Construction This book proposes a system structure in architectural design that conceptualises a systemic level in architecture and construction that lies between general construction techniques and specific architectural results. In order to make such a system structure operational the elaboration of a model seeks on the one hand to analytically grasp and on the other hand to make it possible to actively work with system structures as part of architectural design. Kasper Sanchez Vibaek's ambition is to bridge an apparent and increasing gap between architectural ideation and the way these ideas are brought to life as real physical manifestations of our built environment. In line with the so-called systems sciences the book rejects the prevalent scientific view that the degree of detail ‘automatically’ enhances understanding and explanative power of complex phenomena. It establishes the idea of a systems view on buildings and architectural design that through the use of flexible constituent elements facilitates discussion and decision making about how architectural wholes are appropriately put together as assemblages of what the current and future building industry is capable of producing. Based on several years of detailed research into the architectural consequences of construction when exposed to industrialised production techniques and systems Architectural System Structures represents a new way to look at what is already there and is useful for all those interested in the processes of architectural creation and realisation specifically attached to time place and cultural context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138229303

Architectural TemperanceSpain and Rome 1700-1759 Architectural Temperance examines relations between Bourbon Spain and papal Rome (1700-1759) through the lens of cultural politics. With a focus on key Spanish architects sent to study in Rome by the Bourbon Kings the book also discusses the establishment of a program of architectural education at the newly founded Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. Victor Deupi explores why a powerful nation like Spain would temper its own building traditions with the more cosmopolitan trends associated with Rome; often at the expense of its own national and regional traditions. Through the inclusion of previously unpublished documents and images that shed light on the theoretical debates which shaped eighteenth-century architecture in Rome and Madrid Architectural Temperance provides readers with new insights into the cultural history of early modern Spain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138229310

Architectural Theories of the EnvironmentPosthuman Territory As architects and designers we struggle to reconcile ever increasing environmental humanitarian and technological demands placed on our projects. Our new geological era the Anthropocene marks humans as the largest environmental force on the planet and suggests that conventional anthropocentric approaches to design must accommodate a more complex understanding of the interrelationship between architecture and environment Here for the first time editor Ariane Lourie Harrison collects the essays of architects theorists and sustainable designers that together provide a framework for a posthuman understanding of the design environment. An introductory essay defines the key terms concepts and precedents for a posthuman approach to architecture and nine fully illustrated case studies of buildings from around the globe demonstrate how issues raised in posthuman theory provide rich terrain for contemporary architecture making theory concrete. By assembling a range of voices across different fields from urban geography to critical theory to design practitioners this anthology offers a resource for design professionals educators and students seeking to grapple the ecological mandate of our current period. Case studies include work by Arakawa and Gins Arons en Gelauff Casagrande The Living Minifie van Schaik R & Sie (n) SCAPE Studio Gang and xDesign. Essayists include Gilles Clément Matthew Gandy Francesco Gonzáles de Canales Elizabeth Grosz Simon Guy Seth Harrison N. Katherine Hayles Ursula Heise Catherine Ingraham Bruno Latour William J. Mitchell Matteo Pasquinelli Erik Swyngedouw Sarah Whatmore Jennifer Wolch Cary Wolfe and Albena Yaneva Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415506199

Architectural Theory of ModernismRelating Functions and Forms Architectural Theory of Modernism presents an overview of the discourse on function-form concepts from the beginnings in the eighteenth century to its peak in High Modernism. Functionalist thinking and its postmodern criticism during the second half of the twentieth century is explored as well as today's functionalism in the context of systems theory sustainability digital design and the information society. The book covers among others the theories of Carlo Lodoli Gottfried Semper Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc Louis Sullivan Frank Lloyd Wright Hannes Meyer Adolf Behne CIAM Jane Jacobs Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown Charles Jencks William Mitchell and Manuel Castells. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642485

Architectural TilesConservation and Restoration This new edition of Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration continues to inform and educate on appropriate means towards the preservation of this valuable heritage.It not only contains new and up to date information on materials practical methods and historical research but also reflects changes in the attitudes outlook and perceptions within the wider conservation architectural heritage and construction communities which give a new dimension to the conservation and restoration techniques described in the previous edition. The growing interest in the preservation of post war ceramic tile murals and the subsequent demand for information pertaining specifically to this era is a welcome and useful addition.The new overview of common problems will be helpful in domestic and ecclesiastical situations and will appeal to independent tilers who are in need of information to deal with problems out of the normal run of their work but which are now more commonly being dealt with outside of conservation practice circles. The book has always been and remains an accessible resource to anyone who is interested either professionally or as an enthusiast in the preservation of historic architectural tiles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367868291

Architectural TopographiesA Graphic Lexicon of How Buildings Touch the Ground Architectural Topographies is a critical dictionary for architects and landscape architects in which the graphic lexicon can be read from a beginning the ground to a conclusion the specific case studies. Meant as a tool to help you recognise analyse choose and invent solutions the book's key words refer to the physical and material relationship between construction and ground; to where and how the link is built; to the criteria methods and tools used to know and transform the ground; and to the possible approaches to the place and their implications on the way the earth is touched. Fifty case studies by forty-six of the greatest architects of the previous hundred years are represented throughout in sectional drawings which place the buildings along the same ground plane to illustrate how the key words might be combined and to show each architect's position on their built work in relation to all the others. Includes projects by Alvar Aalto; Tadao Ando; Gunnar Asplund; Atelier Bow-Wow; João Batista Vilanova Artigas; Patrick Berger; Mario Botta; Marcel Breuer; Erik Bryggman; Gonçalo Byrne; David Chipperfield; Le Corbusier; Sverre Fehn; Aurelio Galfetti Flora Ruchat and Ivo Trumpy; Dick Van Gameren; Herzog and De Meuron; Steven Holl; Arne Jacobsen; Kengo Kuma; Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal; Adalberto Libera; Frank Lloyd Wright; Paulo Mendes da Rocha; Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Enric Miralles and Carme Pinos; Glenn Murcutt; Juan Navarro Baldeweg; Sheila O’Donnell and John Tuomey; Jan Olav Jensen and Børre Skodvin; John Pawson; Giuseppe Perugini Mario Fiorentino and Nello Aprile; Renzo Piano; Georges-Henry Pingusson; Rudolph Schindler; Roland Simounet; Alvaro Siza; Luigi Snozzi; Alejandro de la Sota; Eduardo Souto de Moura; Alison Smithson and Peter Smithson; Fernando Tavora; Jørn Utzon; Livio Vacchini; Francesco Venezia Roberto Collovà and Marcella Aprile; Amancho Williams; and Peter Zumthor. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836227

Architecture Actor and Audience Understanding the theatre space on both the practical and theoretical level is becoming increasingly important to people working in drama in whatever capacity. Theatre architecture is one of the most vital ingredients of the theatrical experience and one of the least discussed or understood. In Architecture Actor and Audience Mackintosh explores the contribution the design of a theatre can make to the theatrical experience and examines the failings of many modern theatres which despite vigorous defence from the architectural establishment remain unpopular with both audiences and theatre people. A fascinating and provocative book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138132856

Architecture Art and Identity in Venice and its Territories 1450–1750Essays in Honour of Deborah Howard Cities are shaped as much by a repertoire of buildings works and objects as by cultural institutions ideas and interactions between forms and practices entangled in identity formations. This is particularly true when seen through a city as forceful and splendid as Venice. The essays in this volume investigate these connections between art and identity through discussions of patronage space and the dissemination of architectural models and knowledge in Venice its territories and beyond. They celebrate Professor Deborah Howard’s leading role in fostering a historically grounded and interdisciplinary approach to the art and architecture of Venice. Based on an examination and re-interpretation of a wide range of archival material and primary sources the contributing authors approach the notion of identity in its many guises: as self-representation as strong sub-currents of spatial strategies as visual and semantic discourses and as political and imperial aspirations. Employing interdisciplinary modes of interpretation these studies offer ground-breaking analyses of canonical sites and works of art diverse groups of patrons as well as the life and oeuvre of leading architects such as Jacopo Sansovino and Andrea Palladio. In so doing they link together citizens and nobles past and present the real and the symbolic space and sound religion and power the city and its parts Venice and the Stato da Mar the Serenissima and the Sublime Port. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248762

Architecture Culture and Spirituality Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely directly addressed in academic scholarship. The seventeen chapters provide a diverse range of perspectives grouped according to topical themes: Being in the World; Sacred Secular and the Contemporary Condition; Symbolic Engagements; Sacred Landscapes; and Spirituality and the Designed Environment. Even though the authors’ approach the subject from a range of disciplines and theoretical positions all share interests in the need to rediscover redefine or reclaim the sacred in everyday experience scholarly analysis and design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138296848

Architecture Death and NationhoodMonumental Cemeteries of Nineteenth-Century Italy In the nineteenth century new cemeteries were built in many Italian cities that were unique in scale and grandeur and which became destinations on the Grand Tour. From the Middle Ages the dead had been buried in churches and urban graveyards but in the 1740s a radical reform across Europe prohibited burial inside cities and led to the creation of suburban burial grounds. Italy’s nineteenth-century cemeteries were distinctive as monumental or architectural structures rather than landscaped gardens. They represented a new building type that emerged in response to momentous changes in Italian politics tied to the fight for independence and the creation of the nation-state. As the first survey of Italy’s monumental cemeteries the book explores the relationship between architecture and politics or how architecture is formed by political forces. As cities of the dead cemeteries mirrored the spaces of the living. Against the backdrop of Italy’s unification they conveyed the power of the new nation efforts to construct an Italian identity and conflicts between Church and state. Monumental cemeteries helped to foster the narratives and mentalities that shaped Italy as a new nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138392694

Architecture Democracy and EmotionsThe Politics of Feeling since 1945 After 1945 it was not just Europe’s parliamentary buildings that promised to house democracy: hotels in Turkey and Dutch shopping malls proposed new democratic attitudes and feelings. Housing programs in the United Kingdom the United States and the Soviet Union were designed with the aim of creating new social relations among citizens and thus better more equal societies. Architecture Democracy and Emotions focuses on these competing promises of consumer democracy welfare democracy and socialist democracy. Spanning from Turkey across Eastern and Western Europe to the United States the chapters investigate the emotional politics of housing and representation during the height of the Cold War as well as its aftermath post-1989. The book assembles detailed research on how the claims and aspirations of being "democratic" influenced the affects of architecture and how these claims politicized space. Architecture Democracy and Emotions contributes to the study of Europe’s "democratic age" beyond Cold War divisions without diminishing political differences. The combination of an emotional history of democracy with an architectural history of emotions distinguishes the book’s approach from other recent investigations into the interconnection of mind body and space. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815357384

Architecture Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940Creating Modern Living Toronto - the largest and one of the most multicultural cities in Canada - boasts an equally interesting and diverse architectural heritage. Architecture Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940 tells a story of the significant changes in domestic life in the first 40 years of the twentieth century. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach to studies of residential spaces the author examines how questions of modernity and modern living influenced not only architectural designs but also interior furnishings modes of transportation and ways to spend leisure time. The book discusses several case studies some of which are known both locally and internationally (for example Casa Loma) while others such as Guild of All Arts or Sherwood have been virtually unstudied by historians of visual culture. The overall goal of the book is to put Toronto on the map of scholars of urban design and architecture and to uncover previously unknown histories of design craft and domesticity in Toronto. This study will be of interest not only to the academic community (namely architects designers craftspeople and scholars of these disciplines along with social historians) but also the general public interested in local history and/or visual culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472457004

Architecture Festival and the City Historically the urban festival served as an occasion for affirming shared convictions and identities in the life of the city. Whether religious or civic in nature these events provided tangible expressions of social cultural political and religious cohesion often reaffirming a particular shared ethos within diverse urban landscapes. Architecture has long served as a key aspect of this process exhibiting continuity in the flux of these representations through the parading of elaborate ceremonial floats the construction of temporary buildings the ‘dressing’ of existing urban space the alternative occupations of the everyday and the construction of new buildings and spaces which then become a part of the background fabric of the city. This book examines how festivals can be used as a lens to examine the relationship between city and citizen and questions whether this is fixed through time or has been transformed as a response to changes in the modern urban condition. Architecture Festival and the City looks at the multilayered nature of a diverse selection of festivals and the way they incorporate both orderly (authoritative) and disorderly (subversive) components. The aim is to reveal how the civic nature of urban space is utilised through festival to represent ideas of belonging and identity. Recent political and social gatherings also raise questions about the relationship of these events to ‘ritual’ and whether traditional practices can serve as meaningful references in the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138362345

Architecture Islam and Identity in West AfricaLessons from Larabanga Architecture Islam and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form material and space creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology heritage and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community revealing the village’s current state of social cultural and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives value systems and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138192461

Architecture Liberty and Civic OrderArchitectural Theories from Vitruvius to Jefferson and Beyond This book brings to light central topics that are neglected in current histories and theories of architecture and urbanism. These include the role of imitation in earlier centuries and its potential role in present practice; the necessary relationship between architecture urbanism and the rural districts; and their counterpart in the civil order that builds and uses what is built. The narrative traces two models for the practice of architecture. One follows the ancient model in which the architect renders his service to serve the interests of others; it survives and is dominant in modernism. The other first formulated in the fifteenth century by Leon Battista Alberti has the architect use his talent in coordination with others to contribute to the common good of a republican civil order that seeks to protect its own liberty and that of its citizens. Palladio practiced this way and so did Thomas Jefferson when he founded a uniquely American architecture the counterpart to the nation’s founding. This narrative gives particular emphasis to the contrasting developments in architecture on the opposite sides of the English Channel. The book presents the value for clients and architects today and in the future of drawing on history and tradition. It stresses the importance indeed the urgency of restoring traditional practices so that we can build just beautiful and sustainable cities and rural districts that will once again assist citizens in living not only abundantly but also well as they pursue their happiness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138567801

Architecture Mentalities and Meaning In order to function architectural theory and practice must be shaped to suit current cultural economic and political forces. Thus architecture embodies reductive logic that conditions the treatment of human and social processes – which raises the question of how to define objectivity for architectural mentalities that must conform to a set of immediate conditions. This book focuses on meaning and on the physical and mental processes that define life in built environments. The potential to draw knowledge from aesthetics psychology political economy philosophy geography and sociology is offset by the fact that architectural logic is inevitably reductive cultural socio-economic and political. However despite the duty to conform it is argued that the treatment of human processes and the understanding of architectural mentalities can benefit from interdisciplinary linkages small freedoms and cracks in a system of imperatives that can yield the means of greater objectivity. This is valuable reading for students and researchers interested in architectural theory as a working reality and in the relationships between architecture and other fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140977

Architecture Power and National Identity The first edition of Architecture Power and National Identity published in 1992 has become a classic winning the prestigious Spiro Kostof award for the best book in architecture and urbanism. Lawrence Vale fully has fully updated the book which focuses on the relationship between the design of national capitals across the world and the formation of national identity in modernity. Tied to this it explains the role that architecture and planning play in the forceful assertion of state power. The book is truly international in scope looking at capital cities in the United States India Brazil Sri Lanka Kuwait Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880921

Architecture Print Culture and the Public Sphere in Eighteenth-Century France This book focuses on the complex ways in which architectural practice theory patronage and experience became modern with the rise of a mass public and a reconfigured public sphere between the end of the seventeenth century and the French Revolution. Presenting a fresh theoretical orientation and a large body of new primary research this book offers a new cultural history of virtually all the major monuments of eighteenth-century Parisian architecture with detailed analyses of the public debates that erupted around such Parisian monuments as the east facade of the Louvre the Place Louis XV [the Place de la Concorde] and the church of Sainte-Genevieve [the Pantheon]. Depicting the passage of architecture into a mediatized public culture as a turning point and interrogating it as a symptom of the distinctly modern configuration of individual society and space that emerged during this period this study will interest readers well beyond the discipline of architectural history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514651

Architecture Space and Memory of Resurrection in Northern IrelandShareness in a Divided Nation Northern Ireland has a complex urbanism with multilayered socio-spatial politics. In this environment issues of communication self-representation and expression of identity are central to the experience of urban space and architecture where the dichotomy of division and shared living are spatially exercised in everyday life. Unlike other studies in the area this book focuses on the everyday experiences of local communities in both public and private spheres - issues of ‘shareness’ - challenging conventional approaches to divided cities. The book aims to layer its narratives of architectural and social developments as an urban experience in post-conflict settings over the past two decades. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729769

Architecture Travellers and WritersConstructing Histories of Perception 1640-1950 This book explores the mechanics of architectural writing its relation to perception. It examines the effects of travel as movement towards unfamiliar places on perception. The book evolves from five key perceptual-representational processes: rendering ordering reading thinking and looking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781907975639

Architecture & Design versus ConsumerismHow Design Activism Confronts Growth The mentality that consumerism and economic growth are cure-alls is one of the biggest obstacles to real sustainability but any change seems impossible unthinkable. Our contemporary paradox finds us relying for our well being on consumer-driven economic growth that we actually can’t afford — not in environmental economic or social terms. Although architecture and design have long been seen as engines for consumerism and growth increasing numbers of designers are concerned about the problems resulting from growth. But designers face a paradox of their own; in scenarios of sustainable consumption where people consume or build significantly less what will be left for designers to do? This book informed by recent research into the viability of a "steady state" economy sets an agenda for addressing the designer’s paradox of sustainable consumption. The agenda includes ways that architecture and design can help transition us towards a new kind of economy that prioritizes real wellbeing rather than economic growth. Packed with examples and illustrations the book argues that taking action or activism is an important but so far underexplored way for architects and designers to confront consumerism. The first chapters explore how economic growth and consumerism shape and are shaped by the professions of architecture product and landscape design and how we can understand the problem of consumerism as four main challenges that designers are already addressing. The book maps out the main issues surrounding the development of metrics that designers and others can use to measure wellbeing instead of simply measuring economic growth. The second half of the book looks at how design activism works and its connection to growth and consumerist issues. These chapters examine how activist practices are financed highlight five specific methods that designers use in working for social change and investigate the power of these methods. The book concludes with a consideration of what design’s role might be in a "post-growth" society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713566

Architecture 3.0The Disruptive Design Practice Handbook This book provides a definitive guide for the future direction of the practice and profession of architecture. In five parts Cliff Moser provides you with all the tools and know-how to implement changes that will serve you and your practice in the short medium and long term. Written at a crucial time for the industry this is essential reading for every architect. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415622820

Architecture Against the Post-PoliticalEssays in Reclaiming the Critical Project Written by a team of renowned contributors and carefully edited to address the themes laid out by the editors in their introduction the book includes theoretical issues concerning the questions of aesthetics and politics and addresses city and urban strategies within the general critique of the "post-political". By focusing on specific case studies from Warsaw Barcelona Dubai Tokyo and many more the book consolidates the contributions of a diverse group of academics architects and critics from Europe the Middle East and America. This collection fills the gap in the existing literature on the relation between politics and aesthetics and its implications for the theoretical discourse of architecture today. In summary this book provides a response to the predominant de-politicization in academic discourse and is an attempt to re-claim the abandoned critical project in architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725385

Architecture and AdaptationFrom Cybernetics to Tangible Computing Architecture and Adaptation discusses architectural projects that use computational technology to adapt to changing conditions and human needs. Topics include kinetic and transformable structures digitally driven building parts interactive installations intelligent environments early precedents and their historical context socio-cultural aspects of adaptive architecture the history and theory of artificial life the theory of human-computer interaction tangible computing and the social studies of technology. Author Socrates Yiannoudes proposes tools and frameworks for researchers to evaluate examples and tendencies in adaptive architecture. Illustrated with more than 50 black and white images. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138843165

Architecture and AgricultureA Rural Design Guide Architecture and Agriculture: A Rural Design Guide presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections with function culture climate and place. Following on from the author’s first book Rural Design the book discusses in detail the buildings that humans construct in support of agriculture. By examining case studies from around the world including Australia China Japan Norway Poland Japan Portugal North America Africa and the Southeast Asia it informs readers about the potentials opportunities and values of rural architecture and how they have been developed to create sustainable landscapes and sustainable buildings for rapidly changing rural futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138937680

Architecture and Anthropology Both architecture and anthropology emerged as autonomous theoretical disciplines in the 18th-century enlightenment. Throughout the 19th century the fields shared a common icon—the primitive hut—and a common concern with both routine needs and ceremonial behaviours. Both could lay strong claims to a special knowledge of the everyday. And yet in the 20th century notwithstanding genre classics such as Bernard Rudofsky’s Architecture without Architects or Paul Oliver’s Shelter and various attempts to make architecture anthropocentric (such as Corbusier’s Modulor) disciplinary exchanges between architecture and anthropology were often disappointingly slight.This book attempts to locate the various points of departure that might be taken in a contemporary discussion between architecture and anthropology. The results are radical: post-colonial theory is here counterpoised to 19th-century theories of primitivism archaeology is set against dentistry fieldwork is juxtaposed against indigenous critique and climate science is applied to questions of shelter. This publication will be of interest to both architects and anthropologists.The chapters in this book were originally published within two special issues of Architectural Theory Review. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367583729

Architecture and Armed ConflictThe Politics of Destruction Architecture and Armed Conflict is the first multi-authored scholarly book to address this theme from a comparative interdisciplinary perspective. By bringing together specialists from a range of relevant fields and with knowledge of case studies across time and space it provides the first synthetic body of research on the complex multifaceted subject of architectural destruction in the context of conflict. The book addresses several specific research questions: How has the destruction of buildings and landscapes figured in recent historical conflicts and how have people and states responded to it? How has the destruction of architecture been represented in different historical periods and to what ends? What are the relationships between the destruction of architecture and the destruction of art particularly iconoclasm? If architectural destruction is a salient feature of many armed conflicts how does it feature in post-conflict environments? What are the relationships between architectural destruction and processes of restoration recreation or replacement? Considering multiple conflicts multiple time periods and multiple locations allows this international cohort of authors to provide an essential primer for this crucial topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415702508

Architecture and Capitalism1845 to the Present Architecture and Capitalism tells a story of the relationship between the economy and architectural design. Eleven historians each discuss in brand new essays the time period they know best looking at cultural and economic issues which in light of current economic crises you will find have dealt with diverse but surprisingly familiar economic issues. Told through case studies the narrative begins in the mid-nineteenth century and ends with 2011 with introductions by Editor Peggy Deamer to pull the main themes together so that you can see how other architects in different times and in different countries have dealt with similar economic conditions. By focussing on what previous architects experienced you have the opportunity to avoid repeating the past. With new essays by Pier Vittorio Aureli Ellen Dunham-Jones Keller Easterling Lauren Kogod Robert Hewison Joanna Merwood-Salisbury Robin Schuldenfrei Deborah Gans Simon Sadler Nathan Rich and Micahel Sorkin.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415534888

Architecture and ClimateAn Environmental History of British Architecture 1600–2000 This book traces the evolving relationship between the architecture and climate of Britain from the late sixteenth to the twentieth century. Through detailed studies of buildings by major architects it explores how the unique character of the climate of the British Isles has had a fundamental influence on the nature of buildings of all kinds and periods in both country and city. Based on extensive documentary research and on first-hand analyses of significant buildings this book combines architectural history with the parallel fields of climate history and the representation of environment in literature and the fine arts. It spans the period in British architectural history from the late sixteenth century to the twentieth century – from the buildings of the greatest architect of the Elizabethan age Robert Smythson to the twentieth century work of Alison and Peter Smithson. Copiously illustrated with drawings and photographs including a colour plate section this book brings a historical dimension to the appreciation of the environment in architecture and equally introduces an environmental dimension to the study of the history of architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415561877

Architecture and EmbodimentThe Implications of the New Sciences and Humanities for Design In recent years we have seen a number of dramatic discoveries within the biological and related sciences. Traditional arguments such as "nature versus nurture" are rapidly disappearing because of the realization that just as we are affecting our environments so too do these altered environments restructure our cognitive abilities and outlooks. If the biological and technological breakthroughs are promising benefits such as extended life expectancies these same discoveries also have the potential to improve in significant ways the quality of our built environments. This poses a compelling challenge to conventional architectural theory... This is the first book to consider these new scientific and humanistic models in architectural terms. Constructed as a series of five essays around the themes of beauty culture emotion the experience of architecture and artistic play this book draws upon a broad range of discussions taking place in philosophy psychology biology neuroscience and anthropology and in doing so questions what implications these discussions hold for architectural design. Drawing upon a wealth of research Mallgrave argues that we should turn our focus away from the objectification of architecture (treating design as the creation of objects) and redirect it back to those for whom we design: the people inhabiting our built environments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810203

Architecture and EnergyPerformance and Style Does energy consumption influence architectural style? Should more energy-efficient buildings look different? Can that "look" be used to explain or enhance their performance? Architecture and Energy provides architects and architectural theorists with more durable arguments for environmental design decisions arguments addressing three different scales or aspects of contemporary construction. By drawing together essays from the leading experts in the field this book engages with crucial issues in sustainable design such as: The larger role of energy in forming the cultural and economic systems in which architecture is conceived constructed and evaluated The different measures and meanings of energy "performance" and how those measures are realized in buildings The specific ways in which energy use translates into the visible aspects of architectural style. Drawing on research from the UK US Europe and Asia the book outlines the problems surrounding energy and architecture and provides the reader with a considered overview of this important topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639309

Architecture and FeminismsEcologies Economies Technologies Set against the background of a ‘general crisis’ that is environmental political and social this book examines a series of specific intersections between architecture and feminisms understood in the plural. The collected essays and projects that make up the book follow transversal trajectories that criss-cross between ecologies economies and technologies exploring specific cases and positions in relation to the themes of the archive control work and milieu. This collective intellectual labour can be located amidst a worldwide depletion of material resources a hollowing out of political power and the degradation of constructed and natural environments. Feminist positions suggest ways of ethically coping with a world that is becoming increasingly unstable and contested. The many voices gathered here are united by the task of putting critical concepts and feminist design tools to use in order to offer experimental approaches to the creation of a more habitable world. Drawing inspiration from the active archives of feminist precursors existing and re-imagined and by way of a re-engagement in the histories theories and projected futures of critical feminist projects the book presents a collection of twenty-three essays and eight projects with the aim of taking stock of our current condition and re-engaging in our precarious environment-worlds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138304888

Architecture and Globalisation in the Persian Gulf Region This is the first book ever to examine the architecture and urbanism of the Persian Gulf as a complete entity dealing equally with conditions on the eastern Iranian shoreline as in Arabic countries on the western side. By inviting a range of architects and scholars to write about historical and contemporary influences on 14 cities along both Gulf coastlines the book traces the changes in architecture and human settlement in relation to environmental factors and particularity of place. It provides an innovative contribution to the study of architecture and globalisation through a detailed investigation of this particular region investigating how buildings and cities are being shaped as a result. A set of thematic essays at the end offer important insights into issues of globalisation urbanism and environmental design drawing from the experience of the Persian Gulf. The outcome is a unique record of the Gulf in the early-21st century at a point when global capitalism is making major inroads and yet questions of architectural design climate change ecological sustainability cultural identity and so-called 'Facebook Democracy' are likewise shaking up the Middle Eastern region. The book thus offers a fresh reading of the architecture and urbanism of a fascinating and often contradictory region while also showing how globalisation can be analysed in a more engaged and integrated manner. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138245624

Architecture and Hagiography in the Ottoman EmpireThe Politics of Bektashi Shrines in the Classical Age Based on a thorough examination of buildings inscriptions archival documents and hagiographies this book uncovers the political significance of Bektashi shrines in the Ottoman imperial age. It thus provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the formative process of the Bektashi order which started out as a network of social groups that took issue with Ottoman imperial policies in the late fifteenth century was endorsed imperially as part of Bayezid II's (r. 1481-1512) soft power policy and was kept in check by imperial authorities as the Ottoman approach to the Safavid conflict hardened during the rest of the sixteenth century. This book demonstrates that it was a combination of two collective activities that established the primary parameters of Bektashi culture from the late fifteenth century onwards. One was the writing of Bektashi hagiographies; they linked hitherto distinct social groups (such as wandering dervishes and warriors) with each other through the lives of historical figures who were their patron saints idols and identity markers (such as the saint Hacı Bektaş and the martyr Seyyid Gazi) while incorporating them into Ottoman history in creative ways. The other one was the architectural remodelling of the saints' shrines. In terms of style imagery and content this interrelated literary and architectural output reveals a complicated process of negotiation with the imperial order and its cultural paradigms. Examined in more detail in the book are the shrines of Seyyid Gazi and Hacı Bektaş and associated legends and hagiographies. Though established as independent institutions in medieval Anatolia they were joined in the emerging Bektashi network under the Ottomans became its principal centres and underwent radical architectural transformation mainly under the patronage of raider commanders based in the Balkans. In the process they thus came to occupy an intermediary socio-political zone between the Ottoman empire and its contestants in the sixteenth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138270756

Architecture and HealthGuiding Principles for Practice Architecture and Health recognizes the built environment and health as inextricable encouraging a new mind-set for the profession. Over 40 international award-winning projects are included to explore innovative design principles linked to health outcomes. The book is organized into three interdependent health domains—individual community and global—in which each case study proposes context-specific architectural responses. Case studies include children’s hospitals rehabilitation facilities elderly housing mental health facilities cancer support centers clinics healthy communities healthcare campuses wellness centers healing gardens commercial offices infrastructure for developing countries sustainable design and more. Representing the United States Africa Asia Europe and Australia each author brings a new perspective to health and its related architectural response. This book brings a timely focus to a subject matter commonly constricted by normative building practices and transforms the dialogue into one of creativity and innovation. With over 200 color images this book is an essential read for architects designers and students to explore and analyze designed environments that promote health and well-being.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367075224

Architecture and IdentityResponses to Cultural and Technological Change Expanding his collected essays on architectural theory and criticism Chris Abel pursues his explorations across disciplinary and regional boundaries in search of a deeper understanding of architecture in the evolution of human culture and identity formation. From his earliest writings predicting the computer-based revolution in customized architectural production through his novel studies on ‘tacit knowing’ in design or hybridization in regional and colonial architecture to his radical theory of the ‘extended self’ Abel has been a consistently fresh and provocative thinker contesting both conventions and intellectual fashions. This revised third edition includes a new introduction and six additional chapters by the author covering a broad range of related topics up to recent concerns with genetic design methods and virtual selves. Together with the former essays the book presents a unique global perspective on the changing cultural issues and technologies shaping human identities and the built environment in diverse parts of the world both East and West. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138206564

Architecture and JusticeJudicial Meanings in the Public Realm Bringing together leading scholars in the fields of criminology international law philosophy and architectural history and theory this book examines the interrelationships between architecture and justice highlighting the provocative and curiously ambiguous juncture between the two. Illustrated by a range of disparate and diverse case studies it draws out the formal language of justice and extends the effects that architecture has on both the place of and the individuals subject to justice. With its multi-disciplinary perspective the study serves as a platform on which to debate the relationships between the ceremonial legalistic administrative and penal aspects of justice and the spaces that constitute their settings. The structure of the book develops from the particular to the universal from local situations to the larger city and thereby examines the role that architecture and urban space play in the deliberations of justice. At the same time contributors to the volume remind us of the potential impact the built environment can have in undermining the proper juridical processes of a socio-political system. Hence the book provides both wise counsel and warnings of the role of public/civic space in affirming our sense of a just or unjust society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138246485

Architecture and Labor Through a collection of 13 chapters Peggy Deamer examines the profession of architecture not as an abstraction but as an assemblage of architectural workers. What forces prevent architects from empowering ourselves to be more relevant and better rewarded? How can these forces be set aside by new narratives new organizations and new methods of production? How can we sit at the decision-making table to combat short-term real estate interests for longer-term social and ethical value? How can we pull architecture—its conceptualization its pedagogy and its enactment—into the 21st century without succumbing to its neoliberal paradigm? In addressing these controversial questions Architecture and Labor brings contemporary discourses on creative labor to architecture a discipline devoid of labor consciousness. This book addresses how not just what architects produce and focuses not on the past but on the present. It is sympathetic to the particularly intimate way that architects approach their design work while contextualizing that work historically institutionally economically and ideologically. Architecture and Labor is sure to be a compelling read for pre-professional students academics and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367343507

Architecture and Movementthe Dynamic Experience of Buildings and Landscapes The experience of movement of moving through buildings cities landscapes and in everyday life is the only involvement most individuals have with the built environment on a daily basis. User experience is so often neglected in architectural study and practice. Architecture and Movement tackles this complex subject for the first time providing the wide range of perspectives needed to tackle this multi-disciplinary topic. Organised in four parts it: documents the architect’s planner’s or designer’s approach looking at how they have sought to deploy buildings as a promenade and how they have thought or written about it. concentrates on the individual’s experience and particularly on the primacy of walking which engages other senses besides the visual. engages with society and social rituals and how mutually we define the spaces through which we move both by laying out routes and boundaries and by celebrating thresholds. analyses how we deal with promenades which are not experienced directly but via other mediums such as computer models drawings film and television. The wide selection of contributors include academics and practitioners and discuss cases from across the US UK Europe and Asia. By mingling such disparate voices in a carefully curated selection of chapters the book enlarges the understanding of architects architectural students designers and planners alerting them to the many and complex issues involved in the experience of movement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725354

Architecture and Nationalism in Sri LankaThe Trouser Under the Cloth The role of the home the domestic sphere and the intimate ethno-cultural identities that are cultivated within it are critical to understanding the polemical constructions of country and city; tradition and modernity; and regionalism and cosmopolitanism. The home is fundamental to ideas of the homeland that give nationalism its imaginative form and its political trajectory. This book explores positions that are vital to ideas of national belonging through the history of colonial bourgeois self-fashioning and post colonial identity construction in Sri Lanka. The country remains central to related architectural discourses due to its emergence as a critical site for regional architecture post-independence. Suggesting patterns of indigenous accommodation and resistance that are expressed through built form the book argues that the nation grows as an extension of an indigenous private sphere ostensibly uncontaminated by colonial influences domesticating institutions and appropriating rural geographies in the pursuit of its hegemonic ideals. This ambitious comprehensive wide-ranging book presents an abundance of new and original material and many imaginative insights into the history of architecture and nationalism from the mid nineteenth century to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138118645

Architecture and OrderApproaches to Social Space Architecture is a powerful medium for representing ordering and classifying the world and understanding the use of space is fundamental to archaeological inquiry. Architecture and Order draws on the work of archaeologists social theorists and architects to explore the way in which people relate to the architecture which surrounds them. In many societies houses and tombs have encoded cultural meanings and values which are invoked and recalled through the practices of daily life.Chapters include explorations of the early farming r archi*eye of Europe from before the use of metals to the Classical and Medieval worlds of the Mediterranean and Europe. Research of the recent past and present include an overview of hunter-gatherers' camp organization a reassessment of the use of space amongst the Dogon of West Africa and an examination of mental disorders relating to the use of space in Britain. The volume goes beyond the implication that culture determines form to develop an approach that integrates meaning and practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138134843

Architecture and Participation Bringing together leading international practitioners and theorists in the field ranging from the 1960s pioneers of participation to some of the major contemporary figures in the field Architecture and Participation opens up the social and political aspects of our built environment and the way that the eventual users may shape it. Divided into three sections looking at the politics histories and practices of participation the book gives both a broad theoretical background and more direct examples of participation in practice. Respectively the book explores participation's broader context outlining key themes and including work from some seminal European figures and shows examples of how leading practitioners have put their ideas into action. Illustrated throughout the authors present to students practitioners and policy makers an exploration of how a participative approach may lead to new spatial conditions as well as to new types of architectural practices and investigates the way that the user has been included in the design process. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203022863

Architecture and Pilgrimage 1000-1500Southern Europe and Beyond Although there is an obvious association between pilgrimage and place relatively little research has centred directly on the role of architecture. Architecture and Pilgrimage 1000-1500: Southern Europe and Beyond synthesizes the work of a distinguished international group of scholars. It takes a broad view of architecture to include cities routes ritual topographies and human interaction with the natural environment as well as specific buildings and shrines and considers how these were perceived represented and remembered. The essays explore both the ways in which the physical embodiment of pilgrimage cultures is shared and what we can learn from the differences. The chosen period reflects the flowering of medieval and early modern pilgrimage. The perspective is that of the pilgrim journeying within - or embarking from - Southern Europe with a particular emphasis on Italy. The book pursues the connections between pilgrimage and architecture through the investigation of such issues as theology liturgy patronage miracles and healing relics and individual and communal memory. Moreover it explores how pilgrimage may be regarded on various levels from a physical journey towards a holy site to a more symbolic and internalized idea of pilgrimage of the soul. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248168

Architecture and Politics in NigeriaThe Study of a Late Twentieth-Century Enlightenment-Inspired Modernism at Abuja 1900–2016 In 1975 the Nigerian authorities decided to construct a new postcolonial capital called Abuja and together with several internationally renowned architects these military leaders collaborated to build a city for three million inhabitants. Founded five years after the Civil War with Biafra which caused around 1.7 million deaths the city was envisaged as a place where justice would reign and where people from different social religious ethnic and political backgrounds would come together in a peaceful manner and work together to develop their country and its economy. These were all laudable goals but they ironically mobilized certain forces from around the country in opposition against the Federal Government of Nigeria. The international and modernist style architecture and the fact that the government spent tens of billions of dollars constructing this idealized capital ended up causing more strife and conflict. For groups like Boko Haram a Nigerian Al-Qaida affiliate organization and other smaller ethnic groups seeking to have a say in how the country’s oil wealth is spent Abuja symbolized everything in Nigeria they sought to change. By examining the creation of the modernist national public spaces of Abuja within a broader historical and global context this book looks at how the successes and the failures of these spaces have affected the citizens of the country and have in fact radicalized individuals with these spaces being scene of some of the most important political events and terrorist targets including bombings and protest rallies. Although focusing on Nigeria’s capital the study has a wider global implication in that it draws attention to how postcolonial countries that were formed at the turn of the twentieth century are continuously fragmenting and remade by the emergence of new nation states like South Sudan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667955

Architecture and Principles of Systems Engineering The rapid evolution of technical capabilities in the systems engineering (SE) community requires constant clarification of how to answer the following questions: What is Systems Architecture? How does it relate to Systems Engineering? What is the role of a Systems Architect? How should Systems Architecture be practiced?A perpetual reassessment of c Media > Books > E-books Auerbach Publications 9780429117718

Architecture and ResilienceInterdisciplinary Dialogues Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century. As we witness the increasingly turbulent effects of climate change the multiple challenges of resource depletion and wage stagnation we know that our current ways of living are not resilient. This volume takes resilience as a transformative concept to ask where and what architecture might contribute. Bringing together cross-disciplinary perspectives from architecture urban design art geography building science and psychoanalysis it aims to open up multiple perspectives of research spatial strategies and projects that are testing how we can build local resilience in preparation for major societal challenges defining the position of architecture in urban resilience discourse. Chapter 16 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138065802_oachapter16.pdf Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138065819

Architecture and SacramentA Critical Theory David Wang’s Architecture and Sacrament considers architectural theory from a Christian theological perspective specifically the analogy of being (analogia entis). The book tracks social and cultural reasons why the theological literature tends to be separate from contemporary architecture theory. Wang argues that retrieval of the sacramental outlook embedded within the analogy of being which informed centuries of art and architecture in the West can shed light on current architectural issues such as "big box stores " the environmental crisis and the loss of sense of community. The book critiques the materialist basis of current architectural discourse subsumed largely under the banner of critical theory. This volume on how European ideas inform architectural theory complements Wang’s previous book A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past Present Future and will appeal to architecture students and academics as well as those grappling with the philosophical moorings of all built environments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815370659

Architecture and Science-Fiction FilmPhilip K. Dick and the Spectacle of Home The home is one of our most enduring human paradoxes and is brought to light tellingly in science-fiction (SF) writing and film. However while similarities and crossovers between architecture and SF have proliferated throughout the past century the home is often overshadowed by the spectacle of 'otherness'. The study of the familiar (home) within the alien (SF) creates a unique cultural lens through which to reflect on our current architectural condition. SF has always been linked with alienation; however the conditions of such alienation and hence notions of home have evidently changed. There is often a perceived comprehension of the familiar that atrophies the inquisitive and interpretive processes commonly activated when confronting the unfamiliar. Thus by utilizing the estranging qualities of SF to look at a concept inherently linked to its perceived opposite - the home - a unique critical analysis with particular relevance for contemporary architecture is made possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409407485

Architecture and Silence This book explores the role of silence in how we design present and experi-ence architecture. Grounded in phenomenological theory the book builds on historical theoretical and practical approaches to examine silence as a methodological tool of architectural research and unravel the experiential qualities of the design process. Distinct from an entirely soundless experience silence is proposed as a material condition organically incorporated into the built and natural landscape. Kakalis argues that either human or atmospheric silence is a condition of waiting for a sound to be born or a new spatio-temporal event to emerge. In silence therefore we are attentive and attuned to the atmos-phere of a place. The book unpacks a series of stories of silence in religious topographies urban landscapes film and theatre productions and architec-tural education with contributed chapters and interviews with Jeff Malpas and Alberto Pérez-Gómez. Aimed at postgraduate students scholars and researchers in architectural theory it shows how performative and atmospheric qualities of silence can build a new understanding of architectural experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138345577

Architecture and Space Re-imaginedLearning from the difference multiplicity and otherness of development practice As with so many facets of contemporary western life architecture and space are often experienced and understood as a commodity or product. The premise of this book is to offer alternatives to the practices and values of such westernised space and Architecture (with a capital A) by exploring the participatory and grass-roots practices used in alternative development models in the Global South. This process re-contextualises the spaces values and relationships produced by such alternative methods of development and social agency. It asks whether such spatial practices provide concrete realisations of some key concepts of Western spatial theory questioning whether we might challenge the space and architectures of capitalist development by learning from the places and practices of others.Exploring these themes offers a critical examination of alternative development practices methods in the Global South re-contextualising them as architectural engagements with socio-political space. The comparison of such interdisciplinary contexts and discourses reveals the political social and economic resonances inherent between these previously unconnected spatial protagonists. The interdependence of spatial issues of choice value and identity are revealed through a comparative study of the discourses of Henri Lefebvre John Turner Doreen Massey and Nabeel Hamdi. These key protagonists offer a critical framework of discourses from which further connections to socio-spatial discourses and concepts are made including post-marxist theory orientalism post-structural pluralism development anthropology post-colonial theory hybridity difference and subalterneity.By looking to the spaces and practices of alternative development in the Global South this book offers a critical reflection upon the working practices of Westernised architecture and other spatial and political practices. In exploring the methodologies implications and values of such participatory development practices this book ultimately seeks to articulate the positive potential and political of learning from the difference multiplicity and otherness of development practice in order to re-imagine architecture and space. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367668297

Architecture and Spectacle: A Critique Focusing on six leading contemporary architects: Peter Eisenman Frank Gehry Bernard Tschumi Zaha Hadid Rem Koolhaas and Steven Holl this book puts forward a unique and insightful analysis of "neo-avant-garde" architecture. It discusses the spectacle and excess which permeates contemporary architecture in reference to the present aesthetic tendency for image making but does so by applying the tectonic of theatricality discussed by the 19th-century German architect Gottfried Semper. In doing so it breaks new ground by opening up a dialogue between the study of the past and the design of the present. The work of each discussed architect is seen as addressing a historiographical problem. To this end and this is the second important aspect of this book the chosen buildings are discussed in terms of the thematic of the culture of building (the tectonic of column and wall for example) rather the formal and this through a discussion that is informed by the latest available theories. Having set the aesthetic implication of the processes of the digitalization of architecture the book's conclusion highlights "strategies" by which architecture might postpone the full consequences of digitalization and thus the becoming of architecture as ornament on its own right. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274068

Architecture and Systems EcologyThermodynamic Principles of Environmental Building Design in three parts Modern buildings are both wasteful machines that can be made more efficient and instruments of the massive metropolitan system engendered by the power of high-quality fuels. A comprehensive method of environmental design must reconcile the techniques of efficient building design with the radical urban and economic reorganization that we face. Over the coming century we will be challenged to return to the renewable resource base of the eighteenth-century city with the knowledge technologies and expectations of the twenty-first-century metropolis. This book explores the architectural implications of systems ecology which extends the principles of thermodynamics from the nineteenth-century focus on more efficient machinery to the contemporary concern with the resilient self-organization of ecosystems. Written with enough technical material to explain the methods it does not include in-text equations or calculations relying instead on the energy system diagrams to convey the argument. Architecture and Systems Ecology has minimal technical jargon and an emphasis on intelligible design conclusions making it suitable for architecture students and professionals who are engaged with the fundamental issues faced by sustainable design. The energy systems language provides a holistic context for the many kinds of performance already evaluated in architecture—from energy use to material selection and even the choice of building style. It establishes the foundation for environmental principles of design that embrace the full complexity of our current situation. Architecture succeeds best when it helps shape accommodate and represent new ways of living together. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138846074

Architecture and the Body Science and Culture The relationship of architecture to the human body is a centuries-long and complex one but not always symmetrical. This book opens a space for historians of the visual arts archaeologists architects and digital humanities professionals to reflect upon embodiment spatiality science and architecture in premodern and modern cultural contexts. Architecture and the Body Science and Culture poses one overarching question: How does a period’s understanding of bodies as objects of science impinge upon architectural thought and design? The answers are sophisticated interdisciplinary explorations of theory technology symbolism medicine violence psychology deformity and salvation and they have unexpected and fascinating implications for architectural design and history. The new research published in this volume reinvigorates the Western survey-style trajectory from Archaic Greece to post‐war Europe with scientifically‐framed body‐centred provocations. By adding the third factor—science—to the architecture and body equation this book presents a nuanced appreciation for architectural creativity and its embeddedness in other sets of social institutional and political relationships. In so doing it spatializes body theory and ties it to the experience of the built environment in ways that disturb traditional boundaries between the architectural container and the corporeally contained. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367501938

Architecture and the Forest AestheticA New Look at Design and Resilient Urbanism Despite population trends toward urbanization the forest continues to have a strong appeal to the human imagination and the human preference for forest over many other types of terrain is well documented. This book re-imagines architecture and urbanism by allowing the forest to be a prominent consideration in the language of design thus recognizing the forest as essential rather than just incidental to human well-being. In Architecture and the Forest Aesthetic forest is a large-scale urban construct that is far more extensive and nuanced than trees and shrubbery. The forest aesthetic opens designers to the forest as a model for an urban architecture of permeable floors protective canopies connected food chains beneficial decomposition and resilient ecologies. Much can be learned about these features of the forest from the natural sciences; however when they are given due consideration technically and metaphorically in the design of urban habitat the places in which humans live become living forests. What is present here in Architecture and the Forest Aesthetic is both a review of many ingenious ways in which the forest aesthetic has already been expressed in design and urbanism and an encouragement to further use the forest aesthetic in design language and design outcomes. Case study projects featured include the Chilotan building craft of Southern Chile the yaki sugi of Japan the Biltmore Forest in the Southeastern United States the Australian capital city Canberra Bosco Verticale in Milan Italy the Beijing Olympic Forest Park in China and more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138837744

Architecture and the Historical ImaginationEugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc 1814–1879 Hailed as one of the key theoreticians of modernism Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was also the most renowned restoration architect of his age a celebrated medieval archaeologist and a fervent champion of Gothic revivalism. He published some of the most influential texts in the history of modern architecture such as the Dictionnaire raisonné de l’architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle and Entretiens sur l’architecture but also studies on warfare geology and racial history. Martin Bressani expertly traces Viollet-le-Duc’s complex intellectual development mapping the attitudes he adopted toward the past showing how restoration in all its layered meaning shaped his outlook. Through his life journey we follow the route by which the technological subject was born out of nineteenth-century historicism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138563193

Architecture and the Landscape of Modernity in China before 1949 This book explores China’s encounter with architecture and modernity in the tumultuous epoch before Communism – an encounter that was mediated not by a singular notion of modernism emanating from the west but that was uniquely multifarious deriving from a variety of sources both from the west and importantly from the east. The heterogeneous origins of modernity in China are what make its experience distinctive and its architectural encounters exceptional. These experiences are investigated through a re-evaluation of established knowledge of the subject within the wider landscape of modern art practices in China. The study draws on original archival and photographic material from different artistic genres and architecturally concentrates on China’s engagement with the west through the treaty ports and leased territories the emergence of architecture as a profession in China and Japan’s omnipresence not least in Manchuria which reached its apogee in the puppet state of Manchukuo. The study’s geographically temporally and architecturally inclusive approach framed by the concept of multiple modernities questions the application of conventional theories of modernity or post-colonialism to the Chinese situation. By challenging conventional modernist historiography that has marginalised the experiences of the west’s other for much of the last century this book proposes different ways of grappling with and comprehending the distinction and complexity of China’s experiences and its encounter with architectural modernity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138342187

Architecture and the Language DebateArtistic and Linguistic Exchanges in Early Modern Italy This book examines the creative exchanges between architects artists and intellectuals from the Early Renaissance to the beginning of the Enlightenment in the forging of relationships between architecture and emerging concepts of language in early modern Italy. The study extends across the spectrum of linguistic disputes during this time – among members of the clergy humanists philosophers and polymaths – on issues of grammar rhetoric philology etymology and epigraphy and how these disputes paralleled and informed important developments in architectural thinking and practice. Drawing upon a wealth of primary source material such as humanist tracts philosophical works architectural/antiquarian treatises epigraphic/philological studies religious sermons and grammaticae the book traces key periods when the emerging field of linguistics in early modern Italy impacted on the theory design and symbolism of buildings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138195288

Architecture and the Late Ottoman Historical ImaginaryReconfiguring the Architectural Past in a Modernizing Empire While European eclecticism is examined as a critical and experimental moment in western art history little research has been conducted to provide an intellectual depth of field to the historicist pursuits of late Ottoman architects as they maneuvered through the nineteenth century’s vast inventory of available styles and embarked on a revivalist/Orientalist program they identified as the ’Ottoman Renaissance.’ Ahmet A. Ersoy’s book examines the complex historicist discourse underlying this belated ’renaissance’ through a close reading of a text conceived as the movement’s canonizing manifesto: the Usul-i Mi’mari-i ’Osmani [The Fundamentals of Ottoman Architecture] (Istanbul 1873). In its translocal cross-disciplinary scope Ersoy’s work explores the creative ways in which the Ottoman authors straddled the art-historical mainstream and their new self-orientalizing aesthetics of locality. The study reveals how Orientalism was embraced by its very objects the self-styled ’Orientals’ of the modern world as a marker of authenticity and a strategically located aesthetic tool to project universally recognizable images of cultural difference. Rejecting the lesser subsidiary status ascribed to non-western Orientalisms Ersoy’s work contributes to recent post-Saidian directions in the study of cultural representation that resituate the field of Orientalism beyond its polaristic core recognizing its cross-cultural potential as a polyvalent discourse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367432836

Architecture and the Mimetic SelfA Psychoanalytic Study of How Buildings Make and Break Our Lives Buildings shape our identity and sense of self in profound ways that are not always evident to architects and town planners or even to those who think they are intimately familiar with the buildings they inhabit. Architecture and the Mimetic Self provides a useful theoretical guide to our unconscious behaviour in relation to buildings and explains both how and why we are drawn to specific elements and features of architectural design. It reveals how even the most uninspiring of buildings can be modified to meet our unconscious expectations and requirements of them—and by the same token it explores the repercussions for our wellbeing when buildings fail to do so. Criteria for effective architectural design have for a long time been grounded in utilitarian and aesthetic principles of function efficiency cost and visual impact. Although these are important considerations they often fail to meet the fundamental needs of those who inhabit and use buildings. Misconceptions are rife not least because our responses to architecture are often difficult to measure and are in large part unconscious. By bridging psychoanalytic thought and architectural theory Architecture and the Mimetic Self frees the former from its preoccupations with interpersonal human relations to address the vital relationships that we establish with our nonhuman environments. In addition to providing a guide to the unconscious behaviours that are most relevant for evaluating architectural design this book explains how our relationships with the built environment inform a more expansive and useful psychoanalytic theory of human relationship and identity. It will appeal to psychoanalysts and analytical psychologists architects and all who are interested in the overlaps of psychology architecture and the built environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415693042

Architecture and the Modern HospitalNosokomeion to Hygeia More than any other building type in the twentieth century the hospital was connected to transformations in the health of populations and expectations of lifespan. From the scale of public health to the level of the individual the architecture of the modern hospital has reshaped knowledge about health and disease and perceptions of bodily integrity and security. However the rich and genuinely global architectural history of these hospitals is poorly understood and largely forgotten. This book explores the rapid evolution of hospital design in the twentieth century analysing the ways in which architects and other specialists reimagined the modern hospital. It examines how the vast expansion of medical institutions over the course of the century was enabled by new approaches to architectural design and it highlights the emerging political conviction that physical health would become the cornerstone of human welfare. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665104

Architecture and the Paradox of Dissidence Architecture and the Paradox of Dissidence maps out and expands upon the methodologies of architectural action and reinvigorates the concept of dissent within the architectural field. It expands the notion of dissidence to other similar practices and strategies of resistance in a variety of historical and geographical contexts.The book also discusses how the gestures and techniques of past struggles as well as ‘dilemmas’ of working in politically suppressive regimes can help to inform those of today. This collection of essays from expert scholars demonstrates the multiple responses to this subject the potential and dangers of dissidence and thus constructs a robust lexicon of concepts that will point to possible ways forward for politically and theoretically committed architects and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415714099

Architecture and the Politics of Gender in Early Modern Europe Written by leading scholars in the field the essays in this book address the relationships between gender and the built environment specifically architecture in early modern Europe. In recent years scholars have begun to investigate the ways in which architecture plays a part in the construction of gendered identities. So far the debates have focused on the built environment of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to the neglect of the early modern period. This book focuses on early modern Europe a period decisive for our understanding of gender and sexuality. Much excellent scholarship has enhanced our understanding of gender division in early modern Europe but often this scholarship considers gender in isolation from other vital factors especially social class. Central to the concerns of this book therefore is a consideration of the intersections of gender with social rank. Architecture and the Politics of Gender in Early Modern Europe makes a major contribution to the developing analysis of how architecture contributes to the shaping of social relations especially in relation to gender in early modern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275836

Architecture and the Smart City Increasingly the world around us is becoming ‘smart.’ From smart meters to smart production from smart surfaces to smart grids from smart phones to smart citizens. ‘Smart’ has become the catch-all term to indicate the advent of a charged technological shift that has been propelled by the promise of safer more convenient and more efficient forms of living. Most architects designers planners and politicians seem to agree that the smart transition of cities and buildings is in full swing and inevitable. However beyond comfort safety and efficiency how can ‘smart design and technologies’ assist to address current and future challenges of architecture and urbanism? Architecture and the Smart City provides an architectural perspective on the emergence of the smart city and offers a wide collection of resources for developing a better understanding of how smart architecture smart cities and smart systems in the built environment are discussed designed and materialized. It brings together a range of international thinkers and practitioners to discuss smart systems through four thematic sections: ‘Histories and Futures’ ‘Agency and Control’ ‘Materialities and Spaces’ and ‘Networks and Nodes’. Combined these four thematic sections provide different perspectives into some of the most pressing issues with smart systems in the built environment. The book tackles questions related to the future of architecture and urbanism lessons learned from global case studies and challenges related to interdisciplinary research and critically examines what the future of buildings and cities will look like. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367342074

Architecture and the Unconscious There are a number of recent texts that draw on psychoanalytic theory as an interpretative approach for understanding architecture or that use the formal and social logics of architecture for understanding the psyche. But there remains work to be done in bringing what largely amounts to a series of independent voices into a discourse that is greater than the sum of its parts in the way that say the architect Peter Eisenman was able to do with the architecture of deconstruction or that the historian Manfredo Tafuri was able to do with the Marxist critique of architecture. The discourse of the present volume focuses specifically for the first time on the subject of the unconscious in relation to the design perception and understanding of architecture. It brings together an international group of contributors who provide informed and varied points of view on the role of the unconscious in architectural design and theory and in doing so expand architectural theory to unexplored areas enriching architecture in relation to the humanities. The book explores how architecture engages dreams desires imagination memory and emotions how architecture can appeal to a broader scope of human experience and identity. Beginning by examining the historical development of the engagement of the unconscious in architectural discourse and the current and historical theoretical and practical intersections of architecture and psychoanalysis the volume also analyses the city and the urban condition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506923

Architecture and the Welfare State In the decades following World War Two and in part in response to the Cold War governments across Western Europe set out ambitious programmes for social welfare and the redistribution of wealth that aimed to improve the everyday lives of their citizens. Many of these welfare state programmes - housing schools new towns cultural and leisure centres – involved not just construction but a new approach to architectural design in which the welfare objectives of these state-funded programmes were delineated and debated. The impact on architects and architectural design was profound and far-reaching with welfare state projects moving centre-stage in architectural discourse not just in Europe but worldwide. This is the first book to explore the architecture of the welfare state in Western Europe from an international perspective. With chapters covering Austria Belgium France Germany Italy The Netherlands Sweden and the UK the book explores the complex role played by architecture in the formation and development of the welfare state in both theory and practice. Themes include:  the role of the built environment in the welfare state as a political project the colonial dimension of European welfare state architecture and its ‘export’ to Africa and Asia the role of welfare state projects in promoting consumer culture and economic growth  the picture of the collective produced by welfare state architecture the role of architectural innovation in the welfare state  the role of the architect as opposed to construction companies and others in determining what was built the relationship between architectural and social theory the role of internal institutional critique and the counterculture. Contributors include: Tom Avermaete Eve Blau Nicholas Bullock Miles Glendinning Janina Gosseye Hilde Heynen Caroline Maniaque-Benton Helena Mattsson Luca Molinari Simon Pepper Michelle Provoost Lukasz Stanek Mark Swenarton Florian Urban and Dirk van den Heuvel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725408

Architecture and Urban Form in Kuala LumpurRace and Chinese Spaces in a Postcolonial City Kuala Lumpur the capital city of Malaysia is a former colony of the British Empire which today prides itself in being a multicultural society par excellence. However the Islamisation of the urban landscape which is at the core of Malaysia’s decolonisation projects has marginalised the Chinese urban spaces which were once at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Engaging with complex colonial and postcolonial aspects of the city from the British colonial era in the 1880s to the modernisation period in the 1990s this book demonstrates how Kuala Lumpur’s urban landscape is overwritten by a racial agenda through the promotion of Malaysian Architecture including the world-famous mega-projects of the Petronas Twin Towers and the new administrative capital of Putrajaya. Drawing on a wide range of Chinese community archives interviews and resources the book illustrates how Kuala Lumpur’s Chinese spaces have been subjugated. This includes original case studies showing how the Chinese re-appropriated the Kuala Lumpur old city centre of Chinatown and Chinese cemeteries as a way of contesting state’s hegemonic national identity and ideology. This book is arguably the first academic book to examine the relationship of Malaysia’s large Chinese minority with the politics of architecture and urbanism in Kuala Lumpur. It is also one of the few academic books to situate the Chinese diaspora spaces at the centre of the construction of city and nation. By including the spatial contestation of those from the margins and their resistance against the state ideology this book proposes a recuperative urban and architectural history seeking to revalidate the marginalised spaces of minority community and re-script them into the narrative of the postcolonial nation-state. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138267008

Architecture and UtopiaThe Israeli Experiment There are more than 450 Moshavim settlements and about 270 kibbutzim in Israel. While there is a range of communal and cooperative kibbutz movements all with slight ideological differences they are all collective rural communities based on an ideal to create a social utopian settlement. Placing the kibbutz within the wider context of utopian social ideals and how they have historically been physically and architecturally constructed this book discusses the form of the 'ideal settlement' as an integral part and means for realizing a utopian doctrine. It presents an analysis of physical planning in the kibbutz through the past eight decades and how changes in ideology are reflected in changes in layout and aesthetics. In doing so this book shows how a utopian settlement organization behaves over time from their first appearance in 1920 on to an examination of the current spatial layouts and the directions of their expected future development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257597

Architecture as a Performing Art How do buildings act with people and among people in the performances of life? This collection of essays reveals a deep alliance between architecture and the performing arts uncovering its roots in ancient stories and tracing a continuous tradition of thought that emerges in contemporary practice. With fresh insight the authors ask how buildings perform with people as partners rather than how they look as formal compositions. They focus on actions: the door that offers the possibility of making a dramatic entrance the window that frames a scene and the city street that is transformed in carnival. The essays also consider the design process as a performance improvised among many players and offer examples of recent practice that integrates theater and dance. This collection advances architectural theory history and criticism by proposing the lens of performance as a way to engage the multiple roles that buildings can play without reducing them to functional categories. By casting architecture as spatial action rather than as static form these essays open a promising avenue for future investigation. For architects the essays propose integrating performance into design through playful explorations that can reveal intense relationships between people and place and among people in place. Such practices develop an architectural imagination that intuitively asks 'How might people play out their stories in this place?' and 'How might this place spark new stories?' Questions such as these reside in the heart of all of the essays presented here. Together they open a position in the intersection between everyday life and staged performance to rethink the role of architectural design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255425

Architecture as Civil Commitment: Lucio Costa's Modernist Project for Brazil Architecture as Civil Commitment analyses the many ways in which Lucio Costa shaped the discourse of Brazilian modern architecture tracing the roots developments and counter-marches of a singular form of engagement that programmatically chose to act by cultural means rather than by political ones. Split into five chapters the book addresses specific case-studies of Costa’s professional activity pointing towards his multiple roles in the Brazilian federal government and focusing on passages of his work that are much less known outside of Brazil such as his role inside Estado Novo bureaucracy his leadership at SPHAN and his participation in UNESCO’s headquarters project all the way to the design of Brasilia.　 Digging deep into the original documents the book crafts a powerful historical reconstruction that gives the international readership a detailed picture of one of the most fascinating architects of the 20th century in all his contradictory geniality. It is an ideal read for those interested in Brazilian modernism students and scholars of architectural and urban planning history socio-cultural and political history and visual arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409454625

Architecture as Cultural and Political DiscourseCase studies of conceptual norms and aesthetic practices This book is concerned with cultural and political discourses that affect the production of architecture. It examines how these discursive mechanisms and technologies combine to normalise and aestheticise everyday practices. It queries the means by which buildings are appropriated to give shape and form to political aspirations and values. Architecture is not overtly political. It does not coerce people to behave in certain ways. However architecture is constructed within the same rules and practices whereby people and communities self-govern and regulate themselves to think and act in certain ways. This book seeks to examine these rules through various case studies including: the reconstructed Notre Dame Cathedral the Nazi era Munich Konigsplatz Auschwitz concentration camp and the Prora resort Sydney’s suburban race riots and the Australian Immigration Detention Centre on Christmas Island. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138490284

Architecture as the Ethics of Climate At a time when climate and ethics have become so important to architectural debate this book proposes an entirely new way for architects to engage with these core issues. Drawing on Tetsuro Watsuji‘s (1889-1960) philosophy the book illuminates climate not as a collection of objective natural phenomena but as a concrete form of bond in which "who we are"—the subjective human experience—is indivisibly intertwined with the natural phenomena. The book further elucidates the inter-personal nature of climatic experiences criticizing a view that sees atmospheric effects of climate under the guise of personal experientialism and reinforcing the linkage between climate and ethos as the appropriateness of a setting for human affairs. This ethical premise of climate stretches the horizon of sustainability as pertaining not only to man’s solitary relationship with natural phenomena—a predominant trend in contemporary discourse of sustainability—but also to man’s relationship with man. Overcoming climatic determinism—regional determinism too—and expanding the ethics of the inter-personal to the level where the whole and particulars are joined through the dialectics of the mutually-negating opposites Jin Baek develops a new thesis engaging with the very urgent issues inherent in sustainable architecture. Crucially the book explores examples that join climate and the dynamics of the inter-personal including: Japanese vernacular residential architecture the white residential architecture of Richard Neutra contemporary architectural works and urban artifacts by Tadao Ando and Aldo Rossi Beautifully illustrated this book is an important contribution to the discourse which surrounds architecture climate and ethics and encourages the reader to think more broadly about how to respond to the current challenges facing the profession. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415623506

Architecture Beyond CriticismExpert Judgment and Performance Evaluation For the first time this book demonstrates that the two paradigms of architectural criticism and performance evaluation can not only co-exist but complement each other in the assessment of built works. As architecture takes more principled stances worldwide from environmental sustainability to social cultural and economic activism this book examines the roles of perceived and measured quality in architecture. By exploring in tandem both subjective traditional architectural criticism and environmental design and performance evaluation and its objective evaluation criteria the book argues that both methodologies and outcomes can achieve a comprehensive assessment of quality in architecture. Curated by a global editorial team the book includes: Contributions from international architects and critics based in the UK USA Brazil France Qatar Egypt New Zealand China Japan and Germany Global case studies which illustrate both perspectives addressed by the book and comparative analyses of the findings A six part organization which includes introductions and conclusions from the editors to help guide the reader and further illuminate the contributions. By presenting a systematic approach to assessing building performance design professionals will learn how to improve building design and performance with major stakeholders in mind especially end users/occupants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725330

Architecture CompetitionProject Design and the Building Process Much valued by design professionals controversially discussed in the media regularly misunderstood by the public and systematically regulated by public procurement; in recent years architecture competitions have become projection screens for various and often incommensurable desires and hopes. Almost all texts on architectural competition engage it for particular reasons whether these be for celebration of the procedure or dismissal. Moving on from such polarised views  Architecture Competition is a revelatory study on what really happens when competitions take place. But the story is not just about architecture and design; it is about the whole construction process from the definition of the spatial programme to judgement and selection of projects and the realization of the building. This book explores the competition in the building process as it takes place but also before and after its execution. It demonstrates that competitions are not just one step of many to be taken but that competitive design procedures shape the entire process. Along the way the book exposes among others one of the key evolutions of design competitions – that competition procedures need to be regulated in order to respond to public awarding rules and need to integrate an increasing amount of given standards regarding for example efficiency fire safety and thermal comfort. These notions force competing architects to respond to inflexible and overloaded competition programmes instead of focusing on genuinely crafting an architectural project. If the architecture competition wants to be more highly valued as a design tool it should pay attention to the iterative nature of design and to the fact that perspectives on the problem often change in process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138368637

Architecture Design Notebook Architecture Design Notebook focuses on the process of design as pragmatic and non-theoretical. Dealing systematically with the core design curriculum it clearly demonstrates the skills required for designing at undergraduate level. Providing students with fundamental maxims of design and a framework within which they can approach their work this book supports undergraduates as they learn to produce solutions to design challenges. This vital design companion underpins the cornerstone of an architectural undergraduates' studies - studio design projects. With over 100 sketches included the book inspires student's design ideas. This updated edition includes new sections on green architecture urban space typology and the virtual building. A. Peter Fawcett is an architect and critic who combines teaching with sporadic practice; he is currently Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Nottingham and visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln. In recent years his work has been placed in architectural competitions and has been hung at the Royal Academy and Royal Ulster Academy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145665

Architecture Follows Nature-Biomimetic Principles for Innovative Design Applying Properties of Animals Skins to Inspire Architectural EnvelopesBiology influences design projects in many ways; the related discipline is known as biomimetics or biomimicry. Using the animal kingdom as a source of inspiration Ilaria Mazzoleni seeks to instill a shift in thinking about the application of biological principles to design and architecture. She focuses on the analysis of how organisms have adapted to different environments and translates the learned principles into the built environment. To illustrate the methodology Mazzoleni draws inspiration from the diversity of animal coverings referred to broadly as skin and applies them to the design of building envelopes through a series of twelve case studies.Skin is a complex organ that performs a multitude of functions; namely it serves as a link between the body and the environment. Similarly building envelopes act as interfaces between their inhabitants and external elements. The resulting architectural designs illustrate an integrative methodology that allows architecture to follow nature."Ilaria Mazzoleni in collaboration with biologist Shauna Price has developed a profound methodology for architectural and design incentives that anticipates and proposes novel ways to explore undiscovered biological inspirations for various audiences."—Yoseph Bar-Cohen Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076693

Architecture for a Free SubjectivityDeleuze and Guattari at the Horizon of the Real Architecture for a Free Subjectivity reformulates the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's model of subjectivity for architecture by surveying the prolific effects of architectural encounter and the spaces that figure in them. For Deleuze and his Lacanian collaborator Félix Guattari subjectivity does not refer to a person but to the potential for and event of matter becoming subject and the myriad ways for this to take place. By extension this book theorizes architecture as a self-actuating or creative agency for the liberation of purely "impersonal effects." Imagine a chemical reaction a riot in the banlieues indeed a walk through a city. Simone Brott declares that the architectural object does not merely take part in the production of subjectivity but that it constitutes its own. This book is to date the only attempt to develop Deleuze's philosophy of subjectivity in singularly architectural terms. Through a screening of modern and postmodern American and European works this provocative volume draws the reader into a close encounter with architectural interiors film scenes and other arrangements while interrogating the discourses of subjectivity surrounding them and the evacuation of the subject in the contemporary discussion. The impersonal effects of architecture radically changes the methodology just as it reimagines architectural subjectivity for the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409419952

Architecture for Rapid Change and Scarce Resources Architects development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We now need to embrace fresh design practices based on respect for diversity and equality participation and empowerment. This book explores what it means for development activists to practise architecture on a global scale and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices based on reciprocal working methods. The content is based on real situations - through extended field research and contacts with architecture schools and architects as well as participating NGOs. It demonstrates that the ability to produce appropriate and sustainable design is increasingly relevant whether in the field of disaster relief longer-term development or wider urban contexts both in rich countries and poor countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849711166

Architecture for Residential Care and Ageing CommunitiesSpaces for Dwelling and Healthcare Architecture for Residential Care and Ageing Communities confronts urgent architectural design challenges within residential innovation ageing communities and healthcare environments. The increasing and diversified demands on the housing market today call for alterability and adaptability in long term solutions for new integrated ways of residing. Meanwhile an accentuated ageing society requires new residential ways of living combining dignity independence and appropriate care. Concurrently profound changes in technical conditions for home healthcare require rethinking healing environments. This edited collection explores the dynamics between these integrated architectural and caring developments and intends to envision reconfigured environmental design patterns that can significantly enhance new forms of welfare and ultimately an improved quality of life. This book identifies presents and articulates new qualities in designs in caring processes and healing atmospheres thereby providing operational knowledge developed in close collaboration with academics actors and stakeholders in architecture design and healthcare. This is an ideal read for those interested in health promotive situations of dwelling ageing and caring. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367358716

Architecture for the CommonsParticipatory Systems in the Age of Platforms Architecture for the Commons dives into an analysis of how the tectonics of a building is fundamentally linked to the economic organizations that allow them to exist. By tracing the origins and promises of current technological practices in design the book provides an alternative path one that reconsiders the means of achieving complexity through combinatorial strategies. This move requires reconsidering serial production with crowdsourcing and user content in mind. The ideas presented will be explored through the design research developed within Plethora Project a design practice that explores the use of video game interfaces as a mechanism for participation and user design. The research work presented throughout the book seeks to align with a larger project that is currently taking place in many different fields: The Construction of the Commons. By developing both the ideological and physical infrastructure the project of the Commons has become an antidote to current economic practices that perpetuate inequality. The mechanisms of the production and governance of the Commons are discussed inviting the reader to get involved and participate in the discussion. The current political and economic landscape calls for a reformulation of our current economic practices and alternative value systems that challenge the current market monopolies. This book will be of great interest not only to architects and designers studying the impact of digital technologies in the field of design but also to researchers studying novel techniques for social participation and cooperating of communities through digital networks. The book connects principles of architecture economics and social sciences to provide alternatives to the current production trends. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138362369

Architecture History Theory and PreservationPrehistory to the Middle Ages Architecture History Theory and Preservation critically explores the historic development theoretical underpinnings and conservation practices of architecture. Complete with 170 full color images this volume presents architectural and urban examples from Prehistory to the Middle Ages chronologically and thematically examining contextual issues that provide each period with distinctive expressions. The special features structural systems materials and construction technologies are analyzed as well as how the international community deals with the task of interpreting and preserving certain historic properties. This publication provides professors and students of architecture art history historic preservation and related fields with an integrated view of architecture using historical theoretical and conservation perspectives. As an architect architectural historian and preservationist herself Dr Pabón-Charneco weaves a field of relationships regarding each building creating a silent yet empowering bridge between past and present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138326774

Architecture History and Theory in ReverseFrom an Information Age to Eras of Meaning This book looks at architecture history in reverse in order to follow chains of precedents back through time to see how ideas alter the course of civilization in general and the discipline of architecture in particular. Part I begins with present-day attitudes about architecture and traces them back to seminal ideas from the beginning of the twentieth century. Part II examines how pre-twentieth-century societies designed and understood architecture how they strove to create communal physical languages and how their disagreements set the stage for our information age practices. Architecture History and Theory in Reverse includes 45 black-and-white images and will be useful to students of architecture and literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138958197

Architecture in a Climate of Change Revised to incorporate and reflect changes and advances since it was first published the new edition of Architecture in a Climate of Change provides the latest basic principals of sustainability and the future of sustainable technology.Including new material on wind generation domestic water conservation solar thermal electricity as well as international case studies Architecture in a Climate of Change encourages readers to consider new approaches to building making minimum demand on fossil based energy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138135598

Architecture in an Age of Uncertainty In the past two decades economic bubbles inflated and architectural spending around the globe reached fever pitch. In both well-established centers of capital accumulation and far--flung locales audacious building projects sprang up while the skyscraper heretofore more commonly associated with American capitalism seemed as if it might pack up and relocate to Dubai and Shanghai. Of course much has changed in the past couple of years. In formerly free-spending Dubai the tallest building in the world is now is named after the president of Abu Dhabi after he stepped in with last--minute debt financing. In cities across the United States housing prices have nose-dived and cleared lots sit ready for commercial redevelopment that likely won't take place for another decade. Similar stories are not hard to find in many other nations. Architecture firms that swelled in flush days are jettisoning employees at a startling rate. In the context of economic instability (and its attendant social and political consequences) this edited volume brings together scholars critics and architects to discuss the present state of uncertainty in the practice and discipline of architecture. The chapters are organized into three main areas of inquiry: economics practice and technology. Within this larger framework authors explore issues of security ecological design disaster architecture the future of architectural practice and the ethical obligations of the social practice of design. In doing so it argues that this period has actually afforded architecture a valuable moment of self-reflection where alternative directions for both the theory and practice of architecture might be explored rather than continuing with an approach which was so nurtured by capitalist prosperity and affluence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367739621

Architecture in ConservationManaging Development at Historic Sites One of the problems faced by heritage organizations and museums is adapting old buildings to their needs or building new ones to fit in with historic sites. How exactly do you create a visitor's centre at Stonehenge? The real difficulty lies where the budget is minimal and the potential damage to the environment or setting enormous. Architecture in Conservation looks at the need of the heritage industry to respond sensitively to the limitations or potentials of the environment. James Strike explains the strategies for producing new development at historic sites examining the philosophy of conservation practive and stressing the importance of taking into account the characteristics of each individual site. He explains the way in which the methods of producing good developments relate to our very perception of history and addresses the practical problems involved in developing appropriate sites including the current architectural interest in pastiche versus modern design. Case studies from around the world demonstrate the potential of each approach. James Strike draws on his broad experience as an architect at English Heritage to show that a sensitive approach to these issues can unlock conservation problems and open up new opportunities for architectural expansion. Architecture in conservation will be of considerable interest to site owners and architects responsible for site development and to students of architecture history and building practice and is intended as a handbook for those responsible for commissioning heritage work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415642361

Architecture in Context: Boxset Architecture in Context is a series of seven books describing and illustrating all the seminal traditions of architecture from the earliest settlements in the Euphrates and Jordan valleys to the stylistically and technologically sophisticated buildings of the second half of the twentieth century. It brings together the fruits of the author’s lifetime of teaching and travelling the world seeing and photographing buildings in an extraordinary synthesis. Each stand-alone volume sets the buildings described and illustrated within their political technological social and cultural contexts exploring architecture not only as the development of form but as an expression of the civilization within which it evolved. The series focuses on the story of the Classical tradition from its origins in Mesopotamia and Egypt through its realization in ancient Greece and Rome to the Renaissance Neo-Classicism Eclecticism and Modernism. This thread is supplemented with detailed excursions to cover the development of architecture in Central America India South-East Asia and the Islamic world. For students of architecture and art history for travellers and for readers who want to understand the genesis of the buildings they see around them each volume provides a complete readable and superbly illustrated reference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138086234

Architecture in Detail II Following on from Graham Bizley's successful Architecture in Detail Architecture in Detail II presents forty case studies of detailing on recent construction projects. Over 150 full colour drawings and photos provide a reference compendium for the professional architect seeking detailing inspiration. Originally featured in Building Design's in Detail magazine the included projects represent some of the most interesting and innovative techniques in recent architecture. Graham Bizley's beautifully presented detail drawings allow the architect to easily see how ideas and techniques can be applied to other projects. The book is organized by building type for quick and easy reference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470484

Architecture in FormationOn the Nature of Information in Digital Architecture Architecture in Formation is the first digital architecture manual that bridges multiple relationships between theory and practice proposing a vital resource to structure the upcoming second digital revolution. Sixteen essays from practitioners historians and theorists look at how information processing informs and is informed by architecture. Twenty-nine experimental projects propose radical means to inform the new upcoming digital architecture. Featuring essays by: Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa Aaron Sprecher Georges Teyssot Mario Carpo Patrik Schumacher Bernard Cache Mark Linder David Theodore Evan Douglis Ingeborg Rocker and Christian Lange Antoine Picon Michael Wen-Sen Su Chris Perry Alexis Meier Achim Menges and Martin Bressani. Interviews with: George Legendre Alessandra Ponte Karl Chu CiroNajle and Greg Lynn. Projects by: Diller Scofidio and Renfro; Mark Burry; Yehuda Kalay; Omar Khan; Jason Kelly Johnson Future Cities Lab; Alejandro Zaera-Polo and Maider Llaguno Munitxa; Anna Dyson / Bess Krietemeyer Peter Stark Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE); Philippe Rahm; Lydia Kallipoliti and Alexandros Tsamis; Neeraj Bhatia Infranet Lab; Jenny Sabin Lab Studio; Luc Courschene Society for Arts and Technology (SAT); Eisenman Architects; Preston Scott Cohen; Eiroa Architects; Michael Hansmeyer; Open Source Architecture; Andrew Saunders; Nader Tehrani Office dA; Satoru Sugihara ATLV and Thom Mayne Morphosis; Reiser and Umemoto; Roland Snooks Kokkugia; Philip Beesley; Matias del Campo and Sandra Manninger SPAN; Michael Young; Eric Goldemberg Monad Studio; Francois Roche; Ruy Klein; Chandler Ahrens and John Carpenter. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415534901

Architecture in MotionThe history and development of portable building The idea that architecture can be portable is one that grabs the imagination of both designers and the people who use it perhaps because it so often forecasts a dynamic and creative solution to the complex problems of our contemporary mobile society while at the same time dealing with issues of practicality economy and sustainability. Architecture in Motion examines the development of portable transportable demountable and temporary architecture from prehistory to the present day. From familiar vernacular models such as the tent mobile home and houseboat to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering all aspects of portable building are considered. Building on his earlier works Portable Architecture and Houses in Motion Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building current commercial products and the work of innovative designers and examines key contemporary portable buildings to reveal surprising exciting and imaginative examples. He explores the philosophical and technological issues raised by these experimental and futuristic prototypes. By understanding the nature of transitory architecture a new ecologically aware design strategy can be developed to prioritise buildings that 'tread lightly on the earth' and still convey the sense of identity and community necessary for an established responsible society. This book provides a unique insight into this pivotal field of design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415676380

Architecture in Nineteenth-Century PhotographsEssays on Reading a Collection Revealing that nineteenth-century photography goes beyond the functional to reflect the aesthetic intellectual and cultural concerns of the time this study proposes that each photographic image of architecture be studied both as a primary visual document and an object of aesthetic inquiry. This multi-faceted approach drives Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Photographs: Essays on Reading a Collection. Despite three decades of post-colonial post-structuralist and gender-conscious criticism the study of architectural photography continues to privilege technical virtuosity. This volume offers a thematic exploration of the material and a socio-historical examination that allows consideration of questions that have not been addressed comprehensively before in a single publication. Themes include exoticism and "armchair tourism"; the absence of women from architectural photography; the role of photographs as commodities; vernacular architecture and the picturesque; and historic preservation urban renewal and nationalism. Micheline Nilsen analyzes photographs from France and England”the two countries where photography was invented”and from around the world representing a corpus of over 10 000 photographs from the Janos Scholz Collection of Nineteenth-Century Photographs of the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138251151

Architecture in the Space of Flows Traditionally architecture has been preoccupied with the resolution of form. That concern helps to make photogenic buildings which have received a great deal of attention. This book looks instead at the idea of the flows which connects things together and moves between things. It is more difficult to discuss but more necessary because it is what makes things work. Architects have to think about flow – the flow of people through buildings the flow of energy into buildings and waste out of them – but usually the effects of flow do not find expression. The essays gathered here present a collection of exploratory ideas and offer an understanding of buildings people and settlements through concepts of flow. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415585422

Architecture In Use This unique book discusses programming design and building evaluation providing a ‘joined up’ approach to building design. By linking the functional and architectonic qualities of a building the authors show the practical implications of the utility value of buildings. Starting by looking at how the relationship between form and function has been dealt with by different approaches to architecture from a historical perspective it goes on to discuss how the desired functional quality and utility value of a building can be expressed in a brief and given a physical form by the architect. Finally it advises on how to carry out post-occupancy evaluation and provides the architect with methods and techniques for testing whether the intended utility value of a building has been achieved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149861

Architecture is a Verb Architecture is a Verb outlines an approach that shifts the fundamental premises of architectural design and practice in several important ways. First it acknowledges the centrality of the human organism as an active participant interdependent in its environment. Second it understands human action in terms of radical embodiment—grounding the range of human activities traditionally attributed to mind and cognition: imagining thinking remembering—in the body. Third it asks what a building does—that is extends the performative functional interpretation of design to interrogate how buildings move and in turn move us how they shape thought and action. Finally it is committed to articulating concrete situations by developing a taxonomy of human/building interactions. Written in engaging prose for students of architecture interiors and urban design as well as practicing professionals Sarah Robinson offers richly illustrated practical examples for a new generation of designers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367610364

Architecture Live ProjectsPedagogy into Practice Architecture Live Projects provides a persuasive evidence-based advocacy for moving a particular kind of architectural learning known as Live Projects towards a holistic integration into current and future architectural curricula. Live Projects are work completed in the borderlands between architectural education and built environment practice; they include design/build work community-based design urban advocacy consulting and a host of other forms and models described by the book’s international group of authors. Because of their position Live Projects as vehicle for simultaneously providing teaching and service has the potential to recalibrate the contesting claims that both academia and profession make to architecture. This collection of essays and case studies consolidates current discussions on theory and learning ambitions academic best practices negotiation with licensure and accreditation and considerations of architectural integrity. It is an invaluable resource to current and future Live Projects advocates – whether they aim to move from pedagogy into practice or practice into pedagogy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415733526

Architecture of Defeat Kengo Kuma one of Japan’s leading architects has been combining professional practice and academia for most of his career. In addition to creating many internationally recognized buildings all over the world he has written extensively about the history and theory of architecture. Like his built work his writings also reflect his profound personal philosophy. Architecture of Defeat is no exception. Now available in English for the first time the book explores events and architectural trends in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in both Japan and beyond. It brings together a collection of essays which Kuma wrote after disasters such as the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 and the earthquake and tsunami that obliterated much of the built landscape on Japan’s northern shore in a matter of minutes in 2011. Asking if we have been building in a manner that is too self-confident or arrogant he examines architecture’s intrinsic—and often problematic—relationship to the powerful forces of contemporary politics economics consumerism and technology as well as its vital ties to society. Despite the title Architecture of Defeat is an optimistic and hopeful book. Rather than anticipating the demise of architecture Kuma envisages a different mode of conceiving architecture: guided and shaped by more modesty and with greater respect for the forces of our natural world. Beautifully designed and illustrated this is a fascinating insight into the thinking of one of the world’s most influential architects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138390843

Architecture of Great Expositions 1937-1959Messages of Peace Images of War This book investigates architecture as a form of diplomacy in the context of the Second World War at six major European international and national expositions that took place between 1937 and 1959. The volume gives a fascinating account of architecture assuming the role of the carrier of war-related messages some of them camouflaged while others quite frank. The famous standoffs between the Stalinist Russia and the Nazi Germany in Paris 1937 or the juxtaposition of the USSR and USA pavilions in Brussels 1958 are examples of very explicit shows of force. The book also discusses some less known - and more subtle - messages revealed through an examination of several additional pavilions in both Paris and Brussels; of a series of expositions in Moscow; of the Universal Exhibition in Rome that was planned to open in 1942; and of London’s South Bank Exposition of 1951: all of them related in one way or another to either an anticipation of the global war or to its horrific aftermaths. A brief discussion of three pre-World War II American expositions that are reviewed in the Epilogue supports this point. It indicates a significant difference in the attitude of American exposition commissioners who were less attuned to the looming war than their European counterparts. The book provides a novel assessment of modern architecture’s involvement with national representation. Whether in the service of Fascist Italy or of Imperial Japan of Republican Spain or of the post-war Franquista regime of the French Popular Front or of socialist Yugoslavia of the arising FRG or of capitalist USA of Stalinist Russia or of post-colonial Britain exposition architecture during the period in question was driven by a deep faith in its ability to represent ideology. The book argues that this widespread confidence in architecture’s ability to act as a propaganda tool was one of the reasons why Modernist architecture lent itself to the service of such different masters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138573352

Architecture of Mathematics Architecture of Mathematics describes the logical structure of Mathematics from its foundations to its real-world applications. It describes the many interweaving relationships between different areas of mathematics and its practical applications and as such provides unique reading for professional mathematicians and nonmathematicians alike. This book can be a very important resource both for the teaching of mathematics and as a means to outline the research links between different subjects within and beyond the subject. Features All notions and properties are introduced logically and sequentially to help the reader gradually build understanding. Focusses on illustrative examples that explain the meaning of mathematical objects and their properties. Suitable as a supplementary resource for teaching undergraduate mathematics and as an aid to interdisciplinary research. Forming the reader's understanding of Mathematics as a unified science the book helps to increase his general mathematical culture. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138601055

Architecture of Modern ChinaA Historical Critique A collection of essays on architecture of modern China arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008 focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of ‘critical’ and ‘historical’ research taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This is a short elegant book that condenses the wide subject matter into key topics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315881348

Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of GlobalizationPeaks and Valleys in the Flat World This book remains the definitive introductory text on the theory and history of regionalist architecture in the context of globalization. It addresses issues of identity diversity community inequality geopolitics and sustainability. From the authors who coined the concept of Critical Regionalism this new edition enhances the understanding of the complex evolution of regionalism and its rival unchecked globalization. Covering a rich selection of the most outstanding examples of design from all over the world Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis who introduced the concept of Critical Regionalism to architecture  present an enlightening concise historical analysis of the endurance of regionalism and the ceaseless drive for globalization. New case studies include current cutting-edge projects in Japan Africa China and the United States. Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of Globalization offers undergraduate and graduate students of architecture geography history environmental studies and other related fields an accessible vivid and scholarly perspective of this major conflict as it relates to the design and to the future of the human-made environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367281168

Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of GlobalizationPeaks and Valleys in the Flat World The definitive introductory book on the theory and history of regionalist architecture in the context of globalization this text addresses issues of identity community and sustainability along with a selection of the most outstanding examples of design from all over the world. Alex Tzonis and Liane Lefaivre give a readable vivid scholarly account of this major conflict as it relates to the design of the human-made environment. Demystifying the reasons behind how globalization enabled creativity and brought about unprecedented wealth but also produced new wastefulness and ecological destruction the book also looks at how regionalism has also tended to confine tearing apart societies and promoting destructive consumerist tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415575799

Architecture of ResistanceCultivating Moments of Possibility within the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict Architecture of Resistance investigates the relationship between architecture politics and power and how these factors interplay in light of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. It takes Palestine as the key ground of spatial exploration looking at the spaces between people boundary lines documents and maps in a search for the meaning of architecture of resistance. Stemming from the need for an alternative discourse that can nourish the Palestinian spaces of imagination the author reinterprets the land from a new perspective by stripping it of the dominant power of lines to expose the hidden dynamic topography born out of everyday Palestine. It applies a hybrid approach of research through design and visual documentary through text illustrations mapping techniques and collages to capture the absent local narrative as an essential component of spatial investigation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472447883

Architecture of Schools: The New Learning Environments This is the standard design guide on schools architecture providing vital information on school architecture. Mark Dudek views school building design as a particularly specialised field encompassing ever changing educational theories the subtle spatial and psychological requirements of growing children and practical issues that are unique to these types of building. He explores the functional requirements of individual spaces such as classrooms and shows how their incorporation within a single institution area are a defining characteristic of the effective educational environment. Acoustics impact damage the functional differentiation of spaces such as classrooms music rooms craft activities and gymnasium within a single institution are all dealt with. More esoteric factors such as the effects on behaviour of colour light surface texture and imagery are considered in addition to the more practical aspects of designing for comfort and health.Chapter 4 comprises 20 case studies which address those issues important in the creation of modern school settings. They are state of the art examples from all parts of the world. These examples include: Pokstown Down Primary Bournemouth; Haute Vallee School Jersey; Heinz-Galinski School Berlin; Anne Frank School Papendract Netherlands; Seabird Island School British Columbia and The Little Village Academy Chicago. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140257

Architecture of the Periphery in ChineseCartography and Minimalism Architecture of the Periphery in Chinese offers a comprehensive survey on the fine structure of the sentence peripheral domain in Mandarin Chinese from a cartographic perspective. Different functional projections hosting sentence-final particles implicit operators and other informational components are hierarchically ordered according to the "Subjectivity Scale Constraint" functioning at syntax-discourse interface. Three questions will be essentially addressed: What is the order? How to determine such an order? Why such an order? This research not only gives a thorough examination of the peripheral elements in Chinese but also improves the general understanding of the ordering issue in the left-periphery crosslinguistically. This book is aimed at scholars interested in Chinese syntax or generative syntax. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138068186

Architecture on the BorderlineBoundary Politics and Built Space Architecture on the Borderline interrogates space and territory in a turbulent present where nation-state borders are porous to a few but impermeable to many. It asks how these uneven and conflicted social realities are embodied in the physical and material conditions imagined produced or experienced through architecture and urbanism. Drawing on historical global examples this rich collection of essays illustrates how empires nations and cities expand their frontiers and contest boundaries but equally how borderline identities of people and places influence or expose these processes. Empirical chapters covering Central Asia the Asia Pacific region the American continent Europe and the Middle East offer multiple critical insights into the ways in which our spatial imagination is contingent on ‘border-thinking’; on the ways of being and navigating frontiers boundaries and margins the three themes used to organise their content. The underlying premise of the book is that sensitisation to border conditions can alter our understanding of the static physical spaces that service political or cultural ideologies and that the view from the periphery opens up new ways of understanding sovereignty. In exploring these various spaces and their transformative subjectivities this book also reveals the unrelenting precarity of contesting and living on the margins and related spaces and discourses that are neglected or suppressed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102828

Architecture or RevolutionEmancipatory Critique After Marx By linking building theory to the emancipatory project of critique advanced by radical thinkers in our time this work investigates the key conceptual and historical elements that culminate in an emancipatory theory of building entitled: 'Toward a philosophy of shelter’. Taking Marx as its only resource this work proceeds with the conviction that our era is contemporaneous to Marx’s historical era. This means ‘not judging the validity of Marx from the perspective of the historical situation’ but rather ‘demonstrating the validity of a Marxian perspective for a singular historical situation’ as ours. This work will therefore translate this perspective into seeing the situation of architecture through the eyes of Marx. All those concerned with the predicament in our current condition in which architecture must play a major social role in upholding the universal value of what Alain Badiou calls 'generic humanity' will take an interest in this work. In particular architects critics scholars and students inside the field of architecture who would be seeking the application of this universal value to a new theory of building will be a welcoming audience for this work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367425487

Architecture Post MortemThe Diastolic Architecture of Decline Dystopia and Death Architecture Post Mortem surveys architecture’s encounter with death decline and ruination following late capitalism. As the world moves closer to an economic abyss that many perceive to be the death of capital contraction and crisis are no longer mere phases of normal market fluctuations but rather the irruption of the unconscious of ideology itself. Post mortem is that historical moment wherein architecture’s symbolic contract with capital is put on stage naked to all. Architecture is not irrelevant to fiscal and political contagion as is commonly believed; it is the victim and penetrating analytical agent of the current crisis. As the very apparatus for modernity’s guilt and unfulfilled drives-modernity’s debt-architecture is that ideological element that functions as a master signifier of its own destruction ordering all other signifiers and modes of signification beneath it. It is under these conditions that architecture theory has retreated to an 'Alamo' of history a final desert outpost where history has been asked to transcend itself. For architecture’s hoped-for utopia always involves an apocalypse. This timely collection of essays reformulates architecture’s relation to modernity via the operational death-drive: architecture is but a passage between life and death. This collection includes essays by Kazi K. Ashraf David Bertolini Simone Brott Peggy Deamer Didem Ekici Paul Emmons Donald Kunze Todd McGowan Gevork Hartoonian Nadir Lahiji Erika Naginski and Dennis Maher. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409462224

Architecture Re-assembledThe Use (and Abuse) of History Beginning from the rise of modern history in the eighteenth century this book examines how changing ideas in the discipline of history itself has affected architecture from the beginning of modernity up to the present day. It reflects upon history in order to encourage and assist the reader in finding well-founded principles for architectural design. This is not simply another history of architecture nor a ‘history of histories’. Setting buildings in their contemporaneous ideas about history it spans from Fischer von Erlach to Venturi and Rossi and beyond to architects working in the fallout from both the Modern Movement – Aalto Louis Kahn Aldo van Eyck – and Post-modernism – such as Rafael Moneo and Peter Zumthor. It shows how Soane Schinkel and Stirling amongst others made a meaningful use of history and contrasts this with how a misreading of Hegel has led to an abuse of history and an uncritical flight to the future. This is not an armchair history but a lively discussion of our place between past and future that promotes thinking for making. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415522458

Architecture RePerformed: The Politics of Reconstruction First emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century architectural reconstruction has increasingly become an instrument to visually revive a long bygone past. This book deals with the phenomenon of meticulous reconstruction in architecture. It argues that the politics of reconstruction go far beyond aesthetic considerations. Taking architecture as a major source of history and regional identity the impact of large-scale reconstruction is deeply intertwined with political and social factors. Furthermore memories and associations correlated with lost buildings of a bygone era are heavily influenced by their re-appearance something which often contradicts historical events. Reconstruction has become an established way of building and dealing with the past yet so far there is no comprehensive scientific study on it. By bringing together eight case studies from Eastern Europe France Spain China Japan Israel and Brazil it provides valuable insights into this topic. The chapters analyse the political background of the reconstructions and identify the protagonists. In doing so this volume adds to our understanding of the impact of reconstruction to memory and oblivion as well as the critical power of reconstruction regarding contemporary architecture and urbanism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138573291

Architecture's AppealHow Theory Informs Architectural Praxis This collection of previously unpublished essays from a diverse range of well-known scholars and architects builds on the architectural tradition of phenomenological hermeneutics as developed by Dalibor Veseley and Joseph Rykwert and carried on by David Leatherbarrow Peter Carl and Alberto Pérez-Gómez. Taking an interdisciplinary approach and drawing on ideas from beyond the architectural canon contributors including Kenneth Frampton David Leatherbarrow Juhani Pallasmaa Karsten Harries Steven Holl Indra Kagis McEwen Paul Emmons and Louise Pelletier offer new insights and perspectives on questions such as the following: Given the recent fascination with all things digital and novel what is the role of history and theory in contemporary architectural praxis? Is authentic meaning possible in a technological environment that is so global and interconnected? What is the nature and role of the architect in our shared modern world? How can these questions inform a new model of architectural praxis? Architecture's Appeal is a thought-provoking book which will inspire further scholarly inquiry and act as a basis for discussion in the wider field as well as graduate seminars in architectural theory and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024229

Architectures for IntelligenceThe 22nd Carnegie Mellon Symposium on Cognition This unique volume focuses on computing systems that exhibit intelligent behavior. As such it discusses research aimed at building a computer that has the same cognitive architecture as the mind -- permitting evaluations of it as a model of the mind -- and allowing for comparisons between computer performance and experimental data on human performance. It also examines architectures that permit large complex computations to be performed -- and questions whether the computer so structured can handle these difficult tasks intelligently. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807843

Architectures of Chance Architectural discourse and practice are dominated by a false dichotomy between design and chance and governed by the belief that the architect’s role is to defend against the indeterminate. In Architectures of Chance Yeoryia Manolopoulou challenges this position arguing for the need to develop a more creative understanding of chance as aesthetic experience and critical method and as a design practice in its own right. Examining the role of experimental chance across film psychoanalysis philosophy fine art and performance this is the first book to comprehensively discuss the idea of chance in architecture and bring a rich array of innovative practices of chance to the attention of architects. Wide-ranging and through a symbiotic interplay of drawing and text Architectures of Chance makes illuminating reading for those interested in the process and experience of design and the poetics and ethics of chance and space in the overlapping fields of architecture and the aleatoric arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409435365

Architectures of DisplayDepartment Stores and Modern Retail Through an international range of case studies from the 1870s to the present this volume analyzes strategies of display in department stores and modern retail spaces. Established scholars and emerging researchers working within a range of disciplinary contexts and historiographical traditions shed light on what constitutes modern retail and the ways in which interior designers architects and artists have built or transformed their practice in response to the commercial context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367343897

Architectures of Economic SubjectivityThe Philosophical Foundations of the Subject in the History of Economic Thought The history of European economic thought has long been written by those seeking to prove or disprove the truth-value of the theories they describe. This work takes a different approach. It explores the philosophical groundwork of the theoretical structure within which economic subjects are presented. Demonstrating how the subjects of economic texts tend to be defined in and through their relationship to knowledge this study addresses the epistemological constitution of subjectivity in economic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686502

Architectures of ExcessCultural Life in the Information Age First Published in 1995. Much of recent theory has characterized life in media-sophisticated societies in terms of a semiotic overload which allegedly has had only devastating effects on communication and subjectivity. In Architectures of Excess Jim Collins argues that while the rate of technological change has indeed accelerated so has the rate of absorption. The seemingly endless array of information has generated not chaos but different structures and strategies which harness that excess by turning it into forms of art and entertainment. Digital sampling in rap music and cyber-punk science fiction are well-known examples of techno-pop textuality but Collins concentrates on other contemporaneous phenomena that are also envisioning new cultural landscapes by accessing that array--hyper-self-reflexivity in mall movies best sellers and prime-time television; the deconstructive vs. new-classical debate in architecture; the emergence of the "New Black Aesthetic;" the development of retro-modernism in interior design and the fashion industries. The analyses of these disparate discontinous attempts to develop a meaningful sense of location in an historical as well as a spatial sense address a cluster of interconnected questions: How is the array of information being "domesticated?" How has appropriationism evolved from the Pop-Art of the sixties to the sampling of the nineties? How has the relationship between tradition innovation and evaluation been altered? Architectures of Excess investigates how these phenomena reflect change in taste and subjectivity considering how we must account for both pedagogically. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315021461

Architectures of Festival in Early Modern EuropeFashioning and Re-fashioning Urban and Courtly Space This fourth volume in the European Festival Studies 1450–1700 series breaks with precedent in stemming from a joint conference (Venice 2013) between the Society for European Festivals Research and the PALATIUM project supported by the European Science Foundation. The volume draws on up-to-date research by a Europe-wide group of academic scholars and museum and gallery curators to provide a unique intellectually-stimulating and beautifully-illustrated account of temporary architecture created for festivals of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries together with permanent architecture pressed into service for festival occasions across major European locations including Italian French Austrian Scottish and German. Appealing and vigorous in style the essays look towards classical sources while evoking political and practical circumstances and intellectual concerns – from re-shaping and re-conceptualizing early sixteenth-century Rome through providing for the well-being and political allegiance of Medici-era Florentines and exploring the teasing aesthetics of performance at Versailles to accommodating players and spectators in seventeenth-century Paris and at royal and ducal events for the Habsburg French and English crowns. The volume is unique in its field in the diversity of its topics and the range of its scholarship and fascinating in its account of the intellectual and political life of Early Modern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472432001

Architectures of Hurry—Mobilities Cities and Modernity ‘Hurry’ is an intrinsic component of modernity. It exists not only in tandem with modern constructions of mobility speed rhythm and time–space compression but also with infrastructures technologies practices and emotions associated with the experience of the ‘mobilizing modern’. ‘Hurry’ is not simply speed. It may result in congestion slowing-down or inaction in the face of over-stimulus. Speeding-up is often competitive: faster traffic on better roads made it harder for pedestrians to cross or for horse-drawn vehicles and cyclists to share the carriageway with motorized vehicles. Focusing on the cultural and material manifestations of ‘hurry’ the book’s contributors analyse the complexities tensions and contradictions inherent in the impulse to higher rates of circulation in modernizing cities.The collection includes but also goes beyond accounts of new forms of mobility (bicycles buses underground trains) and infrastructure (street layouts and surfaces business exchanges and hotels) to show how modernity’s ‘architectures of hurry’ have been experienced represented and practised since the mid nineteenth century. Ten case studies explore different expressions of ‘hurry’ across cities and urban regions in Asia Europe and North and South America and substantial introductory and concluding chapters situate ‘hurry’ in the wider context of modernity and mobility studies and reflect on the future of ‘hurry’ in an ever-accelerating world. This diverse collection will be relevant to researchers scholars and practitioners in the fields of planning cultural and historical geography urban history and urban sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367591892

Architectures of JusticeLegal Theory and the Idea of Institutional Design Law can be seen to consist not only of rules and decisions but also of a framework of institutions providing a structure that forms the conditions of its workable existence and acceptance. In this book Olsen and Toddington conduct a philosophical exploration and critique of these conditions: what they are and how they shape our understanding of what constitutes a legal system and the role of justice within it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138266247

Architectures of TransversalityPaul Klee Louis Kahn and the Persian Imagination Architectures of Transversality investigates the relationship between modernity space power and culture in Iran. Focusing on Paul Klee’s Persian-inspired miniature series and Louis Kahn’s unbuilt blueprint for a democratic public space in Tehran it traces the architectonics of the present as a way of moving beyond universalist and nationalist accounts of modernism. Transversality is a form of spatial production and practice that addresses the three important questions of the self objects and power. Using Deleuzian and Heideggerian theory the book introduces the practices of Klee and Kahn as transversal spatial responses to the dialectical tension between existential and political territories and in doing so situates the history of the silent unrepresented and the unbuilt – constructed from the works of Klee and Kahn – as a possible solution to the crisis of modernity and identity-based politics in Iran. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367502621

Architecture's PretextsSpaces of Translation The aim of this book is to expose readers to architecture’s pretexts that include literary narratives film theatre painting music and ritual as a bridge between diverse intellectual territories and architecture. It introduces a selection of seminal modern and contemporary architectural projects their situation within the built environment and their intellectual and formal situation/context as pretexts and design paradigms. Connections between diverse bodies of information will be cultivated along with the ability to posit consequential relationships for the production of architecture. Architecture’s Pretexts seeks to cultivate a vision for architecture that sponsors operative links between the discipline of architecture and those outside of architecture. Exploring the works of various architects including Guiseppe Terragni Peter Eisenman Peter Zumthor Perry Kulper and Smout Allen and Rem Koolhaas this book provides the framework to understanding architecture through the lens of art. Key concepts discussed are: allegories diagrams form material montage movement musical ratios narrative sequence and representation. A valuable tool with over 75 black and white illustrations for students and professionals interested in interdisciplinary methods of design thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415898928

ArchitectureThe Subject is Matter The aim of this book is to expand the subject and matter of architecture and to explore their interdependence. There are now many architectures. This book acknowledges architecture far beyond the familiar boundaries of the discipline and reassesses the object at its centre: the building. Architectural matter is not always physical or building fabric. It is whatever architecture is made of whether words bricks blood cells sounds or pixels. The fifteen chapters are divided into three sections - on buildings spaces and bodies - which each deal with a particular understanding of architecture and architectural matter.The richness and diversity of subjects and materials discussed in this book locates architecture firmly in the world as a whole not just the domain of architects. In stating that architecture is far more than the work of architects this book aims not to deny the importance of architects in the production of architecture but to see their role in more balanced terms and to acknowledge other architectural producers. Architecture can for example be found in the incisions of a surgeon the instructions of a choreographer or the movements of a user. Architecture can be made of anything and by anyone. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011356

Archival Futures This book draws on the contributions of a range of international experts to consider the current archival landscape and imagine the archive of the future. Firmly rooted in current professional debate and scholarship Archival Futures offers thought provoking and accessible chapters that aim to challenge and inspire archivists globally and to encourage debate about their futures. It is widely acknowledged that the archive profession/discipline is facing a time of change. The digital world has presented changes in how records are created used stored and communicated. At the same time there is increased public debate over issues such as ownership of and access to information and its authenticity and reliability in a networked and interconnected world. On a practical level archivists are being asked to do more to have a greater range of skills often with increasingly restricted resources while competing with others to maintain their role as experts in ever changing environments. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783301829

Archival StorytellingA Filmmaker’s Guide to Finding Using and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music Fully revised and updated Archival Storytelling second edition is a timely pragmatic look at the use of audiovisual materials available to filmmakers and scholars from the earliest photographs of the 19th century to the work of media makers today.　 Whether you’re a top Hollywood filmmaker or a first-time documentarian at some point you are going to want to find use and license third-party materials—images audio or music that you yourself did not create—to use them in your work. This book explains what’s involved in researching and licensing visuals and music and exactly what media makers need to know when filming in a world crowded with rights-protected images and sounds. Filled with insights from filmmakers archivists and intellectual property experts this second edition defines key terms such as copyright fair use public domain and orphan works. It guides readers through the complex archival process and challenges them to become not only archival users but also archival and copyright activists.　 This book is an essential resource for both students and professionals from seasoned filmmakers to those creating their first projects offering practical advice for how to effectively and ethically draw on the wealth of cultural materials that surround us. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138915039

Archives Museums and Collecting Practices in the Modern Arab World Collecting has a long tradition in the Middle East but the museum as a public institution is relatively new. Today there are national museums for antiquities in most Arab countries. While in some cases the political and social climate has hindered the foundation of museums with existing collections even destroyed at times the recent museum boom in the Gulf States is again changing the outlook. This unique book is the first to explore collecting practices in archives and museums in the modern Arab world featuring case studies of collecting practices in countries ranging from Egypt and Lebanon to Palestine Jordan Iraq and the Gulf and providing a theoretical and methodological basis for future research. The authors are also concerned with investigating the relationship between past and present since collecting practices tell us a great deal not only about the past but also about the ways we approach the past and present conceptions of our identities. Collections can be textual as well as in the stories memories or events selected recalled and retold in the pages of a text. As interest in memory studies as well as popular and visual culture grows in the Arab World so collecting practices are at the heart of any critical approach to the past and the present in that region. The book will be of great interest not only to scholars and students of the modern Arab world but also to professionals in museums and collections in the region as well as around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138279681

Archives Recordkeeping and Social Justice Archives Recordkeeping and Social Justice expands the burgeoning literature on archival social justice and impact. Illuminating how diverse factors shape the relationship between archives recordkeeping systems and recordkeepers this book depicts struggles for different social justice objectives. Discussions and debates about social justice are playing out across many disciplines fields of practice societal sectors and governments and yet one dimension cross-cutting these actors and engagement spaces has remained unexplored: the role of recordkeeping and archiving. To clarify and elaborate this connection this volume provides a rigorous account of the engagement of archives and records—and their keepers—in struggles for social justice. Drawing upon multidisciplinary praxis and scholarship contributors to the volume examine social justice from historical and contemporary perspectives and promote impact methodologies that align with culturally responsive democratic Indigenous and transformative assessment. Underscoring the multiplicity of transformative social justice impacts influenced by recordmaking recordkeeping and archiving the book presents nine case studies from around the world that link the past to the present and offer pathways towards a more just future. Archives Recordkeeping and Social Justice will be an essential reading for researchers and students engaged in the study of archives truth and reconciliation processes social justice and human rights. It should also be of great interest to archivists records managers and information professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472483881

Archives Second Revised EditionPrinciples and Practices This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives. Written in clear language with lively examples Archives: Principles and practices introduces core archival concepts explains best-practice approaches and discusses the central activities that archivists need to know to ensure the documentary materials in their charge are cared for as effectively as possible. Topics addressed include core archival principles and concepts; archival history and the evolution of archival theories the nature and diversity of archival materials and institutions; the responsibilities and duties of the archivist; issues in the management of archival institutions; the challenges of balancing access and privacy in archival service best practice principles and strategic approaches to central archival tasks such as acquisition preservation reference and access; detailed comparison of custodial fonds-oriented approaches and post-custodial functional approaches to arrangement and description. Discussion of digital archives is woven throughout the book including consideration of the changing role of the archivist in the digital age. In recasting her book to address the impact of digital technologies on records and archives Millar offers us an archival manual for the twenty-first century. This book will be essential reading for archival practitioners archival studies students and professors librarians museum curators local authorities small governments public libraries community museums corporations associations and other agencies with archival responsibility. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783302062

Archives and Archivists in 20th Century England 'Archives have the potential to change people's lives. They are 'a fundamental bulwark of our democracy our culture our community and personal identity' - National Council of Archives. Archives and Archivists in 20th Century England innovatively focuses on the multifunctional reasons behind the creations of archives - they enable the conduct of business and support accountability whilst also meeting the demands of a democratic society's expectations for transparency and the protection of rights. They are the raw material of our history and memory while archivists and records managers are the professionals responsible for ensuring that these qualities are protected and exploited for the public good. This volume will be of key interest to anyone working with archives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815399063

Archives and Human Rights Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations in particular crimes against humanity and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence at the international level of the principles of the right to truth justice and reparation. Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations. Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter more serene future. The establishment of international justice mechanisms and the creation of truth commissions are important elements of this process. The healing begins with the acknowledgment that painful chapters are essential parts of history; archives then play a crucial role by providing evidence. This book is both a tool and an inspiration to use archives in defence of human rights. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/ISBN has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367150341

Archives and Library AdministrationDivergent Traditions and Common Concerns This informative volume focuses on the effective management of library archives presenting perspectives and firsthand accounts from experienced and successful administrators in the field. The contributors examine the differences and similarities in the management of archives and other library/information centers providing valuable insights into various managment styles decisions and planning techniques. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203727201

Archives and New Modes of Feminist Research In an era when the metaphor of the archive is invoked to cover almost any kind of memory collection or accumulation it is important to re-examine what is entailed—politically and methodologically—in the practice of feminist archival research. This question is central not only to the renewed interest many disciplines are showing in empirical research in archives but also given the current explosion of online social and cultural data which has fundamentally transformed what we understand an archive to be. Contributors in this collection are keen to mark out what may be novel and what is enduring in the ways in which feminist thought and feminist practice frame archives. Importantly they engage with archives in their historical and political complexity rather than treating them as simple repositories of source material. In this respect contributors are keenly interested in what it means to archive particular materials and not simply in what those materials may hold for feminist researchers. The collection features established and emerging feminist scholars and brings together interventions from across such disciplines as history literature modernist studies cinema studies and law. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Australian Feminist Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367586003

Archives and RecordkeepingTheory into practice This groundbreaking text demystifies archival and recordkeeping theory and its role in modern day practice.The book's great strength is in articulating some of the core principles and issues that shape the discipline and the impact and relevance they have for the 21st century professional.Using an accessible approach it outlines and explores key literature and concepts and the role they can play in practice. Leading international thinkers and practitioners from the archives and records management world Jeannette Bastian Alan Bell Anne Gilliland Rachel Hardiman Eric Ketelaar Jennifer Meehan and Caroline Williams consider the concepts and ideas behind the practicalities of archives and records management to draw out their importance and relevance.Key topics covered include: Concepts roles and definitions of records and archives Archival appraisal Arrangement and description Ethics for archivists and records managers Archives memories and identities The impact of philosophy on archives and records management Does technological change marginalize recordkeeping theory? Readership: This is essential reading for students and educators in archives and recordkeeping and invaluable as a guide for practitioners who want to better understand and inform their day-to-day work. It is also a useful guide across related disciplines in the information sciences and humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781856048255

Archives and RecordkeepingTheory into Practice This groundbreaking text demystifies archival and recordkeeping theory and its role in modern day practice. The book's great strength is in articulating some of the core principles and issues that shape the discipline and the impact and relevance they have for the 21st century professional. Using an accessible approach it outlines and explores key literature and concepts and the role they can play in practice. Leading international thinkers and practitioners from the archives and records management world Jeannette Bastian Alan Bell Anne Gilliland Rachel Hardiman Eric Ketelaar Jennifer Meehan and Caroline Williams consider the concepts and ideas behind the practicalities of archives and records management to draw out their importance and relevance.   Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783303083

Archives and the Digital Library Technological advances and innovative perspectives constantly evolve the notion of what makes up a digital library. Archives and the Digital Library provides an insightful snapshot of the current state of archiving in the digital realm. Respected experts in library and information science present the latest research results and illuminating case studies to provide a comprehensive glimpse at the theory technological advances and unique approaches to digital information management as it now stands. The book focuses on digitally reformatted surrogates of non-digital textual and graphic materials from archival collections exploring the roles archivists can play in broadening the scope of digitization efforts through creatively developing policies procedures and tools to effectively manage digital content.Many of the important advances in digitization of materials have little to do with the efforts of archivists. Archives and the Digital Library concentrates specifically on the developments in the world of archives and the digitization of the unique content of information resources archivists deal with on a constant basis. This resource reviews the current issues and challenges effective user assessment techniques various digital resources projects collaboration strategies and helpful best practices. The book is extensively referenced and includes helpful illustrative figures.Topics in Archives and the Digital Library include: a case study of LSTA-grant funded California Local History Digital Resources Project expanding the scope of traditional archival digitations projects beyond the limits of a single institution a case study of the California Cultures Project the top ten themes in usability issues case studies of usability studies focus groups interviews ethnographic studies and web log analysis developing a reciprocal partnership with a digital library the technical challenges in harvesting and managing Web archives metadata strategies to provide descriptive technical and preservation related information about archived Web sites long-term preservation of digital materials building a trusted digital repository collaboration in developing and supporting the technical and organizational infrastructure for sustainability in both academic and state government the Archivists’ Toolkit software applicationArchives and the Digital Library is timely important reading for archivists librarians library administrators library information educators archival educators and students. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203051856

Archives in Russia: A Directory and Bibliographic Guide to Holdings in Moscow and St.PetersburgA Directory and Bibliographic Guide to Holdin This is a comprehensive directory and bibliographic guide to Russian archives and manuscript repositories in the capital cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. It is an essential resource for any researcher interested in Russian sources for topics in diplomatic military and church history; art; dance; film; literature; science; ethnolography; and geography. The first part lists general bibliographies of relevant reference literature directories bibliographic works and specialized subject-related sources. In the following sections of the directory archival listings are grouped in institutional categories. Coverage includes federal ministerial agency presidential local university Academy of Sciences organizational library and museum holdings. Individual entries include the name of the repository (in Russian and English) basic information on location staffing institutional history holdings access and finding aids.More comprehensive and up-to-date than the 1997 Russian Version this edition includes Web-site information dozens of additional repositories several hundred more bibliographical entries coverage of reorganization issues four indexes and a glossary. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706337

Archives of Library Research From the Molesworth Institute An anthology of library humor by the director of the mythical Molesworth Institute Norman Stevens this book is sure to provide librarians with many hours of amusement. This collection is full of Stevens’most memorable papers describing the odd kinds of research conducted by the Institute such as a sophisticated study of the disappearance of umbrellas in libraries a computer analysis of library postcards and a “precostretrieval” scheme to accelerate the disintegration of book pages while saving the letters in them. Archives of Library Research from the Molesworth Institute is also well-stocked with unforgettable one-liners such as the author’s “plan to solve a major space problem for libraries by microfilming all Braille books.”The imaginary Molesworth Institute has taken on a life of its own since its story first appeared in the ALA Bulletin in 1963. Stevens writes mostly for fun and entertainment but also to stress the point that librarians should take a less serious view of their work. After all as Stevens points out in this anthology “The library world like the real world [is] impossible to understand on a rational basis.” Now librarians can enjoy the convenience of having Stevens’most treasured papers--spanning over two decades--all in one very funny book. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315860060

Archives of the Black AtlanticReading Between Literature and History Many African diasporic novelists and poets allude to or cite archival documents in their writings foregrounding the elements of archival research and data in their literary texts and revising the material remnants of the archive. This book reads black historical novels and poetry in an interdisciplinary context to examine the multiple archives that have produced our historical consciousness. In the history of African diaspora literature black writers and intellectuals have led the way for an analysis of the archive querying dominant archives and revising the ways black people have been represented in the legal and hegemonic discourses of the west. Their work in genres as diverse as autobiography essay bibliography poetry and the novel attests to the centrality of this critique in black intellectual culture. Through literary engagement with the archives of the slave trader colonizer and courtroom creative writers teach us to read the archives of history anew probing between the documents for stories left untold questions left unanswered and freedoms enacted against all odds. Opening new perspectives on Atlantic history and culture Walters generates a dialogue between what was and what might have been. Ultimately Walters argues that references to archival documents in black historical literature introduce a new methodology for studying both the archive and literature itself engaging in a transnational and interdisciplinary reading that exposes the instability of the archive's truth claim and highlights rebellious possibility. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138377707

Archiving LossHolding Places for Difficult Memories Drawing together many stories from the archives of difficult events and volatile histories Archiving Loss: Holding Places for Difficult Memories asks how we might cut and walk a path for memory loss and silence in the archive. The difficult events discussed in this book include state responses to refugees events of genocide alongside other less documented pockets of trauma violence and loss. This book describes the archives whose language and logic have shaped our ways we remember and respond to difficult events and the ways in which we expect memory and loss to be coherent credible and lead to clear conclusions. In asking what is missing and what is found in the archives of difficult events this book argues for the necessity of looking more closely at other ways of remembering loss and archiving memory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367821098

Archiving Settler ColonialismCulture Space and Race Archiving Settler Colonialism: Culture Race and Space brings together 15 essays from across the globe to capture a moment in settler colonial studies that turns increasingly towards new cultural archives for settler colonial research. Essays on hitherto under-examined materials—including postage stamps musical scores urban parks and psychiatric records—reflect on how cultural texts archive moments of settler self-fashioning. Archiving Settler Colonialism also expands settler colonial studies’ reach as an international academic discipline bringing together scholarly research about the British breakaway settler colonies with underanalyzed non-white non-Anglophone settler societies. The essays together illustrate settler colonial cultures as—for all their similarities—ultimately divergent constructions locally situated and produced of specific power relations within the messy operations of imperial domination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367583194

Arc-Search Techniques for Interior-Point Methods This book discusses an important area of numerical optimization called interior-point method. This topic has been popular since the 1980s when people gradually realized that all simplex algorithms were not convergent in polynomial time and many interior-point algorithms could be proved to converge in polynomial time. However for a long time there was a noticeable gap between theoretical polynomial bounds of the interior-point algorithms and efficiency of these algorithms. Strategies that were important to the computational efficiency became barriers in the proof of good polynomial bounds. The more the strategies were used in algorithms the worse the polynomial bounds became. To further exacerbate the problem Mehrotra's predictor-corrector (MPC) algorithm (the most popular and efficient interior-point algorithm until recently) uses all good strategies and fails to prove the convergence. Therefore MPC does not have polynomiality a critical issue with the simplex method. This book discusses recent developments that resolves the dilemma. It has three major parts. The first including Chapters 1 2 3 and 4 presents some of the most important algorithms during the development of the interior-point method around the 1990s most of them are widely known. The main purpose of this part is to explain the dilemma described above by analyzing these algorithms' polynomial bounds and summarizing the computational experience associated with them. The second part including Chapters 5 6 7 and 8 describes how to solve the dilemma step-by-step using arc-search techniques. At the end of this part a very efficient algorithm with the lowest polynomial bound is presented. The last part including Chapters 9 10 11 and 12 extends arc-search techniques to some more general problems such as convex quadratic programming linear complementarity problem and semi-definite programming. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367487287

Arctic and Alpine Environments Originally published in 1974 Arctic and Alpine Environments examines the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology. The book argues that there is a necessity for carefully controlled development of the resources of these regions and suggests that there is a risk of irreversible disturbance without full understanding of these regions. This book provides a detailed documentation of cold-stressed arctic and alpine terrestrial environments and systematically deals with the present and past physical environment – climate hydrology and glaciology; biota – treeline vegetation vertebrate zoology and historical biogeography; abiotic processes – geomorphological and pedological and the role of man – bioclimatology archaeology and technological impact including radioecology. The book will appeal to academics and students of environmental and biological science as well as providing a significant source for conservationists’ government agencies and industrial organizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367352516

Arctic and Environmental Change Presented at The Arctic and Environmental Change meeting held by the Royal Society in October 1994 the fourteen papers which form the basis of this book contain a wide-ranging review of Arctic environmental change in response to global warming and also give a broad insight into the transformation of the Arctic which we can expect during the next century. It will be an invaluable reference for anyone seeking a greater understanding of the factors and processes affecting the Arctic environment which may ultimately have a major impact on global climatic change. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367579463

Arctic Archaeology Examining human occupation of the arctic and subarctic zones irrespective of place and time this book explores a wide variety of fascinating areas and inhabitants along several points in history. Beautifully illustrated Arctic Archaeology is essential reading for all those curious about how organisms survived in this life threatening environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164505

Arctic Environmental CooperationA Study in Governmentality This title was first published in 2000:  The book analyses the development of arctic environmental cooperation since the late 1980s until the establishment of the Arctic Council in 1996. The study is based on the discourse analysis of statement documents and interviews by the different actors in the cooperation. In this book the problem of the environment is seen as a problem of order: it is a problem of ordering relations among related actors of ordering priorities of action and of ordering relations between different institutional arrangements locally regionally and internally. Three discourses were found in the cooperation: discourses of sovereignty knowledge and development. In the discourse of sovereignty the development of relations between state and indigenous peoples in terms of international environmental cooperation is central. In the discourse of knowledge the different forms of knowledge and the role of different producers of knowledge in cooperation has been discussed. The discourse of development focuses on the idea of sustainable development and its applications in defining the future of the Circumpolar North and the activities of the Arctic Council. The arctic cooperation can be understood as a regional effort to make an order of sustainability into practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138720145

Arctic Exploration in the Nineteenth CenturyDiscovering the Northwest Passage Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage the essays in this volume present this quest as a central element of British culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661837

Arctic Geopolitics Media and Power Arctic Geopolitics Media and Power provides a fresh way of looking at the potential and limitations of regional international governance in the Arctic region. Far-reaching impacts of climate change its wealth of resources and potential for new commercial activities have placed the Arctic region into the political limelight. In an era of rapid environmental change the Arctic provides a complex and challenging case of geopolitical interplay. Based on analyses of how actors from within and outside the Arctic region assert their interests and how such discourses travel in the media this book scrutinizes the social and material contexts within which new imaginaries spatial constructs and scalar preferences emerge. It places ground-breaking attention to shifting media landscapes as a critical component of the social environmental and technological change. It also reflects on the fundamental dilemmas inherent in democratic decision making at a time when an urgent need for addressing climate change is challenged by conflicting interests and growing geopolitical tensions. This book will be of great interest to geography academics media and communication studies and students focusing on policy climate change and geopolitics as well as policy-makers and NGOs working within the environmental sector or with the Arctic region.The Open Access version of this book available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9780367189822 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367728366

Arctic OpeningInsecurity And Opportunity The Arctic is opening. Global warming is leading to seasonal sea-ice retreat which in turn opens hitherto impassable shipping routes and new areas for resource exploitation. Such changes are elevating the Arctic’s geostrategic value and stoking inter-state competition. The admission of five Asian states as Arctic Council observers in 2013 underlines the increased importance of the High North in global politics. And as the sea ice retreats so military forces are redeployed northwards raising the prospect of conflict. Christian Le Mière and Jeffrey Mazo bring much-needed sobriety to the discussion of change in the Arctic outlining the possibilities of and limits to economic opportunities in the High North while providing a detailed examination of the political and military changes this might bring. Their analysis provides an invaluable guide as the region transforms from a parochial concern to a global interest. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138776692

Arctic Pleistocene History And The Development Of Submarine Permafrost This book is about the regional distribution composition structures thermophysical characteristics and dynamics of temperature changes of submarine permafrost based on Eurasiatic shelf data. It discusses a proposed new hypothesis of complete isolation of the Arctic Ocean during the glaciations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367171674

Arctic ShippingClimate Change Commercial Traffic and Port Development This book considers both the present state of Arctic shipping and possible future trends with reference to the various sectors of maritime transportation: cruise tourism container traffic and bulk shipping. Ports are analysed as tools that support the strategies of coastal states to foster the development of resource extraction enhance the attractiveness of Arctic shipping lanes and enable the control of maritime activities through coast guard deployment. The aim of this book is to draw a picture of the trends of Arctic shipping. How is traffic evolving in Canada’s Arctic or along the Northern Sea Route? Are there significant differences between bulk and container shipping segments when considering the Arctic market? How are the ports and the hinterland developing and what are the strategies behind those? How is the legal framework shaping the evolution of maritime transportation? The contributors to this book consider all of these questions and more as they map out the prospects for Arctic shipping and analyse in detail the development of Arctic shipping as a result of multi-variable interactions. This book will be key reading for industry professionals and post-graduate students alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138489431

Arctic SpringPotential for Growth in Adults with Psychosis and Autism In this book the author compares the characteristics of autistic child psychotherapies and those of the adult cases illustrated. She describes clinical cases to show the development of analysis which was long and complex due to the underlying difficulties. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323233

Arctic Sustainability Key Methodologies and Knowledge DomainsA Synthesis of Knowledge I This book provides a first-ever synthesis of sustainability and sustainable development experiences in the Arctic. It presents state-of-the-art thinking about sustainability for the Arctic from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This book aims to create a comprehensive integrative knowledge base for the assessment of Arctic sustainability for countries such as the United States Canada Greenland Iceland Norway Sweden Finland and Russia alongside emerging ideas about sustainable development in the Arctic. These ideas relate to understanding how a community’s geography matters in determining the required sustainability efforts decolonial thinking for building sustainability that is crafted by and for local and Indigenous communities and the idea of polycentrism (i.e. that the paths toward sustainability differ among places and communities). This volume also highlights the recent thinking about sustainability and resilience over the past decade for the rapidly changing Arctic region.　 With patterns of thinking drawn from economic social environmental community and other components of sustainability; observations and monitoring; engagement of Indigenous knowledge; and integration with policy and decision making the book helps us understand the complexity and interconnectedness of current Arctic transformations in a more comprehensive way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367228194

Arctic Sustainability ResearchPast Present and Future The Arctic is one of the world’s regions most affected by cultural socio-economic environmental and climatic changes. Over the last two decades scholars policymakers extractive industries governments intergovernmental forums and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic its peoples resources and to the challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic societies to changing conditions. This book offers key insights into the history current state of knowledge and the future of sustainability and sustainable development research in the Arctic. Written by an international interdisciplinary team of experts it presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade. Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers academics and policymakers interested in sustainability science and the practices of sustainable development as well as those working in polar studies climate change political geography and the history of science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367219109

Arctic: Commerce Governance and Policy In May 2013 China India Japan Singapore and South Korea (Asia 5) were given status as permanent observers in the Arctic Council. It was a symbolic and significant moment in the history of Arctic affairs. The list of stakeholders in the Arctic has now expanded to include both the Arctic littoral states and the five Asian states. The drivers and policies of these stakeholders on the Arctic vary but research on climate change possible changes to the global energy and minerals markets adherence to international norms like the UNCLOS and geopolitical considerations are issues of concern. This volume is based on the reviewed revised and updated versions of papers presented at the roundtable on The Geopolitics of the Arctic: Commerce Governance and Policy hosted by the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi in September 2013 in joint co-operation with the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).We hope that this book with some compelling perspectives on a number of challenging issues will help engage the policy community to identify and explore opportunities for international cooperation in the Arctic. This book was originally published as a special issue of Strategic Analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138058798

Ardā Wirāz NāmagThe Iranian 'Divina Commedia' Ardā Wirāz Nāmag or the Book of the Righteous Wirāz is an outstanding example of Iranian apocalyptic literature. It is in the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) language and was written probably during the later period of the Sasanian dynasty (AD 226-650). The Zoroastrian priests chose a man called Wirāz the most righteous among them to go to the spiritual realm to discover the truth of the religion. This book first published in 1986 contains the observations of Wirāz’ divine journey and his description of heaven and hell. The basic MS. is K20 (Royal Library of Copenhagen) which is carefully compared with other MSS. The MS. is printed in facsimile followed by transliteration and transcription following the MS. closely line by line. A full translation is given and a commentary is included together with a glossary bibliography and index. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138204706

Arden (Routledge Revivals)A Study of His Plays John Arden was one of the major playwrights to have emerged during the 1950s yet his work has arguably been misunderstood. In this book first published in 1974 Albert Hunt’s primary concern is to relate the plays written by John Arden alone as well as those written in collaboration with Margaretta D’Arcy both to Arden’s whole concept of theatre and to his social and political attitudes. The book begins with a biographical introduction followed by a play-by-play study of Arden’s work and a survey of the impact of his plays in performance alongside fascinating images. Celebrating the work and life of the playwright this timely reissue will be of particular value to students of theatre studies as well as professional actors with an interest in John Arden’s plays and theatrical ideologies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415739559

Arduino-Based Embedded SystemsInterfacing Simulation and LabVIEW GUI Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software while LabVIEW is a graphical programming telling how to connect functions and work with a variety of datatypes when constructing applications.This book will help beginners to get started with Arduino-based embedded systems including essential know-how of the programming and interfacing of the devices. Book includes programming and simulation of Arduino-based projects and interfacing with LabVIEW based on practical case studies. The book comprises of total twenty five chapters with description working model of LabVIEW and programming with Arduino IDE. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367572686

Are Americans Becoming More Peaceful? "It's time that someone broke into the general gloom created by a war-loving administration and reminded us that we are a peace-loving people. Paul Joseph's book does just that not with fantasy but with facts showing how the public antipathy to war suppressed too long by propaganda and deception is coming to the surface and offers hope." Howard Zinn "In this antidote to despair Joseph shows how even the most sophisticated efforts of US political and military leaders to maintain public support for war are flawed and doomed to failure in the face of an increasingly skeptical public that is unwilling to accept the costs." William A. Gamson Boston College "An original and thought-provoking perspective on one of the most important issues in American politics today." Michael Klare Hampshire College Are Americans becoming more peaceful -- even after the 2004 elections and the seeming affirmation of the war in Iraq? This book looks at the meaning of peace in the face of war and offers an optimistic interpretation of the public's changing views. US citizens are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the costs of war that can be measured not just in dollars but in lives and international respect. Americans are becoming ever more resistant to government management of the "facts" surrounding war. In areas ranging from media and photojournalism to gender and casualties Joseph exposes the reality of popular opposition to war. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635965

Are Christians Mormon? In the past scholars and others have asked whether Mormons are Christian. This work reverses this question by asking ‘are Christians Mormon?’. By identifying Mormon doctrines formerly considered heretical and documenting how these doctrines have recently gained increasing acceptance within mainstream Christian theologies the work presents some surprising insights. In chapters focusing on subjects such as deification the divine feminine and the reopening of the scriptural canon among others the book sets out Joseph Smith's teachings on these ideas summarizes traditional Christian views and criticisms of Joseph's positions and examines trends in contemporary Christian theology that significantly converge in Joseph's direction. Exploring the convergence of contemporary Christian theology with Mormon doctrines this book will appeal to a broad range of students and other readers exploring Christian theology and Mormonism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409430858

Are Human Rights for Migrants?Critical Reflections on the Status of Irregular Migrants in Europe and the United States Human rights seemingly offer universal protection. However irregular migrants have at best only problematic access to human rights. Whether understood as an ethical injunction or legally codified norm the promised protection of human rights seems to break down when it comes to the lived experience of irregular migrants. This book therefore asks three key questions of great practical and theoretical importance. First what do we mean when we speak of human rights? Second is the problematic access of irregular migrants to human rights protection an issue of implementation or is it due to the inherent characteristics of the concept of human rights? Third should we look beyond human rights for an effective source of protection? Written is an accessible style with a range of socio-legal and doctrinal approaches the chapters focus on the situation of the irregular migrant in Europe and the United States. Throughout the book nuanced theoretical debates are put in the context of concrete case studies. The critical reflections it offers on the limitations and possibilities of human rights protections for irregular migrants will be invaluable for students scholars and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415828451

Are Italians White?How Race is Made in America This dazzling collection of original essays from some of the country's leading thinkers asks the rather intriguing question - Are Italians White? Each piece carefully explores how when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans and the significance of gender class and nation to racial identity. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203616673

Are Leaders Born or Are They Made?The Case of Alexander the Great This book discusses the psychodynamics of leadership-in and relies on concepts of developmental psychology family systems theory cognitive theory dynamic psychiatry psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to understand Alexander's behaviour and actions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323240

Are SDGs a Myth?Industrial Development and Water Pollution in India This book discusses the continued emphasis on development gains in India’s national policies and its quest to meet sustainable development goals. It offers an analysis of the laws and infrastructure for environment protection in the country and their ineffectiveness in dealing with the water pollution which has had dire consequences on India’s ecological landscape. The book while highlighting the need and importance of industrial development argues for sustainable measures to moderate and monitor such developmental efforts in light of severe environmental degradations. Focusing on the state of Gujarat it looks at published and un-published data on industrial development and water pollution levels and data obtained via applications filed under the Right to Information Act. It also offers a detailed account of the concentration of red industries which release the most hazardous pollutants and their effects on the environment. The authors look at the data from a theoretical and empirical perspective offering insights into how the checks and balances levied by the state have been violated. They highlight the patterns and trends which emerge from the study of these developmental efforts and underline the need to improve the effectiveness of policy instruments and the need to diversify the existing mechanisms. The book will be of great interest to students and researchers of environment and development studies public policy sociology law and governance human ecology and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367560416

Are There Really Neutrinos?An Evidential History This intriguing and accessible book examines the experiments on neutrino oscillations. It argues that this history gives us good reason to believe in the existence of neutrinos a particle that interacts so weakly with matter that its interaction length is measured in light years of lead. Yet the scientific process has provided evidence of the elusive neutrino. Written in a style accessible to any reader with a college education in physics Are There Really Neutrinos? is of interest to students and researchers alike. This second edition contains a new epilogue highlighting the new developments in neutrino physics over the past 20 years. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367190026

Are You an Illusion? In Are You an Illusion? today’s scientific orthodoxy which treats the self as nothing more than an elaborate illusion comes under spirited attack. In an impassioned defence of the importance of our own thoughts feelings and experiences Mary Midgley shows that there’s much more to our selves than a jumble of brain cells.Exploring the remarkable gap that has opened up between our understanding of our own sense of self and today’s science she exposes some very odd claims and muddled thinking on the part of cognitive scientists and psychologists when they talk about the self and shows that many well-known philosophical problems in causality and free have been glossed over.Midgley argues powerfully and persuasively that the rich variety of our imaginative life cannot be contained in the narrow bounds of a highly puritanical materialism that simply equates brain and self. Engaging with the work of prominent thinkers Midgley investigates the source of our current attitudes to the self and reveals how ideas traditions and myths have been twisted to fit in seemingly naturally with science’s current preoccupation with the physical and in doing so have made many other valuable activities and ideas appear as anti-scientific. Midgley shows that the subjective sources of thought – our own experiences – are every bit as necessary in helping to explain the world as the objective ones such as brain cells.Are You an Illusion? offers a salutary analysis of science’s claim to have done away with the self and a characteristic injection of common sense from one of our most respected philosophers into a debate increasingly in need of it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844657926

Are you an inclusive designer? Despite improvements in the last 20 years we still have a long way to go before all of our buildings places and spaces are easy and comfortable for all of us to use. This book puts forward a powerful case for a totally new attitude towards inclusivity and accessibility. Exploring both the social and the business cases for striving for better this book will empower architects to have more enlightened discussions with their clients about why we should be striving for better than the bare minimum and challenging the notion that inclusive design should be thought of reductively as simply a list of “special features” to be added to a final design or that inclusivity is only about wheelchair access. This book will be to help make inclusive design business as usual rather than something that is added on to address legislation at the end of the development process. Accessible and engaging this book will be an invaluable resource for students as well as practicing architects richly illustrated with case studies showing both good and bad examples of inclusive design and celebrating inclusion. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859468524

Are You Considering Therapy? Are You Considering Therapy? is a guidebook for people who are thinking about going into therapy but aren't quite sure where to start. It will look at the various aspects of choosing a therapist from sorting through the numerous types of treatment on offer to deciding whether an individual practitioner is someone you might want to work with. The book will not only explain the differences between a psychiatrist a psychotherapist and a psychologist say but will also give people some sense of the sorts of things that might happen in a session - as well as looking at the many and varied notions of 'cure'. For example while a behavioural counsellor might make it their mission to rid you of your symptom as quickly as possible a Lacanian psychoanalyst may consider it their ethical duty to see you through an experience of subjective destitution. (The book would also explain what on earth this means.) Are You Considering Therapy? will aim to treat all therapies equally and to allow readers to make their own choices about what might suit them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758575

Area Child Protection Committees First published in 1997. Area Child Protection Committees are at the heart of interagency child protection services in Britain. Drawing on original research this book provides the first detailed analysis of ACPs and how they operate. The authors examine the policy role of the committees the processes of representation and the effectiveness of the committees’ work both in directing practice and in responding to change. They also report on research into how ACPCs deal with cases that go wrong. The book considers the impact both of agency reorganisation and of changes in child care policy on the work of the committees and includes an account of the development of children’s service plans. If child protection policy is to change its direction then ACPCs will have to change too. This book aims to contribute to an understanding of how that can happen. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609563

Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests have a profound impact on horticultural production and economy of many countries. It is fundamental to understand their biology and evaluate methods for their suppression containment or eradication. Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests comprises contributions from scientists from around the world on several species of tephritids working on diverse subjects with a focus on area-wide management of these pests. The first three sections of the book explore aspects of the biology ecology physiology behavior taxonomy and morphology of fruit flies. The next two sections provide evidence on the efficacy of attractants risk assessment quarantine and post-harvest control methods. The fifth and sixth sections examine biological control methods such as the Sterile Insect Technique and the use of natural enemies of fruit flies. The seventh section focuses on area-wide integrated pest management and action programs. Finally the eighth section examines social economic and policy issues of action programs aimed at involving the wider community in the control of these pests and facilitate the development of control programs. Features: Presents information on the biology of tephritid flies. Provides knowledge on the use of natural enemies of fruit flies for their biological control. Includes research results on models and diets used for the Sterile Insect Technique. Reports developments on the chemical ecology of fruit flies that contribute to make control methods more specific and efficient. Reviews subjects such as Holistic Pest Management and Area-Wide Management Programs including social economic and policy issues in various countries. The Open Access version of this book available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429355738 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138477452

Arenas of Comfort in AdolescenceA Study of Adjustment in Context Adolescence is a time when the social world expands a time of increasing engagement beyond the family sphere to the school the peer group and the workplace. These contexts may present experiences that differ greatly in their tone and content either contributing to or hindering satisfaction and a positive sense of self. This book examines how the constellation of stressors and rewards in various life domains influences adolescent adjustment. The theoretical framework is Simmons' "arena of comfort": a context for individuals to relax and to rejuvenate so that potentially stressful changes and experiences in another arena can be endured or mastered. The concept of the arena of comfort highlights the adolescent's active role in the developmental process as young people seek out and alternate between contexts that provide challenge and those that provide solace. By providing social support a comfort arena strengthens the young person so that challenges in other life spheres can be dealt with. This book uses data from 1 000 adolescents to address key questions derived from the "arena of comfort" thesis: In which arenas of their lives do adolescents typically find comfort? Does the experience of comfort differ by gender socioeconomic level and other dimensions of social background? Do sources of comfort change as the adolescent moves through high school? Do adolescents typically find comfort in just one or two or in several arenas? Where are they most likely to experience this positive comfortable state? Are adolescents who find comfort in a greater number of arenas better off in terms of their mental health and achievement than those who are comfortable in fewer contexts? Are some arenas more consequential for adolescent adjustment than others? Can an arena of comfort in one setting in fact buffer the effects of stressful experiences in another context? The results of this research indicate that making adolescents' contexts more supportive and comfortable will be reflected in improved mental health and achievement. This book will be of interest to all practitioners and researchers concerned with the mental health of adolescents. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415645928

Arenas of PowerReflections on Politics and Policy Arenas of Power represents the first time that Theodore J. Lowi's model of policy analysis has been presented together with key applications and case studies drawn from his long history of scholarship-all in one place. Lowi's signature four-fold typology is shown as conceived and then as extended to include that most relevant of contemporary phenomena-"social regulatory policy." As Lowi says when radicals add morality to the goals of public policy the system may be turned on its head. This volume shows the evolution of the public policy arena over more than forty years of writing and thinking and presents some never before published material including helpful analytical introductions. The book concludes as Lowi looks ahead to an internationalizing U.S. political economy and the need for a global political science. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635958

Arendt Agamben and the Issue of Hyper-LegalityIn Between the Prisoner-Stateless Nexus In the Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt famously argued that the stateless were so rightless that it was better to be a criminal who at least had some rights and protections. In this book Kathleen R. Arnold examines Arendt’s comparison in the context of post-1996 U.S. criminal and immigration policies arguing that the criminal-stateless binary is significant to contemporary politics and yet flawed. A key distinction made today is that immigrant detention is not imprisonment because it is a civil system. In turn prisoners are still citizens in some respects but have relatively few rights since the legal underpinnings of "cruel and unusual" have shifted in recent times. The two systems – immigrant detention and the prison system – are also concretely related as they often house both populations and utilize the same techniques (such as administrative segregation). Arnold compellingly argues that prisoners are essentially made into foreigners in these spaces while immigrants in detention are cast as outlaws. Examining legal theory political theory and discussing specific cases to illustrate her claims Arendt Agamben and the Issue of Hyper-Legality operates on three levels to expose the degree to which prisoners’ rights have been suspended and how immigrant policy and detention cast foreigners as inherently criminal. Less talked about the government in turn expands sovereign discretionary power and secrecy at the expense of openness transparency and democratic community. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of contemporary political theory philosophy and law immigration and incarceration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815381068

Arendt Fanon and Political Violence in Islam This book looks at contemporary political violence in the form of jihadism through the lens of a philosophical polemic between Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon: intellectual representatives of the global north and global south. It explores the relationship of Arendt’s thought mostly as expressed in On Violence (1969) to Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth (1961) and the transposition of that relationship to the contemporary phenomenon of violent Islamic extremism. The book reveals a greater commonality between Fanon and Arendt as well as the universal function of jihadism that satisfies the conditions for political violence as categorized by Fanon in the global south and Arendt in the global north. Read in tandem Arendt and Fanon help uncover the fundamental problems of our European American Middle Eastern and African political systems as well as north-south relations. By studying political theory the book finds global political commonalities in a postcolonial reality. Written in an accessible style this book will be of great interest to undergraduates and graduates in philosophy political sciences and international relations (IR) sociology and Middle Eastern studies as well as scholars and professionals interested in radicalization; violent extremism; and the foreign policies of European Middle Eastern and African countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367259594

Arendt and Law The essays selected for this volume demonstrate the importance of law - conceptually normatively and practically - to a proper understanding of Hannah Arendt’s work. Though Arendt herself was not a lawyer and lacked any legal training it is remarkable that in each of her guises law plays an often subtle at times idiosyncratic but unavoidably vital role. For example as a journalist confronting the evil of Adolf Eichmann; or as an essayist engaged with emerging democracies in the East or their unravelling in the West; or as a political thinker concerned to celebrate and secure the conditions for political action; or as a philosopher reflecting on man’s capacity for judgement. Although Arendt herself never wrote systematically about law her rich insights in this field have been studied closely by scholars and this collection marks the first attempt to gather that work and to understand it thematically. In so doing the editors seek to open a dual dialogue: inviting Arendt scholars to uncover what Arendt had to say about law and legal scholars to evaluate her contribution to the field of law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472439444

Arendt Contra SociologyTheory Society and its Science Hannah Arendt is today widely regarded today as a political theorist who sought to rescue politics from society and political theory from the social sciences. But this view has had the effect of distracting attention from many of Arendt's most important insights concerning the constitution of society and the significance of its 'science' sociology. Arendt Contra Sociology re-assesses the relationship between Arendt's work and the theoretical foundations of sociology bringing her insights to bear on some key themes within contemporary theoretical sociology. Re-reading Arendt's distinctions between labour fabrication and action as a theory of the fundamental ontology of human societies this book assesses her criticism of the tendency of many sociological paradigms to conflate the activity of fabrication with that of action. It re-examines Arendt's understanding of central areas of research within contemporary theoretical sociology - including the meaning of power the trajectory of modern science the rise of consumerism and the problem of reflexivity. This volume offers a comprehensive reconstruction of Arendt's thought uncovering its refutation of or latent contribution to key sociological approaches. It will be of interest to sociologists social and political theorists and philosophers of social science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138702233

ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake DisorderA Guide for Parents and Carers ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers is an accessible summary of a relatively recent diagnostic term. People with ARFID may show little interest in eating eat only a very limited range of foods or may be terrified something might happen to them if they eat such as choking or being sick. Because it has been poorly recognised and poorly understood it can be difficult to access appropriate help and difficult to know how best to manage at home. This book covers common questions encountered by parents or carers whose child has been given a diagnosis of ARFID or who have concerns about their child. Written in simple accessible language and illustrated with examples throughout this book answers common questions using the most up-to-date clinical knowledge and research. Primarily written for parents and carers of young people ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder includes a wealth of practical tips and suggested strategies to equip parents and carers with the means to take positive steps towards dealing with the problems ARFID presents. It will also be relevant for family members partners or carers of older individuals as well as professionals seeking a useful text which captures the full range of ARFID presentations and sets out positive management advice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367086107

Argentina's Economic Growth and RecoveryThe Economy in a Time of Default This book examines the causes of the economic and political crisis in Argentina in 2001 and the process of strong economic recovery. It poses the question of how a country which defaulted on its external loans and was widely criticized by international observers could have succeeded in its growth and development despite this decision in 2002. It examines this process in terms of the impact of neo-liberal policies on the economy and the role of development strategy and the state in recovering from the crisis Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686533

Argentina's Economic Reforms of the 1990s in Contemporary and Historical Perspective Why has Argentina suffered so much political and economic instability? How could Argentina once one of the wealthiest countries in the world failed to meet its potential over decades? What lessons can we take from Argentina's successes and failures?　 Argentina’s economy is - irresistibly - fascinating. Argentina's economic history - its crises and its triumphs cannot be explained in purely economic terms. Argentina's economic history can only be explained in the context of conflicts of interest of politics war and peace boom and bust. Argentina's economic history is also intertwined with ideological　struggles over the ideal society and the on-going struggle of ideas. 　 The book comprises two distinct components: an economic history of Argentina from the Spanish colonial period to 1990 followed by a narrative by Domingo Cavallo on the last 25 years of reform and counter reform. Domingo Cavallo has been at the centre of Argentina's economic and political debates for 40 years. He was one of the longest serving cabinet members since the return of democracy in 1983. He is uniquely qualified to help the reader make the connection between historical and current events through all these prisms. His daughter Sonia Cavallo Runde is an economist specialized on public policy that currently teaches the politics of development policy. The two Cavallos offer academics and students of economics and finance a long form case study. This book also seeks to offer  researchers and policymakers around the world with relevant lessons and insights to similar problems from the Argentine experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857439755

Argentina's Foreign Policy/h This book examines Argentina as an independent actor in world affairs and as an example useful for understanding the Latin American international system from the perspective of middle powers and developing countries. It focuses intensively on the 1973–1976 period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170875

Argentina's Parallel CurrencyThe Economy of the Poor Analyzes the rise and fall of the Red de Trueque (launched in 1995 by a group of environmentalists who exchanged goods and services at their own 'market' using a system of mutual credit) in Argentina. This book identifies rules of governance and sustainability for institutional settings in which state regulation is minimal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665088

Argentine Serialised Radio Drama in the Infamous Decade 1930–1943Transmitting Nationhood In her study of key radio dramas broadcast from 1930 to 1943 Lauren Rea analyses the work of leading exponents of the genre against the wider backdrop of nation-building intellectual movements and popular culture in Argentina. During the period that has come to be known as the infamous decade radio serials drew on the Argentine literary canon with writers such as Héctor Pedro Blomberg and José Andrés González Pulido contributing to the nation-building project as they reinterpreted nineteenth-century Argentina and repackaged it for a 1930s mass audience. Thus a historical romance set in the tumultuous dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas reveals the conflict between the message transmitted to a mass audience through popular radio drama and the work of historical revisionist intellectuals writing in the 1930s. Transmitted at the same time González Pulido’s gauchesque series evokes powerful notions of Argentine national identity as it explores the relationship of the gaucho with Argentina’s immigrant population and advocates for the ideal contribution of women and the immigrant population to Argentine nationhood. Rea grounds her study in archival work undertaken at the library of Argentores in Buenos Aires which holds the only surviving collection of scripts of radio serials from the period. Rea’s book recovers the contribution that these products of popular culture made to the nation-building project as they helped to shape and promote the understanding of Argentine history and cultural identity that is widely held today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669614

Argonauts of the DesertStructural Analysis of the Hebrew Bible 'Argonauts of the Desert' presents a revolutionary new commentary on the Bible and its origins arguing that most biblical stories and laws were inspired by Greek literature. From Genesis to Kings the books of the Bible may have been written by a single author a Hellenized Judean scholar who used Plato's ideal state in The Laws as a primary source. As such biblical Israel is a recreation of that twelve tribes State and the stories surrounding the birth life and death of that State were inspired by Greek epics. Each chapter presents the biblical material and compares this to the Greek or Roman equivalents discussing similarities and differences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367872168

Argonauts of the Western Pacific Bronislaw Malinowski’s pathbreaking Argonauts of the Western Pacific is at once a detailed account of exchange in the Melanesian islands and a manifesto of a modernist anthropology. Malinowski argued that the goal of which the ethnographer should never lose sight is ‘to grasp the native’s point of view his relation to life to realise his vision of his world.’ Through vivid evocations of Kula life including the building and launching of canoes fishing expeditions and the role of myth and magic amongst the Kula people Malinowski brilliantly describes an inter-island system of exchange - from gifts from father to son to swapping fish for yams - around which an entire community revolves. A classic of anthropology that did much to establish the primacy of painstaking fieldwork over the earlier anecdotal reports of travel writers journalists and missionaries it is a compelling insight into a world now largely lost from view. 　 With a new foreword by Adam Kuper. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415738644

Argos and the Argolid (Routledge Revivals)From the End of the Bronze Age to the Roman Occupation Argos and the Argolid first published in 1972 presents a study of the history and achievements of the Argives who have hitherto been largely neglected: partly because Classical Argos is overshadowed by the legends of an earlier millennium and partly because many of her monuments and records have been lost. Richard Tomlinson describes the region and considers the relationship between the Argives who claimed Dorian descent and those whose ancestors were in all probability the inhabitants of the region during the Bronze Age. In particular he emphasises the Argives’ role as a ‘third force’ in mainland Greek history where they challenged the supremacy of the Spartans in Peloponnesian affairs. This thorough treatment is intended to correct the usual bias in favour of the better documented affairs of Athens and Sparta. It includes an assessment of Argive military and political organisation and of their contribution to the arts of Ancient Greece. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138019935

Argue with MeArgument as a Path to Developing Students' Thinking and Writing It is essential that middle- and high-school students develop argument skills. This rich resource provides a clear step-by-step approach that achieves this goal. The method is rooted in peer dialog and makes use of readily available technology. The authors document impressive gains in students’ skills in producing and interpreting both dialogic and written arguments. The method can be used in English or content-area classes or even be implemented as a stand-alone class or as part of a debate program. This curriculum helps students become critical thinkers prepared for the demands of college careers and citizenship. Book Features: Background on why students should develop argument skills and what these skills consist of The nuts and bolts of how to implement the curriculum in your own classroom Alignments to the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards Accessible video material showing both teacher’s instructions and students’ activities Samples of students’ written work Assessment tools that you can use or modify to fit your own needs An appendix with additional guides examples suggested topics and classroom-ready reproducibles. New to the second edition is a chapter on how you can incorporate this approach into an existing curriculum if you are unable to implement the full program.The techniques are designed to be flexible and adaptable and work with students of all ability levels—especially with those who are less motivated and engaged in school. This enhanced edition is also accompanied by free bonus eResources such as suggested readings on different topics and full lesson plans which you can download and print from our website www.routledge.com/9781138911406. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138911406

Arguing Reasoning and Thinking Well Arguing Reasoning and Thinking Well offers an engaging and accessible introduction to argumentation and critical thinking. With a pro-social focus the volume encourages readers to value civility when engaged in arguing and reasoning. Authors Gass and Seiter renowned for their friendly writing style include real-world examples hypothetical dialogues and editorial cartoons to invite readers in. The text includes a full chapter devoted to the ethics of argument as well as content on refutation and formal logic. It is designed for students in argumentation and critical thinking courses in communication philosophy and psychology departments and is suitable for students and general education courses across the curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815374336

Arguing About Bioethics Arguing About Bioethics is a fresh and exciting collection of essential readings in bioethics offering a comprehensive introduction to and overview of the field. Influential contributions from established philosophers and bioethicists such as Peter Singer Thomas Nagel Judith Jarvis Thomson and Michael Sandel are combined with the best recent work in the subject. Organised into clear sections readings have been chosen that engage with one another and often take opposing views on the same question helping students get to grips with the key areas of debate. All the core issues in bioethics are covered alongside new controversies that are emerging in the field including: embryo research selecting children and enhancing humans human cloning using animals for medical purposes organ donation consent and autonomy public health ethics resource allocation developing world bioethics assisted suicide. Each extract selected is clear  stimulating and free from unnecessary jargon. The editor’s accessible and engaging section introductions make Arguing About Bioethics ideal for those studying bioethics for the first time while more advanced readers will be challenged by the rigorous and thought-provoking arguments presented in the readings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415476331

Arguing About Human NatureContemporary Debates Arguing About Human Nature covers recent debates--arising from biology philosophy psychology and physical anthropology--that together systematically examine what it means to be human.  Thirty-five essays--several of them appearing here for the first time in print--were carefully selected to offer competing perspectives on 12 different topics related to human nature.  The context and main threads of the debates are highlighted and explained by the editors in a short clear introduction to each of the 12 topics. Authors include Louise Anthony Patrick Bateson David Buller John Dupre Paul Griffiths Sally Haslanger Richard Lewontin Ron Mallon and E.O. Wilson. Contributors Rachel Cooper Nancy Holmstrom Kim Sterelny and Elizabeth Cashdan provide brand new chapters in these debates.　 Suggested Reading lists offer curious readers new resources for exploring these debates further.  Arguing About Human Nature is the first volume of its kind designed to introduce to an interdisciplinary student audience some of the most important arguments on the subject generated by scientific research and philosophical reflection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415894401

Arguing about JudaismA Rabbi a Philosopher and a Revealing Debate Arguing about Judaism differs from other introductions to Judaism. It is unique not solely in its engaging dialogues between a Reform rabbi and a humanist atheist philosopher but also in its presentation of and challenges to the fundamental religious beliefs of the Jewish heritage and their relevance to today’s Jewish community. 　 The dialogues contain both Jewish narratives and philosophical responses with topics ranging from the nature of God to controversies over sexual relations animal welfare and the environment — from antisemitism to the state of Israel and Zionism. Although the rabbi and philosopher argue strongly clearly enjoying the cut and thrust of debate they do so with sensitivity charm and respect revealing the rich intricacies of the Jewish religion and contemporary Jewish life. While essential reading for those studying Judaism and Jewish history the book aims to stimulate debate more generally amongst Jews and non-Jews the religious and the atheist — all those with a general interest in religion and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367334062

Arguing About Knowledge What is knowledge? What are the sources of knowledge? What is the value of knowledge? What can we know? Arguing About Knowledge offers a fresh and engaging perspective on the theory of knowledge. This comprehensive and imaginative selection of readings examines the subject in an unorthodox and entertaining manner whilst covering the fundamentals of the theory of knowledge. It includes classic and contemporary pieces from the most influential philosophers from Descartes Russell Quine and G.E. Moore to Richard Feldman Edward Craig Gilbert Harman and Roderick Chisholm. In addition students will find fascinating alternative pieces from literary and popular work such as Lewis Caroll Jorges Luis Borges and Paul Boghossian.  Each article selected is clear interesting and free from unnecessary jargon. The editors provide lucid introductions to each section in which they give an overview of the debate and outline the arguments of the papers. Arguing About Knowledge is an inventive and stimulating reader for students new to the theory of knowledge. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061038

Arguing About Law Arguing about Law introduces philosophy of law in an accessible and engaging way. The reader covers a wide range of topics from general jurisprudence law the state and the individual to topics in normative legal theory as well as the theoretical foundations of public and private law. In addition to including many classics Arguing About Law also includes both non-traditional selections and discussion of timely topical issues like the legal dimension of the war on terror. The editors provide lucid introductions to each section in which they give an overview of the debate and outline the arguments of the papers helping the student get to grips with both the classic and core arguments and emerging debates in: the nature of law legality and morality the rule of law the duty to obey the law legal enforcement of sexual morality the nature of rights rights in an age of terror constitutional theory tort theory.  Arguing About Law is an inventive and stimulating reader for students new to philosophy of law legal theory and jurisprudence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415462419

Arguing About Political Philosophy This second edition of Arguing About Political Philosophy is the most complete up-to-date and interdisciplinary anthology of its kind. Its selections cover both classic philosophical sources such as Hobbes and Rousseau and contemporary figures such as Robert Nozick and G.A. Cohen. But additional excerpts from economists psychologists novelists and legal theorists help students from diverse intellectual backgrounds to connect with and appreciate the problems and distinctive methodology of political philosophy. This second edition also goes beyond any other anthology on the market in its coverage of traditionally under-represented views such as libertarianism neo-socialism feminism and critical race theory. And it is one of the only anthologies to go beyond A Theory of Justice in its coverage of the political thought of John Rawls. The volume is divided into 3 parts – Foundational Concepts; Government the Economy and Morality; and Applied Political Philosophy – covering core arguments and emerging debates in topics like: social contract theory political economy property rights freedom equality immigration global distributive justice The new companion website offers valuable resources for instructors and students alike including sample quizzes exams and writing assignments extensive study questions for each reading and an online version of the "What’s Your Political Philosophy" self-assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415535823

Arguing About Science Arguing About Science is an outstanding engaging introduction to the essential topics in philosophy of science edited by two leading experts in the field. This exciting and innovative anthology contains a selection of classic and contemporary readings that examine a broad range of issues from classic problems such as scientific reasoning; causation; and scientific realism to more recent topics such as science and race; forensic science; and the scientific status of medicine. The editors bring together some of the most influential contributions of famous philosophers in the field including John Stuart Mill and Karl Popper as well as more recent extracts from philosophers and scientists such as Ian Hacking Stephen Jay Gould Bas van Fraassen Nancy Cartwright and John Worrall. The anthology is organised into nine clear sections: science non science and pseudo-science race gender and science scientific reasoning scientific explanation laws and causation science and medicine probability and forensic science risk uncertainty and science policy scientific realism and anti-realism. The articles chosen are clear interesting and free from unnecessary jargon. The editors provide lucid introductions to each section in which they provide an overview of the debate as well as suggestions for further reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415492300

Arguing and JustifyingAssessing the Convention Refugees' Choice of Moment Motive and Host Country This is the first book of its kind to address the crucial issue of why people choose to make Convention refugee claims. It represents a substantial and original contribution primarily to the field of refugee studies but also applicable for a broader readership of political science international studies sociology law history and women’s studies. Furthermore it theorizes the problems that face refugees by discussing the perception of the possible host countries. The conclusions of the book bear directly upon contemporary issues in refugee studies that suggest refugees move on the basis of (generally) extreme levels of persecution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367604936

Arguing CounterterrorismNew perspectives This book offers a multifaceted analytical account of counterterrorism argumentative speech. Traditionally existing scholarship in this field of research has taken a selective focus on issues and actors concentrating mainly on US state discourse after 9/11. However this approach ignores the fact that there was counterterrorism speech before 9/11 and that there are other countries and other actors who also actively engage in the counterterrorism discursive field both within and outside of the Western world. Addressing several thematic chronological and methodological gaps in the current literature Arguing Counterterrorism offers a dynamic perspective on counterterrorism argumentative speech. Over the course of the volume the authors tackle the following key issues: first historical and cultural continuity and change. Second the phenomenology of counterterrorism speech: its nature instrumentalisation implications and interactions between the various actors involved. The third theme is the anatomy of counterterrorism speech; namely its political cultural and linguistic constitutive elements. Employing a multi-disciplinary framework the authors explore these issues through a geographically and historically diverse range of case studies resulting in a book that broadens the perspective of counterterrorism argumentation analysis. This book will be of much interest to students of critical terrorism studies counterterrorism discourse analysis security studies and IR. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138951891

Arguing Development PolicyFrames and Discourses This collection shows how policy discourses in the fields of national and international developments are constructed and operate and how they can be analysed. Dominant discourses screen out certain aspects: they frame' issues to include some matters and typically exclude important others. More generally different policy discourses construct the world in distinctive ways through language that requires deconstruction and careful review. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138160286

Arguing Global GovernanceAgency Lifeworld and Shared Reasoning This book deals with the questions of how global governance can and ought to effectively address serious global problems such as financial instability military conflicts distributive injustice and increasing concerns of ecological disasters. Providing a unified theoretical framework the contributors to this volume utilise argumentation research broadening the concept by identifying the concerns about agency lifeworld and shared reasoning that different strands of argumentation research have in common. Furthermore they develop the concept of argumentative deontology in order to make sense of the processes through which argumentation comes to shape global governance. Empirically the book demonstrates how ideas define actors’ interests shape their interactions with each other and ground intentions for collective action. Normatively it provides an excellent theoretical platform for unveiling less visible manifestations of power in global politics and thereby improves our understandings of the ethical implications of global ordering. Addressing topical issues such as conflict and inter-civilizational dialogue decision-making in international regimes and organizations the World Social Forum the Women’s Environment and Development Organization and Tobin Tax this book will be of interest to students and scholars of argumentation theory globalization and global governance Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138811003

ArguingExchanging Reasons Face to Face Arguing: Exchanging Reasons Face to Face describes the process and products of face-to-face argument. Author Dale Hample presents arguing as a type of interpersonal interaction rather than as a kind of text or a feature of a public speech. He focuses primarily on argument production and explores the rhetorical and philosophical traditions of arguing keeping as the volume's main focus the integration of arguing into the literatures on message production conflict management and interpersonal communication.Distinctive in its approach this volume offers:*a synthesis of empirical research on situational and individual differences in arguing;*an exploration of argument frames--perceptions and expectations about arguing;*an examination of the conversational and rational natures of argument products;*a psychological description of inventional processes; and*a full chapter on the emotional experience of arguing.This unique work is appropriate for scholars and graduate students in argumentation discourse persuasion conflict management interpersonal communication organizational communication and message production. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645935

Argument as Dialogue Across DifferenceEngaging Youth in Public Literacies In the spirit of models of argument starting with inquiry this book starts with a question: What might it mean to teach argument in ways that open up spaces for change—changes of mind changes of practice and policy changes in ways of talking and relating? The author explores teaching argument in ways that take into account the complexities and pluralities young people face as they attempt to enact local and global citizenship with others who may reasonably disagree. The focus is foremost on social action—the hard hopeful work of finding productive ways forward in contexts where people need to work together across difference to get something worthwhile done. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665934

Argument for ActionEthics and Professional Conduct First published in 1999. This book will help professions and professionals to identify their contribution to society and to understand the argument in which they must engage if they are to justify their conduct. Because of their specialized expertise and power the task is both difficult and pressing. The work is divided into two parts. Part 1 discusses the concepts ‘ethics’ and ‘professional conduct’ indicating their dimensions and contested nature. In each case following examination and analysis of relevant literature a conceptual framework or model is proposed for locating instances of in turn ethics and professional conduct. In part 2 the model of ethical choice is used to discuss the ethical justification of professional conduct in the various forms locations and stages provided by its social setting. In this way it provides grounding arguments for relevant action by professionals and others dealing with professionals. The book concludes with a proposal for a national standing commission on the professions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609464

Argumentation Communication and FallaciesA Pragma-dialectical Perspective This volume gives a theoretical account of the problem of analyzing and evaluating argumentative discourse. After placing argumentation in a communicative perspective and then discussing the fallacies that occur when certain rules of communication are violated the authors offer an alternative to both the linguistically-inspired descriptive and logically-inspired normative approaches to argumentation. The authors characterize argumentation as a complex speech act in a critical discussion aimed at resolving a difference of opinion. The various stages of a critical discussion are outlined and the communicative and interactional aspects of the speech acts performed in resolving a simple or complex dispute are discussed. After dealing with crucial aspects of analysis and linking the evaluation of argumentative discourse to the analysis the authors identify the fallacies that can occur at various stages of discussion. Their general aim is to elucidate their own pragma- dialectical perspective on the analysis and evaluation of argumentative discourse bringing together pragmatic insight concerning speech acts and dialectical insight concerning critical discussion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144552

Argumentation Schemes for Presumptive Reasoning Recent concerns with the evaluation of argumentation in informal logic and speech communication center around nondemonstrative arguments that lead to tentative or defeasible conclusions based on a balance of considerations. Such arguments do not appear to have structures of the kind traditionally identified with deductive and inductive reasoning but are extremely common and are often called "plausible" or "presumptive " meaning that they are only provisionally acceptable even when they are correct. How is one to judge by some clearly defined standard whether such arguments are correct or not in a given instance? The answer lies in what are called argumentation schemes -- forms of argument (structures of inference) that enable one to identify and evaluate common types of argumentation in everyday discourse. This book identifies 25 argumentation schemes for presumptive reasoning and matches a set of critical questions to each. These two elements -- the scheme and the questions -- are then used to evaluate a given argument in a particular case in relation to a context of dialogue in which the argument occurred. In recent writings on argumentation there is a good deal of stress placed on how important argumentation schemes are in any attempt to evaluate common arguments in everyday reasoning as correct or fallacious acceptable or questionable. However the problem is that the literature thus far has not produced a precise and user-friendly enough analysis of the structures of the argumentation schemes themselves nor have any of the documented accounts been as helpful accessible or systematic as they could be especially in relation to presumptive reasoning. This book solves the problem by presenting the most common presumptive schemes in an orderly and clear way that makes them explicit and useful as precisely defined structures. As such it will be an indispensable tool for researchers students and teachers in the areas of critical thinking argumentation speech communication informal logic and discourse analysis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203811160

ArgumentationAnalysis and Evaluation This book concentrates on argumentation as it emerges in ordinary discourse whether the discourse is institutionalized or strictly informal. Crucial concepts from the theory of argumentation are systematically discussed and explained with the help of examples from real-life discourse and texts. The basic principles are explained that are instrumental in the analysis and evaluation of argumentative discourse. Methodical instruments are offered for identifying differences of opinion analyzing and evaluating argumentation and presenting arguments in oral and written discourse. Attention is also paid to the way in which arguers attempt to be not just reasonable but effective as well by maneuvering strategically. In addition the book provides a great variety of exercises and assignments to improve the student’s skill in presenting argumentation. The authors begin their treatment of argumentation theory at the same juncture where argumentation also starts in practice: The difference of opinion that occasions the evolvement of the argumentation. Each chapter begins with a short summary of the essentials and ends with a number of exercises that students can use to master the material. Argumentation is the first introductory textbook of this kind. It is intended as a general introduction for students who are interested in a proper conduct of argumentative discourse. Suggestions for further reading are made for each topic and several extra assignments are added to the exercises. Special features: • A concise and complete treatment of both the theoretical backgrounds and the practice of argumentation analysis and evaluation. • Crucial concepts from pragmatics (speech act theory Grice’s cooperative principle) presented in a non-technical way; introducing the theory of verbal communication. • The first textbook treatment of strategic maneuvering as a way of balancing being reasonable with being effective • Exercises and assignments based on real-life texts from a variety of contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138225084

Arguments with EthnographyComparative Approaches to History Politics and Religion Volume 70 A critique of the globalisation of the culture principle arguing that theory is dependent on the actual study of peoples. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136293

Ariane Mnouchkine Over the last forty years French director Ariane Mnouchkine and her theater collective Le Théâtre du Soleil have devised a form of research and creation that is both engaged with contemporary history and committed to reinvigorating theater by focusing on the actor. Now revised and reissued this volume combines: ● an overview of Mnouchkine’s life work and theatrical influences ● an exploration of her key ideas on theater and the creative process ● analysis of key productions including her early and groundbreaking environmental political piece 1789 and the later Asian-inspired play penned by Hélène Cixous Drums on the Dam. ● practical exercises including tips on mask work. As a first step toward critical understanding and as 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 9780815386766

Arianism: Roman Heresy and Barbarian Creed This is the first volume to attempt a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the 'Arian' churches in the Roman world of Late Antiquity and their political importance in the late Roman kingdoms of the 5th-6th centuries ruled by barbarian warrior elites. Bringing together researchers from the disciplines of theology history and archaeology and providing an extensive bibliography it constitutes a breakthrough in a field largely neglected in historical studies. A polemical term coined by the Orthodox Church (the side that prevailed in the Trinitarian disputes of the 4th century C.E.) for its opponents in theology as well as in ecclesiastical politics Arianism has often been seen as too complicated to understand outside the group of theological specialists dealing with it and has therefore sometimes been ignored in historical studies. The studies here offer an introduction to the subject grounded in the historical context then examine the adoption of Arian Christianity among the Gothic contingents of the Roman army and its subsequent diffusion in the barbarian kingdoms of the late Roman world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367600266

Arid Land Resources & Their Mana First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963795

Arid LandsToday And Tomorrow This book represents the efforts of scientists and other individuals who through their various disciplines are addressing the problems of and opportunities presented by the arid lands of the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367164324

ArielInternet Transmission Software for Document Delivery Supplement traditional interlibrary loan programs with this speedy document delivery system! Since its introduction in 1991 the Ariel system has transformed the interlibrary loan of documents. Compared to standard interlibrary loan Ariel is often simpler faster and cheaper and it allows many users at a time to have access to requested documents. Though Ariel has enjoyed a rapidly increasing user base Ariel: Internet Transmission Software for Document Delivery is the first book dedicated to Ariel and the experiences of libraries using it. Ariel: Internet Transmission Software for Document Delivery provides practical details on this innovative technology including clear discussions of how the system works. The software manages the process of scanning requested documents transmitting them between libraries and document suppliers over high-speed Internet connections and logging their receipt. Ariel discusses the pros and cons of various delivery options including Web-based delivery email and delivery of laser-printed hard copy by hand mail or courier service. This comprehensive volume covers all aspects of adopting and using Ariel including: training library staff and overcoming their resistance patron needs and response choosing scanners and other equipment setting up consortia to share Ariel files copyright issues international use of Ariel enhancing the system to suit your needsLike its Shakespearean namesake the Ariel system darts through the air to rapidly fetch what someone needs. Ariel: Internet Transmission Software for Document Delivery gives you the solid data you need to get the most out of Ariel. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315863535

Ariosto Shakespeare and Corneille Originally published in 1921 this volume consists of the first of Croce’s literary criticisms to be published in English and as well as a section on Shakespeare it contains unique essays on Ariosto and Corneille which together inaugurated a new era in literary criticism. The essays are based on Croce’s Theory of Aesthetic - a theory which to many is the only one that completely explains the problem of poetry and the fine arts - and as a result are profound and suggestive. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367144371

Aristo of CeosText Translation and Discussion Volume 13 in the RUSCH series continues work already begun on the School of Aristotle. Volume 9 featured Demetrius of Phalerum Volume 10 Dicaearchus of Messana Volume 11 Eudemus of Rhodes and Volume 12 both Lyco of Troas and Hieronymus of Rhodes. Now Volume 13 turns our attention to Aristo of Iulis on Ceos who was active in the last quarter of the third century BCE. Almost certainly he was Lyco's successor as head of the Peripatetic School. In antiquity Aristo was confused with the like-named Stoic philosopher from Chios so that several works were claimed for both philosophers. Among these disputed works those with Peripatetic antecedents like Exhortations and Erotic Dissertations are plausibly assigned to Aristo of Ceos. Other works attributed to the Peripatetic are Lyco (presumably a biography of Aristo's predecessor) On Old Age and Relieving Arrogance.Whether part of the last-named work or a separate treatise Aristo's descriptions of persons exhibiting inconsiderateness self-will and other unattractive traits relate closely to the Characters of Theophrastus. In addition Aristo wrote biographies of Heraclitus Socrates and Epicurus. We may be sure that he did the same for the leaders of the Peripatos whose wills he seems to have preserved within the biographies.The volume gives pride of place to Peter Stork's new edition of the fragments of Aristo of Ceos. The edition includes a translation on facing pages. There are also notes on the Greek and Latin texts (an apparatus criticus) and substantive notes that accompany the translation. This edition will replace that of Fritz Wehrli which was made over half a century ago and published without translation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507371

Aristocratic LiberalismThe Social and Political Thought of Jacob Burckhardt John Stuart Mill and Alexis De Tocqueville "Liberalism" is widely used to describe a variety of social and political ideas but has been an especially difficult concept for historians and political scientists to define. Burckhardt Mill and Tocqueville define one type of liberal thought. They share an aristocratic liberalism marked by distaste for the masses and the middle class opposition to the commercial spirit fear and contempt of mediocrity and suspicion of the centralized state. Their fears are combined with an elevated ideal of human personality an ideal which affirms modernity. All see their ideals threatened in the immediate future and all hope to save European civilization from barbarism and militarism through some form of education although all grow more pessimistic towards the end of their lives.Aristocratic Liberalism ignores the national boundaries that so often confine the history of political thought and uses the perspective thus gained to establish a pan-European type of political thought. Going beyond Burckhardt Mill and Tocqueville Aristocratic Liberalism argues for new ways of looking at nineteenth-century liberalism. It corrects many prevalent misconceptions about liberalism and suggests new paths for arriving at a better understanding of the leading form of nineteenth-century political thought. The new Afterword by the author presents a novel description of liberal political language as the "discourse of capacity " and suggests that this kind of language is the common denominator of all forms of European liberalism in the nineteenth century. Aristocratic Liberalism will be valuable to students of history political science sociology and political philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518919

Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete (Routledge Revivals) Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete first published in 1955 investigates the emergence and progress of Dorian society on Crete from the 8th century BC onwards. The major contribution of Cretan culture in this period was in the field of law – law and order are traditionally linked and Dorian Crete remained steadfast in its pursuit of order. The author offers an explanation for the protracted aristocratic character of Cretan society basing his study on the crucial Code of Gortyna. The primitive foundations of the social system are examined illuminating the tribal institutions which formed the basis of the aristocratic states which developed. The four classes of the Cretan states and the mutual relations of these classes are defined and the stages whereby family institutions developed are analysed. Finally political and judicial organisation is scrutinised and the Cretan culture is situated in the wider horizon of Mediterranean civilisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415747080

Aristophanes (Routledge Revivals)Poet and Dramatist To many people Aristophanes is the most immediately attractive and enjoyable of the Greek dramatists. No other comedies from the great age of Attic drama survive in a complete state and the vigour of his fictions and the brilliance of his humour maintain their power to stimulate and entertain even after two thousand years. Aristophanes: Poet and Dramatist first published in 1986 offers an account of the early comedies and Frogs the most famous of his works. It avoids theorising and abstraction keeping close to individual passages and scenes whilst also shunning a pedestrian approach in favour of one which seeks out illuminating similarities and contrasts both within Aristophanes’ own corpus and between the comedian and other writers on whom he draws. The focus throughout is on the serious and accomplished craftsman whose achievement deserves and repays the kind of detailed scrutiny applied to tragic and lyric poetry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415749220

Aristophanes and Women (Routledge Revivals) Aristophanes and Women first published in 1993 investigates the workings of the great Athenian comedian’s ‘women plays’ in an attempt to discern why they were in fact probably quite funny to their original audiences. It is argued that modern students scholars and dramatists need to consider much more closely the conditions of the plays’ ancient productions when evaluating their ostensible themes. Three plays are focused upon: Lysistrata Thesmophoriazusae and Ecclesiazusae. All seem to speak quite eloquently to contemporary concerns about women’s rights the value of women’s work and the relationships between women and war literary representation and politics. On the one hand Professor Taaffe tries to retrieve what an ancient Athenian audience may have l appreciated about these plays and what their central theses may have meant within that culture. On the other hand Aristophanes is discussed from the perspective of a late twentieth-century specifically female reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138018594

Aristophanes in Performance 421 BC-AD 2007Peace Birds and Frogs This book traces the international performance history of Aristophanic comedy and its implication in aesthetic and political controversies from 421 BC to AD 2007. It includes Brechtian experiments in East Berlin and musical theatre from Gilbert and Sullivan to Stephen Sondheim. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367602222

Aristotelian Character Education This book provides a reconstruction of Aristotelian character education shedding new light on what moral character really is and how it can be highlighted measured nurtured and taught in current schooling. Arguing that many recent approaches to character education understand character in exclusively amoral instrumentalist terms Kristjánsson proposes a coherent plausible and up-to-date concept retaining the overall structure of Aristotelian character education.After discussing and debunking popular myths about Aristotelian character education subsequent chapters focus on the practical ramifications and methodologies of character education. These include measuring virtue and morality asking whether Aristotelian character education can salvage the effects of bad upbringing and considering implications for teacher training and classroom practice. The book rejuvenates time-honoured principles of the development of virtues in young people at a time when ‘character’ features prominently in educational agendas and parental concerns over school education systems.Offering an interdisciplinary perspective which draws from the disciplines of education psychology philosophy and sociology this book will appeal to researchers academics and students wanting a greater insight into character education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138737945

Aristotelian Ethics in Contemporary Perspective By bringing together influential critics of neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics and some of the strongest defenders of an Aristotelian approach this collection provides a fresh assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Aristotelian virtue ethics and its contemporary interpretations. Contributors critically discuss and re-assess the neo-Aristotelian paradigm which has been predominant in the philosophical discourse on virtue for the past 30 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138922242

Aristotle First published in 1977 this volume is the only account published in English in the 20th century to be exclusively devoted to an interpretation of Aristotle's political thought (as distinct from commentaries translations and works on Aristotelean philosophy in general). It places Aristotle in his background of the Greek political experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415611534

Aristotle In this extensively revised new edition of his excellent guidebook Christopher Shields introduces the whole of Aristotle’s philosophy showing how his powerful conception of human nature shaped much of his thinking on the nature of the soul and the mind ethics politics and the arts. Beginning with a brief biography Shields carefully explains the fundamental elements of Aristotle’s thought: his explanatory framework his philosophical methodology and his four-causal explanatory scheme. Subsequently he discusses Aristotle’s metaphysics the theory of categories logical theory and his conception of the human being as a composite of soul and body. The last part concentrates on Aristotle’s value theory as applied to ethics and politics and assesses his approach to happiness virtue and the best life for human beings before turning to a consideration of Aristotle's theory of rhetoric and the arts with a special focus on his perennially controversial treatment of tragedy. This second edition includes an expanded discussion of Aristotle's method and new sections on key issues in perception thought akrasia and mimesis. It concludes with an expanded assessment of Aristotle's legacy sketching currently emerging Neo-Aristotelian movements in metaphysics and virtue ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415622493

Aristotle Written by renowned Aristotle scholar Sir David Ross this study has long been established as one of the foremost surveys of Aristotle's life work and philosophy. With John L. Ackrill's introduction and updated bibliography created for the sixth edition the book continues to serve as a standard guide both for the student of ancient history and the general reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138141049

Aristotle Emotions and Education What can Aristotle teach us that is relevant to contemporary moral and educational concerns? What can we learn from him about the nature of moral development the justifiability and educability of emotions the possibility of friendship between parents and their children or the fundamental aims of teaching? The message of this book is that Aristotle has much to teach us about those issues and many others. In a formidable display of boundary-breaking scholarship drawing upon the domains of philosophy education and psychology Kristján Kristjánsson analyses and dispels myriad misconceptions about Aristotle’s views on morality emotions and education that abound in the current literature - including the claims of the emotional intelligence theorists that they have revitalised Aristotle’s message for the present day. The book proceeds by enlightening and astute forays into areas covered by Aristotle’s canonical works while simultaneously gauging their pertinence for recent trends in moral education. This is an arresting book on how to balance the demands of head and heart: a book that deepens the contemporary discourse on emotion cultivation and virtuous living and one that will excite any student of moral education whether academic or practitioner. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254077

Aristotle and Confucius on Rhetoric and TruthThe Form and the Way The current study argues that different cultures can coexist better today if we focus not only on what separates them but also on what connects them. To do so the author discusses how both Aristotle and Confucius see rhetoric as a mode of thinking that is indispensable to the human understanding of the truths of things or dao-the-way or how both see the human understanding of the truths of things or dao-the-way as necessarily communal open-ended and discursive. Based on this similarity the author aims to develop a more nuanced understanding of differences to help foster better cross-cultural communication. In making the argument she critically examines two stereotyped views: that Aristotle’s concept of essence or truth is too static to be relevant to the rhetorical focus on the realm of human affairs and that Confucius’ concept of dao-the-way is too decentered to be compatible with the inferential/discursive thinking. In addition the author relies primarily on the interpretations of the Analects by two 20th-century Chinese Confucians to supplement the overreliance on renderings of the Analects in recent comparative rhetorical scholarship. The study shows that we need an in-depth understanding of both the other and the self to comprehend the relation between the two. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367884789

Aristotle and Early Christian Thought In studies of early Christian thought ‘philosophy’ is often a synonym for ‘Platonism’ or at most for ‘Platonism and Stoicism’. Nevertheless it was Aristotle who from the sixth century AD to the Italian Renaissance was the dominant Greek voice in Christian Muslim and Jewish philosophy. Aristotle and Early Christian Thought is the first book in English to give a synoptic account of the slow appropriation of Aristotelian thought in the Christian world from the second to the sixth century. Concentrating on the great theological topics – creation the soul the Trinity and Christology – it makes full use of modern scholarship on the Peripatetic tradition after Aristotle explaining the significance of Neoplatonism as a mediator of Aristotelian logic. While stressing the fidelity of Christian thinkers to biblical presuppositions which were not shared by the Greek schools it also describes their attempts to overcome the pagan objections to biblical teachings by a consistent use of Aristotelian principles and it follows their application of these principles to matters which lay outside the purview of Aristotle himself. This volume offers a valuable study not only for students of Christian theology in its formative years but also for anyone seeking an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and its developments in Late Antiquity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138697997

Aristotle and His Philosophy In this stunning act of synthesis Abraham Edel captures the entire range of Aristotle's thought in a manner that will prove attractive and convincing to a contemporary audience. Many philosophers approach Aristotle with their own rather than his questions. Some cast him as a partisan of a contemporary school. Even the neutral approach of classical scholarship often takes for granted questions that reflect our modern ways of dissecting the world.Aristotle and His Philosophy shows him at work in asking and answering questions. Abraham Edel fashions a sound comparative way of using current analysis to deepen our understanding of Aristotle rather than argue with or simply appropriate him. Edel examines how Aristotle's basic ideas operated in his scientific and humanistic works what they enabled him to do what they kept him from doing and what in turn we can learn from his philosophical experimentation.The purpose of this volume is twofold: to provide a comprehensive introduction to Aristotle's thought and to throw fresh light on its patterned and systematic character. First tracing the pattern in Aristotle's metaphysical and physical writings he then explores the psychology epistemology ethics and politics rhetoric and poetics. In the process Edel discusses the way interpretations of Aristotle are built up and how different philosophical outlooks Catholic Hegelian Marxian linguistic naturalistic and pragmatic have affected the reading of Aristotelian texts and ideas.The new introduction probes the general problem of interpreting a philosophy and suggests how working through the different interpretations can contribute to a fuller understanding. This methodological self-consciousness makes Aristotle and His Philosophy markedly different from other studies of Aristotle. Martha C. Nussbaum of Brown University has described Edel as having "philosophical sensitivity and good sense throughout. His scholarship is comprehensive but handled with grace and clarity." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518926

Aristotle And Moral Realism The question of moral realism?whether our ethical beliefs rest on some objective foundation?is one that mattered as much to Aristotle as it does to us today and his writings on this topic continue to provide inspiration for the contemporary debate. This volume of essays expands the fruitful conversation among scholars of ancient philosophy and con Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314576

Aristotle and Philoponus on Light Originally published in 1991. Philoponus’ long commentary on Aristotle’s definition of light sets up the major concerns both in optics and theory of light that are discussed here. Light was of special interest in Neoplatonism because of its being something incorporeal in the world of natural bodies. Light therefore had a special role in the philosophical analysis of the interpenetration of bodies and was also a paradigm for the soul-body problem. The book contains much about the physiology of vision as well as the propagation of light. Several chapters investigate the philosophical theory behind what came to be known as ‘multiplication of species’ in medieval light theory. These issues in the history of science are placed within an analysis of Neoplatonic development of the distinction between Aristotle’s kinesis and energeia. The book treats Philoponus’ philosophy of mathematical science from the point of view of matter quantity and three-dimensionality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942356

Aristotle in CoimbraThe Cursus Conimbricensis and the education at the College of Arts Aristotle in Coimbra is the first book to cover the history of both the College of Arts in Coimbra and its most remarkable cultural product the Cursus Conimbricensis examining early Jesuit pedagogy as performed in one of the most important colleges run by the Society of Jesus in the sixteenth century. The first complete philosophical textbook published by a Jesuit college the Cursus Conimbricensis (1592–1606) was created by some of the most renowned early Jesuit philosophers and comprised seven volumes of commentaries and disputations on Aristotle’s writings which had formed the foundation of the university philosophy curriculum since the Middle Ages. In Aristotle in Coimbra Cristiano Casalini demonstrates the connection between educational practices in a sixteenth-century college and the structure of a scholastic philosophical commentary providing insight into this particular form of late-scholastic Aristotelianism through historiographical discourse. This book provides both a narrative of the historical background behind the publication of the Cursus and an analysis of the major philosophical and educational issues addressed by its seven volumes. It is valuable reading for all those interested in intellectual history the history of education and the history of philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472464101

Aristotle on Fallacies; or The Sophistici Elenchi First published in 1866 Aristotle on fallacies; or the Sophistici Elenchi  Poste explains Aristotles explanation of the nature of fallacies if not satisfactory seems to be as compete and intelligible as any that has since been offered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367190569

Aristotle: New Light on His Life and On Some of His Lost Works Volume 1Some Novel Interpretations of the Man and His Life Originally published in 1973. The predominantly historical approach in this book heralds a belief that a better understanding of Aristotle the man and the salient events of his life leads to a greater insight into his work as a philosopher. This the first of two volumes presents interpretations of Aristotle’s life widely interesting to any Aristotle scholars. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942370

Aristotle: New Light on His Life and On Some of His Lost Works Volume 2Observations on Some of Aristotle's Lost Works Originally published in 1973. Aristotle’s early works probably belong to the formative era of his philosophic thought and as such contribute vitally to the understanding and evaluation of the development of his philosophy. This book shows that the philosophy propagated in these lost works indicates an undeniable Platonism and thus seems to conflict with the basic doctrines in the traditional treatises collected in the Corpus Aristotelicum. Was the author of the lost early works and the later preserved treatises one and the same person or were some of these treatises written by members of the Early Peripatus? This the second of two volumes discusses in detail certain decisive aspects of Aristotle’s early works. Fascinating hypotheses and conjectures put forward here provoke discussion and further investigation in the ‘Aristotelian Problem’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942394

Aristotle’s Political Philosophy in its Historical ContextA New Translation and Commentary on Politics Books 5 and 6 This book offers new translations of Aristotle’s Politics 5 and 6 accompanied by an introduction and commentary targeted at historians and those who like to read political science in the context in which it was produced. Philosophical analysis remains essential and there is no intention to detract from the books as political theory but the focus of this volume is the text as a crucial element in the discourse of fourth-century Greece and the conflict throughout the Greek world between democracy oligarchy and the rise of the Macedonian monarchy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593612

Aristotle's Critique of Political EconomyWith a Contemporary Application This book presents a positive account of Aristotle’s theory of political economy arguing that it contains elements that may help us better understand and resolve contemporary social and economic problems.The book considers how Aristotle’s work has been utilized by scholars including Marx Polanyi Rawls Nussbaum and Sen to develop solutions to the problem of injustice. It then goes on to present a new Social Welfare Function (SWF) as an application of Aristotle’s theory. In exploring how Aristotle’s theories can be applied to contemporary social welfare analysis the book offers a study that will be of relevance to scholars of the history of economic thought political theory and the philosophy of economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666569

Aristotle's De Anima in Focus Originally published in 1993. This book presents an amended version of R.D. Hick's classic translation of Aristotle's "De Anima" Books 2 and 3 with pertinent extracts from Book 1 together with an introduction and six papers by prominent international Aristotelian scholars. The editor brings together up-to-date discussions of Aristotle's "De Anima" examining central topics such as the nature of perception perception and thought thinking and the intellect the nature of the soul and the relation between body and soul. These papers draw attention to the importance and value of Aristotle's original contributions both to these topics and to philosophical psychology in general. They show the relevance of Aristotle's ancient classical philosophy to contemporary philosophical debate. This book also examines the key issues of Aristotle's thesis and aims to demonstrate its enduring significance. The "De Anima" is placed within a wider Aristotelian framework and also within a more comprehensive structure as a contribution to philosophical development and advance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942400

Aristotle's Ethics and Legal RhetoricAn Analysis of Language Beliefs and the Law Taking the novel position of dealing with law classical rhetoric and feminism concurrently this book considers the effects of beliefs about language on those who attempt to theorize about and use law to accomplish practical and political purposes. The author employs Aristotle's terminology to analyze economic and literary schools of thought in the US legal academy noting the implicit language theory underlying claims by major thinkers in each school about the nature of law and its relationship to justice. The underlying assumption is that as law can only work through language beliefs about its relationship to justice are determined by assumptions about the nature of language. In addition the author provides an alternative feminist rhetoric that being focused on the production of texts rather than their interpretation offers a practical ethic of intervention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257139

Aristotle's Moral Realism ReconsideredPhenomenological Ethics This book elaborates a moral realism of phenomenological inspiration by introducing the idea that moral experience primordially constitutes a perceptual grasp of actions and of their solid traces in the world. The main thesis is that before any reference to values or to criteria about good and evil—that is before any reference to specific ethical outlooks—one should explain the very materiality of what necessarily constitutes the ‘moral world’. These claims are substantiated by means of a text- centered interpretation of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics in dialogue with contemporary moral realism. The book concludes with a critique of Heidegger’s Gadamer’s and Arendt’s approaches to Aristotle’s ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415856744

Aristotle's Theory of Contrariety First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315823164

Aristoxenus of Tarentum and the Birth of Musicology First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653589

Aristoxenus of TarentumTexts and Discussion Aristoxenus of Tarentum was reported to have been bitterly disappointed when Theophrastus was chosen instead of him to succeed Aristotle as the head of the Peripatetic School. He had a truly phenomenal output of some 453 volumes most of which survive only in fragments. He was the most famous music theorist in antiquity and came to be referred to simply as "the musician." In addition he was a founder of Greek biography and wrote the life histories of Pythagoras Archytas Socrates and Plato among others.This volume includes eleven selections which are almost evenly divided between his work in music theory and biography. There is a chapter on his general biographical method as well as chapters on his specific treatments of the Pythagoreans Socrates and Plato. There are chapters evaluating the extent to which Aristoxenus was a historian of music his account of music therapy his views on musical "character " the use of instruments and empiricism in his harmonic theory and his relation to the "Neoclassical" Greek composers of the fourth century.This volume includes: "Did Aristoxenus Write Musical History? " Andrew Barker; "Instruments and Empiricism in Aristoxenus' Elementa harmonica " David Creese; "Aristoxenus and Musical Ethos " Eleonora Rocconi; "Aristoxenus and Music Therapy: Fr. 26 Wehrli Within the Tradition on Music and Catharsis " Antonella Provenza; "Aristoxenus and the "Neoclassicists " Timothy Power; "Apollonius on Theophrastus on Aristoxenus " William W. Fortenbaugh; "Aristoxenus' Biographical Method " Stefan Schorn; "Aristoxenus and the Pythagoreans " Leonid Zhmud; "Aristoxenus' Life of Socrates " Carl A. Huffman; "Aristoxenus' Life of Plato " John Dillon; and "Aristoxenus and the Early Academy " Andrew Barker. Spanning close to three full decades Transaction's Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities Series continues to pioneer in the field of classical studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507395

Arithmetical Properties of Commutative Rings and Monoids The study of nonunique factorizations of elements into irreducible elements in commutative rings and monoids has emerged as an independent area of research only over the last 30 years and has enjoyed a recent flurry of activity and advancement. This book presents the proceedings of two recent meetings that gathered key researchers from around the world to review recent major results. The first seven chapters demonstrate the diversity of approaches taken in studying nonunique factorizations and serve both as an introduction to factorization theory and as a survey of current trends and results. The remaining chapters reflect research motivated by arithmetical properties of commutative rings and monoids. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138402072

Arius Didymus on Peripatetic Ethics Household Management and PoliticsText Translation and Discussion This volume features a unique epitome (original summation) of Aristotelian practical philosophy. It is often attributed to Arius Didymus who composed a survey of Peripatetic thought on three closely related areas: ethics household management and politics. The quality of the epitome which draws not only on the surviving treatises of Aristotle but also on works by later Peripatetics is excellent.In recent years the epitome has attracted increased attention as an important document for the understanding of Hellenistic philosophy. This new edition of the Greek text is much needed; the most recent edition dates from 1884 and is seriously faulty. This translation provided by Georgia Tsouni is based on the oldest and best manuscripts and takes account of recent discussions of difficult passages. In addition an English translation appears opposite the Greek text on facing pages. The text-translation is followed by nine essays which are written for a wide audience—not only philosophers and classicists but also scholars interested in politics and social order.The essays also consider issues of a more philological nature: Who in fact was the author of the epitome? Is Theophrastus an important source? In discussing political matters is the author intending to defend the practice of philosophy in Augustan Rome? Was there a second epitome perhaps with a different slant that has been lost? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367594589

Arizona This systematic study of the geography of Arizona emphasizes the relationship between the human population and the environment – the patterns of human activities and their effects on the landscape. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367171391

Arjuna–OdysseusShared Heritage in Indian and Greek Epic Bringing together the study of the Greek classics and Indology Arjuna–Odysseus provides a comparative analysis of the shared heritage of the Mahābhārata and early Greek traditions presented in the texts of Homer and Hesiod. Building on the ethnographic theories of Durkheim Mauss and Dumont the volume explores the convergences and rapprochements between the Mahābhārata and the Greek texts. In exploring the networks of similarities between the two epic traditions it also reformulates the theory of Georges Dumézil regarding Indo-European cultural comparativism. It includes a detailed comparison between journeys undertaken by the two epic heroes – Odysseus and Arjuna – and more generally it ranges across the philosophical ideas of these cultures and the epic traditions metaphors and archetypes that define the cultural ideology of ancient Greece and India. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Indo-European comparativism social and cultural anthropology classical literature Indology cultural and post-colonial studies philosophy and religion as well as to those who love the Indian and Greek epics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367348304

ARM Assembly LanguageFundamentals and Techniques Second Edition Delivering a solid introduction to assembly language and embedded systems ARM Assembly Language: Fundamentals and Techniques Second Edition continues to support the popular ARM7TDMI but also addresses the latest architectures from ARM including Cortex™-A Cortex-R and Cortex-M processors—all of which have slightly different instruction sets programmer’s models and exception handling. Featuring three brand-new chapters a new appendix and expanded coverage of the ARM7™ this edition: Discusses IEEE 754 floating-point arithmetic and explains how to program with the IEEE standard notation Contains step-by-step directions for the use of Keil™ MDK-ARM and Texas Instruments (TI) Code Composer Studio™ Provides a resource to be used alongside a variety of hardware evaluation modules such as TI’s Tiva Launchpad STMicroelectronics’ iNemo and Discovery and NXP Semiconductors’ Xplorer boards Written by experienced ARM processor designers ARM Assembly Language: Fundamentals and Techniques Second Edition covers the topics essential to writing meaningful assembly programs making it an ideal textbook and professional reference. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482229851

ARM Microprocessor SystemsCortex-M Architecture Programming and Interfacing This book presents the use of a microprocessor-based digital system in our daily life. Its bottom-up approach ensures that all the basic building blocks are covered before the development of a real-life system. The ultimate goal of the book is to equip students with all the fundamental building blocks as well as their integration allowing them to implement the applications they have dreamed up with minimum effort. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573911

Armageddon or Evolution?The Scientific Method and Escalating World Problems We are currently experiencing a wide range of evolving problems that threaten us with extinction. However Phillips argues that we have the capacity-with the aid of a broad approach to the scientific method that builds on Mills's concept of "the sociological imagination"-to confront these problems ever more effectively. This book develops and builds upon new methods for addressing such social problems as global warming terrorism growing inequalities and others. Phillips reveals procedures for achieving conscious evolution by uncovering fundamental assumptions and their contradictions and by moving toward alternative assumptions that promise to resolve these contradictions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594516078

Armana Age When we consider the Cretans and Hittites the powers of Babylonia and Assyria and the internal conditions in Syria and Palestine it can hardly be doubted that the reign of Akhetaten marks a turning point notably in Egyptian history but also in the wider history of the ancient world. Here the author vigorously reproduces this age to show the intensely human interest that lies in the story of religion and art of decadence and reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645942

Armed and Considered DangerousA Survey of Felons and Their Firearms Armed and Considered Dangerous is a book about "bad guys" and their guns. But Wright and Rossi contend that for every suspected criminal who owns and abuses a firearm a hundred or more average citizens own guns for sport for recreation for self-protection and for other reasons generally regarded as appropriate or legitimate. Armed and Considered Dangerous is the most ambitious survey ever undertaken of criminal acquisition possession and use of guns.There are vast differences between the average gun owner and the average gun-abusing felon but the analyses reported here do not suggest any obvious way to translate these differences into gun control policies. Most policy implications drawn from the book are negative in character: this will not work for this reason that will not work for that reason and so on. When experts are asked "Okay then what will work?" they usually fall back on the old warhorses of poverty the drug problem or the inadequate resources of the criminal justice system and otherwise have little to say. This is not a failure of social science. It simply asks more of the data than the data were ever intended to provide.Several of Wright and Rossi's findings have become "coin of the realm" in the gun control debate cited frequently by persons who have long since forgotten where the data came from or what their limitations are. Several other findings including many that are important have been largely ignored. Still other findings have been superseded by better and more recent data or rendered anachronistic by intervening events. With the inclusion of a new introduction detailing recent statistics and updated information this new edition of Armed and Considered Dangerous is a rich source of information for all interested in learning about weapon behavior and ownership in America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518933

Armed Conflict Women and Climate Change The gender-differentiated and more severe impacts of armed conflict upon women and girls are well recognised by the international community as demonstrated by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women Peace and Security and subsequent resolutions. Similarly the development community has identified gender-differentiated impacts upon women and girls as a result of the effects of climate change. Current research and analysis has reached no consensus as to any causal relationship between climate change and armed conflict but certain studies suggest an indirect linkage between climate change effects such as food insecurity and armed conflict. Little research has been conducted on the possible compounding effects that armed conflict and climate change might have on at-risk population groups such as women and girls. Armed Conflict Women and Climate Change explores the intersection of these three areas and allows the reader to better understand how military organisations across the world need to be sensitive to these relationships to be most effective in civilian-centric operations in situations of humanitarian relief peacekeeping and even armed conflict. This book examines strategy and military doctrine from NATO the UK US and Australia and explores key issues such as displacement food and energy insecurity and male out-migration as well as current efforts to incorporate gender considerations in military activities and operations. This innovative book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations international development international security sustainability gender studies and law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205352

Armed Conflict and Forcible DisplacementIndividual Rights under International Law This book addresses the involuntary and arbitrary displacement of individuals resulting from armed conflict and gross human rights violations. It shows that forcible displacement constitutes a serious violation of international law and of fundamental community interests. Armed Conflict and Forcible Displacement provides a critical legal analysis of the contemporary international framework permeating forcible displacement in these circumstances and explores the rights that individuals possess with specific focus on the right not to be displaced and where this fails the right to return home and to receive property restitution. In doing so this volume marries together different fields of international law and builds on the case studies of Cyprus Colombia Cambodia and Syria. While the case studies considered here are far from exhaustive they are either little explored or present significant challenges due to the magnitude of displacement or contested international jurisprudence. Through this analysis the volume exposes some of the legal challenges that individuals encounter in being protected from forcible displacement as well as the legal obstacles that persist in ensuring the return of and the recovery of property by the displaced.　It will be of interest to those interested in the fields of international law human rights law as well as conflict and war studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592332

Armed Conflict Survey This book provides data on fatalities refugees and separated people for all major armed conflicts in the Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia Asia-Pacific Europe and Eurasia and Latin America in 2015 alongside in-depth analysis of their political military and humanitarian dimensions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857437799

Armed Conflict Survey 2016 The Armed Conflict Survey provides yearly data on fatalities refugees and internally displaced people for all major armed conflicts alongside in-depth analysis of their political military and humanitarian dimensions. This edition covers the key developments and context of more than 40 conflicts worldwide. It features essays by the world’s leading authorities on armed conflict covering the development of jihadism after 9/11 hybrid warfare refugees and internally displaced people criminality and conflict and the evolution of peacekeeping operations. It includes maps infographics and the IISS Chart of Conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857438611

Armed Conflict Survey 2017 The Armed Conflict Survey provides in-depth analysis of the political military and humanitarian dimensions of all major armed conflicts as well as data on fatalities refugees and internally displaced persons. Compiled by the IISS publisher of The Military Balance it is the standard reference work on contemporary conflict. The book assesses key developments in 36 conflicts including those in Iraq Syria Afghanistan South Sudan Israel–Palestine Southern Thailand Colombia and Ukraine.The Armed Conflict Survey also features chapters on UN peacekeeping; sexual violence; the Islamic State’s shifting narrative;  governance by armed groups and rebel-to-party transitions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857439144

Armed Conflict Survey 2018 The Armed Conflict Survey provides in-depth analysis of the political military and humanitarian dimensions of all major armed conflicts as well as data on fatalities refugees and internally displaced persons. Compiled by the IISS publisher of The Military Balance it is the standard reference work on contemporary conflict. The book assesses key developments in 36 high- medium- and low-intensity conflicts including those in Iraq Syria Afghanistan South Sudan Israel–Palestine Southern Thailand Colombia and Ukraine. The Armed Conflict Survey features essays by some of the world’s leading experts on armed conflict including Mats Berdal Elisabeth Jean Wood Julia Bleckner Nelly Lahoud William Reno and Carrie Manning. They write on: • UN peacekeeping; • conflict-related sexual violence; • the Islamic State’s shifting narrative; • the changing foundations of governance by armed groups; and • rebel-to-party transitions. The authors’ discussion of principal thematic and cross-national trends complements the detailed analysis of each conflict at the core of the book. The Armed Conflict Survey also includes maps infographics and multi-year data as well as the IISS Chart of Conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857439564

Armed Conflict Survey 2019 The Armed Conflict Survey provides in-depth analysis of the political military and humanitarian dimensions of all major armed conflicts as well as data on fatalities refugees and internally displaced persons. Compiled by the IISS publisher of The Military Balance it is the standard reference work on contemporary conflict. The book assesses key developments in 36 high- medium- and low-intensity conflicts including those in Iraq Syria Afghanistan South Sudan Israel–Palestine Southern Thailand Colombia and Ukraine. The Armed Conflict Survey features essays by some of the world’s leading experts on armed conflict including Mats Berdal Elisabeth Jean Wood Julia Bleckner Nelly Lahoud William Reno and Carrie Manning. They write on: • UN peacekeeping; • conflict-related sexual violence; • the Islamic State’s shifting narrative; • the changing foundations of governance by armed groups; and • rebel-to-party transitions. The authors’ discussion of principal thematic and cross-national trends complements the detailed analysis of each conflict at the core of the book. The Armed Conflict Survey also includes maps infographics and multi-year data as well as the IISS Chart of Conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367273583

Armed Conflict Survey 2020 The Armed Conflict Survey is the annual review of the political military and humanitarian dimensions of all active conflicts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It offers in-depth analysis of the drivers dynamics and impact of 33 current wars along with detailed information on conflict parties and more than 60 full-colour maps and infographics. The Armed Conflict Survey is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking and an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious analysis of armed conflict. Key features ·                Essays on global trends in armed conflict with a focus on armed groups and their increasingly horizontal structures adaptability and propensity for exploiting technology. ·                Overviews of key events and political and military developments in 2019 for each conflict. ·                In-depth analysis of the underlying drivers and historical roots of conflicts. ·                Expanded information on conflict parties. ·                New timelines showing the key political and military developments of 2019. ·                Analysis of the humanitarian social and economic impact of conflicts. ·                Conflict-specific trends strategic implications and prospects for peace. ·                More than 60 full-colour maps tables and infographics highlighting key conflict developments and data. ·                Key statistics on refugees internally displaced persons and people in need. ·                The 2020 Chart of Armed Conflict providing an overview of conflict actors including state forces armed groups and multinational missions to conflict and post-conflict countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367541507

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008–11 First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780415624886

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008Growing Violence This book examines the major armed conflicts in South Asia — in India (with special reference to the Northeast Jammu & Kashmir and the Naxalites) Pakistan Nepal Bangladesh Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Designed as an annual series the articles cover a set of issues across volumes. Each article provides a brief historical sketch of the emergence of armed conflict and outlines its various phases. The roles objectives and strategies of the major state non-state and international actors are critically evaluated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138380295

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2009Continuing Violence Failing Peace Processes The essays in this volume are concerned with armed conflicts in South Asia and the conflict management efforts made to mitigate them. Articles in the volume study conflict management look at the direction armed conflict is likely to take and provide a set of alternative measures that could be perused by the actors. It addresses five key issues: history of the armed conflict identifying the principal actors of the conflict describing the course of the conflict and its major trends evaluating conflict management measures undertaken if any presenting appropriate conclusions. It also includes additional chapters on Naxalism and sectarian strife in Pakistan. Designed as an annual series this important collection discusses India’s geo-strategic importance including its common borders with its neighbours; the psychological and economic costs of violence and the problem of refugee migrants; treaties and ceasefire agreements signed across countries; the role of the UN and other peacekeeping forces; and the future of failed and failing democracies. The book makes an important contribution to analysing armed conflicts and conflict resolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138380387

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2010Growing Left-wing Extremism and Religious Violence This book examines the major armed conflicts in South Asia. The articles study conflict management look at the direction the armed conflict is likely to take and provide a set of alternative measures that could be pursued by the actors. Designed as an annual series the articles provide a brief historical sketch of the emergence of armed conflict outlining its various phases. This volume examines the various armed conflicts in South Asia in 2009 – in Afghanistan FATA and NWFP J&K North-East India Nepal and Sri Lanka and sectarian and Naxalite violence in Pakistan and India respectively. The volume also includes an exclusive chapter on the continuing story of suicide terrorism in Pakistan. This important collection discusses India’s geo-strategic importance and its common borders with its neighbours; the psychological and economic costs of violence and the problem of refugee migrants; treaties memorandums and ceasefire agreements signed over the past several years across countries; the role of the United Nations and other peacekeeping forces; and the future of failed and failing states. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138383005

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011The Promise and Threat of Transformation Fourth in the annual series this volume reviews the transformative changes which have emerged in the armed conflicts in South Asia in 2010 several of these with long and convoluted histories including the conflicts in Jammu & Kashmir northeast India and the Naxalite movement in central India; as also issues of autonomy in Balochistan the FATA region in Pakistan the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh and the Terai foothills in Nepal. The book examines whether armed conflicts have transformed since their inception; or only metamorphosed into the sullen acceptance that could usher future violence. While conflicts in South Asia have been interspersed with peace efforts the book looks at the complex trajectories that such attempts have taken. Specifically it identifies three regions where most significant transformative trends were witnessed in South Asia in 2010: conflict-ridden Sri Lanka Af-Pak and the Naxalite regions of India. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138110618

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2012Uneasy Stasis and Fragile Peace Sixth in the annual series this volume examines the major trends in armed conflicts in South Asia during 2011 efforts towards conflict management undertaken by the State and their effectiveness as also the road ahead. While focusing on the burning issues within the region the volume looks into two important aspects of the conflict situation: conflict alert and peace audit. In providing critical policy recommendations to the State the former anticipates early warning regarding an impending conflict and its potential transformation. The latter assesses the status of ceasefires and peace processes adopted by the respective countries. The volume highlights the causes of armed conflicts in South Asia so as to facilitate concrete peace processes. In addition to essays addressing armed conflicts in Afghanistan Pakistan India and Myanmar it includes a special section entitled 'Peace Audit'. This segment reviews and evaluates specific peace efforts undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir Nepal Sri Lanka and Northeast India measures their successes and failures and discusses the lessons that may be learnt from them. Further it studies the nature of these peace processes their effectiveness and the dangers of conflict relapse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367226251

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2013Transitions Seventh in the annual series this volume focuses on civil society movements in South Asia besides covering armed conflicts in the region in 2012. The first section addresses the conflicts in Afghanistan Pakistan and Myanmar and the situation in Northeast India and Naxalite violence; the second assesses peace audits in Nepal Sri Lanka Jammu and Kashmir along with the peace process in Nagaland. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367176822

Armed Drones and Globalization in the Asymmetric War on TerrorChallenges for the Law of Armed Conflict and Global Political Economy This book is a critical exploration of the war on terror from the prism of armed drones and globalization. It is particularly focused on the United States’ use of the drones and the systemic dysfunctions that globalization has caused to international political economy and national security creating backlash in which the desirability of globalization is not only increasingly questioned but the resultant dissension about its desirability appears increasingly militating against the international consensus needed to fight the war on terror. To underline the controversial nature of the "war on terror" and the pragmatic weapon (armed drones) fashioned for its prosecution some of the elements of this controversy have been interrogated in this book. They include amongst others the doubt over whether the war should have been declared in the first place because terrorist attacks hardly meet the United Nations’ casus belli – an armed attack. There are critics as highlighted in this book who believe that the "war on terror" is not an armed conflict properly so called and thus remains only a "law enforcement issue."The United States and all the states taking part in the war on terror are obligated to observe International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It is within this context of IHL that this book appraises the drone as a weapon of engagement discussing such issues as "personality" and "signature" strikes as well as the implications of the deployment of spies as drone strikers rather than the Defence Department the members of the U.S armed forces. This book will be of value to researchers academics policymakers professionals and students in the fields of security studies terrorism the law of armed conflict international humanitarian law and international politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593650

Armed Drones and the Ethics of WarMilitary virtue in a post-heroic age This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (‘hunter-killer drones’) in contemporary conflicts. The American way of war is trending away from the heroic and towards the post-heroic driven by a political preference for air-powered management of strategic risks and the reduction of physical risk to US personnel. The recent use of drones in the War on Terror has demonstrated the power of this technology to transcend time and space but there has been relatively little debate in the United States and elsewhere over the embrace of what might be regarded as politically desirable and yet morally worrisome: risk-free killing. Arguably the absence of a relationship of mutual risk between putative combatants poses a fundamental challenge to the status of war as something morally distinguishable from other forms of violence and it also undermines the professional virtue of the warrior as a courageous risk-taker. This book considers the use of armed drones in the light of ethical principles that are intended to guard against unjust increases in the incidence and lethality of armed conflict. The evidence and arguments presented indicate that in some respects the use of armed drones is to be welcomed as an ethically superior mode of warfare. Over time however their continued and increased use is likely to generate more challenges than solutions and perhaps do more harm than good. This book will be of much interest to students of the ethics of war airpower counter-terrorism strategic studies and security studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138900882

Armed Forces Conflict And Change In Africa This book provides some arguments concerning the nature of African militaries. It focuses on the broader issue of the relationships between civilians and military in the context of African countries which continue to face difficulties in establishing central authority over national territory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153229

Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia This volume traces the historical roots and evolution of insurgencies and counter-insurgencies in modern Asia. Focusing on armed rebellions and use of armed forces by both Western powers and indigenous states from the nineteenth century till present day the volume unravels the problematic of change continuity and addresses key questions on the nat Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367177065

Armed Forces in the Middle EastPolitics and Strategy An examination of the Middle East's leading armed forces and their role in both military and political affairs. The book considers their missions doctrine training equipment and effectiveness as fighting forces. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315039152

Armed Group Structure and Violence in Civil WarsThe Organizational Dynamics of Civilian Killing This book examines whether differences in the organizational structure of armed groups shape patterns of human rights violations in civil wars. Since the end of World War II civil wars have been characterized by extremely high numbers of civilian casualties. However the exact extent of civilian suffering varies across time conflict and geographic region. Recently a new strand of research has emerged primarily focused on studying the dynamics underlying the variation in civilian abuse by examining the characteristics of the armed groups and how these characteristics influence the armed groups’ behaviour towards the civilian population. With reference to principal-agent theory and data on the organizational structure of more than 70 armed groups active worldwide from 1989 onwards the author’s analysis functions both on the level of the armed group and on the level of the individual via personal interviews with combatants. Offering a unique insight into how factors such as recruitment methods hierarchy and organizational commitment may affect the likelihood of civilian abuse by combatants this book will be of much interest to students of political violence civil wars war and conflict studies security studies and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138829367

Armed Groups and Contemporary ConflictsChallenging the Weberian State Armed groups operating beyond the state have become the most important actors in most contemporary wars and violent conflicts from Iraq and Afghanistan to Colombia and Somalia. They come in a dizzying array of forms: some informally linked to the state and state power others in opposition to the state; some pursuing classic political goals others primarily predatory and large-scale criminal enterprises. All groups however challenge the state’s Weberian monopoly of the legitimate use of force yet their origins evolution violent dynamics and relations with state power are poorly understood. This interdisciplinary collection includes both conceptual and empirical studies of contemporary armed groups examining cases in Latin America Asia and Africa. It brings sociological political economy and ethnographic approaches to bear on larger questions including armed groups and the changing nature of warfare the economic dimensions of their activities and means of engagement with armed actors. It both broadens and sharpens our understanding of how force and violence are used in today’s contemporary armed conflicts. This book was published as a special issue of Contemporary Security Policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415815925

Armed Groups and International LegitimacyChild Soldiers in Intra-State Conflict This book analyses the issue of child soldiers in order to understand how armed groups engage with international organizations to gain international legitimacy. The work examines why some armed groups ‘follow the rules’ of international humanitarian law and others do not. It argues that armed groups in conflicts around the world engage with international organizations in order to gain international legitimacy and to show they are following the laws of war. By examining the issue of child soldiers in contemporary armed conflict the volume establishes a typology of which groups will engage with international actors and follow the laws of war – and which will not. The main aim of the book is to understand the rationality of even the most violent of actors and to understand when and how armed groups can be encouraged to follow the laws of war. The work draws from extensive primary research conducted among armed groups in Syria and Myanmar including al-Qaeda the Islamic State and the many small ethnic insurgent groups of Myanmar. This book will be of much interest to students of war and conflict studies security studies international humanitarian law and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367649319

Armed Non-State Actors in International Humanitarian and Human Rights LawFoundation and Framework of Obligations and Rules on Accountability The accountability of armed non-state actors is a neglected field of international law overtaken by the regimes of state responsibility and individual criminal accountability as well as fears of legitimacy. Yet armed non-state actors are important players in the international arena and their activities have significant repercussions. This book focuses on their obligations and accountability when they do not function as state agents regardless of the existence or extent of accountability of their individual members. The author claims that their distinct features lead to their classification into three different types: de facto entities armed non-state actors in control of territory and common article 3 armed non-state actors. The mechanisms that trigger the applicability of humanitarian and human rights law regimes are examined in detail as well as the framework of obligations. In both cases the author argues that armed non-state actors should not be treated as entering international law and process exclusively through the state. The study concludes by focussing on their accountability in international humanitarian and human rights law and more specifically to the rules of attribution remedies and reparations for violations of their primary obligations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815393412

Armed Robbery Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system the media and in the public mind there has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts. In both the USA and the UK there remains a large gap in the literature on the subject which this book aims to fill. It provides a comprehensive account of armed robbery based on extensive research with 350 armed robbers in prison and on work with two police armed response units Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system the media and in the public mind there has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts – from the Metropolitan and South Yorkshire Police. This is the book on the subject. Media > Books > E-books Willan 9781843924227

Armed Struggle In PalestineA Political-military Analysis This book investigates the Palestinian guerrilla movement and assesses the probability that the fedayeen will achieve their aim of liberating Palestine by means of protracted revolutionary insurgency. It is concerned with political revolution more conjectural question of social revolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167912

Armenia and Imperial DeclineThe Yerevan Province 1900-1914 This book seeks for the first time to examine the demography and the social and economic conditions in the Yerevan Province during the first decade of the twentieth century before the great changes that occurred during World War I and the seven decades of Soviet rule. Unlike in Tiflis and Baku the Armenian inhabitants of the Yerevan Province were overwhelmingly peasants. They did not play a major role in the political intellectual or economic life of the South Caucasus.The aim of the book is to prove conclusively that the Armenians of the Yerevan Province not only benefited from living under the umbrella of imperial security but as junior and senior officials they also acquired important administrative and professional skills. The social and economic changes of the last decade of Russian rule enabled the local Armenians to advance and following the collapse of the Russian Empire to occupy posts previously held by Russians. Thus despite the absence of their most talented individuals and the lack of experienced political leaders as well as the loss of half their territory to Turkish attacks in 1918 the local Armenian administration in the face of terrible conditions and great odds provided the foundation which allowed the Armenian Republic to maintain its independence until December of 1920. In fact some of the survivors would assist in the modernization and nation building of Soviet Armenia. Providing a detailed overview of the history of the Yerevan Province in the late imperial age this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in the History of Armenia the Russian Empire and the Caucasus. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590673

ArmeniaAt the Crossroads Since the collapse of the Soviet Union Armenia has remained on the brink of on the brink of becoming an economic crossroads or an isolated backwater a democratic or authoritarian state a peaceful and prosperous country or a nation on the brink of conflict. Armenia's difficult independence is intricately linked with her transcaucasian neighbours and whichever path she follows they will undoubtedly be affected. Armenia: At the Crossroads considers Armenia as a nationa and as a state and puts her tragic history into the context of current events since independence. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315079288

Armenian Christianity TodayIdentity Politics and Popular Practice Armenian Christianity Today examines contemporary religious life and the social political and cultural functions of religion in the post-Soviet Republic of Armenia and in the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. Scholars from a range of countries and disciplines explore current trends and everyday religiosity particularly within the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) and amongst Armenian Catholics Protestants and vernacular religions. Themes examined include: Armenian grass-roots religiosity; the changing forms of regular worship and devotion; various types of congregational life; and the dynamics of social composition of both the clergy and lay believers. Exploring through the lens of Armenia this book considers wider implications of ’postsecular’ trends in the role of global religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548879

Armenian Neume System of NotationStudy and Analysis The study of the Armenian system of notation called Khazs (Neumes) is of significance both for Armenian and Byzantine music from a historical and aesthetic point of view. Over the centuries the Armenian people have created a musical culture which is largely inaccessible because of the fact that to this day the medieval notation of this music has not been deciphered.Prof. R.A. At'ayan's unique study based on the abundant manuscript sources of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Erevan) not only traces the origin and development of this notation system convincingly but also re-creates the tunes of the numerous chants and songs composed over the centuries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987500

Armenian Organization and Ideology Under Ottoman Rule1908-1914 This book provides a comprehensive picture of Armeno-Turkish relations for the brief period of Ottoman Constitutional rule between 1908 and 1914. Kaligian integrates internal documents of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and existing research on the last years of the empire as well as the archives of the British American and German diplomatic corps. By reducing the overemphasis on central government policies and by describing unofficial contacts political relations and provincial administration and conditions Kaligian provides a unified account of this key period in Ottoman history.Kaligian sets out to resolve many of the conflicting conclusions in the current historiography—including the most central issue the Armenian Revolutionary Federation relations with the Turkish Committee of Union and Progress. It is impossible to obtain a true picture of Armeno-Turkish relations without an accurate analysis of their two leading parties. This study finds that the ARF was torn between maintaining relations with a CUP that had failed to implement promised reforms and was doing little to prevent increasing attacks on the Armenian population or break off relations thus ending any realistic chance for the constitutional system to succeed. The party continued to stake its reputation and resources on the success of constitutional government even after the trauma of the 1909 Adana massacres. The decisive issue was the failure of land restitution.This book sets the record straight in terms of understanding Armeno-Turkish relations during this short but pivotal period. Kaligian's study the first of its kind shows that the party's internal deliberations support the conclusion that it did remain loyal and contradicts the view that the party's only aim was to incite a rebellion against Ottoman rule. The author has done an excellent job of leading the reader through this rich history using primary source information to bridge the gaps from theory to analysis to evidence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412842457

Armenian Perspectives Papers covering the history religion and culture of the Armenian people from the 10th anniversary conference of the Association Internationale des Etudes Armeniennes held at the School of Oriental and African Studies London. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963801

Armenian Sacred and Folk Music Translated by E. Gulbekian edited with introduction by N.V. Nersessian. Komitas Vardapet was the giant of Armenian sacred and folk music. Eight of Komitas's principal musicological studies have been selected from his Collected Works published in Yerevan in 1941. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963818

Armenian TerrorismThe Past The Present The Prospects Arising seemingly out of nowhere Armenian terrorist groups in the last two decades have carried out over 200 attacks in some two dozen countries around the world. Although this wave of terror at first appears to have sprung up without warning a closer look at Armenian history especially since World War I shows that it is only the most recent in a series of outbreaks of ethnic violence. In this study the author examines the social and political background of Armenian terrorism and its similarities to and differences from other terrorist movements and he carefully dissects the organizational methods of these groups. An important feature of the work is an extensive and detailed chronology of Armenian terrorism from 1915 to the present. Each entry provides essential information concerning the date and time of the attack location victims weapons used terrorist groups and individual commandos responsible for the attack and a list of sources for further reference. A resource for specialists studying terrorism and ethnic violence "Armenian Terrorism" should also be useful to those interested in the tragic and difficult history of Armenia and Turkey. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429045714

Armenian-AmericansFrom Being to Feeling American Assimilation has been a contentious issues for most immigrant groups in the United States. The host society is assumed to lire immigrants and their descendants away from their ancestral heritage. Yet in their quest for a "better" life few immigrants intentionally forsake heir ethnic identity; most try to hold onto their culture by transplanting their traditional institutions and recreating new communities in America. Armenian-Americans are no exception. Armenian-Americans have been generally overlooked by census enumerators survey analysts and social scientists because of their small numbers and relative dispersion throughout the United States. They remain a little-studied group that has been called a "hidden minority." Armenian Americans fills this significant gap. Based on the results of an extensive mail questionnaire survey in-depth interviews and participant observation of communal gatherings this book analyzed the individual and collective struggles of Armenian-Americans to perpetuate their Armenian legacy while actively seeking new pathways to the American Dream. This volume shows how men and women of Armenian descent become distanced from their ethnic origins with the passing of generations. Yet assimilation and maintenance of ethnic identity go hand-in-hand. The ascribed unconscious compulsive Armenianness of the immigrant generation is transformed into a voluntary rational situational Armenianness. The generational change is from being Armenian to feeling Armenian. The Armenian-American community has grown and prospered in this century. Greater tolerance of ethnic differences in the host society the remarkable social mobility of many Armenian-Americans and the influx of large numbers of new immigrants from the Middle East and Soviet bloc in recent decades have contributed to this development. The future of this community however remains precarious as it strives to adjust to the ever changing social economic and political conditions affecting Armenians in the United States; the diaspora; and the new republic of Armenia. Armenian-Americans will be of interest to sociologists anthropologists and social historians and of course to people of Armenian ancestry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412842273

Armenians And The Iranian Constitutional Revolution Of 1905-1911The Love For Freedom Has No Fatherland Drawing upon original sources this study provides the most comprehensive treatment to date of the issue of Armenian politicization and participation in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911). Houri Berberian traces the political economic and social situation of Armenians in the nineteenth century with a special emphasis on the Armenian provinces of the Ottoman Empire which became the focus of the Armenian revolutionary movement in the late nineteenth century and on the Russian-ruled Caucasus which became the source of the nationalist and socialist revolutionary movement. Discussion of the Iranian Armenian community includes for the first time a look into the roles and activism of Iranian Armenian women. Berberian explores the ideological political and pragmatic motivations of Armenians and examines the collaboration of Armenian and Iranian constitutionalists drawing attention to the ideological and military contributions of Armenians to the revolution as well as to the internal and external conflicts among Armenian activists and between Armenian and Iranian constitutionalist elements. Berberian concludes with a discussion of the causes and consequences of the retreat of Armenians from Iranian politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096618

Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire1860-1908 First published in 1977. Although hundreds of books have been published on the Armenian question and massacres very little is known about their services in the cultural economic and administrative life and development of the Ottoman Empire. This study is an investigation into the contribution by Armenians to Ottoman public life from 1860 when the Armenian community in Turkey was given a new legislative Constitution on the basis of Tanzimat (Reforms) until 1908 when the young Turks seized power and there followed a bitterly fanatic policy of intolerance which had tragic consequences for both the Armenians and the Turks. The author has concentrated his investigations on the eastern provinces of Anatolia which earlier formed the western part of historic Armenia and which in the diplomatic language of the nineteenth century were referred to as ‘provinces inhabited by Armenians’. To these he has added the provinces of Syria close to the neighbouring Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and where especially in and around Aleppo old Armenian communities had settled. Both in Anatolia and Syria the Armenians were employed in various administrative judicial economic and secretarial fields and to a lesser extent in technical affairs agriculture education and public health. The author shows how this contribution was made in spite of the fact that for the Armenians these were years of transition from their established status as a favoured Christian millet to the tragic insecurity of a hunted people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138492097

Armies in Europe This book originally published in 1980 is a study of the nature and purposes of peace-time military organization in Europe and of the characteristics and outcome of the major wars fought during these years. It charts the rise of mass armies and the role of conscription as a socializing agent and a military instrument as well as discussing the growing involvement of society in war both as agent and target of military activity the mounting effort required of a society in order to ahcieve victory culminating in the ‘Total War’ of 1939-45. Among other subjects explored are the development of war economies the genesis and significance of war aims the importance of social cohesion in modern war and the impact of technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138932708

Armies of the PoorDeterminants of Working-class Participation in in the Parisian Insurrection of June 1848 In June 1848 two irregular armies of the urban poor fought a four-day battle in the streets of Paris that decided the fate of the French Second Republic. The Parisian National Workshops and the Parisian Mobile Guard-organizations newly created at the time of the February Revolution-provided the bulk of the June combatants associated with the insurrection and repression respectively. According to Marx's simple and compelling hypothesis a nascent French proletariat unsuccessfully attempted to assert its political and social rights against a coalition of the bourgeoisie and lumpenproletariat represented by the Parisian Mobile Guard. Through a detailed study of archival sources Mark Traugott challenges this interpretation of these events and proposes an organizational explanation.Research has consistently shown that skilled artisans and not unskilled proletarians stood at the forefront of the revolutionary struggles of the nineteenth century. Traugott compares the social identities of the main participants on opposite sides of the conflict and sorts out the reasons for the political alignments observed. Drawing on work by Charles Tilly and Lynn Lees Traugott demonstrates that the insurgents were not highly proletarianized workers but rather members of the highly skilled trades predominant in the Parisian economy. Meanwhile those who spearheaded the repression were little different in occupational status though they tended to be significantly younger. Traugott's "organizational hypothesis" makes sense of the observed configuration of forces. He accounts for the age differential as a by-product of the recruitment criteria that Mobile Guard volunteers were required to meet. Finally he explains why class position creates no more than a diffuse political predisposition that remains subject to the influence of situation-specific factors such as organizational affiliations. Armies of the Poor helps clarify our understanding of the dynamic at work in the insurrectionary turmoil of 1848 in particular and in the great waves of early industrial revolutionism in general. It now is a standard interpretation for subsequent research on the French Revolution of 1848. Armies of the Poor will be of interest to historians seeking a re-interpretation of a major revolutionary episode and social scientists considering a re-examination of Marx and Engels' hypotheses of the roots of political mobilization and protest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518940

Arming AsiaTechnonationalism and its Impact on Local Defense Industries Bitzinger examines the phenomenon of attempted self-reliance in arms production within Asia and assesses the extent of success in balancing this independence with the growing requirements of next-generation weapons systems. He analyzes China India Japan South Korea and Southeast Asia. The overarching question in the book is whether self-reliance is a strategically viable solution for development and manufacturing of arms. Given the ever-changing dynamics and increasing demand for sophisticated next-generation weaponry will these countries be able to individually sustain their domestic defense industries and constantly update their technologies? This is the first book to analyze arms production from a regional perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138366022

Arming East Russia During the 1990s military spending arms procurement and defence industrialisation have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developments do not constitute an arms race they nevertheless have important implications for suppliers of defence equipment for arms control and for regional stability. This paper assesses trends in the defence spending of East Asian states particularly in the light of the economic crisis which began in mid-1997. It also focuses on three closely-related issues: the nature of the regional market for defence equipment; defence industrialisation; and the effect of trends in defence procurement and industrialisation on East Asian states' military capabilities and on the regional military balance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138432338

Arming the British PoliceThe Great Debate As the fear of violent crime escalates there are calls for the police to carry guns. This examination of the history of violent crime and violence against the representatives of law and order looks at the extent to which the "unarmed" British police have had recourse to firearms in the past. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003062530

Arming the Royal Navy 1793–1815The Office of Ordnance and the State The Office of Ordnance has been ill-served by previous accounts of its role in arming the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Cole offers an in-depth examination of its organizational structure and demonstrates how the department responded to the pressures of war over an extended period of time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664517

Arming the Two KoreasState Capital and Military Power North Korea has traditionally been seen as militarily superior to South Korea in the long feud between the two nations. This brilliantly argued book taps into a great deal of news interest in North Korea at the moment in the wake of recent hostility against Japan. Hamm controversially shows that the received idea of Koreas military strength is partly a myth created by South Korea to justify a huge programme of rearmament. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203022719

Arming the Western FrontWar Business and the State in Britain 1900–1920 The First World War was above all a war of logistics. Whilst the conflict will forever be remembered for the mud and slaughter of the Western Front it was a war won on the factory floor as much as the battlefield. Examining the war from an industrial perspective Arming the Western Front examines how the British between 1900 and 1920 set about mobilising economic and human resources to meet the challenge of 'industrial war'. Beginning with an assessment of the run up to war the book examines Edwardian business-state relations in terms of armament supply. It then outlines events during the first year of the war taking a critical view of competing constructs of the war and considering how these influenced decision makers in both the private and public domains. This sets the framework for an examination of the response of business firms to the demand for 'shells more shells' and their varying ability to innovate and manage changing methods of production and organisation. The outcome a central theme of the book was a complex and evolving trade-off between the quantity and quality of munitions supply an issue that became particularly acute during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This deepened the economic and political tensions between the military the Ministry of Munitions and private engineering contractors as the pressure to increase output accelerated markedly in the search for victory on the western front. The Great War created a dual army one in the field the other at home producing munitions and the final section of the book examines the tensions between the two as the country strove for final victory and faced the challenges of the transition to the peace time economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815366836

ArmourMaterials Theory and Design Highlights Recent Advances in Materials/Armour Technology As long as conflict exists in the world protection technologies will always be in demand. Armour: Materials Theory and Design describes the existing and emerging protection technologies that are currently driving the latest advances in armour systems. This book explains the theory applications and material science aspects of modern armour design as they are used in relation to vehicles ships personnel and buildings and explores the science and technology used to provide protection against blasts and ballistic attacks. It covers materials technologies used in protection; addresses the system effects of adding blast-wave shaping to vehicles as well as the effect on the human body; and outlines ballistic testing techniques. Takes a Look at How Armour Works The book discusses ceramics for armour applications; transparent armour; and metals for armour applications (including aluminium alloys magnesium alloys titanium alloys and steels); as well as composite armour systems; explosive reactive armour systems with reference to defensive aid suites for vehicles; and wound ballistics. In addition the author lists more than 100 references for advanced study and further reading. Armour: Materials Theory and Design introduces a variety of armour technologies outlines modern threats and dangers applicable to protection technology and aids readers in implementing protective structures that can be used in battle conflict military zones and other related environments. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482238297

Arms and Judgment"Law Morality and the Conduct of War in the Twentieth Century" This book examines the justifications of the use of armed force and their limits as well as the law of war. It is a moral enquiry and adopts an interdisciplinary approach. The divergence between legality and morality and its significance is one of the underlying themes of the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367005580

Arms And Politics In The Dominican Republic This chronicle and interpretation of recent military and political events in the Dominican Republic analyzes the political behavior of the country's armed forces and scrutinizes policies put in action since the nation's civil war and the subsequent U.S. intervention of 1965. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168520

Arms and the StateSir William Armstrong and the Remaking of British Naval Power 1854–1914 Arms and the State is a history of Britain's first and foremost modern armaments company the Armstrong Whitworth Company from its origins in 1854 to 1914. It focuses on the role of Sir William G. Armstrong an engineer and entrepreneur who transformed his modest mechanical engineering business into a vast industrial enterprise which invented developed manufactured and sold heavy guns and warships throughout the world. Arms and the State reconstructs the global arms trade as it follows Armstrong's companies selling the latest weapons to both sides in the American Civil War Egypt Turkey and Italy in the 1860s to China Chile and Japan in the 1870s and 1880s and became Britain's leading armaments company in the age of the naval arms races that preceded the First World War. In so doing it discusses varied topics such as the social and political nature of technological innovation the quality of Britain's late-Victorian entrepreneurs and the impact of armaments on British politics defence policies the international arms trade and imperialism. Arms and the State situates the history of the company in its technological political and international contexts with particular attention given to the role of British Parliamentary politics and the inner workings of the War Office and Admiralty bureaucracies. The central narrative is Armstrong's role in the militarization of technology in the 1850s the commercialization of the armaments trade on a global scale in the 1860s and 1870s and the emergence of the British military-industrial state in the 1880s and 1890s. Arms and the State provides a history of the people the technology and the business of the Arms trade. It is a fascinating story of the domestic politics the foreign policy and strategic calculations the manipulation of the press and the bureaucratic intrigues that lay behind the invention production and proliferation of the first weapons of mass destruction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138251717

Arms Control The Frg And The Future Of East-west Relations This book explores the implications of arms control negotiations for the Federal Republic of Germany and considers why Germany has traditionally found it impossible to divorce considerations of arms control from their larger political context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367163648

Arms Control AgreementsA Handbook This book first published in 1982 provides a well-informed historical overview insightful analysis and searching critique of arms control agreements and negotiations from the Hague Declaration of 1899 to the SALT Treaties and Conventions of the 1970s and 1980s. Arms control agreements of international importance and historical merit are assessed for the extent to which each affected the arms race or reduced the likelihood of war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367623838

Arms Control And Defense Postures In The 1980s This book explores problems of arms competition in the 1980s and stresses the need for a complete reassessment of U.S. security interests lest negotiations become curiously disconnected from defense policy. It explains the Soviet approach to integrating national security with arms control policies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168537

Arms Control and East-West Relations This book first published in 1983 examines the role that arms control has to play alongside defence and deterrence in stabilising East-West relations and reducing tensions during the Cold War. Arms control agreements were designed in the attempt to achieve parity between the nuclear forces of the superpowers without making war more likely. A danger of confrontation between the USSR and the USA came from their involvement in Third World conflicts and this arena is also discussed. The diplomatic approaches of the Soviet Union the Third World and the West and their aims in arms control are also analysed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367613181

Arms Control And International Security This book contains papers and comments presented at the Conference on International Security and Arms Control convened for the understanding of international security and arms control. The papers represent a wide diversity of subjects relevant to arms control. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165253

Arms Control and Iranian Foreign PolicyDiplomacy of Discontent Since 2003 when the world learned that the Islamic Republic of Iran had succeeded in secretly developing a capability to enrich uranium and separate plutonium the question of Iran’s nuclear program has ranked high on the international political and arms control agenda. This book studies the IRI’s diplomatic operations in the issue area of arms control and demonstrates how arms control diplomacy has formed an integral part of the IRI’s foreign policy during the various phases of its history. Furthermore it fills a gap in the research literature on Iran’s foreign and security policies by providing the first comprehensive account of Iranian arms control diplomacy under the Islamic regime. This book aims at reconstructing Iran’s diplomatic operations in four distinct thematic areas of arms control: conventional chemical biological and nuclear arms control. It also looks at the diplomatic means by which the IRI’s leadership has tried to achieve its arms control objectives. This text also seeks to identify and examine the individual objectives that have guided Iranian policy choices in the domain of arms control. Finally it places the reconstructed Iranian objectives into a broader context by elaborating on the fundamental values or foreign policy goals that the IRI’s arms control objectives have served. This highly informative and thought provoking volume will be valuable reading for students researchers and academics as well as for commentators and policy-makers interested in Middle East studies Iranian studies international relations and arms control. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138115903

Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415516396

Arms Control and Security: The Changing Role of Conventional Arms Control in EuropeThe Changing Role of Conventional Arms Control in Europe This title was first published in 2000:  The aim of this text is to explore conventional arms control in Europe. The early chapters provide a primarily historical perspective looking at the context foundations main provisions and institutional structure of the main agreements. The later chapters explore the continuing and likely future roles of the OSCE and NATO in the arms control process. The final chapters examine more contemporary developments by looking at the Adapted CFE Treaty and Vienna Documents agreed at the OSCE Istanbul Summit in November 1998 and the challenges posed to existing arrangements by the changing and emergent security threats that potentially face Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138725188

Arms Control And The New Middle East Security Environment This book incorporates the talks delivered at a conference on "Arms Control and the New Middle East Security Environment " held in Ginosar (Israel) in January 1992. The objective of the conference was to air the experience gained in arms control in the US-Soviet and NATO-Warsaw Pact context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159122

Arms Control in the 21st CenturyBetween Coercion and Cooperation This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century. A new paradigm in arms control is gradually replacing the idea that mutually agreed restrictions on armaments can improve international security. Thus Hedley Bull’s classic definition of arms control as the "cooperation between antagonistic pairs of states in military affairs" needs to be amended by a new notion of coercive arms control as the set of non-cooperative and non-reciprocal measures to restrict the weapons or military capabilities of certain states. This volume addresses the topic of how this ongoing paradigmatic shift will affect the effectiveness of arms control as a conflict management instrument.While some argue that new instruments can complement and strengthen traditional multilateral and inclusive arms control regimes others maintain that conflicts and contradictions between coercive and cooperative arms control regimes will severely limit their effectiveness. This volume provides a forum for academics and practitioners from around the globe to discuss these developments in depth and to assess the specific strengths and weaknesses of these new instruments of arms control. This book will be of much interest to students of arms control global governance foreign policy and IR/Security Studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789418

Arms Control In TransitionProceedings Of The Livermore Arms Control Conference This book includes presentations on examining policies and negotiating goals in five major areas of arms control. The presentations were provided at a conference on arms control held at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on 26–27 May 1981. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169169

Arms Control Law This volume features a selection of the best scholarship on international law as it is relevant to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The essays consider the nonproliferation legal regime as a normative system and offer a more discrete consideration of international law in each weapons of mass destruction technology area: nuclear weapons proliferation; chemical and biological weapons proliferation; and delivery systems proliferation. In addition the essays consider the closely related questions of the role authority and track record of the UN Security Council in monitoring implementing and enforcing compliance with these primary sources of nonproliferation law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754629535

Arms Control: What Next? In this book specialists consider the many ways that arms control continues to make an important contribution to US security and global stability. They argue that traditional arms control concerns must change to accommodate the realities of the post-cold war world. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union the task of shaping the future arms control agenda falls mainly to the United States. This volume exhorts US officials to "think big" in order to fully realize the contribution that arms control could make toward creating a new peaceful world order. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429041099

Arms ControlManagement or Reform? Originally published in 1986 although the pace of arms control negotiations has been stepped up there is still little sign of agreement. In this paper the author examines the current negotiating effort with particular emphasis on its implications for European security. He provides an up-to-date analysis of the superpower discussions on nuclear arms control including the impact of ‘star wars’ and also of the talks at Vienna on conventional force reductions and at Stockholm on confidence-building measures. He notes a shift in emphasis from ‘parity’ to ‘transparency’ in Western proposals and questions whether this promises greater results than were achieved from earlier approaches. He also warns of the risks of arms control arrangements obstructing possibilities for reforming the European security system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367550752

Arms ControlNew Approaches to Theory and Policy Contents: Bridging the Gaps on Arms Control Nancy W. Gallagher. Arms Control in the Information Age Emily O. Goldman. A New Role for Transparency Ann M. Florini. Beyond Deterrence Defence and Arms Control Gloria Duffy. Nuclear Arms Control through Multilateral Negotiations Rebecca Johnson. The Impact of Govermental Context on Negotiation and Implementation: Constraints and Opportunities for Change Amy Sands. The Politics of Verification: Why How Much?' is Not Enough Nancy W. Gallagher. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203044513

Arms DiffusionThe Spread of Military Innovations in the International System Weapons proliferation is one of the most pressing global concerns following the end of the Cold War. Despite the absence of an overarching superpower conflict armaments and related technologies have continued to spread throughout the international system. This has been particularly true in areas like East Asia and the Middle East where the traditional two party arms races are not readily apparent. This text addresses these concerns and shortcomings using data on fourteen specific military technological innovations that diffused throughout the international system from 1960 to 1997. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367604738

Arms for UncertaintyNuclear Weapons in US and Russian Security Policy Nuclear weapons are here to stay. They have survived into the twenty-first century as instruments of influence for the US Russia and other major military powers. But unlike the Cold War era future nuclear forces will be developed and deployed within a digital-driven world of enhanced conventional weapons. As such established nuclear powers will have smaller numbers of nuclear weapons for the purpose of deterrence working in parallel with smarter conventional weapons and elite military personnel. The challenge is to agree proportional reductions in nuclear inventories or abstinence requiring an effective nonproliferation regime to contain aspiring or threshold nuclear weapons states. This is the most comprehensive view of nuclear weapons policy and strategy currently available. The author’s division of the nuclear issue into the three ages is a never seen before analytical construct. With President Obama reelected the reduction and even elimination of nuclear weapons will now rise to the top of the agenda once more. Moreover given the likelihood of reductions in US defense spending the subject of the triad which is covered in Chapter One will no doubt be an important subject of debate as will the issue of missile defense covered in Chapter 10. This book provides an excellent analysis of the spread of nuclear weapons in Asia and the Middle East and the potential dangers of a North Korean or Iranian breakout subjects that dominate current policy debates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138271999

Arms in AcademiaThe Political Economy of the Modern UK Defence Industry This book studies how the arms trade has continued to receive generous state subsidies along with less direct forms of financial and intellectual support from academia in the UK. It examines the ways in which arms dealing has contributed to the violation of human rights in the Middle East North Africa South America Indochina and other regions of intense conflict and in doing so reveals how the industry sells a particular image of itself to the public. The volume: Extensively covers the arms trade and its impact across the world. Shows how the UK arms trade has developed research investment and consultancy links with universities museums and other public institutions. Discusses the future of the arms trade and explores alternatives in terms of job opportunities economic growth and academic research criteria. A major intervention in international politics this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of military and strategic studies international relations human rights and the social sciences in general. It will also be of interest to policy analysts and defence professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367509439

Arms in the '80sNew Developments in the Global Arms Race In the 1980s the world spent an enormous amount on preparations for war. Year by year more and more resources went into the military sector. More and more complex weapon systems were devised. At the time of all research scientists and engineers in the world more than one in four was working for the military. Throughout the 40 years since the end of World War II the technological arms race continued. Then began moving faster. The United States lead the way followed by the Soviet Union. Between them they possessed some 50 000 nuclear warheads—more than enough to destroy the world. They planned to increase the number to make the weapons more accurate and to base them on new weapon platforms closer to the borders of the other side. Some people preferred not to think about these things. Many however were becoming increasingly concerned—wondering about the future for themselves and for their children. Originally published in 1985 this book was for those who wanted to know what was happening. What new missiles were being built? What was happening in outer space? What are the facts about chemical weapons? What progress was being made (if any) in Geneva Vienna and Stockholm where the powers were negotiating on these matters? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367533083

Arms Production In JapanThe Military Applications Of Civilian Technology This book presents an overview of Japan's arms production capability to contribute to a better understanding of Japan's economic success by highlighting a special segment of Japan's industry that plays a major role in its future direction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160647

Arms Sales And The U.s. EconomyThe Impact Of Restricting Military Exports This book addresses the U.S. economic impact of possible restrictions that might be placed on the sale of specific combat equipment to selected countries in the Middle East. It focuses on prospective demand for advanced equipment by Jordan and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367164317

Arms Trade and Economic DevelopmentTheory Policy and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets Countries that spend scarce resources to import arms from abroad often require arms sellers to 'reinvest' part or all of the proceeds back into the arms-importing country. These so-called 'arms trade offsets' are therefore thought to enhance domestic economic development. But does this process actually succeed?This book examines the theory and policy applications of arms trade offsets and looks at more than a dozen case studies drawn from across Europe Africa Asia and the Americas. The chapters based on original research and published here for the first time are all written by leading experts.That an impressive lucid and cohesive volume such as this will interest defence economists can be taken almost for granted. The book will also be a useful and enlightening read for those interested in international development economics military studies and policy-makers across the globe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415500166

Army and State in Postcommunist Europe This study explores the complex military issues that are raised by the transition to post-communist rule with particular reference to Russia Ukraine Bulgaria and the new members of NATO. All faced similar problems yet their responses it emerges were surprisingly diverse. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315039978

Army Manpower Economics This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for the formulation of Army manpower policy. It examines the importance of the state of the national economy as well as pay and compensation to enlistment and retention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367156039

Army of Charles II First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846110

Arnhem 1944The Airborne Battle This book describes all aspects of the fighting in and around Arnhem in as much detail as possible and with correct 'balance'. It highlights the story of the holding of the area around the Arnhem road bridge by the 2nd Parachute Battalion and by other troops. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159917

Arnold BakeA Life with South Asian Music Arnold Bake (1899–1963) was a Dutch pioneer in South Asian ethnomusicology whose research impressed not only the most renowned Indologists of his time but also the leading figures in the emerging field of ethnomusicology. This long overdue biography sheds light on his knowledge of the theory and practice of South Asian music as well as his legacy on the intellectual history of ethnomusicology. Bake spent nearly seventeen years in the Indian subcontinent and made numerous irreplaceable recordings films and photographs of local musicians and dancers. As a gifted Western musician he studied Indian singing with Bhimrao Shastri Dinendranath Tagore and Nabadwip Brajabashi and successfully performed Rabindranath Tagore’s compositions and South Asian folk songs during hundreds of lecture-recitals in India Europe and the United States. For the last fifteen years of his life Bake taught Indian music at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London; he was the first to do so at a Western university. Besides his numerous writings and radio presentations he advanced his subject through his activities in British and international research associations. The history of ethnomusicology especially as applied to South Asia cannot be fully understood without regard to Bake and yet his contribution has remained until now unclear and unknown. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367588151

Arnold Bennett This set comprises fory volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first sixty-eight volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846226

Arnold WeskerA Casebook First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987517

AromatherapyBasic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use Recent clinical studies have demonstrated an impact of aromatherapy on the control of symptoms associated with human diseases not fully controlled by conventional therapy. Aromatherapy: Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use provides an up-to-date compilation of background scientific information that advocates the application of currently developed clinical studies on the effects of aromatherapy to the treatment of human diseases such as mild stress-induced mood disorders infectious diseases and age-related disturbances. The book encompasses all aspects of successful clinical use of aromatherapy including phytochemistry technology and clinical trials. It outlines a rational basis for clinical translation of aromatherapy for treating human diseases in need of safer therapies. It also describes evidence-based use of aromatherapy in controlling clinical manifestations of severe diseases for which conventional therapies often fail such as managing agitation and aggression associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Containing a wealth of references and a thorough presentation of knowledge on essential oils and aromatherapy this book is a valuable resource for students researchers clinicians and policy makers in health care systems. It details the current clinical uses of aromatherapy while promoting further clinical development in areas where therapy is lacking. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482246636

Aromatic C(sp2)−H Dehydrogenative Coupling ReactionsHeterocycles Synthesis This comprehensive text covers the research and development trends in the growing field of aromatic C–H dehydrogenative coupling reactions leading to different types of heterocycles. The author provides answers to how these coupling reactions occur what kinds of heterocycles are synthesized and what their advantages are. The palladium- rhodium- iridium- copper- cobalt- ruthenium- and ferric-catalyzed aromatic C(sp2)–H dehydrogenative cross-coupling reactions are described in detail. A useful reference source for researchers and graduates in the field of heterocyclic chemistry and transition-metal-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling reactions. Features: Comprehensive volume on the synthesis of benzo-heterocycles via aromatic C(sp2)–H bond activation. Heterocycles are of paramount importance to medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Provides a comprehensive literature survey on the construction of heterocycles. Reaction procedures and mechanistic explanations are included which will appeal to those in fine chemicals and pharmaceutical companies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367347291

Aromatic Fluorination Academia and industry join forces in Aromatic Fluorination as an expert from each domain contributes to this new text on fluorination of carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings. The book begins with a discussion of fluorine's unique combination of properties including size electronic effects and hydrophobicity as well as the historical development of its product applications. It explains methods for introducing fluorine into an aromatic ring focusing on nucleophilic fluorine transfer reactions. The role of catalysts solvents and other variables are examined and the scope and limitations of the methods are discussed. Of particular interest to those working in non-specialist laboratories Aromatic Fluorination includes detailed descriptions of the new electrophilic routes to fluoroaromatics in addition to traditional routes and alternative methods involving radical chemistry. Because one of the most important fluorine-containing substituent is CF3 the book explains routes to benzotrifluorides (ArCF3) including traditional industrial methods and modern alternatives employing C-1 halofluorocarbons and other fluoroaliphatics. An alternative to CF3 is CF3S and several methods of synthesizing aromatic CF3S-containing molecules are described. Since the successful development and diverse applications of aromatic fluorine compounds have led to the search for new compounds and novel substituents the incorporation of other substituents is also explored. Aromatic Fluorination concludes with discussion of the factors responsible for the successful development of pharmaceutical agrochemical and liquid crystal applications and the potential for applications in high-performance polymers and other areas. This section also describes in detail important industrial aromatic fluorination processes and the relative merits of different process technologies and their costs. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890784

Around 1981Academic Feminist Literary Theory Jane Gallop’s book offers a clear-eyed and comprehensive history of feminist literary criticism. Why she asks have we so quickly buried 1970s feminist criticism? What lies buried there? Why do 1990s academic feminists accuse other academic feminists of being ‘academic’? Gallop takes the novel approach of structuring her inquiry around anthologies of feminist criticism: twelve important texts that have had a wide impact on more than a decade of scholarship. In reading an anthology as a whole she typically identifies a central hegemonic voice (usually that of the editor/s) which would organise all the voices into a unity and then explores the resistance within that volume to such a unity. Weight is placed behind these internal differences as a wedge against the centrist drive. Around 1981 addresses briefly ‘french feminism’ and psychoanalytic feminism before focusing on its principal subject: the mainstream of feminist literary criticism before and after its general acceptance as part of the changing institution of literary studies. This brilliantly illuminates the dilemma of the feminist critic divided by her allegiance to both feminism and literary studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415752312

Around and About Stock Orchard Street 9/10 Stock Orchard Street colloquially known as the Straw House is a house and an office designed by two architects for their own use. Completed in 2000 the buildings were experimental in design execution and inhabitation and have resisted categorization challenged received wisdom and provoked debate especially among architectural critics. With access to all the material records of the project this book responds to that debate by presenting multi-faceted narratives from a wide range of writers that have been invited to reflect both positively and negatively on what the buildings represent and how they have performed. Using the buildings as the central case study it situates them in a broader cultural context revealing the breadth of conversations and issues engaged by architecture. Highly illustrated with original material including the authors’ own drawings and with specially-commissioned photographs this book discusses theory practice ethics material culture the media narrative feminism sustainability and construction offering illuminating and sometimes surprising conclusions relevant to lay professional and academic readers. While offering a wide ranging set of approaches and critiques of its subject this book provides a unique insight into a building’s conception construction and reception and in turn facilitates the engagement with the issues facing architectural practice today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415575294

Around the Patient BedHuman Factors and Safety in Health Care The occurrence of failures and mistakes in health care from primary care procedures to the complexities of the operating room has become a hot-button issue with the general public and within the medical community. Around the Patient Bed: Human Factors and Safety in Health Care examines the problem and investigates the tools to improve health care quality and safety from a human factors engineering viewpoint—the applied scientific field engaged in the interaction between the human operator (functionary worker) task requirements the governing technical systems and the characteristics of the work environment. The book presents a systematic human factors-based proactive approach to the improvement of health care work and patient safety. The proposed approach delineates a more direct and powerful alternative to the contemporary dominant focus on error investigation and care providers' accountability. It demonstrates how significant improvements in the quality of care and enhancement of patient safety are contingent on a major shift from efforts and investments driven by a retroactive study of errors incidents and adverse events to an emphasis on proactive human factors-driven intervention and the development of corresponding conceptual approaches and methods for its systematic implementation. Edited by Yoel Donchin representing the medical profession and Daniel Gopher from the human factors engineering field the book brings together experts who have collaborated to present studies that reveal a wide range of problems and weaknesses of the contemporary health care system which impair safety and quality and increase workload. The book presents practical solutions based on human factors engineering components and cognitive psychology and explains their driving principles and methodologies. This approach provides tools to significantly reduce the number of errors creates a safe environment and improves the quality of health care. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466573628

Around the World in 80 SpeciesExploring the Business of Extinction The world is currently experiencing a sixth period of mass species extinction and extinction of flora and fauna is caused by a variety of factors arising from industrial activity and increasing human population such as global warming climate change habitat loss pollution and use of pesticides. Most causes of extinction are linked to corporate activity either directly or indirectly. Around the World in 80 Species: Exploring the Business of Extinction responds to the ongoing mass extinction crisis engulfing our planet by exploring the ways in which accounting business and finance can be used to prevent species extinctions. From Africa to the Far East and from Europe to the Americas the authors explore species loss and how businesses can stop mass extinctions through greater transparency and through closer engagement with their investors and wildlife organisations. The book concludes that global capitalism has led us to this extinction crisis and that therefore the mechanisms of capitalism – namely accounting finance investment – can help to pull us out. Businesses must urgently address extinction before it is too late for all species including ourselves. As the first book to explore corporate accounting and accountability in relation to species on the brink of extinction this book will be of great interest to both professionals and a wider audience interested in the causes and prevention of extinction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781783537136

Around The World With A King First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963825

Arresting ImagesImpolitic Art and Uncivil Actions Although contemporary art may sometimes shock us more alarming are recent attempts to regulate its display. Drawing upon extensive interviews a broad sampling of media accounts legal documents and his own observations of important events sociologist Steven Dubin surveys the recent trend in censorship of the visual arts photography and film as well as artistic upstarts such as video and performance art. He examines the dual meaning of arresting images--both the nature of art work which disarms its viewers and the social reaction to it. Arresting Images examines the battles which erupt when artists address such controversial issues as racial polarization AIDS gay-bashing and sexual inequality in their work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138153790

ArroganceDevelopmental Cultural and Clinical Realms Arrogance as a specific constellation of affect fantasy and behavior has received little attention in psychoanalysis. This is striking in light of the enormous amount of literature accumulated on the related phenomenon of narcissism. Rectifying this omission the book in your hands addresses arrogance from multiple perspectives. Among the vantage points employed are psychoanalysis evolutionary psychology cross-cultural anthropology fiction as well as clinical work with children and adults. The result is a harmonious gestalt of insight that is bound to enhance the clinician's attunement to the covert anguish of those afflicted with arrogance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782206668

Ars antiquaOrganum Conductus Motet The ars antiqua began to be mentioned in writings about music in the early decades of the fourteenth century where it was cited along with references to a more modern "art" an ars nova. It was understood by those who coined the notion to be rooted in the musical practices outlined in the Ars musica of Lambertus and especially the Ars cantus mensurabilis of Franco of Cologne. Directly or indirectly the essays collected in this volume all address one or more of the issues regarding ars antiqua polyphony-questions relating to the nature and definition of genre; the evolution of the polyphonic idiom; the workings of the creative process including the role of oral process and notation and the continuum between these extremes; questions about how this music was used and understood; and of how it fits into the intellectual life of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Some of the essays ask new questions or approach long-standing ones from fresh perspectives. All however are rooted in a line of scholarship that produced a body of writing of continuing relevance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097015

Ars et Ingenium: The Embodiment of Imagination in Francesco di Giorgio Martini’s Drawings When did drawing become an integral part of architecture? Among several architects and artists who brought about this change during the Renaissance Francesco di Giorgio Martini’s ideas on drawing recorded in his Trattati di architettura ingegneria e arte militare (1475-1490) are significant. Francesco suggests that drawing is linked to the architect’s imagination and central in conveying images and ideas to others. Starting with the broader edges of Francesco’s written work and steadily penetrating into the fantastic world of his drawings the book examines his singular formulation of the act of drawing and its significance in the context of the Renaissance. The book concludes with speculations on how Francesco’s work is relevant to us at the onset of another major shift in architecture caused by the proliferation of digital media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138229341

Ars novaFrench and Italian Music in the Fourteenth Century In the early fourteenth century musicians in France and later Italy established new traditions of secular and sacred polyphony. This ars nova or "new art " popularized by theorists such as Philippe de Vitry and Johannes de Muris was the among the first of many later movements to establish the music of the present as a clean break from the past. The rich music of this period by composers such as Guillaume de Machaut and Francesco Landini is not only beautiful but also rewards deep study and analysis. Yet contradictions and gaps abound in the ars nova of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries-how do we read this music? how do we perform this music? what was the cultural context of these performances? These problems are well met by the ingenuity of approaches and solutions found by scholars in this volume. The twenty-seven articles brought together reflect the broad methodological and chronological range of scholarly inquiry on the ars nova. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097008

Arsenic in GroundwaterPoisoning and Risk Assessment Arsenic-contaminated groundwater is considered one of the world’s largest environmental health crises as more than 300 million people in more than one-third of countries worldwide are at risk of groundwater arsenic poisoning. This book addresses how arsenic in groundwater impacts human health by using the frameworks of natural sciences social sciences and health sciences in the context set by environmental and legal considerations. Arsenic in Groundwater: Poisoning and Risk Assessment examines the spatial quantitative and qualitative aspects on arsenic poisoning; for instance using geographical information systems (GIS) to investigate the spatial discontinuity of arsenic-laced water in spatial and temporal dimensions to uncover patterns of variations over scales from meters to kilometers. Spatial risk mapping provides insight for academics researchers policy makers and politicians on possible long-term strategies for arsenic mitigation. Qualitative methodological approaches uncover the hidden issues of arsenic poisoning on human health and the related social implications. The book also examines legal aspects such as the right to safe drinking water as well as an in-depth look at how community participation can shape public policy. Features: Describes arsenic poisoning from both the scientific and social science perspectives Includes technical insights drawn from GIS-based modeling for spatial arsenic discontinuity and spatial health risks of arsenic poisoning Provides a state-of-the-art review of the human health literature and cutting-edge scientific evidence for arsenic-related health and social implications Examines the environmental justice and legal issues of drinking water and its quality Presents environmental policy and public mitigation strategies with Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) related to arsenic contamination More than 2 000 references serve as valuable resources for various aspects of arsenic poisoning Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439839270

Arsenic Research and Global SustainabilityProceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (As2016) June 19-23 The Congress "Arsenic in the Environment" offers an international multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for research and innovation aimed towards a holistic solution to the problem posed by the environmental toxin arsenic with considerable societal impact. The congress has focused on cutting edge and breakthrough research in physical chemical toxicological medical agricultural and other specific issues on arsenic across a broader environmental realm. The Congress "Arsenic in the Environment" was first organized in Mexico City (As2006) followed by As2008 in Valencia Spain As2010 in Tainan Taiwan As2012 in Cairns Australia and As2014 in Buenos Aires Argentina. The 6th International Congress As2016 was held June 19-23 2016 in Stockholm Sweden and was entitled Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability. The Congress addressed the broader context of arsenic research along the following themes:Theme 1: Arsenic in Environmental Matrices and Interactions (Air Water Soil and Biological Matrices)Theme 2: Arsenic in Food ChainTheme 3: Arsenic and HealthTheme 4: Clean Water Technology for Control of ArsenicTheme 5: Societal issues Policy Studies Mitigation and ManagementLong term exposure to low-to-medium levels of arsenic via contaminated food and drinking water can have a serious impact on human health and globally more than 100 million people are at risk. Since the end of the 20th century arsenic in drinking water (mainly groundwater) has emerged as a global health concern. In the past decade the presence of arsenic in plant foods – especially rice – has gained increasing attention. In the Nordic countries in particular the use of water-soluble inorganic arsenic chemicals (e.g. chromated copper arsenate CCA) as wood preservatives and the mining of sulfidic ores have been flagged as health concern. The issue has been accentuated by discoveries of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater primarily in the private wells in parts of the Fennoscandian Shield and in sedimentary formations with potentially detrimental effects on public health. Sweden has been at the forefront of research on the health effects of arsenic technological solutions for arsenic removal and sustainable mitigation measures for developing countries. Hosting this Congress in Sweden was also relevant because historically Sweden has been one of the leading producer of As2O3 and its emission from the smelting industries in northern Sweden and has successfully implemented actions to reduce the industrial emissions of arsenic as well as minimizing the use of materials and products containing arsenic in since 1977. The Congress has gathered professionals involved in different segments of interdisciplinary research in an open forum and strengthened relations between academia industry research laboratories government agencies and the private sector to share an optimal atmosphere for exchange of knowledge discoveries and discussions about the problem of arsenic in the environment and catalyze the knowledge generation and innovations at a policy context to achieve the goals for post 2015 Sustainable Development. 　 Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367737054

Arsenic ToxicityPrevention and Treatment The most talked about metalloid in the modern world arsenic affects the liver kidney and lungs; leads to cardiovascular diseases cancer and diabetes; and may cause blindness with long-time exposure. With naturally occurring arsenic boosted by mining and other industrial processes contaminating soil and drinking water arsenic toxicity is a major challenge to health professionals and scientists around the world. Arsenic Toxicity: Prevention and Treatment reviews current understanding of arsenic poisoning and the health consequences resulting from exposure. The book paints a vivid picture of the sources of arsenic toxicity including ground water; food such as rice fruits and vegetables fish and chicken as well as occupational exposures from industries using inorganic arsenic such as glass production non-ferrous alloy wood preservation and semiconductor manufacturing units. The text details the health hazards of arsenic toxicity and then examines removal mainly from soil and water highlighting eco-friendly bioremediation techniques. It discusses classical and modern treatment methods for arsenic toxicity emphasizing the use of nutraceuticals and functional foods. With its focus on the remediation of arsenic toxicity using nutraceutical and functional food the book provides a unique resource for combatting this global scourge. It provides strategies for defending arsenic toxicity naturally without causing any additional adverse effects. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482241969

Arsenic: Natural and Anthropogenic The discussion on arsenic in the environment is complex and must grasp the importance of very many mostly unrelated works on individual aspects. This volume represents one of the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary examinations into arsenic's behaviour in air water soils sediments plants and the human body. Based on state-of-the-art investigations into the global arsenic cycle the related human toxicology and available remediation technologies arsenic is assessed holistically in all the environmental compartments. Using the results of primary research the authors offer concrete suggestions for risk reduction and management of environmental pollution that allow the reader to successfully tackle similar problems and find sustainable solutions. The book consists of three essential parts: Review of the current knowledge of arsenic behaviour in the environment (global biogeochemical cycles) toxicology remediation techniques immobilization technologies and environmental legislation Case studies for mining-related arsenic problems Discussion of mitigation and remediation technologies and approaches such as environmental education hygiene training backed by real experience and successful implementation in the study area In a highly coherent manner the book makes use of 120 tables and figures a large number of literature citations and very detailed subject index (that encompasses references) to provide rapid and up-to-date access to all relevant information. Cross-references provide a great manoeuvrability between the chapters. The book delivers very insightful and hands-on approaches for graduate students and professionals working on arsenic questions not only in environmental science but also in the fields of environmental engineering medicine and social science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073104

Art Animals and ExperienceRelationships to Canines and the Natural World Elizabeth Sutton using a phenomenological approach investigates how animals in art invite viewers to contemplate human relationships to the natural world. Using Rembrandt van Rijn’s etching of The Presentation in the Temple (c. 1640) Joseph Beuys’s social sculpture I Like America and America Likes Me (1974) archaic rock paintings at Horseshoe Canyon Canyonlands National Park and examples from contemporary art this book demonstrates how artists across time and cultures employed animals to draw attention to the sensory experience of the composition and reflect upon the shared sensory awareness of the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138241954

Art Anthropology and the Gift In recent decades the dialogue between art and anthropology has been both intense and controversial. Art Anthropology and the Gift provides a much-needed and comprehensive overview of this dialogue whilst also exploring the reciprocal nature of the two subjects through practice theory and politics. Fully engaging with anthropology and art theory this book innovatively argues that art and anthropology don’t just share methodologies but also deeper intellectual theoretical and even political concerns inviting scholars and students alike to look at this contentious relationship in a more critical light. One of the central arguments of the book is that the problem of the ‘gift’ has been central to both anthropological and artistic practice. This very idea connects the different chapters on topics including aesthetics politics participation and fieldwork. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780857855350

Art Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology The museums of the world are full of statues and other artefacts of the Greeks and the Romans. All are given a date. But how are these dates arrived at. What is the evidence?This study provides the student with an introduction and explanation of the ways scholars date the archaeological remains of classical antiquity. Specific examples from architecture sculpture and painting are presented and the differnt methods of dating them are explained. These are supplemented with many original photographs and drawings. Old and not so old problems in chronology are thus investigated and new theories reviewed from a fresh perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177956

Art Artists and PedagogyPhilosophy and the Arts in Education This volume has been brought together to generate new ideas and provoke discussion about what constitutes arts education in the twenty-first century both within the institution and beyond. Art Artists and Pedagogy is intended for educators who teach the arts from early childhood to tertiary level artists working in the community or those studying arts in education from undergraduate to Masters or PhD level. From the outset this book is not only about arts in practice but also about what distinguishes the ‘arts’ in education. Exploring two different philosophies of education the book asks what the purpose of the arts is in education in the twenty-first century. With specific reference to the work of Gert Biesta questions are asked as to the relation of the arts to the world and what kind of society we may wish to envisage. The second philosophical set of ideas comes from Deleuze and Guattari looking in more depth at how we configure art the artist and the role played by the state and global capital in deciding on what art education has become. This book provides educators with new ways to engage with arts focusing specifically on art music dance drama and film studies. At a time when many teachers are looking for a means to re-assert the role of the arts in education this text provides many answers with reference to case studies and in-depth arguments from some of the world’s leading academics in the arts philosophy and education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138500600

Art Awakening and Modernity in the Middle EastThe Arab Nude This edited scholarly volume offers a perspective on the history of the genre of the nude in the Middle East and includes contributions written by scholars from several disciplines (art history history anthropology). Each chapter provides a distinct perspective on the early days of the fine arts genre of the nude as its author studies a particular aspect through analysis of artworks and historical documents from the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries. The volume examines a rich body of reproductions of both primary documents and of works of art made by Lebanese Egyptian Syrian artists or of anonymous book illustrations from the nineteenth century Ottoman erotic literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367471408

Art Creativity and PsychoanalysisPerspectives from Analyst-Artists Art Creativity and Psychoanalysis: Perspectives from Analyst-Artists collects personal reflections by therapists who are also professional artists. It explores the relationship between art and analysis through accounts by practitioners who identify themselves as dual-profession artists and analysts. The book illustrates the numerous areas where analysis and art share common characteristics using first-hand in-depth accounts. These vivid reports from the frontier of art and psychoanalysis shed light on the day-to-day struggle to succeed at both of these demanding professions.　 From the beginning of psychoanalysis many have made comparisons between analysis and art. Recently there has been increasing interest in the relationship between artistic and psychotherapeutic practices. Most important both professions are viewed as highly creative with spontaneity improvisation and aesthetic experience seeming to be common to each. However differences have also been recognized especially regarding the differing goals of each profession: art leading to the creation of an art work and psychoanalysis resulting in the increased welfare and happiness of the patient. These issues are addressed head-on in Art Creativity and Psychoanalysis: Perspectives from Analyst-Artists. The chapters consist of personal essays by analyst/artists who are currently working in both professions; each has been trained in and is currently practicing psychoanalysis or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The goal of the book is to provide the audience with a new understanding of psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic processes from the perspective of art and artistic creativity. Drawing on artistic material from painting poetry   photography music and literature the book casts light on what the creative processes in art can add to the psychoanalytic endeavor and vice versa.　 Art Creativity and Psychoanalysis: Perspectives from Analyst-Artists will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists theorists of art academic artists and anyone interested in the psychology of art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138859128

Art Creativity Living This volume in the Winnicott Studies series is dedicated to the life and work of Marion Milner and reflects in varying ways her unique use of Winnicott's work to shape her own thinking about art and creativity. Among the papers here are contemporary reviews of Milner's books by both Winnicott and the poet W.H. Auden - the latter providing fascina Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323349

Art Creativity and Imagination in Social Work Practices Harnessing the inspiration available from the arts and the imagination brings to life sensitive and effective social work practice. Workers feel most satisfied while service users and communities are more likely to benefit when creative thinking can be applied to practice dilemmas. Drawing on contributions from Canada England and Utrecht this book illustrates the transforming effect of creatively applied thinking to social problems. The first part of the book considers how use of the self can be enhanced by analytic reflection and application to difficulties facing individuals and communities. The second part shows psychodynamic theory to be a valuable aid when thinking about issues faced by social workers facing threats and accusations therapeutic work with children and restorative youth justice. The third part of the book considers the implications of working with the arts in community settings – an ex-mining community in North West England the Tate Gallery in London and the ‘cultural capital’ of Liverpool. Taken as a whole these chapters combine to inspire and provoke thought of how the arts and the imagination can be used creativity to help service users confronted by problems with living and the workers who attempt to get alongside them to think about these. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Social Work Practice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315876504

Art Critical Pedagogy and Capitalism This book offers a re-examination of art production in terms that understand the process of learning as the production of art itself. Drawing on the thought of Ranciere Freire Gramsci and Mouffe it provides an account of the politics of art production and a theoretical understanding of hegemonic power while developing a view of method in critical pedagogy founded on the process of ‘making adversaries’. Through a re-evaluation of the relationships between process arts production and pedagogy within accelerated developments of neoliberalism the author uncovers ways of forming a more co-operative and less conflictual approach to democratic politics. An investigation of ways in which art practice can be used to engage with critical pedagogy in relation to a commodity driven neoliberal agenda Art Critical Pedagogy and Capitalism constitutes a radical rethinking of art making and an attempt to address the paradox between the proliferation of the commodity of learning and the perceived crisis of arts education. As such it will appeal to scholars of education pedagogy and the arts with interests in social and critical theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367435516

Art Culture and Enterprise (Routledge Revivals)The Politics of Art and the Cultural Industries First published in 1990 this investigative overview of the politics of arts’ and cultural funding examines the question of public support for the arts. Looking at both popular commercial forms of culture including radio pop music and cinema and the more traditional highbrow arts such as drama and opera Art Culture and Enterprise was the first book of its kind to deal systematically with the politics of contemporary culture. Drawing examples from specific British venues Justin Lewis shows how innovative projects work in practice and considers arts marketing and the promotion of culture as an economic strategy. A particularly relevant title in the context of the debate surrounding Arts Council funding this reissue will prove valuable for artists administrators and students of media and cultural studies alongside those with a general interest in the future of public art and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415732864

Art Culture and International DevelopmentHumanizing social transformation Culture is not simply an explanation of last resort but is itself a rich multifaceted and contested concept and set of practices that needs to be expanded appreciated and applied in fresh ways if it is to be both valued in itself and to be of use in practical development. This innovative book places culture specifically in the form of the arts back at the centre of debates in development studies by introducing new ways of conceptualizing art in relation to development. The book shows how the arts and development are related in very practical ways – as means to achieve development goals through visual dramatic filmic and craft-inspired ways. It advocates not so much culture and development but rather for the development of culture. Without a cultural content to economic and social transformation the problems found in much development – up-rooting of cultures loss of art forms languages and modes of expression and performance – may only accelerate. Paying attention to the development of the arts as the content of development helps to amend this culturally destructive process. Finally the book argues for the value of the arts in attaining sustainable cultures promoting poverty alleviation encouraging self-empowerment stimulating creativity and the social imagination which in turn flow back into wider processes of social transformation. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal to help foster further thinking and debate. This book is an inspiring read for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of development studies cultural studies and sociology of development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024724

Art Cybernetics and Pedagogy in Post-War BritainRoy Ascott’s Groundcourse This is the first full-length study about the British artist Roy Ascott one of the first cybernetic artists with a career spanning seven decades to date. The book focuses on his early career exploring the evolution of his early interests in communication in the context of the rich overlaps between art science and engineering in Britain during the 1950s and 1960s. The first part of the book looks at Ascott’s training and early work. The second park　looks solely at Groundcourse Ascott’s extraordinary pedagogical model for visual arts and cybernetics which used an integrative and systems-based model drawing in behaviourism analogue machines performance and games. Using hitherto unpublished photographs and documents this book will establish a more prominent place for cybernetics in post-war British art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138605572

Art Death and Lacanian Psychoanalysis Art Death and Lacanian Psychoanalysis examines the relationship between art and death from the perspective of Lacanian psychoanalysis. It takes a unique approach to the topic by making explicit reference to the death drive as manifest in theories of art and in artworks. Freud’s treatment of death focuses not on the moment of biological extinction but on the recurrent moments in life which he called "the death drive" or the "compulsion to repeat": the return precisely of what is most unbearable for the subject. Surprisingly in some of its manifestations this painful repetition turns out to be invigorating. It is this invigorating repetition that is the main concern of this book which demonstrates the presence of its manifestations in painting and literature and in the theoretical discourse concerning them from the dawn of Western culture to the present. After unfolding the psychoanalytical and philosophical underpinnings for the return of the death drive as invigorating repetition in the sphere of the arts the authors examine various aspects of this repetition through the works of Gerhard Richter Jeff Wall and contemporary Israeli artists Deganit Berest and Yitzhak Livneh as well as through the writings of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. First to articulate the stimulating aspect of the death drive in its relation to the arts and the conception of art as a varied repetition beyond a limit Art Death and Lacanian Psychoanalysis will be indispensable to psychoanalysts scholars of art theory and aesthetics and those studying at the intersection of art and psychoanalysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138044043

Art Design and Capital since the 1980sProduction by Design This book examines artists’ engagements with design and architecture since the 1980s and asks what they reveal about contemporary capitalist production and social life. Setting recent practices in historical relief and exploring the work of Dan Graham Rita McBride Tobias Rehberger and Liam Gillick Bill Roberts argues that design is a singularly valuable lens through which artists evoke trace and critique the forces and relations of production that underpin everyday experience in advanced capitalist economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138313774

Art EcoJustice and EducationIntersecting Theories and Practices Emphasizing the importance of contemporary art forms in EcoJustice Education this book examines the interconnections between social justice and ecological well-being and the role of art to enact change in destructive systems. Artists educators and scholars in diverse disciplines from around the world explore the power of art to disrupt ways of thinking that are taken for granted and dominate modern discourses including approaches to education. The EcoJustice framework presented in this book identifies three strands—cultural ecological analysis revitalizing the commons and enacting imagination—that help students to recognize the value in diverse ways of knowing and being reflect on their own assumptions and develop their critical analytic powers in relation to important problems. This distinctive collection offers educators a mix of practical resources and inspiration to expand their pedagogical practices. A Companion Website includes interactive artworks supplemental resources and guiding questions for students and instructors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732452

Art Education and African-American CultureAlbert Barnes and the Science of Philanthropy A physician who applied his knowledge of chemistry to the manufacture of a widely used antiseptic Albert Barnes is best remembered as one of the great American art collectors. The Barnes Foundation which houses his treasures is a fabled repository of Impressionist post-Impressionist and early modern paintings. Less well known is the fact that Barnes attributed his passion for collecting art to his youthful experience of African-American culture especially music. Art Education and African-American Culture is both a biography of an iconoclastic and innovative figure and a study of the often-conflicted efforts of an emergent liberalism to seek out and showcase African American contributions to the American aesthetic tradition.Mary Ann Meyers examines Barnes's background and career and the development and evolution of his enthusiasm for collecting pictures and sculpture. She shows how Barnes's commitment to breaking down invidious distinctions and his use of the uniquely arranged works in his collection as textbooks for his school created a milieu where masterpieces of European and American late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century painting along with rare and beautiful African art objects became a backdrop for endless feuding. A gallery requiring renovation a trust prohibiting the loan or sale of a single picture and the efforts of Lincoln University known as the "black Princeton " to balance conflicting needs and obligations all conspired to create a legacy of legal entanglement and disputes that remain in contention.This volume is neither an idealized account of a quixotic do-gooder nor is it a critique of a crank. While fully documenting Barnes's notorious eccentricities along with the clashing interests of the main personalities associated with his Foundation Meyers eschews moral posturing in favor of a rich mosaic of peoples and institutions that illustrate many of the larger themes of American culture in general and African-American culture in particular. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351323246

Art Enterprise and Ethics: Essays on the Life and Work of William MorrisThe Life and Works of William Morris The life and works of William Morris continue to excite the imaginations of fresh generations of scholars working in many traditions from the history of art and design to literary criticism and the history of socialism and socialist thought. This book concentrates on Morris's social and political acheivements as well as his artistic talents. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315096902

Art Gender and Religious Devotion in Grand Ducal Tuscany Art Gender and Religious Devotion in Grand Ducal Tuscany focuses on the intersection of the visual and the sacred at the Medici court of the later sixteenth to early seventeenth centuries in relation to issues of gender. Through a series of case studies carefully chosen to highlight key roles and key interventions of Medici women this book embraces the diversity of their activities from their public appearances at the centre of processionals such as the bridal entrata to the commissioning and collecting of art objects and the overseeing of architectural projects to an array of other activities to which these women applied themselves with particular force and vigour: regular and special devotions visits to churches and convents pilgrimages and relic collecting. Positing Medici women’s patronage as a network of devotional entrepreneurial and cultural activities that depended on seeing and being seen Alice E. Sanger examines the specific religious context in which the Medici grand duchesses operated arguing that these patrons’ cultural interests responded not only to aesthetic concerns and the demands of personal faith but also to dynastic interests issues of leadership and authority and the needs of Catholic reform. By examining the religious dimensions of the grand duchesses' art patronage and collecting activities alongside their visually resonant devotional and public acts Sanger adds a new dimension to the current scholarship on Medici women’s patronage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409400790

Art History and the Senses1830 to the Present Should sight trump the other four senses when experiencing and evaluating art? Art History and the Senses: 1830 to the Present questions whether the authority of the visual in 'visual culture' should be deconstructed and focuses on the roles of touch taste smell and sound in the materiality of works of art. From the nineteenth century onward notions of synaesthesia and the multi-sensorial were important to a series of art movements from Symbolism to Futurism and Installations. The essays in this collection evaluate works of art at specific moments in their history and consider how senses other than the visual have (or have not) affected the works' meaning. The result is a re-evaluation of sensory knowledge and experience in the arts encouraging a new level of engagement with ideas of style and form. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257719

Art Imagination and Christian HopePatterns of Promise In hope Christian faith reconfigures the shape of what is familiar in order to pattern the contours of God's promised future. In this process the present is continuously re-shaped by ventures of hopeful and expectant living. In art this same poetic interplay between past present and future takes specific concrete forms furnishing vital resources for sustaining an imaginative ecology of hope. This volume attends to the contributions that architecture drama literature music and painting can make as artists trace patterns of promise resisting the finality of modernity's despairing visions and generating hopeful living in a present which although marked by sin and death is grasped imaginatively as already pregnant with future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138250680

Art Literature and Religion in Early Modern SussexCulture and Conflict Art Literature and Religion in Early Modern Sussex is an interdisciplinary study of a county at the forefront of religious political and artistic developments in early-modern England. Ranging from the schism of Reformation to the outbreak of Civil War the volume brings together scholars from the fields of art history religious and intellectual history and English literature to offer new perspectives on early-modern Sussex. Essays discuss a wide variety of topics: the coherence of a county divided between East and West and Catholic and Protestant; the art and literary collections of Chichester cathedral; communities of Catholic gentry; Protestant martyrdom; aristocratic education; writing preaching and exile; local funerary monuments; and the progresses of Elizabeth I. Contributors include Michael Questier; Nigel Llewellyn; Caroline Adams; Karen Coke; and Andrew Foster. The collection concludes with an Afterword by Duncan Salkeld (University of Chichester). This volume extends work done in the 1960s and 70s on early-modern Sussex drawing on new work on county and religious identities and setting it into a broad national context. The result is a book that not only tells us much about Sussex but which also has a great deal to offer all scholars working in the field of local and regional history and religious change in England as a whole. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138379879

Art Media Design and PostproductionOpen Guidelines on Appropriation and Remix Art Media Design and Postproduction: Open Guidelines on Appropriation and Remix offers a set of open-ended guidelines for art and design studio-based projects. The creative application of appropriation and remix are now common across creative disciplines due to the ongoing recycling and repurposing of content and form. Consequently basic elements which were previously exclusive to postproduction for editing image sound and text are now part of daily communication. This in turn pushes art and design to reconsider their creative methodologies. Author Eduardo Navas divides his book into three parts: Media Production Metaproduction and Postproduction. The chapters that comprise the three parts each include an introduction goals for guidelines of a studio-based project which are complemented with an explanation of relevant history as well as examples and case studies. Each set of guidelines is open-ended enabling the reader to repurpose the instructional material according to their own methodologies and choice of medium. Navas also provides historical and theoretical context to encourage critical reflection on the effects of remix in the production of art and design. Art Media Design and Postproduction: Open Guidelines on Appropriation and Remix is the first book of guidelines to take into account the historical theoretical and practical context of remix as an interdisciplinary act. It is an essential read for those interested in remix studies and appropriation in art design and media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138211339

Art Memoir and JungPersonal and Psychological Encounters In this intimate study Juliet Miller maps the artworks that have influenced her throughout her life and examines how she has integrated them into her development as a psychotherapist. Working from the premise that our initial reactions to art provide a crucial key to self-analysis Miller interrogates the significance of different artists including Bourgeois Vermeer Rousseau and Kahlo and analyses how personal circumstances recollections and emotions have affected responses to their work. Chapters incorporate clinical material from Miller’s practice linking into her own anxieties about sitting with and connecting with patients and touching on themes including creativity character identity and communication. Through this exploration she questions many of the conventions of art and psychotherapy and suggests ways in which looking at art can be used as a psychological tool. Art Memoir and Jung offers a highly personal and innovative perspective on meaning in art and how it can be used to explore Jungian thought as based in the aesthetic and how the aesthetic can inform depth psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367537180

Art Mobility and Exchange in Early Modern Tuscany and Eurasia This book explores how the Medici Grand Dukes pursued ways to expand their political commercial and cultural networks beyond Europe cultivating complex relations with the Ottoman Empire and other Islamicate regions and looking further east to India China and Japan. The chapters in this volume discuss how casting a global cross-cultural net was part and parcel of the Medicean political vision. Diplomatic gifts items of commercial exchange objects looted at war maritime connections and political plots were an inherent part of how the Medici projected their state on the global arena. The eleven chapters of this volume demonstrate that the mobility of objects people and knowledge that generated the global interactions analyzed here was not unidirectional—rather it went both to and from Tuscany. In addition by exploring evidence of objects produced in Tuscany for Asian markets this book reveals hitherto neglected histories of how Western cultures projected themselves eastwards. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367467289

Art Nation and GenderEthnic Landscapes Myths and Mother-Figures This title was first published in 2003. The essay collection explores the conjunctions of nation gender and visual representation in a number of countries-including Ireland Scotland Britain Canada Finland Russia and Germany-during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The contributors show visual imagery to be a particularly productive focus for analysing the intersections of nation and gender since the nation and nationalism as abstract concepts have to be "embodied" in ways that make them imaginable especially through the means of art. They explore how allegorical female figures personify the nation across a wide range of visual media from sculpture to political cartoons and how national architectures may also be gendered. They show how through such representations art reveals the ethno-cultural bases of nationalisms. Through the study of such images the essays in this volume cast new light on the significance of gender in the construction of nationalist ideology and the constitution of the nation-state. In tackling the conjunctions of nation gender and visual representation the case studies presented in this publication can be seen to provide exciting new perspectives on the study of nations of gender and the history of art. The range of countries chosen and the variety of images scrutinised create a broad arena for further debate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138723764

Art Piety and Destruction in the Christian West 1500–1700 Spanning two centuries and two continents Art Piety and Destruction in the Christian West 1500-1700 addresses the impact of religious tensions on art design and architecture in the early modern world. Beyond famous works of art such as Kraft's Eucharistic Tabernacle the volume examines less-studied objects including church plate and vestments stained glass graffiti and Mexican images of St. Anne created throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The collection's contributors present religious artworks from Germany England Italy France Spain and Mexico; the media include sculpture oil painting fresco metalwork dress and architecture. Questions of art's destruction preservation and censorship are discussed against the ever-present backdrop of religious conflict and varying degrees of tolerance. New information and original perspectives demonstrate the ways in which art illuminates history and the close links between the changing values of a society and the images it displays to represent itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274891

Art Play and Narrative TherapyUsing Metaphor to Enrich Your Clinical Practice Art Play and Narrative Therapy shows mental health professionals how the blending of expressive arts psychotherapy and metaphorical communication can both support and enhance clinical practice. This book illuminates the ways in which metaphorical representations form who we are how we interact and how we understand our larger environment. Author Lisa Moschini explains how to couple clients’ words language stories and artwork with treatment interventions that aid empathic understanding promote a collaborative alliance and encourage conflict resolution. Chapters include numerous illustrations exercises and examples that give clinicians inspiration for both theoretical and practical interventions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815371274

Art Psychoanalysis and Adrian StokesA Biography Illustrated with Barbara Hepworth's abstract stone carving with other works of art and with fascinating vignettes from Adrian Stokes's writing this biography highlights his revolutionary emphasis on the materials-led inspiration of architecture sculpture painting and the avant-garde creations of the Ballets Russes. In also detailing Stokes's role as catalyst of the transformation of St Ives in Cornwall into an internationally-acclaimed centre of modern art and his falling in love again in his early forties this biography shows how Stokes used all these experiences together with his many years of psychoanalytic treatment by Melanie Klein in forging insights about ways the outer world gives form to the inner world of fantasy and imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782202837

Art Psychotherapy and Psychosis Art Psychotherapy and Psychosis reveals the unique role of art therapy in the treatment of psychosis. Illustrating their contributions with clinical material and artwork created by clients experienced practitioners describe their work in a variety of settings. Writing from different theoretical standpoints they reflect the current creative diversity within the profession and its links with psychotherapy psychoanalysis analytical psychology and psychiatry.In part I specific issues involved in working with psychosis are explored. These include discussion of the therapeutic relationship the process of symbolisation the nature and meaning of art made by psychotic patients and the interplay between words and pictures. Part II recounts the history of art therapy and psychosis tracing its origins in art to its present-day role as a respected treatment in psychiatric community and therapeutic settings.Art Psychotherapy and Psychosis extends the existing theory develops analytical approaches in art psychotherapy and offers innovative perspectives for students and practitioners on the treatment of borderline states as well as psychosis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203437599

Art Race and Fantastic Color Change in the Victorian Novel As a study of color in the Victorian novel this volume notices and analyzes a peculiar literary phenomenon in which Victorian authors who were also trained as artists dream up fantastically colored characters for their fiction. These strange and eccentric characters include the purple madwoman Bertha Mason in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847) the blue gentleman Oscar Dubourg from Wilkie Collins’s Poor Miss Finch (1872) the red peddler Diggory Venn in Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native (1878) and the little yellow girls of Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Yellow Face" (1893) and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden (1911). While color has been historically viewed as suspicious and seductive in Western culture the Victorian period constitutes a significant moment in the history of color: the rapid development of new color technologies and the upheavals of the first avant-garde art movements result in an increase in coloring’s prestige in the art academies. At the same time race science appropriates color using it as a criterion for classification in the establishment of global racial hierarchies. These artist-authors draw on color’s traditional association with constructions of otherness to consider questions of identity and difference through the imaginative possibilities of color. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367663742

Art Religion AmnesiaThe Enchantments of Credulity Art Religion Amnesia addresses the relationship between art and religion in contemporary culture directly challenging contemporary notions of art and religion as distinct social phenomena and explaining how such Western terms represent alternative and even antithetical modes of world-making. In this new book Professor Preziosi offers a critique of the main thrust of writing in recent years on the subjects of art religion and their interconnections outlining in detail a perspective which redefines the basic terms in which recent debates and discussions have been articulated both in the scholarly and popular literature and in artistic political and religious practice. Art Religion and Amnesia proposes an alternative to the two conventional traditions of writing on the subject which have been devoted on the one hand to the ‘spiritual’ dimensions of artistry and on the other hand to the (equally spurious) ‘aesthetic’ aspects of religion. The book interrogates the fundamental assumptions fuelling many current controversies over representation idolatry blasphemy and political culture. Drawing on debates from Plato’s proposal to banish representational art from his ideal city-state to the Danish cartoons of Mohamed Preziosi argues that recent debates have echoed a number of very ancient controversies in political philosophy theology and art history over the problem of representation and its functions in individual and social life. This book is a unique re-evaluation of the essential indeterminacy of meaning-making marking a radically new approach to understanding the inextricability of aesthetics and theology and will be of interest to students and researchers in art history philosophy and religion and cultural theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415778619

Art Research Philosophy Art Research Philosophy explores the emergent field of artistic research: art produced as a contribution to knowledge. As a new subject it raises several questions: What is art-as-research? Don’t the requirements of research amount to an imposition on the artistic process that dilutes the power of art? How can something subjective become objective? What is the relationship between art and writing? Doesn’t description always miss the particularity of the artwork? This is the first book-length study to show how ideas in philosophy can be applied to artistic research to answer its questions and to make proposals for its future. Clive Cazeaux argues that artistic research is an exciting development in the historical debate between aesthetics and the theory of knowledge. The book draws upon Kant phenomenology and critical theory to show how the immediacies of art and experience are enmeshed in the structures that create knowledge. The power of art to act on these structures is illustrated through a series of studies that look closely at a number of contemporary artworks. This book will be ideal for postgraduate students and scholars of the visual and creative arts aesthetics and art theory. The Open Access version of this book available at www.taylorandfrancis.com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315764610 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789784

Art Sex and EugenicsCorpus Delecti This book reveals how art and sex promoted the desire for the genetically perfect body. Its eight chapters demonstrate that before eugenics was stigmatized by the Holocaust and Western histories were sanitized of its prevalence a vast array of Western politicians physicians eugenic societies family leagues health associations laboratories and museums advocated through verbal and visual cultures the breeding of 'the master race'. Each chapter illustrates the uncanny resemblances between models of sexual management and the perfect eugenic body in America Britain France Communist Russia and Nazi Germany both before and after the Second World War. Traced back to the eighteenth-century anatomy lesson the perfect eugenic body is revealed as athletic hygienic 'pure-blooded' and sexually potent. This paradigm is shown to have persisted as much during the Bolshevik sexual revolution as in democratic nations and fascist regimes. Consistently posed naked these images were unashamedly exhibitionist and voyeuristic. Despite stringent legislation against obscenity not only were these images commended for soliciting the spectator's gaze but also for motivating the spectator to act out their desire. An examination of the counter-archives of Maori and African Americans also exposes how biologically racist eugenics could be equally challenged by art. Ultimately this book establishes that art inculcated procreative sex with the Corpus Delecti - the delectable body healthy wholesome and sanctioned by eugenicists for improving the Western race. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259577

Art Technology and NatureRenaissance to Postmodernity Since 1900 the connections between art and technology with nature have become increasingly inextricable. Through a selection of innovative readings by international scholars this book presents the first investigation of the intersections between art technology and nature in post-medieval times. Transdisciplinary in approach this volume’s 14 essays explore art technology and nature’s shifting constellations that are discernible at the micro level and as part of a larger chronological pattern. Included are subjects ranging from Renaissance wooden dolls science in the Italian art academies and artisanal epistemologies in the followers of Leonardo to Surrealism and its precursors in Mannerist grotesques and the Wunderkammer eighteenth-century plant printing the climate and its artistic presentations from Constable to Olafur Eliasson and the hermeneutics of bioart. In their comprehensive introduction editors Camilla Skovbjerg Paldam and Jacob Wamberg trace the Kantian heritage of radically separating art and technology and inserting both at a distance to nature suggesting this was a transient chapter in history. Thus they argue the present renegotiation between art technology and nature is reminiscent of the ancient and medieval periods in which art and technology were categorized as aspects of a common area of cultivated products and their methods (the Latin ars the Greek techne) an area moreover supposed to imitate the creative forces of nature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310322

Art Theatre and Opera in Paris 1750-1850Exchanges and Tensions Art Theatre and Opera in Paris 1750-1850: Exchanges and Tensions maps some of the many complex and vivid connections between art theatre and opera in a period of dramatic and challenging historical change thereby deepening an understanding of familiar (and less familiar) artworks practices and critical strategies in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Throughout this period new types of subject matter were shared fostering both creative connections and reflection on matters of decorum legibility pictorial and dramatic structure. Correspondances were at work on several levels: conception design and critical judgement. In a time of vigorous social political and cultural contestation the status and role of the arts and their interrelation came to be a matter of passionate public scrutiny. Scholars from art history French theatre studies and musicology trace some of those connections and clashes making visible the intimately interwoven and entangled world of the arts. Protagonists include Diderot Sedaine Jacques-Louis David Ignace-Eugène-Marie Degotti Marie Malibran Paul Delaroche Casimir Delavigne Marie Dorval the 'Bleeding Nun' from Lewis's The Monk the Comédie-Française and Etienne-Jean Delécluze. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310308

Art Vision and Nineteenth-Century Realist DramaActs of Seeing Realism in theatre is traditionally defined as a mere seed of modernism a crude attempt to reproduce an exact copy of reality on stage. Art Vision & Nineteenth-Century Realist Drama redefines realism as a complex and under-examined form of visual modernism one that positioned theatre at the crux of the encounter between consciousness and the visible world. Tracing a historical continuum of "acts of seeing" on the realist stage Holzapfel demonstrates how theatre participated in modernity’s aggressive interrogation of vision’s residence in the human body. New findings by scientists and philosophers—such as Diderot Goethe Müller Helmholtz and Galton—exposed how the visible world is experienced and framed by the unstable relativism of the physiological body rather than the fixed idealism of the mind. Realist artists across media paradoxically embraced this paradigm shift by focusing on the embodied observer. Drawing from extensive archival research Holzapfel conducts close readings of iconic dramas and their productions—including Scribe’s The Glass of Water Zola’s Thérèse Raquin Ibsen’s A Doll House Strindberg’s The Father and Hauptmann’s Before Sunrise—alongside analyses of artwork by major painters and photographers—such as Chardin Nadar Millais Rejlander and Liebermann. In a radical challenge to existing criticism Holzapfel argues that realism in theatre was never the attempt to reproduce an exact copy of the seen world but rather the struggle to make visible the act of seeing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138927728

Art & Beauty This work attempts to establish a philosophy of art that is both intellectual and objective. At first sight it may appear that these goals are at variance with contemporary ideas. On closer examination however the reader will see that the tendency is in the opposite direction a closer approach to present-day thought rather than a departure from it. To admit that there exists a world other than that of our subjective states is to subscribe to an interpretation more in keeping with the real and thus also with artistic reality. The intellectual and objective philosophy to which this book appeals in order to interpret the beauty of art will not be an intrusion if it guards against all exclusiveness and does not itself compromise that which gives it its value. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9783868385724

Art & Letters July-Winter 19182 Volumes First Published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761062

Art & Science of Music TherapyA Handbook First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077512

Art : Process : ChangeInside a Socially Situated Practice This book brings a practitioner’s insight to bear on socially situated art practice through a first-hand glimpse into the development organisation and delivery of art projects with social agendas. Issues examined include the artist’s role in building creative frameworks the relationship of collaboration to participation management of collective input and wider repercussions of the ways that projects are instigated negotiated and funded. The book contributes to ongoing debates on ethics/aesthetics for art initiatives where process product and social relations are integral to the mix and addresses issues of practical functionality in relation to social outcome. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367330446

Art After AppropriationEssays on Art in the 1990s Beginning with the first comprehensive account of the discourse of appropriation that dominated the art world in the late 1970s and 1980s Art After Appropriation suggests a matrix of inflections and refusals around the culture of taking or citation each chapter loosely correlated with one year of the decade between 1989 and 1999. The opening chapters show how the Second World culture of the USSR gave rise to a new visibility for photography during the dissolution of the Soviet Union around 1989. Welchman examines how genres of ethnography documentary and travel are crossed with fictive performance and social improvisation in the videos of Steve Fagin. He discusses how hybrid forms of subjectivity are delivered by a new critical narcissism and how the Korean-American artist Cody Choi converts diffident gestures of appropriation from the logic of material or stylistic annexation into continuous incorporated events. Art After Appropriation also examines the creation of public art from covert actions and social feedback and how bodies participate in their own appropriation. Art After Appropriation concludes with the advent of the rainbow net an imaginary icon that governs the spaces of interactivity proliferation and media piracy at the end of the millennium.John Welchman is Professor of Modern Art History Theory and Criticism at the University of California San Diego. He is the author of Modernism Relocated (1995) and Invisible Colors (1997); and editor of Rethinking Borders (1996) and a forthcoming three-volume anthology of the writings of LA artist MIke Kelley. Welchman has contributed to numerous journals magazines museum catalogues and newspapers including Artforum; New York Times; Los Angeles Times; International Herald Tribune; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Tate Gallery; Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles; Reina Sofia Madrid; Haus der Kunst Munich Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138139237

Art and Activism in the Age of Systemic CrisisAesthetic Resilience This book examines how renewed forms of artistic activism were developed in the wake of the neoliberal repression since the 1980s. The volume shows the diverse ways in which artists have sought to confront systemic crises around the globe searching for new and enduring forms of building communities and reimagining the political horizon. The authors engage in a dialogue with these artistic efforts and their histories – in particular the earlier artistic activism that was developed during the civil rights era in the 1960s and 70s – providing valuable historical insight and new conceptual reflection on the future of aesthetic resilience. This book will be of interest to scholars in contemporary art history of art film and literary studies protest movements and social movements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367219840

Art And Architecture In Medieval FranceMedieval Architecture Sculpture Stained Glass Manuscripts The Art Of The Church Treasuries This is an English-language study on the architecture and art of medieval France of the Romanesque and Gothic periods between 1000-1500. In addition to essays on individual monuments there are general discussions of given periods and specific problems such as: why did Gothic come into being? Whitney Stoddard explores the interrelationship between all forms of medieval ecclesiastical art and characterization of the Gothic cathedral which he believes to have an almost metaphysical basis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367094737

Art and Art Therapy with the ImprisonedRe-Creating Identity Through the author’s experiences investigations and discussions with artists art therapists and inmates from around the world Art and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned: Re-Creating Identity comprehensively explores the efficacy methods and outcomes of art and art therapy within correctional settings. The text begins with a theoretical and historical overview of art in prisons as a precursor to exploring the benefits of art therapy followed by a deeper exploration of art therapy as a primary focus for wellness and mental health inside penitentiaries. Relying on several theoretical perspectives results of empirical research studies and case vignettes and illustrations gleaned from over 25 years of clinical and programmatic experience this book argues why art therapy is so beneficial within prisons. This comprehensive guide is essential reading for professionals in the field as well as students of sociology criminology art theory art therapy and psychology who wish to explore the benefits of art therapy with inmate populations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367252779

Art and BeliefArtists Engaged in Interreligious Dialogue 'Art and Belief' explores communication between faiths through an examination of contemporary artistic practice. The book discusses how a range of artists formulate their worldview and what motivates them to engage in dialogue. These artists are engaged in a wide range of artistic forms and practice and come to dialogue from diverse religious positions. The aim of the book is to question the assumptions of interreligious dialogue as a largely intellectual exercise in defining the religious "other" and to explore dialogue as a manifestation of interpersonal ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138117143

Art and Commerce in the British Short Story 1880–1950 The short story was a commercial phenomenon which took off in the late nineteenth century and lasted through to the rise of television and film. Baldwin uses a wide variety of sources to show how economic factors helped to dictate how and what a wide variety of authors wrote. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661707

Art and Communication in the Reign of Henry VIII Exploring the intersection between art and political ideology this innovative study of art in Henrician England sheds new light on the ways in which Henry VIII and his advisers exploited visual images in order to communicate ideas to his subjects. The works analyzed include water triumphs coronation pageants and funeral processions printed title pages of vernacular Bibles coins portrait miniatures and murals as well as panel paintings. With her analysis of these categories of objects and using communication theory as a starting point String presents a new model of communication based on the concepts of magnificence topicality persuasiveness and propaganda. Through this model she shows how medium location display and viewership were all considered in the transmission of royal messages. Using the art of Henry VIII's reign as a case study String enriches our understanding of the fundamental contribution of imagery to communication and also provides a model for the study of the dissemination of ideas and the patron-artist relationship in other royal courts and historical periods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138265639

Art and Cultural Production in the Gulf Cooperation Council State-driven investments in art and cultural production in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are an important part of the search for longer-term alternatives to the longer-term unsustainability of the hydrocarbon-based economic development model. They also are an element in the search for soft power and status and intersect with the nation-building project. The long-term planned––and unplanned––effects of such cultural initiatives include a necessary opening up to a future of unexpected and often undesired cultural encounters whether in the classroom the art gallery the sports stadium or the labor office. As states driven by a desire to raise both their regional and international status but needing to satisfy their domestic conservative constituencies their greatest test will be their judicious negotiating of the conflicting sociocultural elements of an increasingly globalized world. This volume offers a comprehensive multi-disciplinary analysis of this complex arena and the state of art and cultural production in these Gulf societies through original studies on identity formation and an emerging museology; the aesthetics of censorship; the question of authenticity; cultural projects as state-driven soft power efforts; the phenomenon of public art; and artistic engagements with migrant labor communities.The chapters originally published as a special issue in the Journal of Arabian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592691

Art and Design for Children with SENA Resource for Inclusive Teaching The purpose of this book is to offer professionals working with children with special educational needs (SEN) a compilation of tried and tested themed lessons designed to excite and involve children in developing their creative art skills. Each lesson is carefully planned with step by step instructions to assist teaching and learning in small group settings. This resource equips professionals with an understanding of how to prepare and deliver a good art lesson that will enable the children to express their natural creativity and achieve pleasing results. Features include: step by step tried and tested lesson plans devised by an experienced and qualified art teacher learning outcomes linked to the National Art Curriculum illustrated throughout with the children's own art work useful hints and visual teaching aids for introducing new techniques themed lessons to cover the year or to dip into as you choose progressive learning to achieve confident art skills and knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911186083

Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SENA Resource for Inclusive Teaching Art and Design for Secondary Students with SEN is a valuable compilation of practical ideas visual aids and lesson plans designed to engage students in developing their creative art skills. Made up of twelve lessons that each examine a particular theme the book spans a wide variety of topics and different media in art progressing from basic drawing and painting techniques in pencil pastel watercolour and acrylic and moving onto higher level creative design techniques of painting on glass and silk. FEATURES INCLUDE: • Step by step tried and tested lesson plans devised by an experienced and qualified art teacher. • Helpful learning outcomes timings materials and recommended resources for each lesson. • Useful tips and visual teaching aids for introducing new techniques. • Full colour illustrations throughout including examples of students’ art work. • All illustrations available to download as e-resources. With links to the National Art Curriculum and other secondary curriculum subjects this resource offers innovative and creative ideas for delivering engaging art lessons. This book will be ideal reading for both specialist and non-specialist teachers of art and design at secondary level who work with small groups as well as teaching assistants art and occupational therapists youth workers and PGCE students of secondary art and design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138559493

Art and Design in PhotoshopHow to simulate just about anything from great works of art to urban graffiti Fancy designing your own classic and contemporary movie posters books and magazine covers?Feel like turning your photographs into works by Turner Matisse and Magritte?Want to create illustrations in the styles of The Simpsons steampunk and Victorian engravings?Then you need Art and Design in Photoshop. In this unique book acclaimed master of photomontage and visual trickery Steve Caplin shows you how to stretch your creative boundaries. Taking the same tried-and-tested practical approach as his best selling How to Cheat in Photoshop titles Steve's step-by-step instructions recreate a dazzling and diverse array of fabulous design effects. You'll learn how to design everything from wine labels to sushi cartons from certificates to iPod advertising from textbooks to pulp fiction.Written by a working pro the clear guidelines pinpoint exactly what you need to know: how to get slick-looking results with minimum fuss with a 16-page Photoshop Reference chapter that provides an at-a-glance guide to Photoshop tools and techniques for less experienced users. Steve explains both typography and the design process in a clear informative and entertaining way.All the images textures and fonts used in the book are supplied on the accompanying CD-ROM. Imaginative inspirational and fun to use this book is a must-have for every creative Photoshop user both amateur and professional. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138401099

Art and Design Pedagogy in Higher EducationKnowledge Values and Ambiguity in the Creative Curriculum Art and Design Pedagogy in Higher Education provides a contemporary volume that offers a scholarly perspective on tertiary level art and design education. Providing a theoretical lens to examine studio education the authors suggest a student-centred model of curriculum that supports the development of creativity. The text offers readers analytical frameworks with which to challenge assumptions about the art and design curriculum in higher education. In this volume Orr and Shreeve critically interrogate the landscape of art and design higher education offering illuminating viewpoints on pedagogy and assessment. New scholarship is introduced in three key areas: curriculum: the nature and purpose of the creative curriculum and the concept of a ‘sticky curriculum’ that is actively shaped by lecturers technicians and students; ambiguity which the authors claim is at the heart of a creative education; value asking what and whose ideas practices and approaches are given value and create value within the curriculum. These insights from the perspective of a creative university subject area also offer new ways of viewing other disciplines and provide a response to a growing educational interest in cross-curricular creativity. This book offers a coherent theory of art and design teaching and learning that will be of great interest to those working in and studying higher education practice and policy as well as academics and researchers interested in creative education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367192501

Art and Ethics in a Material WorldKant’s Pragmatist Legacy In this book McMahon argues that a reading of Kant’s body of work in the light of a pragmatist theory of meaning and language (which arguably is a Kantian legacy) leads one to put community reception ahead of individual reception in the order of aesthetic relations. A core premise of the book is that neo-pragmatism draws attention to an otherwise overlooked aspect of Kant’s "Critique of Aesthetic Judgment " and this is the conception of community which it sets forth. While offering an interpretation of Kant’s aesthetic theory the book focuses on the implications of Kant’s third critique for contemporary art. McMahon draws upon Kant and his legacy in pragmatist theories of meaning and language to argue that aesthetic judgment is a version of moral judgment: a way to cultivate attitudes conducive to community which plays a pivotal role in the evolution of language meaning and knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138943964

Art and ExpressionStudies in the Psychology of Art Perception of expression distinguishes our cognitive activity in a pervasive significant and peculiar way and manifests itself paradigmatically in the vast world of artistic production. Art and Expression　examines the cognitive processes involved in artistic production aesthetic reception understanding and enjoyment. Using a phenomenological theoretical and methodological framework developed by Rudolf Arnheim and other important scholars interested in expressive media Alberto Argenton considers a wide range of artistic works which span the whole arc of the history of western graphic and pictorial art. Argenton analyses the representational strategies of a dynamic and expressive character that can be reduced to basic aspects of perception like obliqueness amodal completion and the bilateral function of contour giving new directions relative to the functioning of cognitive activity. Art and Expression　is a monument to the fruitful collaboration of art history and psychology and Argenton has taken great care to construct a meaningful psychological approach to the arts based also on a knowledge of pictorial genres that allows him to systematically situate the works under scrutiny.　Art and Expression　is an essential resource for postgraduate researchers and scholars interested in visual perception art and gestalt psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138604100

Art and Expressive Therapies within the Medical ModelClinical Applications Art and Expressive Therapies Within the Medical Model explores how to best collaborate across disciplines as art and expressive therapists continue to become increasingly prevalent within the medical community. This collection of diverse chapters from seasoned practitioners in the field introduces readers to art therapy interventions across a variety of artistic approaches patient demographics and medical contexts while paying special attention to new approaches and innovative techniques. This is a cutting-edge resource that illustrates the current work of practitioners on a national and global level while providing a better understating of the integration of biopsychosocial approaches within art and expressive therapies practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367023416

Art and Human Development This interdisciplinary volume explores art its development and its role in the construction of knowledge. Presenting theory and research on artistic development as a cultural and creative endeavor contributors examine the origins of human art during the Paleolithic cultural revolution as part of a modern cultural transformation in the growth of a creative artist and in developing children. Target chapters expressing the disciplinary perspectives of psychology archaeology communications education and the performing arts are followed by commentaries from internationally acclaimed scholars of human development. Part 1 explores how cultures harness and exploit the arts to give expression to values social practices and traditions. This section traces the emergence of new art forms that arose during social unrest including the symbolization of spiritual beliefs expressed on the walls of Paleolithic caves and the racial identity and cultural values expressed in the media of the hip-hop generation. Part 2 examines the journeys of a composer and a group of students to highlight the process of becoming an artist and the role education plays in its development. The book concludes with a focus on the development of aesthetic appreciation and artistic activity in childhood and adolescence including for example how a child’s developing theory of mind affects appreciation for the arts and how developing empathy and emotional regulation contribute to the cognitive and affective underpinnings of acting in adolescence. As a whole contributors explore the developmental sociocultural and evolutionary processes that make the creation and experience of art possible. Intended for researchers and advanced students in both human development and the arts this book will also serve as a textbook for advanced courses on psychology and the arts and/or special topics courses in cognitive and/or human development. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415653596

Art and Identity at the Water's Edge The water's edge whether shore or riverbank is a marginal territory that becomes invested with layers of meaning. The essays in this collection present intriguing perspectives on how the water's edge has been imagined and represented in different places at various times and how this process contributed to the formation of social identities. Art and Identity at the Water's Edge focuses upon national coastlines and maritime heritage; on rivers and seashore as regions of liminality and sites of conflicting identities; and on the edge as a tourist setting. Such themes are related to diverse forms of art including painting architecture maps photography and film. Topics range from the South African seaside resort of Durban to the French Riviera. The essays explore successive ideological mappings of the Jordan River and how Czech cubist architecture and painting shaped a new nationalist reading of the Vltava riverbanks. They examine post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans as a filmic spectacle that questions assumptions about American identity and the coast depicted as a site of patriotism in nineteenth-century British painting. The collection demonstrates how waterside structures such as maritime museums and lighthouses and visual images of the water's edge have contributed to the construction of cultural and national identities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249899

Art and Identity in Early Modern Rome From the late fifteenth to the late seventeenth century Rome was one of the most vibrant and productive centres for the visual arts in the West. Artists from all over Europe came to the city to see its classical remains and its celebrated contemporary art works as well as for the opportunity to work for its many wealthy patrons. They contributed to the eclecticism of the Roman artistic scene and to the diffusion of 'Roman' artistic styles in Europe and beyond. Art and Identity in Early Modern Rome is the first book-length study to consider identity creation and artistic development in Rome during this period. Drawing together an international cast of key scholars in the field of Renaissance studies the book adroitly demonstrates how the exceptional quality of Roman court and urban culture - with its elected 'monarchy' its large foreign population and unique sense of civic identity - interacted with developments in the visual arts. With its distinctive chronological span and uniquely interdisciplinary approach Art and Identity in Early Modern Rome puts forward an alternative history of the visual arts in early modern Rome one that questions traditional periodisation and stylistic categorisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138251809

Art and Identity in Thirteenth-Century ByzantiumHagia Sophia and the Empire of Trebizond The church of Hagia Sophia in Trebizond built by the emperor Manuel I Grand Komnenos (1238-63) in the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade is the finest surviving Byzantine imperial monument of its period. Art and Identity in Thirteenth-Century Byzantium is the first investigation of the church in more than thirty years and is extensively illustrated in colour and black-and-white with many images that have never previously been published. Antony Eastmond examines the architectural sculptural and painted decorations of the church placing them in the context of contemporary developments elsewhere in the Byzantine world in Seljuq Anatolia and among the Caucasian neighbours of Trebizond. Knowledge of this area has been transformed in the last twenty years following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The new evidence that has emerged enables a radically different interpretation of the church to be reached and raises questions of cultural interchange on the borders of the Christian and Muslim worlds of eastern Anatolia the Caucasus and Persia. This study uses the church and its decoration to examine questions of Byzantine identity and imperial ideology in the thirteenth century. This is central to any understanding of the period as the fall of Constantinople in 1204 divided the Byzantine empire and forced the successor states in Nicaea Epiros and Trebizond to redefine their concepts of empire in exile. Art is here exploited as significant historical evidence for the nature of imperial power in a contested empire. It is suggested that imperial identity was determined as much by craftsmen and expectations of imperial power as by the emperor's decree; and that this was a credible alternative Byzantine identity to that developed in the empire of Nicaea. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262161

Art and LiberationCollected Papers of Herbert Marcuse Volume 4 The role of art in Marcuse’s work has often been neglected misinterpreted or underplayed. His critics accused him of a religion of art and aesthetics that leads to an escape from politics and society. Yet as this volume demonstrates Marcuse analyzes culture and art in the context of how it produces forces of domination and resistance in society and his writings on culture and art generate the possibility of liberation and radical social transformation. The material in this volume is a rich collection of many of Marcuse’s published and unpublished writings interviews and talks including ‘Lyric Poetry after Auschwitz’ reflections on Proust and Letters on Surrealism; a poem by Samuel Beckett for Marcuse’s eightieth birthday with exchange of letters; and many articles that explore the role of art in society and how it provides possibilities for liberation. This volume will be of interest to those new to Marcuse generally acknowledged as a major figure in the intellectual and social milieus of the 1960s and 1970s as well as to the specialist giving access to a wealth of material from the Marcuse Archive in Frankfurt and his private collection in San Diego some of it published here in English for the first time. A comprehensive introduction by Douglas Kellner reflects on the genesis development and tensions within Marcuse’s aesthetic while an afterword by Gerhard Schweppenhäuser summarizes their relevance for the contemporary era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815371687

Art and Magic in the Court of the Stuarts Spanning from the inauguration of James I in 1603 to the execution of Charles I in 1649 the Stuart court saw the emergence of a full expression of Renaissance culture in Britain. Hart examines the influence of magic on Renaissance art and how in its role as an element of royal propaganda art was used to represent the power of the monarch and reflect his apparent command over the hidden forces of nature. Court artists sought to represent magic as an expression of the Stuart Kings' divine right and later of their policy of Absolutism through masques sermons heraldry gardens architecture and processions. As such magic of the kind enshrined in Neoplatonic philosophy and the court art which expressed its cosmology played their part in the complex causes of the Civil War and the destruction of the Stuart image which followed in its wake. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415756167

Art and Masculinity in Post-War BritainReconstructing Home In this book Gregory Salter traces how artists represented home and masculinities in the period of social and personal reconstruction after the Second World War in Britain. Salter considers home as an unstable entity at this historical moment imbued with the optimism and hopes of post-war recovery while continuing to resonate with the memories and traumas of wartime. Artists examined in the book include John Bratby Francis Bacon Keith Vaughan Francis Newton Souza and Victor Pasmore. Case studies featured range from the nuclear family and the body to the nation. Combined they present an argument that art enables an understanding of post-war reconstruction as a temporally unstable long-term phenomenon which placed conceptions of home and masculinity at the heart of its aims. Art and Masculinity in Post-War Britain sheds new light on how the fluid concepts of society nation masculinity and home interacted and influenced each other at this critical period in history and will be of interest to anyone studying art history anthropology sociology history and cultural and heritage studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350052727

Art and Memory in the Work of Elizabeth Bishop In Art and Memory in the Work of Elizabeth Bishop Jonathan Ellis offers evidence for a redirection in Bishop studies toward a more thorough scrutiny of the links between Bishop's art and life. The book is less concerned with the details of what actually happened to Bishop than with the ways in which she refracted key events into writing: both personal unpublished material as well as stories poems and paintings. Thus Ellis challenges Bishop's reputation as either a strictly impersonal or personal writer and repositions her poetry between the Modernists on the one hand and the Confessionals on the other. Although Elizabeth Bishop was born and died in Massachusetts she lived a life more bohemian and varied than that of almost all of her contemporaries a fact masked by the tendency of biographers and critics to focus on Bishop's life in the United States. Drawing on published works and unpublished material overlooked by many critics Ellis gives equal attention to the influence of Bishop's Canadian upbringing on her art and to the shifts in her aesthetic and personal tastes that took place during Bishop's residence in Brazil during the 1950s and 1960s. By bringing together the whole of Bishop's work this book opens a welcome new direction in Bishop studies specifically and in the study of women poets generally. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262154

Art and Merchandise in Keith Haring’s Pop Shop As one of the first academic monographs on Keith Haring this book uses the Pop Shop a previously overlooked enterprise and artist merchandising as tools to reconsider the significance and legacy of Haring’s career as a whole. Haring developed an alternative approach to both the marketing and the social efficacy of art: he controlled the sales and distribution of his merchandise while also promulgating his belief in accessibility and community activism. He proved that mass-produced objects can be used strategically to form a community and create social change. Furthermore looking beyond the 1980s  into the 1990s and 2000s Haring and his shop prefigured artists’ emerging self-aware involvement with the mass media and the art world’s growing dependence on marketing and commercialism. The book will be of interest to scholars or students studying art history consumer culture cultural studies media studies or market studies as well as anyone with a curiosity about Haring and his work the 1980s art scene in New York the East Village street art art activism and art merchandising. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367858735

Art and Morality Featuring contributions from Matthew Kieran Aaron Ridley Roger Scruton and Mary Mothersill to name but a few this collection of groundbreaking new papers on aesthetics and ethics highlights the link between the two subjects. These leading figures tackle the important questions that arise when one thinks about the moral dimensions of art and the aesthetic dimension of moral life.The volume is a significant contribution to philosophical literature opening up unexplored questions and shedding new light on more traditional debates in aesthetics. The topics explored include:the relation of aesthetic to ethical judgment the relation of artistic experience to moral consciousnessthe moral status of fictionthe concepts of sentimentality and decadencethe moral dimension of critical practice pictorial art and musicthe moral significance of tragedythe connections between artistic and moral issues elaborated in the writings of central figures in modern philosophy such as Kant Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.The contributors share the view that progress in aesthetics requires detailed study of the practice of criticism. This volume will appeal to both the philosophical community and to researchers in areas such as literary theory musicology and the theory of art. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003060222

Art and MourningThe role of creativity in healing trauma and loss Art and Mourning explores the relationship between creativity and the work of self-mourning in the lives of 20th century artists and thinkers. The role of artistic and creative endeavours is well-known within psychoanalytic circles in helping to heal in the face of personal loss trauma and mourning.　 In this book Esther Dreifuss-Kattan a psychoanalyst art therapist and artist - analyses the work of major modernist and contemporary artists and thinkers through a psychoanalytic lens. In coming to terms with their own mortality figures like Albert Einstein Louise Bourgeois Paul Klee Eva Hesse and others were able to access previously unknown reserves of creative energy in their late works as well as a new healing experience of time outside of the continuous temporality of everyday life. Dreifuss-Kattan explores what we can learn about using the creative process to face and work through traumatic and painful experiences of loss. Art and Mourning will inspire psychoanalysts and psychotherapists to understand the power of artistic expression in transforming loss and traumas into perseverance survival and gain. Art and Mourning offers a new perspective on trauma and will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychotherapists psychologists clinical social workers and mental health workers as well as artists and art historians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138886940

Art and Music in the Early Modern PeriodEssays in Honor of Franca Trinchieri Camiz The relationship between music and painting in the Early Modern period is the focus of this collection of essays by an international group of distinguished art historians and musicologists. Each writer takes a multidisciplinary approach as he or she explores the interface between music performance and painting or between music and art theory. The essays reflect a variety and range of approaches and offer methodologies which might usefully be employed in future research in this field. The volume is dedicated to the memory of Franca Trinchieri Camiz an art historian who worked extensively on topics related to art and music and who participated in some of the conference panels from which many of these essays originate. Three of Professor Camiz's own essays are included in the final section of this volume together with a bibliography of her writings in this field. They are preceded by two thematic groups of essays covering aspects of musical imagery in portraits issues in iconography and theory and the relationship between music and art in religious imagery. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138272972

Art and Music: Therapy and Research This is the first comprehensive overview of the present state of research in art therapy and music therapy in the UK. It challenges assumptions about research in these areas and makes use of research models from art history and music analysis as well as the more orthodox psychological and medical models used in clinical work. Informative and reassuring for those interested in undertaking research the book gives lively accounts of the personal process of the art therapy and music therapy researcher. It presents the reader with many original ideas and strategies and will be an invaluable reference book for practitioners and students of art therapy and music therapy as well as for health professionals who work with them. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315812694

Art and MysticismInterfaces in the Medieval and Modern Periods From the visual and textual art of Anglo-Saxon England onwards images held a surprising power in the Western Christian tradition. Not only did these artistic representations provide images through which to find God they also held mystical potential and likewise mystical writing from the early medieval period onwards is also filled with images of God that likewise refracts and reflects His glory. This collection of essays introduces the currents of thought and practice that underpin this artistic engagement with Western Christian mysticism and explores the continued link between art and theology.The book features contributions from an international panel of leading academics and is divided into four sections. The first section offers theoretical and philosophical considerations of mystical aesthetics and the interplay between mysticism and art. The final three sections investigate this interplay between the arts and mysticism from three key vantage points. The purpose of the volume is to explore this rarely considered yet crucial interface between art and mysticism. It is therefore an important and illuminating collection of scholarship that will appeal to scholars of theology and Christian mysticism as much as those who study literature the arts and art history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590192

Art and Protest in Putin's Russia The Pussy Riot protest and the subsequent heavy handed treatment of the protestors grabbed the headlines but this was not an isolated instance of art being noticeably critical of the regime. As this book based on extensive original research shows there has been gradually emerging over recent decades a significant counter-culture in the art world which satirises and ridicules the regime and the values it represents at the same time putting forward through art alternative values. The book traces the development of art and protest in recent decades discusses how art of this kind engages in political and social protest and provides many illustrations as examples of art as protest. The book concludes by discussing how important art has been in facilitating new social values and in prompting political protests. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102279

Art And Psychoanalysis A pioneering overview of art and psychoanalysis that shows how each field can enrich and enlarge the other. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367094898

Art and Reform in the Late RenaissanceAfter Trent Drawing on recent research by established and emerging scholars of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century art this volume reconsiders the art and architecture produced after 1563 across the conventional geographic borders. Rather than considering this period a degraded afterword to Renaissance classicism or an inchoate proto-Baroque the book seeks to understand the art on its own terms. By considering artists such as Federico Barocci and Stefano Maderno in Italy Hendrick Goltzius in the Netherlands Antoine Caron in France Francisco Ribalta in Spain and Bartolomeo Bitti in Peru the contributors highlight lesser known "reforms" of art from outside the conventional centers. As the first text to cover this formative period from an international perspective this volume casts new light on the aftermath of the Renaissance and the beginnings of "Baroque." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665630

Art and Social Justice EducationCulture as Commons Art and Social Justice Education offers inspiration and tools for educators to craft critical meaningful and transformative arts education curriculum and arts integration projects. The images descriptive texts essays and resources are grounded within a clear social justice framework and linked to ideas about culture as commons. Essays and a section written by and for teachers who have already incorporated contemporary artists and ideas into their curriculums help readers to imagine ways to use the content in their own settings. This book is enhanced by a Companion Website (www.routledge.com/cw/quinn) featuring artists and artworks project examples and dialogue threads for educators. Proposing that art can contribute in a wide range of ways to the work of envisioning and making a more just world this imaginative practical and engaging sourcebook of contemporary artists’ works and education resources advances the field of arts education locally nationally and internationally by moving beyond models of discipline-based or expressive art education. It will be welcomed by all educators seeking to include the arts and social justice in their curricula. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415879071

Art and the Augustinian Order in Early Renaissance Italy The rise of the mendicant orders in the later Middle Ages coincided with rapid and dramatic shifts in the visual arts. The mendicants were prolific patrons relying on artworks to instruct and impress their diverse lay congregations. Churches and chapels were built and new images and iconographies developed to propagate mendicant cults. But how should the two phenomena be related? How much were these orders actively responsible for artistic change and how much did they simply benefit from it? To explore these questions Art and the Augustinian Order in Early Renaissance Italy looks at art in the formative period of the Augustinian Hermits an order with a particularly difficult relation to art. As a first detailed study of visual culture in the Augustinian order this book will be a basic resource making available previously inaccessible material discussing both well-known and more neglected artworks and engaging with fundamental methodological questions for pre-modern art and church history from the creation of religious iconographies to the role of gender in art. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262147

Art and the Christian Apocrypha The Christian canon of scripture known as the New Testament excluded many of the Church's traditional stories about its origins. Although not in the Bible these popular stories have had a powerful influence on the Church's traditions and theology and a particularly marked effect on visual representations of Christian belief. This book provides a lucid introduction to the relationship between the apocryphal texts and the paintings mosaics and sculpture in which they are frequently paralleled and which have been so significant in transmitting these non-Biblical stories to generations of churchgoers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315812144

Art and the Church: A Fractious EmbraceEcclesiastical Encounters with Contemporary Art A vibrant critical exchange between contemporary art and Christianity is being increasingly prompted by an expanding programme of art installations and commissions for ecclesiastical spaces. Rather than 'religious art' reflecting Christian ideology current practices frequently initiate projects that question the values and traditions of the host space or present objects and events that challenge its visual conventions. In the light of these developments this book asks what conditions are favourable to enhancing and expanding the possibilities of church-based art and how can these conditions be addressed? What viable language or strategies can be formulated to understand and analyse art's role within the church? Focusing on concepts drawn from anthropology comparative religion art theory theology and philosophy this book formulates a lexicon of terms built around the notion of encounter in order to review the effective uses and experience of contemporary art in churches. The author concludes with the prognosis that art for the church has reached a critical and decisive phase in its history testing the assumption that contemporary art should be a taken-for-granted element of modern church life. Art and the Church: A Fractious Embrace uniquely combines conceptual analysis critical case studies and practical application in a rigorous and inventive manner dealing specifically with contemporary art of the past twenty-five years and the most recent developments in the church's policies for the arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879686

Art and the CityWorlding the Discussion through a Critical Artscape Artistic practices have long been disturbing the relationships between art and space. They have challenged the boundaries of performer/spectator of public/private introduced intervention and installation ephemerality and performance and constantly sought out new modes of distressing expectations about what is construed as art. But when we expand the world in which we look at art how does this change our understanding of critical artistic practice? This book presents a global perspective on the relationship between art and the city. International and leading scholars and artists themselves present critical theory and practice of contemporary art as a politicised force. It extends thinking on contemporary arts practices in the urban and political context of protest and social resilience and offers the prism of a ‘critical artscape’ in which to view the urgent interaction of arts and the urban politic. The global appeal of the book is established through the general topic as well as the specific chapters which are geographically socially politically and professionally varied. Contributing authors come from many different institutional and anti-institutional perspectives from across the world. This will be valuable reading for those interested in cultural geography urban geography and urban culture as well as contemporary art theorists practitioners and policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138346437

Art And The Committed EyeThe Cultural Functions Of Imagery This book examines Western European and American art from the fifteenth to the twentieth century. It discusses how meaning accrues to images and what role vision and visuality play in the history of modernity and explores art's relation to the material world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154615

Art And The Creative UnconsciousFour Essays First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868778

Art and the Performance of MemorySounds and Gestures of Recollection This book investigates the role that the visual and performing arts play in our experience and understanding of the past. Expanding upon longstanding concerns in cultural history about the relation of text and image the book highlights the distinction between enactive and cognitive memory and the implications of this for artists and their publics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513944

Art and the Relic Cult of St. Antoninus in Renaissance Florence Tracing the history of St. Antoninus' cult and burial from the time of his death in 1459 until his remains were moved to their final resting place in 1589 this interdisciplinary study demonstrates that the saint's relic cult was a key element of Florence's sacred cityscape. The works of art created in his honor as well as the rituals practiced at his fifteenth- and sixteenth-century places of burial advertised Antoninus' saintly power and persona to the people who depended upon his intercessory abilities to negotiate life's challenges. Drawing on a rich variety of contemporary visual literary and archival sources this volume explores the ways in which shifting political familial and ecclesiastical aims and agendas shaped the ways in which St. Antoninus' holiness was broadcast to those who visited his burial church. Author Sally Cornelison foregrounds the visual splendor of the St. Antoninus Chapel which was designed built and decorated by Medici court artist Giambologna and his collaborators between 1579 and 1591. Her research sheds new light on the artist whose secular and mythological sculptures have received far more scholarly attention than his religious works. Cornelison draws on social and religious history patronage and gender studies and art historical and anthropological inquiries into the functions and meanings of images relics and ritual performance to interpret how they activated St. Antoninus' burial sites and defined them in ways that held multivalent meanings for a broad audience of viewers and devotees. Among the objects for which she provides visual and contextual analyses are a banner from the saint's first tomb early printed and painted images and the sculptures frescoes panel paintings and embroidered textiles made for the present St. Antoninus Chapel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138271319

Art and the Sacred Journey in Britain 1790-1850 The practice of walking to a sacred space for personal and spiritual transformation has long held a place in the British imagination. Art and the Sacred Journey in Britain　examines the intersections of the concept of pilgrimage and the visual imagination from the years 1790 to 1850. Through a close analysis of a range of interrelated written and visual sources Kathryn Barush develops the notion of the transfer of ‘spirit’ from sacred space to representation and contends that pilgrimage both in practice and as a form of mental contemplation helped to shape the religious literary and artistic imagination of the period and beyond. Drawing on a rich range of material including paintings and drawings manuscripts letters reliquaries and architecture the book offers an important contribution to scholarship in the fields of religious studies anthropology art history and literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367197223

Art and the Transitional Object in Vernon Lee's Supernatural Tales In her persuasively argued study Patricia Pulham astutely combines psychoanalytic theory with socio-historical criticism to examine a selection of fantastic tales by the female aesthete and intellectual Vernon Lee (Violet Paget 1856-1935). Lee's own definition of the supernatural in the preface to Hauntings questions the nature of the 'genuine ghost' and argues that this figure is not found in the Society of Psychical Research but in our own psyches where it functions as a mediator between past and present. Using D.W. Winnicott's 'transitional object' theory which maintains that adults transfer their childhood engagement with toys to art and cultural artifacts Pulham argues that the prevalence of the past in Lee's tales signifies not only an historical but a psychic past. Thus the 'ghosts' that haunt Lee's supernatural fiction as well as her aesthetic psychological and historical writings held complex meanings for her that were fundamental to her intellectual development and allowed her to explore alternative identities that permit the expression of transgressive sexualities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138383739

Art And The UnconsciousA Psychological Approach to a Problem of Philosophy First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415758086

Art and Ventriloquism This exciting collection of David Goldblatt's essays available for the first time in one volume uses the metaphor of ventriloquism to help understand a variety of art world phenomena. It examines how the vocal vacillation between ventriloquist and dummy works within the roles of artist artwork and audience as a conveyance to the audience of the performer's intentions emotions and beliefs through a created performative persona. Considering key works including those of Nietzsche Foucault Socrates Derrida Cavell and Wittgenstein Goldblatt examines how the authors use the framework of ventriloquism to construct and negate issues in art and architecture. He ponders 'self-plagiarism'; why the classic philosopher cannot speak for himself but must voice his thoughts through fictional characters or inanimate objects and works. With a close analysis of two ventriloquist paintings by Jasper Johns and Paul Klee a critical commentary by Garry L. Hagberg and preface by series editor Saul Ostrow Goldblatt's thoroughly fascinating book will be an invaluable asset to students of cultural studies art and philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315019000

Art and Visual Culture on the French Riviera 1956–1971The Ecole de Nice The Riviera in the 1950s and 1960s was culturally rich with modernist icons such as Matisse and Picasso in residence but also a burgeoning tourist culture that established the Côte d'Azur as a center of indigenous artists associated with Nouveau Réalisme Fluxus and Supports/Surfaces emerged under the mantle of the "Ecole de Nice." Drawing on the primary sources and little known publications generated during the period from museum archives collections in the region and privately owned archives this study integrates material published in monographic studies of individuals and art movements to offer the first in-depth study of this important movement in twentieth-century art. The author situates the work of the Ecole de Nice within the broader social currents that are so important in contextualizing this phenomenon within this internal region of France and underscores why this work was so significant at this historical moment within the context of the broader European art scene and contemporary American art with which it shared affinities. Despite their stylistic differences and associations with groups that are generally considered distinct O'Neill discloses that these artists shared conceptual affinities”theatrical modes of presentation based on appropriation use of the ready-made and a determination to counter style-driven painting associated with the postwar Ecole de Paris. Art and Visual Culture on the Riviera 1956-1971 suggests that the emergence of an Ecole de Nice internally eroded the dominance of Paris as the national standard at this moment of French decentralization efforts and that these artists fostered a model of aesthetic pluralism that remained locally distinct yet fully engaged with international vanguard trends of the 1960s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138269804

Art and Womanhood in Fin-de-Siecle WritingThe Fiction of Lucas Malet 1880–1931 Lucas Malet is one of a number of forgotten female writers whose work bridges the gap between George Eliot and Virginia Woolf. Malet’s writing was intrinsically linked to her passion for art. This is the first book-length study of Malet’s novels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661455

Art as a Way of Talking for Emergent Bilingual YouthA Foundation for Literacy in PreK-12 Schools This book features effective artistic practices to improve literacy and language skills for emergent bilinguals in PreK-12 schools. Including insights from key voices from the field this book highlights how artistic practices can increase proficiency in emergent language learners and students with limited access to academic English. Challenging current prescriptions for teaching English to language learners the arts-integrated framework in this book is grounded in a sense of student and teacher agency and offers key pedagogical tools to build upon students’ sociocultural knowledge and improve language competence and confidence. Offering rich and diverse examples of using the arts as a way of talking this volume invites teacher educators teachers artists and researchers to reconsider how to fully engage students in their own learning and best use the resources within their own multilingual educational settings and communities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815384526

Art as Abstract MachineOntology and Aesthetics in Deleuze and Guattari First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415762724

Art as LanguageAccess to Emotions and Cognitive Skills through Drawings Through the use of case studies and more than 150 illustrations of patient artwork this book summarizes findings of cognitive development and art therapy practices. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415763356

Art as Music Music as Poetry Poetry as Art from Whistler to Stravinsky and Beyond In 1877 Ruskin accused Whistler of ’flinging a pot of paint in the public’s face’. Was he right? After all Whistler always denied that the true function of art was to represent anything. If a painting does not represent what is it other than mere paint flung in the public’s face? Whistler’s answer was simple: painting is music - or it is poetry. Georges Braque half a century later echoed Whistler’s answer. So did Braque’s friends Apollinaire and Ponge. They presented their poetry as music too - and as painting. But meanwhile composers such as Satie and Stravinsky were presenting their own art - music - as if it transposed the values of painting or of poetry. The fundamental principle of this intermedial aesthetic which bound together an extraordinary fraternity of artists in all media in Paris from 1885 to 1945 was this: we must always think about the value of a work of art not within the logic of its own medium but as if it transposed the value of art in another medium. Peter Dayan traces the history of this principle: how it created our very notion of ’great art’ why it declined as a vision from the 1960s and how in the 21st century it is fighting back. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138276253

Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena In Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena contributors explore the evolving relationship between image and politics in Siena from the time of the city-state's defeat of Florence at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 to the end of the Sienese Republic in 1550. Engaging issues of the politicization of art in Sienese painting sculpture architecture and urban design the volume challenges the still-prevalent myth of Siena's cultural and artistic conservatism after the mid fourteenth century. Clearly establishing uniquely Sienese artistic agendas and vocabulary these essays broaden our understanding of the intersection of art politics and religion in Siena by revisiting its medieval origins and exploring its continuing role in the Renaissance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248717

Art as TheologyFrom the Postmodern to the Medieval Religion and spirituality are key aspects of the contemporary art scene. Following Ronald Barthes' 'death of the author' - which argued for the dissociation of work from creator - works of art have withdrawn as independent objects giving way to a growing religious awareness or practice. 'Art and Theology' examines the connection between art and religion in ancient Jewish drama Greek tragedy the Renaissance the Byzantine icon and the medieval cathedral. The book explores how art lost its sacred character in the late Middle Ages and how the current withdrawal or 'death' of art and the fusion of the limits of art and life are consistent with the medieval view of the religious icon. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315539676

Art as TherapyAn Introduction to the Use of Art as a Therapeutic Technique Art as Therapy introduces the theory and practice of art therapy in a concise accessible and informative way. Tessa Dalley's introduction gives an overview of basic issues research and development. Subsequent chapters written by specialists are chosen to demonstrate the ways in which art therapy can be applied to different client groups in a variety of clinical settings. These include children adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa the mentally handicapped the elderly and terminally ill those in psychiatric hospitals and prison inmates. Illustrated case studies provide visual explanations for the art therapy processes and the final chapter discusses training for the profession. Art as Therapy has been welcomed by art therapists social workers psychologists nurses and teachers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131385

Art as UnlearningTowards a Mannerist Pedagogy Art as Unlearning makes an argument for art’s unlearning as a mannerist pedagogy. Art’s pedagogy facilitates a form of forgetfulness by extending what happens in the practice of the arts in their visual auditory and performative forms. The concept of learning has become predominantly hijacked by foundational paradigms such as developmental narratives whose positivistic approach has limited the field of education to a narrow practice within the social sciences. This book moves away from these strictures by showing how the arts confirm that unlearning is not contingent on learning but rather anticipates and avoids it. This book cites the experience and work of artists who by unlearning the canon have opened a diversity of possibilities by which we make and live the world. Moving beyond clichés of art’s teachability and what we have to learn through the arts it advances a scenario where unlearning is uniquely presented to us by the diverse practices that we identify with the arts. The very notion of art as unlearning stems from and represents a fundamental critique of the constructivist pedagogies that have dominated arts education for over half a century.　This book will be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of education philosophy of education history of education pedagogy of art and art education. It will also appeal to educators art educators and artists interested in the pedagogy of art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367582548

Art Beyond the LensWorking with Digital Textures Vintage-looking dream-like textures can open up a whole new world in your photography. However there is much much more to working with textures than simply merging them with an image via Photoshop. In this gorgeous new guide from texture guru Sarah Gardner you'll learn everything there is to know about how to maximize the potential of these exciting tools. In addition to hundreds of beautiful example images this book is also packed with practical advice on what makes a good texture and how and when to use them. How an image is initially captured and processed has a significant impact on the effect a texture will have so you'll also learn what to consider when composing and shooting (rather than simply relying on post-processing) and how to use lighting and background considerations effectively for later work with textures. Workshop notes and a supplemental website will help you put Sarah's techniques into practice immediately. Beautiful enough to sit on your coffee table yet practical enough to store near your computer this book will show you everything you need to know to get that coveted vintage-feel in your images whether you're a casual family snapper or a seasoned professional. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240824093

Art BooksA Basic Bibliography of Monographs on Artists Second Edition First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203775646

Art Direction for Film and Video Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience this book takes a practical thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script develop concepts that meet the needs of a script develop sketches and construction drawings work with directors and producers and operate within budget limitations. The book has been updated and expanded to include interviews with professionals at all levels in the art department. A chapter on digital effects as they relate to the work of the art director has been added to this new edition. Students novices in the profession and persons from other art/design fields who are interested in expanding into film and video will find this is a valuable resource. Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience this book takes a practical thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script develop concepts that meet the needs of a script develop sketches and construction drawings work with directors and producers and operate within budget limitations. The book has been updated and expanded to include interviews with professionals at all levels in the art department. A chapter on digital effects as they relate to the work of the art director has been added to this new edition. Students novices in the profession and persons from other art/design fields who are interested in expanding into film and video will find this is a valuable resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138141131

Art for All - IIThe Practice Originally published in 1996 Art for All is aimed at the non-specialist teacher of art and offers a practical approach for working with pupils with wide-ranging learning needs. It presents a developmental framework for art in the light of National Curriculum requirements with strategies for structuring and supporting appropriate art activity. It is presented in two volumes with colour illustrations: The Framework which describes the principles of art education in relation to pupils learning difficulties and The Practice which deals with the specifics of delivering these principles in the classroom. Whilst they stand as independent texts they are intended to be used together. Art for All will be of interest to all those working in this and related fields in mainstream as well as special education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815362708

Art for All - IThe Framework Originally published in 1996 Art for All is aimed at the non-specialist teacher of art and offers a practical approach for working with pupils with wide-ranging learning needs. It presents a developmental framework for art in the light of National Curriculum requirements with strategies for structuring and supporting appropriate art activity. It is presented in two volumes with colour illustrations: The Framework which describes the principles of art education in relation to pupils learning difficulties and The Practice which deals with the specifics of delivering these principles in the classroom. Whilst they stand as independent texts they are intended to be used together. Art for All will be of interest to all those working in this and related fields in mainstream as well as special education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815362661

Art for Children Experiencing Psychological TraumaA Guide for Art Educators and School-Based Professionals Art for Children Experiencing Psychological Trauma aims to increase understanding of art’s potential to enhance learning for children living in crisis. In this ground-breaking resource the first of its kind to focus specifically on the connection between art education and psychological trauma in youth populations readers can find resources and practical strategies for both teachers and other school-based professionals. Also included are successful models of art education for diverse populations with specific attention to youth who face emotional mental behavioral and physical challenges as well a framework for meaningful visual arts education for at-risk/in-crisis populations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138236950

Art Hack PracticeCritical Intersections of Art Innovation and the Maker Movement Bridging art and innovation this book invites readers into the processes of artists curators cultural producers and historians who are working within new contexts that run parallel to or against the phenomenon of ‘maker culture’. The book is a fascinating and compelling resource for those interested in critical and interdisciplinary modes of practice that combine arts technology and making. It presents international case studies that interrogate perceived distinctions between sites of artistic and economic production by brokering new ways of working between them. It also discusses the synergies and dissonances between art and maker culture analyses the social and collaborative impact of maker spaces and reflects upon the ethos of the hackathon within the fabric of a media lab’s working practices. Art Hack Practice: Critical Intersections of Art Innovation and the Maker Movement is essential reading for courses in art design new media computer science media studies and mass communications as well as those working to bring new forms of programming to museums cultural venues commercial venture and interdisciplinary academic research centres. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815374916

Art History as Cultural HistoryWarburg's Projects This book focuses on Aby Warburg (1866-1929) one of the legendary figures of twentieth century cultural history. His collection which is now housed in the Warburg Institute of the University of London bears witness to his idiosyncratic approach to a psychology of symbolism and explores the Nachleben of classical antiquity in its manifold cultural legacy. This collection of essays offers the first translation of one of Warburg's key essays the Gombrich lecture described by Carlo Ginzburg as 'the richest and most penetrating interpretation of Warburg' and original essays on Warburg's astrology his Mnemosyne project and his favourite topic of festivals. Richard Woodfield is Research Professor in the Faculty of Art and Design at the Nottingham Trent University England. He has edited E.H Gombrich's Reflections on the History of Art (1987) Gombrich on Art and Psychology (1996) The Essential Gombrich (1996) and a volume on Riegl in the Critical Voices in Art Theory and Culture series. He is also the General Editor of a new series of books for G+B Arts International Aesthetics and the Arts. Edited by Richard Woodfield Research Professor in the Faculty of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University UK. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315078571

Art History in AfricaAn Introduction to Method This is a pioneering introduction to a subject that is still at an early srage of academic development. It aims to provide the reader with a systematic method for the historical understanding of African art. Professor Vansina considers the medium technique style and meaning of art objects and examines the creative process through which they come into being. Numerous photographs and drawings illustrate his arguments and help to explain the changes that have taken place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138141582

Art History Through the Camera's Lens First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315075433

Art History Versus Aesthetics In this unprecedented collection over twenty of the world's most prominent thinkers on the subject including Arthur Danto Stephen Melville Wendy Steiner Alexander Nehamas and Jay Bernstein ponder the disconnect between these two disciplines. The volume has a radically innovative structure: it begins with introductions and centres on an animated conversation among ten historians and aestheticians. That conversation was then sent to twenty scholars for commentary and their responses are very diverse: some are informal letters and others full essays with footnotes. Some think they have the answer in hand and others raise yet more questions. The volume ends with two synoptic essays one by a prominent aesthetician and the other by a literary critic. This stimulating inaugural volume in the Routledge The Art Seminar series presents not one but many answers to the question; Does philosophy have anything to say to art history? Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203959879

Art in Consumer CultureMis-Design Written with beautiful clarity Art in Consumer Culture: Mis-Design asks the contemporary art world to be honest about the pervasive effects of commodification and the difficulty of staging critique. The book examines the collusion of 'art' and 'design' in contemporary artistic practices in order to find avenues of critique in a commercially driven cultural landscape. Grace McQuilten focuses on the work of Takashi Murakami Andrea Zittel Adam Kalkin and Vito Acconci four contemporary artists who claim to be working in the field of design rather than the traditional art world. McQuilten argues that Zittel Acconci and Kalkin engage with 'design' only to reactivate the critical practice of art in a more direct engagement with capital - and conceives of and affirms a future for art outside of the art world as a parasite in the complex beast of late capitalism. This book is an important and timely provocation to a cynical and apathetic consumer culture and a call to arms for creative freedom and critical thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138261198

Art in CrisisThe Lost Center The history of art from the early nineteenth century on- ward is commonly viewed as a succession of conflicts between innovatory and established styles that culminated in the formalism and aesthetic autonomy of high modernism. In Art and Crisis first published in 1948 Hans Sedlmayr argues that the aesthetic disjunctures of modern art signify more than matters of style and point to much deeper processes of cultural and religious disintegration. As Roger Kimball observes in his informative new introduction Art in Crisis is as much an exercise in cultural or spiritual analysis as it is a work of art history. Sedlmayr's reads the art of the last two centuries as a fever chart of the modern age in its greatness and its decay. He discusses the advent of Romanticism with its freeing of the imagination as a conscious sundering of art from humanist and religious traditions with the aesthetic treated as a category independent of human need. Looking at the social purposes of architecture Sedlmayr shows how the landscape garden the architectural monument and the industrial exhibition testified to a new relationship not only between man and his handiwork but also between man and the forces that transcend him. In these institutions man deifies his inventive powers with which he hopes to master and supersede nature. Likewise the art museum denies transcendence through a cultural leveling in which "Heracles and Christ become brothers" as objects of aesthetic contemplation. At the center of Art in Crisis is the insight that in art as in life the pursuit of unqualified autonomy is in the end a prescription for disaster aesthetic as well as existential. Sedlmayr writes as an Augustinian Catholic. For him the underlying motive for the pursuit of autonomy is pride. The "lost center" of his subtitle is God. The dream of autonomy Sedlmayr argues is for finite mortal creatures a dangerous illusion. The book invites serious analysis from art critics and theological thinkers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518957

Art in Greece 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 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 9780415869690

Art in PsychoanalysisA Contemporary Approach to Creativity and Analytic Practice A revolution is brewing in psychoanalysis: after a century of struggle to define psychoanalysis as a science the concept of psychoanalysis as an art is finding expression in an unconventional 'return to Freud' that reformulates the relationship between art and psychoanalysis and in this process discovers and explores uncharted routes through art to re-think problems in contemporary clinical work. This book explores recent contributions to the status of psychoanalytic thought in relation to art and creativity and the implications of these investigations for todays analytic practice. The title 'Art in Psychoanalysis' reflects its double perspective: art and its contributions to theory and clinical practice on the one hand and the response from psychoanalysis and its "interpretation" of art. These essays expose the "aesthetic value of analytic work when it is able to 'create' something new in the relation with the patient". The authors surprise the reader with an immense array of fresh and stimulating hypotheses which reflect the originality of their own creative process that has overturned ideas including the 'application of psychoanalysis' to art and the entity of the object of art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782200031

Art in Science MuseumsTowards a Post-Disciplinary Approach Art in Science Museums brings together perspectives from different practitioners to reflect on the status and meaning of art programmes in science centres and museums around the world. Presenting a balanced mix of theoretical perspectives practitioners’ reflections and case-studies this volume gives voice to a wide range of professionals from traditional science centres and museums and from institutions born with the very aim of merging art and science practices. Considering the role of art in the field of science engagement the book questions whether the arts might help curators to convey complex messages foster a more open and personal approach to scientific issues become tools of inclusion and allow for the production of totally new cultural products. The book also includes a rich collection of projects from all over the world synthetically presenting cases that reveal very different approaches to the inclusion of art in science programmes. Art in Science Museums should be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students working in the fields of museum studies cultural heritage management material culture science communication and contemporary art. It should also be essential reading for museum professionals looking to promote more reflective social science engagement in their institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138589520

Art in Social Work PracticeTheory and Practice: International Perspectives This is the first book ever to be published on arts use in social work. Bringing together theoretical connections between arts and social work and with practice examples of arts in micro and macro social work practice from around the world the book aims to inspire the reader with new ideas. It provides specific skills defines what is social rather than fine or projective art use and explains the theoretical connection between art and social work. It has chapters from all over the world showing how arts are adjusted to different cultural contexts.Section I explores the theoretical connections between art and social work including theories of resilience empowerment inclusion and creativity as they relate to art use in social work. Section II describes specific interventions with different populations. Each chapter also summarizes the skills and hands-on knowledge needed for social workers to use the practical elements of using arts for social workers not trained in these fields. The third section does the same for arts use in community work and as social change and policy. Using Art in Social Work Practice provides theoretical but also hands-on knowledge about using arts in social work. It extends the fields of both social work and arts therapy and serves as a key resource for students academics and practitioners interested in gaining the theoretical understanding and specific skills for using social arts in social work and for arts therapists interested in using social theories. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584290

Art In The Age Of Mass Media This book examines certain aspects of the condition of the fine arts in the age of the mass media. It identifies the differences between these two relatively autonomous realms and discusses the ways in which they interact. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159399

Art in the Asia-PacificIntimate Publics As social locative and mobile media render the intimate public and the public intimate this volume interrogates how this phenomenon impacts art practice and politics. Contributors bring together the worlds of art and media culture to rethink their intersections in light of participatory social media. By focusing upon the Asia-Pacific region they seek to examine how regionalism and locality affect global circuits of culture. The book also offers a set of theoretical frameworks and methodological paradigms for thinking about contemporary art practice more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138961166

Art in the Early Years For all involved in teaching young children this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad creative and inspirational visual arts programme. Presented in two parts this text covers both theoretical and practical angles: part one investigates contemporary early childhood art education challenging what is traditionally considered an early years art experience part two puts theory to text by presenting the reader with numerous inventive visual art lessons that imaginatively meet goals for creative development issued by the QCA. The author strikes the perfect balance between discussion of the subject and provision of hands-on material for use in lessons which makes this book a complete art education resource for all involved in early years art education. Teachers trainee teachers or nursery teachers who wish to implement a more holistic art curriculum in the classroom whilst meeting all the required standards will find this an essential companion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138166646

Art in the North of England 1979-2008 Based on rare archival material and numerous interviews with practitioners Art in the North of England 1979-2008 analyses the relation between political and economic changes stemming from the 1980s and artistic developments in the principal cities of the North of England in the late 20th century. Looking in particular at the art scenes of Liverpool Manchester Leeds Sheffield and Newcastle Gabriel Gee unveils a set of powerful aesthetic reactions to industrial change and urban reconstruction during this period on the part of artists including John Davies Pete Clarke the Amber collective Richard Wilson Karen Watson Nick Crowe & Ian Rawlinson John Kippin and the contribution of organisations such as Projects UK/Locus + East Street Arts the Henry Moore Sculpture Trust and the Bluecoat Gallery in Liverpool. While the geographical focus of this study is highly specific a key concern throughout is the relationship between regional national and international artistic practices and identities. Of interest to all scholars and students concerned with the developments of British art in the second half of the 20th century the study is also of direct pertinence to observers of global narratives which are here described and analysed through the concept of trans-industriality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367470470

Art in the Primary School Art has always been an important part of the primary school experience. It is now one of the foundation subjects in the National Curriculum. In this book John Lancaster helps teachers rise to the challenge of art for young children. He encourages thought about the purpose of art teaching and at the same time provides a wealth of project ideas and helpful advice on how to organize art craft and design in the primary classroom. The book fully illustrated with charts and black and white plates gives practical advice on how to: define suitable objectives and plan lessons so as to achieve them make the best use of natural and man-made resources within and outside the classroom present children's work effectively by display throughout the school encourage aesthetic awareness and art knowledge by a study of the historical and cultural aspects Organise and benefit from visits to local art galleries approach assessment of children's art and craft activities This is a basic philosophical and practical guide which will give confidence to new teachers and fresh ideas to their more experienced colleagues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145009

Art in the Roman Empire Michael Grant has specially selected some of the most significant examples of painting portraits architecture mosaic jewellery and silverware to give a unique insight into the functions and manifestations of art in the Roman Empire. Art in the Roman Empire shows how many of the most impressive masterpieces were produced outside Rome on the frontiers of its enormous empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415862332

Art in the Time of Colony It is often assumed that the verbal and visual languages of Indigenous people had little influence upon the classification of scientific legal and artistic objects in the metropolises and museums of nineteenth-century colonial powers. However colonized locals did more than merely collect material for interested colonizers. In developing the concept of anachronism for the analysis of colonial material this book writes the complex biographies for five key objects that exemplify embody and refract the tensions of nineteenth-century history. Through an analysis of particular language notations and drawings hidden in colonial documents and a reexamination of cross-cultural communication the book writes biographies for five objects that exemplify the tensions of nineteenth-century history. The author also draws on fieldwork done in communities today such as the group of Koorie women whose re-enactments of tradition illustrate the first chapter’s potted history of indigenous mediums and debates. The second case study explores British colonial history through the biography of the proclamation boards produced under George Arthur (1784-1854) Governor of British Honduras Tasmania British Columbia and India. The third case study looks at the maps of the German explorer of indigenous taxonomy Wilhelm von Blandowski (1822-1878) and the fourth looks at a multi-authored encyclopaedia in which Blandowski had taken into account indigenous knowledge such as that in the work of Kwat-Kwat artist Yakaduna whose hundreds of drawings (1862-1901) are the material basis for the fifth and final case study. Through these three characters’ histories Art in the Time of Colony demonstrates the political importance of material culture by using objects to revisit the much-contested nineteenth-century colonial period in which the colonial nations as a cultural and legal-political system were brought into being. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247734

Art in World History 2 Vols A guide to the establishment of the library which covers materials acquisition the organization and usage of the library's collection to provide a variety of services and the use of automation. This book aims to instruct the librarian on managing the small library effectively. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706320

Art Information and the InternetHow to Find it How to Use It In the first book of its kind art information expert Lois Swan Jones discusses how to locate visual and textual information on the Internet and how to evaluate and supplement that information with material from other formats--print sources CD-ROMS documentary videos and microfiche sets--to produce excellent research results. The book is divided into three sections: Basic Information Formats; Types of Websites and How to Find Them; and How to Use Web Information. Jones discusses the strengths and limitations of Websites; scholarly and basic information resources are noted; and search strategies for finding pertinent Websites are included. Art Information and the Internet also discusses research methodology for studying art-historical styles artists working in various media individual works of art and non-Western cultures--as well as art education writing about art problems of copyright and issues concerning the buying and selling of art. This title will be periodically updated. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315062198

Art Into Pop This book first published in 1987 tells the intriguing and culturally complex story of the art school influence on postwar British popular music. Following Romantic attitudes from life class to recording studio it focuses on two key moments – the early 1960s when art students like John Lennon and Eric Clapton begin to play their own versions of American rock and blues and inflected youth music with Bohemian dreams and the late 1970s when punk musicians emerged from design courses and fashion departments to disrupt what were by then art-rock routines. Sixties rock Bohemians and seventies pop Situationists were in their different ways trying to solve the art students’ perennial problem – how to make a living from their art. Art Into Pop shows how this problem has been shaped by the history of British art education from its nineteenth-century origins to current arguments about ‘pure’ and ‘applied’ training. In their simultaneous pursuit of authenticity and artifice art school musicians exemplify the postmodern condition the collapse of any distinction between ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture the confusions of personal and commercial creativity. And so high pop theorists rub shoulders here with low pop practitioners experimental musicians debate avant-garde ideas with corporate packagers and artistic integrity becomes a matter of making oneself up. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138652682

Art Into TheatrePerformance Interviews and Documents Art Into Theatre investigates the processes of hybrid forms of performance developed between 1952 and 1994 through a series of interviews with key practitioners and over 80 pieces of documentation many previously unpublished of the works under discussion.Ranging from the austerity of Cage's 4'33" through the inter-species communication of Schneeman's Cat Scanand the experimental theatre work of Schechner Foreman and Kirby to the recent performances of Abramovic Forced Entertainment and the Wooster Group Art Into Theatre offers a fascinating collection of perspectives on the destabilizing of conventional ideas of the art "object" and the theatrical "text". Nick Kaye's introductory essay to the volume offers a useful context for the reader and each interview is preceded by an informative biographical sketch. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077796

Art Markets in Europe 1400–1800 The reinvention of art-history during the 1980s has provided a serious challenge to the earlier formalist and connoisseurial approaches to the discipline in ways which can only help economic and social historians in the current drive to study past societies in terms of what they consumed produced perceived and imagined. This group of essays focuses on three main issues: the demand for art including the range of art objects purchased by various social groups; the conditions of artistic creativity and communication between different production centres and artistic millieux; and the emergence of art markets which served to link the first two phenomena. The work draws on new research by art historians and economic and social historians from Europe and the United States and covers the period from the late Middle Ages to the early nineteenth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138380073

Art Museums of Latin AmericaStructuring Representation Since the late nineteenth century art museums have played crucial social political and economic roles throughout Latin America because of the ways that they structure representation. By means of their architecture collections exhibitions and curatorial practices Latin American art museums have crafted representations of communities including nation states and promoted particular group ideologies. This collection of essays arranged in thematic sections will examine the varying and complex functions of art museums in Latin America: as nation-building institutions and instruments of state cultural politics; as foci for the promotion of Latin American modernities and modernisms; as sites of mediation between local and international private and public interests; as organizations that negotiate cultural construction within the Latin American diaspora and shape constructs of Latin America and its nations; and as venues for the contestation of elitist and Eurocentric notions of culture and the realization of cultural diversity rooted in multiethnic environments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667009

Art MusicLove Listening and Soulfulness Listening to music is not merely something one does but something central to a way of living. Listening has the power to transport one into another way of being. It is a mode of feeling and forms the bedrock of deep emotion. Written from the viewpoint of a philosophy of sensibility Matthew Del Nevo notes that this perspective may not be in fashion but it follows a long tradition.Del Nevo emphasizes the aesthetic experience of listening to art music as it has developed and disintegrated in Western civilization. He recognizes a deep psychological element to what he calls "soul" or more accurately "sensibility." He addresses music in a non-technical way taking up the powerful art theory of Charles Baudelaire the music philosophy of Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner and takes a strong critical stand against modernist intellectual art music.The importance of this book for the musically- literate reader is its insight into the metaphysics of nostalgia. This comprehension is missing from nearly all musical instruction because we have lost sight of it. Del Nevo asserts that this understanding must be brought back into our culture. And since this is a book about listening to art music it is no less about sensibility and its cultivation which in its object form we call culture. An engaging book Art Music will appeal to those interested in music culture and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507418

Art NouveauA Research Guide for Design Reform in France Belgium England and the United States First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963849

Art of Constructivist Teaching in the Primary SchoolA Guide for Students and Teachers First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179547

Art of Digital Audio Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to date" it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible". Covering the very latest developments in digital audio technology it provides an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting as an authoritative and comprehensive professional reference source. Everything you need is here from the fundamental principles to the latest applications written in an award-winning style with clear explanations from first principles. New material covered includes internet audio PC audio technology DVD MPEG audio compression digital audio broadcasting and audio networks.Whether you are in the field of audio engineering sound recording music technology broadcasting and communications media or audio design and installation this book has it all. Written by a leading international audio specialist who conducts professional seminars and workshops around the world the book has been road tested for many years by professional seminar attendees and students to ensure their needs are taken into account and all the right information is covered.This new edition now includes:Internet audioPC Audio technologyDVDMPEG Audio compressionDigital Audio BroadcastingAudio networksDigital audio professionals will find everything they need here from the fundamental principles to the latest applications written in an award-winning style with clear explanations from first principles.John Watkinson is an international consultant in audio video and data recording. He is a Fellow of the AES a member of the British Computer Society and a chartered information systems practitioner. He presents lectures seminars conference papers and training courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Focal Press books including: the Kraszna-Krausz award winning MPEG-2; The Art of Digital Audio; An Introduction to Digital Video; The Art of Sound Reproduction; An Introduction to Digital Audio; TV Fundamentals and Audio for Television. He is also co-author with Francis Rumsey of The Digital Interface Handbook and contributor to the Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook 3rd edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080499369

Art of Information of Communications Technology for Teachers First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138420533

Art Of Japanese Gardens First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987531

Art of JudgingVolume 8 The single most important issue in American constitutional law is the role the Supreme Court should play in interpretation of the constitution. This issue has been a source of controversy since at least 1803 when Chief Justice John Marshall proclaimed that the Supreme Court could declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. But public attention has been refocused by the recent debate between Attorney General Edwin Meese and Supreme Court Justice William Brennan. The Attorney General admonished the Justices to confine themselves to strict construction of the Constitution-to apply the Constitution as the framers intended. Justice Brennan rejected this as errant and arrogant because the framers had certainly not thought about the specific problems facing the country today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351316286

Art Of Memory First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315010960

Art of Teaching PeacefullyImproving Behavior and Reducing Conflict in the Classroom First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138162129

Art of Teaching Primary Science Children have an innate curiosity about the natural world that makes teaching science a rewarding experience.However teaching science is an art that requires a unique combination of knowledge and skills to make the most of students' interest and foster their understanding. With contributions from leading educators The Art of Teaching Primary Science addresses the fundamental issues in teaching science in primary and early childhood years.Reflecting current research in science education The Art of Teaching Primary Science covers the following areas:* the theoretical underpinnings of science education and curriculum;* effective science teaching practice planning teaching strategies investigations resources and assessment;* key issues including scientific literacy integrating science and technology and activities outside the classroom.The Art of Teaching Primary Science is invaluable for student teachers as a guide to the fundamentals of science education and as a resource for experienced teachers to review and enhance their professional skills.'An excellent reference for those teachers of the primary years seeking the best ways to engage their students in good science and scientific investigation and keen to link these with other learning areas.'Peter Turnbull President Australian Science Teachers Association Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003114871

Art of the Brooklyn BridgeA Visual History The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge a "must-see" tourist hotspot and a vital fact of New York life. For almost a hundred and forty years it has inspired artists of all descriptions fueling a constant stream of paintings photographs lithographs etchings advertising copy movies and book magazine and LP covers. In consequence the bridge may have the richest visual history of any man-made object so much so in fact that almost no major American artist has failed to pay homage to the span in some form or other. Oddly however there are no books currently available that chart and discuss the bridge’s visual history or its role in the development of American (or Western) art. This monograph aims to correct that providing a full visual record of the bridge from the origins of its conception to the present day. It is a celebration of the bridge’s glorious visual heritage timed to appear when the city will celebrate the span’s 125th birthday. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203365939

Art of the CutConversations with Film and TV Editors Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing. It is a fascinating "virtual roundtable discussion" with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen Oscars for Best Editing and the nominees of more than forty plus numerous Emmy winners and nominees. Together they have over a thousand years of editing experience and have edited more than a thousand movies and TV shows. Hullfish carefully curated over a hundred hours of interviews organizing them into topics critical to editors everywhere generating an extended conversation among colleagues. The discussions provide a broad spectrum of opinions that illustrate both similarities and differences in techniques and artistic approaches. Topics include rhythm pacing structure storytelling and collaboration. Interviewees include Margaret Sixel (Mad Max: Fury Road) Tom Cross (Whiplash La La Land) Pietro Scalia (The Martian JFK) Stephen Mirrione (The Revenant) Ann Coates (Lawrence of Arabia Murder on the Orient Express) Joe Walker (12 Years a Slave Sicario) Kelley Dixon (Breaking Bad The Walking Dead) and many more. Art of the Cut also includes in-line definitions of editing terminology with a full glossary and five supplemental web chapters hosted online at www.routledge.com/cw/Hullfish. This book is a treasure trove of valuable tradecraft for aspiring editors and a prized resource for high-level working professionals. The book’s accessible language and great behind-the-scenes insight makes it a fascinating glimpse into the art of filmmaking for all fans of cinema. Please access the link below for the book's illustration files. Please note that an account with Box is not required to access these files: https://informausa.app.box.com/s/plwbtwndq4wab55a1p7xlcr7lypvz64c Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138238664

Art Of The Postmodern EraFrom The Late 1960s To The Early 1990s The fourth and final installment in Irving Sandler's series on contemporary art Art of the Postmodern Era surveys the artists works movements and ideas as well as the social and cultural context of this energetic and turbulent period in art.The book begins with the late 1960s when new directions in art emerged ranging from diverse postminimal Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314583

Art Platforms and Cultural Production on the Internet In this book Goriunova offers a critical analysis of the processes that produce digital culture. Digital cultures thrive on creativity developing new forces of organization to overcome repetition and reach brilliance. In order to understand the processes that produce culture the author introduces the concept of the art platform  a specific configuration of creative passions codes events individuals and works that are propelled by cultural currents and maintained through digitally native means. Art platforms can occur in numerous contexts bringing about genuinely new cultural production that given enough force come together to sustain an open mechanism while negotiating social technical and political modes of power. Software art digital forms of literature 8-bit music 3D art forms pro-surfers and networks of geeks are test beds for enquiry into what brings and holds art platforms together. Goriunova provides a new means of understanding the development of cultural forms on the Internet placing the phenomenon of participatory and social networks in a conceptual and historical perspective and offering powerful tools for researching cultural phenomena overlooked by other approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415717922

Art Practice in a Digital Culture Much as art history is in the process of being transformed by new information communication technologies often in ways that are either disavowed or resisted art practice is also being changed by those same technologies. One of the most obvious symptoms of this change is the increasing numbers of artists working in universities and having their work facilitated and supported by the funding and infrastructural resources that such institutions offer. This new paradigm of art as research is likely to have a profound effect on how we understand the role of the artist and of art practice in society. In this unique book artists art historians art theorists and curators of new media reflect on the idea of art as research and how it has changed practice. Intrinsic to the volume is an investigation of the advances in creative practice made possible via artists engaging directly with technology or via collaborative partnerships between practitioners and technological experts ranging through a broad spectrum of advanced methods from robotics through rapid prototyping to the biological sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138267862

Art Psychotherapy GroupsBetween Pictures and Words A growing number of art therapists are also trained in group analytic psychotherapy. This book explores the new theories and models for practice arising from the merging of these two disciplines.Contributors ask whether a model can be applied universally to art therapy group work with diverse client groups. They present in-depth case studies looking at work with the following:-* children* drug and alcohol abusers* forensic patients* patients on acute psychiatric wards* the cognitively-impaired elderly* institutionalised patients moving into the communityA common theme which emerges is that the physical use of art materials and the space of the art room offer a possibility for communication of feelings which is not possible in purely verbal groups. This allows clients who would not normally be considered for group therapy to benefit from a psychodynamic group process. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315788029

Art Rooms as Centers for Design EducationCreativity and Innovation in K-12 Classrooms Merging the teaching of art innovation through design with traditional art media taught in K–12 art programs this book introduces art theories and histories in design offers classroom-tested pedagogical approaches that emphasize innovation and includes a wealth of graphics and stories about bringing in curiosity play and creativity into the classroom. Interspersed with engaging personal narratives and anecdotes George Szekely paints a picture of transformed art classrooms and shows how art teachers can effectively foster student risk-taking and learning with new teaching pedagogies and methodologies. By breaking down how teacher encouragement and stimulating classroom environments can empower students and motivate them to challenge themselves Szekely demonstrates how art rooms become sites where children act as critical makers and builders and are positioned to make major social contributions to the school and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138642607

Art TeachingElementary through Middle School Art Teaching speaks to a new generation of art teachers in a changing society and fresh art world. Comprehensive and up-to-date it presents fundamental theories principles creative approaches and resources for art teaching in elementary through middle-school. Key sections focus on how children make art why they make art the unique qualities of children’s art and how artistic development can be encouraged in school and at home. Important aspects of curriculum development integration evaluation art room management and professional development are covered. A wide range of art media with sample art activities is included. Taking the reader to the heart of the classroom this practical guide describes the realities challenges and joys of teaching art discusses the art room as a zone for creativity and illustrates how to navigate in a school setting in order to create rich art experiences for students. Many textbooks provide information; this book also provides inspiration. Future and practicing teachers are challenged to think about every aspect of art teaching and to begin formulating independent views and opinions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415990585

Art Therapy Dreams and HealingBeyond the Looking Glass Art Therapy Dreams and Healing: Beyond the Looking Glass synthesizes methods to work with one’s dreams through art therapy and introduces the reader to brief creative methods Gestalt and Jungian experiential methods and research on lucid dreaming and dream re-entry. The author provides a unique clear and concise synthesis of 19 available dreamwork methods to find the message of your dreams with examples from her own 35 years of psychotherapy practice. Along with a classification of types and functions of dreams chapters include information such as how to keep a dream journal how to remember one’s dreams how to identify 25 different dream types and how to follow your own dreamwork process. This book provides a succinct blend of available dreamwork methods for readers to find the existential message of their dreams and grow from them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367460440

Art Therapy Trauma and NeuroscienceTheoretical and Practical Perspectives Art Therapy Trauma and Neuroscience combines theory research and practice with traumatized populations in a neuroscience framework. Recognizing the importance of understanding both art therapy and trauma studies as brain-based interventions some of the most renowned figures in art therapy and trauma use translational and integrative neuroscience to provide theoretical and applied techniques. Therapists will come away from this book with tools for a refined understanding of brain-based interventions in a dynamic yet accessible format. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138839380

Art Therapy and Childbearing IssuesBirth Death and Rebirth This text introduces readers to the diverse and unique ways art therapy is used with women who are undergoing various stages of the childbearing process including conception pregnancy miscarriage childbirth and postpartum. Art Therapy and Childbearing Issues discusses a range of topics including the role of transference/countertransference attachment and maternal tasks and neuropsychology. The book also addresses several motifs that are outside cultural norms of pregnancy and childbearing such as racial sociopolitical issues grief and loss palliative care midwifery menstruation sex-trafficking disadvantaged populations and incarceration. Each chapter offers research modalities case studies and suggestions on how to work in this field in a new way accompanied by visual representations of different therapy methods and practices. The approachable style will appeal to a range of readers who will come away with a new awareness of art therapy and a greater knowledge of how to work with women as they enter and exit this universal psychobiological experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367436506

Art Therapy and Health Care Demonstrating the benefits of creative expression for patients living with acute or chronic illness this volume provides a complete practical introduction to medical art therapy. It presents evidence-based strategies for helping people of all ages--from young children to older adults--cope with physical and cognitive symptoms reduce stress and improve their quality of life. The book includes detailed case material and 110 illustrations. It describes ways to work with individuals and groups with specific health conditions and challenges as well as their family members. Contributors are experienced art therapists who combine essential knowledge with in-depth clinical guidance. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462507160

Art Therapy and Learning DisabilitiesDon't guess my happiness In this book Stephanie Bull and Kevin O’Farrell bring together practising clinicians who provide an insight into using contemporary art therapy with people with learning disabilities. The authentic voice of people who have learning disabilities is central to the book and case examples snapshots of thoughts dialogue photographs and artwork are included to ensure that the subjects' voices are heard. The book covers: having a learning disability loss and bereavement attachment and separation infantilisation fear powerlessness self and identity. This accessible and thought-provoking book is essential reading for anyone involved with people with learning disabilities including art therapists psychotherapists counsellors students and carers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415583244

Art Therapy and PsychologyA Step-by-Step Guide for Practitioners Taking an interdisciplinary approach Robert Gray offers a thorough and well-rounded clinical guide to exploring the depth of the unconscious through art in psychotherapy. He emphasises the clinical relevance of art therapy and critically highlights ideas around evidence-based practice and the link to cognitive behavioural therapy. Gray suggests specific ways of engaging with clients and their images such as uncovering life scripts changing neural pathways through Creative Mind Ordering and addressing traumatic experiences through the Jungian Self- Box. He shows how artists and psychotherapists can make a transformational difference by combining ‘art as therapy’ and ‘art in therapy’ with a scientific approach and a spiritual awareness. He argues a clear framework that bridges the unmeasurable and spontaneous part of psychotherapy through art along with the work with the unconscious and the clarity of a scientific method can help facilitate long term change. Art Therapy and Psychology is hands-on and rich with supportive study tools and numerous case studies with which the reader can relate. This book is essential reading for art therapists in training and in practice psychologists and mental health professionals looking to establish or grow their expertise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355915

Art Therapy And PsychotherapyBlending Two Therapeutic Approaches First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315783437

Art Therapy for GroupsA Handbook of Themes and Exercises First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138127555

Art Therapy for PsychosisTheory and Practice Art Therapy for Psychosis presents innovative theoretical and clinical approaches to psychosis that have developed in the work of expert clinicians from around the world. It draws on insights that have emerged from decades of clinical practice to explain why and how specialised forms of art therapy constitute a particularly appropriate psychotherapeutic approach to psychosis. The contributors present a diverse range of current theoretical perspectives on the subject derived from the fields of neuroscience phenomenology and cognitive analytic theory as well as from different schools of psychoanalysis. Collectively they offer insights into the specific potentials of art therapy as a psychotherapeutic approach to psychosis and describe some of the specialised approaches developed with individuals and with groups over the past 20 years. Throughout the book the meaning and relevance of art-making as a medium for holding and containing unbearable unthinkable and unspeakable experiences within the psychotherapeutic setting becomes apparent. Several of the chapters present detailed illustrated case studies which show how making visual images with an appropriately trained art psychotherapist can be a first step on the path into meaningful relatedness. This book offers fresh insights into the nature of psychosis the challenges encountered by clinicians attempting to work psychotherapeutically with people in psychotic states in different settings and the potentials of art therapy as an effective treatment approach. It will be essential reading for mental health professionals who work with psychosis including psychiatrists psychoanalysts psychotherapists and arts therapists and those in training. Full colour versions of the illustrations can be viewed at http://isps.org/index.php/publications/book-series/publication-photos Please see p. ix of the book for details of how to access them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138792104

Art Therapy for Social JusticeRadical Intersections Art Therapy for Social Justice seeks to open a conversation about the cultural turn in art therapy to explore the critical intersection of social change and social justice. By moving the practice of art therapy beyond standard individualized treatment models the authors promote scholarship and dialogue that opens boundaries; they envision cross disciplinary approaches with a focus on intersectionality through the lens of black feminism womanism antiracism queer theory disability studies and cultural theory. In particular specific programs are highlighted that re-conceptualize art therapy practice away from a focus on pathology towards "models of caring" based on concepts of self-care radical caring hospitality and restorative practice methodologies. Each chapter takes a unique perspective on the concept of "care" that is invested in wellbeing. The authors push the boundaries of what constitutes art in art therapy re-conceptualizing notions of care and wellbeing as an ongoing process emphasizing the importance of self-reflexivity and reconsidering the power of language and art in trauma narratives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138909069

Art Therapy in Palliative CareThe Creative Response This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the practice and results of art therapy in palliative care. It includes first-hand accounts from both therapists and clients in a variety of palliative care settings including:- * hospices and hospitals * patients own homes * prisons (AIDS patients) * adolescent griefwork groupsThese case studies include examples of client art work and illustrate clearly how art therapy can allow patients to regain feelings of control over their lives. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315788012

Art Therapy in the Early YearsTherapeutic interventions with infants toddlers and their families Art therapy with infants toddlers and their families is an exciting and developing area of practice. With contributions from Australia the United Kingdom and Spain Art Therapy in the Early Years has an international flavour. The authors describe clinical art psychotherapy practice with children under five and their families in settings that include children in care mental health clinics paediatric wards pre-schools and early intervention programs. Divided into three sections Art Therapy in the Early Years presents different clinical environments in which art psychotherapy with this client group is found: •　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 individual art therapy; •　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 group art therapy; •　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 parent-child dyad and family art therapy. The book proposes that within these different contexts the adaptive possibilities inherent in art psychotherapy provide opportunities for therapeutic growth for young children and their families. Art Therapy in the Early Years will be of interest to art therapists working with children; students and practitioners from creative arts therapies; psychologists and psychotherapists; social workers; pre-school teachers; child psychiatrists clinical supervisors and other professionals working in the early years settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138814776

Art Therapy Practices for Resilient YouthA Strengths-Based Approach to At-Promise Children and Adolescents Art Therapy Practices for Resilient Youth highlights the paradigm shift to treating children and adolescents as "at-promise" rather than "at-risk." By utilizing a strength-based model that moves in opposition to pathology this volume presents a client-allied modality wherein youth are given the opportunity to express emotions that can be difficult to convey using words. Working internationally with diverse groups of young people grappling with various forms of trauma 30 contributing therapists share their processes informed by current understandings of neurobiology attachment theory and developmental psychology. In addition to guiding principles and real-world examples also included are practical directives strategies and applications. Together this compilation highlights the promise of healing through the creative arts in the face of oppression. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138293519

Art Therapy ResearchA Practical Guide Art Therapy Research is a clear and intuitive guide for educators students and practitioners on the procedures for conducting art therapy research. Presented using a balanced view of paradigms that reflect the pluralism of art therapy research this exciting new resource offers clarity while maintaining the complexity of research approaches and considering the various epistemologies and their associated methods. This text brings research to life through the inclusion of sample experientials in every chapter and student worksheets as well as a full chapter on report writing that includes a completed sample report. This comprehensive guide is essential reading for educators looking to further the application of learning outcomes such as teamwork communication and critical thinking in their practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138126114

Art Therapy TheoriesA Critical Introduction Art therapists work with a range of distinct philosophical and theoretical underpinnings but as yet there has been no single book to offer an overview of these theories. Art Therapy Theories provides an introductory non-partisan overview of art therapy theories outlining the following therapy approaches:　 Cognitive Behavioural Art Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Psychoanalytical (Freudian) Art Therapy Analytical (Jungian) Art Therapy Gestalt Art Therapy Person-Centred or ‘Rogerian’ Art Therapy Mindfulness Art Therapy Integrative Art Therapy (the Group-Interactive Model) Feminist Art Therapy Art Therapy as Social Action Art Therapy as a Research Tool Each chapter provides a non-judgemental yet analytical synopsis of each approach. No detailed knowledge is necessary to understand the different approaches as the book explains them in clear and concise English. Difficult terms and concepts are explained as they arise and a glossary of terms is also provided. Art Therapy Theories is aimed at trainee art therapists who need to demonstrate that they have a grasp of theory as well as a sense of how the theory can translate into practice. It will also appeal to seasoned therapists counsellors and to a wide range of professionals in the mental health field.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836340

Art Therapy Treatment with Sex Trafficking SurvivorsFacilitating Empowerment Recovery and Hope This groundbreaking book introduces and researches art therapy as a creative and effective treatment for the sensitive and pertinent issue of human sex trafficking. Rich empirical examples and best practices are provided through the contributors’ expertise and knowledge in the field of art therapy. Art therapy facilitates emotional catharsis a personal sense of worth and empowerment through making choices; supports connection to others and the inner self; resolves trauma grief and shame; and provides hope for the future and recovery. This book explores art therapy interventions and outcomes through detailed case studies for sex trafficking survivors in the United States India and Nepal and includes international recommendations for survivor treatment and recovery as well as staff support programming. Professional helpers and learners from mental health social services medical care and those who work with trafficking and sexual abuse survivors will benefit from this guide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138602281

Art Therapy With Families In CrisisOvercoming Resistance Through Nonverbal Expression This volume describes art therapy interventions for particularly dysfunctional families and explains the connections between the process of creating art and the curative process in meeting these families' needs. The first chapter examines distressed family systems and psychotherapy in relation to the uses of art therapy. Subsequent chapters present a crisis intervention model for family art therapy and demonstrate the applications of this model with single-parent families families affcetd by alcoholism or sexual abuse and families of political refugees and disaster victims. More than 70 samples of the art produced by these families are reproduced and analyzed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138869189

Art Therapy with Military PopulationsHistory Innovation and Applications For decades art therapy has proved to be a practical treatment for veterans and other military populations suffering from trauma. Art Therapy with Military Populations provides an in-depth overview of both the theoretical and historical bases of art therapy with these groups while also chronicling the latest trends in treatment and the continued expansion of treatment settings. Edited by an art therapist with over 25 years’ experience working with the military and including chapters by a variety of seasoned and innovative clinicians this comprehensive new volume provides professionals with cutting edge knowledge and interventions for working with military service members and their families. Available for download are employment resources for art therapists who would like to work in military settings a bonus chapter historical documents on establishing art therapy a treatment objectives manual and resources for art therapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138948662

Art Therapy with Military VeteransTrauma and the Image Art Therapy with Military Veterans: Trauma and the Image provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying art therapy with former and serving armed forces personnel who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This book brings together experienced contributors in one volume to provide the range of information essential to those seeking to understand the complexities of working in this context. In recent years art therapy has received increasing attention as a promising treatment for veterans with PTSD. This cutting-edge book provides vital background information on PTSD military culture and mental health provision and an effective art therapy working model. The text explores creative partnerships with other disciplines in different settings and includes first-hand accounts from veterans about the role art therapy has played in their recovery. This accessible book is a timely response to growing recognition of the value of art therapy with veterans and it also addresses issues relevant to the wider population of people whose lives have been detrimentally affected by trauma. With chapters authored by leading clinicians in this field Art Therapy with Military Veterans: Trauma and the Image will be of interest to all art therapists and mental health professionals working with traumatised veterans. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138654556

Art/MuseumsInternational Relations Where We Least Expect it Art/Museums takes the study of international relations to the art museum. It seeks to persuade those who study international relations to take art/museums seriously and museum studies to take up the insights of international relations. And it does so at a time when both international relations and art are said to be at an end-that is out of control and beyond sight of their usual constituencies. The book focuses on the British Museum the National Gallery of London the Museum of Iraq the Museum of Modern Art in New York the Getty museums the Guggenheim museums and "museum" spaces instantly created by the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The art includes works over which museums might struggle acquire through questionable means hoard and possibly lose such as the Parthenon sculptures Raphael's Madonna of the Pinks the ancient art of Babylon modern art and the art/museum itself in an era of rapid museum expansion. Bringing art museums and international relations together draws on the art technique of collage which combines disparate objects themes and time periods in one work to juxtapose unexpected elements leaving the viewer to relate objects that are not where they are expected to be. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635934

Artangel and Financing British ArtAdapting to Social and Economic Change The Artangel Trust has been credited with providing artists with all the money and logistics they need to create one-off dream projects. An independent art commissioning agency based in London it has operated since 1985 and is responsible for producing some of the most striking ephemeral and site-specific artworks of the last decades from Rachel Whiteread’s House to Jeremy Deller’s The Battle of Orgreave. Artangel’s existence spans three decades which now form a coherent whole in terms of both art historical and political periodisation. It was launched as a reaction to the cuts in funding for the visual arts introduced by the Thatcher government in 1979 and has since adapted in a distinctive way to changing cultural policies. Its mixed economic model the recourse to public private and corporate funds is the result of the more general hybridisation of funding encouraged by successive governments since the 1980s and offers a contemporary case study on broader questions concerning the specificities of British art patronage. This book aims to demonstrate that the singular way its directors have responded to the vagaries of public funding and harnessed new national attitudes to philanthropy has created a sustainable independent model but also that it has been reflected more formally in their approach to site. The locational art produced by the agency has indeed mirrored new distinctions between public and private spaces it has reflected the social and economic changes the country has gone through and accompanied the new cultural geographies shaping London and the United Kingdom. Looking into whether their funding model might have had a formal incidence on the art they helped produce and on its relation to notions of publicness and privacy the study of Artangel gives a fresh insight into new trends in British site-specific art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138489813

Art-Based SupervisionCultivating Therapeutic Insight Through Imagery Art-Based Supervision is a unique text for graduate supervision classes and seminars as well as a resource for post-graduate supervisors and practitioners. It offers a new view of supervision one that incorporates both images and words as tools to investigate and communicate the interactions that occur in therapy and in the systems in which clinicians work. The fundamental principles of supervision provided in the book are useful for anyone interested in exploring the use of images to support reflection understanding and empathy in their work. Full-color images further enrich the narrative. In addition to supervision courses Art-based Supervision may be used for introductory art therapy psychology social work and counseling courses for readers interested in a broad range of intimate examples of the challenges of therapeutic work and the use of response art to grasp nuanced communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138814370

Arte Ambientale Urban Space and Participatory Art Working in 1970s Italy a group of artists—namely Ugo La Pietra Maurizio Nannucci Francesco Somaini Mauro Staccioli Franco Summa and Franco Vaccari—sought new spaces to create and exhibit art. Looking beyond the gallery they generated sculptural conceptual and participatory interventions called Arte Ambientale (Environmental Art) situated in the city streets. Their experiments emerged at a time of cultural crisis when fierce domestic terrorism aggravated an already fragile political situation. To confront the malaise these artists embraced a position of artistic autonomy and social critique democratically connecting the city's inhabitants through direct art practices. 　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815393733

Arte of Rhethorique Originally published in 1982 this book includes The Arte of Rhetorique by Thomoas Wilson alongisde a critical analysis by Thomoas J. Derrick. It includes chapters on biographical context a critical introduction and historical collation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367133160

Artemia Biology Artemia is widely used in both life-sciences research and aquaculture. Although there are over 4000 references regarding Artemia the literature is widely scattered. Artemia Biology provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of this literature containing a considerable amount of previously unpublished data. Although all aspects of Artemia biology are covered the book emphasizes whole-organism approaches. Topics covered include molecular genetics ontogeny clonal diversity mitochondrial DNA-based phylogeny and comparisons of Artemia and Parartemia (including a taxonomic key to Parartemia species). The book also contains the latest information on Artemia culturing in fertilized ponds and culture tanks as well as the use of the organism as a food source. Researchers investigating basic biological questions involving molecular genetics biochemistry enzymatic and developmental activities physiology ecological genetics and adaptation ecology and aquaculture production will find this book indispensable. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890791

Artemis Artemis is a literary iconographic and archaeological study of the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt who presided over the transitions and mediations between the wild and the civilized youth and maturity life and death. Beginning with a study of the early origins of Artemis and her cult in the Bronze and Archaic Ages Budin explores the goddess' persona and her role in the lives of her worshippers. This volume examines her birth and childhood her place in the divine family her virginity and her associations with those places where the wilds become the "cities of just men." The focus then turns to Artemis’ role in the lives of children and women particularly how she helps them navigate the transition to adulthood and perhaps too often death. Budin goes on to reconsider some of the more harrowing aspects of Artemis’ mythology such as plague and bloodshed while also examining some of her kinder oft overlooked associations. Finally the role of Artemis in the Renaissance and modern society is addressed from the on-going fascination with the "breasts" on the statue of Artemis of Ephesos to the Artemisian aspects of Katniss Everdeen. Written in an accessible style Artemis is a crucial resource for students not only of Greek myth religion and cult but also those seeking to understand the lives and roles of girls and women in ancient Greece as this goddess presided over their significant milestones from maiden to wife to mother. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367001001

Artemisia A comprehensive overview of this genus Artemisia examines all aspects of the herbs uses and applications its mode of action and clinical importance. Following a comprehensive introduction to the genus the book discusses the botanical phytochemical and biological aspects of a number of important species of Artemisis. Considering that the discovery of artemisinin a highly active antimalarial agent from the Chinese herb A. annua is of considerable importance this volume devotes several chapters to the traditional uses cultivation and phytochemistry of this species and to the development of artemisinin-derived antimalarial agents their mode of action and clinical use. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367396824

Artemisia annuaProspects Applications and Therapeutic Uses Artemisia annua is a well-known medicinal plant that has been utilized for a number of purposes including malaria for centuries. This is the first comprehensive book to cover the importance of Artemisia annua in the global health crisis and in the treatment against diseases. A component and extract artemisinin is the source of other derivatives which are also suitable for pharmaceutical use. The present demand for artemisinin far outpaces its supply. Researchers are working globally towards improving artemisinin content in the plant by various means. Artemisia annua: Prospects Applications and Therapeutic Uses highlights the different approaches including ‘omics' that are being used in current research on this immensely important medicinal plant.   Providing comprehensive coverage of the agricultural and pharmaceutical uses of this plant Artemisia annua will be essential reading for botanists plant scientists herbalists pharmacognosists pharmacologists and natural product chemists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138632103

Artful ItinerariesEuropean Art and American Careers in High Culture 1865-1920 First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963887

Artful SeductionHomosexuality and the Problematics of Exile "The controversial works of Brazilian authors Silviano Santiago(1936-) and Caio Fernando Abreu (1948-96) offer distinctive but complementary explorations of male homosexual subjectivities formulated through displacement exile and the abject. Posso examines the innovative ways in which these writers stage-manage Western poststructuralist thought to critique heterosexist exclusion in Brazil and in globalized popular and folk culture and he explains how they draw on diverse cultural productions and art works to extend a general undermining of oppositional logic and psychoanalytic theory." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351197236

Artful Virtue: The Interplay of the Beautiful and the Good in the Scottish Enlightenment During the Scottish Enlightenment the relationship between aesthetics and ethics became deeply ingrained: beauty was the sensible manifestation of virtue; the fine arts represented the actions of a virtuous mind; to deeply understand artful and natural beauty was to identify with moral beauty; and the aesthetic experience was indispensable in making value judgments. This book reveals the history of how the Scots applied the vast landscape of moral philosophy to the specific territories of beauty - in nature aesthetics and ethics - in the eighteenth century. The author explores a wide variety of sources from academic lectures and institutional record to more popular texts such as newspapers and pamphlets to show how the idea that beauty and art made individuals and society more virtuous was elevated and understood in Scottish society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472448484

ArthritisPathophysiology Prevention and Therapeutics A debilitating disease of pain inflammation and loss of mobility and quality of life arthritis takes victims of all ages from young children to seniors. Usually chronic the broad term arthritis refers to nearly 100 distinct manifestations each with their own etiology pathophysiology and treatment. With medical research getting so much attention it is no wonder there have been recent leaps in the investigation into arthritis treatment. It is important to have a high quality trusted compendium to capture the breadth and depth of new information in the field.Covering cutting-edge information on arthritic diseases and their treatment Arthritis: Pathophysiology Prevention and Therapeutics details the intricacies of arthritis and inflammatory responses their consequences their economic burden and their impact on society. Offering a mechanistic approach to pathophysiology and treatment the book begins with an overview of rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Section Two highlights the consequences of arthritis and the link between arthritis and obesity diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as other related disabilities. The third section focuses on antiarthritic drugs including an overview and update on antiarthritic drug development by Dr. Micheal G. Lyon from Stanford University School of Medicine and a chapter on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Other chapters cover biologics in arthritis treatment topical applications and the use of hyaluronan and hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Sections Four and Five are devoted to natural therapeutic and orthopedic interventions such as glucosamine and chondroitin MSM capsaicin shark cartilage and fish oil while Section Six discusses nonpharmacological approaches including physical exercise and acupuncture. The final section provides a commentary on the correlation between a Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367382872

Arthropod Cell Culture Systems Invertebrate cell culture is increasingly being used in various areas of biological research. Research in cellular biology and pathology that previously depended primarily on in vitro investigations of vertebrate animal cell systems is now being conducted using invertebrate cells. Specialists and pioneers from the United States Japan Switzerland Slovakia and China have presented original contributions to create a well-balanced cross-section of current developments. Topics discussed include the preparation of cell culture media; cultivation of mosquito lepidopteran grasshopper and tick cells; the application of such cells to mammalian and plant virus research; and diverse applications in medicine biology and agriculture. A special chapter devoted to the work of Japanese cell culture pioneers is also featured. All chapters are supported by tables photographs and up-to-date bibliographies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890807

Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat The book Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is edited by professor Michael Day – a living legend of veterinary science in the fields of immunology and clinical pathology. All veterinary practitioners in Europe should be familiar with this issue even though they have never seen some of those diseases. For that reason Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is a must-have book for a practitioner’s professional library. -- Nenad Milojković DVM (Serbia) in FECAVA June 2019  Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is an invaluable resource for information on the clinical presentation pathogenesis diagnosis and treatment of the major arthropod-borne diseases of dogs and cats. Also discussed is an array of diagnostic techniques routinely available to veterinarians presented with these diseases. Illustrated in colour throughout the book incorporates photographs of clinical cases haematology cytology and gross and microscopic pathology which help understand the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. While its fundamental structure remains unchanged this new edition adds a chapter on haemoplasma infections as well as a revised chapter on rare and particularly viral arthropod-borne diseases of dogs and cats. This new edition is fully updated to reflect the changes and geographical spread of the diseases covered. New for this edition is the inclusion of a series of clinical case studies providing relevant examples of the diseases discussed. In short the book provides an accessible guide to arthropod-borne infectious disease for veterinarians both in practice and training. With the effects of climate change and increasing international pet travel this book is a useful addition to every small animal practitioner's library. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367574932

Arthur BlissMusic and Literature This title was first published in 2002. This volume of essays seeks to reflect aspects of the life and work of Arthur Bliss Master of the Queen's Music. Though each is self-contained the editor has attempted to keep a theme running throughout. Looking beyond surface impressions is an attitude constantly expressed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138718500

Arthur Conan Doyle and the Meaning of Masculinity A valued icon of British manhood Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been the subject of numerous biographies since his death in 1930. All his biographers have drawn heavily on his own autobiography Memories & Adventures a collection of stories and anecdotes themed on the subject of masculinity and its representation. Diana Barsham discusses Doyle's career in the context of that nineteenth-century biographical tradition which Dr Watson so successfully appropriated. It explores Doyle's determination to become a great name in the culture of his day and the strains on his identity arising from this project. A Scotsman with an alcoholic Irish fairy-painting father Doyle offered himself and his writings as a model of British manhood during the greatest crisis of British history. Doyle was committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult cultural problematics of late Victorian masculinity. As novelist war correspondent historian legal campaigner propagandist and religious leader he used his fame as the creator of Sherlock Holmes to refigure the spirit of British Imperialism. This original and thought-provoking study offers a revision of the Doyle myth. It presents his career as a series of dialoguic contestations with writers like Thomas Hardy and Winston Churchill to define the masculine presence in British culture. In his spiritualist campaign Doyle took on the figure of St Paul in an attempt to create a new religious culture for a Socialist age. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888091

Arthur Hugh CloughSelected Poems This book presents a selection of the full range of Arthur Hugh Clough's poetry which explores the tensions of a time of radical changes in the religious political and literary landscape. It also includes a detailed introduction and annotations by Shirley Chew. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061830

Arthur Hugh CloughThe Critical Heritage The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work enabling students and researchers to read the material themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415756747

Arthur Jensen: Consensus And Controversy First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963894

Arthur Lessac’s Embodied Actor Training This book situates the work of the renowned voice and movement trainer Arthur Lessac in the context of contemporary actor training as a whole. Melissa Hurt uses Maurice Merleau-Ponty's theories of embodiment to frame Lessac's approach in terms of Embodied Acting a key subject in contemporary performance. In doing so she explains how the actor can come to experience both technique and expression as a subjective whole through meditation and spatial attunement. As well as feeding this somatic approach into a wider discussion of embodiment the author provides concrete examples of how the practice can be put into effect and studied at university level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094062

Arthur Morrison and the East EndThe Legacy of Slum Fictions This the first critical biography of Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) presents his East End writing as the counter-myth to the cultural production of the East End in late-Victorian realism. Morrison’s works particularly Tales of Mean Streets (1894) and A Child of the Jago (1896) are often discussed as epitomes of slum fictions of the 1890s as well as prime examples of nineteenth-century realism but their complex contemporary reception reveals the intricate paradoxes involved in representing the turn-of-the-century city. Arthur Morrison and the East End examines how an understanding of the East End in the Victorian cultural imagination operates in Morrison’s own writing. Engaging with the contemporary vogue for slum fiction Morrison redressed accounts written by outsiders positioning himself as uniquely knowledgeable about a place considered unknowable. His work provides a vigorous challenge to the fictionalised East End created by his predecessors whilst also paying homage to Charles Dickens George Gissing Walter Besant and Guy de Maupassant. Examining the London sites which Morrison lived in and wrote about this book is an excursion not into the Victorian East End but into the fictions constructed around it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661311

Arthur O'Shaughnessy A Pre-Raphaelite Poet in the British Museum Arthur O'Shaughnessy's career as a natural historian in the British Museum and his consequent preoccupation with the role of work in his life provides the context with which to reexamine his contributions to Victorian poetry. O'Shaughnessy's engagement with aestheticism socialism and Darwinian theory can be traced to his career as a Junior Assistant at the British Museum and his perception of the burden of having to earn a living outside of art. Making use of extensive archival research Jordan Kistler demonstrates that far from being merely a minor poet O'Shaughnessy was at the forefront of later Victorian avant-garde poetry. Her analyses of published and unpublished writings including correspondence poetic manuscripts and scientific notebooks demonstrate O'Shaughnessy's importance to the cultural milieu of the 1870s particularly his contributions to English aestheticism his role in the importation of decadence from France and his unique position within contemporary debates on science and literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367140311

Arthur Schopenhauer: The World as Will and PresentationVolume I Part of the “Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy ” this first volume of Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Presentation is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780321355782

Arthur Schopenhauer: The World as Will and PresentationVolume II This second volume of Schopenhauer's World as Will and Presentation is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates. With in-depth user-friendly introductions copious notes to clarify difficult or important passages and a rich index each volume makes the masterworks of philosophy accessible to students and emphasizes their relevance to contemporary issues and debates.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780321355805

Arthur Schopenhauer's English Schooling Originally published in 1988 Arthur Schopenhauer’s English Schooling examines the famous German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer and his image of England and the influences and experiences which formed that image notably his visit to England in 1803. His philosophy when he came to formulate it showed the pervasive influence of his English reading was riddled with allusions to his three months at Wimbledon School and was indeed in many ‘English’ style; above all it was a philosophy designed as a refutation of ‘Christianity’ as understood and practised by his English headmaster who is the invisible bête noire behind it. In the course of the book two major figures who have hitherto been known only by name are identified and their lives related. The book also examines many background figures in Schopenhauer’s English diary and the letters addressed to him in 1803. This book which is based on a wide variety of hitherto unknown material from many different sources will permanently modify our view of his philosophy; it also has important implications for educationalists and for all interest in the history of ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367440770

Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian MusicianA Victorian Musician Published in 1992. This is a revised enlarged edition of a book which on its original appearance in 1984 was hailed as a landmark in the study of Victorian musical life. It presents the figure of Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1990) not only as the celebrated co-creator of light operas with W.S Gilbert but as a composer of all kinds of music from symphony and concerto to ballads such as ‘The Lost Chord’ and hymns such as ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’. A prominent public life with a knighthood in 1883 is contrasted with an unconventional private life involving a liaison of almost thirty years with an American living in London Mary Frances Ronalds. The author’s access to Sullivan’s diary held by Yale University and to letters and other documents at the Pierpont Morgan library in New York gives this book both a unique authority and a deep human understanding. A new chapter updates research to the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth 1992 and incorporates music examples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609495

Arthur SullivanA Musical Reappraisal Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) was Victorian Britain’s most celebrated and popular composer whose music to this day reaches a wider audience than that of any of his contemporaries. Yet the comic operas on which Sullivan’s reputation is chiefly based have been consistently belittled or ignored by the British musicological establishment while his serious works have until recently remained virtually unknown. The time is thus long overdue for scholarly re-engagement with Sullivan. The present book offers a new appraisal of the music of this most notable nineteenth-century British composer combining close analytical attention to his music with critical consideration of the wider aesthetic and social context to his work. Focusing on key pieces in all the major genres in which Sullivan composed it includes accounts of his most important serious works – the music to The Tempest the ‘Irish’ Symphony The Golden Legend Ivanhoe – alongside detailed examination of the celebrated comic operas created with W.S. Gilbert to present a balanced portrayal of Sullivan’s musical achievement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367231910

Arthur SymonsSelected Writings First published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003059042

Arthurian DramaAn Anthology This anthology reproduces six plays based on stories of King Arthur from a variety of periods. Originally published in 1991 it offers a comprehensive discussion of Arthurian Drama in introduction and also provides an appendix listing printed scripts in English that address Arthurian legend. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987555

Arthurian Legend in the Seventeenth Century The study of the Arthurian legend in the 1600s has revealed almost no romance; the stories are more about the truth of Arthur’s existence and his exploits with influence due to political bearing of the royalty versus parliament at the time. This fascinating study elucidates the differences between the stories of the seventeenth century and those more well-known now and looks at the development of the literature in line with the political climate and its links with Arthurian prophecy and lineage. Originally published 1932 and again in 1967. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963900

Arthurian Literature and ChristianityNotes from the Twentieth Century Intended as "the other bookend" to Jessie Weston's work some eighty years earlier this essay collection provides a careful overview of recent scholarship on possible overlap between Arthurian literature and Christianity. From Ritual to romance and Notes taken together bracket contemporary inquiry into the relationship (if any) between Jesus and Arthur. T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" is here regarded as one strand joining this matter to many a recent literary riddle (such as the meaning of the term "postmodernism"). Without reprinting work readily available elsewhere and no longer subject to revision through dialogue with fellow contributors Notes attempts to do justice to all sides in twentieth century exploration of christianity's contribution to an art form which is also grounded in early European polytheism ("paganism"). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138001817

Arthurian WomenA Casebook Featuring three original and 14 classic essays this volume examines literary representations of women in Arthuriana and how women artists have viewed them. The essays discuss the female characters in Arthurian legend medieval and modern readers of the legend modern critics and the modern women writers who have recast the Arthurian inheritance and finally women visual artists who have used the material of the Arthurian story. All the essays concentrate interpretation on a female creator and the work. This collection contains a useful bibliography of material devoted to female characters in Arthurian literature. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203760819

Articular Cartilage This book covers the latest research and advancements related to articular cartilage in biology development pathology clinical applications and tissue engineering. The authors take an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses the breadth and depth of basic science bioengineering translational science and detailed methological approaches. It is designed to be an all encompassing encyclopedia of articular cartilage. Written at a level that allows wide accessibility the book’s comprehensive focus on multiple aspects of articular cartilage sets it apart from other books. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367871802

Articulating Asia in Japanese Higher EducationPolicy Partnership and Mobility This book is a study of cross-border activity in and around Japanese universities employing ‘Asia’ as the cornerstone of inquiry. It offers qualitative case-based analysis of Asia-oriented student mobility and partnership projects framed by critical evaluation of discourses and texts concerning Japan’s positioning in an era of Asian ascendancy. This combination of Asia as theme and international higher education as empirical subject matter allows the book to shed new light on some of the fundamental policy currents in contemporary Japan. It also furnishes a fresh approach to comprehending the modalities of regionalism and regionalisation in the sphere of higher education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375782

Articulating Change In The ""Last Unknown"" This book explores questions of identity and value posed by people living on (or near) the small Pacific island of Karavar in Papua New Guinea focusing on how the Karavarans' long-term preoccupation has played out in various social contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159832

Articulating The Global And The LocalGlobalization And Cultural Studies This book explores how discourses of the local the particular the everyday and the situated are being transformed by new discourses of globalization and transnationalism as used both by government and business and in critical academic discourse. Unlike other studies that have focused on the politics and economics of globalization Articulating Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314590

Articulations of ResistanceTransformative Practices in Contemporary Arab-American Poetry Using a theoretical framework located at the intersection of US ethnic studies transnational studies and postcolonial studies Articulations of Resistance: Transformative Practices in Arab-American Poetry maps an interdisciplinary model of critical inquiry to demonstrate the intimate link and multilayered connections between poetry and resistance. In this study of contemporary Arab-American poetry Sirène Harb analyzes how resistance defined as the force challenging the dominant intervenes in ways of rethinking the local and the global vis-à-vis traditional paradigms of time space language and value. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367366971

Artifact ClassificationA Conceptual and Methodological Approach Archaeologists have been developing artifact typologies to understand cultural categories for as long as the discipline has existed. Dwight Read examines these attempts to systematize the cultural domains in premodern societies through a historical study of pottery typologies. He then offers a methodology for producing classifications that are both salient to the cultural groups that produced them and relevant for establishing cultural categories and timelines for the archaeologist attempting to understand the relationship between material culture and ideational culture of ancient societies. This volume is valuable to upper level students and professional archaeologists across the discipline. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315433493

Artifacts and IdeasEssays in Archaeology Prehistoric archaeologists cannot observe their human subjects nor can they directly access their subjects' ideas. Both must be inferred from the remnants of the material objects they made and used. In recent decades this incontrovertible fact has encouraged partisan approaches to the history and method of archaeology. An empirical discipline emphasizing data classification and chronology has given way to a behaviorist approach that interprets finds as products of ecologically adaptive strategies and to a postmodern alternative that relies on an idealist cultural-relativist epistemology based on belief and cultural traditions.In Artifacts and Ideas Bruce G. Trigger challenges all partisan versions of recent developments in archaeology while remaining committed to understanding the past from a social science perspective. Over 30 years Trigger has addressed fundamental epistemological issues and opposed the influence of narrow theoretical and ideological commitments on archaeological interpretation since the 1960s. Trigger encourages a relativistic understanding of archaeological interpretation. Yet as post-processual archaeology influenced by postmodernism became increasingly influential Trigger countered nihilistic subjectivism by laying greater emphasis on how in the long run the constraints of evidence could be expected to produce a more comprehensive and objective understanding of the past.In recent years Trigger has argued that while all human behavior is culturally mediated the capacity for such mediation has evolved as a flexible and highly efficient means by which humans adapt to a world that exists independently of their will. Trigger agrees that a complete understanding of what has shaped the archaeological record requires knowledge both of past beliefs and of human behavior. He knows also that one must understand humans as organisms with biologically grounded drives emotions and means of understanding. Likewise even in the absence of data supplied in a linguistic format by texts and oral traditions at least some of the more ecologically adaptive forms of human behavior and some general patterns of belief that display cross-cultural uniformity will be susceptible to archaeological analysis.Advocating a realist epistemology and a materialist ontology Artifacts and Ideas offers an illuminating guide to the present state of the discipline as well as to how archaeology can best achieve its goals. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351324083

Artifacts and OrganizationsBeyond Mere Symbolism Artifacts in organizations are ubiquitous but often overlooked. The chapters in this book illustrate that artifacts are everywhere in organizational life. They prevail in how offices are decorated language is used business cards are designed and office cartoons are displayed. In addition artifacts can be seen in the name of an organization and its employees products buildings processes and contracts and they represent people organizations and professions.Artifacts and Organizations suggests that artifacts are neither superficial nor pertinent only to organizational culture. They are relevant to a rich and diverse set of organizational processes within and across multiple levels of analysis. Artifacts are shown to be integral to identity sense-giving and sense-making processes interpretation and negotiation legitimacy and branding. The book seeks to communicate that artifacts are often much more than what is currently recognized in organizational research. The four sections of this edited volume address various aspects of what is known about and known through artifacts. Together the full set of chapters challenge the field to move beyond a narrow conceptualization and understanding of artifacts in organizations.This book leads students to embrace the full complexity and richness of artifacts. In addition the text seeks to inspire those who focus on artifacts as symbols to delve deeper into the complexities of artifacts-in-use for individuals organizations and institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415645966

Artifice and Invention in the Spanish Golden Age This book showcases the research of established and younger colleagues from Great Britain and Ireland on artifice and invention in the Spanish Golden Age. It falls into four sections in each of which works on particular authors are examined in detail: prose poetry drama and colonial writing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599454

Artificial BelieversThe Ascription of Belief Modeling of individual beliefs is essential to the computer understanding of natural languages. Phenomena at all levels -- syntactic semantic and pragmatic -- cannot be fully analyzed in the absence of models of a hearer and of the hearer's model of other believers. The heart of this text is the presentation of an artificial intelligence (AI) program intended to simulate certain aspects of a human believer. This book provides a prolog program Viewgen that maintains belief structures about the world and other believers and is able to ascribe beliefs to others without direct evidence by using a form of default reasoning. The authors contend that a plausible model such as this can -- in the best cognitive science tradition -- shed light on the long-standing philosophical problem of what belief is. The issues presented here will be of considerable interest to an informed general reader as well as those with a background in any of the disciplines that make up what is now called cognitive science: philosophy linguistics psychology neuropsychology and also AI itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963917

Artificial CultureIdentity Technology and Bodies Artificial Culture is an examination of the articulation construction and representation of "the artificial" in contemporary popular cultural texts especially science fiction films and novels. The book argues that today we live in an artificial culture due to the deep and inextricable relationship between people our bodies and technology at large. While the artificial is often imagined as outside of the natural order and thus also beyond the realm of humanity paradoxically artificial concepts are simultaneously produced and constructed by human ideas and labor. The artificial can thus act as a boundary point against which we as a culture can measure what it means to be human. Science fiction feature films and novels and other related media frequently and provocatively deploy ideas of the artificial in ways which the lines between people our bodies spaces and culture more broadly blur and at times dissolve. Building on the rich foundational work on the figures of the cyborg and posthuman this book situates the artificial in similar terms but from a nevertheless distinctly different viewpoint. After examining ideas of the artificial as deployed in film novels and other digital contexts this study concludes that we are now part of an artificial culture entailing a matrix which rather than separating minds and bodies or humanity and the digital reinforces the symbiotic connection between identities bodies and technologies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138851528

Artificial DNAMethods and Applications Combining elements of biochemistry molecular biology and immunology artificial DNA can be employed in a number of scientific disciplines. Some of the varied applications include site-specific mutagenesis hybridization amplification protein engineering anti-sense technology DNA vaccines protein vaccines recombinant antibodies screening for genetic and pathogenic diseases development of materials with new biochemical and structural properties and many more. Artificial DNA: Methods and Applications introduces the concept of artificial DNA that has been rationally designed and explains how it may be exploited in order to develop products that will achieve your intended purpose. The first part of the book covers methods of oligonucleotide synthesis and direct applications of synthetic DNA. The second part describes methods of gene assembly from synthetic oligonucleotides and applications of synthetic genes. The authors also discuss the different trends and future developments within each application area .With state-of-the art research the contributing authors describe how to engineer proteins using rational and semi-rational design to exhibit the desired traits and detail the various amplification reactions and hybridization techniques for modeling evolution and for use in basic research. The only text devoted to this subject Artificial DNA offers a comprehensive review that allows you to understand the strategy design and applications of synthetic oligonucleotides. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367395810

Artificial Hearing Natural SpeechCochlear Implants Speech Production and the Expectations of a High-Tech Society This book explores the interface between speech perception and production through a longitudinal acoustic analysis of the speech of postlingually deaf adults with cochlear implants (electrode and computer prostheses for the inner ear in cases of nerve deafness). The methodology is based on the work of Joseph Perkell at MIT replicating and extending analysis to subjects with modern digital cochlear implants and processor technology. Lowenstein also examines how cochlear implants are portrayed in dramatic and documentary television programs the scientific accuracy of those portrayals and what expectations might be taken away by viewers particularly given modern society's view that technology can overcome the frailties of the human body. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415540902

Artificial Human SensorsScience and Applications As the elderly population increases the importance of creating sophisticated information support to humans with limited sensing performance has also grown. This book discusses human and artificial sensing in conjunction with human perception capabilities (auditory taste smell vision and touch). It also discusses the fusion of this sensing information to find answers to questions such as how we can increase our human "fuzzy" decision capability (perception). The book presents intelligent new technologies that can enhance the natural sensing perception and mobility abilities of humans allowing them to have healthier more productive safer lives. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814241588

Artificial Intelligence Automation and the Future of Competence at Work Artificial intelligence and the autonomous robots of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will render certain jobs and competences obsolete but will also create new roles which in turn require new sets of skills. They will also transform how we produce distribute and consume as well as how we think. Rather than a linear understanding of evolutionary processes we will develop a more interactive and circular interpretation. This book offers a unique and holistic perspective on the future of work in the context of industry 4.0. It discusses the globalization of capital markets how artificial intelligence can help organizations to be more competitive and the new role of leadership in this technological landscape. The author argues that there are four categories of competences which will be required in order to maintain the relevance of human skills and expertise in the innovation economy. The new jobs that come into being will lend themselves to a particular set of skills. General competences will be necessary for roles involving the 4Cs of communication creativity collaboration and change. Specific or STEM competences will be called for across the science technology engineering and mathematics sectors. Human competences will lend themselves to positions comprising the SELC framework of social emotional leadership and cultural skills. Critical or REVE competences will be in demand for roles embracing reflection ethics values and the environment. The book provides a human-centric view of the current technological advancements of artificial intelligence and robotics and offers a positive outlook for human actors seeking continued relevance. It will appeal to scholars and students of the innovation economy the knowledge society and the coming Fourth Industrial Revolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367640460

Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for Engineers This book provides a comprehensive presentation of artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies and tools valuable for solving a wide spectrum of engineering problems. What's more it offers these AI tools on an accompanying disk with easy-to-use software. Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for Engineers details the AI-based methodologies known as: Knowledge-Based Expert Systems (KBES); Design Synthesis; Design Critiquing; and Case-Based Reasoning. KBES are the most popular AI-based tools and have been successfully applied to planning diagnosis classification monitoring and design problems. Case studies are provided with problems in engineering design for better understanding of the problem-solving models using the four methodologies in an integrated software environment.Throughout the book examples are given so that students and engineers can acquire skills in the use of AI-based methodologies for application to practical problems ranging from diagnosis to planning design and construction and manufacturing in various disciplines of engineering.Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for Engineers is a must-have reference for students teachers research scholars and professionals working in the area of civil engineering design in particular and engineering design in general. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315137773

Artificial Intelligence And International Politics This book provides an overview of the study of international relations using a computational modeling approach (abbreviated as Al/IR). It deals with general theoretical and applied issues in AI/IR subfield and also showcases actual research produced by those working in the AI/IR subfield. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153588

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business for Non-Engineers The next big area within the information and communication technology field is Artificial Intelligence (AI). The industry is moving to automate networks cloud-based systems (e.g. Salesforce) databases (e.g. Oracle) AWS machine learning (e.g. Amazon Lex) and creating infrastructure that has the ability to adapt in real-time to changes and learn what to anticipate in the future. It is an area of technology that is coming faster and penetrating more areas of business than any other in our history. AI will be used from the C-suite to the distribution warehouse floor. Replete with case studies this book provides a working knowledge of AI’s current and future capabilities and the impact it will have on every business. It covers everything from healthcare to warehousing banking finance and education. It is essential reading for anyone involved in industry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367365745

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in 2D/3D Medical Image Processing Digital images have several benefits such as faster and inexpensive processing cost easy storage and communication immediate quality assessment multiple copying while preserving quality swift and economical reproduction and adaptable manipulation. Digital medical images play a vital role in everyday life. Medical imaging is the process of producing visible images of inner structures of the body for scientific and medical study and treatment as well as a view of the function of interior tissues. This process pursues disorder identification and management. Medical imaging in 2D and 3D includes many techniques and operations such as image gaining storage presentation and communication. The 2D and 3D images can be processed in multiple dimensions. Depending on the requirement of a specific problem one must identify various features of 2D or 3D images while applying suitable algorithms. These image processing techniques began in the 1960s and were used in such fields as space clinical purposes the arts and television image improvement. In the 1970s with the development of computer systems the cost of image processing was reduced and processes became faster. In the 2000s image processing became quicker inexpensive and simpler. In the 2020s image processing has become a more accurate more efficient and self-learning technology. This book highlights the framework of the robust and novel methods for medical image processing techniques in 2D and 3D. The chapters explore existing and emerging image challenges and opportunities in the medical field using various medical image processing techniques. The book discusses real-time applications for artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical image processing. The authors also discuss implementation strategies and future research directions for the design and application requirements of these systems. This book will benefit researchers in the medical image processing field as well as those looking to promote the mutual understanding of researchers within different disciplines that incorporate AI and machine learning. FEATURES Highlights the framework of robust and novel methods for medical image processing techniques Discusses implementation strategies and future research directions for the design and application requirements of medical imaging Examines real-time application needs Explores existing and emerging image challenges and opportunities in the medical field Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367374358

Artificial Intelligence and Soft ComputingBehavioral and Cognitive Modeling of the Human Brain With all the material available in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and soft computing-texts monographs and journal articles-there remains a serious gap in the literature. Until now there has been no comprehensive resource accessible to a broad audience yet containing a depth and breadth of information that enables the reader to fully understand and readily apply AI and soft computing concepts.Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing fills this gap. It presents both the traditional and the modern aspects of AI and soft computing in a clear insightful and highly comprehensive style. It provides an in-depth analysis of mathematical models and algorithms and demonstrates their applications in real world problems. Beginning with the behavioral perspective of "human cognition " the text covers the tools and techniques required for its intelligent realization on machines. The author addresses the classical aspects-search symbolic logic planning and machine learning-in detail and includes the latest research in these areas. He introduces the modern aspects of soft computing from first principles and discusses them in a manner that enables a beginner to grasp the subject. He also covers a number of other leading aspects of AI research including nonmonotonic and spatio-temporal reasoning knowledge acquisition and much more. Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing: Behavioral and Cognitive Modeling of the Human Brain is unique for its diverse content clear presentation and overall completeness. It provides a practical detailed introduction that will prove valuable to computer science practitioners and students as well as to researchers migrating to the subject from other disciplines. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315219738

Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203058572

Artificial Intelligence and the Environmental CrisisCan Technology Really Save the World? A radical and challenging book which argues that artificial intelligence needs a completely different set of foundations based on ecological intelligence rather than human intelligence if it is to deliver on the promise of a better world. This can usher in the greatest transformation in human history an age of re-integration. Our very existence is dependent upon our context within the Earth System and so surely artificial intelligence must also be grounded within this context embracing emergence interconnectedness and real-time feedback. We discover many positive outcomes across the societal economic and environmental arenas and discuss how this transformation can be delivered.   Key Features: Identifies a key weakness in current AI thinking that threatens any hope of a better world. Highlights the importance of realizing that systems theory is an essential foundation for any technology that hopes to positively transform our world. Emphasizes the need for a radical new approach to AI based on ecological systems. Explains why ecosystem intelligence not human intelligence offers the best framework for AI. Examines how this new approach will impact on the three arenas of society environment and economics ushering in a new age of re-integration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367436544

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Testing This volume consists of a series of essays written by experts most of whom participated in a conference conducted by the Educational Testing Service to explore how current fields of artificial intelligence might contribute to ETS's plans to automate one or more of its testing activities. The papers presented in Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Testing touch on a variety of topics including mathematics tutors graph comprehension and computer vision student reasoning and human accessing modeling software design within a general problem-space architecture memory organization and retrieval and natural language systems. Also included: speculation on possible uses each AI specialty might have for a wide number of testing activities and selective critical commentaries by two eminent AI researchers. As Roy Freedle notes in his introduction "We are at an exciting juncture in applying AI to testing activities." The essays presented in this collection convey some of that excitement and represent an important step toward the merging of AI and testing -- a powerful combination that has the potential to instruct and inspire. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138987562

Artificial Intelligence and the LawCybercrime and Criminal Liability This volume presents new research in artificial intelligence (AI) and Law with special reference to criminal justice. It brings together leading international experts including computer scientists lawyers judges and cyber-psychologists. The book examines some of the core problems that technology raises for criminal law ranging from privacy and data protection to cyber-warfare through to the theft of virtual property. Focusing on the West and China the work considers the issue of AI and the Law in a comparative context presenting the research from a cross-jurisdictional and cross-disciplinary approach. As China becomes a global leader in AI and technology the book provides an essential in-depth understanding of domestic laws in both Western jurisdictions and China on criminal liability for cybercrime. As such it will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of AI technology and criminal justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367347970

Artificial Intelligence and the Two Singularities The science of AI was born a little over 60 years ago but for most of that time its achievements were modest. In 2012 it experienced a big bang when a branch of statistics called Machine Learning (and a sub-branch called Deep Learning) was applied to it. Now machines have surpassed humans in image recognition and they are catching up with us at speech recognition and natural language processing. Every day the media reports the launch of a new service a new product and a new demonstration powered by AI. When will it end? The surprising truth is the AI revolution has only just begun. Artificial Intelligence and the Two Singularities argues that in the course of this century the exponential growth in the capability of AI is likely to bring about two "singularities" - points at which conditions are so extreme that the normal rules break down. The first is the economic singularity when machine skill reaches a level that renders many of us unemployable and requires an overhaul of our current economic and social systems. The second is the technological singularity when machine intelligence reaches and then surpasses the cognitive abilities of an adult human relegating us to the second smartest species on the planet. These singularities will present huge challenges but this book argues that we can meet these challenges and overcome them. If we do the rewards could be almost unimaginable. This book covers: • Recent developments in AI and its future potential • The economic singularity and the technological singularity in depth • The risks and opportunities presented by AI • What actions we should take Artificial intelligence can turn out to be the best thing ever to happen to humanity making our future wonderful almost beyond imagination. But only if we address head-on the challenges that it will raise. Calum Chace is a best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books and articles focusing on the subject of artificial intelligence. He is a regular speaker on artificial intelligence and related technologies and runs a blog on the subject at www.pandoras-brain. com. Prior to becoming a full-time writer and speaker he spent 30 years in business as a marketer a strategy consultant and a CEO. He studied philosophy at Oxford University where he discovered that the science fiction he had been reading since boyhood was simply philosophy in fancy dress. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815368533

Artificial Intelligence Applications on Wall Street Originally published in 1996 as a special issue journal Artificial Intelligence Applications on Wall Street presents a series of articles derived from papers at the Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications on Wall Street. The volume addresses how Artificial Intelligence can be used to address the variety of issues in that arise in the world of investments such as synthetic instruments forecasting and surveillance. It examines the potential problems surrounding economic assumption of rationality in a global market and how artificial intelligence can push the bounds of rationality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138570870

Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Networks Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Networks introduces the autonomous network by juxtaposing two unique technologies and communities: Networking and AI. The book reviews the technologies behind AI and software-defined network/network function virtualization highlighting the exciting opportunities to integrate those two worlds.Outlining the new frontiers for autonomous networks this book highlights their impact and benefits to consumers and enterprise customers. It also explores the potential of the autonomous network for transforming network operation cyber security enterprise services 5G and IoT infrastructure monitoring and traffic optimization and finally customer experience and care.With contributions from leading experts this book will provide an invaluable resource for network engineers software engineers artificial intelligence and machine learning researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367570965

Artificial Intelligence for Computer GamesAn Introduction Learn to make games that are more fun and engaging! Building on fundamental principles of Artificial Intelligence Funge explains how to create Non-Player Characters (NPCs) with progressively more sophisticated capabilities. Starting with the basic capability of acting in the game world the book explains how to develop NPCs who can perceive remember what they perceive and then continue in the game play to think about the effects of possible actions and finally learn from their experience. Funge considers the system architecture and explains how to implement potential behaviors (both reactive and deliberate) for intelligent and responsive NPCs allowing for games that are more fun and engaging. Emphasizing enduring design principles Funge covers the basics of Game AI and provides a clear easy to read introduction that beginning programmers and game designers will enjoy. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367446567

Artificial Intelligence for Drug Development Precision Medicine and Healthcare Artificial Intelligence for Drug Development Precision Medicine and Healthcare covers exciting developments at the intersection of computer science and statistics. While much of machine-learning is statistics-based achievements in deep learning for image and language processing rely on computer science’s use of big data. Aimed at those with a statistical background who want to use their strengths in pursuing AI research the book: ·       Covers broad AI topics in drug development precision medicine and healthcare. ·       Elaborates on supervised unsupervised reinforcement and evolutionary learning methods. ·       Introduces the similarity principle and related AI methods for both big and small data problems. ·       Offers a balance of statistical and algorithm-based approaches to AI. ·       Provides examples and real-world applications with hands-on R code. ·       Suggests the path forward for AI in medicine and artificial general intelligence.   As well as covering the history of AI and the innovative ideas methodologies and software implementation of the field the book offers a comprehensive review of AI applications in medical sciences. In addition readers will benefit from hands on exercises with included R code. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367362928

Artificial Intelligence Frontiers in StatisticsAl and Statistics III This book presents a summary of recent work on the interface between artificial intelligence and statistics. It does this through a series of papers by different authors working in different areas of this interface. These papers are a selected and referenced subset of papers presented at the 3rd Interntional Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics Florida January 1991. Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9781003059875

Artificial Intelligence in a Throughput ModelSome Major Algorithms Physical and behavioral biometric technologies such as fingerprinting facial recognition voice identification etc. have enhanced the level of security substantially in recent years. Governments and corporates have employed these technologies to achieve better customer satisfaction. However biometrics faces major challenges in reducing criminal terrorist activities and electronic frauds especially in choosing appropriate decision-making algorithms. To face this challenge new developments have been made that amalgamate biometrics with artificial intelligence (AI) in decision-making modeling. Advanced software algorithms of AI processing information offered by biometric technology achieve better results. This has led to growth in the biometrics technology industry and is set to increase the security and internal control operations manifold. This book provides an overview of the existing biometric technologies decision-making algorithms and the growth opportunity in biometrics. The book proposes a throughput model which draws on computer science economics and psychology to model perceptual informational sources judgmental processes and decision choice algorithms. It reviews how biometrics might be applied to reduce risks to individuals and organizations especially when dealing with digital-based media. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367217815

Artificial Intelligence in AccountingPractical Applications Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Practical Applications was written with a simple goal: to provide accountants with a foundational understanding of AI and its many business and accounting applications. It is meant to serve as a guide for identifying opportunities to implement AI initiatives to increase productivity and profitability.    This book will help you answer questions about what AI is and how it is used in the accounting profession today. Offering practical guidance that you can leverage for your organization this book provides an overview of essential AI concepts and technologies that accountants should know such as machine learning deep learning and natural language processing. It also describes accounting-specific applications of robotic process automation and text mining. Illustrated with case studies and interviews with representatives from global professional services firms this concise volume makes a significant contribution to examining the intersection of AI and the accounting profession. This innovative book also explores the challenges and ethical considerations of AI. It will be of great interest to accounting practitioners researchers educators and students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367431778

Artificial Intelligence in Medical ImagingFrom Theory to Clinical Practice Choice Recommended Title January 2021 This book written by authors with more than a decade of experience in the design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in medical imaging will guide readers in the understanding of one of the most exciting fields today. After an introductory description of classical machine learning techniques the fundamentals of deep learning are explained in a simple yet comprehensive manner. The book then proceeds with a historical perspective of how medical AI developed in time detailing which applications triumphed and which failed from the era of computer aided detection systems on to the current cutting-edge applications in deep learning today which are starting to exhibit on-par performance with clinical experts. In the last section the book offers a view on the complexity of the validation of artificial intelligence applications for commercial use describing the recently introduced concept of software as a medical device as well as good practices and relevant considerations for training and testing machine learning systems for medical use. Open problematics on the validation for public use of systems which by nature continuously evolve through new data is also explored. The book will be of interest to graduate students in medical physics biomedical engineering and computer science in addition to researchers and medical professionals operating in the medical imaging domain who wish to better understand these technologies and the future of the field. Features: An accessible yet detailed overview of the field Explores a hot and growing topic Provides an interdisciplinary perspective Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367229177

Artificial Intelligence In Medicine This book presents the research efforts in the U. S. in artificial intelligence application techniques to medical decision making. It has grown out of a Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine presented at the 1979 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367172084

Artificial Intelligence in Power System Optimization With the considerable increase of AI applications AI is being increasingly used to solve optimization problems in engineering. In the past two decades the applications of artificial intelligence in power systems have attracted much research. This book covers the current level of applications of artificial intelligence to the optimization problems in power systems. This book serves as a textbook for graduate students in electric power system management and is also be useful for those who are interested in using artificial intelligence in power system optimization. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781578088058

Artificial Intelligence Programming Artificial intelligence research has thrived in the years since this best-selling AI classic was first published. The revision encompasses these advances by adapting its coding to Common Lisp the well-documented language standard and by bringing together even more useful programming tools. Today's programmers in AI will find this volume's superior coverage of programming techniques and easily applicable style anything but common. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315802251

Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security The history of robotics and artificial intelligence in many ways is also the history of humanity’s attempts to control such technologies. From the Golem of Prague to the military robots of modernity the debate continues as to what degree of independence such entities should have and how to make sure that they do not turn on us its inventors. Numerous recent advancements in all aspects of research development and deployment of intelligent systems are well publicized but safety and security issues related to AI are rarely addressed. This book is proposed to mitigate this fundamental problem. It is comprised of chapters from leading AI Safety researchers addressing different aspects of the AI control problem as it relates to the development of safe and secure artificial intelligence. The book is the first edited volume dedicated to addressing challenges of constructing safe and secure advanced machine intelligence. The chapters vary in length and technical content from broad interest opinion essays to highly formalized algorithmic approaches to specific problems. All chapters are self-contained and could be read in any order or skipped without a loss of comprehension. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815369820

Artificial Intelligence Techniques in IoT Sensor Networks Artificial Intelligence Techniques in IoT Sensor Networks is a technical book which can be read by researchers academicians students and professionals interested in artificial intelligence (AI) sensor networks and Internet of Things (IoT). This book is intended to develop a shared understanding of applications of AI techniques in the present and near term. The book maps the technical impacts of AI technologies applications and their implications on the design of solutions for sensor networks. This text introduces researchers and aspiring academicians to the latest developments and trends in AI applications for sensor networks in a clear and well-organized manner. It is mainly useful for research scholars in sensor networks and AI techniques. In addition professionals and practitioners working on the design of real-time applications for sensor networks may benefit directly from this book. Moreover graduate and master’s students of any departments related to AI IoT and sensor networks can find this book fascinating for developing expert systems or real-time applications. This book is written in a simple and easy language discussing the fundamentals which relieves the requirement of having early backgrounds in the field. From this expectation　and experience many libraries will be interested in owning copies of this work. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367439255

Artificial Intelligence ToolsDecision Support Systems in Condition Monitoring and DIagnosis Artificial Intelligence Tools: Decision Support Systems in Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis discusses various white- and black-box approaches to fault diagnosis in condition monitoring (CM). This indispensable resource:Addresses nearest-neighbor-based clustering-based statistical and information theory-based techniquesConsiders the merits of each technique as well as the issues associated with real-life applicationCovers classification methods from neural networks to Bayesian and support vector machinesProposes fuzzy logic to explain the uncertainties associated with diagnostic processes Provides data sets sample signals and MATLAB® code for algorithm testingArtificial Intelligence Tools: Decision Support Systems in Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis delivers a thorough evaluation of the latest AI tools for CM describing the most common fault diagnosis techniques used and the data acquired when these techniques are applied. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367738358

Artificial Intelligence Trends for Data Analytics Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches Artificial Intelligence (AI) when incorporated with machine learning and deep learning algorithms has a wide variety of applications today. This book focuses on the implementation of various elementary and advanced approaches in AI that can be used in various domains to solve real-time decision-making problems. The book focuses on concepts and techniques used to run tasks in an automated manner. It discusses computational intelligence in the detection and diagnosis of clinical and biomedical images covers the automation of a system through machine learning and deep learning approaches presents data analytics and mining for decision-support applications and includes case-based reasoning natural language processing computer vision and AI approaches in real-time applications. Academic scientists researchers and students in the various domains of computer science engineering electronics and communication engineering and information technology as well as industrial engineers biomedical engineers and management will find this book useful. By the end of this book you will understand the fundamentals of AI. Various case studies will develop your adaptive thinking to solve real-time AI problems. Features Includes AI-based decision-making approaches Discusses computational intelligence in the detection and diagnosis of clinical and biomedical images Covers automation of systems through machine learning and deep learning approaches and its implications to the real world Presents data analytics and mining for decision-support applications Offers case-based reasoning Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367417277

Artificial Intelligence with Uncertainty This book develops a framework that shows how uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands and generalizes traditional AI. It explores the uncertainties of knowledge and intelligence. The authors focus on the importance of natural language – the carrier of knowledge and intelligence and introduce efficient physical methods for data mining amd control. In this new edition we have more in-depth description of the models and methods of which the mathematical properties are proved strictly which make these theories and methods more complete. The authors also highlight their latest research results. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573683

Artificial Intelligence: The Basics 'if AI is outside your field or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a brilliant primer.'  - Nick Smith Engineering and Technology Magazine November 2011 Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a concise and cutting-edge introduction to the fast moving world of AI. The author Kevin Warwick a pioneer in the field examines issues of what it means to be man or machine and looks at advances in robotics which have blurred the boundaries. Topics covered include: how intelligence can be defined whether machines can 'think' sensory input in machine systems the nature of consciousness the controversial culturing of human neurons. Exploring issues at the heart of the subject this book is suitable for anyone interested in AI and provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to this fascinating subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415564830

Artificial IntelligenceAn Introduction First published in 1987 this book provides a stimulating introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) - the science of thinking machines. After a general introduction to AI including its history tools research methods and its relation to psychology Garnham gives an account of AI research in five major areas: knowledge representation vision thinking and reasoning language and learning. He then describes the more important applications of AI and discusses the broader philosophical issues raised by the possibility of thinking machines. In the final chapter he speculates about future research in AI and more generally in cognitive science. Suitable for psychology students the book also provides useful background reading for courses on vision thinking and reasoning language and learning.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138569140

Artificial IntelligenceApplications in Healthcare Delivery The rediscovery of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes has led to an increasing application of AI techniques such as deep learning computer vision natural language processing and robotics in the healthcare domain. Many governments and health authorities have prioritized the application of AI in the delivery of healthcare. Also technological giants and leading universities have established teams dedicated to the application of AI in medicine. These trends will mean an expanded role for AI in the provision of healthcare. Yet there is an incomplete understanding of what AI is and its potential for use in healthcare. This book discusses the different types of AI applicable to healthcare and their application in medicine population health genomics healthcare administration and delivery. Readers especially healthcare professionals and managers will find the book useful to understand the different types of AI and how they are relevant to healthcare delivery. The book provides examples of AI being applied in medicine population health genomics healthcare administration and delivery and how they can commence applying AI in their health services. Researchers and technology professionals will also find the book useful to note current trends in the application of AI in healthcare and initiate their own projects to enable the application of AI in healthcare/medical domains. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780367321512

Artificial IntelligenceEvolution Ethics and Public Policy What will the future be? A dystopian landscape controlled by machines or a brave new world full of possibilities? Perhaps the answer lies with Artificial Intelligence (AI)—a phenomenon much beyond technology that has continues to and will shape lives in ways we do not understand yet. This book traces the evolution of AI in contemporary history. It analyses how AI is primarily being driven by "capital" as the only "factor of production" and its consequences for the global political economy. It further explores the dystopian prospect of mass unemployment by AI and takes up the ethical aspects of AI and its possible use in undermining natural and fundamental rights. A tract for the times this volume will be a major intervention in an area that is heavily debated but rarely understood. It will be essential reading for researchers and students of digital humanities politics economics science and technology studies physics and computer science. It will also be key reading for policy makers cyber experts and bureaucrats. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138625389

Artificial IntelligenceIts Philosophy and Neural Context Originally published in 1986 in order to probe dispute and analyse the role of artificial intelligence in cybernetic thought and information science the author pursues this topic within its philosophical behavioral and neurophysiological contexts while drawing attention to cognitive issues. By elucidating the problems and potential associated with knowledge-based systems the book emphasized the need to examine artificial intelligence in its own right. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815363415

Artificial IntelligenceResearch Directions in Cognitive Science: European Perspectives Vol. 5 Originally published in 1992 this title reviews seven major subareas in artificial intelligence at that time: knowledge acquisition; logic programming and representation; machine learning; natural language; vision; the design of an AI programming environment; and medicine a major application area of AI. This volume was an attempt primarily to inform fellow AI workers of recent European work in AI. It was hoped that researchers in ‘sister’ disciplines such as computer science and linguistics would gain a deeper understanding of the assumptions techniques and tools of contemporary AI. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367405960

Artificial IntelligenceThe Case Against The purpose of this book originally published in 1987 was to contribute to the advance of artificial intelligence (AI) by clarifying and removing the major sources of philosophical confusion at the time which continued to preoccupy scientists and thereby impede research. Unlike the vast majority of philosophical critiques of AI however each of the authors in this volume has made a serious attempt to come to terms with the scientific theories that have been developed rather than attacking superficial ‘straw men’ which bear scant resemblance to the complex theories that have been developed. For each is convinced that the philosopher’s responsibility is to contribute from his own special intellectual point of view to the progress of such an important field rather than sitting in lofty judgement dismissing the efforts of their scientific peers. The aim of this book is thus to correct some of the common misunderstandings of its subject. The technical term Artificial Intelligence has created considerable unnecessary confusion because of the ordinary meanings associated with it and for that very reason the term is endlessly misused and abused. The essays collected here all aim to expound the true nature of AI and to remove the ill-conceived philosophical discussions which seek answers to the wrong questions in the wrong ways. Philosophical discussions and decisions about the proper use of AI need to be based on a proper understanding of the manner in which AI-scientists achieve their results; in particular in their dependence on the initial planning input of human beings. The collection combines the Anglo-Saxon school of analytical philosophy with scientific and psychological methods of investigation. The distinguished authors in this volume represent a cross-section of philosophers psychologists and computer scientists from all over the world. The result is a fascinating study in the nature and future of AI written in a style which is certain to appeal and inform laymen and specialists alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815351351

Artificial IntelligenceWith an Introduction to Machine Learning Second Edition The first edition of this popular textbook Contemporary Artificial Intelligence provided an accessible and student friendly introduction to AI. This fully revised and expanded update Artificial Intelligence: With an Introduction to Machine Learning Second Edition retains the same accessibility and problem-solving approach while providing new material and methods.The book is divided into five sections that focus on the most useful techniques that have emerged from AI. The first section of the book covers logic-based methods while the second section focuses on probability-based methods. Emergent intelligence is featured in the third section and explores evolutionary computation and methods based on swarm intelligence. The newest section comes next and provides a detailed overview of neural networks and deep learning. The final section of the book focuses on natural language understanding.Suitable for undergraduate and beginning graduate students this class-tested textbook provides students and other readers with key AI methods and algorithms for solving challenging problems involving systems that behave intelligently in specialized domains such as medical and software diagnostics financial decision making speech and text recognition genetic analysis and more. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367571641

Artificial LifeProceedings Of An Interdisciplinary Workshop On The Synthesis And Simulation Of Living Systems This book is an outcome of workshop on Artificial Life held at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1987. It focuses on the general theme of Artificial Life its history techniques and various associated methodological issues. It describes simulation systems for studying various aspects of life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367152772

Artificial MusclesApplications of Advanced Polymeric Nanocomposites Smart materials are the way of the future in a variety of fields from biomedical engineering and chemistry to nanoscience nanotechnology and robotics. Featuring an interdisciplinary approach to smart materials and structures Artificial Muscles: Applications of Advanced Polymeric Nanocomposites thoroughly reviews the existing knowledge of ionic polymeric conductor nanocomposites (IPCNCs) including ionic polymeric metal nanocomposites (IPMNCs) as biomimetic distributed nanosensors nanoactuators nanotransducers nanorobots artificial muscles and electrically controllable intelligent polymeric network structures. Authored by one of the founding fathers of the field the book introduces fabrication and manufacturing methods of several electrically and chemically active ionic polymeric sensors actuators and artificial muscles as well as a new class of electrically active polymeric nanocomposites and artificial muscles. It also describes a few apparatuses for modeling and testing various artificial muscles to show the viability of chemoactive and electroactive muscles. The authors present the theories modeling and numerical simulations of ionic polymeric artificial muscles’ electrodynamics and chemodynamics. In addition they feature current industrial and medical applications of IPMNCs. By covering the fabrication techniques of and novel developments in advanced polymeric nanocomposites this book provides a solid foundation in the subject while stimulating further research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389444

Artificial Neural Networks for Engineers and ScientistsSolving Ordinary Differential Equations Differential equations play a vital role in the fields of engineering and science. Problems in engineering and science can be modeled using ordinary or partial differential equations. Analytical solutions of differential equations may not be obtained easily so numerical methods have been developed to handle them. Machine intelligence methods such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are being used to solve differential equations and these methods are presented in Artificial Neural Networks for Engineers and Scientists: Solving Ordinary Differential Equations. This book shows how computation of differential equation becomes faster once the ANN model is properly developed and applied. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498781381

Artificial Neural Networks in Biological and Environmental Analysis Originating from models of biological neural systems artificial neural networks (ANN) are the cornerstones of artificial intelligence research. Catalyzed by the upsurge in computational power and availability and made widely accessible with the co-evolution of software algorithms and methodologies artificial neural networks have had a profound impact in the elucidation of complex biological chemical and environmental processes. Artificial Neural Networks in Biological and Environmental Analysis provides an in-depth and timely perspective on the fundamental technological and applied aspects of computational neural networks. Presenting the basic principles of neural networks together with applications in the field the book stimulates communication and partnership among scientists in fields as diverse as biology chemistry mathematics medicine and environmental science. This interdisciplinary discourse is essential not only for the success of independent and collaborative research and teaching programs but also for the continued interest in the use of neural network tools in scientific inquiry. The book covers: A brief history of computational neural network models in relation to brain function Neural network operations including neuron connectivity and layer arrangement Basic building blocks of model design selection and application from a statistical perspective Neurofuzzy systems neuro-genetic systems and neuro-fuzzy-genetic systems Function of neural networks in the study of complex natural processes Scientists deal with very complicated systems much of the inner workings of which are frequently unknown to researchers. Using only simple linear mathematical methods information that is needed to truly understand natural systems may be lost. The development of new algorithms to model such processes is needed and ANNs can play a major role. Balancing basic principles and diverse applications this text introduces newcomers to the field and reviews recent developments of interest to active neural network practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138112933

Artificial Neural Networks in Cancer Diagnosis Prognosis and Patient Management The potential value of artificial neural networks (ANN) as a predictor of malignancy has begun to receive increased recognition. Research and case studies can be found scattered throughout a multitude of journals. Artificial Neural Networks in Cancer Diagnosis Prognosis and Patient Management brings together the work of top researchers - primarily clinicians - who present the results of their state-of-the-art work with ANNs as applied to nearly all major areas of cancer for diagnosis prognosis and management of the disease.The book introduces the theory of neural networks and the method of their application in oncology. It is not an exercise in ANN research but the presentation of a new technique for diagnosing and determining the treatment of cancers. The authors have included almost all cancers for which there exist ANN applications. When the data available is ill-defined and the development of an algorithmic solution difficult neural networks provide a non-linear approach which helps sift through the maze of information and arrive at a reasonable solution.Highly interdisciplinary in nature this book provides comprehensive coverage of the most important materials relating to the applications of ANNs in the cancer field. With contributions from prominent research centers worldwide it serves as an introduction to how neural networks can be used for accurate prediction or diagnosis and shows why neural networks are more accurate. Artificial Neural Networks in Cancer Diagnosis Prognosis and Patient Management gives you an understanding of this new tool its applications and when it should be used. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367455217

Artificial or Constructed WetlandsA Suitable Technology for Sustainable Water Management Artificial or constructed wetlands are an emerging technology particularly for tropical areas with water scarcity. For big cities the sustainable management of water resources taking into account proper use is always challenging. The book presents case studies illustrating the above. As plants and microorganisms are a fundamental part of the correct functioning of these systems their contribution to the degradation of the organic matter and to the removal and transformation of the pollutant compounds present in the wastewaters is also a highlight of this book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138739185

Artificial Recharge of Groundwater This text covers the proceedings of the third International Symposium - TISAR 98 held in Amsterdam. Topics include: basin recharge; water management in arid regions; behaviour of pollutants; bank basin well and other types of recharge; and storage and recovery efficiency. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003078500

Artificial Reef EvaluationWith Application to Natural Marine Habitats Beneath the coastal waters of the world lie thousands of artificial reefs. Some are old and retired freighters and ships that once plied the oceans of the world but now serve as habitats for marine life. Others are newer reefs that have been designed and built for specific applications. With the field of aquatic habitat technology continually growing this book responds to the global need for a compendium of consistent and reliable practices with which to evaluate how well artificial reefs meet their objectives. Artificial Reef Evaluation With Application to Natural Marine Habitats is a comprehensive guide to the methods used to document the performance of artificial reefs in coastal and oceanic waters. It is the first volume to combine the essential disciplines required for proper evaluation including engineering economics biology and statistics. This work covers the design of reef studies multi-disciplinary methods of investigation data analysis and examples of applying the methods to reefs built for different purposes. Further the methods examined in this book apply to other benthic marine habitats such as coral reefs or “live bottoms” thus expanding the book’s relevance to a wider audience and enhancing research efforts in the field of artificial habitat technology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367398842

Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management While artificial reefs may have much to offer they remain an anecdote in the greater scheme of fisheries management primarily due to the lack of data specific to validating their use. Based on papers presented at the 9th Conference on Artificial Reefs and Artificial Habitats (CARAH) and also including original articles written for this reference Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management brings to the forefront the current state of knowledge regarding artificial reefs and their pragmatic application to furthering fisheries sustainability. It presents a timely compilation of research to increase options for the implementation of artificial reefs for fishery and natural resource managers. Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management offers an inclusive and encompassing description of the field by chapter authors drawn from diverse geographical areas. This approach gives readers the broadest of perspectives and reflects regional interests and experience with artificial reefs in different parts of the world. Coming at an opportune time in the field of artificial reefs Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management aids researchers and natural resource managers more carefully consider the special features of artificial reefs in their application to resolving fisheries management problems. This book is an important step toward improving the prescribed use of artificial reefs as a viable option in many of the world’s fisheries in the quest to make more of the world’s fisheries sustainable. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439820070

Artificial ReefsMarine and Freshwater Applications In this book fisheries biologists ecologists limnologists oceanographers aquatic resource managers and planners commercial fisherman and environmental scientists are offered information on the latest artificial fishing reef designs siting and placement methods and ecological research as well as an overview of current united states legislation and regulations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890814

Artificial Seeds TechnologyAn Emerging Avenue of Seed Science and Applied Biotechnology The artificial seed technology is a rousing and fast growing area of research in plant tissue culture. This technology is currently considered as an efficient alternative technique for plant propagation of commercially important plant materials. This technology also facilitates the way of handling cells and tissues protecting them from external gradients short-term and long-term storage under low temperature and ultra-low temperature respectively and as an efficient system of delivery.The information in the areas of synthetic seed preparation technology its implications achievements and limitations are lying unorganized in different articles of journals and edited books. Those information is presented in this book in organized way with up-to-date citations which will provide comprehensive literature of recent advances. 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 9780367633561

Artificial SocietiesThe Computer Simulation Of Social Life An exploration of the implications of developments in artificial intelligence for social scientific research which builds on the theoretical and methodological insights provided by "Simulating societies".; This book is intended for worldwide library market for social science subjects such as sociology political science geography archaeology/anthropology and significant appeal within computer science particularly artificial intelligence. Also personal reference for researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963924

Artificial SuperintelligenceA Futuristic Approach A day does not go by without a news article reporting some amazing breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI). Many philosophers futurists and AI researchers have conjectured that human-level AI will be developed in the next 20 to 200 years. If these predictions are correct it raises new and sinister issues related to our future in the age of intelligent machines. Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach directly addresses these issues and consolidates research aimed at making sure that emerging superintelligence is beneficial to humanity. While specific predictions regarding the consequences of superintelligent AI vary from potential economic hardship to the complete extinction of humankind many researchers agree that the issue is of utmost importance and needs to be seriously addressed. Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach discusses key topics such as: AI-Completeness theory and how it can be used to see if an artificial intelligent agent has attained human level intelligence Methods for safeguarding the invention of a superintelligent system that could theoretically be worth trillions of dollars Self-improving AI systems: definition types and limits The science of AI safety engineering including machine ethics and robot rights Solutions for ensuring safe and secure confinement of superintelligent systems The future of superintelligence and why long-term prospects for humanity to remain as the dominant species on Earth are not great Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach is designed to become a foundational text for the new science of AI safety engineering. AI researchers and students computer security researchers futurists and philosophers should find this an invaluable resource. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482234435

Artisans and Politics in Early Nineteenth-Century London (Routledge Revivals)John Gast and his Times First published in 1979 this book was the first full-length study of working-class movements in London between 1800 and the beginnings of Chartism in the later 1830s. The leaders and rank and file in these movements were almost invariably artisans and this book examines the position of the skilled artisan in politics. Starting from the social ideals outlook and the experience of the London artisan Dr Prothero describes trade union political co-operative educational and intellectual movements in the first forty years of the century. Setting a scene of alternating growth and contraction in trade successive hostile governments and the increasing articulation of working-class consciousness the author shows that artisans could be no less militant radical or anti-capitalist than other groups of working class men. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415643702

Artist Emily Carr and the Spirit of the LandA Jungian Portrait Emily Carr often called Canada’s Van Gogh was a post-impressionist explorer artist and writer. In Artist Emily Carr and the Spirit of the Land Phyllis Marie Jensen draws on analytical psychology and the theories of feminism and social constructionism for insights into Carr’s life in the late Victorian period and early twentieth century. Presented in two parts the book introduces Carr’s émigré English family and childhood on the "edge of nowhere" and her art education in San Francisco London and Paris. Travels in the wilderness introduced her to the totem art of the Pacific Northwest coast at a time Aboriginal art was undervalued and believed to be disappearing. Carr vowed to document it before turning to spirited landscapes of forest sea and sky. The second part of the book presents a Jungian portrait of Carr including typology psychological complexes and archetypal features of personality. An examination the individuation process and Carr’s embracement of transcendental philosophy reveals the richness of her personality and artistic genius. Artist Emily Carr and the Spirit of the Land provides captivating reading for analytical psychologists academics and students of Jungian studies art history health gender and women’s studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138830752

Artist Management for the Music Business Anyone managing an artist’s career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move " as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews and case studies with examples of real-world management issues and outcomes. Updates to this new edition include the importance of online streaming to music careers how anyone can effectively network tools for successful negotiation ways to identify and manage income sources and guidance on the ever-changing social media landscape of the music business. This book gives access to resources about artist management and the music business at its companion website http://www.artistmanagementonline.com. There is no login and the resources are updated regularly.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815392668

Artist ManagementAgility in the Creative and Cultural Industries Artists are creative workers who drive growth in the creative and cultural industries. Managing artistic talent is a unique challenge and this concise book introduces and analyses its key characteristics. Artist Management: Agility in the Creative and Cultural Industries makes a major contribution to our understanding of the creative and cultural industries of artistic and managerial creativities and of social and cultural change in this sector. The book undertakes an extensive exploration of the increasingly pivotal role of artist managers in the creative and cultural industries and argues that agile management strategies are useful in this context. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible account of the artist–artist manager relationship in the twenty-first century. Drawing from research interviews conducted with artist managers and self-managed artists in five cities (New York London Toronto Sydney and Melbourne) this book makes an original contribution to knowledge. Nation-specific case studies are highlighted as a means of illuminating various thematic concerns. This unique book is a major piece of research and a valuable study aid for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of subjects including arts management creative and cultural industries studies arts entrepreneurship business and management studies and media and communications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138697669

Artistic and Cultural Exchanges between Europe and Asia 1400-1900Rethinking Markets Workshops and Collections The European expansion to Asia was driven by the desire for spices and Asian luxury products. Its results however exceeded the mere exchange of commodities and precious metals. The meeting of Asia and Europe signaled not only the beginnings of a global market but also a change in taste and lifestyle that influences our lives even today. Manifold kinds of cultural transfers evolved within a market framework that was not just confined to intercontinental and intra-Asiatic trade. In Europe and Asia markets for specific cultural products emerged and the transfers of objects affected domestic arts and craft production. Traditionally relations between Europe and Asia have been studied in a hegemonic perspective with Europe as the dominant political and economic centre. Even with respect to cultural exchange the model of diffusion regarded Europe as the centre and Asia the recipient whereby Asian objects in Europe became exotica in the Kunst- und Wunderkammern. Conceptions of Europe and Asia as two monolithic regions emerged in this context. However with the current process of globalization these constructions and the underlying models of cultural exchange have come under scrutiny. For this reason the book focuses on cultural exchange between different European and Asian civilizations whereby the reciprocal complexities of cultural transfers are at the centre of observation. By investigating art markets workshops and collections in Europe and Asia the contributors exemplify the varieties of cultural exchange. The book examines the changing roles of Asian objects in European material culture and collections and puts a special emphasis on the reception of European visual arts in colonial settlements in Asia as well as in different Asian societies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262062

Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart EnglandThe Career of William Herbert Third Earl of Pembroke 1580-1630 Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart England explores the remarkable life and career of William Herbert Third Earl of Pembroke. Pembroke was one of the most influential aristocrats during the reigns of Elizabeth I James I and Charles I. He was a great patron a prominent politician and electoral manager an entrepreneur and a gifted poet. Yet despite his influence and many talents Pembroke’s life has been little studied by historians. Drawing on archival material this book throws new light on Pembroke and demonstrates just how significant he was during his lifetime. This book will appeal to scholars and students of early modern British history as well as those interested in politics and patronage during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367349820

Artistic Approaches to Cultural MappingActivating Imaginaries and Means of Knowing Making space for imagination can shift research and community planning from a reflective stance to a "future forming" orientation and practice. Cultural mapping is an emerging discourse of collaborative community-based inquiry and advocacy. This book looks at artistic approaches to cultural mapping focusing on imaginative cartography. It emphasizes the importance of creative process that engages with the "felt sense" of community experiences an element often missing from conventional mapping practices. International artistic contributions in this book reveal the creative research practices and languages of artists a prerequisite to understanding the multi-modal interface of cultural mapping. The book examines how contemporary artistic approaches can challenge conventional asset mapping by animating and honouring the local giving voice and definition to the vernacular or recognizing the notion of place as inhabited by story and history. It explores the processes of seeing and listening and the importance of the aesthetic as a key component of community self-expression and self-representation. Innovative contributions in this book champion inclusion and experimentation expose unacknowledged power relations and catalyze identity formation through multiple modes of artistic representation and performance. It will be a valuable resource for individuals involved with creative research methods performance and cultural mapping as well as social and urban planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587475

Artistic Brotherhoods in the Nineteenth Century This title was first published in 2000. The nineteenth century saw the emergence of numerous artistic brotherhoods - groups of artists bound together in communal production sharing spiritual and aesthetic aims. Although it is widely acknowledged that this is an unique feature of the period there has not previously been a separate study of the phenomenon. This collection of essays provides a thorough and wide-ranging exploration of the issue. Situating artistic brotherhoods within their historical context it offers unique insights into the social political economic and cultural milieu of the nineteenth century. It focuses on the most celebrated and influential brotherhoods while also bringing to light lesser-known or forgotten artists. The essays explore the artistic fraternity from a wide variety of perspectives probing issues of gender identity professional practices and artistic formation in Europe and the United States. This book investigates the Nazarenes the Pre-Raphaelites the Russian Abramatsova the Primitifs the Nabis as well as other leading groups. The book contains a substantial introduction which establishes the key questions and issues surrounding the phenomena of the artistic brotherhood including their relation to the larger artistic community their association with other social and political organizations of the period and the ways in which mythologies have been built around them in subsequent histories and recollections of the period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138727618

Artistic Circulation between Early Modern Spain and Italy This collection of essays by major scholars in the field explores how the rich intersections between Italy and Spain during the early modern period resulted in a confluence of cultural ideals. Various means of exchange and convergence are explored through two main catalysts: humans—their trips or resettlements—and objects—such as books paintings sculptures and prints. The visual and textual evidence of the transmission of ideas iconographies and styles are examined such as triumphal ephemera treatises on painting the social status of the artist collections and their display church decoration and funerary monuments providing a more nuanced understanding of the exchanges of styles forms and ideals across southern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138605817

Artistic Interventions in OrganizationsResearch Theory and Practice Artistic intervention where the world of the arts is brought into organizations has increasingly become a research field in itself with strong links to both creativity and innovation. Opportunities for the arts to interact with public and private organizations occur worldwide but during the last decade artistic interventions have received growing attention in both practice and research. This book is the first comprehensive attempt to map the development of the field and provides an international overview of the area of artistic interventions and their impact on organizations from different perspectives ranging from strategic management to organizational development innovation and organizational learning. Featuring chapters from prominent and emerging scholars including Nancy J. Adler Barbara Czarniawska Lotte Darsø and Alexander Styhre it places artistic interventions within an international context. The book also offers readers the opportunity to learn from experiences in a varied range of organisations including newspapers manufacturing government schools and covers many art-forms such as music contemporary dance painting photography and theatre. Using extensive empirical examples this book is vital reading for researchers and scholars of creativity and cultural industries as well as innovation creative entrepreneurship organizational studies and management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138497436

Artistic LivesA Study of Creativity in Two European Cities Artistic Lives examines cultural production as a non-standard self-directed and frequently unpaid activity which is susceptible to developments that affect the availability of unstructured time. It engages with discourses which have historically had little to do with the arts including urban sociology and social policy research to explore the social conditions and identities of ordinary artists revealing the importance of the cost of living or access to housing benefits or employment in determining who is able to become an artist or sustain an artistic career. The book thus challenges recent policy discourses that celebrate the ability of cultural producers to create something from nothing and more generally the myth of creativity as an individual phenomenon divorced from social context. Presenting rich interview material with artists and arts professionals in London and Berlin together with ethnographic descriptions Artistic Lives engages with debates surrounding Post-Fordism gentrification and the nature of authorship to raise challenging questions about the function of culture and the role of cultural producers within contemporary capitalism. An empirically grounded exploration of the identity of the modern artist and his or her ability to make a living in neoliberal societies Artistic Lives will be of interest to students and scholars researching urban studies the sociology of art and creative cultures social stratification and social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409450009

Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory Criticism Practice Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory Criticism Practice brings together internationally renowned scholars and practitioners to explore the cultural institutional theoretical methodological epistemological ethical and practical aspects and implications of the rapidly evolving area of artistic research in music. Through various theoretical positions and case studies and by establishing robust connections between theoretical debates and concrete examples of artistic research projects the authors discuss the conditions under which artistic practice becomes a research activity; how practice-led research is understood in conservatoire settings; issues of assessment in relation to musical performance as research; methodological possibilities open to music practitioners entering academic environments as researchers; the role of technology in processes of musical composition as research; the role and value of performerly knowledge in music-analytical enquiry; issues in relation to live performance as a research method; artistic collaboration and improvisation as research tools; interdisciplinary concerns of the artist-researcher; and the relationship between the affordances of a musical instrument and artistic research in musical performance. Readers will come away from the book with fresh insights about the theoretical critical and practical work being done by experts in this exciting new field of enquiry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138284548

Artistic Practices and Cultural Transfer in Early Modern ItalyEssays in Honour of Deborah Howard For too long the ’centre’ of the Renaissance has been considered to be Rome and the art produced in or inspired by it. This collection of essays dedicated to Deborah Howard brings together an impressive group of internationally recognised scholars of art and architecture to showcase both the diversity within and the porosity between the ’centre’ and ’periphery’ in Renaissance art. Without abandoning Rome but together with other centres of art production the essays both shift their focus away from conventional categories and bring together recent trends in Renaissance studies notably a focus on cultural contact material culture and historiography. They explore the material mechanisms for the transmission and evolution of ideas artistic training and networks as well as the dynamics of collaboration and exchange between artists theorists and patrons. The chapters each with a wealth of groundbreaking research and previously unpublished documentary evidence as well as innovative methodologies reinterpret Italian art relating to canonical sites and artists such as Michelangelo Titian Tintoretto Veronese and Sebastiano del Piombo in addition to showcasing the work of several hitherto neglected architects painters and an inimitable engineer-inventor. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548114

Artistic PracticesSocial Interactions and Cultural Dynamics Art matters. It affects us in our daily lives and is full of meanings that are valuable to all of us. As a catalyst for social interactions art may either cause public conflict and create dissensions or facilitate mutual understanding and strengthen collective bonds. All of this is grounded in practices that develop and change along social interaction cultural dynamics as well as technological and economic lines. So how is art formed and produced? What are the relevant constraints and challenges that artists experience in the creative process? And what constitutes artistic agency? This collection of contributions from international interdisciplinary experts explores particular case studies to deeply analyse artistic practices. Comprising eleven chapters relating to different art forms each chapter offers an original perspective conveying a comprehensive understanding of artistic practices as arrays of specific activities in contemporary art worlds. This book will be important for both researchers and practitioners in the field. It will help artists to deepen their analytical abilities enabling them to further their own creative practice. It will allow students and researchers to gain insights into processes of artistic creation and thus into the reproduction of art as well as innovation in the arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138195622

Artistic Responses to Travel in the Western Tradition In an era when ease of travel is greater than ever it is also easy to overlook the degree to which voyages of the body â€“ and mind – have generated an outpouring of artistry and creativity throughout the ages. Exploration of new lands and sensations is a fundamental human experience. This volume in turn provides a stimulating and adventurous exploration of the theme of travel from an art-historical perspective. Topical regions are covered ranging from the Grand Tour and colonialism to the travels of Hadrian in ancient times and Georgia O’Keeffe’s journey to the Andes; from Vasari’s Neoplatonic voyages to photographing nineteenth-century Japan. The scholars assembled consider both imaginary travel as well as factual or embellished documentation of voyages. The essays are far-reaching spatially and temporally but all relate to how art has documented the theme of travel in varying media across time and as illustrated and described by writers artists and illustrators. The scope of this volume is far-reaching both chronologically and conceptually thereby appropriately documenting the universality of the theme to human experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472481245

Artistic Visions of the Anthropocene NorthClimate Change and Nature in Art In the era of the Anthropocene artists and scientists are facing a new paradigm in their attempts to represent nature. Seven chapters which focus on art from 1780 to the present that engages with Nordic landscapes argue that a number of artists in this period work in the intersection between art science and media technologies to examine the human impact on these landscapes and question the blurred boundaries between nature and the human. Canadian artists such as Lawren Harris and Geronimo Inutiq are considered alongside artists from Scandinavia and Iceland such as J.C. Dahl Eija-Liisa Ahtila Toril Johannessen and Björk. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138232631

Artist-Parents in Contemporary ArtGender Identity and Domesticity This book examines the increasing intersections of art and parenting from the late 1990s to the early 2010s when constructions of masculine and feminine identities as well as the structure of the family underwent radical change. Barbara Kutis asserts that the championing of the simultaneous linkage of art and parenting by contemporary artists reflects a conscientious self-fashioning of a new kind of identity one that she calls the ‘artist-parent.’ By examining the work of three artists—Guy Ben-Ner Elżbieta Jabłońska and the collective Mothers and Fathers— this book reveals how these artists have engaged with the domestic and personal in order to articulate larger issues of parenting in contemporary life. This book will be of interest to scholars in art and gender gender studies contemporary art and art history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138605664

Artists and Patrons in Post-war Britain This title was first published in 2001. An examination of art and patronage in Britain during the post-war years. It consists of five case studies initially written as MA theses that closely investigate aspects of the mechanisms of patronage outside the state institutions while indicating structural links within it. The writers have sought to elucidate the relationship between patronage the production of art and its dissemination. Without seeking to provide an inclusive account of patronage or art production in the early post-war years their disparate and highly selective papers set up models for the structure of patronage under specific historical conditions. They assume an understanding that works of art are embedded in their social contexts are products of the conditions under which they were produced and that these contexts and conditions are complex fluid and imbricated in one another. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138722842

Artists EmergingSustaining Expression through Drawing This title was first published in 2000. Most children enjoy drawing and use it to express a wide range of experiences and emotions. Drawing can offer an avenue of expression where words fail. So why do many people stop drawing after the early school years? This is an examination of the early work of John Everett Millais Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pablo Picasso Michael Rothenstein Gerard Hoffnung Sarah Raphael and David Downes to investigate the reasons why these artists were able to sustain and develop their drawing skill and expressive potential while others failed. The close study of these artists' early drawings reveals their sequences of progress and their eventual achievement. The author a former President of the National Society for Education in Art and Design shares the experience of a lifetime's work in art education to explore the mysteries of drawing fluency its often precocious beginnings and the personal social and cultural circumstances which help or hinder its development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138738096

Artists in OfficesAn Ethnography of an Academic Art Scene Universities have become important sources of patronage and professional artistic preparation. With the growing academization of art instruction young artists are increasingly socialized in bureaucratic settings and mature artists find themselves working as organizational employees in an academic setting. As these artists lose the social marginality and independence associated with an earlier more individual aesthetic production much cultural mythology about work in the arts becomes obsolete.This classic ethnography based on fieldwork and interviews carried out at the California Institute of the Arts in the 1980s analyzes the day-to-day life of an organization devoted to work in the arts. It charts the rise and demise of a particular academic art "scene " an occupational utopian community that recruited its members by promising them an ideal work setting.Now available in paperback it offers insight into the worlds of art and education and how they interact in particular settings. The nature of career experience in the arts in particular its temporal structure makes these occupations particularly receptive to utopian thought. The occupational utopia that served as a recruitment myth for the particular organization under scrutiny is examined for what it reveals about the otherwise unexpressed impulses of the work world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351318969

Artists in the ArchiveCreative and Curatorial Engagements with Documents of Art and Performance Artists in the Archive explores the agency and materiality of the archival document through a stunning collection of critical writings and original artworks. It examines the politics and philosophy behind re-using remains historicising this artistic practice and considering the breadth of ways in which archival materials inform inflect and influence new works. Taking a fresh look at the relationships between insider know-how and outsider knowledge Artists in the Archive opens a vital dialogue between a global range of artists and scholars. It seeks to trouble the distinction between artistic practice and scholarly research offering disciplinary perspectives from experimental theatre performance art choreography and dance to visual art making archiving and curating. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138929784

Artists in UniformA Study of Literature and Bureaucratism First published in 1934 Artists in Uniform confronts what the author describes as ‘two of the worst features of the Soviet experiment’ following Lenin’s death – bigotry and bureaucratism – and shows how they have functioned in the sphere of arts and letters. It is divided into three parts: The Artist’s International; A Literary Inquisition; and Art and the Marxian Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367752118

Artists Letters From Japan First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963931

Arts Entertainment and Tourism 'Arts Entertainment and Tourism' is a pioneering text that by focusing on the consumer investigates the relationship between these 3 industries and how this relationship can be developed to its best competitive advantage. Issue-led this text draws on appropriate disciplines rather than using one single approach to examine issues in arts and entertainment within the framework of cultural tourism.Written to meet the needs of students studying on management courses in the arts tourism and leisure 'Arts Entertainment and Tourism':* Describes the general arts and tourism background* Identifies a framework for analysis that acknowledges differing levels of interest in the arts and entertainment* Discusses the arts and entertainment that feature (past and present) in tourism * Examines the reasons why the arts entertainment and tourism have an interest in each other and how they go about developing the relationship* Examines the relationship: are there tourists in audiences and do the arts and entertainment attract tourists to a destination?* Evaluates the wider effects (good and bad) on both the arts and tourism* Discusses the direction of future developments by arts and tourism organizations and for future research Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138150683

Arts Government and Community Revitalization First published in 1999 this book goes beyond the standard economic tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of arts in redevelopment processes. It assumes that the sectors involved in the process of arts-led community revitalization (artists non-profit organizations government and for-profit firms) act upon the economic structure and initiate a resurgence path. This assumption allows us to study the political and economic interaction among these sectors understand their incentives and define and explore their boundaries. This book explores the 1) cultural and regeneration reasons for revitalization; 2) sources of funds; 3) political interaction; 4) definition and estimation of output; 5) evaluation of output; 6) estimation of coefficients and multipliers effects obtained from input-output tables. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138613577

Arts Health and Well-BeingA Critical Perspective on Research Policy and Practice This important book develops a critical understanding of the bridging of arts and health domains drawing on models and perspectives from social sciences to develop the case for arts and health as a social movement. This interdisciplinary perspective offers a new research agenda that can help to inform future developments and sustainability in arts health and well-being. Daykin begins with an overview of the current evidence base and a review of current challenges for research policy and practice. Later chapters explore the international field of health and the arts; arts  with well-being as a social movement; and boundary work and the role of boundary objects in the field. The book also includes sections summarising research findings and evidence in arts and health research and examples from specific research projects conducted by the author chosen to highlight particularly widespread challenges across many arts health and well-being contexts. Arts Health and Well-Being: A Critical Perspective on Research Policy and Practice is valuable reading for students in sociology psychology social work nursing psychiatry creative and performing arts public health and policymakers and practitioners in these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367404178

Arts Administration The nature of arts administration and management has changed dramatically over the last decade with policy funding and restructuring all playing major parts. Following on from the successful first edition Arts Administration has now been updated to include arts policy under the new UK Ministry of Heritage the workings of the national lottery and the role of ethnic minority fringe and community arts. Ten new case studies include a variety of problems commonly encountered in arts administration such as balancing budgets marketing fund raising and programming. Arts administration is presented here in an historical social and practical context. An essential read for students those engaged in administering the arts and for anyone concerned with the arts in contemporary society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138139671

Arts and Aesthetics in a Globalizing World This is an investigation of arts and aesthetics in their widest senses and experiences presenting a variety of perspectives which range from the metaphysical to the political. Moving beyond art as an expression of the inner mind and invention of the individual self the volume bridges the gap between changing perceptions of contemporary art and aesthetics and maps globalizing currents in a number of contexts and regions.The volume includes an impressive variety of case studies offered by established leaders in the field and original and emerging scholarly talent covering areas in India Nepal Indonesia Iran Russia Rwanda and Germany as well as providing transnational or diasporic perspectives. From the contradictory demands made on successful artists from the south in the global art world such as Anish Kapoor to images of war and puppetry created by female political prisoners the volume compels creative and political interpretations of the ever-changing and globalizing terrain of arts and aesthetics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472519313

Arts and BusinessBuilding a Common Ground for Understanding Society Arts and Business aims at bringing arts and business scholars together in a dialogue about a number of key topics that today form different understandings in the two disciplines. Arts and business are many times positioned as opposites. Where one is providing symbolic and aesthetic immersion the other is creating goods for a market and markets for a good. They often deal and struggle with the same issues framing it differently and finding different solutions. This book has the potential of offering both critical theoretical and empirical understanding of these subjects and guiding further exploration and research into this field. Although this dichotomy has a well-documented existence it is reconstructed through the writing-out of business in art and vice versa. This edited volume distinguishes itself from other writings aimed at closing the gap between art and business as it does not have a firm standpoint in one of these fields but treating them as symmetrical and equal. The belief that by giving art and business an equal weight the editors also create the opportunity to communicate to a wider audience and construct a path forward for art and business to coexist. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138616851

Arts and Community ChangeExploring Cultural Development Policies Practices and Dilemmas Arts and Community Change: Exploring Cultural Development Policies Practices and Dilemmas addresses the growing number of communities adopting arts and culture-based development methods to influence social change.　 Providing community workers and planners with strategies to develop arts policy that enriches communities and their residents this collection critically examines the central tensions and complexities in arts policy paying attention to issues of gentrification and stratification. Including a variety of case studies from across the United States and Canada these success stories and best practice approaches across many media present strategies to design appropriate policy for unique populations. Edited by Max Stephenson Jr. and A. Scott Tate of Virginia Tech Arts and Community Change presents 10 chapters from artistic and community leaders; essential reading for students and practitioners in economic development and arts management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024342

Arts and Cultural Leadership in Asia Arts and cultural activity in Asia is increasingly seen as important internationally and Asia’s growing prosperity is enabling the full range of artistic activities to be better encouraged supported and managed. At the same time cultural frameworks and contexts vary hugely across Asia and it is not appropriate to apply Westerns theories and models of leadership and management. This book presents a range of case studies of arts and cultural leadership across a large number of Asian countries. Besides examining different cultural frameworks and contexts the book considers different cultural approaches to leadership discusses external challenges and entrepreneurialism and explores how politics can have a profound impact. Throughout the book covers different art forms and different sorts of arts and cultural organisations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815364290

Arts and Cultural ManagementSense and Sensibilities in the State of the Field Arts and Cultural Management: Sense and Sensibilities in the State of the Field opens a conversation that is much needed for anyone identifying arts management or cultural management as primary areas of research teaching or practice. In the evolution of any field arises the need for scrutiny reflection and critique as well as to display the advancements and diversity in approaches and thinking that contribute to a discipline’s forward progression. While no one volume could encompass all that a discipline is or should be a representational snapshot serves as a valuable benchmark.This book is addressed to those who operate as researchers scholars and practitioners of arts and cultural management. Driven by concerns about quality of life globalization development of economies education of youth the increasing mobility of cultural groups and many other significant issues of the twenty-first century governments and individuals have increasingly turned to arts and culture as means of mitigating or resolving tough policy issues. For their growth arts and culture sectors depend on people in positions of leadership and management who play a significant role in the creation production exhibition dissemination interpretation and evaluation of arts and culture experiences for publics and policies. Less than a century old as a formal field of inquiry however arts and cultural management has been in flux since its inception. What is arts and cultural management? remains an open question. A comprehensive literature on the discipline as an object of study is still developing. This State of the Discipline offers a benchmark for those interested in the evolution and development of arts and cultural management as a branch of knowledge alongside more established disciplines of research and scholarship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367733742

Arts Development in Community HealthA Social Tonic This book considers how and why the field of arts development in community health has come about the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation. It summarises what has been learnt from a number of case studies and other forms of research from the UK and elsewhere. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138450530

Arts Education and Curriculum StudiesThe Contributions of Rita L. Irwin Highlighting Rita L. Irwin’s significant work in the fields of curriculum studies and arts education this collection honors her well-known contribution of a/r/tography to curriculum studies in the form of arts based educational research and beyond this her contributions towards understanding the inseparability of making knowing and being. Together the chapters document an important beginning as well as an ongoing transitional time in which curriculum understood as aesthetic text is awakening to the ways in which art practices stimulate a social awareness at the level of other embodied practices. Organized in three themes gathering transforming and becoming this volume brings together a selection of Irwin’s single and co-authored essays to offer a variety of rich perspectives to scholars and students in the field of education who are interested in the ways in which arts-based research allows the possibilities of bringing together the artistic pedagogical and scholarly selves of an educator. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367342616

Arts Education and Literacies In a struggling global economy education is focused on core subjects such as language arts and mathematics and the development of technological and career-readiness skills. Arts education has not been a central focus of education reform movements in the United States and none of the current education standards frameworks deeply address the processes texts and literacies that are inherent to arts disciplines. This lack of clarity poses a problem for state and district leaders who might be inclined to advocate for the arts in schools and classrooms across the country but cannot find adequate detail in their guiding frameworks. This volume acknowledges the challenges that arts educators face and posits that authentic arts instruction and learning can benefit a young person’s development both inside and outside of the classroom. It presents ways that arts teachers and literacy specialists can work together to help others understand the potential that arts learning has to enhance students 21st century learning skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138084964

Art's EmotionsEthics Expression and Aesthetic Experience Despite the very obvious differences between looking at Manet’s Woman with a Parrot and listening to Elgar’s Cello Concerto both experiences provoke similar questions in the thoughtful aesthete: why does the painting seem to express reverie and the music nostalgia? How do we experience the reverie and nostalgia in such works of art? Why do we find these experiences rewarding in similar ways? As our awareness of emotion in art and our engagement with art’s emotions can make such a special contribution to our life it is timely for a philosopher to seek to account for the nature and significance of the experience of art’s emotions. Damien Freeman develops a new theory of emotion that is suitable for resolving key questions in aesthetics. He then reviews and evaluates three existing approaches to artistic expression and proposes a new approach to the emotional experience of art that draws on the strengths of the existing approaches. Finally he seeks to establish the ethical significance of this emotional experience of art for human flourishing. Freeman challenges the reader not only to consider how art engages with emotion but how we should connect up our answers to questions concerning the nature and value of the experiences offered by works of art. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844655120

Arts EntrepreneurshipCreating a New Venture in the Arts Arts Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Venture in the Arts provides the essential tools techniques and concepts needed to invent launch and sustain a business in the creative sector. Building on the reader’s artistic talents and interests the book provides a practical action-oriented introduction to the business of art focusing on product design organizational planning and assessment customer identification and marketing fundraising legal issues money management cultural policy and career development. It also offers examples exercises and references that guide entrepreneurs through the key stages of concept creation business development and growth. Special attention is paid to topics such as cultural ventures seeking social impact the emergence of creative placemaking the opportunities afforded by novel corporate forms and the role of contemporary technologies in marketing fundraising and operations. A hands-on guide to entrepreneurial success this book is a valuable resource for students of Arts Entrepreneurship programs courses and workshops as well as for early-stage business founders in the creative sector looking for guidance on how to create and sustain their own successful venture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138889743

Arts GovernancePeople Passion Performance Since the crisis in governance which led to a shortage of capable board members recent years have seen the emergence of the enterprising arts organisation – a development which has led to the need for new types of board members who have a greater understanding of 'mission money and merit' within a cultural construct. This innovative book explores the world of the arts board member from the unique perspective of the cultural and creative industries. Using a wide range of research techniques including interviews with board members and stakeholders board observations and case studies this book provides a rich and deep analysis from inside the boardroom. It provides in-depth insight into the changing pressures on arts boards after the financial crisis and focuses uniquely on the role of passion on arts boards. Part of the Routledge Research in Creative and Cultural Industries Management series written specifically for people seeking to develop their careers in cultural and creative management this book is also for people working in and with arts organisations in government and non-profit arts organisations. It will also be of interest to academics and researchers working in the wider corporate governance field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138499485

Arts in PlaceThe Arts the Urban and Social Practice This interdisciplinary book explores the role of art in placemaking in urban environments analysing how artists and communities use arts to improve their quality of life. It explores the concept of social practice placemaking where artists and community members are seen as equal experts in the process. Drawing on examples of local level projects from the USA and Europe the book explores the impact of these projects on the people involved on their relationship to the place around them and on city policy and planning practice. Case studies include Art Tunnel Smithfield Dublin an outdoor art gallery and community space in an impoverished area of the city; The Drawing Shed London a contemporary arts practice operating in housing estates and parks in Walthamstow; and Big Car Indianapolis an arts organisation operating across the whole of this Midwest city. This book offers a timely contribution bridging the gap between cultural studies and placemaking. It will be of interest to scholars students and practitioners working in geography urban studies architecture planning sociology cultural studies and the arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367219093

Arts Integration and Special EducationAn Inclusive Theory of Action for Student Engagement Arts Integration and Special Education contributes to research policy and practice by providing a theory of action for studying how linguistic cognitive and affective student engagement relates to arts integrated learning contexts and how these dimensions of engagement influence content area and literacy learning. Arts Integration and Special Education connects the interdisciplinary framework in human development and linguistics special education and urban education with primary action research by special educators trained in arts integration working in an inclusive urban charter school with middle school age students. Upper elementary to middle-grade level student learning is relatively understudied and this work contributes across fields of special education and urban education as well as arts education. Moreover the classrooms in which the action research occurs are comprised of students with a diverse range of abilities and needs. The book’s interdisciplinary model which draws on developmental and educational psychology special education and speech/language pathology research and practice is the first to posit explanations for how and why AI contexts facilitate learning in students with language and sensory processing disorders and those at-risk for school failure due to low socioeconomic status conditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415744188

Arts IntegrationTeaching Subject Matter through the Arts in Multicultural Settings Practical and engaging Merryl Goldberg’s popular guide to integrating the arts throughout the K-12 curriculum blends contemporary theory with classroom practice. Beyond teaching about the arts as a subject in and of itself the text explains how teachers may integrate the arts—literary media visual and performing—throughout subject area curriculum and provides a multitude of strategies and examples. Promoting ways to develop children's creativity and critical thinking while also developing communications skills and fostering collaborative opportunities it looks at assessment and the arts engaging English Language Learners and using the arts to teach academic skills. This text is ideal as a primer on arts integration and a foundational support for teaching learning and assessment especially within the context of multicultural and multilingual classrooms. In-depth discussions of the role of arts integration in meeting the goals of Title I programs including academic achievement student engagement school climate and parental involvement are woven throughout the text as is the role of the arts in meeting state and federal student achievement standards. Changes in the 5th Edition: New chapter on arts as text arts integration and arts education and their place within the context of teaching and learning in multiple subject classrooms in multicultural and multilingual settings; Title I and arts integration (focus on student academic achievement student engagement school climate and parental involvement–the 4 cornerstones of Title I); Attention to the National Core Arts Standards as well as their relationship to other standardized tests and arts integration; more (and more recent) research-based studies integrated throughout; Examples of how to plan arts integrated lessons (using backward design) along with more examples from classrooms’; Updated references examples and lesson plans/units; Companion Website: www.routledge.com/cw/goldberg Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138647381

Arts Leadership in Contemporary Contexts This book explores and critiques different aspects of arts leadership within contemporary contexts. While this is an exploration of ways arts leadership is understood interpreted and practiced it is also an acknowledgement of a changing cultural and economic paradigm. Understanding the broader environment for the arts is therefore part of the leadership imperative. This book examines aspects such as individual versus collective leadership gender creativity and the influences of stakeholders and culture. While the book provides a theoretical and critical understanding of arts leadership it also gives examples of arts leadership in practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592547

Arts LeadershipCreating Sustainable Arts Organizations The contemporary world faces unprecedented upheaval and change forcing institutions of all types to rethink how they are designed and how they must now function if they are to survive into an uncertain future. The performing arts are no exception; in an era of constant change and technological transformation arts organizations and their leaders face significant organizational challenges if they are to maintain their relevance. Arts Leadership: Creating Sustainable Arts Organizations provides a contemporary overview of the field of arts leadership focused on the performing arts. It examines what these challenges are how they are affecting the performing arts and arts organizations in general and proposes creative ways to reimagine build and lead sustainable arts organizations in this uncharted environment. With a global perspective drawn from his extensive experience advising arts organizations around the world and based on his own work successfully leading important performing arts organizations in the United States Foster proposes an innovative approach to organizational design systems and structures for arts leaders in the 21st century that is based in ecological thinking and the creative process that is intrinsic to the arts. In disrupting conventional arts leadership practice the book provides an exceptional tool to understand a unique sector and is essential reading for students and practitioners across the creative and cultural industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138740297

Arts ManagementAn entrepreneurial approach Arts Management is designed as an upper division undergraduate and graduate level text that covers the principles of arts management. It is the most comprehensive up to date and technologically advanced textbook on arts management on the market. While the book does include the background necessary for understanding the global arts marketplace it assumes that cultural fine arts come to fruition through entrepreneurial processes and that cultural fine arts organizations have to be entrepreneurial to thrive. Many cases and examples of successful arts organizations from the Unites States and abroad appear in every chapter. A singular strength of Arts Management is the author's skilful use of in-text tools to facilitate reader interest and engagement. These include learning objectives chapter summaries discussion questions and exercises case studies and numerous examples and cultural spotlights. Online instructor's materials with PowerPoints are available to adopters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765641540

Arts Marketing Arts Marketing focuses on a variety of sectors within the arts and addresses the way in which marketing principles are applied within these outlining both the similarities and the differences that occur. Relating policy to practice this contributed text demonstrates the most effective means of marketing in specific areas of the arts with each chapter having been written by a specialist in the field. Although primarily focusing on the UK market the subject has global relevance and appeal and policy is evaluated on national European and supranational levels. Specialist topics dealt with range from the marketing of the theatre opera and museums through to the film industry and popular music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144880

Arts of PerceptionThe Epistemological Mentality of the Spanish Baroque 1580-1720 Arts of Perception offers a new account of a key period in Spanish history and culture and a fundamental reassessment of its major writers and intellectuals including Gracián Quevedo Calderón Saavedra Fajardo López de Vega and Sor Juana. Reading these figures in the context of European thought and the new science and philosophy the study considers how they developed various ‘arts of perception’ - complex perceptual strategies designed to overcome and exploit epistemic problems to enable an individual to act effectively in the moral political social or religious sphere. The study takes as its subject the distinctive epistemological mentality behind such ‘arts of perception’. This mentality was fostered by the creative interaction of scepticism and Stoicism and found expression in the key concepts ser/parecer and engaño/desengaño. The work traces the emergence development and impact of these concepts on Spanish thought and culture. As well as offering new interpretations of specific major figures Arts of Perception offers an interpretation of the mentality of an entire culture as it made the fraught transition to intellectual modernity. As such it ranges over numerous discourses and formative contexts and provides a wealth of new material which will be of use to all those seeking to understand and interpret the literature culture and thought of Golden Age Spain. This book was previously published as a special issue of The Bulletin of Spanish Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860291

Arts of the Medieval CathedralsStudies on Architecture Stained Glass and Sculpture in Honor of Anne Prache The touchstones of Gothic monumental art in France - the abbey church of Saint-Denis and the cathedrals of Chartres Reims and Bourges - form the core of this collection dedicated to the memory of Anne Prache. The essays reflect the impact of Prache’s career both as a scholar of wide-ranging interests and as a builder of bridges between the French and American academic communities. Thus the authors include scholars in France and the United States both academics and museum professionals while the thematic matrix of the book divided into architecture stained glass and sculpture reflects the multiple media explored by Prache during her long career. The essays employ a varied range of methodologies to explore Gothic monuments. The chapters in the architectural section include an intensive archeological analysis of the foundations of Reims Cathedral the close reading of a late medieval literary text for a symbolic understanding of Paris and essays that explore the medieval use of practical geometry in designing entire buildings and their components. Saint-Denis Reims and Chartres all monuments studied by Prache are discussed in the next part on stained glass. These chapters demonstrate how old problems can be clarified by new evidence whether from the accessibility of previously unknown archival information for Reims or through revelations that arise from restoration at Chartres. These essays also include a study showing the complexity of making attributions for the storied glass of Saint-Denis. The final set of essays likewise takes different approaches to sculpture whether constructing links to the liturgy at Reims or discussing the meaning of a sculptural ensemble studied by Prache early in her career the cloister of Notre-Dame-en-Vaux in Châlons-en-Champagne or scrupulously examining the façade sculpture at Bourges Cathedral for insights into the design process. As a whole the volume provides a window onto key directions in the study of Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472440556

Arts of West Africa(Excluding Music) Originally published in 1935 the aim of this book was to introduce the European to the art of West Africa. Many of the examples (extensively illustrated with black and white photos are from the regions between Senegal and Angola primarily from Gambia Sierra Leone the Gold Coast Nigeria and the Cameroons. Although the art and sculpture of West Africa is coherent there are tribal and territorial characteristics which are discussed as is the significance of masks in ritual ceremony. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138597723

Arts Programming for the AnthropoceneArt in Community and Environment Arts Programming for the Anthropocene argues for a role for the arts as an engaged professional practice in contemporary culture charting the evolution of arts over the previous half century from a primarily solitary practice involved with its own internal dialogue to one actively seeking a larger discourse. The chapters investigate the origin and evolution of five academic field programs on three continents mapping developments in field pedagogy in the arts over the past twenty years. Drawing upon the collective experience of artists and academicians in the United States Australia and Greece operating in a wide range of social and environmental contexts it makes the case for the necessity of an update to ensure the real world relevance and applicability of tertiary arts education. Based on thirty years of experimentation in arts pedagogy including the creation of the Land Arts of the American West (LAAW) program and Art and Ecology discipline at the University of New Mexico this book is written for arts practitioners aspiring artists art educators and those interested in how the arts can contribute to strengthening cultural resiliency in the face of rapid environmental change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138385269

Arts ReviewingA Practical Guide Arts Reviewing: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the world of arts criticism. Drawing on professional expertise and a range of cultural reviews from music film theatre visual arts television and books Andy Plaice discusses different approaches to arts criticism with tips on crafting great reviews. Chapters explore: • a brief history of arts criticism; • researching and preparing for an assignment; • legal and ethical boundaries when reviewing; • finding your own writing style; • starting and sustaining a career in arts criticism in the digital age. The book is underpinned by over 20 interviews with leading practitioners from across Britain America and Australia. They offer fascinating insights into the life of a critic including their best and worst career moments and the debates impacting the field of arts criticism. Interviewees include Neil McCormick rock critic at the Daily Telegraph the Guardian theatre critic Lyn Gardner and television critic Mark Lawson (BBC/ the Guardian). New approaches to reviewing techniques and writing style are combined with real-world advice from leading professionals in the field making this book an ideal resource for students and graduates of journalism cultural studies and media studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138675124

Arts Therapies and Gender IssuesInternational Perspectives on Research Arts Therapies and Gender Issues offers international perspectives on gender in arts therapies research and demonstrates understandings of gender and arts therapies in a variety of global contexts. Analysing current innovations and approaches in the arts therapies it discusses issues of cultural identity which intersect with sex gender norms stereotypes and sexual identity. The book includes unique and detailed case studies such as the emerging discipline of creative writing for therapeutic purposes re-enactment phototherapy performative practice and virtual reality. Bringing together leading researchers it demonstrates clinical applications and shares ideas about best practice. Incorporating art drama dance and music therapy this book will be of great interest to academics and researchers in the fields of arts therapies psychology medicine psychotherapy health and education. It will also appeal to practitioners and teachers of art dance-movement drama and music therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815358695

Arts Therapies and New Challenges in Psychiatry Despite their increasing popularity and reported effectiveness there is a dearth of evidence-based research on the practices that fall under the umbrella of "the arts therapies". The successful treatment of a variety of psychiatric illnesses through the application of the arts therapies has long been recognized in many countries around the world including psychosis schizophrenia depression and borderline symptoms.　 Providing valuable data on the effectiveness of the arts therapies Arts Therapies and New Challenges in Psychiatry fills an important gap in the literature on psychiatric illnesses. Contributors to this impressive volume have carried out research in psychiatry and mental health with patients diagnosed with a variety of illnesses. The international focus of the book shows the global cross-cultural relevance of the arts therapies whilst quantitative and qualitative evidence is used to demonstrate the need for art- music- drama- and dance therapy in a wide variety of contexts. This book shows that research in these fields can be carried out convincingly using a broad range of approaches including each field's own professional matrix. Providing a much-needed assessment of the arts therapies this book will appeal to art therapists music therapists dance therapists and drama therapists as well as psychiatrists psychologists psychoanalysts and educators of arts therapy training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367368968

Arts Therapies in the Treatment of Depression Arts Therapies in the Treatment of Depression is a comprehensive compilation of expert knowledge on arts therapies’ potential in successfully addressing depression. The book identifies ways of addressing the condition in therapy sessions shares experience of tools and approaches which seem to work best and guides towards a conscious and confident evidence-based practice. Including contributions from international experts in the field of arts therapies the book presents some of the most recent high-profile and methodologically diverse research whether in the form of clinical trials surveys or case studies. The three sections of this volume correspond to particular life stages and explore major topics in arts therapies practice and the nature of depression in children adults and in later life. Individual chapters within the three sections represent all four arts therapies disciplines. The book hopes to improve existing arts therapies practice and research by encouraging researchers to use creativity in designing meaningful research projects and empowering practitioners to use evidence creatively for the benefit of their clients and the discipline. Arts Therapies in the Treatment of Depression is an essential resource for arts therapies researchers practitioners and arts therapists in training. It should also be of interest to other health researchers and health professionals particularly those who work with clients experiencing depression and in multidisciplinary teams. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367487843

Arts-based and Contemplative Practices in Research and TeachingHonoring Presence This volume presents a scholarly investigation of the ways educators engage in artistic and contemplative practices – and why this matters in education. Arts-based learning and inquiry can function as a powerful catalyst for change by allowing spiritual practices to be present within educational settings but too often the relationship between art education and spirituality is ignored. Exploring artistic disciplines such as dance drama visual art music and writing and forms such as writing-witnessing freestyle rap queer performative autoethnograph and poetic imagination this book develops a transformational educational paradigm. Its unique integration of spirituality in and through the arts addresses the contemplative needs of learners and educators in diverse educational and community settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286740

Arts-Based Educational Research and Qualitative InquiryWalking the Path Awarded QRSIG's Honerable Mention for 2021 2020 AESA Critics' Choice Book Award Winner Arts-Based Educational Research and Qualitative Inquiry introduces novice qualitative researchers within education and related fields to arts-based educational research (ABER). Abundant prompts and exercises are provided to help readers apply the concepts and experiment with various applications of the ideas presented. The authors walk the path with novice researchers offering a variety of approaches to the practice of arts-based methods while providing a guided overview of ABER and include pedagogical features in each chapter. Exercises are designed to assist educational researchers who wish to expand their repertoire of methodologies. The authors also weave into the discussion the possibilities and limitations of many types of arts-based methods while introducing readers to the growing methodological literature. By offering a tapestry of ways to engage the novice researcher the book illustrates that it is not always possible to separate cognitive findings from aesthetic knowing. This book will help qualitative researchers to expand their methodologies to include arts-based approaches to their projects and by doing so reshape their identities as qualitative researchers. It also offers some evaluative criteria and tool kits for experimenting with various arts and educational research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138309494

Arts-Based Research in EducationFoundations for Practice Presenting readers with definitions and examples of arts-based educational research this text identifies tensions questions and models in the field and provides guidance for both beginning and more experienced practice. As arts-based research grows in prominence and popularity across education and the social sciences the barriers between empirical institutional and artistic research diminish and new opportunities emerge for discussion consideration and reflection. This book responds to an ever increasing global need to understand and navigate this evolving domain of research. Featuring a diverse range of contributors this text weaves together critical essays about arts-based research in the literary visual and performing arts with examples of excellence in theory and practice. New to the Second Edition: Additional focus on the historical and theoretical foundations of arts-based educational research to guide readers through development of the field since its inception. New voices and chapters on a variety of artistic genres including established and emerging social science researchers and artists who act sing draw and narrate findings. Extends and refines the concept of scholartistry introduced in the first edition to interrogate excellence in educational inquiry and artistic processes and products. Integrates and applies theoretical frameworks such as sociocultural theory new materialsm and critical pedagogy to create interdisciplinary connections. Expanded toolkit for scholartists to inspire creativity questioning and risk-taking in research and the arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138235199

Arts-Based Research Methods in Writing StudiesA Primer As the arts become an increasingly popular pedagogical tool in writing studies Arts-Based Research Methods in Writing Studies offers scholars and educators in the field ways to leverage the arts for their own scholarship through the practice of arts-based research (ABR).　 Tailored to the needs of writing studies scholars this concise guide presents ways of exploring and addressing unresolved research questions from the past as well as new pressing questions that are emerging in light of increasingly fraught and complicated current contexts. It explores motives and methods for taking up ABR sheds light on the processes of representing research and the ethical imperative of methodological disclosure and looks critically at the complexities of fully realizing ABR in writing studies while offering some pedagogical applications.　Connecting theory to practice this book also performs ABR through a co-created mixed-media text about the everyday and extraordinary stories woven into the fabric of new American artists’ composing processes.　 Arts-Based Research Methods in Writing Studies lends itself to insight that is at once personal for writing studies researchers useful for research communities and a catalyst for social change beyond institutional walls; as such it will be an important resource for scholars educators and graduate students in writing studies and those interested in multimodal multilingual and translingual learning; equitable pedagogies and administrative practices; online writing instruction; transnational literacies; research methods; community-based research; and disability studies in composition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367567064

Arts-Based Teaching and Learning in the Literacy ClassroomCultivating a Critical Aesthetic Practice This book highlights the unique and co-generative intersections of the arts and literacy that promote critical and socially engaged teaching and learning. Based on a year-long ethnography with two literacy teachers and their students in an arts-based public high school this volume makes an argument for arts-based education as the cultivation of a critical aesthetic practice in the literacy classroom. Through rich example and analysis it shows how over time this practice alters the in-school learning space in significant ways by making it more constructivist more critical and fundamentally more relational. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367670740

ArtSublimation or Symptom Each of the contributors addresses the theoretical questions by pursuing a definite artistic problem including a close look at the relation between the image and the object in Hitchcock's Vertigo the sexual aesthetics of Caravaggio the artistic pen of Barthes and how Cronenberg's film Crash functions as a sinthome. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367107291

Artwriting Nation and Cosmopolitanism in BritainThe 'Englishness' of English Art Theory since the Eighteenth Century Arguing in favour of renewed critical attention to the 'nation' as a category in art history this study examines the intertwining of art theory national identity and art production in Britain from the early eighteenth century to the present day. The book provides the first sustained account of artwriting in the British context over the full extent of its development and includes new analyses of such central figures as Hogarth Reynolds Gilpin Ruskin Roger Fry Herbert Read Art & Language Peter Fuller and Rasheed Araeen. Mark A. Cheetham also explores how the 'Englishing' of art theory-which came about despite the longstanding occlusion of the intellectual and theoretical in British culture-did not take place or have effects exclusively in Britain. Theory has always travelled with art and vice versa. Using the frequently resurgent discourse of cosmopolitanism as a frame for his discourse Cheetham asks whether English traditions of artwriting have been judged inappropriately according to imported criteria of what theory is and does. This book demonstrates that artwriting in the English tradition has not been sufficiently studied and that 'English Art Theory' is not an oxymoron. Such concerns resonate today beyond academe and the art world in the many heated discussions of resurgent Englishness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254534

Arup’s Tall Buildings in AsiaStories Behind the Storeys Through a series of detailed case studies from East Asia Arup one of the global leaders in tall building design presents the latest developments in the field to inspire more innovative and sustainable ideas in tall building design and engineering. This book exhibits the key design aspects of tall buildings in 20 case studies from China Singapore Hong Kong Vietnam and Japan. Chapters cover design and construction safety concerns sustainability strategies BIM and optimisation solutions and include contributions from the actual project engineers. The projects chosen are not the tallest buildings but all of them have been selected for their significant engineering insights and values. Arup’s engineers explain the design principles and how they overcame various design constraints and challenges while exceeding their clients’ expectations. Unique examples include: the design and application of a hybrid outrigger system in the Raffles City Chongqing project the challenges encountered in the construction of the CCTV Headquarters Beijing as well as Tianjin’s Goldin Finance 117 Tower Ho Chi Minh City’s Vincom Landmark 81 the China Resources Headquarters Ping An IFC Tokyo’s Nicolas G Hayek Center and the Shanghai World Financial Centre. These varied and complex cases studies draw on multi-disciplinary design and engineering challenges which make this book essential reading for architects structural engineers project managers and researchers of high-rise buildings. The book also provides a usual reference and link between practitioners in the industry academia and engineering students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138058736

AS Communication and CultureThe Essential Introduction AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction is fully revised for the current GCE Communication and Culture Advanced Subsidiary specification with full colour throughout over 120 images new case studies and examples. The authors introduce students step-by-step to the skills of reading communication texts and understanding the link between communication and culture as well as taking students through the tasks expected of them to pass the AQA AS Communication and Culture exam. The book is supplemented with a website featuring additional activities and resources quizzes and tests. Areas covered include: an introduction to communication and culture cultural and communication codes semiotics communication process and models the individual and contemporary culture cultural contexts and practices how to do the coursework how to do the exam examples from advertising fashion music magazines body language film and more. AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction clearly guides students through the course and gives them the tips they need to become proficient in understanding and deconstructing communication texts and everyday culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138358522

AS Critical Thinking for AQA  AS Critical Thinking for AQA is the definitive textbook for students of the current AQA Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabus. Structured very closely around the AQA specification it covers the two units of the AS level in an exceptionally clear and student-friendly style. The chapters are helpfully subdivided into short digestible passages and include: intended learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter student exercises at the end of each section with a ‘stretching activity’ for more advanced learners exam orientated questions key point summaries at the end of each section cross references. In line with the AQA specification there is a heavy emphasis on more imaginative forms of source material for example music film artwork historical documents adverts moral dilemmas and scientific debates as a means of illustrating key points. A great deal of emphasis is also placed on ‘live’ or ‘real’ arguments taking topical examples from the world of science politics entertainment and sport. The book is accompanied by a companion website with extensive resources for both instructors and students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415559256

As Heard on TV: Popular Music in Advertising The use of popular music in advertising represents one of the most pervasive mergers of cultural and commercial objectives in the modern age. Steady public response to popular music in television commercials ranging from the celebratory to the outraged highlights both unresolved tensions around such partnerships and the need to unpack the complex issues behind everyday media practice. Through an analysis of press coverage and interviews with musicians music supervisors advertising creatives and licensing managers As Heard on TV considers the industrial changes that have provided a foundation for the increased use of popular music in advertising and explores the critical issues and debates surrounding media alliances that blur cultural ambitions with commercial goals. The practice of licensing popular music for advertising revisits and continues a number of themes in cultural and media studies among them the connection between authorship and ownership in popular music the legitimization of advertising as art industrial transformations in radio and music the role of music in branding and the restructuring of meaning that results from commercial exploitation of popular music. As Heard on TV addresses these topics by exploring cases involving artists from the Beatles to the Shins and various dominant corporations of the last half-century. As one example within a wider debate about the role of commerce in the production of culture the use of popular music in advertising provides an entry point through which a range of practices can be understood and interrogated. This book attends to the relationship between popular culture and corporate power in its complicated variation: at times mutually beneficial and playfully suspicious of constructed boundaries and at others conceived in strain and symbolic of the triumph of hypercommercialism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315568058

As I Run Toward AfricaA Memoir As I Run Toward Africa is Molefi Kete Asante's memoir of his extraordinary life. He takes the reader on a journey from the American South to the homes of kings in Africa. Born into a family of 16 children living in a two bedroom shack Asante rose to become director of UCLA's Centre for Afro American Studies editor of the Journal of Black Studies and university professor by the age of 30. The government of Ghana designated Asante as a traditional king in 1996. Asante recounts his meetings with personalities such as Wole Soyinka Cornel West and others. This is an uplifting real-life story about hope and empowerment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612050768

AS Law This latest edition of AS Law has been fully updated to meet the requirements of the most recent changes to the specifications of both AQA and OCR examination boards. This title is tailored to the NEW four-module specifications for both AQA and OCR (although also suitable for the existing six-module specifications)  includes a new chapter on Contract as part of the section on The Concept of Liability contains coverage of recent legal changes includes the effects of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 especially concerning appointment of judges and the role of senior officers such as the Lord Chancellor; reform of the powers of the police; recent statutes and cases particularly useful in preparing for questions involving judicial precedent and statutory interpretation. is written by authors who are experienced teachers writers and examiners for AS/A-level law. Media > Books > Print Books Willan 9781138170070

AS Level Psychology Workbook AS Level Psychology Workbook includes structured worksheets for students to fill in as they progress through their AS psychology course. The resulting notes are aimed to provide a useful resource bank for revision purposes. In addition to outlining a structure for note-taking the workbook also gives supported guidance on everything students need to know in order to do well in the exams. The content is directly relevant to the AQA Specification A and can be used in conjunction with any AS psychology textbook. To integrate with the rest of the learning materials in the Psychology Press A-Level Programme cross-references are provided throughout to the appropriate pages in Eysenck‘s AS Level Psychology and Brody and Dwyer‘s Revise AS Level Psychology. AS Level Psychology Workbook includes the following features: Learning objectives that condense the vast amount of specification content into focused and manageable chunks for each topic Structured worksheets that map on to each of the learning objectives and consist of cues for note-taking opportunities to fill in the blanks and activities to enrich learning Using this in the exam sections that consider possible exam questions along with guidance on how to answer them. This workbook will be invaluable for all students tackling AS psychology. It enables them to navigate through the wealth of material linked to the subject and encourages active learning to promote enjoyment of study. The AS workbook has been fully revised for the new specification for teaching from September 2008. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138401662

AS Media StudiesThe Essential Introduction for WJEC This full colour highly illustrated textbook is designed to support students through their WJEC AS in Media Studies. Individual chapters cover the following key areas: Textual Analysis: Visual Technical and Audio codes Textual Analysis: Narrative and Genre Codes Approaches to Representation Approaches to Audience Response Case Studies on Representation and Audience: Gender Age Ethnicity Identity Events and Issues Passing MS1: Media Representations and Receptions Production Work Evaluation and report Specially designed to be user-friendly AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for WJEC includes activities key terms case studies and sample exam questions. It introduces the course tackles useful approaches to study key content covered in the specification and guides the student in approaching and planning the exam and production work through analysis prompts and activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415613347

As Nomadism EndsThe Israeli Bedouin Of The Negev This book analyzes the socio-spatial changes that follow the end of nomadism especially in the unique case of the Bedouin of the Negev. It explores the related socio-spatial issues of the encounter with the modern westernized world within a settlement frontier context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160548

As Others See UsBody Movement and the Art of Successful Communication As Others See Us first published in 1994 by Gordon & Breach is a book designed to introduce the reader to a new way of thinking about the movements both conscious and unconscious that we make every day and every second of our lives. Goldman describes the human experience as a continuous stream of body movements though we are only aware of a small fraction of the more obvious and intrusive physical acts. The aim of this book is first to increase awareness of the subtleties and complexities of our body language and then to encourage the reader to perceive these intricacies in their own movements and in those of others.  Finally with a more complete understanding and appreciation for the power of body language and non-verbal communication one can achieve a deeper connection between physical and intellectual spheres to allow for a fuller and more engaging experience of communication and expression. This new knowledge of the human body's movements not only permits one to more accurately perceive the emotions and thoughts of others but can allow a glimpse into one's own mind to see how we present ourselves to the world and whether our thoughts are in sync with our actions.      Central to the text is the author's treatment of the Integrated Movement a term used to describe the merger of a posture and a gesture with a consistent quality dynamic or shape. This approach to understanding and explaining human movement offers a unique way of thinking about conscious gesture unconscious body language and verbal speech as interconnected communication a synthesis that allows for a more complete view of ourselves and others around us. The structure of the book follows a logical framework that mirrors the progress of the reader from perception of movement to the close inspection of gesture and body language to the introduction and experience of Integrated Movement to the application of one's new awareness to different aspects of life. Biographical sketches of leading figures in the field are included as are suggestions for additional reading and resources. Perhaps the most unique feature of the book are the personal exercises (boxed-off text) that appear on almost every other page. These exercises are designed to allow the reader to experience the power of body language in real-life situations while working towards the increased awareness and perception that is the goal of the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140196

AS Psychology Exam Companion This exam companion provides students with the understanding they need to approach the AQA-A AS Level Psychology exam with confidence. Full of expert advice to help students achieve their best the companion provides: A range of example exam questions which cover all of the topics on the specification A set of model answers to these questions Examiner advice which highlights key mistakes that can be made Advice on Assessment Objectives where relevant to emphasise how the AO1 AO2 and AO3 skills are assessed. A full range of short answer questions is also provided including the new style Application of Knowledge and Research Methods questions. Written by an experienced teacher author and examiner the AS Psychology Exam Companion goes beyond revision notes to show the student exactly how the full range of exam questions can be approached. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138408630

As You Like ItCritical Essays This essay collection offers a lengthy introduction describing trends in criticism and theatrical interpretation of As You Like It. Twenty-six major essays on the play including several written especially for this volume highlight the work coupled with twenty-three reviews of various productions ranging from 1741 to 1919. Edward Tomarken edited this valuable collection with a contents that includes pieces by Samuel Johnson Charles Gildon J. Payne Collier Denton J. Snider Charles Wingate Victor O. Freeburg J.B. Priestly Cumberland Clark Margaret Maurer and others. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315776149

Asante Court Music and Verbal Arts in GhanaThe Porcupine and the Gold Stool Asante Court Music and Verbal Arts in Ghana is a comprehensive portrait of Asante court musical arts. Weaving together historical narratives with analyses of texts performed on drums ivory trumpets and a cane flute the book includes a critical assembly of ancient song texts the poetry of bards (kwadwom) and referential poetry performed by members of the constabulary (apae). The focus is on the intersections between lived experience music and values and refers to musical examples drawn from court ceremonies rituals festivals as well as casual performances elicited in the course of fieldwork. For the Asante the performing arts are complex sites for recording and storing personal experiences and they have done so for centuries with remarkable consistency and self-consciousness. This book draws on archaeological archival historical ethnographical and analytical sources to craft a view of the Asante experience as manifested in its musical and allied arts. Its goal is to privilege the voices of the Asante and how they express their history religious philosophy social values economic and political experiences through the musical and allied arts. The author’s theoretical formulation includes the concept of value referring to ideas worldview concepts beliefs and social relationships that inform musical practices and choices in Asante. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367356101

Asante Ntahera Trumpets in GhanaCulture Tradition and Sound Barrage Based on the author's fieldwork in Ghana with the Asante and Denkyira ntahera trumpeters this book draws on interviews field recordings oral traditions written accounts archaeological evidence transcriptions and linguistic analyses to situate the Asante trumpet tradition in historical culture. There are seven ivory trumpet ensembles in residence at the Asante Manhyia Palace in Kumase and ivory trumpets are blown at every Akan court. The Asante trumpets which are made from elephant tusks are symbols of Asante strength and have an important role in Asante cosmology. Surrogate speech is performed via lipped tones through a tusk in praise of the Asante royal ancestors and the living Asante king. This book contains transcriptions and analyses of surrogate speech texts and their accompanying ensemble songs. When several ensembles play simultaneously as a representation of power they make staggered entrances beginning separate songs in order. This results in a simultaneous performance of separate songs. This phenomenon which Kaminski has termed 'sound-barrage' is an ancient aesthetic and is performed to protect the kingdom and the ancestors. It is both spiritual and acoustical. This 'sound barrage' is believed to act in the metaphysical world dispelling evil spirits from court rituals ancestor venerations and funerals for there is a spirit in the sound. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409426844

Asbestos for Surveyors Asbestos for Surveyors is a practical reference guide for all those responsible for identifying and dealing with asbestos in buildings. The book is based upon the Control of Asbestos at Work Act 2002 and is intended to be a guide to the technical aspects of asbestos and why it was originally used. It illustrates where it may be found in buildings what type of survey is required and how to undertake it. The information that the dutyholder needs from the surveyor to compile an adequate management plan is also detailed. This edition has been fully revised to take account of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2739) which came into force in November 2006. The regulations which replaced three existing sets of asbestos regulations with a single set of rules reduce exposure limits and introduce mandatory training for those working with asbestos. Media > Books > Print Books Estates Gazette 9781138461383

Asbestos The Hazardous Fiber With the passage of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act AHERA Public Law 99-519 it was clear that great quantities of asbestos would be disturbed and would require proper management and disposal. If these were poorly done many people would be placed at risk unnecessarily.Into such an environment a book dealing with the many diverse facets of asbestos abatement written by people with substantial experience seemed reasonable and appropriate but even more so necessary. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890821

AsbestosDirectory of Unpublished Studies First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367580308

AsbestosEngineering Management and Control This single source asbestos reference/text book incorporates major legal issues and cost estimating methods. Every aspect of abatement work from initial survey through final cleanup is detailed. In addition medical aspects respirator use training sample contracts and other topics coupled with a practical approach make this the book to have when the goal is to get the job done. The book contains lots of valuable information and data including CFR 1910 and NFPA 220/241 and will serve as an ideal reference source for asbestos contractors building owners industrial hygienists consultants and schools. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367451257

AsbestosRisk Assessment Epidemiology and Health Effects Second Edition The first edition of Asbestos: Risk Assessment Epidemiology and Health Effects received critical acclaim due to the interdisciplinary nature of its content. Editors Ronald Dodson and Samuel Hammar have carefully kept this popular focus while updating and expanding the topics covered in the first edition with the help of internationally known experts. While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos none contain the encyclopedic comprehensive coverage you will find here. See What’s New in the Second Edition: Definitions of asbestos by different methodologies and the potential impact that those forms have on health Internationally accepted sampling/analytical schemes Findings of major asbestos-related diseases that continue to increase in most industrialized countries where asbestos is widely used Information on asbestos-induced diseases in biological systems Expanded regulations chapter Copiously illustrated with diagrams tables and photographs including some in color the book remains an interdisciplinary resource on the major issues in asbestos exposure and human health with coverage that spans history pathology and epidemiology as well as sampling analysis and regulatory issues. The editors’ expertise and careful updating set this book apart making it a comprehensive resource that interlinks diverse specialties. They provide an updated and expanded state-of-the-art discussion of important interdisciplinary factors associated with asbestos-related issues in an easy-to-use reference. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076709

Ascent of the Mountain Flight of the DoveAn Invitation to Religious Studies The essence of Ascent of the Mountain Flight of the Dove remains intact: its vision of religious studies as sustained refl ection on our lifelong voyage to discover who we are. The story we choose for ourselves the story we live can sacralize or secularize our lives and our world by the way in which we choose to relate to it. With this awareness of the story dimension of life Ascent of the Mountain Flight of the Dove opens us to awe reverence and wonder at the risks and possibilities of human freedom.This book is even more important than it was thirty years ago. We need religion to strike deeply into the self away from public glare. Unless Americans become more sophisticated about the language of the self inner life will shrivel. In addition our people will continue to be vulnerable to fundamentalist movements. Such movements take over too many innocents. Th ey promise and sometimes deliver a touching happiness. But they do so by closing the spirit in a powerful and dangerous way.Families and schools do not provide a large and critical vocabulary by which to express the inner longings of the spirit. The souls of many are parched and they gladly accept water any water from those who off er it. Th e liberation of the religious spirit from trivial closed and simplistic systems of thought can only be achieved through the development of a critical language exercises and disciplines that open rather than close the mind that lead to higher viewpoints breakthroughs and new syntheses in a constant enlargement of spirit. Novak's book leads us to that place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518964

Ascent to the AbsoluteMetaphysical Papers and Lectures Originally published in 1970. This book is a collection of lectures and papers given by Professor Findlay in the 1960s. The theme is an argument for a metaphysical Absolute in the sense of post-Hegelian Idealism. Findlay’s word for the Absolute process is ‘Enterprise’ which must be necessary in thought and reality. This ontological argument goes further that previous cosmological arguments and addresses both traditions from ancient philosophy and the modern Anglo-American school of philosophy. The book discusses the case for a Perfect Being a Necessary Being and in a change to Findlay’s previous published thought presents a case for mysticism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367194024

Ascetic Modernism in the Work of T S Eliot and Gustave Flaubert Gott examines Eliot’s The Waste Land (1922) in conjunction with Gustave Flaubert’s La Tentation de Saint Antoine (1874). He provides a highly original reading of both texts and argues that a stylistic affinity exists between the two works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663022

Ascetic Practices in Japanese Religion Ascetic practices are a common feature of religion in Japan practiced by different religious traditions. This book looks at these ascetic practices in an inter-sectarian and inter-doctrinal fashion in order to highlight the underlying themes common to all forms of asceticism. It does so by employing a multidisciplinary methodology which integrates participant fieldwork – the author himself engaged extensively in ascetic practices – with a hermeneutical interpretation of the body as the primary locus of transmission of the ascetic ‘embodied tradition’. By unlocking this ‘bodily data’ the book unveils the human body as the main tool and text of ascetic practice. This book includes discussion of the many extraordinary rituals practiced by Japanese ascetics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138652064

Ascorbic Acid In Aquatic OrganismsStatus and Perspectives We are just beginning to discover the importance of vitamin C in the health of natural and man-made ecosystems. Synthesis of ascorbic acid is well understood but algae as the only source of ascorbate in the aquatic food pyramid has not been explored. There is an expanding field of the culture of aquatic organisms that demand formulated feeds to best meet their requirements for health growth and reproduction. With over 100 species now cultured for human consumption the question arises as to whether we have reliable information for the dietary needs for vitamin C for even a small percentage of these organisms. A comprehensive approach to the role of vitamin C at the cellular level as well as in the aquatic food chains this book discusses growth and reproduction disease resistance and toxicology of aquatic organisms. Ascorbic Acid in Aquatic Organisms was written as the offshoot of a special session on aquatic organisms and practical aquaculture at the 1998 World Aquaculture Society (WAS) meeting. This book reviews the research already available and identifies new directions for research. It is a unique combination of good nutrition research ecology and practical aquaculture (for instance brine shrimp enrichment). This interdisciplinary volume will appeal to marine fish culturists aquatic biologists comparative and evolutionary cellular physiologists and environmental toxicologists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367397821

ASEAN and Power in International RelationsASEAN the EU and the Contestation of Human Rights This book analyses the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a powerful actor in International Relations by examining how the ASEAN community has evolved looking specifically at its relationship with the EU with regards to human rights. The book adds to important contemporary debates within constructivist theory shedding light on the need for ‘critical’ constructivism that emphasises language and contestation and what that may entail. On an empirical level it challenges the idea of an 'EU-centrism ' demonstrating how ASEAN is the major driving force behind its human rights and community aspirations as well as within the ASEAN-EU relationship. Furthermore this book engages with the introspection surrounding constructivism by addressing the trouble with 'norms ' and instead unpacking the relationship between ASEAN and the EU to show language power in play. In particular the book looks at how language or rather coercive language helps us ‘see’ contestation in action something that researchers sympathetic towards the idea of ASEAN’s ‘resistance’ have been unable to show through a focus on norms. Tracing the evolution of the ASEAN community and human rights aspirations in a new light showing how exactly the EU remains an inspiration but not a model and more interestingly how ASEAN demonstrates power in the relationship the book will be of interest to academics working on Asian Studies European Studies International Relations Theory and human rights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367465810

ASEAN and Regional Free Trade Agreements Efforts to use existing trade agreements to build a larger regional agreement face many challenges. This book considers this problem with reference to ASEAN’s current agreements with key partners and the interest to build the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The analysis of the options is framed by a focus on the use of supply chains in international business. Issues considered include those related to reductions in tariffs trade facilitation the treatment of investment and of services and the definition of rules of origin. The work is informed by case studies of supply chains in automobile and electronics and in a professional service sector. The book provides a set of priority actions for better progress in taking a bottom-up approach to building RCEP. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138067127

ASEAN and the Diplomacy of Accommodation This book studies the activities undertaken by the ASEAN states and reflects the inspiration and support of many individuals. The ASEAN phenomenon is about the successful consultative process the accommodation that these states used in managing tensions and dealing with external environments. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003069744

ASEAN and the Institutionalization of East Asia This book examines the evolving multilateral security arrangements in East Asia with a focus on the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It explores the function and relevance of ASEAN in East Asia's emerging institutional security landscape. These issues have direct implications for the future of the ASEAN Security Community the relevance of the ASEAN cooperative model to wider regional arrangements and finally for the further institutionalization of great power relations within these multilateral structures. The book highlights ASEAN's successes and shortcomings. It also considers ASEAN-led institutions in the wider region and goes on to analyse alternative approaches to regionalism including the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit. Overall it assesses how the various initiatives are likely to develop concluding that ASEAN despite its shortcomings is likely to continue to play a key role. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725897

ASEAN and the Security of South-East Asia (Routledge Revivals) Problems of internal and external security in South-East Asia have persisted as one set of competing global alignments has been succeeded by another with major impact on regional relationships. This book first published in 1989 examines how the states of The Association of South-East Nations (ASEAN) have attempted to confront the problems of regional security. It considers the nature and role of the Association - intended to promote economic growth social progress and cultural development - traces its institutional development from 1967 and identifies a basic structural weakness arising from the differing strategic perspectives held by member governments. Leifer explores in particular ASEAN’s response to conflicts over Kampuchea renamed Cambodia in 1990 which was critical in exposing those differing perspectives and the limited role of a diplomatic community in coping with regional security problems. This comprehensive work will be of particular value to students and academics with an interest in South-East Asian diplomacy history and regional security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415834049

ASEAN as a MethodRe-centering Processes and Institutions in Contemporary Southeast Asian Regionalism This edited volume proposes that an understanding of ASEAN â€“ its development and institutionalization – is invaluable to our conception of international relations theory in the Asian context. Southeast Asia and ASEAN host peoples ideas institutions and relations that contribute to a critical reassessment of theories in social sciences. In the field of IR studies on transnational networks diasporas small states middle powers the role of history and identity learn from Southeast Asian practices. ASEAN has long been established as an authoritative example of alternative ways of regional institutionalization. Besides empirical analysis these fields can also benefit from their interactions with regional scholarly communities. This edited book offers an opportunity for a dialogue among scholarly communities on a variety of issues of which Southeast Asia and ASEAN provide ample opportunities for a critical analysis. This book will be of great interest to scholars of ASEAN the broader Asian region and for scholars of regionalism in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367428136

ASEAN Business in CrisisContext and Culture The impact of the Asia crisis has contributed to the debate about the need for regulation of global markets. This book outlines the events leading up to and during the Financial Crisis of 1997 and assesses the responses of the financial contagion. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203045794

ASEAN in an Interdependent WorldStudies in an Interdependent World This title was first published in 2000. This volume contains nine selected applied economic papers presented during the 1999 Faculty of Economics and Management Seminar in Melaka. The articles included focus the studies on trade and finance in Malaysia and other ASEAN member countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138741836

ASEAN Law and Regional IntegrationGovernance and the Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’s Single Market Since the passage of the ASEAN Charter in 2008 ASEAN has transformed itself from a loose economic cooperation into a formal intergovernmental organization designed to create an “ASEAN Community” forged together in three pillar communities – the ASEAN Political-Security Community ASEAN Economic Community and tASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. Forty years of pre-Charter ASEAN practices coupled with over ten years of post-Charter ASEAN practices thus far has witnessed the conclusion of hundreds of legally binding regional treaties and similarly binding international instruments in all areas of economic political-security and socio-cultural concerns for Southeast Asia to achieve ASEAN’s rule of law-based development objective. Pre-Charter and post-Charter ASEAN Law is variably implemented under a hybrid governance system that depends heavily on ASEAN Member State national implementation alongside ASEAN’s evolving regional institutions. The result is not a model of deep integration as in the case of the European Union but a particular paradigm of horizontal embeddedness of ASEAN Law – in all its norms and operational practices – contingent on the capacities and compliance of national government bureaucracies in Southeast Asia. This edited collection is a concise authoritative volume covering the practical doctrinal legal and policy aspects of the new regime of ASEAN Law and its consequences for realizing rule of law-based development in Southeast Asia’s emerging single market and production base. Drawing together contributions from a range of key thinkers in the field the editors present the legal and policy-making issues implicated in the practical implementation of Southeast Asia’s single market and its regime for the free movement of goods services foreign investment and cross-border labor. The book also examines the nature of regional law-making under ASEAN before and after the commencement of regional integration in 2015 the nature of ASEAN’s economic regulators as well as the evolving structure for enforcement and harmonization of “ASEAN Law” through the array of Southeast Asian national courts arbitral tribunals and incipient mechanisms for inter-State intra-regional and individual-State conflict management and dispute resolution. This book is highly relevant to students scholars and policy-makers with an interest in ASEAN Law and regional policy and to Southeast Asian studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138934917

ASEAN RegionalismCooperation Values and Institutionalisation This book examines the key motivations for and challenges to greater regional integration in Southeast Asia. It demonstrates how security and economic concerns -domestic regional and international - have either contributed to or detracted from an increased level of unity and cooperation in ASEAN. It also explores how the patterns of interaction and socialization generated by these issues together with the nature of domestic political systems have affected the emergence of common values norms and interests. It covers the full range of issues confronting ASEAN at present and the full range of ASEAN countries and discusses both developments in ASEAN to date and also likely future developments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415856645

ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015 India’s engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is at the heart of its Look East Policy. As a regional bloc ASEAN has developed much faster than any of the other blocs in the Asia-Pacific. With ASEAN and India working towards establishing a Comprehensive Free Trade Area through Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) their cooperation will be key to promoting economic stability competitiveness growth and integration in the region. This Report: provides a comparative analysis of the global and regional economies; examines the impact and implications of India–ASEAN integration; assesses policy priorities effectiveness implementation imperatives and challenges; and discusses themes central to the economic sustainability of the region including public and foreign policy trade facilitation financial and scientific cooperation food security energy cooperation and productivity and opportunities in the manufacturing and service sectors. It will be invaluable to scholars and researchers of economics international relations development studies area studies as well as policy-makers administrators private sector professionals and non-governmental organisations in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138926035

ASEAN's Diplomatic and Security CultureOrigins Development and Prospects Member states of ASEAN - the Association of South-East Asian Nations - have developed a distinctive approach to political and security co-operation which builds on the principles of sovereign equality non-intervention and non-interference quiet diplomacy mutual respect and the principle of not involving ASEAN in mediating bilateral disputes among the membership.This book examines the origins of ASEAN's diplomatic and security culture and analyses how over time its key principles have been practised and contested as ASEAN states have responded to regional conflicts as well as challenges posed by the major regional powers ASEAN's enlargement and the Asian financial crisis. The book goes on to assess whether ASEAN's diplomatic and security culture is likely to remain salient as the political economic and security context in which regional leaderships operate is undergoing further change. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203037539

Aseptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing IIApplications for the 1990s Asceptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing II explores the sophisticated technology developments and applications that allow aseptic processing to approach the sterility levels achieved with terminal sterilization. Written by experts in sterile manufacturing this book covers aseptic technology developments and applications and makes a valuable contribution to understanding the issues involved in aseptic manufacture. Topics include the processing of biopharmaceuticals lyophilization personnel training radiopharmaceuticals hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization regulatory requirements validation and quality systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367401733

Aseptic Processing of Foods Aseptic food processing has become important as a safe and effective method for the preparing and packaging of a variety of foods. This recent book prepared by a team of European specialists provides a detailed guide and reference to aseptic food processing technology. All aspects are presented systematically: principles practice equipment applications packages and packaging quality control and safety. All applicable food and beverage categories are examined. More than 130 photographs diagrams and other schematics illustrate equipment and their function and a variety of procedures. Tables and graphs provide important quantitative data in convenient form. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138426603

AsexualitiesFeminist and Queer Perspectives What is so radical about not having sex? To answer this question this collection of essays explores the feminist and queer politics of asexuality. Asexuality is predominantly understood as an orientation describing people who do not experience sexual attraction. In this multidisciplinary volume the authors expand this definition of asexuality to account for the complexities of gender race disability and medical discourse. Together these essays challenge the ways in which we imagine gender and sexuality in relation to desire and sexual practice. Asexualities provides a critical reevaluation of even the most radical queer theorizations of sexuality. Going beyond a call for acceptance of asexuality as a legitimate and valid sexual orientation the authors offer a critical examination of many of the most fundamental ways in which we categorize and index sexualities desires bodies and practices. As the first book-length collection of critical essays ever produced on the topic of asexuality this book serves as a foundational text in a growing field of study. It also aims to reshape the directions of feminist and queer studies and to radically alter popular conceptions of sex and desire. Including units addressing theories of asexual orientation; the politics of asexuality; asexuality in media culture; masculinity and asexuality; health disability and medicalization; and asexual literary theory Asexualities will be of interest to scholars and students in sexuality gender sociology cultural studies disability studies and media culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138284791

Asexuality and Sexual NormativityAn Anthology The last decade has seen the emergence of an increasingly high profile and politically active asexual community united around a common identity as 'people who do not experience sexual attraction'. This unique volume collects a diverse range of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical work which addresses this emergence raising important and timely questions about asexuality and its broader implications for sexual culture. One of the most pressing and contentious issues within academic and public debates about asexuality is what relationship if any it has to sexual dysfunction. As well as collecting cutting edge scholarship in the emerging field of asexuality studies rendering it indispensable to any sexualities course across the range of disciplines this anthology also addresses this urgent debate offering a variety of perspectives on how and why some have pathologised asexuality. This includes a range of chapters addressing the broader issues of sexual normativity within which these contemporary debates about asexuality are taking place. This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychology and Sexuality. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315795768

Asexuality and Sexual NormativityAn Anthology The last decade has seen the emergence of an increasingly high profile and politically active asexual community united around a common identity as 'people who do not experience sexual attraction'. This unique volume collects a diverse range of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical work which addresses this emergence raising important and timely questions about asexuality and its broader implications for sexual culture. One of the most pressing and contentious issues within academic and public debates about asexuality is what relationship if any it has to sexual dysfunction. As well as collecting cutting edge scholarship in the emerging field of asexuality studies rendering it indispensable to any sexualities course across the range of disciplines this anthology also addresses this urgent debate offering a variety of perspectives on how and why some have pathologised asexuality. This includes a range of chapters addressing the broader issues of sexual normativity within which these contemporary debates about asexuality are taking place. This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychology and Sexuality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415731324

Asher the Thresher SharkTargeting the sh Sound Asher the thresher shark is very shy. Will it stop him from being a hero? This picture book targets the /sh/ sound and is part of Speech Bubbles 2 a series of picture books that target specific speech sounds within the story. The series can be used for children receiving speech therapy for children who have a speech sound delay/disorder or simply as an activity for children’s speech sound development and/or phonological awareness. They are ideal for use by parents teachers or caregivers. Bright pictures and a fun story create an engaging activity perfect for sound awareness. Picture books are sold individually or in a pack. There are currently two packs available – Speech Bubbles 1 and Speech Bubbles 2. Please see further titles in the series for stories targeting other speech sounds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367648664

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English Lexicographers: 5-Volume Set This series of five volumes enshrines the collective achievement of English lexicographers from the Old English period to the eighteenth century. These author-scholars are unique in that they witness and analyze the growth of English vocabulary over nine hundred years. The volumes are organized chronologically and discuss historical and theoretical topics such as: the great range of activity by anonymous early lexicographers; the gradual evolution of varied glossarial compilations during the medieval period; the appearance of a numerous cadre of monolingual bilingual law and herbal lexicographers in the sixteenth century; the emergence in the Renaissance of a more recognizably modern dictionary incorporating synonymy illustrative citations and other standard features; the making of the first free-standing monolingual English dictionaries in the seventeenth century and of increasingly specialized works on subjects such as dialect etymology medicine and mathematics; and the flourishing tradition of English lexicography in the eighteenth century that unified these many lexical streams and enabled Samuel Johnson to write his legendary A Dictionary of the English Language. Each volume in the series is edited and introduced by a recognized authority who has surveyed the existing literature and has selected essays that are regarded as significant contributions to an understanding of the historical development of dictionaries during the period. The volumes also include some original essays specially commissioned for this series as well as full indexes. This series constitutes an indispensable reference resource of the key essays in the field and is an invaluable research tool for students of lexicography and English literature textual history and bibliography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754668848

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English LexicographersVolume 1: Old English Anglo-Saxon lexicography studies Latin texts and words. The earliest English lexicographers are largely unidentifiable students teachers scholars and missionaries. Materials brought from abroad by early teachers were augmented by their teachings and passed on by their students. Lexicographical material deriving from the early Canterbury school remains traceable in glossaries throughout this period but new material was constantly added. Aldhelm and Ælfric Bata among others wrote popular much studied hermeneutic texts using rare exotic words often derived from glossaries which then contributed to other glossaries. Ælfric of Eynsham is a rare identifiable early English lexicographer unusual in his lack of interest in hermeneutic vocabulary. The focus is largely on context and the process of creation and intended use of glosses and glossaries. Several articles examine intellectual centres where scholars and texts came together for example Theodore and Hadrian in Canterbury; Aldhelm in Malmesbury; Dunstan at Christ Church Canterbury; Æthelwold in Winchester; King Æthelstan's court; Abingdon; Glastonbury; and Worcester. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754656913

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English LexicographersVolume 2: Middle English The teaching of Latin remained important after the Conquest but Anglo-Norman now became a language of instruction and from the thirteenth century onwards a language to be learned. During this period English lexicographers were more numerous more identifiable and their works more varied for example: the tremulous hand of Worcester created an Old English-Latin glossary and Walter de Bibbesworth wrote a popular contextualized verse vocabulary of Anglo-Norman country life and activities. The works and techniques of Latin scholars such as Adam of Petit Point Alexander Nequam and John of Garland were influential throughout the period. In addition grammarians' and schoolmasters' books preserve material which in some cases seems to have been written by them. The material discussed ranges from a twelfth-century glossary written at a minor monastic house to four large alphabetical fifteenth-century dictionaries some of which were widely available. Some material seems to connect with the much earlier Old English glossaries in ways not yet fully understood. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409426615

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English LexicographersVolume 3: The Sixteenth Century Laying the foundations for the first monolingual dictionaries of English the sixteenth century in English lexicography is here shown to form a bridge between the glossarial compilations which had slowly evolved during the Middle Ages and the more recognisably modern dictionary incorporating synonymy illustrative citations and other standard features. The articles collected here treat general lexicography and dictionaries in this period their uses and the state of research in this field. The volume also covers a fascinating and diverse collection of lexicographers from the well known - John Palsgrave Thomas Cooper Thomas Elyot and John Florio - to those about whom next to nothing is known - Richard Howlet John Baret and Peter Levens. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754656920

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English LexicographersVolume 4: The Seventeenth Century Three major developments in English lexicography took place during the seventeenth century: the emergence of the first free standing monolingual English dictionaries; the making of new kinds of English lexicons that investigated dialect or etymology or that keyed English to invented 'philosophical' languages; and the massive expansion of bilingual lexicography which not only placed English alongside the European vernaculars but also handled the languages of the new world. The essays in this volume discuss not only the internal history of lexicography but also its wider relationships with culture and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754656937

Ashgate Critical Essays on Early English LexicographersVolume 5: The Eighteenth Century The eighteenth century is renowned for the publication of Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language which reference sources still call the first English dictionary. This collection demonstrates the inaccuracy of that claim but its tenacity in the public mind testifies to how decisively Johnson formed our sense of what a dictionary is. The essays and articles in this volume examine the already flourishing tradition of English lexicography from which Johnson drew as represented by Kersey Bailey and Martin as well as the flourishing contemporary trade in encyclopedic technical pronunciation and bilingual lexicons. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754656944

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 1: Early Tudor Women Writers This volume includes leading scholarship on five writers active in the first half of the sixteenth century: Margaret More Roper Katherine Parr Anne Askew Mildred Cooke Cecil and Anne Cooke Bacon. The essays represent a range of theoretical approaches and provide valuable insights into the religious social economic and political contexts essential for understanding these writers' texts. Scholars examine the significance of Margaret More Roper's translations and letters in the contexts of humanism family relationships and changing cultural forces; the contributions of Katherine Parr and Anne Askew to Reformation discourses and debates; and the material presence of Mildred Cooke Cecil and Anne Cooke Bacon in the intellectual religious and political life of their time. The introduction surveys the development of the field as an interdisciplinary project involving literature history classics religion and cultural studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264745

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 2: Mary Sidney Countess of Pembroke Mary Sidney Herbert Countess of Pembroke was renowned in her own time for her metrical translation of biblical Psalms several original poems translations from French and Italian and her literary patronage. William Shakespeare used her Antonius as a source Edmund Spenser celebrated her original poems John Donne praised her Psalmes and Lady Mary Wroth and Aemilia Lanyer depicted her as an exemplary poet. Arguably the first Englishwoman to be celebrated as a literary figure she has also attracted considerable modern attention including more than two hundred critical studies. This volume offers a brief introduction to her life and an extensive overview of the critical reception of her works reprints some of the most essential and least accessible essays about her life and writings and includes a full bibliography. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264752

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 3: Anne Lock Isabella Whitney and Aemilia Lanyer Anne Lock Isabella Whitney and Aemilia Lanyer have emerged as important literary figures in the past ten years and scholars have increasingly realized that their bold and often unorthodox works challenge previously-held conceptions about women's engagement with early modern secular and religious literary culture. This volume collects some of the most influential and innovative essays that elucidate these women's works from a wide range of feminist literary aesthetic economic racial sexual and theological perspectives. The volume is prefaced by an extended editorial overview of scholarship in the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264714

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 4: Mary Wroth The last twenty-five years have seen exciting new developments in scholarly work on Lady Mary Wroth whose Urania and Pamphilia to Amphilanthus constitute the first romance and the first sonnet sequence to be published by an Englishwoman. Wroth's writings enter into a suggestive and gendered dialogue with the lyric and narrative works of her uncle Sir Philip Sidney even as they carve out a place for her own literary experiments. This volume gathers together some of the most striking recent criticism addressing Wroth's oeuvre; many of its essays also discuss the intellectual and cultural contexts in which she wrote. The collection is prefaced by an extended editorial overview of scholarship in the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264738

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 5: Anne Clifford and Lucy Hutchinson Until recently Anne Clifford has been known primarily for her Knole Diary edited by Vita Sackville-West which recounted her steadfast resistance to the most authoritative figures of her culture including James I as she insisted on her right to inherit her father's title and lands. Lucy Hutchinson was known primarily as the biographer of her husband a Puritan leader during the English Civil Wars. The essays collected here examine not only these texts but in Clifford's case her architectural restorations and both the Great Book which she had compiled and the Great Picture which she commissioned in order to explore the identity she fashioned for herself as a property owner matriarchal head of her family patron and historian. In Hutchinson's case recent scholars have turned their attention to her poetry her translation of Lucretius and her biblical epic Order and Disorder to analyze her contributions to early modern scientific and political writing and to place her work in relation to Milton's Paradise Lost. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264769

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 5: Anne Clifford and Lucy Hutchinson Until recently Anne Clifford has been known primarily for her Knole Diary edited by Vita Sackville-West which recounted her steadfast resistance to the most authoritative figures of her culture including James I as she insisted on her right to inherit her father's title and lands. Lucy Hutchinson was known primarily as the biographer of her husband a Puritan leader during the English Civil Wars. The essays collected here examine not only these texts but in Clifford's case her architectural restorations and both the Great Book which she had compiled and the Great Picture which she commissioned in order to explore the identity she fashioned for herself as a property owner matriarchal head of her family patron and historian. In Hutchinson's case recent scholars have turned their attention to her poetry her translation of Lucretius and her biblical epic Order and Disorder to analyze her contributions to early modern scientific and political writing and to place her work in relation to Milton's Paradise Lost. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003063414

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 6: Elizabeth Cary Elizabeth Cary's Tragedy of Mariam the first original drama written in English by a woman has been a touchstone for feminist scholarship in the period for several decades and is now one of the most anthologized works by a Renaissance woman writer. Her History of ... Edward II has provided fertile ground for questions about authorship and historical form. The essays included in this volume highlight the many evolving debates about Cary's works from their complicated generic characteristics to the social and political contexts they reflect to the ways in which Cary's writing enters into dialogue with texts by male writers of her time. In its critical introduction the volume offers a thorough analysis of where Cary criticism has been and where it might venture in the future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264721

Ashgate Critical Essays on Women Writers in England 1550-1700Volume 7: Margaret Cavendish A maverick in her own time Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) was dismissed for three centuries as an eccentric crank. Yet the past few decades have witnessed a true renaissance in Cavendish studies as scholars from diverse academic disciplines produce books articles and theses on every aspect of her oeuvre. Cavendish's literary creations hold a wide appeal for modern readers because of her talent for thinking outside the rigid box that delimited the hierarchies of class race and gender in seventeenth-century Europe. In so doing she challenged the ultimate building blocks of early modern society whether the tenets of Christianity the social and political imperatives of patriarchy or the arrogant claims of the new Baconian science. At the same time Cavendish offers keen insights into current social issues. Her works have become a springboard for critical discourse on such topics as the nature of gender difference and the role of science in human life. Sara Mendelson's aim in compiling this volume is to convey to readers some idea of the scope and variety of scholarship on Cavendish not only in terms of dominant themes but of critical controversies and intriguing new pathways for investigation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264707

Ashgate Handbook of Anti-Infective Agents: An International Guide to 1 600 Drugs in Current UseAn International Guide to 1 600 Drugs in Current Use This title was first published in 2000:  The discovery in the 1930s and 1940s of antibiotics revolutionized the practice of medicine. Beginning with the streptomycins and the penicillins hundreds of antibiotics have been developed and have come into routine use for the management of infectious diseases opportunistic infections and infections resulting from trauma. This cornucopia of anti-infective agents has created a number of problems not the least of which is the organization of information concerning them.This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs currently used in the treatment of infection. Monographs are provided for 1600 anti-infective agents. For each main entry the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number; and the Merck Index (12th edition) number. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms are appended. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138736757

Ashgate Handbook of Autineoplastic Agents This title was first published in 2000: One of the most active areas in medicinal chemical research concerns the search for drugs used to treat different forms of cancer. This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs currently in use to treat cancer.                                                                                                                                      Monographs are provided for 409 antineoplastic agents and in addition 23 cytoprotectant agents are described. For each main entry the chemical name and a list of trade names and synonyms is provided; the CAS Registry Number the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) Number and the Merck Index (12th Edition) Number are given. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms are appended.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138724631

Ashgate Handbook of Cardiovascular Agents: An International Guide to 1900 Drugs in Current UseAn International Guide to 1900 Drugs in Current Use This title was first published in 2001. The cardiovascular system serves to carry essential compounds to the tissues and to remove metabolic by-products. It also plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis and functions directly or indirectly in the regulation of body temperature oxygen supply nutrient distribution water and electrolyte balance and endocrine activity. Consisting of a pump connecting tubes exchange membranes and blood this system is governed by a diverse and complex array of regulatory mechanisms encompassing central neural autonomic endocrine paracrine and autocrine control. Drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease are disseminated widely in western industrialized countries. In the US alone nearly $18 billion was spent on drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke in 1999. This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs that directly affect the cardiovascular system. Monographs are provided for over 1900 cardiovascular agents. For each main entry the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number; and the Merck Index (12th edition) number. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms are appended. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732711

Ashgate Handbook of Endocrine Agents and Steroids This title was first published in 2000:  Treatment of endocrine disorders is an important branch of medicine and many drugs have been developed for use in this area. Endocrine disorders and the drugs used to treat them are quite diverse ranging from iodine-containing thyroxine analogs used to treat hypothyroidism to steroid androgens progestins and estrogens.This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs currently used in endocrinology. Monographs are provided for 818 endocrine agents and steroids. For each main entry the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of trade names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) Number and the Merck Index (12th edition) Number. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms are appended. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732193

Asi somos los espanolesSpanish Skills for Advanced Students As omos los espa‘s provides advanced students with a genuine insight into Spanish culture via a range of practical activities and exercises. The courses include many unscripted recordings of interviews with Spaniards from a variety of geographical areas. Students explore these recordings through activities designed to develop listening speaking reading and writing skills.This course suitable for classroom use or independent learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138469099

Asia the US and Extended Nuclear DeterrenceAtomic Umbrellas in the Twenty-First Century Since the end of the Cold War significant attention has focussed on the issue of nuclear deterrence and in particular whether formal nuclear security guarantees from nuclear weapons states to non-nuclear weapons states involving the possible use of nuclear weapons have a place in the twenty-first century global strategic landscape. Growing support for nuclear disarmament in the US and elsewhere has seen serious doubts being raised about the ongoing utility of extended nuclear deterrence. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the way in which extended nuclear deterrence operates in contemporary Asia. It addresses the following key questions: What does the role of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia tell us about the broader role of extended nuclear deterrence in the contemporary international system? Is this role likely to change significantly in the years ahead? O’Neil uses a theoretical and historical framework to analyse the contemporary and future dynamics of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia and challenges many of the existing orthodox perspectives on the topic. Providing a new perspective on debates surrounding extended nuclear deterrence this book will be of interest not only to students and scholars of Asian politics international relations and security studies but also to policy makers and professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415644945

Asia (IISS) Asia: Critical Themes in Contemporary Security is new four volume collection featuring the key articles on the region published in Survival the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ bi-monthly journal one of the world’s leading forums for analysis and debate of international and strategic affairs. Covering both East Asia and South Asia this is an ambitious and wide-ranging collection covering a vast region of pivotal importance that continues to be a theatre for the power-plays of grand strategy. Articles by key and influential figures including Coral Bell Robert Scalpino and Robert Zoelllick explore the shifts in the global order including anxiety about the role of the United States and the rise of China look at resources and energy supply in the region as well as nuclear weapons and the arms race. Including an introduction and a full index this collection will provide provocative thoughtful and expert insight for both the student and scholar alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138119086

Asia and Latin AmericaPolitical Economic and Multilateral Relations Until the late 1980s Japan was the only country in Asia with notable political and economic relations. Since then however several Asian nations have perceived growing links with the Latin American region as a means of diversifying their political and particularly economic relations while many Latin American decision-makers have increasingly recognised the strategic importance of East Asia in their foreign policy and foreign economic policy designs. This book analyses the economic political and socio-cultural relations between Asia and Latin America and examines their growing importance in international relations. In the first part of the book the contributors look at the policies interests and strategies of individual Asian and Latin American states while the second part delves into the analysis of multilateral institution-building in Asia-Latin America relations . As such Asia and Latin America will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate scholars of comparative politics international relations Asian politics and Latin American politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415854665

Asia and OceaniaInternational Dictionary of Historic Places From the Taj Mahal to the Parthenon from Gettysburg to Heidelberg from Beacon Hill to Tower Hill from the Great Wall to Hadrian's Wall from Jerusalem to Kyoto the International Dictionary of Historic Places presents some 1 000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include: location description and site office details; and a 3 000 to 4 000 word essay that provides a full history of the site and the condition of the site today. An annotated Further Reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203059173

Asia and the Future of FootballThe Role of the Asian Football Confederation Football is the most popular sport in the world. Globalisation and commercialisation of the game however have created new conflicts and challenges. This book explores the role of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) within the rising significance of football in Asia drawing on three key theoretical perspectives: globalisation neo-institutionalism and governance as well as comprehensive data from interviews and archive material. It explores the organisational structure of AFC its decision-making processes relations with other actors and policies put forward. To understand the specificities AFC has faced in its 60-year history the broader historical political economic socio-cultural and geographic contexts of football in Asia are taken into account. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138640719

Asia and the History of the International EconomyEssays in Memory of Peter Mathias This collection of essays sheds new light on many aspects of Asia’s integration with the international economy. H.I.H. Crown Prince Naruhito discusses the problems of controlling water in the interest of urban development. He first examines the problems encountered on the River Thames in relationship to the growth of London in the eighteenth century and then relates his findings to Japan where similar problems arose with respect to the expansion of Edo (Tokyo). Other chapters looking at the eighteenth century examine the development of plant collecting in Asia and the wider world in the interest of the economy and leisure Japan’s connections with the outside world by way of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Dutch acquisition of the knowledge of the Japanese language at their base at Dejima Island Nagasaki. India features next with a chapter showing how India was crucial in initiating the industrial revolution in Britain by stimulating British manufacturers to copy the fine textiles made by hand loom weavers there. This is followed by a chapter showing how in the late nineteenth century India was the central pivot in the entire international economic system based on its trading surplus with China. Other discussions trace the role of Scotland as a centre of heavy industry and shipbuilding with Scottish companies dominating the shipping lanes of Asia. A further chapter shows how British connections with Asia in this case Shanghai brought problems of debt and non payment and outlines the steps taken to try to control the situation. Elsewhere problems arose in Bangkok over the quality of rice being supplied to European merchants in the 1920s leading to a decline in sales. Finally there is a discussion of Japanese commercial policy towards Africa in the inter-war period. This book will be of interest and use to students researchers and general readers interested in Asia’s role in world economic development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367504274

Asia and the Middle-Income Trap The term ‘Middle-Income Trap’ refers to countries which stagnate economically after reaching a certain level of per capita income on the basis of labour- and capital-intensive growth and are struggling to transition towards more skill-intensive and technology-driven development. It has resonance for the increasing number of countries in Asia who have either languished in middle-income status for extended periods of time or are worried about growth slow-downs. This book sets outs the conceptual underpinnings of the Middle-Income Trap and explores the various ways it can be defined. It also focuses on the debate surrounding the Middle-Income Trap which questions the appropriate institutional and policy settings for middle-income countries to enable them to continue past the easy phase of economic growth. The book engages with this debate by investigating the role of institutions human capital and trade policy in helping countries increase their income levels and by highlighting factors which enable the shift to higher and qualitatively better growth. It questions how the large emerging economies in Asia such as China Indonesia and India are currently grappling with the challenges of transitioning from labour-intensive to technology- and knowledge-intensive production and discusses what can be learnt from the countries that have been able to escape the trap to attain high-income status. Providing a conceptual framework for the Middle-Income Trap this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Economics Comparative Economics and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138580671

Asia and the Transformation of the World-System In this collaboratively authored book world-system scholars critically synthesize Asia's re-emerging centrality despite the myriad financial crises that have punctuated the end of the U.S.-dominated Cold War world order. From different vantage points the authors review the turbulent landscape of the region that points toward a new Asian world order as well as contradictory symptoms and signals. The text highlights the salience of Northeast Asia; the resurgence of Russia and Eurasianism; and the class gender and ecological implications of a conflict-ridden regional ascent for the future of the North-South divide and for the struggle between the spirit of Davos and the spirit of Porto Alegre. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635910

Asia as Method in Education StudiesA defiant research imagination 　Unlearning and re-inventing the theoretical frameworks of Intercultural and Asian Studies is central to this book as it is to Chen Kuan-Hsing’s evocative Asia as Method; this book’s inspirational source. Chen insists that studies of Asia move beyond their paralysing fixation on the West as either a positive or negative referent and that they develop their own standpoints reference points and research agendas. Asia as Method in Education Studies is therefore a provocative and suggestive exploration of educational ideas imported from the West. Chen’s challenge provokes the writers in this collection to consider the implications of colonial and imperialist forces for education systems policies and practices as well as for educational research itself. The writers offer examples of what it means to rethink and re-examine education in Asia beyond both the Western imperialist eye and the post-colonial ‘politics of resentment’. Asia as Method in Education Studies combines the diverse research of scholars from various countries of Asia as they consider for example: Struggles to Construct New Research Imaginations in Response to Chen’s Challenges East-West Dialogue: Three Cases in Chinese Educational Research "Asia as [a] method" of Complexity and Dialogue Generalizing the Self? Asianizing Perspectives on International Education and the Formation of Self Against Asia-centric Methods: Australia-China Theoretic-linguistic Knowledge Co-production 　Highly anticipated for its novel contemporary perspectives this book offers researchers specialising in educational studies and policy-making fresh practices of thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138576650

Asia in International RelationsUnlearning Imperial Power Relations Asia in International Relations decolonizes conventional understandings and representations of Asia in International Relations (IR). This book opens by including all those geographical and cultural linkages that constitute Asia today but are generally ignored by mainstream IR. Covering the Indian subcontinent Turkey the Mediterranean Iran the Arab world Ethiopia and Central-Northeast-Southeast Asia the volume draws on rich literatures to develop our understanding of power relations in the world’s largest continent. Contributors "de-colonize" "de-imperialize" and "de-Cold War" the region to articulate an alternative narrative about Asia world politics and IR. This approach reframes old problems in new ways with the possibility of transforming them rather than recycling the same old approaches with the same old "intractable" outcomes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472469076

Asia in Soviet Global Strategy This book the final report of the Soviet Global Strategy Project describes the USSR's basic approach to the many states in Asia and the Pacific Basin including nations stretching from Japan to Australia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367014261

Asia in the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Case for Asian Studies in Liberal Arts EducationA Case for Asian Studies in Liberal Arts Education The contributors place the development of Asian studies programs in small colleges in historical context make a compelling case for the inclusion of Asian studies in the liberal arts curriculum and consider the challenges faced in developing and sustaining Asian studies programs and ways of meeting such challenges now and in the future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315500652

Asia in Western and World History: A Guide for TeachingA Guide for Teaching A guide aimed at introducing students to the history of Asia in conjunction with Western and world history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706313

Asia Literate Schooling in the Asian Century Globalization migration transnational movements and the development of the tiger economies of Asia have led education leaders and policy makers around the world but particularly in Australia the USA Canada and New Zealand to view schools as key sites for developing ‘globally competent’ ‘Asia literate’ citizens who have the capabilities to live work and interact with the peoples cultures and societies of Asia. In what has been dubbed the ‘Asian Century’ nations are increasingly seeking to transform their schooling policies curricula and teaching workforces to engage with the growing influence of the peoples cultures and societies both within and beyond Asia. This is the first book to subject to critical scrutiny and analysis the concepts policies and practices of schooling involved in building intercultural relations with the diverse contemporary manifestations of ‘Asia’. It brings into dialogue scholars who are at the forefront of current thinking policy and practice on Asia-related schooling and contributes to a broader international debate about the future shape of intercultural schooling in a global world. Asia Literate Schooling in the Asian Century offers chapters on: •　　　　　 Learning Asia: In search of a new narrative •　　　　　 Asia Literacy as Experiential Learning •　　　　　 Professional Standards and Ethics in Teaching Asia Literacy •　　　　　 The Feasibility of Implementing Cross-Curricular Studies of Asia •　　　　　 Deparochialising Education and the Asian Priority: A Curriculum (Re)Imagination This book will appeal to scholars and practitioners in Education and is suitable as a reference for teacher education courses. It will also interest scholars specialising in Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138492806

Asia Pacific and Human RightsA Global Political Economy Perspective Human rights are acquiring an increasingly prominent role on the world stage. Interest in concern about and action on human rights are widespread and rising albeit in a far from globally even uniform and untroubled fashion. Human rights have generated a booming global industry while having become not unconnectedly highly controversial and deeply contested. Human rights matters have emerged as a major source of disagreement dispute and discord at and between the local regional and global levels of social cultural political and economic life. These developments are addressed in the book by an examination of the links between the evolving global human rights regime (GHRR) and the character and course of human rights in the world's most dynamic complex and problematic region that of the Asia Pacific. The authors argue that although the Asia Pacific and human rights nexus is influenced by cultural clashes it is largely shaped by power distributions and struggles rooted in the global political economy (GPE). The prevailing GHRR reflects the way in which globalization processes have been Western led but its future is far from certain given the current shift in the balance of GPE power towards the Asia Pacific and especially East Asia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315262031

Asia Pacific Confidence And Security Building Measures This book provides a summation of many of the key points and insights that emerged during the first meeting of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Confidence and Security Building Measures Working Group in Washington D.C. in October 1994. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367172404

Asia Pacific Dynamism 1550-2000 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963948

Asia Pacific Security This new title from Routledge edited by Professor Leszek Buszynski includes the key literature on Asia Pacific Security. Arranged across four volumes the collection covers China the United States Japan and South Korea as well as peripheral players such as Australia and India. It explores in depth trouble spots and potential flashpoints for example Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula. It also brings together the major works on regional security architecture and non-traditional security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415828802

Asia Struggles with DemocracyEvidence from Indonesia Korea and Thailand Since 1974 when the current wave of democratisation began the movement towards democracy in Asia has remained limited. Many countries in Asia in fact are not making a decisive move towards democracy and find themselves struggling with the challenges of democratic consolidation and governance. Focusing on Indonesia Thailand and Korea this book analyses why democratisation is so difficult in Asia. The book investigates the dynamics by which citizens embrace democratic rule and reject authoritarianism and also compares these dynamics with those of consolidating democracies around the world. The book looks at the forces that affect the emergence and stability of democracy such as elite interactions economic development and popular attitudes as beliefs and perceptions about the legitimacy of political systems have long been recognised as some of the most critical influences on regime change. The book also discusses what it is about the nature of public opinion and the processes of day-to-day democratic participation that have made these countries vulnerable to repeated crises of legitimacy. Using Indonesia Korea and Thailand as case studies this book highlights the uniqueness of the Asia’s path to democracy and shows both the challenges and opportunities in getting there. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Politics Comparative Politics and International Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138319677

Asia through Art and AnthropologyCultural Translation Across Borders * AWARDED BEST ANTHOLOGY BY THE ART ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND *How has Asia been imagined represented and transferred both literally and visually across linguistic geopolitical and cultural boundaries? This book explores the shifting roles of those who produce critique and translate creative forms and practices for which distinctions of geography ethnicity tradition and modernity have become fluid. Drawing on accounts of modern and contemporary art film literature fashion and performance it challenges established assumptions of the cultural products of Asia.Special attention is given to the role of cultural translators or 'long-distance cultural specialists' whose works bridge or traverse different worlds with the inclusion of essays by three important artists who share personal accounts of their experiences creating and showing artworks that negotiate diverse cultural contexts.With contributions from key scholars of Asian art and culture including art historian John Clark and anthropologist Clare Harris alongside fresh voices in the field Asia Through Art and Anthropology will be essential reading for students and scholars of anthropology art history Asian studies visual and cultural studies.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The publication of the color plates of works by Phaptawan Suwannakudt and Savanhdary Vongpoothorn is funded by the Australian Government. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780857854490

Asia’s Naval ExpansionAn Arms Race in the Making? The navies of China India and to a lesser extent Japan are expanding rapidly at present. This has the potential to alter the US-dominated naval balance in Asia-Pacific but it also raises a question: are the region’s powers involved in a naval arms race? Naval development is and always has been a crucial indicator of economic and political development. It shows the emergence of a significant shift in strategic weight from West to East. But within the Asia-Pacific Region alongside growing economic and institutional integration there are geo-political tensions that threaten the regions stability and peace. The balance between the two determines the form that naval development in that region is taking. Some aspects of this suggest the beginnings of a naval arms race that would have profound consequences for the region and the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415696388

AsiaCase Studies in the Social Sciences - A Guide for Teaching The material in this study is covered by Myron L. Cohen on religion and family organization in China; John R. Bowen on family kinship and Islam in Indonesia; Robert W. Hefner on hierarchy and stratification in Java; and Nancy Rosenberger on gender roles in Japan. Further material is provided by William W. Kelly on rural society in Japan; Theodore C. Bestor on urban life in Japan; Stephen R. Smith on the family in Japan; Doranne Jacobson on gender relations in India; Lawrence A. Babb on religion in India; Owen M. Lynch on stratification inequality and the caste system in India; Laurell Kendall on changing gender relations in Korea; Andrew G. Walder on comparative revolution in China and Vietnam Maoism and the sociology of work in China and Japan; Moni Nag on the comparative demography of China Japan and India; and Helen Hardacre on the new religions of Japan. Other contributors offering information through case studies are Hiroshi Ishida on stratification and mobility in Japan; Robert C. Liebman on work and education compared in Japan and the US; Joseph W. Elder on education urban society urban problems and industrial society in India; Andrew J. Nathan on totalitarianism authoritarianism and democracy in China; Jean C. Oi on mobilisation and participation in China; Edwin A. Winckler on political development in Taiwan; Carl H. Lande on political parties and representation in the Philippines ; Clark N. Neher on political development and political participation in Thailand; and Benedict R. O'G. Anderson on political culture the military and authoritarianism in Indonesia. The final chapters of this work include studies by Stephen Philip Cohen on the military in India and Pakistan; Paul R. Brass on democracy and political participation in India; T.J. Pempel on Japanese democracy and political culture political parties and representation and bureaucracy in Japan; Han-kyo Kim on political development in South Korea; and Thomas G. Rawski on the economies of China and Japan. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315288178

Asia-Europe Cooperation After the 1997-1998 Asian Turbulence This title was first published in 2000:  When the second Asia-Europe meeting took place in London in April 1998 the EU's economic motivation of building strong links with Asia was challenged by the ongoing Asian economic crises that broke out in mid-1997. The political and social turmoil that ensued in many East Asian economies not only urges the re-examination of the East Asian economic miracle but also reprioritizes the regional agenda and thus embarks on a new environment for Asia-Europe co-operation. The impact of this Asian turbulence on the establishment of the long-term Asia-Europe equal partnership in general and the ASEM process in particular are addressed in this book based on the conclusions of the 1998 Asia-Europe Co-operation Forum. The aim of this book is to examine the background causes responses prospects and lessons of the first wave of financial crisis in Southeast Asia and to then move on to an analysis of developments in Asia-Europe co-operative relations after the onset of the crisis. It examines the importance of continued interregional economic co-operation between ASEAN and the EU looks at the economic impact of the 1997/98 East Asian financial crisis on the EU and analyzes the economic fabric of ASEM. In the final chapter the book explores how the ASEM process has furthered the development of interregionalism in world affairs and discusses how the crisis has led to uncertainty for the organization's future development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138725072

Asian America.NetEthnicity Nationalism and Cyberspace Asian America.Net demonstrates how Asian Americans have both defined and been defined by electronic technology illuminating the complex networks of identity community and history in the digital age. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203957349

Asian American Athletes in Sport and Society For more than a century sporting spectacles media coverage and popular audiences have staged athletics in black and white. Commercial media and academic accounts have routinely erased excluded ignored and otherwise made absent the Asian American presence in sport. This book seeks to redress this pattern of neglect presenting a comprehensive perspective on the history and significance of Asian American athletes coaches and teams in North America. The contributors interrogate the sociocultural contexts in which Asian Americans lived and played detailing the articulations of power and possibility difference and identity representation and remembrance that have shaped the means and meanings of Asian Americans playing sport in North America. This volume will be of interest to students and scholars of the Asian American experience ethnic relations and the history of sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138042681

Asian American Culture on StageThe History of the East West Players This book captures the 30-year history of the East West Players (EWP) tracing the company's representation of Asian Americans through the complex social and cultural changes of the past three decades. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963955

Asian American Family Life and Community First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203827420

Asian American Feminisms Co-published by Routledge and Edition SynapseEspecially since the postwar women’s and civil rights movements there has been an explosion of interest in race and gender in the United States. Writing by and about Asian American women has kept pace with the emergence of serious scholarship concerned with the nuances of gender and culture and as research in and around the area flourishes as never before this new four-volume collection from Routledge and Edition Synapse meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of a rapidly growing and ever more complex corpus of literature. Asian American Feminisms brings together the very best foundational and cutting-edge writing and scholarship on Asian women in the United States. The first volume collects historical and contemporary memoirs essays fiction and stories that reveal the diversity of Asian American women’s experience. The creative and testimonial narratives gathered here engage with themes such as freedom labour domesticity sexuality self-actualization liberalism nationalism family language and coalition. The following three volumes meanwhile place the very best research from history literature law sociology popular culture psychology new media and visual culture into interdisciplinary dialogue. Asian American Feminisms counters the popular misconstruction of Asian women as pre-feminist subjects who lack critical gender and race consciousness. At the same time understanding the ways in which women remain vulnerable to state institutions and to cultural representations becomes increasingly urgent in a globalized world; and this collection bridges the divide between women-of-colour feminism in the United States and the transnational analysis of women in Asia and the Asian diaspora. Edited by Leslie Bow a leading scholar in the field Asian American Feminisms is a vital resource for researchers and students seeking an introduction to Asian American feminist thought. It will also be welcomed by established scholars and activists invested in women’s issues and gender analysis in the United States the Pacific Rim and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415579087

Asian American Fiction History and Life WritingInternational Encounters The last ten years have witnessed an enormous growth in American interest in Asia and Asian/American history. In particular a set of key Asian historical moments have recently become the subject of intense American cultural scrutiny namely China’s Cultural Revolution and its aftermath; the Korean American war and its legacy; the era of Japanese geisha culture and its subsequent decline; and China’s one-child policy and the rise of transracial international adoption in its wake. Grice examines and accounts for this cultural and literary preoccupation exploring the corresponding historical-political situations that have both circumscribed and enabled greater cultural and political contact between Asia and America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415809016

Asian American History and Culture: An EncyclopediaAn Encyclopedia With overview essays and more than 400 A-Z entries this exhaustive encyclopedia documents the history of Asians in America from earliest contact to the present day. Organized topically by group with an in-depth overview essay on each group the encyclopedia examines the myriad ethnic groups and histories that make up the Asian American population in the United States. "Asian American History and Culture" covers the political social and cultural history of immigrants from East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia the Pacific Islands and their descendants as well as the social and cultural issues faced by Asian American communities families and individuals in contemporary society. In addition to entries on various groups and cultures the encyclopedia also includes articles on general topics such as parenting and child rearing assimilation and acculturation business education and literature. More than 100 images round out the set. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706306

Asian American Interethnic Relations and Politics First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315051949

Asian American Issues Relating to Labor Economics and Socioeconomic Status First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315051956

Asian American Literature Co-published by Routledge and Edition SynapseAmerican writers whose provenance lies in Asia have been producing and publishing work of interest and distinction for well over a century. However in recent decades there has been an exponential growth in their output and much Asian-American literature has now achieved new levels of both popular success and critical acclaim. Moreover the burgeoning number of literary anthologies and academic studies attests to a growing and deepening scholarly attention. Indeed Asian-American literature—and the serious critical work it has spawned—is now central to debates about national cultures world civilizations and transnational imaginations. As research on and around Asian-American literature continues to flourish this new title from Routledge answers the urgent need for an authoritative reference work to map its vast critical terrain. The collection will enable users to make sense of the rapidly growing and ever more complex corpus of scholarly literature which explores—among many others—dizzying questions about racial diversity and identity cultural history and literary value. The collection is organized into four volumes. The first volume (‘Literary History: Criticism and Theory’) brings together the best work to define explicitly or implicitly the parameters of Asian-American literature. It addresses its political and aesthetic significance and major issues of contention. Volume II (‘Prose: Fiction and Non-Fiction’) brings together the best interpretive work and practical criticism on key works of Asian-American literature both fictive and factual. Volume III (‘Poetry’) assembles the essential scholarship on Asian-American poetry while the final volume in the collection (‘Drama and Performance’) collects the vital research on theatrical texts and performance pieces. Asian-American Literature is fully indexed and includes a comprehensive new introduction by the editor which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. An indispensable reference collection it is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research and pedgagogic resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415498876

Asian American Literature and the Environment This book is a ground-breaking transnational study of representations of the environment in Asian American literature. Extending and renewing Asian American studies and ecocriticism by drawing the two fields into deeper dialogue it brings Asian American writers to the center of ecocritical studies. This collection demonstrates the distinctiveness of Asian American writers’ positions on topics of major concern today: environmental justice identity and the land war environments consumption urban environments and the environment and creativity. Represented authors include Amy Tan Maxine Hong Kingston Ruth Ozeki Ha Jin Fae Myenne Ng Le Ly Hayslip Lan Cao Mitsuye Yamada Lawson Fusao Inada Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Milton Murayama Don Lee and Hisaye Yamamoto. These writers provide a range of perspectives on the historical social psychological economic philosophical and aesthetic responses of Asian Americans to the environment conceived in relation to labor racism immigration domesticity global capitalism relocation pollution violence and religion. Contributors apply a diversity of critical frameworks including critical radical race studies counter-memory studies ecofeminism and geomantic criticism. The book presents a compelling and timely "green" perspective through which to understand key works of Asian American literature and leads the field of ecocriticism into neglected terrain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138547841

Asian American SexualitiesDimensions of the Gay and Lesbian Experience Asian American Sexualities works to dispel the stereotype of oriental sexual decadence as well as the "model minority" heterosexual Asian sterotype in the US. Writing from an impressive array of interdisciplinary perspectives the contributors discuss a variety of topics including sexuality and identity politics; community activism and gay activism; transnational aspects of love between women in Thailand; queer South Asian culture in the US; gay and lesbian filmmakers; same-sex sexuality in Pacific literature; and Asian American male homosexuality and AIDS. The relationship of the gay and lesbian experience to Asian American studies and Ethnic Studies is also explored. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203760512

Asian American Students in Higher Education Asian American Students in Higher Education offers the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of existing theory and research related to Asian American students’ experiences in postsecondary education. Providing practical and insightful recommendations this sourcebook covers a range of topics including critical historical and demographic contexts the complexity of Asian American student identities and factors that facilitate and hinder Asian American students’ success in college. The time has come for institutions of higher education to develop more holistic and authentic understandings of this significant and rapidly growing population and this volume will help educators acquire deeper and more intricate knowledge of Asian American college students’ experiences. This resource is vital for college educators interested in better serving Asian American students in their institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415844314

Asian Americans and the Mass MediaA Content Analysis of Twenty United States Newspapers and a Survey of Asian American Journalists First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987586

Asian Americans and the Shifting Politics of RaceThe Dismantling of Affirmative Action at an Elite Public High School Asian Americans and the Shifting Politics of Race examines the political and discursive struggles around the dismantling of race-based admissions policies in an elite public high school in San Francisco. The book analyzes the arguments put forth by plaintiffs in and the media's depiction of the case Brian Ho Patrick Wong & Hilary Chen v. SFUSD. The Ho lawsuit filed by a group of Chinese Americans challenged race-based admissions policies that were intended to ensure diversity by giving special consideration to African-American and Latino students. Robles argues that the Ho plaintiffs exploited the dominant racial construction of Asian Americans as model minorities to portray themselves as victims of discrimination and relied on contrasting constructions of Black and Latino students as undeserving and unqualified beneficiaries of affirmative action. The decision in favor of the plaintiffs effectively ended school desegregation racial balance and affirmative action in San Francisco. In order to examine the consequences of the Ho decision on student attitudes Robles spent four years studying and observing the first cohort of students to enter the high school after race was eliminated from admissions considerations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203959725

Asian Americans on CampusRacialized Space and White Power While there are books on racism in universities few examine the unique position of Asian American undergraduates. This new book captures the voices and experiences of Asian Americans navigating the currents of race gender and sexuality as factors in how youth construct relationships and identities. Interviews with 70 Asian Americans on an elite American campus show how students negotiate the sexualized racism of a large institution. The authors emphasize the students' resilience and their means of resistance for overcoming the impact of structural racism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612057361

Asian and Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Work ForceImplications of the United States Immigration Policies since 1965 First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315051765

Asian and Pacific CitiesDevelopment Patterns The cities of Asia and the Pacific are at the epicentre of development in what is arguably the most populous culturally distinctive and economically powerful region in the world. 16 major cities such as Tokyo Shanghai Manila Jakarta Bangkok Singapore Auckland Kuala Lumpur and Santiago located in countries as diverse as Mexico and Vietnam Samoa and India China and Australia exemplify the changing patterns of development across this vast region of the world. By tracking economic and social trends the contributors to this collection reveal how a wide range of political and cultural factors have interacted over time to provide a powerful explanation for the shape and characteristics of ‘the city’ today. Based on a collaborative research programme and drawing on the work of local researchers this book examines the realities of city development characterised by domestic migration spatial and social fragmentation squatter settlements and gated communities economic experiments and the emergence of the ‘Asian Tigers’. The collection as a whole records the way in which countries in this region have moved from underdevelopment to become global economic and political powers. This book provides a fascinating journey through Asia and the Pacific by generating an insiders’ view of each city and an insight into national development. As such it will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in: the Asian and Pacific region; in disciplines such as economics politics geography and sociology; and in policy domains such as urban planning and economic development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138814424

Asian and United States Market Reactions to Trade Restrictions The effect of US protectionist policy on stock prices of firms in the US and abroad is still an open question. This book first published in 1996 investigates the effects of trade restrictions at the level of the individual firm focusing on US Taiwan and South Korea. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138312838

Asian Approaches to International Law and the Legacy of ColonialismThe Law of the Sea Territorial Disputes and International Dispute Settlement The chapters in this volume address international legal issues impacted by the legacy of the Asian region’s historical experience with colonialism and its current standing in the international system. This volume provides a perspective on these issues from Asian legal scholars who have embarked on an analysis and discussion of the various ways in which international law and the international legal process can resolve these issues in a manner that is appropriate for the region. The book examines the interconnections between diverse topics such as current territorial disputes over maritime areas (which includes disputes over maritime delimitation) and the scope of exclusive economic zones in East and Southeast Asia both of which are aspects of some of the critical political economic and legal issues presently confronting the region. These territorial and maritime disputes are partially due to the geography of the region but the editors make a convincing argument for the genesis of these disputes being rooted in the legacy of the region’s colonial past; a legacy which has confounded attempts at resolution of these disputes and still deeply influences international relations in the region. Asian Approaches to International Law and the Legacy of Colonialism will be of particular interest to academics and students of International Law Maritime Law and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138805026

Asian Art TherapistsNavigating Art Diversity and Culture This book explores Asian art therapist experiences in a predominantly white professional field challenging readers with visceral racial and personalized stories that may push them far beyond their comfort zone. Drawing from the expertise and practices of Asian art therapists from around the world this unique text navigates how minority status can affect training and clinical practice in relation to clients co-workers and peers. It describes how Asian pioneers have broken therapeutic and racial rules to accommodate patient needs and improve clinical skills and illustrates how the reader can examine and disseminate their own biases. Authors share how they make their own path—by becoming aware of the connection between their lives and circumstances—and how they liberate themselves and those who seek their services. This informative resource for art therapy students and professionals offers non-Asian readers a glimpse at personal and clinical experiences in the White-dominant profession while detailing how Asian art therapists can lead race-based discussions with empathy to become more competent therapists and educators in an increasingly diversifying world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367625481

Asian BerriesHealth Benefits As consumers look to natural foods to promote health and well-being their focus has been on foods with recognized health properties. Natural health products with rich antioxidant and high free radical scavenging activity such as Asian berries currently draw the interest of scientific researchers whose goal is to evaluate Asian berries’ nutritional and health-promoting properties. Collected in one source Asian Berries: Health Benefits covers a wide array of different Asian berries their properties potential health benefits and possible uses. Asian berries are well-known traditional nutritional foods and herbal medicinals as well as valuable nourishing tonic which has been used for thousands of years in Asian countries. They are traditionally employed as herbal medicinals from ancient times. Recently Asian berries widely marketed as health foods have become increasingly popular in the Western world because of their health-promoting properties. This book explores a wide array of possibilities and benefits that come from Asian berries. Key Features: Defines chemical biochemical properties bioactive components and health benefits of Asian berries Details postharvest storage technology and processing technology development Explains utilization of Asian berries by-products Discusses Asian berries functional foods as well as food safety issues Complete with 18 chapters written by experts in their field Asian Berries: Health Benefits serves as an excellent reference for anyone interested in the science and technology of bioactive components from Asian berries as health-promoting foods. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367251994

Asian Cinema and the Use of SpaceInterdisciplinary Perspectives Asian cinemas are connected to global networks and participate in producing international film history while at the same time influenced and engaged by spatial cultural social and political transformations. This interdisciplinary study forwards a productive pairing of Asian cinemas and space where space is used as a discursive tool to understand cinemas of Asia. Concentrating on the performative potential of cinematic space in Asian films the contributors discuss how space (re)constructs forms of identities and meanings across a range of cinematic practices. Cities landscapes buildings and interiors actively shape cinematic performances of such identities and their significances. The essays are structured around the spatial themes of ephemeral imagined and contested spaces. They deal with struggles for identity belonging autonomy and mobility within different national and transnational contexts across East Southeast and parts of South Asia in particular which are complicated by micropolitics and subcultures and by the interventions and interests of global lobbies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138549043

Asian Cities Migrant Labor and Contested Spaces This volume explores how migration is playing a central role in the renewing and reworking of urban spaces in the fast growing and rapidly changing cities of Asia. Migration trends in Asia entered a new phase in the 1990s following the end of the Cold War which marked the advent of a renewed phase of globalization. Cities have become centrally implicated in globalization processes and therefore have become objects and sites of intense study. The contributors to this book reflect on the impact and significance of migration with a particular focus on the contested spaces that are emerging in urban contexts and the economic social religious and cultural domains with which they intersect. They also examines the roles and effects of different forms of migration in the cauldron of urban change from low-skilled domestic migrants who maintain a close engagement with their rural homes to highly skilled/professional transnational migrants to legal and illegal international migrants who arrive with the hope of transforming their livelihoods. Providing a mosaic of insights into the links between migration marginalization and contestation in Asia’s urban contexts Asian Cities Migrant Labor and Contested Spaces will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian studies migration studies urban studies and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415854979

Asian Cities in an Era of Decentralisation This book critically engages with the idea of decentralization as empowering cities and their residents to act innovatively and creatively. The contributions thus highlight how the term ‘empowerment’ in the context of decentralization regimes masks a competing array of intentions and agendas. Who and what are ‘empowered’ given a ‘voice’ and allowed to ‘participate’ via the processes and structures of decentralization (and to what ends) are too frequently assumed in normative conversations about ‘bringing government closer to the people’ and ‘community driven development’. Creating an illusion of a shared language and common set of priorities therefore obscures more complex realities particularly when there is a disconnect between the official goals of decentralization and civil society aspirations that reinforces politics of exclusion at the grassroots. Equally official processes of decentralization can and often are accompanied by less visible processes of ‘recentralization’ through the reassertion of central state control over putatively autonomous jurisdictions. Through studies in six Asian countries (India the Philippines Indonesia Bangladesh Thailand and Japan) the essays in this book examine cases whereby a range of urban actors and institutions have been ‘empowered’ via decentralization and how this realignment of local power relations impacts upon the dynamics of urban governance albeit not always in socially progressive ways. This book was published as a special issue of Space and Polity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138377356

Asian ContagionThe Causes And Consequences Of A Financial Crisis For much of the second half of the twentieth century the Asian economic ?miracle? has fueled the greatest expansion of wealth for the largest population in the history of mankind. In the summer of 1997 thirty years of economic boom came crashing back to earth. The reality of unrestrained speculation misallocated private investment fixed exchang Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314606

Asian Democracy in World History Taking a comparative approach Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times and describes democratic growth in thirteen Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia and examines key issues such as: * How does the democratic experience in Asia in countries with unique and totalitarian political traditions compare with democracies worldwide?* Is the aspiration to freedom universal or is it a product of western ideas and institutions? Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011240

Asian Department Stores In this pioneering study of the development of the Asian department store economists anthropologists and historians examine various aspects of retailing business organization networking and consumerism in the expanding economies of Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963962

Asian Diaspora Poetry in North America Presenting a new way of reading that helps us discern some previously unnoticed or unnoticeable features of Asian diaspora poetry this volume highlights how poetry plays a significant role in mediating and defining cross-cultural and transnational positions. Asian diaspora poetry in North America is a rich body of poetic works that not only provide valuable material for us to understand the lives and experiences of Asian diasporas but also present us with an opportunity to examine some of the most important issues in current literary and cultural studies. As a mode of writing across cultural and national borders these poetic works challenge us to reconsider the assumptions and meanings of identity nation home and place in a broad cross-cultural context. In recent postcolonial studies diaspora has been conceived not only as a process of migration in which people crossed and traversed the borders of different countries but also as a double relationship between different cultural origins. With all its complexity and ambiguity associated with the experience of multi-cultural mediation diaspora as both a process and a relationship suggests an act of constant repositioning in confluent streams that accommodate to multiple cultural traditions. By examining how Asian diaspora poets maintain and represent their cultural differences in North America  Zhang is able to seek new perspectives for understanding and analyzing the intrinsic values of Asian cultures that survive and develop persistently in North American societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415512862

Asian Dimensions of Services Marketing Explore current trends in the Asian service industry!Asian Dimensions of Services Marketing takes you on a journey through the service industries of Asia. Due to the extraordinary amount of growth in Asian service industries over the past few decades this sector is expanding greatly in many Asian countries. These changes have had many effects on countries such as China Korea Singapore and Thailand mostly at the expense of agriculture and manufacturing. This book examines these effects and establishes ways to achieve success in services marketing. This educational book provides an enlightening look at topics such as: the influence of reference groups in the service industry of Singapore the moderating effect of switching costs on the relationship between service performance and customer satisfaction in the Thai cultural and business setting how multinational professional service firms in South Korea have achieved success the emotional impact of store atmosphere on Chinese customers in a leisure service setting the rapid development of services in Asia and how to effectively market intangibles to various kinds of consumers Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864952

Asian Education MiraclesIn Search of Sociocultural and Psychological Explanations With a focus on Asian contexts this book brings together knowledge on how values and practices embedded and practised in the classroom school family and the society at large can influence students’ motivation engagement and psychological well-being. The book synthesizes research on students and systems from culturally diverse Asian countries and economies including Cambodia Hong Kong-China Indonesia Japan Korea the Philippines Singapore Chinese Taipei Thailand the United Arab Emirates and beyond. The book takes special interest in applying the insights gained from understanding students’ motivation engagement and well-being within their sociocultural contexts. Importantly chapters in the book are grounded on thorough theoretical reviews and sound empirical findings which together inform practical applications to enhance the motivation engagement and well-being of students in the Asian region. Taken together this book will serve as a comprehensive and authoritative source for scholars researchers and practitioners (teachers school policy makers and educators in general) who are interested in examining and enhancing student motivation engagement and well-being from Asian perspectives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367664190

Asian English Language ClassroomsWhere Theory and Practice Meet The teaching of English in the Asian context is always challenging and dynamic because both teachers and learners have diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Equally important where English is not widely used outside the classroom English language classrooms are an authentic site of learner engagement. For these reasons for all those concerned with contemporary English language teaching (ELT) in Asia Asian English Language Classrooms: Where Theory and Practice Meet provides an account of theoretical orientations and practices in the teaching of English to multilingual speakers whose primary language is not English. While covering the fundamental ELT areas (e.g. the teaching of language skills educational literature the use of technology in ELT the role of pragmatics in ELT social psychology of the language classroom and language classroom management) with which every language teacher and teacher trainer must be concerned this volume showcases how particular orientations shape ELT practices. We believe that practicing English teachers must have a heightened awareness of the theory behind their practice. At the same time the theoretical stance must be firmly anchored in actual classrooms. Containing newly commissioned chapters written by well-regarded and emerging scholars this book will appeal not only to beginning teachers or teachers in training but also to established teachers around Asia where English is used as a lingua franca. If you are a student teacher of English or an English teacher who would like to see what other progressive teachers like you are doing across Asia this is the book you have been looking for. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367141783

Asian Entreprenuerial MinoritiesConjoint Communities in the Making of the World Economy 1570-1940 First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315026466

Asian ExpansionsThe Historical Experiences of Polity Expansion in Asia Asia as we know it today is the product of a wide range of polity expansions over time. Recognising the territorial expansions of Asian polities large and small through the last several millennia helps rectify the fallacy long-held and deeply entrenched that Asian polities have been interested only in the control of populations not in expanding their command of territory. In countering this misapprehension this book suggests that Asian polities have indeed been concerned with territorial control and expansion over time whether for political or strategic advantage trade purposes defence needs agricultural expansion or increased income through taxation. The book explores the historical experiences of a set of polity expansions within Asia specifically in East and Southeast Asia and by examining the motivations mechanisms processes validations and limitations of these Asian territorial expansions reveals the diverse avenues by which Asian polities have grown. The chapters draw on these historical examples to highlight the connections between Asian polity expansion and centralised political structures and this aids in a broader and more comprehensive understanding of Asian political practice both past and present. Through these chapter studies and the integrative introduction the book interrogates key concepts such as imperialism and colonialism and the applicability and relevance of such terminology in Asian contexts both historical and contemporary. Comparisons and contrasts with European historical expansions are also suggested. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Asian history as well as by those with an interest in Asian interactions international relations polity expansion Asia--Europe historical comparisons and globalisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094833

Asian Financial IntegrationImpacts of the Global Crisis and Options for Regional Policies In the wake of the global financial crisis Asia is leading the global recovery with strong economic growth. However this book argues that in the coming years the region will need to play a much more active role in shaping the future global financial system and in turn suggests policy strategies for doing so. Asian Financial Integration explores the lessons we can learn from Asia’s experience during the global financial crisis in terms of the future direction of the region’s economic policy and the challenges posed by the opening and deepening of its financial markets. The contributors deal with a number of crucial questions including what Asia should learn from the crisis especially with regards to financial innovation and regulation; whether global imbalances are a result of policy distortions or a natural outcome of global division of labour; what are the lessons and implications from the financial market reform and liberalization experiences of some of the region’s major economies; and what should Asia do to promote regional financial integration particularly with regards to currency integration. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in Asian economics and international economics as well as by policy-makers working in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138069176

Asian FoodsScience and Technology This comprehensive new book provides up-to-date information on many types of Asian prepared foods-their origin preparation methods processing principles technical innovation quality factors nutritional values and market potential. Written by experts who specialize in the field it includes information on Asian dietary habits and the health significance of Asian diets.Asian Foods also discusses differences in preparations and varieties among diverse Asian ethnic groups and regions cultural aspects associated with the consumption of the products and the market status or potential of more than 400 varieties of Asian foods. These foods include products made from rice wheat other starchy grains soybeans meat poultry fish fruits and vegetables as well as functional foods and alcoholic beverages. This timely book will be of interest to food professionals in product development dieticians interested in Asian diets and dietary habits business developers seeking market potential for Asian prepared foods and food science and human nutrition students who need supplemental information. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399825

Asian FoodThe Global and the Local By documenting analysing and interpreting the transformations in the local diets of Asian peoples within the last hundred years this volume pinpoints the consequences of the tension between homogenisation and cultural heterogenisation which is so characteristic for today's global interaction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879157

Asian Forms of the Nation The general tendency among theorists in nationalism and national identity has been to assume that the modernization process in Asia and Africa is a kind of distorted reflection of a Western precedent; Asian forms of the nation have rarely been seen as independent alternative models. Among today's leading theoreticians there is a growing tendency to take Asia seriously and to include Asian examples in the general discussion. The aim of the present collection is to build on and reinforce this tendency. It does not postulate any specifically Asian form of the nation as opposed to a Western one. Rather it seeks to demonstrate that in Asia as well as in Europe each nation forms a unique amalgam which can be compared fruitfully with others. History culture and geography have posed various kinds of limits to what can be imagined (as Benedict Anderson puts it). The relationship between geographical space and national construction is explored in depth here. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315026640

Asian Functional Foods The consumption of functional foods has emerged as a major consumer-driven trend based on the needs of an ever-growing health conscious population that wants to exercise greater control over its health. Focusing on an important sector of this rapidly growing field Asian Functional Foods discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of functional foods found in the traditional Asian diet from fundamental concepts of biochemistry nutrition and physiology to food science and technology.The book covers a wide range of topics beginning with an introduction to the source history functionality and chemical physical and physiological properties of traditional Asian functional foods followed by the health benefits mechanisms of antioxidant action anticancer and antiaging properties supported by clinical and epidemiological evidence. The chapter authors discuss processing technology and process systems equipment material preparation food preparation and quality control during processing. They explore stability shelf life and storage criteria for traditional functional food products industrial production home-made products consumer and marketing issues and social and economical impact. As Asian functional foods continue to gain popularity worldwide a solid understanding of these functional foods will help food scientists take advantage of them to better maintain and promote health. Examining the scientific and social issues impacting their development this book provides that understanding. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367393236

Asian Heritage ManagementContexts Concerns and Prospects The prevalent global heritage discourse has been primarily Euro-centric in its origin premise and praxis. Diverse cultural historical and geographical contexts such as that of Asia call for more context-specific approaches to heritage management. This book explores this complexity of managing the cultural heritage in Asia. Case studies include sites of Angkor Himeji Castle Kathmandu Valley Luang Prabang Lumbini and Malacca and the book uses these to explore the religious worldviews heritage policies intangible heritage dimensions traditional preservation practices cultural tourism and the notion of cultural landscape that are crucial in understanding the cultural heritage in Asia. It critiques the contemporary regulatory frameworks in operation and focuses on the issues of global impact on the local cultures in the region. The book goes on to emphasize the need for integrated heritage management approaches that encompass the plurality of heritage conservation concerns in Asian countries. Themes are discussed from the vantage point of heritage scholars and practitioners in the South Southeast and East Asia. This book thus presents a distinctive Asian perspective which is a valuable source for students and practitioners of heritage within and beyond the Asian context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138086951

Asian Imperial Banking History When European powers annexed parts of Asia banking systems were an important part of that process. The essays in this edited collection are based on original research using primary sources in English French Russian Chinese and Japanese. The book as a whole provides new insights into banking in imperial Asia and a platform for further research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669089

Asian Indigenous Law First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861694

Asian Interventions in Global Shakespeare‘All the World’s His Stage’ This volume critically analyses and theorises Asian interventions in the expanding phenomenon of Global Shakespeare. It interrogates Shakespeare’s ‘universality’ from Asian perspectives: how this has been modified or even replaced by the ‘global bard’ as a recognisable brand and how Asian Shakespeares have contributed to or subverted this process by both facilitating the worldwide dissemination of the bard’s plays and challenging and resisting the very templates through which they become globally legible. Critically acclaimed Asian productions have prominently figured at premier Western festivals and popular Asian appropriations like Bollywood manga and anime have created new kinds of globally accessible Shakespeare. Essays in this collection engage with the emergent critical issues: the efficacy of definitions of the ‘local’ ‘global’ ‘transnational’ and ‘cosmopolitan’ and of the liminalities and mobilities in between. They further examine the politics of ‘West’ and ‘East’ the evolving markers of the ‘Asian’ and the equation of the ‘glocal’ with the ‘Asian’; they attend to performance and archiving protocols and bring the current debates on translation appropriation and world literature to speak to the concerns of global and transnational Shakespeare. These investigations analyse recent innovative Asian theatre productions popular cinematic and manga appropriations and the increasing presence of Shakespeare in the Asian digital sphere. They provide an Asian standpoint and lens in rereading the processes of cultural globalisation and the mobilisation of Shakespeare. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367615192

Asian Labor in the Wartime Japanese EmpireUnknown Histories During the Pacific War the Japanese government used a wide range of methods to recruit workers for construction projects throughout the occupied territories. Mistreatment of workers was a major grievance both in widely publicized cases such as the use of prisoners of war and forced Asian labor to construct the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway and in a very large number of smaller projects. In this book an international group of specialists on the Occupation period examine the labor needs and the recruitment and use of workers (whether forced military or otherwise) throughout the Japanese empire. This is the first study to look at Japanese labor policies comparatively across all the occupied territories of Asia during the war years. It also provides a graphic context for examining Japanese colonialism and relations between the Japanese and the people living in the various occupied territories. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706290

Asian Labor MigrationPipeline To The Middle East This book estimates the stock of Asian workers in the Middle East and the annual flows as well as the costs and benefits to the major labor suppliers in Asia. It reviews the policies to control labor migration and the innovative programs to maximize the benefits of labor migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160319

Asian Law in DisastersToward a Human-Centered Recovery This book is a critical analysis of several of the most disaster-prone regions in Asia. Its unique focus is on the legal issues in the phase of disaster recovery the most lengthy and difficult stage of disaster response that follows the conclusion of initial emergency stage of humanitarian aid. In the stage of disaster recovery the law decides the fate of reconstruction for the individual houses and livelihoods of the disaster-affected people and sets the limit of governmental support for them during the lengthy period of suspension of normal living until full recovery is obtained. Researchers who were participant-observers in the difficult recovery phase after the mega-disasters in Asia analyse the reality of the functions of law which often hinder rather than foster efforts to restore disaster victims’ lives. The book collects research conducted with an emphasis on empirical approaches to legal sociology including direct interviews with people affected by the disaster. It offers a holistic approach beyond the traditional sectionalism of legal studies by starting with a historical review and incorporating both spheres of public law and private law in order to obtain a new perspective that can concurrently achieve disaster risk reductions and human-centered recoveries. With particular emphasis on the unexplored area of law in the post-disaster recovery phase this book will attract the attention of students and scholars of disaster studies legal studies Asian studies as well as those who work in the practice of disaster management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815361480

Asian MasculinitiesThe Meaning and Practice of Manhood in China and Japan This book shows how East Asian masculinities are being formed and transformed as Asia is increasingly globalized. The gender roles performed by Chinese and Japanese men are examined not just as they are lived in Asia but also in the West. The essays collected here enhance current understandings of East Asian identities and cultures as well as Western conceptions of gender and sexuality. While basic issues such as masculine ideals in China and Japan are examined the book also addresses issues including homosexuality women's perceptions of men the role of sport and food and Asian men in the Chinese diaspora. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415511087

Asian Media Productions A substantial book on the social practices and cultural attitudes of people producing reading watching and listening to different kinds of media in Japan China Taiwan Indonesia Vietnam Singapore and India. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863286

Asian Migrants and European Labour MarketsPatterns and Processes of Immigrant Labour Market Insertion in Europe In an era of globalization and demographic transition international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world including many from South Southeast and East Asia. It has become apparent that in several European countries the demand for workers in certain sectors of the labour market is increasing and that Asia has become the source for these workers. This collection explores the phenomenon of Asian immigration in Europe particularly focusing on the ways in which Asian immigrants gain access to local labour markets. The book includes studies of several countries including Germany France and the United Kingdom - shedding light on the labour market positions of different ethnic groups within Europe.  Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets will interest scholars in the field of labour economics population and migration studies and international business. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645973

Asian Migration and Education Cultures in the Anglosphere Asian migration and mobilities are transforming education cultures in the Anglosphere prompting mounting debates about ‘tiger mothers’ and ‘dragon children’ and competition and segregation in Anglosphere schools. This book challenges the cultural essentialism which prevails in much academic and popular discussion of ‘Asian success’ and in relation to Asian education mobilities.As anxiety and aspiration within these spaces are increasingly ethnicised the children of Asian migrants are both admired and resented for their educational success. This book explores popular perceptions of Asian migrant families through in-depth empirically informed accounts on the broader economic social historical and geo-political contexts within which education cultures are produced. This includes contributions from academics on global markets and national policies around migration and education classed trajectories and articulations local formations of ‘ethnic capital’ and transnational assemblages that produce education and mobility as means for social advancement.At a time when our schooling systems and communities are undergoing rapid transformations as a result of increasing global mobility this book is a unique and important contribution to an issue of pressing significance.This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661663

Asian MigrationsSocial and Geographical Mobilities in Southeast East and Northeast Asia This textbook describes and explains the complex reality of contemporary internal and international migrations in East Asia. Taking an interdisciplinary approach; Tony Fielding combines theoretical debate and detailed empirical analysis to provide students with an understanding of the causes and consequences of the many types of contemporary migration flows in the region. Key features of Asian Migrations: Comprehensive coverage of all forms of migration including labour migration student migration marriage migration displacement and human trafficking Text boxes containing key concepts and theories More than 30 maps and diagrams Equal attention devoted to broad structures (e.g. political economy) and individual agency (e.g. migration behaviours) Emphasis on the conceptual and empirical connections between internal and international migrations Exploration of the policy implications of the trends and processes discussed Written by an experienced scholar and teacher of migration studies this is an essential text for courses on East Asian migrations and mobility and important reading for courses on international migration and Asian societies more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639477

Asian Nationalism in an Age of Globalization Topics include: Government Intervention and Economic Growth in East Asia Agricultural Nationalism in the Age of Globalization Japan's Dominance and Multi- Racial Coalitions in Malaysia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987593

Asian Nationalisms Reconsidered Nationalism appears to be rising in a renascent Asia and stoking tensions aspirations and identity politics while amplifying grievances and raising questions about prospects in what is touted as the Asian century. This book provides a broad overview and introduction to nationalism in Asia. Leading experts in their fields succinctly convey key information and critical analysis useful to students in a range of courses across disciplines. Part I presents thematic chapters mostly cross-national studies that elucidate the roots and consequences of nationalism in these societies and the varying challenges they confront. Part II presents concise country case studies in Asia providing an overview of what is driving contemporary nationalism and surveys the domestic and international implications. Approaching Asia from the perspective of nationalism facilitates a comparative interdisciplinary analysis that helps readers better understand each society and what the ramifications of nationalism are for contemporary Asians and the worlds that they (and we) participate in. Asian Nationalisms Reconsidered is an invaluable textbook for undergraduate courses and graduate seminars related to international relations Asian Studies political science government foreign policy peace and conflict and nationalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138826076

Asian Pacific American PoliticsCelebrating the Scholarly Legacy of Don T. Nakanishi Asian Pacific American Politics presents some of the most recent research on Asian American politics including both quantitative and qualitative examinations of the role of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in some of today’s major political controversies. In the highly polarized politics of the United States in the early 21st century non-Black racial minorities such as Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans will increasingly find themselves swept into the epicenter of many of the divisive controversies. This timely volume presents the latest scholarly research on some of these issues examining questions such as Asian American support for #Black Lives Matter responses to racially-charged attacks and the differences in the political socialization politicization and community-based activism within and across sectors of the Asian American population. In addition to examining political identity voting participation political mobilization transnational politics and partisan formation the volume also investigates important but little discussed issues such as the Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement political incorporation of Filipino Americans and the struggle to establish "comfort women" memorials in the United States. Contributors also examine through dialogues how Asian Americans fit into the larger world of American racial politics the extent to which they are likely to build coalitions with other communities of color and the boundaries and contours of Asian American political theory. Exploring and Expanding the Political World Pioneered by Don T. Nakanishi Asian Pacific American Politics will be of great interest to scholars of race and ethnicity in American politics immigration and minority incorporation ethnic identity politics and political participation and democratic inclusion of Asians. The chapters were originally published in Politics Groups and Identities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367857233

Asian Perceptions of NatureA Critical Approach This highly acclaimed 'bold and refreshing' collection of essays takes a critical look at Asians' perception of their natural environments as well as at Western views of Asia in this respect. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315026138

Asian Perspectives on Animal EthicsRethinking the Nonhuman To date philosophical discussions of animal ethics and Critical Animal Studies have been dominated by Western perspectives and Western thinkers. This book makes a novel contribution to animal ethics in showing the range and richness of ideas offered to these fields by diverse Asian traditions. Asian Perspectives on Animal Ethics is the first of its kind to include the intersection of Asian and European traditions with respect to human and nonhuman relations. Presenting a series of studies focusing on specific Asian traditions as well as studies that put those traditions in dialogue with Western thinkers this book looks at Asian philosophical doctrines concerning compassion and nonviolence as these apply to nonhuman animals as well as the moral rights and status of nonhuman animals in Asian traditions. Using Asian perspectives to explore ontological ethical and political questions contributors analyze humanism and post-humanism in Asian and comparative traditions and offer insight into the special ethical relations between humans and other particular species of animals. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian religion and philosophy as well as to those interested in animal ethics and Critical Animal Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815373780

Asian Perspectives on Digital CultureEmerging Phenomena Enduring Concepts In Asia amidst its varied levels of economic development and diverse cultural traditions and political regimes the Internet and mobile communications are increasingly used in every aspect of life. Yet the analytical frames used to understand the impact of digital media on Asia predominantly originate from the Global North neither rooted in Asia’s rich philosophical traditions nor reflective of the sociocultural practices of this dynamic region. This volume examines digital phenomena and its impact on Asia by drawing on specifically Asian perspectives. Contributors apply a variety of Asian theoretical frameworks including guanxi face qing dharma and karma. With chapters focusing on emerging digital trends in China Hong Kong India Japan Korea Philippines Singapore and Taiwan the book presents compelling and diverse research on identity and selfhood spirituality social networking corporate image and national identity as shaped by and articulated through digital communication platforms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138598003

Asian Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development This book critically considers what various Asian philosophies can contribute to a more substantive discourse on sustainability education and educational philosophy. The contributors examine how ‘east’ and ‘west’ interact in educational philosophy and practice in Asian contexts. As a collection they provide a broad view of Asian sustainability thinking that is not dominated by Confucianism Buddhism Islam and post-colonialism but rather which regards these themes—and other frameworks for sustainable education—as dynamic aspects of Asian contexts both historically and today. As such the book invites readers to consider the challenges and opportunities for theorising of sustainability in the philosophy of education while also critically engaging with the way in which ‘Asia’ and ‘east’ are typically understood. Of interest to those researchers in Asian conceptions of sustainability this book highlights a series of potential insights in relation to the often-foregrounded perspectives of Global North and western-based frameworks. The chapters were originally published in Educational Philosophy and Theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367359232

Asian Perspectives on International Investment Law With changes to the international investment law landscape and Asian countries now actively developing their network of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) this volume studies issues relating to Asian perspectives on international investment law and forecasts the future of Asian contribution to its science and practice.The book discusses the major factors that have been driving Asian countries to new directions in international investment rule-making and dispute settlement. It also looks at whether Asian countries are crafting a new model of international investment law to reflect their specific socio-cultural values. Finally the book examines whether there are any ‘Asian’ styles of international investment rule-making and dispute settlement or if individual Asian countries are seeking specific national ‘models’ based on economic structure and geopolitical interests.This unique collection is exceptionally useful to students scholars and practitioners of international investment law international trade law and public international law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671112

Asian Perspectives on Teacher Education Research into teacher education is dominated by Anglophone literature with the inevitable result that teacher education in non-English speaking regions of the world largely remains unexamined. This book fills the gap in the existing literature and comprises twelve invited contributions from an international panel of educationists. To provide the reader with a clear structure the book offers a detailed introduction and afterword which brings together the various themes examined in each chapter. The contributions offer perspectives on teacher education in the Asian region perspectives which until now have been missing from contemporary debate on teacher education. Presenting research from Australia Japan the USA the People’s Republic of China the Republic of Korea and Vietnam this book examines the varied situations teacher educators experience in their own countries; in so doing the researchers identify resonances and dissonances in comparison with the dominant Anglophone research literature on the same subjects. This book is an important contribution to the comparative study of teacher education in the first decade of the twenty-first century giving a voice to an important sector of the international community of teacher educators. This book was published as a special issue of Journal of Education for Teaching: International research and pedagogy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852661

Asian Perspectives on Water Policy Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book provides authoritative analyses of how water is being managed in different Asian countries ranging from the world’s most populous countries like China and India to a city state like Singapore and an island country like Fiji. It also analyses in depth several wide ranging issues like terrorism human rights water-energy nexus and roles of media along with comprehensive discussions of legal institutional and regulatory frameworks in an Asian water management context. The overall focus is on how water can be managed efficiently cost-effectively and equitably in various Asian countries. This book was based on a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138692657

Asian Philosophies With an inside view from an expert in the field solid scholarship and a clear and engaging writing style Asian Philosophies invites students and professors to think along with the great thinkers of the Asian traditions. John M. Koller is a scholar and teacher who has devoted his life to understanding Asian thought and practice. He wrote this text to give students and professors access to the rich philosophical and religious ideas of both South and East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138418745

Asian Philosophies With an inside view from an expert in the field and a clear and engaging writing style Asian Philosophies Seventh Edition invites students and professors to think along with the great minds of the Asian traditions. Eminent scholar and teacher John M. Koller has devoted his life to understanding and explaining Asian thought and practice. He wrote this text to give students access to the rich philosophical and religious ideas of both South and East Asia. New to this seventh edition: Added material on Confucianism including focused coverage of (1) the Analects and society and (2) ren and nature; Additional information on Theravada Buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism and Zen Buddhism as well as new in-depth coverage of ecological attitudes in Buddhism; Expanded coverage of ecological attitudes in all of the Asian traditions; Brief excerpts from primary sources to help better explain the key concepts; Added timelines for essential texts in each tradition; Improved Glossary and Pronunciation Guide; Additional text boxes to help students quickly understand key ideas texts and concepts; Updated Further Reading sections. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138629721

Asian Philosophies and the Idea of ReligionBeyond Faith and Reason With a focus on Asian traditions this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philosophy and religion. It contains chapters by experts on Buddhist Confucian Taoist Hindu and Jain philosophies as well as ancient Greek philosophy and recent contemplative and spiritual movements. The volume also problematizes the notion of a Western philosophical canon distinguished by rationality in contrast to a religious Eastern "other". These original essays creatively lay the groundwork needed to rethink dominant historical and conceptual categories from a wider perspective to arrive at a deeper more plural and global understanding of the diverse nature of both philosophy and religion. The volume will be of keen interest to scholars and students in the Philosophy of Religion Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Religious Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367862831

Asian Popular Culture in Transition Asian Popular Culture in Transition examines contemporary consumption practices in South Korea China India and Japan and both updates and extends popular culture studies of the region. Through an interdisciplinary lens this collection of essays explores how recent advances and shifts in information technologies and globalization have impacted cultural markets fashion the digital generation mobile culture femininity matrimonial advertising and a film actress’ image and performance. Drawing upon a diverse range of sources and methods including historical research content analysis anthropological observation textual analyses and interviews Asian Popular Culture in Transition makes a significant contribution to this growing area of research. Given its broad range of countries theories and approaches this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Asian studies cultural studies media and communication studies and gender studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108523

Asian Popular CultureThe Global (Dis)continuity This book examines different aspects of Asian popular culture including films TV music comedy folklore cultural icons the Internet and theme parks. It raises important questions such as – What are the implications of popularity of Asian popular culture for globalization? Do regional forces impede the globalizing of cultures? Or does the Asian popular culture flow act as a catalyst or conveying channel for cultural globalization? Does the globalization of culture pose a threat to local culture? It addresses two seemingly contradictory and yet parallel processes in the circulation of Asian popular culture: the interconnectedness between Asian popular culture and western culture in an era of cultural globalization that turns subjects such as Pokémon Hip Hop or Cosmopolitan into truly global phenomena and the local derivatives and versions of global culture that are necessarily disconnected from their origins in order to cater for the local market. It thereby presents a collective argument that whilst local social formations and patterns of consumption and participation in Asia are still very much dependent on global cultural developments and the phenomena of modernity yet such dependence is often concretized reshaped and distorted by the local media to cater for the local market. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415557177

Asian Regionalism and JapanThe Politics of Membership in Regional Diplomatic Financial and Trade Groups This book explores the essential nature of regionalism by conducting a comprehensive analysis of more than 30 regionalist proposals made by Japan and other Asian countries throughout the post-war period. Shintaro Hamanaka examines the whole post war period and covers all regionalist proposals since then while most existing studies cover only the development of Asian regionalism in the recent decade. A significant number of cases in the proposed book enable the readers to go beyond an understanding of each regionalist project to a deeper understanding of theoretically generalizeable behavior pattern of Japan and other countries. The book also comparatively analyzes political financial and trade regionalisms. The central aim of the book is to reveal the fact that policies with regard to regionalism have a pattern in this case with a principal though not an exclusive focus on Japan. The author demonstrates that the behavior pattern of external policy is extremely consistent in terms of the membership of regionalist organizations and discusses whether this new approach to regionalism holds explanatory power vis-à-vis regionalism outside Asia. This book will be of interest to scholars postgraduate students and policy makers in the fields of international relations Asian studies international trade and regionalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690232

Asian Religions Technology and Science Over the past five decades the field of religion-and-science scholarship has experienced a considerable expansion. This volume explores the historical and contemporary perspectives of the relationship between religion technology and science with a focus on South and East Asia. These three areas are not seen as monolithic entities but as discursive fields embedded in dynamic processes of cultural exchange and transformation. Bridging these arenas of knowledge and practice traditionally seen as distinct and disconnected the book reflects on the ways of exploring the various dimensions of their interconnection. Through its various chapters the collection provides an examination of the use of modern scientific concepts in the theologies of new religious organizations and challenges the traditional notions of space by Western scientific conceptions in the 19th century. It looks at the synthesis of ritual elements and medical treatment in China and India and at new funeral practices in Japan. It discusses the intersections between contemporary Western Buddhism modern technology and global culture and goes on to look at women’s rights in contemporary Pakistani media. Using case studies grounded in carefully delineated temporal and regional frameworks chapters are grouped in two sections; one on religion and science and another on religion and technology. Illustrating the manifold perspectives and the potential for further research and discussion this book is an important contribution to the studies of Asian Religion Science and Technology and Religion and Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138319288

Asian Sacred Natural SitesPhilosophy and practice in protected areas and conservation Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science but these may not represent the cultural philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia. This book provides a new perspective on the topic of sacred natural sites and cultural heritage by linking Asian cultures religions and worldviews with contemporary conservation practices and approaches.  The chapters focus on the modern significance of sacred natural sites in Asian protected areas with reference where appropriate to an Asian philosophy of protected areas. Drawn from over 20 different countries the book covers examples of sacred natural sites from all of IUCN’s protected area categories and governance types. The authors demonstrate the challenges faced to maintain culture and support spiritual and religious governance and management structures in the face of strong modernisation across Asia.  The book shows how sacred natural sites contribute to defining new more sustainable and more equitable forms of protected areas and conservation that reflect the worldviews and beliefs of their respective cultures and religions. The book contributes to a paradigm-shift in conservation and protected areas as it advocates for greater recognition of culture and spirituality through the adoption of biocultural conservation approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138936317

Asian Security HandbookTerrorism and the New Security Environment This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Asian Security Handbook focuses on the new challenges to security in the Asia-Pacific region presented by international terrorism. It reviews old security realities covered in previous editions and highlights more recent security issues in the region including the North Korean threat weapons of mass destruction proliferation the South China Sea dispute and the future U.S.-China rivalry. Featuring contributions by a distinguished group of international security and Asia experts this new edition has been reformatted and restructured. A new introductory chapter on terrorism sets the stage for the country-by-country profiles and assessments of the political-security situations in twenty-three individual nations. A new appendix on foreign terrorist organizations is also included. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315289854

Asian Social WorkProfessional Work in National Contexts The countries of East and Southeast Asia taken as a whole display a laboratory of social and political conditions with individual countries presenting a variety of political cultural and social characteristics. Some with one-party state systems others with stable liberal democracies and yet others with more fragile democratic systems. As such the region presents a unique opportunity to examine the relationship between diverse national environments and social work education regimes.  In this book social work educators and theorists from around East and Southeast Asia provide accounts of the social work programs within the higher education systems of their respective countries and compare them to those of their neighbours. This is the first book to offer a structured account of how social work and social work education have emerged and finds their present place in the historical economic political urban/rural and higher education contexts of Southeast Asia and East Asia. Experts from the region assess the extent to which these countries’ systems possess a collective coherence while examining the diversity among them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138611795

Asian Trade Routes First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138163621

Asian Translation Traditions Translation Studies one of the fastest developing fields in the humanities since the early 1980s has so far been Euro-centric both in its theoretical explorations and in its historical grounding. One of the major reasons for this is the unavailability of reliable data and systematic analysis of translation activities in non-Eurpean cultures. While a number of scholars in the Western tradition of translation studies have become increasingly aware of this bias and its problems practically indicates that the burden of addressing such defiencies and imbalances should be on the shoulders of scholars who are conversant with the non-Western translation traditions and capable of engaging in much-nedded basic research. This book brings together eleven scholars with expertise in different Asian translation traditions who highlight language and cultural environments as well as perceptions and modes of operation often different from those in the Western tradition. Their contributions enhance our understanding of the various elements that influence the transfer of knowledge across cultures and provide invaluable data for the study of translation as a force for cultural development and cultural planning. Contributors include Eva Hung Judy Wakabayashi Lawrence Wong Yoshihiro Osawa Teresa Hyun Keith Taylor Rita Kothari Doris Jedamski Raniela Barbaza and Bill Cummings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138172715

Asian Tsunami and Social Work PracticeRecovery and Rebuilding Asian Tsunami and Social Work Practice presents an inside look at the complicated nature of disaster preparedness and how it relates to poverty trauma community development and service delivery systems. Health human services and mental health professionals from countries still reeling from the devastations of the Asian Tsunami of 2004 reflect on the challenges facing survivors the effects of the disaster and interventions by the community and social work professionals. This unique book offers real-life accounts of practice models and the experiences of recovery from natural and man-made events.When disaster strikes social workers and other human service professionals not only are the first responders they are also called upon to help victims with the effects of trauma and displacement providing social and emotional support in the recovery and rebuilding of families and communities. Asian Tsunami and Social Work Practice explores social interventions used in relief efforts to aid hundreds of thousands of people who were left at risk and in need in affected areas of South Asia and East Africa including Thailand Sri Lanka India Singapore and Indonesia.Asian Tsunami and Social Work Practice examines: mental health practice in emergency response the connections between disability and disaster social and physical conditions after the tsunami of 2004 state and civil society responses in India service delivery frameworks the effective use of volunteers training programs for social workers and recovery workers the economic social and psychological impacts on survivors and much moreAsian Tsunami and Social Work Practice is an invaluable aid for students practice professionals and educators in health and human services as well as anyone working in international aid and disaster relief. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203051641

Asian ValuesEncounter with Diversity This book opens with an examination of values themselves grappling with western assertions of individual human rights and the eastern emphasis on duties and analysing selected Asian philosophical and religious traditions. Several case studies follow on countries the Philippines Japan China Malaysia and Thailand. The purpose of the book is to help westerners in particular to understand and appreciate better the changes taking place in Asia to handle relations more sensitively and thereby to help bring Europe and Asia together. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315028408

Asian Women Identity and MigrationExperiences of Transnational Women of Indian Origin/Heritage This book explores the influence which education and migration experiences have on women of Indian origin in Australia and the United Kingdom when (re)negotiating their identities. The intersections of migration and transnationalism are critically examined through multiple theoretical lenses across three thematic domains encompassing socio-historical discourses postcolonial theory theories on intersectionality and interceptionality emotional reflexivity and affects. In doing so the book highlights the ambiguities around gendered access and equity to education migration experiences the acculturation process dilemmas surrounding transnationality and negotiation of identities belonging and struggles inherent in simultaneously maintaining ties with home and new social fields. Chapters highlight the practical methodological and substantive aspects of affective dimensions and voice with a critical understanding of different tensions challenges complexities and conflicts underlining the stories. The book raises the question of voice and agency in advocating emotion-based writing in recalibrating conditions representing gendered subjective multivocality of women in breaking silences. Presenting non-Western perspectives through fragmented and often marginalised accounts within transnational and global spaces this book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Sociology Gender Studies Migration Transnational and Diaspora studies Sociology of Education Feminist Studies Cultural Studies Literature and Cultural Geographies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367516819

Asian Women LeadershipA Cross-National and Cross-Sector Comparison This book is an interdisciplinary anthology grounded in scholarly research that offers a concise but in-depth examination and exposition of leadership that helps readers better grasp the basics of the various aspects of Asian leadership and examines the practices of Asian women leadership across sectors in Asian and western countries. While many leadership books effectively describe leadership styles and/or outline various approaches to leadership this book focuses on Asian women leadership and illustrates performed styles experiences opportunities challenges and management strategies across sectors ranging from higher education business nonprofit organizations the media industry politics and social movement to immigration using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. It can serve as a handy reference for aspiring women leaders academic researchers general readers and students who want to study Asian women leadership work in Asian societies and/or work with Asians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367133115

Asian Worlds in Latin America There has been increasing Asian interest in Latin America in recent years beginning with Japanese investment in the 1980s and continuing into the present decade when there is growing investment by China. This book examines the nature and extent of Asian business and related activity in Latin America. It shows how investment is not just from Japan and China with Korea and India also involved and with Taiwan directly competing with China. It explores activity in the minerals and energy sector and also in trade and other areas. It demonstrates how Asian activity has a wide impact on the countries of both South America and the Caribbean making them less exclusively "the United States’ backyard"; how different countries are affected differently by Asian activity; and how the growing links with Asia increasingly open up the possibility of greater Latin American activity in Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138477155

Asian Yearbook of International LawVolume 15 (2009) Launched in 1991 The Asian Yearbook of International Law is a major refereed publication dedicated to international law issues as seen primarily from an Asian perspective under the auspices of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (DILA). It is the first publication of its kind edited by a team of leading international law scholars from across Asia. The Yearbook provides a forum for the publication of articles in the field of international law and other Asian international law topics written by experts from the region and elsewhere. Its aim is twofold: to promote international law in Asia and to provide an intellectual platform for the discussion and dissemination of Asian views and practices on contemporary international legal issues. Each volume of the Yearbook contains articles and shorter notes; a section on State practice; an overview of Asian states participation in multilateral treaties; succinct analysis of recent international legal developments in Asia; an agora section devoted to critical perspectives on international law issues; surveys of the activities of international organizations of special relevance to Asia; and book review bibliography and documents sections. This volume offers Asian perspectives on topics including : treaty-making power in China; the crime of aggression illegal fishing and the destruction of environment in armed conflicts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690379

Asian-american EducationHistorical Background and Current Realities Asian-American Education: Historical Background and Current Realities fills a gap in the study of the social and historical experiences of Asians in U.S. schools. It is the first historical work to provide American readers with information about highly individual ethnic groups rather than viewing distinctly different groups as one vague global entity such as "Asians." The people who populate each chapter are portrayed as active participants in their history rather than as passive victims of their culture. Each of the twelve country-specific chapters begins with a description of the kind of education received in the home country including how widely available it was how equal or unequal the society was and what were the circumstances under which the emigration of children from the country occurred. The latter part of each of these chapters deals with the education these children have received in the United States. Throughout the book instead of dwelling on a relatively narrow range of children who perform spectacularly well the author tries to discover the educational situation typical among average students. The order of chapters is roughly chronological in terms of when the first sizable numbers of immigrants came from a specific country. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203053799

Asian-European PerspectivesDeveloping the ASEM Process The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an interregional forum for political dialogue education and culture security and business aimed at enhancing relations between Asia and Europe to achieve a better interregional balance in the spheres of politics economics and culture. Its members are the seven ASEAN countries and the 15 EU countries. This book addresses three questions of central importance to the ASEM process and to the involvement of the private sector: What role can Europe and Asia play in managing an integrated global economy? What will be the role of the private sector in boosting the ASEM process? And how can the full potential of ASEM be realised? The contributors to the volume are Asian and European academics politicians and businessmen who have been involved in the process from the very beginning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863347

Asianism and the Politics of Regional Consciousness in Singapore Over the last two decades Singapore has undergone a substantial degree of ‘Asianization’. Apart from participating in the Asian values debate of the 1990s re-visioning itself as ‘New Asia’ and a global-Asian hub and establishing Asian identities for the commodities it consumes and produces Singapore has also repurposed its modernity cultures and ethos along similar regionalist precepts. However even in recent times Singapore continues to vacillate ambivalently between identifying with and differentiating itself from Asia. Responding to the challenges Singapore faces in coming to terms with its Asian identity this book examines the complex cultural social and political underpinnings that have shaped Singapore’s mainstream discourse on Asia. Indeed it argues that its legacy as a colonial port city the exigencies of managing the post-independence nation state and the larger forces of imperialism and capitalism all contribute to its politics of Asianism. Taking a thoroughly interdisciplinary approach that spans history cultural studies postcolonialism and cultural geography Leong Yew reveals how Asia has been used to narrate Singapore’s beginnings revalidate Singaporean ethnic culture and to consolidate its practices of consumption and commodification. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars working across a range of fields including Asian culture and society Asian politics cultural theory and postcolonial studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138579194

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)The First Decade The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was founded in 1989. Since then the forum has developed into a major player in tri-partite relations between North America East Asia and Europe. The Seattle and Bogor Summits were landmark events suggesting to many observers a gravitational shift in the world economy and world politics. Yet the Asian financial crisis had a sobering effect on high-flying expectations as APEC contributed little to crisis management. In the light of such contradictory performance distinguished scholars here examine APEC's achievements and failures its role and functions in international relations its linkages with regional organisations and the interplay between the forum and national interests of major factors in the region. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203037508

Asia-Pacific Film Co-productionsTheory Industry and Aesthetics This book examines cross-regional film collaboration within the Asia-Pacific region. Through a mixed methods approach of political economy industry and market as well as textual analysis the book contributes to the understanding of the global fusion of cultural products and the reconfiguration of geographic political economic and cultural relations. Issues covered include cultural globalization and Asian regionalization; identity regionalism and industry practices; and inter-Asian and transpacific co-production practices among the U.S.A. China South Korea Japan India Hong Kong Taiwan Argentina Australia and New Zealand. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367444556

Asia-Pacific in the New World Order Asia-Pacific in the New World Order critically explores the notion that a distinctive regional power bloc is developing linking countries bordering the Pacific with East Asia at its core. This student-friendly volume sheds light on the complex interplay between global regional and national forces which have transformed the Asia-Pacific area into one of the most vibrant and economically successful regions in the world. Historical narratives alongside geopolitical and geoeconomic perspectives are deployed to examine the shifting pattern of power relations and security structures across the region set within a wider world context.Key issues addressed include:* what are the primary security problems of the region and how are they being resolved?* does the dynamic growth of the region and particularly the rise of China pose a challenge to existing structures of world order?The text has a strong interdisciplinary flavour drawing on analytical approaches from the international relations political economy and political geography literature. Authors have been drawn from the Asia-Pacific region and the UK and all are established scholars in their specialist fields. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315006307

Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Intercultural Psychology Today’s world is more interconnected and interdependent than ever before. Within the context of globalisation and the associated increased contact between diverse groups of people the psychology of culture is more relevant than ever. Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Intercultural Psychology brings together leading researchers from 11 countries to showcase the innovative evolving and diverse approaches that epitomise the development of the psychology of culture across the Asia-Pacific region. The contributors provide a range of examples of how different psychologies of culture can inform engagements with a range of psychological issues. Central to each chapter is the relationship between local cultures and ways of being and knowledge production practices imported theories and methods from the global discipline. It is the resulting tensions and opportunities for dialogue that are central to the further development of intercultural psychology as a diverse scholarly arena. This important work argues the case for a combination of etic and emic approaches to theory research and practice in psychology that this is foundational to the development of intercultural perspectives and more comprehensive understandings of both the universal and local elements of human experience and psychological phenomena today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138068032

Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2017 This book offers an analysis of the four central regional security themes relevant to the policy-focussed discussions at the annual IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. Namely: The evolving roles of the United States and China in Asia-Pacific security; Responses by the US and regional states to regional security tensions particularly in the South China Sea; Emerging security questions relating to nuclear weapons missiles and military cyber capabilities; The prospects for regional security cooperation including the challenges for the ASEAN-centred architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780860792154

Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2018 The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2018 is the fifth IISS Strategic Dossier to be published in association with the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. It examines a broad array of regional security themes relevant to the policy-focussed discussions expected at the Dialogue in 2018 in beyond: The evolving roles of the United States and China in Asia-Pacific security; Military and naval policies and deployments in the region including detailed analyses of missile-defence and undersea capabilities; The confluence of ongoing domestic security concerns and emerging transnational threats The achievements in and prospects for regional security cooperation including through the ASEAN institutional architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780860792161

Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2020Key Developments and Trends The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment provides insight into key regional strategic geopolitical economic military and security topics. Among the topics explored are: the deteriorating US China relationship and great-power competition; US alliances and security partnerships; the collapse of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty; diplomatic gridlock on the Korean Peninsula; Japan’s role in Indo-Pacific security; the breakdown in Japan–South Korea relations; Indonesian policy towards the South China Sea; Australia’s defence and security outlook; the European security role in Asia. Authors include leading regional analysts and academics Douglas Barrie William Choong Aaron Connelly Andrew Davies Michael Elleman Bonnie S. Glaser Euan Graham Christopher W. Hughes Meia Nouwens Brendan Taylor and William Tow. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780860792208

Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation: National Interests and Regional OrderNational Interests and Regional Order New developments in the Asia Pacific are forcing regional officials to rethink the way they manage security issues. The contributors to this work explore why some forms of security cooperation and institutionalisation in the region have proven more feasible than others. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706283

Asia-Pacific Security Dynamics in the Obama EraA New World Emerging This book examines the critical changes to the Asia-Pacific security architecture emerging in the context of shifts in the global order as the Obama Administration’s major strategic innovation and likely legacy unfold. The author reviews the state of the international security system during the Obama presidency recording the Administration’s Asia-Pacific inheritance and tracing its efforts to chart a collaborative course aimed at retaining US primacy amidst strategic turbulence. While security discourses are coloured by relative US ‘decline’ and China’s ‘rise ’ the book points out the competitive-cooperative complexity of interactions with symbiotic economic ties moderating rivalry. Focusing on the military-security cutting edge of Sino-US dynamics the narrative outlines the dangers posed by extreme nationalist dialectics in an interdependent milieu. It examines the policies of Japan Australia India and Russia towards the evolving Sino-US diarchy while recording Washington’s and Beijing’s contrasting approaches to these allies and possible adversaries. The book concludes with observations on the loss of definition and clarity as the system evolves with multiple actors bidding for influence and the need for statesmanship as the systemic fulcrum moves from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 　 This book will be of interest to students and scholars of International Politics Asian Politics American Politics International Security and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138017054

Asia's Clean RevolutionIndustry Growth and the Environment The world's environmental future will be determined in significant part by what happens in the rapidly industrialising and urban economies of Asia. The sheer scale of urban population and industrial growth in Asia - from Indonesia to China - and the energy and materials intensive character of the development process constitutes a dark shadow over the region's and indeed the world's environment. And yet this challenge is also an opportunity. Precisely because so much of the urban-industrial investment within developing Asia has yet to take place the opportunity exists to shape a different development future - one that is far less energy materials and waste intensive.Asia's Clean Revolution examines the prospects for and pathways to such a new trajectory. The book lays out a path-breaking vision of how developing economies might go beyond environmental regulation and put in place an array of policies and institutions that could integrate environmental industrial and technological goals. These findings provide important input for negotiators considering climate change on a global scale.The book approaches the challenge of growth and environment in Asia in a novel way by identifying six major transformational dynamics under way in the world today and assessing whether these can be harnessed to the goal of improved environmental performance of industry.With a set of specially commissioned chapters from the leading authorities in North America and Asia this ground-breaking book is the first to present concrete policy solutions to the looming crisis driven by large-scale urban-industrial growth in developing Asia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351282567

Asia's EntrepreneursDilemmas Risks and Opportunities This book is a collection of technology startup cases in Asia told in a narrative form to give readers an insider view to how innovators and technopreneurs view entrepreneurial opportunities from use of technology how the technopreneurs raise funding to support their vision and the subsequent relationship of the technopreneurs and their investors. The book illustrates some of the cases using the theory of effectuation. The book is divided into four sections: Part One chronicles case studies of technopreneurs who raised capital but had difficulty with managing the investor expectations and relationship to the detriment of the venture. Part Two chronicles case studies of technopreneurs who started their ventures without venture capital with some who later raised capital at a much later stage and were able to exit successfully. All case studies are of technology ventures in Asia from the mid-1990’s where venture capital and entrepreneur ecosystem were under-developed. Lessons learned from the various case studies are told from a practitioner’s perspective. Part Three describes the development of the venture ecosystem specifically in Singapore a city-state aspiring to follow the Silicon Valley model. The technopreneurs in Parts I and II play the roles of mentors/investors in the newly developing system. Part Four includes two new young technology ventures’ fund raising dilemmas written in a teaching case format. The book can be used by practitioners and by educators for developing a deep understanding on the issues of raising capital for the purpose of growing the venture and the trade-offs of capital from the different groups of investors and their financial terms. It is useful to young and mid-career professionals looking at starting a technology venture in Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138910379

Asia's Environmental Crisis This book focuses on the political economy of the environment in Asia examining the economic and political forces that have generated the problems the political efforts to find solutions and the economic and political contexts of proposed solutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367161880

Asia's Environmental Movements in Comparative Perspective Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world this series includes works on political economic cultural and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706276

Asia's Environmental MovementsComparative Perspectives Adopting a comparative perspective this book traces the social political economic and cultural conditions under which environmental movements have emerged and assesses the transformative capacities of these movements. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315479811

Asia's Financial Crisis and the Role of Real Estate This book by a distinguished academic and a professional economist from the World Bank clearly demonstrates the significant role played by the real estate sector in inducing the Asian crisis; the linkage of the real estate sector to the general economy; the causes of real estate booms and subsequent busts; and the economic costs of real estate price volatility. The book also includes suggestions for moderating such volatility in the future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315500010

Asia's High Performing Education SystemsThe Case of Hong Kong Education officials specialist leaders and teachers have all been involved in different ways to bring about school reform in Hong Kong. This book is a very current and relevant analysis of this reform highlighting the way in which agencies have cooperated in bringing about change over the last several decades. Through a process of wide-ranging decision-making collaboration and consensus among key bodies and agencies of change some important developments have occurred. The reforms collectively have had and are continuing to have a major impact upon schooling in Hong Kong. This volume represents a range of authors and specialists involved in a number of different reforms covering themes such as historical policy contexts new curriculum approaches changing pedagogies school leadership implementation and change and assessment and evaluation. This is a very topical book which provides a probing analysis of how an Asian education system has been able to reach and maintain a very high performing level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286856

Asia's Latent Nuclear PowersJapan South Korea and Taiwan If the nuclear weapons club were to further expand would America�s democratic allies in Northeast Asia be among the next entrants? Japan South Korea and Taiwan all have robust civilian nuclear energy programmes that make them �virtual nuclear powers� according to many analysts. All three once pursued nuclear weapons and all face growing security threats from nuclear-armed adversaries. But will they � or rather under what circumstances might they? This book analyses these past nuclear pursuits and current proliferation drivers. In explaining the nuclear technology that the three now possess it considers how long it would take each to build a nuclear weapon if such a fateful decision were made. Although nuclear dominoes Northeast Asia cannot be ruled out the author does not predict such a scenario. Unlike when each previously went down a nuclear path democracy and a free press now prevail as barriers to building nukes in the basement. Reliance on US defence commitments is a better security alternative -- as long as such guarantees remain credible an issue that is also assessed. But extended deterrence is not a tight barrier to proliferation of sensitive nuclear technologies. Nuclear hedging by its Northeast Asian partners will challenge Washington�s nuclear diplomacy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138930803

Asia's Miracle Economies An expanded and updated edition of Woronoff's 1986 study of Asia's emerging economic giants this book looks back at what has happened in the intervening years especially as regards the "discovery" of this phenomenon in the Western media and the overreactive hype that has accompanied it. As the author puts it: "My purpose is to show how these countries which hitherto has been quite unremarkable began to develop vigorously. What policies and strategies they used. What they did right and even more importantly what they did wrong." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315487694

Asia's Nuclear Future/h In this book a number of specialists with a variety of academic backgrounds analyze the nuclear future of Asia. It gives an overall view on nuclear power nuclear arms and proliferation in China Japan Eastern Asia and India. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167806

Asia's Role in Governing Global Health In an era of rapid and extensive globalisation the world faces a wide range of transboundary problems that require effective collective action. Key among these are threats to human health that do not recognise national borders and include emerging and re-emerging infections rising rates of chronic diseases inadequate access to affordable and safe medicines spreading anti-microbial resistance and the health effects of climate change. These threats require a transnational response and thus pose significant challenges to global health governance as well as to long established notions of national sovereignty. This book investigates the neglected question of the impact of a rising Asia on the management of transboundary health problems. The chapters examine the role played by Asia in the governance of a range of global health issues from development assistance in health to global health instruments dealing with tobacco control and disease outbreaks to health research and knowledge products and the book concludes by examining the broad themes of a rising Asia’s role in the complexity of global health governance. The various analyses are tied together by a common focus on Asian countries’ use of the sovereignty principle and seek to understand how traditional notions of national sovereignty can both clash with and enhance governance objectives in global health. In addition the contributors examine the interaction between global regional and domestic institutions and present current ideas in Asia on the challenge of governing global health. With an inter-disciplinary approach that combines international relations public policy and public health this book will be invaluable to both scholars and policy makers working in these fields as well as Asian politics social policy and governance more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415503433

Asiatic RussiaImperial Power in Regional and International Contexts Although the Russian Empire has traditionally been viewed as a European borderland most of its territory was actually situated in Asia. Imperial power was huge but often suffered from a lack of enough information and resources to rule its culturally diverse subjects and asymmetric relations between state and society combined with flexible strategies of local actors sometimes produced unexpected results. In Asiatic Russia an international team of scholars explores the interactions between power and people in Central Asia Siberia the Volga-Urals and the Caucasus from the 18th to the early 20th centuries drawing on a wealth of Russian archival materials and Turkic Persian and Tibetan sources. The variety of topics discussed in the book includes the Russian idea of a "civilizing mission " the system of governor-generalships imperial geography and demography roles of Muslim and Buddhist networks in imperial rule and foreign policy social change in the Russian Protectorate of Bukhara Muslim reformist and national movements. The book is essential reading for students and scholars of Russian Central Eurasian and comparative imperial history as well as imperial and colonial studies and nationalism studies. It may also provide some hints for understanding today’s world where "empire" has again become a key word in international and domestic power relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789197

Ask Explore Write!An Inquiry-Driven Approach to Science and Literacy Learning Discover how to effectively incorporate literacy instruction into your middle or high school science classroom with this practical book. You’ll find creative inquiry-based tools to show you what it means to teach science with and through writing and strategies to help your students become young scientists who can use reading and writing to better understand their world. Troy Hicks Jeremy Hyler and Wiline Pangle share helpful examples of lessons and samples of students’ work as well as innovative strategies you can use to improve students’ abilities to read and write various types of scientific nonfiction including argument essays informational pieces infographics and more. As all three authors come to the work of science and literacy from different perspectives and backgrounds the book offers unique and wide-ranging experiences that will inspire you and offer you insights into many aspects of the classroom including when why and how reading and writing can work in the science lesson. Featured topics include: Debates and the current conversation around science writing in the classroom and society. How to integrate science notebooks into teaching. Improving nonfiction writing by expanding disciplinary vocabulary and crafting scientific arguments. Incorporating visual explanations and infographics. Encouraging collaboration through whiteboard modeling. Professional development in science and writing. The strategies are all aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for ease of implementation. From science teachers to curriculum directors and instructional supervisors this book is essential for anyone wanting to improve interdisciplinary literacy in their school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367225131

Ask AnythingA Pastoral Theology of Inquiry Know how to answer those most-asked questions—by using a scriptural perspectiveThe search for answers remains a valuable catalyst for the growth of personal faith. Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry provides a fresh approach to answering questions of personal growth facing problems and building community. The questions most asked of today’s pastors and pastoral counselors are answered by integrating psychological with biblical/Christian perspectives. Jesus’ own questions from scripture are presented as a response to those difficult questions sparking a self-reflective personal dialogue that illuminates as well as inspires. As each of us journeys through life urgent questions arise even for the most faithful. Each chapter of Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry takes parishioners' most-asked questions about the basic issues of life death and faith and connects them with Jesus' questions from scripture allowing a new depth of introspection and thought. These questions open a free flow of ideas that refreshes personal perspectives and leads to a spiritual resolution for the issue at hand. Jesus' teachings spring to life through the questions from the gospels and the probing thoughts of contemporary authors and scholars stimulating a productive inner dialogue and positive direction for reflection. Each chapter is carefully referenced and includes helpful exercises and questions for group discussion counseling conversations or personal contemplation. Appendixes are included with complete listings of Jesus' questions from the gospels as well as a complete bibliography to facilitate further research.Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry discusses these questions often asked of pastors: Where do I find meaning in life? How can I succeed? What can I do to protect my children? How can I know which leaders to trust? What can I do about my battle with depression? What can I do about my burnout and fatigue? How can I know God loves me? What is prayer? What happens when I pray? Why is my prayer unanswered? Why is there suffering? Where do I find hope? What happens when I die? What can I do about the pain of grief?Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry is inspiring eye-opening reading perfect for pastoral and other Christian counselors ministers with responsibility for preaching and any layperson hoping to gather greater insight into Jesus’ personal answers to their own questions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315808499

Ask No QuestionsAn International Legal Analysis on Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ask No Questions provides readers with a better understanding of Sexual Orientation Discrimination as an increasingly important area of law around the world. It aims to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at national and international levels through a focus on the impact of primary role legislation on the court process and a discussion on the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. Anne-Marie Mooney-Cotter's sixth book in her series of volumes on discrimination law follows the approach and structure of her previous Ashgate volumes. Through a focus on the comparisons and contradictions of this type of law and its detailed examination of the relationship between sexual orientation issues and the law the book will be of importance to those concerned with equality. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315568072

Asking the EarthFarms Forestry and Survival in India The need to produce food without the destructive chemical horrors of much modern farming for an intelligent use of dwindling natural resources and for humane forms of production is universal the practice is limited. This book is an account of one large instance of success in practice. Twenty-five years ago Winin Pereira a nuclear physicist abandoned academia to start a co-operative farm at Alonde in a tribal area north of Bombay. The group experienced and finally discarded all the false hopes and promises of Western originated forms of development: ploughs that ploughed too deep irrigation systems that lowered water tables fertilizers and pesticides which managed the earth and became so expensive that poorer farmers were dispossessed. Instead they learnt from the adivasai or tribal people who have nurtured or been nurtured by foresets for millennia ways of applying popular knowledge to contemporary problems. This book is a combination of Pereira's record of achievement of sustainable livelihoods and an account of the farm and its effect on the India around it by a leading British journalist. Originally published in 1991 Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315066806

ASLIB Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom The ASLIB Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of 6 700 associations clubs societies companies educational establishments institutes commissions government bodies and other organizations which provide information freely or on a fee-paying basis.Entries in the 17th edition include: Macular Disease Society Costume Society of Scotland Parentline Plus Centre for Global Energy Studies Surrey Performing Arts Library. Each entry is listed alphabetically and includes the organization's name and contact details type and purpose and lists publications and collections where appropriate. The Directory also contains a comprehensive index of acronyms and abbreviations and a substantial subject index. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857436648

AspartamePhysiology and Biochemistry This book summarizes the research that resulted in aspartame's approval as a food additive as well as related topics regarding its function as a potential sweetening agent. It complies specific issues relating to human consumption of aspartame. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003065289

Aspartic Proteinases Physiology and Pathology Published in 1995: Aspartic Proteinases: Physiology and Pathology focuses on the advantages and limitations of the use of proteinases and their inhibitors in human pathology. A virus-specific aspartic proteinase enzyme is required for the maturation of a virus. If the enzyme can be eliminated so can the maturation of the virus. This book reviews the wealth of recently published information sparked by the renewed interest in these enzymes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367200589

Aspect Perception after WittgensteinSeeing-As and Novelty This volume brings together new essays that consider Wittgenstein’s treatment of the phenomenon of aspect perception in relation to the broader idea of conceptual novelty; that is the acquisition or creation of new concepts and the application of an acquired understanding in unfamiliar or novel situations. Over the last twenty years aspect perception has received increasing philosophical attention largely related to applying Wittgenstein’s remarks on the phenomena of seeing-as found in Part II of Philosophical Investigations (1953) to issues within philosophical aesthetics. Seeing-as however has come to occupy a broader conceptual category particularly in philosophy of mind and philosophical psychology. The essays in this volume examine the exegetical issues arising within Wittgenstein studies while also considering the broader utility and implications of the phenomenon of seeing-as in the fields of aesthetics philosophical psychology and philosophy of mathematics with a thematic focus on questions of novelty and creativity. The collection constitutes a fruitful interpretative engagement with the later Wittgenstein as well as a unique contribution to considerations of philosophical methodology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367871499

Aspects of a Changing Social Structure Originally published in 1937 Aspects of a Changing Social Structure presents lectures delivered in 1936 on behalf of the Sir Halley Stewart Trust. These lectures focus on discussing the interest that government was beginning to take in Britain’s social welfare and industrial patterns. Topics covered include nutrition child welfare housing and health in relation to individuals and the state as well as new developments in industrial organisation and the future of the agricultural and coal industry. This title will be of interest to students of Sociology and History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963306

Aspects of a Theory of Singular ReferenceProlegomena to a Dialectical Logic of Singular Terms Originally published in 1985. This study concerns the problem of treating identity as a relation between an object and itself. It addresses the Russellian and Fregean solutions and goes on to present in the first part a surfacist account of belief-context ambiguity requiring neither differences in relative scope nor distinctions between sense and reference. The second part offers an account of negative existentials necessity and identity-statements which resolves problems unlike the Russell-Frege analyses. This is a detailed work in linguistics and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367420246

Aspects of Anomalous Transport in Plasmas Anomalous transport is a ubiquitous phenomenon in astrophysical geophysical and laboratory plasmas; and is a key topic in controlled nuclear fusion research. Despite its fundamental importance and ongoing research interest a full understanding of anomalous transport in plasmas is still incomplete due to the complexity of the nonlinear phenomena involved.Aspects in Anomalous Transport in Plasmas is the first book to systematically consider anomalous plasma transport theory and provides a unification of the many theoretical models by emphasizing interrelations between seemingly different methodologies. It is not intended as a catalogue of the vast number of plasma instabilities leading to anomalous transport; instead it chooses a number of these and emphasizes the aspects specifically due to turbulence.After a brief introduction the microscopic theory of turbulence is discussed including quasilinear theory and various aspects of renormalization methods which leads to an understanding of resonance broadening mode coupling trajectory correlation and clumps. The second half of the book is devoted to stochiastic tramsport using methods based on the Langevin equations and on Random Walk theory. This treatment aims at going beyond the traditional limits of weak turbulence by introducing the recently developed method of decorrelation trajectories and its application to electrostatic turbulence magnetic turbulence and zonal flow generation. The final chapter includes very recent work on the nonlocal transport phenomenon. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367393090

Aspects of Book Culture in Early Modern England Thomas Anthony Birrell (1924-2011) was a man of many parts. For most of his working life he was Professor of English Literature in the University of Nijmegen The Netherlands where he was famous for his lively humoristic and thought-provoking lectures. He was the author of some very popular literary surveys in Dutch one of which - a history of English literature - has had seven editions so far. However first and foremost he was a bibliographer and a book historian. The present collection contains fifteen of his book-historical articles two reviews and one published version of a lecture for the illustrious ’Association Internationale de Bibliophilie’. The lecture - with a wealth of illustrations - about the British Library as the ’Custodian of the Unique’ gives one a sense of Birrell’s ability to present an audience with a complicated topic in comprehensible but not simplified terms. The reviews serve as a statement of principle of how to tackle the subject of ’English readers and books’ and the standards that ought to apply. The articles demonstrate Tom Birrell’s in-depth knowledge dedication and scholarship. He once said that he felt that he could have talked to the 17th-century London booksellers on an equal footing and his work convinces one that they would have enjoyed these conversations. Aspects of Book Culture was edited by Birrell’s former pupil colleague friend and fellow-bibliographer Jos Blom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409455691

Aspects of British Economic History1918-1925 Covering the period from November 1918 to the restoration of the Gold Standard in the UK in April 1925 this book originally published in 1947 sets out and explains the economic facts of the immediate post-war period. There are sections on employment production government intervention in industry the monetary factor real income and real wages. A statistical appendix brings together in four sections a number of important tables which supplement the text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138221635

Aspects of British Music of the 1990s The 1990s work of six British composers forms the focus of this collection of essays arising from a conference that took place at University of Surrey Roehampton in February 1999. The composers whose music is discussed are James Dillon Thomas Adès Harrison Birtwistle Jonathan Harvey Edwin Roxburgh and Sebastian Forbes. Reflecting the aims of the conference this volume brings together composers and musicologists to discuss significant works from the last decade of the twentieth century and also some of the wider issues surrounding British music. Arnold Whittall and Julian Johnson provide perspectives on the plurality of contemporary British music. Edwin Roxburgh offers a personal account of 'The Artists' Dilemma' whilst the essays that follow explore aspects of musical form and structure in a variety of works. The second half of the book comprises interviews with most of the composers whose music is discussed in Part I adding a further dimension to our understanding of the preoccupations of British composition at the end of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138258419

Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of VersaillesOf War and Peace Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of Versailles looks at some key issues involving British policy and the Treaty of Versailles one of the twentieth century’s most controversial international agreements. The book discusses the role of experts and the Danzig Question at the Paris Peace Conference; the establishment of diplomatic history as a field of academic research; and the role of David Lloyd George and his Vision of Post-War Europe. Contributors also look at the restitution of cultural objects in German possession and after the war the Treaty’s impact on both Britain’s enemy Germany and its ally France revealing how it profoundly affected the European balance of power. Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of Versailles will be of great interest to scholars of diplomatic history as well as modern history and international relations more generally. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Diplomacy & Statecraft. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367856403

Aspects of British Political History 1815-1914 Aspects of British History 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle this course* Written by and experienced and renowned textbook author* Illustrated with helpful maps and photographs Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138126510

Aspects of Building Design Management Achieving design value depends upon the collective efforts of all participants involved in the design and realization of buildings necessitating the establishment of appropriate managerial frames as well as the assembly and maintenance of effective teams. Building design management is a rapidly evolving field and this special issue of the journal Architectural Engineering and Design Management examines a variety of approaches to design management from different perspectives. The underlying argument is for the better management of design value in an increasingly complex building sector. Written by international experts in the field the core themes include the modelling coordination and management of design information; the definition and realization of architectural value; digital outsourcing of architectural services; knowledge capital in architectural education; and the importance of cultural issues. Design management is addressed from the perspective of consultants and contractors which helps to illustrate the dynamic interrelationships between people technologies and management. This peer-reviewed publication will be invaluable reading for lecturers and students on architecture built environment and civil engineering courses. The contents will also be of interest to professional architects engineers and sponsors of design and construction projects. Published with CIB Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138409125

Aspects of Capital Investment in Great Britain 1750-1850A preliminary survey report of a conference held the University of Sheffield 5-7 J These six papers were originally delivered to a conference at Sheffield University in 1969 and represent an overview of a research project led by Professor Pollard which aimed to construct a series of annual figures of capital formation for the Industrial Revolution in Britain - both in aggregate and broken down into main sectors. Each paper is accompanied by a summary of the discussion which followed. The problems encountered in such an undertaking are examined a major one being definition: what to include in the term 'capital' how to measure or isolate expenditure under that heading and how to deal with changes which have made the definitions and practices of present-day national income estimates inapplicable to earlier centuries. Sources are also examined in depth as statistical information is not only uncertain and often unreliable but of different value and completeness for different sectors of the economy. This book was first published in 1971. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864849

Aspects of Confused SpeechA Study of Verbal Interaction Between Confused and Normal Speakers Based on research focusing on the experience of having confused speech and being with confused speakers this book begins with everyday commonly understood ideas such as "talking too much" and examines how confused speech is "brought off" as a collaborative activity by the people involved. The author became involved in this project because she was interested in how "confusion" seemed to be something that everyone is not only involved in but also recognizes as part of ordinary life. At the same time "confusion" is a word that is used somewhat as a blanket category for some people considered permanently incompetent and "set apart" from ordinary members of society. Her study analyzes how talk between confused and normal speakers throws light on this tension. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138166219

Aspects of Confused SpeechA Study of Verbal Interaction Between Confused and Normal Speakers Based on research focusing on the experience of having confused speech and being with confused speakers this book begins with everyday commonly understood ideas such as "talking too much" and examines how confused speech is "brought off" as a collaborative activity by the people involved. The author became involved in this project because she was interested in how "confusion" seemed to be something that everyone is not only involved in but also recognizes as part of ordinary life. At the same time "confusion" is a word that is used somewhat as a blanket category for some people considered permanently incompetent and "set apart" from ordinary members of society. Her study analyzes how talk between confused and normal speakers throws light on this tension. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203810811

Aspects of Early English Keyboard Music before c.1630 English keyboard music reached an unsurpassed level of sophistication in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries as organists such as William Byrd and his students took a genre associated with domestic amateur performance and treated it as seriously as vocal music. This book draws together important research on the music its sources and the instruments on which it was played. There are two chapters on instruments: John Koster on the use of harpsichord during the period and Dominic Gwynn on the construction of Tudor-style organs based on the surviving evidence we have for them. This leads to a section devoted to organ performance practice in a liturgical context in which John Harper discusses what the use of organs pitched in F may imply about their use in alternation with vocal polyphony and Magnus Williamson explores improvisational practice in the Tudor period. The next section is on sources and repertoire beginning with Frauke Jürgensen and Rachelle Taylor’s chapter on Clarifica me Pater settings which grows naturally out of the consideration of improvisation in the previous chapter. The next two contributions focus on two of the most important individual manuscript sources: Tihomir Popović challenges assumptions about My Ladye Nevells Booke by reflecting on what the manuscript can tell us about aristocratic culture and David J. Smith provides a detailed study of the famous Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. The discussion then broadens out into Pieter Dirksen’s consideration of a wider selection of sources relating to John Bull which in turn connects closely to David Leadbetter’s work on Gibbons lute sources and questions of style. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729776

Aspects of Educational and Training Technology These papers discuss flexible learning the term used to describe more learner-centred approaches to teaching and learning and its potential application in colleges and universities. Flexible learning offers these institutions opportunities to improve their quality of instruction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367605223

Aspects of Educational Change In recent years teachers have realized that change has become a permanent factor on the educational scene and therefore its operation or mechanism must not just be accepted or even rejected but above all understood. This book presents an approach towards some real understanding of educational changes and innovations. A number of mechanisms and processes are discussed and analysed in an attempt to present some sort of overview of the agents involved in change an analysis of the major characteristics of resisters and innovators an account of the traits and functions of innovative institutions and a description of three particular models which delineate the way in which change occurs. In the final section of the text attention is given to some contemporary educational innovations and some suggestions provided for dealing with problems involved in their evaluation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415750509

Aspects of European History 1494-1789 First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138132276

Aspects of European History 1789-1980 In this sequel to his popular Aspects of European History 1494 - 1789 Stephen J. Lee charts the most commonly encountered topics of nineteenth and twentieth century history from the origins of the French Revolution through the social and political reforms and upheavals of the last two centuries to the present. Helpful and accessible the book includes: * an invigorating guide and sound source of background material * short analytical chapters* an interpretative approach to history providing a range of viewpoints on each subject* both a broad survey and specific studies* stimulation for student's ability to develop and clarify theme* a careful structure which aids notetaking preparation of essays and revision. Any student of European history will want to have this book at their side throughout their course studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138171411

Aspects of Grammatical Architecture This volume collects eleven papers written between 1991 and 2016 some of them unpublished which explore various aspects of the architecture of grammar in a minimalist perspective. The phenomena that are brought to bear on the architectural issue come from a range of languages among them French European Portuguese Welsh German and English and include clitic placement expletive pronouns resumption causative structures copulative and existential constructions VP ellipsis as well as the distinction between the SVO VSO and V2 linguistic types. This book sheds a new light on the division of labor between components and paves the way for further research on grammatical architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593308

Aspects of GriefBereavement in Adult Life How do bereaved people come to terms with their loss? What factors are important in successful coping? The death of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that we have to encounter. If the loved one is a child or partner the experience can be especially devastating. How do we cope? Do our families provide sufficient support? Would professional help be better? In this book originally published in 1992 the author provides an in-depth study of the many aspects of bereavement and the grieving process. With ample support from personal accounts of bereaved people she examines the experience of bereavement: what can go wrong the importance of social networks both family and professional and looks at how society’s attitudes to death and dying can affect our ability to cope. There are specific chapters on the death of children in childhood adolescence and adult life and on the death of a partner. The result is a book that will be of importance to all those who have regular contact with the dying and bereaved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807983

Aspects of History and Class Consciousness The various contributions in this book originally published in 1971 discuss many aspects of the complex subject of history and class consciousness and the themes that are dealt with are all inter-related. The papers range from history and sociology through political theory and philosophy to art criticism and literary criticism. Georg Lukács’ classic work History and Class Consciousness is discussed in several of the essays and the volume is prefaced by a letter from Georg Lukács to István Mészáros. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138194380

Aspects of Housing Law Aspects of Housing Law provides a comprehensive up-to-date and readable account of what is often regarded as a complex and technical area of the law. It is essential reading for students of housing law and those taking courses in housing studies.With comprehensive coverage of all areas covered in an undergraduate course on housing this concise and clear text covers: homelessnessowner-occupationregulation of rentsrepairs and disrepairsuccession to tenanciesprivate rented sectorsocial housinganti-social behaviour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge-Cavendish 9781138160255

Aspects of Illness This title was first published in 2001. With critical observations on past approaches to this issue and the proposal of alternative lines of inquiry this book is concerned with the attempts made by sociologists (and to a lesser extent doctors) to account for patterns of social conduct that are observably associated with periods of illness. The author argues that medical sociologists have confused the proper realms of biological and sociological inquiry and that it is this confusion that lies at the heart of the paucity of genuinely informative work in this field. The first chapter examines some of the influential explanations of the social consequences of illness that medical sociologists have put forward. The author analyzes representative selections from the body of literature on illness behaviour and on attempts to formulate accounts of illness within that tradition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732841

Aspects of Independent Romania's Economic History with Particular Reference to Transition for EU Accession After fifteen years of transition in the former communist states of Central and Eastern Europe it has become clear that for a substantial number the objective of reform and restructuring process is a market system in line with membership of the EU. In this study the long term economic transformation of Romania is studied offering a detailed narrative and thematic account of events from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. From the first steps towards large scale industrialisation begun prior to the First World War through the accelerated pace set by the communist regime after 1945 and the uncertainty following its subsequent collapse in 1989 the book addresses a wide range of pertinent issues that have shaped Romania's economic development. The study also offers an interpretation of a distinctive phase in the modernisation of post-communist Romania supported by economic-historical surveys of the proceeding century as a context for recent restructuring on the eve of EU accession. This is linked with trends in the region as a whole so that a broad perspective is maintained throughout the book. By highlighting Romania's position as one of more backward accession states and considering in what ways its experience during transition differs from the more developed states of the region this study offers a valuable insight into both the history of Romania and its future prospects. Furthermore it provides a valuable case study that can be compared and contrasted with other countries who are likewise still grappling with the legacy of a centralised economy and in the process of adopting a more market orientated approach in order to gain EU membership. As such this study will be of interest not only to historians and economists but anyone with an interest in the expansion of the European Union. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259638

Aspects of Islamic CivilizationAs Depicted in the Original Texts Originally published in 1964 this volume gathers together extracts from many of Arberry’s best-known works and supplements them with a selection of previously unpublished translations. The material therefore presents a vivid picture of the richness and variety of Islamic civilization from its origins to the late twentieth century. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889115

Aspects of Language Development in an Intensive English Program While there is much in the literature on ESL development this book is the first of its kind to track the development of specific language abilities in an Intensive English Program (IEP) longitudinally and highlights the implications of this particular study’s findings for future IEP implementation and practice and ESL and SLA research. The volume draws on many years’ worth of data from learners at an IEP at the University of Pittsburgh to explore selected aspects of language development including lexical grammatical speaking and writing abilities in addition to placement assessment practices and student learning outcomes. A concluding chapter points to the ways in which these findings can be applied to decision making around IEP curriculum development and the future role of IEPs in higher education more broadly. With its focus on students in IEP settings and the concentration on data from students evaluated over multiple semesters this volume offers a unique opportunity in which to examine longitudinal developmental patterns of different L1 groups on a variety of measures from the same learners and will be key reading for students and researchers in second language acquisition English for Academic Purposes language education and applied linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138048362

Aspects of Language Production This volume represents major research issues in language production today presenting readers with a picture of the breadth of current research in the field. Contributors have focused on models of visual word processing aphasic speech object recognition and language production in children. Many chapters highlight the need for psychological models of language production to learn from theoretical linguistics in order to become better informed about the structure of language itself. Therefore this volume also includes chapters written by linguists for psychologists which serve to remind us of the complexity of structure and process in the languages of the world. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315804453

Aspects of Language Variation in Arabic Political Speech-Making This socio-linguistic study throws new light on variation and the defining of register in Arabic political discourse. The research is based on three dialects (Egyptian Iraqi and Libyan) and on political speeches delivered by Gamal Abdunnasir Saddam Hussein and Muammar Al Gadhdhafi. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138963993

Aspects of Learning (RLE Edu O) The time has passed when learning was identified purely as a process involving the ability to store and recall knowledge and facts and the competence to produce them when required. These abilities still seriously concern the potential teacher and this book duly examines them but the ‘whys’ and the ‘hows’ of learning and teaching are now considered as important as the implanting of facts for regurgitation at exam time.Some children learn more quickly than others some can remember facts more easily and a teacher must ask several fundamental questions in order to understand the factors at work in this learning process. Where is knowledge stored? Why do we remember some facts and forget others? When are we learning new facts and when are we remembering and adapting knowledge to see it in a new light? To help answer these and many other questions a number of learning situations typical in most schools are examined the processes at work in the classrooms are examined and then they are both related to different theories of learning. The examination of a series of learning processes should not necessarily involve a choice between them and a feature of this volume is its lack of partiality towards any particular teaching method although the teacher and student will draw their own conclusions.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415750929

Aspects of Love in John Gower's Confessio Amantis First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861441

Aspects of Modern Language Teaching in Europe From the teaching of grammar to the teaching of literature; from classroom teaching to independent learning; from role-playing to CAL - few books on teaching languages cover such a wide field. In this book teaching experience and research from practitioners in four European countries throw new light on old problems faced every day while others reveal innovative teaching methods and new insights into how teachers and learners interact. Sections include: language learning strategies and computer-assisted language learning facilitating individual progress through autonomous learning how to bring a foreign country alive in the classroom de-mythologising grammar teaching how different types of dictionaries can make valuable contributions to language teaching teaching and using idiomatic phrases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138421158

Aspects of Odawa Morphophonemics First published in 1980. This study investigates salient properties of the phonological structure of Odawa a dialect of Ojibwa in terms of their implications for phonological theory. Indeed the primary concern is with theoretical issues specifically with questions about the abstractness of phonological descriptions and about the ordering and application of phonological rules. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138318021

Aspects of Peacekeeping The nature of UN operational involvement in the practical management of conflict has evolved dramatically since the end of the Cold War. The post-Cold War liberation of the Security Council the subsequent paralysis in its decision-making competence and the apparent dilution of the concept of sovereignty as a prohibition on intervention have been principal factors in the evolving fortunes of UK peace-support operations. This evolving environment has had profound implications for the way in which the humanitarian community the United Nations and military forces engaged under a UN flag have reacted to peace-support operations. This book explores contemporary peace-support operations and examines many of the principal challenges that now confront those charged in different ways with bringing peace to war-torn societies. In particular this volume looks at the evolving nature of military UN and humanitarian non-governmental organization's intervention in these complex conflicts. It also explores how these organizations relate to one another and the way in which a division of labour is determined. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315038391

Aspects of Political TheoryClassical Concepts in an Age of Relativism First published in 1976. This study continues an endeavour whose aim was to use traditional concepts as a basis for the discussion of contemporary political predicaments. The endeavour began with the publication of the symposium In Defense of Sovereignty (1969). Its long-range goal is to consider under a common denominator—relativism in politics— various aspects of theory such as the basic concepts discussed in the present essay together with more modern theories of democracy and the wider spectrum of political ideologies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507432

Aspects of Psychopharmacology The study of drug effects on behaviour and psychological processes has a long history. Developments in the decade prior to first publication had been based on a more adequate synthesis than hitherto of psychology and pharmacology and as a result great progress was made in establishing psychopharmacology as an interdisciplinary subject in its own right. Undergraduate courses in departments of psychology and pharmacology were increasingly including some coverage of this material but there was a paucity of texts suitable at this level at the time. Originally published in 1984 this book was designed to provide broad coverage of psychopharmacology with the minimum necessary focus on basic pharmacology and with carefully chosen subjects which are still likely to be of interest to psychology undergraduates and in which good empirical work is available for discussion at that level. The emphasis throughout the book is on the needs of psychology students but the contents will also interest pharmacology students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691131

Aspects of RationalityReflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are What does it mean to be rational – to reason well and effectively? How does rationality broadly conceived relate to the knowledge one acquires the beliefs one forms the explanations one constructs or appropriates the judgments and decisions one makes the values one adopts? What is the character of human reasoning and in particular does it tend to be rational? Much has been written about human rationality – or lack thereof. In recent years some writers have focused attention on the numerous ways in which people appear not to be rational at least if being rational is taken to mean always thinking or behaving in accordance with some normative standard. Others have argued that if human reasoning is as flawed as this work suggests it is a wonder that we as a species are around to notice the fact. This book examines much of the experimental research on reasoning as it relates to a variety of conceptions of rationality not limited to conformity of thought and behavior or to the dictates of one or another normative system. The discussion focuses on specific topics that represent essential aspects of any adequately inclusive conception of rationality: intelligence and knowledge; beliefs; goals values and affect; explanations; judgment and choice; understanding and wisdom. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138006287

Aspects of Recusant History Thomas Anthony Birrell (1924–2011) was a man of many parts. For most of his working life he was Professor of English and American Literature in the University of Nijmegen The Netherlands where he was famous for his lively humoristic and thought-provoking lectures. He was the author of some very popular surveys of English Literature in Dutch but – first and foremost – he was a bibliographer and a historian. His scholarly oeuvre is extensive and includes such highlights as English Monarchs and their Books (London 1986) a study of the Old Royal Library. However many of his publications are hidden in occasional publications periodicals and introductions to books no longer in print. That is why a – posthumous – selection of his bibliographical essays appeared in 2013 entitled Aspects of Book Culture (Ashgate 2013) and that is why it was decided to bring out a companion volume containing a selection of his essays in the field of recusant history. The present edition contains fourteen of Birrell’s articles published between 1950 and 2006. They all demonstrate his bibliographical expertise his in-depth knowledge of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English Catholic history and his absolute determination to examine every scrap of archival material that might shed light on the episodes he was investigating. But perhaps most important of all he combined his scholarship with an intense interest in the individual lives that shape and are shaped by history so the lasting impression that these articles will make is the sense of getting close to a whole series of personalities caught up in the turmoil of their time. Aspects of Recusant History was edited by Jos Blom Frans Korsten and Frans Blom all three former students of Tom Birrell and both individually and collectively authors and editors of a whole range of important book historical publications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367364434

Aspects of Roman History 31 BC-AD 117 This new edition of Aspects of Roman History 31 BC- AD 117 provides an easily accessible guide to the history of the early Roman Empire. Taking the reader through the major political events of the crucial first 150 years of Roman imperial history from the Empire’s foundation under Augustus to the height of its power under Trajan the book examines the emperors and key events that shaped Rome’s institutions and political form. Blending social and economic history with political history Richard Alston’s revised edition leads students through important issues introducing sources exploring techniques by which those sources might be read and encouraging students to develop their historical judgement. The book includes: chapters on each of the emperors in this period exploring the successes and failures of each reign and how these shaped the empire sections on social and economic history including the core issues of slavery social mobility economic development and change gender relations the rise of new religions and cultural change in the Empire an expanded timeframe providing more information on the foundation of the imperial system under Augustus and the issues relating to Augustan Rome a glossary and further reading section broken down by chapter. This expanded and revised edition of Aspects of Roman History covering an additional 45 years of history from Actium to the death of Augustus provides an invaluable introduction to Roman Imperial history surveying the way in which the Roman Empire changed the world and offering critical perspectives on how we might understand that transformation. It is an important resource for any student of this crucial and formative period in Roman history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415611213

Aspects of Teaching and Learning in Secondary SchoolsPerspectives on Practice This textbook heads the Open University's flexible PGCE Perspectives on Practice series which provides a practical illustration of skills knowledge and understanding required to teach in the secondary classroom. As well as describing concepts and ideas the book provides a critical examination of some of the key issues and will encourage the reader to engage with the ideas and consider their views and beliefs. This book accompanies each of the subject-specific books in the series providing a valuable link between disciplines. The series complements our other OU series Teaching in the Secondary School which addresses theoretical issues relating to teaching. Together these to series provide a complete resource for students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175075

Aspects of Teaching Secondary Design and TechnologyPerspectives on Practice Beginning by outlining the national curriculum for design and technology Aspects of Teaching Secondary Design and Technology goes on to look at what design and technology is in the primary school at examination level and post-16. Vocational qualifications relevant to design and technology are also discussed. There are chapters looking at the relationship between design and technology and the wider social and cultural context. The development of cross-curricular skills and value judgements are discussed as are sustainability and the role of the community in the teaching and learning of design and technology. Together these articles comprise a sound guide to good classroom practice related to the requirements of the curriculum and rooted in the professional perspectives of experienced teachers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176607

Aspects of Teaching Secondary MathematicsPerspectives on Practice If learners in the classroom are to be excited by mathematics teachers need to be both well informed about current initiatives and able to see how what is expected of them can be translated into rich and stimulating classroom strategies. The book examines current initiatives that affect teaching mathematics and identifies pointers for action in the classroom. Divided into three major sections it looks at: the changing mathematics classroom at primary secondary and tertiary level major components of the secondary curriculum practical pedagogical issues of particular concern to mathematics teachers. Each issue is explores in terms of major underpinnings and research in that area and practical ideas can be drawn from the text and implemented in the reader's classroom practice. Each chapter has been written by a well-respected writer researcher and practitioner in their field and all share a common goal: to look thoughtfully and intelligently at some of the practical issues facing mathematics teachers and offer their perspectives on those issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167926

Aspects of Teaching Secondary Modern Foreign LanguagesPerspectives on Practice This lively and inspiring collection of readings is divided into three sections: 'Developing teaching strategies and effective classroom management' covers all major aspects of classroom practice; 'Planning evaluating and assessing MFL learning' is a guide to the day to day requirements and practicalities of MFL teaching; 'In search of a wider perspective' considers how MFL teaching might develop and expand and its place outside the classroom. Fully engaged with teaching and learning MFL at a practical level it illustrates concepts and good practice through a braod range of classroom-based examples and case studies.Issues covered in this book include: maximising potential engaging pupils in their learning developing listening reading and oral skills use of information communication technology assessment and differentiation broadening the content of MFL lessons role play in the language class MFL beyond the classroom.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140899

Aspects of Teaching Secondary SciencePerspectives on Practice This book's structure reflects the different dimensions to learning science. The first section focuses on the importance of talk in the science classroom while the second explores the key role of practical work. The third section is concerned with the creative theoretical aspect of science. Section four follows this by considering the communication of ideas and how pupils learn to participate in the discourse of the scientific community. Section five emphasizes the place of science in the broader context considering its moral and ethical dimensions and its place in a cultural context. Finally section six explores the complexity of the task faced by science teachers highlighting the knowledge and skills science teachers must acquire in order to create an environment in which students are motivated to learn science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180529

Aspects of the Development of Competencethe Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Volume 14 Published in the year 1981 Aspects of the Development of Comptenece is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203780916

Aspects of the Economic Implications of Accounting First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138865525

Aspects of the Feminine 'Love is a force of destiny whose power reaches from heaven to hell.' So Jung advises while reflecting on 'The Love Problem of a Student' an essay contained in this volume. But it is not just love that Jung speaks of in this book. Taking as its theme Jung's interpretation of the feminine principle in his hugely influential theories about the inner world of the individual it guides the reader from the mythological archetype of the mother-figure to the experience of women in twentieth-century Europe explaining along the way concepts crucial to Jung's understanding of the personality such as animus and anima. Many of his contentions have become the assumptions of the generations growing up in the twenty-first century. Aspects of the Feminine is a provocative controversial book which offers readers the opportunity to discover at first hand just how radical Jung's arguments were. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138834569

Aspects of the Masculine The concept of masculinity was crucial not only to Jung's revolutionary theories of the human psyche but also to his own personal development. If as Jung believed "modern man is already so darkened that nothing beyond the light of his own intellect illuminates his world " then it is essential to show every man the limits of his understanding and how to overcome them. In Aspects of the Masculine Jung does this by revealing his most significant insights concerning the nature and motivations of masculinity both conscious and unconscious and explaining how this affects the development of the personality. Offering a unique perspective on the masculine based upon both his personal and clinical experiences Jung asks questions that remain as insistent as ever. He offers answers that--whether they surprise shock or edify--challenge us to re-examine our contemporary understanding of masculinity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138133808

Aspects of the Secular Cantata in Late Baroque Italy As shown by the ever-increasing volume of recordings editions and performances of the vast repertory of secular cantatas for solo voice produced primarily in Italy in the second half of the seventeenth century and the first half of the eighteenth century this long neglected genre has at last 'come of age'. However scholarly interest is currently lagging behind musical practice: incredibly there has been no general study of the Baroque cantata since Eugen Schmitz's handbook of 1914 and although many academic theses have examined microscopically the cantatas of individual composers there has been little opportunity to view these against the broader canvas of the genre as a whole. The contributors in this volume choose aspects of the cantata relevant to their special interests in order to say new things about the works whether historical analytical bibliographical discographical or performance-based. The prime focus is on Italian-born composers working between 1650 and 1750 (thus not Handel) but the opportunity is also taken in one chapter (by Graham Sadler) to compare the French cantata tradition with its Italian parent in association with a startling new claim regarding the intended instrumentation. Many key figures are considered among them Tomaso Albinoni Giovanni Bononcini Giovanni Legrenzi Benedetto Marcello Alessandro Scarlatti Alessandro Stradella Leonardo Vinci and Antonio Vivaldi. The poetic texts of the cantatas all too often treated as being of little intrinsic interest are given their due weight. Space is also found for discussions of the history of Baroque solo cantatas on disc and of the realization of the continuo in cantata arias - a topic more complex and contentious than may at first be apparent. The book aims to stimulate interest in and to win converts to this genre which in its day equalled the instrumental sonata in importance and in which more than a few composers invested a major part of their creativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257276

Aspects of the Syntax of Agreement This volume brings together various strands of research focusing on aspects of the syntax of agreement and the role that agreement plays in linguistic theory. The essays collected here show how and why agreement has emerged in recent years as the central theoretical construct in minimalism. Although the theoretical context of the volume is minimalist in character Boeckx formulates formal and substantive universals in the domain of agreement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415808019

Aspects of the Theory of Tariffs (Collected Works of Harry Johnson) An internationally acknowledged authority on all aspects of the theory of international trade and payments this book collects Harry Johnson’s contributions to the study of international trade including a critique of the theory of effective protection. The book discusses: the integration of income distribution and other aspects of the economy into the positive theory of tariffs the issues raised by the use of tariffs to promote economic development the implications of distortions of various kinds in the working of competition for tariff theory and policy the costs of protection  the implications of effective protection for world economic development and the economic effects of trade preferences the question of free trade and the extent to which it requires the harmonization other aspects of economic policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415831772

Aspects of Toleration Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 41 Originally published in 1985 these essays relate philosophical questions about the meaning and justification of toleration to debates about such issues as religious freedom racial discrimination pornography and censorship. Many take their point of departure from classic works especially J S Mill’s On Liberty and many consider recent developments in moral and political philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645980

Aspects of Violence in Renaissance Europe Interest in the history of violence has increased dramatically over the last ten years and recent studies have demonstrated the productive potential for further inquiry in this field. The early modern period is particularly ripe for further investigation because of the pervasiveness of violence. Certain countries may have witnessed a drop in the number of recorded homicides during this period yet homicide is not the only marker of a violent society. This volume presents a range of contributions that look at various aspects of violence from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries from student violence and misbehaviour in fifteenth-century Oxford and Paris to the depiction of war wounds in the English civil wars. The book is divided into three sections each clustering chapters around the topics of interpersonal and ritual violence war and justice and the law. Informed by the disciplines of anthropology criminology the history of art literary studies and sociology as well as history the contributors examine all forms of violence including manslaughter assault rape riots war and justice. Previous studies have tended to emphasise long-term trends in violent behaviour but one must always be attentive to the specificity of violence and these essays reveal what it meant in particular places and at particular times. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409433415

Aspectual Grammar and Past Time Reference This study presents a semantic framework for analysing all aspectual constructions in terms of the event state distinction and describes the grammatical expression of aspectual meaning in terms of a theory of grammatical constructions. In this theory grammatical constructions like words are conventionalized form-meaning pairs which are best described not only with respect to their intrinsic semantic values but also with respect to the functional oppositions in which they participate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415653602

Asperger SyndromeA Practical Guide for Teachers This fully revised new edition is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice. It is designed for teachers and assistants supporting children with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings.  The book provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in this area and relates this to educational practice. With examples of innovative strategies and approaches to facilitate progress in learning this new edition: outlines the underlying impairments and their educational implications; explores the process of assessment and diagnosis in Asperger Syndrome; offers practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention including access to the National Curriculum; considers the behavioural challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose; shows how transitions can be supported. Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers 2nd Edition seeks to inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time and equip them with effective educational and behavioural intervention strategies. This new edition is also updated with reference to Every Child Matters the Disability Equality Duty and Access Inclusion Planning. This book will be essential to professionals in mainstream schools educational psychologists INSET providers (including initial teacher training) as well as to parents carers and others supporting social and behavioural progress for students with Asperger Syndrome. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138371323

Asperger SyndromeAssessing and Treating High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Completely revised with the latest research and clinical strategies this is the authoritative volume on Asperger syndrome (now part of DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder). Considered the definitive reference since its initial publication the book focuses on how to assess each child or adolescent's needs and provide effective interventions in the areas of communication behavior and academic and vocational functioning. The neural and genetic bases of autism spectrum disorders are also explored.   New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of evidence-based assessment and treatment including two chapters on behavioral interventions. *Addresses challenges in the transition to new diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in DSM-5. *Chapters on neuropsychological advances the transition to higher education and forensic issues. *Many new authors and extensively revised chapters. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462514144

Asperger's ChildrenPsychodynamics Aetiology Diagnosis and Treatment The DSM-5 (2013) classifies all autism-related disorders including Asperger's under the heading "autism spectrum disorder." This book argues that this lumping together is unhelpful for clinicians. Instead finer diagnostic distinctions are helpful to clinicians who treat children with Asperger's. This book spells out in detail the psychodynamics the author has repeatedly uncovered in Asperger's children adolescents and adults and explores the central factors in the aetiology of Asperger's Disorder. There is a section suggesting how Asperger's can be adequately diagnosed from "the outside" (using external descriptive features) and more importantly from "the inside" (based on internal psychodynamic processes). Finally there is a section outlining psychodynamic treatment approaches to Asperger's children based on their psychodynamics and on which type of Asperger's is present. The book includes numerous case illustrations to help the reader appreciate the central psychodynamics that are regularly observed in Asperger's children namely splitting of the self into victim and bully aspects and projective identification into remote objects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203599

Asphalt Mixture Selection This practical guide starts with a survey of the types of site and the asphalt properties which are required. Various external influences which may affect the relative importance of some properties are addressed and the interplay of sites and external is considered. Asphalt mixture types and their properties are reviewed largely as defined in the EN 13108 series but subdivided into further categories and into maximum nominal coarse aggregate sizes using EN 13043 basic set plus set 2 sizes. Guidance is given including using flowcharts of the different mixtures that are suitable for each situation. In some cases a range of choices or mixtures with different degrees of suitability is offered. The guidance covers surface course binder course and base but with more focus on the surface course where the external influence is most significant. The site and external influence combinations on which a mixture can be used successfully are also given. The book is primarily intended for those who select asphalt on an occasional basis such as architects or housing developers but could be of use to other engineers with limited experience. It is also useful as an educational textbook for those studying asphalt technology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138616820

Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing This guide reviews the way asphalt mixture can be specified with particular emphasis on the test methods used to measure performance. The advantages and limitations of the tests are described for measuring the desired property and engineers can specify a test according to the material’s use.The book starts with a resume of specifications and their relative advantages and disadvantages for different situations. Then different properties are discussed in terms of: their specification; the test methods that can be used (primarily the EN 12697 suite of European methods of which the author has been responsible for drafting); the extent to which the results predict performance; the levels that can be achieved with different asphalt mixes and types; what levels if any should be specified in various situations and pavement layers; and which other properties are adversely affected by enhanced performance. The final section covers various aspects of sustainability with a strong emphasis on durability. Better understanding should enable clients and consultants who specify pavements to produce durable asphalt pavements more economically and also help asphalt producers and students trying to understand the black art of asphalt. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367877637

Asphalt Pavements Asphalt Pavements contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Asphalt Pavements (Raleigh North Carolina USA 1-5 June 2014) and discusses recent advances in theory and practice in asphalt materials and pavements. The contributions cover a wide range of topics: - Environmental protection and socio-economic impacts - Additives and modifiers for asphalt concrete - Maintenance and rehabilitation - Experimental characterization of asphaltic materials - Life cycle cost analysis/modeling of compaction in the laboratory and in the field - Perpetual pavements - Pavement management systems - Sustainable asphalt technologies - Nondestructive testing of asphalt pavement - Pavement condition survey/pavement smoothness/quality control/quality assurance - Microstructural characterization and micromechanics of asphaltic materials - Long-term pavement performance prediction - Mineral aggregate in asphalt concrete/mix design methodology/novel methods to aid mix design - Warm mix asphalt technologies - Innovative pavement analysis and design - Pavement response analysis under static and moving wheel loads - Recycling - Modeling of asphaltic materials and pavements - Microstructural characterization and micromechanics of asphalt materials - Asphalt pavement and environment - Performance-related specifications Asphalt Pavements will be of interest to academics and professional involved in asphalt engineering. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138026933

Asphalt PavementsA Practical Guide to Design Production and Maintenance for Engineers and Architects Asphalt Pavements provides the know-how behind the design production and maintenance of asphalt pavements and parking lots. Incorporating the latest technology this book is the first to focus primarily on the design production and maintenance of low-volume roads and parking areas.Special attention is given to determining the traffic capacity required thickness and asphalt mixture type for parking applications. Topics covered include: material information such as binder properties testing grading and selection; construction information such as mixing plant operation proportioning mixture placement and compaction; and design information such as thickness and mixture design methods and guidelines on applying these to highways city streets and parking Areas.It is an essential practical guide aimed at those engineers and architects who are not directly involved in the asphalt industry but who nonetheless need to have a good general knowledge of the subject. Asphalt Pavements provides a novice with enough information to completely design construct and specify an asphalt pavement. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367865092

Asphalt Science and Technology "Offers comprehensive authoritative coverage of the chemistry technology and engineering of asphaltic products for paving road construction roofing coatings adhesives and batteries. Analyzes microcracking and elucidates the mechanisms of degradation to aid the development of hot melt asphalt and increase longevity." Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367400897

Asphaltene DepositionFundamentals Prediction Prevention and Remediation As global consumption of fossil fuels such as oil increases previously abundant sources have become depleted or plagued with obstructions. Asphaltene deposition is one of such obstructions which can significantly decrease the rate of oil production. This book offers concise yet thorough coverage of the complex problem of asphaltene precipitation and deposition in oil production. It covers fundamentals of chemistry stabilization theories and mechanistic approaches of asphaltene behavior at high temperature and pressure. Asphaltene Deposition: Fundamentals Prediction Prevention and Remediation explains techniques for experimental determination of asphaltene precipitation and deposition and different modeling tools available to forecast the occurrence and magnitude of asphaltene deposition in a given oil field. It discusses strategies for mitigation of asphaltene deposition using chemical inhibition and corresponding challenges best practices for asphaltene remediation current research and case studies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035232

AsphaltenesChemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils During the upgrading of heavy petroleum asphaltene is the most problematic impurity since it is the main cause of catalyst deactivation and sediments formation. Exploring many aspects related to asphaltenes composition and conversion Asphaltenes: Chemical Transformation during Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils highlights the various changes that these heavy and complex molecules undergo during catalytic hydroprocessing. After defining and characterizing asphaltene structure the book examines the composition of petroleum and the processes and catalysts for upgrading heavy oils. It then details the characterization of asphaltenes after hydroprocessing and the effect of reaction conditions on their structures. The authors also analyze the deactivation and characterization of spent hydroprocessing catalysts as well as the role played by asphaltenes. They cover sediments formation during hydroprocessing and the role of asphaltenes on it. The final chapters describe the hydrocracking and kinetics of asphaltenes and the fractionation of heavy crudes and asphaltenes. Due to the increasing production of heavy crude oils asphaltene has become one of the most studied molecules. This book provides a deep understanding of how asphaltenes transform during hydroprocessing offering insight on designing catalysts and processing for the upgrading of heavy oils. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138198951

Asphyxia and DrowningAn Atlas This third volume in the Forensic Pathology Atlases: Causes of Death Series provides an overview of the types mechanisms and physical findings associated with deaths involving asphyxia. Asphyxia and Drowning serves as a basic framework for an extensive pictorial representation of findings associated with these types of deaths. It helps the reader to gain a better understanding of the processes leading to asphyxiation to recognize the associated physical findings and better appreciate the difficulties in evaluating asphyxiation deaths. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138427006

Asphyxiation Suffocation and Neck Pressure Deaths Combining theory and practice this book is a comprehensive analysis of suffocation asphyxiation and neck pressure deaths. It includes important developments in the field such as lung histomorphology in fatal strangulation systematic dissection of the larynx biochemical findings and postmortem imaging. Significant challenges arise in accurately diagnosing these deaths when compared to other forms of external violence. International experts explain the pitfalls and subtleties of identifying such cases making this an important resource for readers involved in such investigations. Tables statistics scientific and historical evidence throughout further validate the value of this book. Provides a comprehensive introduction to every major topic of asphyxia and neck pressure death Features more than 300 figures to aid understanding and facilitate accurate diagnosis of these death types Includes the important topic of postmortem radiology findings Navigates the reader through the potential pitfalls and misdiagnoses of asphyxia and neck pressure deaths with expert guidance About the Editor Professor Burkhard Madea MD Director Instiute of Forensic Medicine University of Bonn Germany is a world-renowned forensic pathologist and the author of more than a dozen books and 600 papers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498759021

Aspiration Desire and the Drivers of Migration This book throws new light on the drivers of migration and explores the different ways in which aspiration and desire are involved in the generation experiences and outcomes of migration. The authors propose novel approaches to advancing collective understanding of migration including reassessments of classical push and pull theory; explorations of the lexicon of aspiration desire and voluntariness in migration; and reflections on the relationships between migration and modernity youth and expectation and anti-immigrant discourses. The chapters have a broad geographical scope spanning migration on different continents and in diverse socio-economic and cultural settings. At a time when migration has become one of the most prominent areas of national and international political debate this volume provides the tools for researchers to reconsider how we understand the forces and outcomes of global mobility. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367236953

Aspiration Representation and MemoryThe Guise in Europe 1506–1688 Exploiting the turbulence and strife of sixteenth-century France the House of Guise arose from a provincial power base to establish themselves as dominant political players in France and indeed Europe marrying within royal and princely circles and occupying the most important ecclesiastical and military positions. Propelled by ambitions derived from their position as cadets of a minor sovereign house they represent a cadre of early modern elites who are difficult to categorise neatly: neither fully sovereign princes nor fully subject nobility. They might have spent most of their time in one state France but their interests were always ’trans-national’; contested spaces far from the major centres of monarchical power - from the Ardennes to the Italian peninsula - were frequent theatres of activity for semi-sovereign border families such as the Lorraine-Guise. This nexus of activity and the interplay between princely status and representation is the subject of this book. The essays in this collection approach Guise aims ambitions and self-fashioning using this ’trans-national’ dimension as context: their desire for increased royal (rather than merely princely) power and prestige and the use of representation (visual and literary) in order to achieve it. Guise claims to thrones and territories from Jerusalem to Naples are explored alongside the Guise ’dream of Italy’ with in-depth studies of Henry of Lorraine fifth Duke of Guise and his attempts in the mid-seventeenth century to gain a throne in Naples. The combination of the violence and drama of their lives at the centres of European power and their adroit use of publicity ensured that versions of their strongly delineated images were appropriated by chroniclers playwrights and artists in which they sometimes featured as they would have wished as heroes and heroines frequently as villains and ultimately as characters in the narratives of national heritage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472419347

Aspirations Access and AttainmentInternational perspectives on widening participation and an agenda for change It is perhaps ironic that as the global financial crisis has in some cases led governments and institutions to pull back from and/or set more modest goals and associated funding around widening participation there is an ever-growing sense that the ideals buttressing the widening participation movement are becoming more universally acknowledged by educators across the globe. That acknowledgement has translated into action on the ground via such means as policy formulation strategic planning and target setting – each of which often reflects local contexts and manifests a regional ‘flavour’. There is also however an increasing realisation that there are commonalities in the challenges involved with national or regional initiatives to increase the participation of non-traditional groups in higher education and that the drivers of such initiatives – and ultimately the cohorts they target – stand to benefit considerably from an open exchange of ideas and sharing of experience. This book brings together current regional perspectives on widening participation as presented by prominent academics researchers policy-makers and students from across the globe. It will create for policy-makers institutions and individuals interested in enabling access a useful and informative resource that will introduce formulate shape and reinforce the ideas and aims of the World Congresses on widening access. As the contributors maintain in an increasingly globalised market economy and in the face of recent seismic economic political and social change around the world it is imperative to both secure existing talent within our populations and uncover and nurture new sources of talent. The series of essays featured in this book will explore anticipate and highlight themes underpinning a global movement towards a step-change in thinking strategies and policies – one that places youth and students from around the world at its heart. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415828789

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Aspirin and Related Drugs Reviewing over a century of aspirin research and use Aspirin and Related Drugs provides a comprehensive source of information on the history chemistry absorption in the body therapeutic effects toxicology elimination and future uses of aspirin.Highlighting the historical evolution of the salicylates and the commercial development of aspirin the book reviews the pharmacokinetics of the salicylates ibuprofen and paracetamol as a basis for understanding the biodisposition of these analgesic drugs. Leading specialists discuss the therapeutic role of aspirin in the prevention and treatment of thrombo-embolic diseases its place along with non-acetylated salicylates in the treatment of rheumatic diseases and plain and the potential applications for aspirin and related drugs as prophylactics for colon cancer Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. They also present comparisons with other drugs used to treat pain and inflammation.With extensive data and literature covering a broad field this is the definitive reference on the actions and applications of aspirin salicylates and related drugs. Physicians pharmacists pharmacologists toxicologists and chemists will find this resource useful in their daily work. It will also be valuable to pharmaceutical companies and researchers in the development of newer agents and novel applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367393656

AssassinTheory and Practice of Political Violence Assassination as a political act has a long history predating the murder of Julius Caesar and continuing into our own time. The murder of the mighty has long fascinated artists and rebels but only rarely has it been studied in a scholarly manner. In Assassin J. Bowyer Bell combines existing historical evidence with years of personal interviews with terrorists in Africa the Middle East and Europe. The result is an incisive study of that enigmatic figure the revolutionary killer. As Bell makes clear the motives of the actors and effectiveness of assassination vary widely across time and place. Assassination in many parts of the world has not only been a normal political act rational explicable but also often effective in some cases taking fewer lives in the transfer of power than an election. Likewise there have been all kinds of assassins--personal psychopathic professional ranging from lonely failures trying to make their mark to authorized agents of the state. Using the assassination of Henry IV of France as a historical backdrop Bell writes about contemporary political murder from the perspective of one who has studied the subject of political violence for decades. Bell has met with or known well the perpetrators conspirators and intended victims of assassination who have escaped. His interviewees include a radical Irish revolutionary leader an American Arabist diplomat a spokesman for the PLO and the president of a Mozambique liberation movement. The itinerary of his investigative journeys covers most of the flashpoints of contemporary political violence.The people and places studied here at firsthand are engaged in a deadly game. The attrition rate is often high the power fleeting and the consequences often unforeseen. If past is prologue assassination is to be with us for years to come. The volume will be essential reading for those engaged in the prevention of political violence and terror as well as historians and political scientists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518988

Assault on the SoulWomen in the Former Yugoslavia Assault on the Soul: Women in the Former Yugoslavia sheds light upon women’s wartime experiences and makes sense of their coping strategies in the face of the innumerable atrocities committed against them. This is the only book to present the experiences of therapists counselors and other mental health professionals along with attorneys and Justices of the International Criminal Tribunal in working from both psychological and legal perspectives with women in former Yugoslavia. The workers who relate their experiences come from both former Yugoslavia and other nations representing countries such as Norway Germany Holland Costa Rica and the United States. Focusing on this region offers you a look at applied feminist practice in a cultural context outside the United States or Northern European. Assault on the Soul contains an integration of feminist theories and practice in psychology women’s history women’s geography and women’s jurisprudence. This collection of articles is intended as a historical document as assurance that both the plight of women and the role of women in bringing it to the attention of the international community and the justice system will not be erased. Assault on the Soul will help you serve your patients’needs by focusing on such issues as: feminist psychology and global issues concerning crimes against women interviews with judges for the International Criminal Tribunal Belgrade feminists’experiences working with female survivors of war supporting women’s projects in the former Yugoslavia traumatized women and the impact of a women-centered training program in Bosnia psychosocial services among refugee women during the war the victims and perpetrators of Serbia reports of rapes killings burning villages and other serious war crimesAssault on the Soul gives you first-hand accounts of war trauma to women. Deeply moving and well written the articles in this book are written in a combination of legal and psychological approaches to help you teach clients to heal from severe acute and chronic trauma. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880662

Assemblage Enactment and AgencyEducational policy perspectives Assemblage Enactment and Agency offers an exploration of the emerging shift in policy research towards the notion of policy enactment namely the creative recontextualization and translation of policy ideas into social realities by policy actors in education. Bringing together recent work on the intersections between assemblages enactments and agencies　in educational policy analysis the authors call attention to issues of subjectivity practice power and relationality as they offer critical perspectives that challenge linear/instrumentalist views of policy processes. In doing so they not only interrogate conventional understandings of policy design implementation and evaluation they also recognize the role of agency interpretation sense-making translation embodiment and meaning throughout policy processes. They also explore the contested nature of policy situating educational policies as sites of conflict and negotiation between actors highlighting the uncertainty fragility and instability of policy work. By offering a non-linear and heterogeneous account of education policy the collection furthers contemporary conversations on the nature and goals of education reform. This book was originally published as a special issue of Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029906

Assemblage Thought and Archaeology From examinations of prehistoric burial to understanding post-industrial spaces and heritage practices the writing of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari is gaining increasing importance within archaeological thought. Their concept of ‘assemblages’ allows us to explore the past in new ways by placing an emphasis on difference rather than similarity on fluidity rather stasis and unpredictability rather than reproduceable models. Assemblage Thought and Archaeology applies the notion of assemblage to specific archaeological case studies ranging from early urbanism in Mesopotamia to 19th century military fortifications. It introduces the concept of assemblage within the context of the wider ‘material turn’ in the social sciences examines its implications for studying materials and urban settlements and explores its consequences for the practice of archaeological research and heritage management. This innovative book will be of particular interest to postgraduate students of archaeological theory and researchers looking to understand this latest trend in archaeological thought although the case studies will also have appeal to those whose work focusses on material culture settlement archaeology and archaeological practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138067509

Assemblages of Violence in EducationEveryday Trajectories of Oppression Assemblages of Violence: Everyday Trajectories of Oppression brings together fields including new materialisms anthropology curriculum theory and educational foundations to examine how violence is intertwined with everyday events and ideas. Artfully weaving participant narratives in two contexts that exist a literal world apart—queer middle school youth of color in an urban context and Indian women who have survived domestic violence—Assemblages of Violence conceptualizes how social justice functions in opposition to normalized aggressions. Often overlooked these deeply significant connections document how multiplicities of aggression operate as business-as-usual in a variety of spaces and places including those that are often thought of as helpful. To these ends this book introduces pathologies to theoretically and methodologically trace affects in order to more clearly perceive both where and how violence is embedded in and between sociopolitical and cultural ways of being knowing and doing. In so doing Assemblages of Violence argues that pathologizing trajectories of violence can provide theoretical and methodological tools for those seeking to engage in a pedagogy of equity access and care to help people and communities in ways they wish to be helped. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367409807

Assembling a Collaborative Project TeamPractical tools including Multidisciplinary Schedules of Services Contemporary construction practice presents a shift in emphasis from thinking about the design team in isolation to considering the project team as a collaborative whole: client design team and contractor. This approach requires greater consideration of how the project team is procured and assembled – and Assembling a Collaborative Project Team provides a range of in-depth and invaluable methods for ensuring that this essential task is carried out effectively. It will bring a range of benefits to any project – from facilitating BIM-ready teams to better construction programming and reducing risk through ensuring a watertight contractual framework. Many of the methods presented here are likely to become ingrained in the way all projects are coordinated. It shows that the best way of assembling a collaborative team is by establishing the team at the outset in manner that ensures that each party is fully aware of what they need to do and when and by agreeing how this will be achieved. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464977

Assembling Çatalhöyük RPD Assembling Çatalhöyük like archaeological remains can be read in a number of ways. At one level the volume reports on the exciting new discoveries and advances that are being made in the understanding of the 9000 year-old Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük. The site has long been central to debates about early village societies and the formation of ‘mega-sites’ in the Middle East. The current long-term project has made many advances in our understanding of the site that impact our wider understanding of the Neolithic and its spread into Europe from the Middle East. These advances concern use of the environment climate change subsistence practices social and economic organization the role of religion ritual and symbolism. At another level the volume reports on methodological advances that have been made by team members including the development of reflexive methods paperless recording on site the integrated use of 3D visualization and interactive archives. The long-term nature of the project allows these various innovations to be evaluated and critiqued. In particular the volume includes analyses of the social networks that underpin the assembling of data and documents the complex ways in which arguments are built within quickly transforming alliances and allegiances within the team. In particular the volume explores how close inter-disciplinarity and the assembling of different forms of data from different sub-disciplines allow the weaving together of information into robust distributed arguments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815372424

Assembling Bus Rapid Transit in the Global SouthTranslating Global Models Materialising Infrastructure Politics This book explores the mobile ethnography of Dar es Salaam where consultants and politicians have planned and implemented a bus rapid transit (BRT) system for two decades. It analyses the dual processes of assembling BRT in the Tanzanian metropolis and establishing BRT as a policy model of and for the Global South. The book elucidates how policy models are constructed and circulated around the globe and depicts the processes by which they are translated between and materialise within specific contexts. It presents the case of BRT to demonstrate how technocrats shape these processes through persuasive work aimed at disseminating and stabilising this transport model and how local actors influence its adaptation in Dar es Salaam. The book adopts a ‘double mobility’ approach to show how this ethnography follows travelling consultants circulating policies and moving buses to explore the fluidity of the BRT model. Linking key debates in policy mobility studies and Science and Technology Studies enriched with postcolonial perspectives and geographies of transport and infrastructure it offers new insights into the technopolitics of planning and implementing infrastructure systems. This book will appeal to academics and students of human geography transport studies science and technology studies and African and development studies interested in the technopolitics of transport planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367894771

Assembling ConsumptionResearching actors networks and markets Assembling Consumption marks a definitive step in the institutionalisation of qualitative business research. By gathering leading scholars and educators who study markets marketing and consumption through the lenses of philosophy sociology and anthropology this book clarifies and applies the investigative tools offered by assemblage theory actor-network theory and non-representational theory.　Clear theoretical explanation and methodological innovation alongside empirical applications of these emerging frameworks will offer readers new and refreshing perspectives on consumer culture and market societies. This is an essential reading for both seasoned scholars and advanced students of markets economies and social forms of consumption. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820944

Assembling Culture If the social does not exist as a special domain but in Bruno Latour’s words as ‘a peculiar movement of re-association and reassembling’ what implications does this have for how ‘the cultural’ might best be conceived? What new ways of thinking the relations between culture the economy and the social might be developed by pursuing such lines of inquiry? And what are the implications for the relations between culture and politics? Contributors draw on a range of theoretical perspectives including those associated with Deleuze and Guattari Foucault Law and Haraway in order to focus on the roles of different forms of expertise and knowledge in producing cultural assemblages. What expertise is necessary to produce indigenous citizens? How does craniometry assemble the head? What kinds of knowledge were required to create markets for life insurance? These and other questions are pursued in this collection through a challenging array of papers concerned with cultural assemblages as diverse as brands and populations bottled water and mobile television. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864498

Assembling Exclusive ExpertiseKnowledge Ignorance and Conflict Resolution in the Global South This book looks at the worlding of the Global South in the process of assembling conflict resolution expertise. Anna Leander Ole Wæver and their contributors pursue this ambition by following the experts institutions databases and creative expressions that are assembled into conflict resolution expertise in the Global South. Expertise shapes how conflicts in the Global South are understood and consequently dealt with. Yet expertise is always and necessarily exclusive. The exclusivity of expertise refers both to the fashionable the sophisticated and what counts and also to the exclusion of some people or views. Assembled from a wealth of competing knowledges expertise is always both knowledgeable and ignorant. The ambition of the volume is to explore how this exclusive expertise is assembled and in what ways it is therefore knowledgeable and ignorant of knowledges in/of the Global South. This work will be of significant interest to advanced students and scholars of conflict resolution peace research mediation and international relations and scholars of expertise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815353331

Assembling for DevelopmentThe Maquila Industry in Mexico and the United States First published in 1989 this book focuses upon the phenomenon of export-led industrialisation fuelled by foreign investment and technology. He concentrates on Mexico where US companies have been taking advantage of inexpensive labour to establish "maquila" factories that assemble US parts for export. Through this detailed study of the maquila industry Sklair charts the progress from the political imperialism of colonial days to the economic imperialism of today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846134

Assembling Health Rights in Global ContextGenealogies and Anthropologies What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from and what are the implications of using such a discourse? During the last 20 years there have been an increasing number of initiatives and efforts – for instance in relation to HIV/AIDS – which draw on the language institutions and procedures of human rights in the field of global health. This book explores the historical cultural and social context of public health activists’ increasing use of rights discourse and examines the problems it can entail in practice. Structured around three interlinked themes this book begins by looking at what health as a right means for our understandings of citizenship and political subjectivities. It then goes on to look at how and why some health problems came to be framed as human rights issues. The final part of the book investigates what happens when health rights are put into practice – how these are implemented realised cited ignored and resisted. Assembling Health Rights in Global Context provides an in-depth discussion of the historical anthropological social and political context of rights in health and develops much needed critical perspectives on the human rights approach to global health. It will be of interest to scholars of public health and human rights within health care as well as sociology and anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138960282

Assembling the Centre: Architecture for Indigenous CulturesAustralia and Beyond Metropolitan Indigenous Cultural Centres have become a focal point for making Indigenous histories and contemporary cultures public in settler-colonial societies over the past three decades. While there are extraordinary success stories there are equally stories that cause concern: award-winning architecturally designed Indigenous cultural centres that have been abandoned; centres that serve the interests of tourists but fail to nourish the cultural interests of Indigenous stakeholders; and places for vibrant community gathering that fail to garner the economic and politic support to remain viable. Indigenous cultural centres are rarely static. They are places of ‘emergence’ assembled and re-assembled along a range of vectors that usually lie beyond the gaze of architecture. How might the traditional concerns of architecture – site space form function materialities tectonics – be reconfigured to express the complex and varied social identities of contemporary Indigenous peoples in colonised nations? This book documents a range of Indigenous Cultural Centres across the globe and the processes that led to their development. It explores the possibilities for the social and political project of the Cultural Centre that architecture both inhibits and affords. Whose idea of architecture counts when designing Indigenous Cultural Centres? How does architectural history and contemporary practice territorialise spaces of Indigenous occupation? What is architecture for Indigenous cultures and how is it recognised? This ambitious and provocative study pursues a new architecture for colonised Indigenous cultures that takes the politics of recognition to its heart. It advocates an ethics of mutual engagement as a crucial condition for architectural projects that design across cultural difference. The book’s structure method and arguments are dialogically assembled around narratives told by Indigenous people of their pursuit of public recognition spatial justice and architectural presence in settler dominated societies. Possibilities for decolonising architecture emerge through these accounts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138229327

Assembling TherapeuticsCultures Politics and Materiality The Open Access version of this book available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351233392 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This volume examines the ways in which people engage with therapeutic practices such as life coaching mindfulness complementary and alternative medicine sex and relationship counselling spiritual healing and self-tracking. It investigates how human and non-human actors systems of thought and practice are assembled and interwoven in therapeutic engagements and traces the situated material and political dimensions of these engagements. By focusing on lived experiences through ethnographically informed case studies the book elucidates the diverse forms meanings and embodied effects of therapeutic engagements in different settings as well as their potential for both oppressive and subversive social change. In this way Assembling Therapeutics contributes to our understanding of multiple modes of healing self-knowledge and power in contemporary societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815377979

Assembly Line DesignMethodology and Applications This book attempts to treat line design and its related subjects in a cohesive manner with an emphasis on design applications. It discusses general guidelines for setting up assumptions and determining line performance parameters based on empirical data from literature reports. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003066477

Assertive Community TreatmentEvidence-based Practice or Managed Recovery The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion in studies on comparative health studies but mental health remains virtually ignored. Unlike the well researched topic of health policy there is a gap in the marketplace covering mental health policy and health care policymaking. This book fills that gap; it is a comparative analysis of the implementation of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) an evidence-based practice employed in two states that promises to empower the well-being of individuals suffering from mental illness.Assertive Community Treatment specifically examines the tension separating the notion of client recovery and evidence-based programs. Johnson challenges the assumption that practitioners should rely on evidence-based practices to close the gap between scientific knowledge and practice. She argues that in an era of managed care this encourages state mental health administrators to adopt policies that are overly focused on outcomes. Programs that can measure the outcomes of care provided and evidence-based practices have become central aspects of the quality care agenda.This study traces the role of policy entrepreneurs throughout the Assertive Community Treatment policymaking process. By differentiating mental health in general qualitative research increases the chances of observing similarities and differences in outcomes. Johnson explains why the ACT model was adopted and implemented. She concludes that there is a clear monopoly by medical researchers and scientists within Assertive Community Treatment research and as a result too much emphasis is placed on the roles of policy entrepreneurs as the main innovators in the agenda and policy formulation stages. Johnson presents a strong argument for more innovation in the implementation stage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507449

Assertive ReligionReligious Intolerance in a Multicultural World Questions about religions and religious institutions have changed dramatically since they first arose many years ago. In the beginning of the twenty-first century the link of religion with extreme ideologies captures our attention. Such questions have been the focus of a steadily growing number of books. What does Assertive Religion add to the debate?Emanuel de Kadt discusses the relationship of religion to wider social issues such as human rights and multiculturalism. He traces the growth during the religious revival over the past decades of assertive and even coercive forms of religion notably but not exclusively fundamentalist varieties. He deals with these questions as they relate to the three major Abrahamic religions thereby addressing a readership wider than that made up of persons interested exclusively in Judaism Christianity or Islam.The author takes on issues such as the effects of the "Jewishness" of Israel on the rights of Palestinians; the consequences of the centralized authority structure of the Roman Catholic Church; and the implications of the failure of reform-oriented Muslims to make their voices heard in an organized Islamic reform movement. He is even-handed focusing on both positive and negative features of each religious perspective though he does have a clear viewpoint. Assertive Religion adds to increasingly sharp political discussions on issues arising out of religion. It is a must read for anyone interested in how religion is shaping the world of tomorrow. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507456

AssertivenessA Practical Approach This highly successful title offers an opportunity for professionals from all backgrounds to develop an understanding of assertiveness which has been shown to be therapeutically advantageous for all kinds of client groups and can be useful in many contexts. It is a highly practical working manual from which you can apply the principles of assertiveness both to yourself and to your clients. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315169101

Assess Your Own Teaching Quality Containing over 100 checklist grids of performance indicators on a wide range of teaching elements this guide allows teachers to assess their own work uncovering strengths and weaknesses. The text can also be used for formal peer assessment or as a basis for gathering feedback. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149960

Assessing Adolescent PsychopathologyMMPI-A / MMPI-A-RF Fourth Edition Assessing Adolescent Psychopathology: MMPI-A / MMPI-A-RF Fourth Edition provides updated recommendations for researchers and clinicians concerning the MMPI-A the most widely used objective personality test with adolescents and also introduces the MMPI-A-Restructured Form (MMPI-A-RF) the newest form of the MMPI for use with adolescents. Further this fourth edition includes comprehensive information on both MMPI forms for adolescents including descriptions of the development structure and interpretive approaches to the MMPI-A and the MMPI-A-RF. This text provides extensive clinical case examples of the interpretation of both tests including samples of computer based test package output and identifies important areas of similarities and differences between these two important tests of adolescent psychopathology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138830868

Assessing Adolescents in Educational Counseling and Other Settings Adolescence is a distinct period of development that presents a number of special challenges. This fact has important implications for professionals selecting and administering assessment procedures and interpreting the data they yield yet assessment texts have focused on adults or children and devoted minimal attention to adolescents. This book constitutes the first up-to-date and practical guide to the effective psychological assessment of adolescents. Throughout the author's emphasis is on standardized instruments. Their use he argues provides more valid information about individuals leads to better treatment or placement decisions and contributes to the more efficient management of organizational resources than does reliance on clinical interviews and judgment alone. Assessing Adolescents in Educational Counseling and Other Settings will be welcomed by all those professionally involved in the assessment of adolescents--psychologists psychiatrists social workers child care agency staff and educators--as well as by those who must make decisions based on their assessments--school principals youth court judges and managers of residential treatment facilities among others. Developmental researchers will also find this review of available standardized tools helpful in their work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138003170

Assessing Affective Characteristics in the Schools The affective realm is a critical but often forgotten aspect of schooling. The development of character and the formation of appropriate learning environments rely to a large extent on understanding the affective nature of students. Even when the focus is on cognitive achievement affect has a role to play. Teachers frequently mention a lack of motivation as a primary reason for students not achieving as well as they should or as well as their teachers would like. Despite the importance of affect educators rarely make an effort to systematically collect and use information about students' affective characteristics to better understand students and to substantially improve the quality of education they receive. This book's purpose is to provide educators with the knowledge and skills they need to design and select instruments that can be used to gather information about students' affective characteristics. Once valid and reliable information has been gathered it can be used to aid in understanding and to improve educational quality. The second edition features: * an updated list of affective characteristics (i.e. attitudes values interests self-esteem self-efficacy locus of control) * a dual emphasis on selecting and designing affective assessment instruments * an emphasis on multi-scale instruments (i.e. a single instrument with multiple affective scales) * the use of a single small data set to illustrate and foster understanding of key concepts and procedures * a dual emphasis on data about individual students and groups of students * a dual focus on the instrumental value of affective data and the inherent value of affective data (i.e. affect is valuable in and of itself) Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781410605443

Assessing and Managing Groundwater in Different Environments This collection of papers is a snapshot of modern hydrogeology in which highly technical methods and approaches sit side-by-side with overlapping legal social organisational institutional and governance considerations. Groundwater is integral to many human and environmental systems. Indeed there appears to be a growing realisation that some of the most pressing physical problems in the field of hydrogeology - over-abstraction salinization or pollution - can only really be solved by taking a multi-disciplinary approach to the issues that takes all other related professions into account. Whilst a ‘technical’ solution may be readily deciphered the larger challenge usually lies in the sustainably-funded and widely-accepted implementation of that measure. This book ranges from discussion and debate on the hot topic of hydraulic fracturing of wells or ‘fraccing’ for shale gas and its potential to disrupt groundwater systems to the application of highly technical modelling procedures to help solve complex real world problems. It is a window on the preoccupations of modern hydrogeologists and an insight into the way in which hydrogeological techniques and methods are being holistically adapted to address problems in the real world. This book is targeted at professional hydrogeologists sociologists experts in governance law and policy as well as ecologists and other professionals that nowadays all sit alongside groundwater understanding. The book will also appeal to politicians resource managers regulators and others interested in sustainable water supply. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367379407

Assessing and Managing Problematic Sexual InterestsA Practitioner's Guide Assessing and Managing Problematic Sexual Interests: A Practitioner’s Guide provides a thorough review of atypical sexual interests and offers various ways through which they can be measured and controlled including compassion-focused and psychoanalytic approaches. This unique guide presents a detailed analysis of deviant sexual interest. Part I 'Assessment ' overviews the range of sexual interests and fantasies in men and women. Part II 'Management ' investigates the cutting-edge tools approaches interventions and treatment advances used in a variety of settings to control deviant sexual interest. In Part III 'Approaches to assessment and management' the authors consider how females with sexual convictions can be assessed and how offence paralelling behaviour can be used for assessment and treatment. Throughout Assessing and Managing Problematic Sexual Interests offers necessary perspectives and emerging research from international experts at the forefront of this field. With a thorough assessment of current research and a critical overview of treatment advances for problematic sexual interests Assessing and Managing Problematic Sexual Interests is an essential resource for clinical and forensic psychologists probation officers academics students working in the field and members of allied professional fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367254186

Assessing and Restoring Natural Resources In Post-Conflict Peacebuilding When a country emerges from violent conflict the management of the environment and natural resources has important implications for short-term peacebuilding and long-term stability particularly if natural resources were a factor in the conflict play a major role in the national economy or broadly support livelihoods. Only recently however have the assessment harnessing and restoration of the natural resource base become essential components of postconflict peacebuilding. This book by thirty-five authors  examines the experiences of more than twenty countries and territories in assessing post-conflict environmental damage and natural resource degradation and their implications for human health livelihoods and security. The book also illustrates how an understanding of both the risks and opportunities associated with natural resources can help decision makers manage natural resources in ways that create jobs sustain livelihoods and contribute to economic recovery and reconciliation without creating new grievances or significant environmental degradation. Finally the book offers lessons from the remediation of environmental hot spots restoration of damaged ecosystems and reconstruction of the environmental services and infrastructure necessary for a sustainable peace. Assessing and Restoring Natural Resources in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding is part of a global initiative to identify and analyze lessons in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management. The project has generated six books of case studies and analyses with contributions by practitioners policy makers and researchers. Other books address highvalue resources land water livelihoods and governance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849712347

Assessing and Teaching Reading Composition and Pre-Writing K-3 Vol. 1 The performance tasks in this book are linked directly to instructional strategies and include holistic rubrics analytic rubrics and assessment lists. They can be photocopied and distributed to your students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439771

Assessing and Teaching Reading Composition and Writing 3-5 Vol. 4 The performance tasks in this book are linked directly to instructional strategies and include holistic rubrics analytic rubrics and assessment lists. They can be photocopied and distributed to your students. Included in this series are 98 performance tasks 196 assessment lists 18 holistic rubrics 30 analytic rubrics and 88 graphic organizers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439757

Assessing and Teaching Reading Composition and Writing K-3 Vol. 2 The performance tasks in this book are linked directly to instructional strategies and include holistic rubrics analytic rubrics and assessment lists. They can be photocopied and distributed to your students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439764

Assessing Bacterial Growth Potential in Seawater Reverse Osmosis PretreatmentMethod Development and Applications Seawater desalination is increasingly being used as a means to augment freshwater supplies in regions with high water stress and reverse osmosis is increasingly the technology of choice because of the low energy consumption. However seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems suffer from various types of fouling which can increase energy consumption and the use of chemicals during SWRO operation. In practice pre-treatment systems are put in place to reduce the particulate and biological fouling potential of SWRO feed water. However simple reliable and accurate methods to assess the extent to which biological fouling potential is reduced during pre-treatment are not available for seawater. This research developed a new method to measure bacterial growth potential (BGP) using the native bacterial consortium in seawater. New reagents to extract and detect ATP in microbial cells were specifically developed for seawater. The new lysis and detection reagents overcame the salt interference in seawater and allow low detection of total ATP free ATP and microbial ATP in seawater. Incorporating a filtration step further increased the sensitivity of the method six fold enabling ATP detection of ultra-low levels of microbial ATP in seawater. The newly developed ATP-based BGP method was applied to monitor and assess the pre-treatment of five full-scale seawater desalination plants around the world. A good correlation was observed between BGP measured in SWRO feed water and the pressure drop increase in the SWRO systems suggesting the applicability of using the ATP-based BGP method as a biofouling indicator in SWRO. Furthermore a safe level of BGP (<70 µg/L) is proposed for SWRO feed water in order to ensure a chemical cleaning frequency of once/year or lower. However to validate this conclusion more SWRO plants with different pre-treatment systems need to be monitored.　 In the future on-line monitoring of BGP in SWRO feed water may further reduce the consumption of chemicals and energy and improve the overall sustainability of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367899066

Assessing Basic Academic Skills in Higher EducationThe Texas Approach Addressing the growing concerns about reading math and writing skills of freshman-level students this volume provides different perspectives and approaches to the assessment of basic academic skills in higher education. The book provides an in-depth investigation into the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP). More generally the book provides insights into the construction of testing programs and their evaluations. The development and implementation of testing programs is discussed by outstanding educators involved and will be of great value to program administrators policymakers deans and faculty members of colleges state legislators and educational professionals working directly with institutions of higher learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964006

Assessing Building Performance The building performance evaluation (BPE) framework emphasizes an evaluative stance throughout the six phases of the building delivery and life cycle: (1) strategic planning/needs analysis; (2) program review; (3) design review; (4) post-construction evaluation/review; (5) post-occupancy evaluation; and (6) facilities management review/adaptive reuse.The lessons learned from positive and negative building performance are fed into future building delivery cycles. The case studies illustrate how this basic methodology has been adapted to a range of cultural contexts and indicates the positive results of building performance assessment in a wide range of situations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174108

Assessing Business Excellence Assessing Business Excellence presents a strategic framework for business excellence and total quality management and shows how you can be actively involved in continuous improvement by systematically reviewing your business activities and results against holistic business excellence frameworks.For all practitioners who seek to use total quality management to improve their organization's effectiveness efficiency and responsiveness this title is the essential route map to business excellence. From two leading expert authors comes a book where the most recognized quality award criteria are used to explore the concepts of business excellence and self-assessment. This book:* Introduces the major business excellence and total quality frameworks including The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the European Quality Award and ISO9000:2000* Compares the frameworks and identifies their strengths and limitations * Introduces the self-assessment process * Explores the main approaches to self-assessment * Illustrates the practical benefits of self-assessment through case examples Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137806

Assessing Change in English Second Language Writing Performance This book introduces a new framework for analyzing second language (L2) learners’ written texts. The authors conducted a major study on changes and differences in English L2 learners’ writing performance to advance understanding of the nature of L2 writing development over time in relation to L2 instruction and testing and to offer a model that professionals and researchers can use in their own longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of L2 writing development. Grounded in research data theory and technology this will be a welcome how-to for language test developers scholars and graduate students of (L2) writing and assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367551902

Assessing Change in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and AdolescentsToday's Challenge This book draws together work from across Europe by leading clinical researchers who have been looking into the effectiveness of psychoanalytic interventions. They are mostly time limited brief non-intensive ways of working so are applicable in many settings and can therefore be generalised to other clinical teams. The populations worked with are Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323356

Assessing Child Maltreatment ReportsThe Problem of False Allegations This seminal book in the literature of child protective services stimulates critical thinking and informed discussion for those professionals and educators concerned with the quality of children’s protective services. The first book of its kind to present scholarly reports on false allegations Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports tackles the age-old problem of deciding which reports verbal or written represent truth and which represent falsehood. When one deals with accusations in the area of child maltreatment special problems are posed. This vital resource brings home the complexity and seriousness of confronting the need to separate true reports from false reports. Given the serious consequences of reports of maltreatment determining the accuracy or inaccuracy of such reports is of major critical importance to all concerned and the parents children and professionals directly involved. This book deals effectively and practically with the everyday work of assessing the validity and reliability of maltreatment reports and guides professionals through rough waters of finding truth with helpful research.This courageous book provides hope for establishing a deeper understanding of the broad system of child protection and consequently enables professionals to better handle individual crises and cases. Containing a range of chapters--authored by leading academic researchers and practitioners in child welfare services in the United States--which examine the policy and practice issues related to false allegations of child abuse and neglect this volume provides guideposts for further research and discussion. College and university students in child welfare and related programs human service practitioners working in child protective and welfare services and the larger public--both parents and professionals working with children--who have an interest in this important issue will find Assessing Child Maltreatment Reports a compassionate approach to a sensitive issue. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315803999

Assessing Children in the Urban Community This book illuminates the process of child psychological assessment in community psychology through discussion theory and case studies of collaborative systemic treatment of children and their parents. "Assessing Children in the Urban Community" presents a semi-structured form of collaborative psychological assessment designed to help clients gain new insights and make changes in their lives. Traditional psychological assessment focuses on diagnosis and treatment but has been slow to include contextual elements particularly social and cultural contexts into the assessment process and psychological report. Clients receiving services in a community psychology clinic pay for their treatment through state welfare coverage. They cannot choose their providers they cannot always determine the length and course of their mental health care they often do not have access to transportation to begin services to continue them or to take advantage of follow-up recommendations. The Therapeutic Assessment model is particularly adaptable to community psychology because it allows maximum interaction in the assessment process and promotes participation and collaboration in an often dis-empowering system. This book will be relevant to clinical psychologists community psychologists social workers family therapists graduate students in psychology social work marriage and family therapists and counseling programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138776289

Assessing Children with Specific Learning DifficultiesA teacher's practical guide This comprehensive book provides all the information that practitioners need to know about assessment in relation to their pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties. The why how and what of assessment is addressed whilst the link between assessment and intervention is also a key focus. Looking at the full range of Specific Learning Difficulties this book provides practical guidance on implementing strategies that are tried and tested for use in any classroom whilst also acknowledging that assessment is a process involving other professionals and parents. Addressing issues and topics common in inclusive classrooms around the world key topics covered include: Specific Learning Difficulties in context Teacher Assessment in literacy numeracy and movement Motor development and co-ordination Attention factors in learning The key issues on learning differences Self-esteem and emotional literacy How to enhance skills and the self-sufficiency of teachers Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties will be an invaluable guide for classroom teachers learning support departments psychologists and other professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415670272

Assessing Children’s Learning (Classic Edition) "It is my sincere wish that the teachers of those thousands of children who increasingly are also teacher educators read and learn from Assessing Children’s Learning. The hope is that they will go on to make a reality of the ‘imaginary but not impossible classroom’ and make moral judgements and choices in the best interests of children." - Sue Swaffield Senior Lecturer - Educational Leadership and School Improvement University of Cambridge UK "Not all education books are worth a tired teacher’s spare time. This one is." - Times Educational Supplement from a review of the first edition Now featuring a brand new foreword by Sue Swaffield this classic text Assessing Children’s Learning examines some of the vital questions that teachers and other educators ask themselves as they assess children’s learning across the curriculum. The author sets out to offer an alternative to objective mechanical approaches to assessment; she defines assessment as a process in which teachers look at children’s learning strive to understand it and then put their understanding to good use in the classroom where children are given both trust and freedom to learn. Throughout the book teachers are invited to consider the choices they make in the process of assessment and to acknowledge their right their responsibility and their power to act in the interests of children. Now part of the Routledge Education Classic Edition Series this influential inspiring and timely book will introduce the ideas of Mary Jane Drummond to a new generation of teachers practitioners and other education professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415686730

Assessing Children's Well-BeingA Handbook of Measures Behavioral medicine has now matured as a field to the point where all recognize that different populations are presented with different issues. Psychological reactions and patterns affect the health and well-being of children as well as adults and numerous standardized instruments for the assessment of a variety of areas of children's functioning are currently available. Yet it can be difficult for practitioners and researchers searching through general compendia of resources for child assessment--which are frequently focused on general techniques rather than specific instruments--to identify the optimal ones to meet their particular needs and to choose among them.This practical and comprehensive reference guide is the first to sort present and review all the measures that can be used to evaluate the behavioral cognitive and emotional aspects of children's health. It organizes the measures under eight general headings such as quality of life adherence pain management and patient satisfaction. Each chapter begins with a leading authority's overview of the underlying theoretical construct and any concerns about how to measure it. Descriptions and reviews of relevant instruments follow; these include information on administration scoring psychometric properties and ordering as well as comments by the instruments' developers.Assessing Children's Well-Being: A Handbook of Measures will be welcomed by all those professionals and scientists who seek to assess and effectively address the complex interactions between physical health and mental health in children. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138003231

Assessing Command and Control EffectivenessDealing with a Changing World Assessing Command and Control Effectiveness: Dealing with a Changing World offers a description of the current state of Command and Control (C2) research in imperfect settings showing how a research process should assess analyse and communicate results to the development cycle of methods work manning and C2-technology. Special attention is given to the development of C2 research methods to meet the current and coming needs. The authors also look forward towards a future where effective assessment of C2 abilities are even more crucial for instance in agile organisations. The purpose of the C2 research is to improve the process and make it more effective while still saving time and money. Research methods have to be chosen carefully to be effective and simple yet provide results of high quality. The methodological concerns are a major consideration when working under such circumstances. Furthermore there is often a need for a swift iterative development cycle and thus a demand to quickly deliver results from the research process. This book explains how field research experimentation can be quick simple and effective being able to draw valid conclusions even when sample sizes are small and resources are limited collecting empirical data using measures and procedures that are minimally intrusive. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073128

Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues With Free-Access Instruments As healthcare costs rise so too do the costs of assessment instruments critical tools for mental health professionals. While some traditional assessment instruments have become prohibitively expensive as with many other fields the Internet offers a host of more affordable and equitable alternative assessment tools at little or no cost. The pitfall of this alternative thus far has been the lack of vetting and quality assessment. Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues With Free-Access Instruments fills this gap by providing the first analysis and assessment of these tools provided by some of the leading names in mental health assessment instruments. This resource identifies the most efficient free access instruments and provides summary information about administration scoring interpretation psychometric integrity and strengths and weaknesses. The book is organized around the most common broad range issues encountered by helping professionals and whenever possible a link to the instrument itself is provided. This is an essential text for all mental health professionals looking to expand the scope and range of their assessment instruments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415898294

Assessing Communication EducationA Handbook for Media Speech and Theatre Educators Designed as a handbook this text provides media speech (public speaking interpersonal small group and organizational communication) and theatre educators with both the theoretical and practical ammunition to fight the assessment battles on their campuses. The philosophical implications of accountability are balanced with concrete specific and usable assessment strategies. Stressing student faculty course program department and institutional assessment this book's aim is to provide in one place information that will help diverse and complex communication programs face the growing challenges in assessment. The book is divided into three sections: background and foundational information for assessment; broad assessment strategies that apply to a variety of media "speech " and theatre courses and programs; and context-specific assessment strategies. While covering a host of topics it: * provides an overview of assessment and suggests how it might impact communication education * discusses the elements of program assessment and how linkage of mission statements with outcomes can lead to strong innovative programs * compares and contrasts regional association requirements and presents a specific how-to strategy for writing outcome statements * discusses teaching evaluation and argues that we need to identify the "what" of teaching before we try to measure the "how " * looks at creative ways for formative and summative course evaluation that starts with the creation of an explicit syllabus * discusses the use of capstone courses as a way of evaluating not only their major but also how students have integrated their "total" educational experience * suggests the variety of ways that interpersonal communication can be assessed and calls for future research that stresses the "knowledge" component of learning * reports on a strategy for developing small group communication assessment measures and * provides media speech and theatre faculty and administrators with the background understanding and tools to build stonger programs and develop better courses and educational experiences for their students. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203811993

Assessing Competence in Medicine and Other Health Professions This comprehensive yet accessible text demystifies the challenging area of competence assessement in medicine and the health sciences providing a clear framework and the tools for anyone working or studying in this area. Written by a single highly experienced author the content benefits from uniformity of style and is supported and enhanced by a range of pedagogic features including cases questions and summaries. Essential reading for all students and practitioners of medical education it will also be an invaluable guide for allied health professionals and psychologists with a general interest in assessment evaluation and measurement and a useful library reference. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498785082

Assessing Contributions/h This book provides a systematic integrated review and comparison of the contributions of sociology political science economics demography anthropology psychiatry and psychology to a number of health-related fields including epidemiology health services research and health policy studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167578

Assessing Critical Thinking in Elementary SchoolsMeeting the Common Core This practical very effective resource helps elementary school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of content areas are included and demonstrate how to successfully increase the level of critical thinking in every elementary classroom! This book is also an excellent resource for higher education faculty to use in undergraduate and graduate courses on assessment and lesson planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781596672369

Assessing Critical Thinking in Middle and High SchoolsMeeting the Common Core This practical very effective resource helps middle and high school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of content areas are included and demonstrate how to successfully increase the level of critical thinking in every classroom! This book is also an excellent resource for higher education faculty to use in undergraduate and graduate courses on assessment and lesson planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781596672338

Assessing Culturally Informed Parenting in Social Work This book explores how social workers incorporate issues of culture when evaluating the parenting competence of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) parents and highlights the gap in how social workers assess safe parenting in BAME families. Drawing on a study that combined a phenomenological research philosophy with frame analysis the book explores how culturally informed parenting is construed by social workers and BAME parents. It argues that effective assessment of the parenting competence of BAME parents is predicated on understanding how culture frames perspectives of what constitutes competent parenting. Throughout the eight chapters the book moves the debate within the literature away from the universality of parenting concepts to a focus on a deeper understanding of culture. It highlights the influence that culture has on the way that BAME parents socialise their children as well as how parents and social workers conceptualise safe parenting. The result is useful insights into the cultural context of parenting. The book will be of interest to all scholars and students of social work childhood studies sociology and social policy as well as social work professionals more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367543839

Assessing Dyslexia Assessing Dyslexia guides readers through the design administration and interpretation of dyslexia assessments. Grounded in research on the linguistic and neural foundations of dyslexia as well as the clinical outcomes of reading and writing processes this concise volume provides a comprehensive framework for assessment diagnosis and intervention. Utilizing detailed examples to illustrate methodology and concepts this book is critical reading for students looking to deepen their understanding of assessment literacy and the written language challenge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367681777

Assessing English for Professional Purposes ** WINNER OF ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 ** Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people’s abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility this book: provides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field; offers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment including a socially oriented theory of construct; develops theory and practice in key areas such as needs analysis test development validation and policy; significantly broadens the scope of the assessment of English for professional purposes to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings. Assessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138118867

Assessing English Language LearnersTheory and Practice Assessing English Language Learners explains and illustrates the main ideas underlying assessment as an activity intimately linked to instruction and the basic principles for developing using selecting and adapting assessment instruments and strategies to assess content knowledge in English language learners (ELLs). Sensitive to the professional development needs of both in-service and pre-service mainstream teachers with ELLs in their classrooms and those receiving formal training to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students the text is designed to engage readers in viewing assessment as a critical part of teaching appreciating that assessments provide teachers with valuable information about their students’ learning and thinking becoming aware of the relationship among language culture and testing understanding the reasoning that guides test construction recognizing the limitations of testing practices being confident that assessment is an activity classroom teachers (not only accountability specialists) can perform Highlighting alternative multidisciplinary approaches that address linguistic and cultural diversity in testing this text enhanced by multiple field-tested exercises and examples of different forms of assessment is ideal for any course covering the theory and practice of ELL assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415819299

Assessing English Language Proficiency in U.S. K–12 Schools Assessing English Language Proficiency in U.S. K–12 Schools offers comprehensive background information about the generation of standards-based English language proficiency (ELP) assessments used in U.S. K–12 school settings. The chapters in this book address a variety of key issues involved in the development and use of those assessments: defining an ELP construct driven by new academic content and ELP standards using technology for K–12 ELP assessments addressing the needs of various English learner (EL) students taking the assessments connecting assessment with teaching and learning and substantiating validity claims. Each chapter also contains suggestions for future research that will contribute to the next generation of K–12 ELP assessments and improve policies and practices in the use of the assessments. This book is intended to be a useful resource for researchers graduate students test developers practitioners and policymakers who are interested in learning more about large-scale standards-based ELP assessments for K–12 EL students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138589407

Assessing Expressive LearningA Practical Guide for Teacher-directed Authentic Assessment in K-12 Visual Arts Education Assessing Expressive Learning is the only book in the art education field to date to propose and support a research-supported teacher-directed authentic assessment model for evaluating K-12 studio art and to offer practical information on how to implement the model. This practical text for developing visual arts assessment for grades 1-12 is based on and supported by the results of a year-long research effort primarily sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts involving 70 art teachers and 1 500 students in 12 school districts in Florida Indiana and Illinois. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that creative artwork by K-12 students can be empirically assessed using quantitative measures that are consistent with the philosophical assumptions of authentic learning and with the means and ends of art and that these measures can reliably assess student art growth. A further goal was to provide a rationale for the assessment of student art as an essential part of the K-12 instructional program and to encourage art teachers to take responsibility for and assume a leadership role in the assessment of art learning in the school and the school district. Assessing Expressive Learning: *reports on current assessment methods but also stresses a time-tested portfolio assessment process that can be used or adapted for use in any K-12 art classroom; *includes the assessment instruments used in the study and several case studies of art teachers using electronic portfolios of student work a bibliography of major art assessment efforts and a critical review of current methods; *is designed to be teacher- and system-friendly unlike many other art assessment publications that provide only a review of information on assessment; and *both documents an experiment where artistic values and aesthetic issues were considered paramount in the education of K-12 students in the visual arts and also serves as a guide for the conduct of similar experiments by art teachers in the nation's schools--the research methodology and results are reported in an appendix in a format that will enable educational researchers to duplicate the study. This volume is ideal as a text for upper-division undergraduate and graduate classes in visual arts education assessment and highly relevant for college art education professors researchers and school district personnel involved in the education and supervision of art teachers and researchers interested in performance measurement. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781410608970

Assessing Family RelationshipsA Family Life Space Drawing Manual Assessing Family Relationships shows mental health professionals how to utilize the Family Life Space Drawing (the FLSD) a family assessment tool that incorporates information from multiple family members while building connections between the clinician and the client. In this manual Theresa A. Beeton and Ronald A. Clark demonstrate the usefulness of the FLSD in both family and couple counseling. As a task-centered assessment tool the FLSD enables an interactive and personalized process of counseling which helps individuals to express concerns and information about themselves in an indirect and nonthreatening manner. Chapters are illustrated throughout with case studies and drawings adapted from the authors’ own clinical experience and the manual offers an overview of the history of the FLSD as well as where future research is headed. Providing a practical explanation of how to complete the FLSD process Assessing Family Relationships will be highly relevant to couple and family therapists as well as clinical social workers who are interested in updating their practice with innovative family assessment research and techniques. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138543058

Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health in the Inland West Inland West their historical origins assessments of available management tools and analyses of the various choices available to policymakers. Its goal is to help people understand the Inland West forests so that public policies can reflect a constructive and realistic framework in which forests can be managed for sustained health. This resource is the product of a scientific workshop where 35 participants including scientists resource managers administrators and environmentalists addressed the forest health problem in the Inland West. Synthesis chapters integrate the diverse knowledge and experience which participants brought to the workshop. They identify and link together many of the ecological social and administrative conditions which have created the forest health problem in the West. The book is unique in that it reflects a process that fostered the use of academic research field realities and industrial knowledge to define an interdisciplinary problem establish rational policy objectives and set-up “do-able” management approaches.The following topics are analyzed: Assessing forest ecosystem health in the Inland West Historical and anticipated changes in forest ecosystems in the Inland West Defining and measuring forest health Historical range of variability as a tool for evaluating ecosystem change Administrative barriers to implementing forest health problems Economic and social dimensions of the forest health problem Fire management Ecosystem and landscape management Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137797

Assessing Historical Thinking and UnderstandingInnovative Designs for New Standards Assessing Historical Thinking and Understanding advocates for a fundamental change in how educators think about making sense of learners’ developing cognition and understanding in history. Author Bruce VanSledright argues that traditional and typical standardized testing approaches are seldom up to the task of measuring the more complex understandings students are asked to attain as they cannot fully assess what the student knows. Rather he points forward along a path toward changes in learning teaching and assessing that closely aligns with the Common Core State Standards. He delves into the types of history knowledge the standards require illustrates how they can be applied in-use in history learning contexts and theorizes how the standards might fit together cognitively to produce deep historical understandings among students in teaching-learning contexts. By providing a variety of assessment strategies and items that align with the standards and identifying rich useful assessment rubrics applicable to the different types of assessments he offers an important resource for social studies teachers and curriculum writers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836982

Assessing ImpactHandbook of EIA and SEA Follow-up Written and edited by an authoritative team of internationally known experts in environmental impact assessment (EIA) this is the first book to present in a coherent manner the theory and practice of EIA and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) follow-up. Without some form of follow-up the consequences of impact assessments and the environmental outcomes of development projects will remain unknown. Assessing Impact examines both EIA follow-up and the emerging practice of SEA follow-up and showcases follow-up procedures in various countries throughout Europe North America and Australasia. Theoretical and legislative perspectives are examined in the light of detailed case study examples and the authors present a micro- macro- and meta scale analysis of EIA practice ranging from individual plan and project level through to the jurisdictional level as well as an analysis of the concept of EIA. Full coverage is given to the roles of proponents both private and governmental EIA regulators and the affected public in designing and executing follow-up programmes. This book is the must-have tool for impact assessment professionals academics regulators and proponents working on projects of all scales in all jurisdictions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770507

Assessing Individual NeedsA Practical Approach First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138160668

Assessing Information Needs in the Age of the Digital Consumer Aiming at ensuring that everyone obtains the rich rewards available in today's information-centred society this book seeks to provide a systematic method for the understanding appreciation and evaluation of information needs which alone can guarantee the value of information to the consumer. Based on the insights gained from research projects involving hundreds of thousands of people it sets out to provide a framework firmly grounded in theory but nevertheless highly practical for information needs analysis. The book is written both for librarians publishers archivists records managers journalists and other information professionals to help them in their efforts to design improved systems and monitor the effectiveness of their services on an ongoing basis and for individual information consumers to enable them better to meet their own information needs in the expanding sphere of virtual information. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439603

Assessing Language and Literacy with Bilingual StudentsPractices to Support English Learners From expert authors this book guides educators to conduct assessments that inform daily instruction and identify the assets that emergent bilinguals bring to the classroom. Effective practices are reviewed for screening assessment and progress monitoring in the areas of oral language beginning reading skills vocabulary and comprehension in the content areas and writing. The book also addresses how to establish schoolwide systems of support that incorporate family and community engagement. Packed with practical ideas and vignettes the book focuses on grades K–6 but also will be useful to middle and high school teachers. Appendices include reproducible forms that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462540884

Assessing Learners in Higher Education This study examines the factors influencing the changes in teaching assessment at the higher education level and studies the range of techniques and methods available to the assessor. It evaluates the effectiveness of certain methods and discusses their implementation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156852

Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom Why is assessment so important in the teaching-learning process? How should we assess pupils in the primary classroom? Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom is an accessible introduction to the concepts critical to a professional understanding of this vital aspect of a teacher’s role. It comprehensively considers the principles underpinning effective assessment the different forms it can take and the different purposes it serves both within and beyond the classroom. Linking the latest research and theory with examples of assessment in the classroom it considers key issues such as: Why we assess How we assess How we ensure quality in assessment: validity and reliability Assessment internal and external to the school Statutory assessment throughout the primary school Local national and international assessment Using assessment results in pupil teacher school and system evaluation Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom is for all students undertaking their PGCE those working at masters level and experienced teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of both the value and pitfalls of educational assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415562768

Assessing Listening for Chinese English LearnersDeveloping a Communicative Listening Comprehension Test Suite for CET This book reports in detail the newly developed Communicative Listening Comprehension Test (CLCT) for the National College English Test (CET) of China. Following the principles of communicative testing in general and test construction approach proposed by Bachman and Palmer (1996) in particular the project develops CLCT for CET-4 and CET-6. The research begins with the construction of frameworks of listening task characteristics and communicative listening ability. Subsequently based on a survey of Chinese college students' English listening needs and an analysis of listening tasks in influential English listening course books and public tests CLCT-4 and CLCT-6 test specifications are developed. Finally sample papers are produced and a series of posteriori studies are conducted to examine the difficulty and usefulness of the newly developed notes-completion task type in two CLCT tests. As an example of successful integration of communicative testing theories and test construction practice this research provides valuable insights into listening test development for other large-scale tests. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367516765

Assessing Maritime Disputes in East AsiaPolitical and Legal Perspectives Combining practical and theoretical approaches this book addresses the political legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia. The maritime disputes in East Asia have multiplied over the past few years in parallel with the economic growth of the countries in the region the rise of nationalist movements fears and sometimes fantasies regarding the emergence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a global power increasing military expenses as well as speculations regarding the potential resources in various disputed islands. These disputes however are not new and some have been the subject of contention and the cause of friction for decades if not centuries in a few cases. Offering a robust analysis this volume explores disputes through the different lenses of political science international law history and geography and introduces new approaches in particular to the four important disputes concerning Dokdo/Takeshima Senkaku/Diaoyu Paracels and Spratlys. Utilising a comparative approach this book identifies transnational trends that occur in the different cases and therefore at the regional level and aims to understand whether the resurgence of maritime disputes in East Asia may be studied on a case by case basis or should be analysed as a regional phenomenon with common characteristics. This book will be of interest to students of Asian Politics Maritime Security International Security Geopolitics and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472479426

Assessing Maritime Power in the Asia-PacificThe Impact of American Strategic Re-Balance Leading academics from around the world who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy and the 'Air-Sea Battle' operational concept on the maritime power and posture of a number of selected states. Intending to strengthen US economic diplomatic and security engagement throughout the Asia-Pacific both bilaterally and multilaterally the re-balance stands out as one of the Obama administration's most far-sighted and ambitious foreign policy initiatives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472463579

Assessing Media EducationA Resource Handbook for Educators and Administrators This component of Assessing Media Education is intended for those who would like to know how other schools have grappled with implementing assessment initiatives and who have used assessment to improve their programs. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781410614421

Assessing Media EducationA Resource Handbook for Educators and Administrators: Component 1: Measurement The chapters included in this component of Assessing Media Education are intended for those who have already developed an assessment plan and identified key student learning outcomes and who need more information on how to measure the outcomes both indirectly and directly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138834248

Assessing Media EducationA Resource Handbook for Educators and Administrators: Component 2: Case Studies This component of Assessing Media Education is intended for those who would like to know how other schools have grappled with implementing assessment initiatives and who have used assessment to improve their programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164819

Assessing Media EducationA Resource Handbook for Educators and Administrators: Component 3: Developing an Assessment Plan The chapters in this component of Assessing Media Education are valuable for those who need to know how to develop an assessment plan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164956

Assessing Mental CapacityA Handbook to Guide Professionals from Basic to Advanced Practice This practical how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of which professionals will need to be aware. Offering expertise from a multi-disciplinary perspective the book provides hands-on coverage of mental capacity law (concentrating on England and Wales). This book is accompanied by online resources including semi-structured interviews and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) questionnaire which can be downloaded and used for clinical cases as well as further examples information and tips. Please visit www.assessingcapacity.com. Chapters are written by a variety of different professionals with extensive experience in the assessment of mental capacity. Coverage includes: Explanations of mental capacity law and how to put it into practice across a range of settings services and populations A "how to" approach for administering assessments of mental capacity both for professionals who are new to the area and for more experienced professionals Information on practical aspects of assessing mental capacity for commonly occurring decisions and for more specialist and complex decisions Consideration of the best interests process and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). With easily accessible information case studies examples from case law and internationally relevant discussions on ethical issues this is the perfect companion to help busy professionals understand complex concepts relating to mental capacity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102774

Assessing Middle and High School Mathematics & ScienceDifferentiating Formative Assessment For middle and high school teachers of mathematics and science this book is filled with examples of instructional strategies that address students’ readiness levels interests and learning preferences. It shows teachers how to formatively assess their students by addressing differentiated learning targets. Included are detailed examples of differentiated formative assessment schedules plus tips on how to collaborate with others to improve assessment processes. Teachers will learn how to adjust instruction for the whole class for small groups and for individuals. They will also uncover step-by-step procedures for creating their own lessons infused with opportunities to formatively assess students who participate in differentiated learning activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179370

Assessing Middle and High School Social Studies & EnglishDifferentiating Formative Assessment For middle and high school teachers teachers of social studies and English this book is filled with examples of instructional strategies that address students’ readiness levels interests and learning preferences. It shows teachers how to formatively assess their students by addressing differentiated learning targets. Included are detailed examples of differentiated formative assessment schedules plus tips on how to collaborate with others to improve assessment processes. Teachers will learn how to adjust instruction for the whole class for small groups and for individuals. They will also uncover step-by-step procedures for creating their own lessons infused with opportunities to formatively assess students who participate in differentiated learning activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145641

Assessing Needs and Planning Care in Social Work The assessment of needs and the process of planning care are central issues in modern social work practice. Skilled assessment of client needs and strengths is essential to effective planning and efficient provision of quality social work services including both counselling and personal care. The focus of this book is on the development of the skills required at each stage of the social work process: assessment care planning implementation and evaluation. Throughout the book a balance is maintained between the focus on client involvement and the role of the social worker in an agency. The latter part of the book addresses practical issues in developing new approaches to assessment and care planning: primary workers individual support and managing change. Social work practitioners managers and trainers and students on qualifying and pre-qualifying training will find this an invaluable aid to the development of sound and yet creative practice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003076728

Assessing Open and Distance Learners Research has indicated that assessment is a key factor in student learning. This book details the issues of assessment in the open and distance learning field where changes in budgets the location and environment of the students and other factors have prompted innovations in assessment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003062813

Assessing Outcomes in Child and Family ServicesComparative Design and Policy Issues In this collective portrait editors and authors do not attempt to draw systematic country-by-country comparisons. Given the magnitude of the issues they believed that it would be inappropriate to paint with too broad a stroke. What they have accomplished however is to codify and identify what the participants repeatedly noted in regard to issues and difficulties inherent in conducting outcome evaluation. These include: varying definitions of outcome; complexities in measuring outcomes of particular interventions with different groups of consumers and documenting the effectiveness of the intervention; the tendency to focus on evaluation of process more than outcome; the challenge of involving practitioners in the evaluation task in part because its value is unclear to them or perceived as distant or untrustworthy; the typical inadequacy of resources available for systematic evaluation; and the need to inject rigor into the design and execution of evaluation projects. The authors demonstrate strong conviction about sharing research expertise across national boundaries; learning through each other how to cope with organizational impediments to cross-national collaboration; and strengthening the interaction between practice and research. Their contributions suggest that there is wide interest in pursuing cross-national collaboration. In recent years largely in response to demands by their funding sources for accountability assessment of performance and cost effectiveness researchers in human services have been devoting increased attention to outcome evaluation. Limited attention however has been given to the findings of evaluation studies conducted in different countries. The present volume has been organized and edited to address the task of learning from outcome research across the world. Its goal an extension of a major goal of the human services in any one country is to improve life chances of vulnerable children and youth. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351328128

Assessing Pain and Communication in Disorders of Consciousness Recent advances in medicine for resuscitation and care have led to an increased number of patients that survive severe brain damage but who are poorly responsive and non-communicative at the bedside. This has led to a striking need to better characterize understand and manage this population who present a real challenge for the assessment of pain and for planning treatment. This edited collection provides clinicians with a guide to recent developments in research on pain perception and assessment and the detection of consciousness and communication in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). With contributions from leading global researchers the book gives an overview of issues concerning the assessment of pain. It also covers the development of suitable tools both to improve pain management and to detect consciousness and communication in these patients to influence their prognosis and treatment and their quality of life. Methodological and ethical issues concerning the implication for future research are also considered. The book will be an invaluable guide for clinicians medics and therapists working in rehabilitation and acute care particularly in the demanding field of pain perception pain assessment and detection of consciousness and communication in patients with DOC. It will also be useful for students and researchers in neuropsychology and medical sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138814820

Assessing Participatory DevelopmentRhetoric Versus Reality This book was shaped by ten years of International Fund for Agricultural Development's experience on innovative approaches to people's participation in development. Its critical assessment of the participatory approach explains how it works its benefits and the pitfalls it harbours for the unwary. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367013172

Assessing Political Representation in Europe It has long been realized that democratic governance requires a two-way flow of influence. Governments must be able to respond to what people want and people must be able to react to what governments do. These mechanisms of democratic governance have contributed to two research traditions: one the responsible party approach views policy change as a consequence of ‘electoral turnover’; and the other the dynamic representation approach views policy change as occurring in ‘rational anticipation’ of electoral repercussions. The aim of this book is to evaluate the state of political representation in contemporary Europe in the light of these two approaches. The chapters present fresh insight into issue congruence between voters and parties and into the extent of dynamic representation. The chapters are logically clustered into three groups: one group of scholars base their work on the ‘responsible party model’ and apply it to voters and European parties and party groups; a second group of scholars demonstrate the importance of institutional structures on the degree of issue congruence; and a third group of scholars examine the reciprocal nature of dynamic representation and the effects of institutions on the opinion-policy connection. This book was published as a special issue of West European Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138377400

Assessing Prospective Trade PolicyMethods Applied to EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements The European Union (EU) has provided trade preferences to the former colonies of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions since 1975 but these preferences have been of limited value and found to be incompatible with WTO rules. To continue preferences economic partnership agreements (EPAs) were established under which the EU and regional groupings of ACP countries offer reciprocal trade preferences to each other. This volume not only assesses EPAs and the impact on ACP countries but also provides guidance for ACP negotiators in future negotiations and provides an evaluation of methods used to analyse the impact of trade reforms. In addition to overviews of the content and process of EPAs estimates of impacts on a range of ACP countries and evaluating how they can contribute to development these chapters focus on specific negotiating concerns such as legal commitments adjustment costs impacts on poverty and food security and regulatory reforms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138014015

Assessing Prostitution Policies in Europe Once again prostitution occupies a prominent position on public and political agendas both nationally and internationally. A topic of concern and interest within social and academic realms it is a highly moralised contested issue that is at the centre of heated and drawn-out debates. With each chapter dedicated to a separate country and written by a national authority on the subject Assessing European Prostitution Policies seeks to explore how prostitution is regulated in 21 European countries thus drawing out important implications for an effective and humane prostitution policy. Indeed this innovative volume brings together systematic accounts of how national and local forms of governance influence the commercial market for sex as well as the lives of sex workers and third parties. All chapters cover the history of prostitution policy national laws regulating prostitution policy formulation and implementation the national discourse on prostitution the gap between national and local regulation the impact of policy on the lives and rights of sex workers and sex worker advocacy organizations. In addition to this the authors examine and highlight how immigration labour fiscal and welfare law have as much impact on the sex trade as designated prostitution law. A unique interdisciplinary title that is comprehensive in its coverage Assessing European Prostitution Policies will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students postdoctoral researchers sex worker advocacy organisations and policy makers interested in fields such as Sexuality and Prostitution Public Policy Criminology and Gender Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375126

Assessing PsychosisA Clinician's Guide Assessing Psychosis: A Clinician’s Guide offers both a practical guide and rich clinical resource for a broad audience of mental-health practitioners seeking to sharpen their understanding of diagnostic issues clinical concepts and assessment methods that aid in detecting the presence of psychotic phenomena. Practicing psychiatrists psychologists social workers and psychiatric nurses will find this a valuable resource for clinical practice training and teaching purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415715119

Assessing Public Health Needs in a Lower Middle Income Country This book demonstrates a methodology for assessing public health needs in communities experiencing environmental sanitation inadequacies. Centring on a case study of the Republic of Cameroon the findings represent the starting point of a campaign to implement a comprehensive water and sanitation infrastructure through advocacy housing improvements and new service chains. Based on an assessment report undertaken by ARCHIVE Global an international non-profit organization focusing on the link between health and housing this book: Explores and establishes a causal relationship between the built environment and its impacts on public health Uses the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as a benchmark for highlighting issues and challenges with sanitation infrastructure projects Provides lessons for communities around the world facing environmental health issues similar to those Cameroon’s Idenau Municipality deals with. This book is intended for environmental health professionals academics and policymakers be they domestic to the African region or multinational practitioners. Donor countries the likes of the United States and European nations will also value the book’s advocacy for interventions in the built environment and current public health impacts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367530365

Assessing Pupil's Performance Using the P Levels This book has been designed to provide guidance for special and mainstream schools in the assessment of pupils' learning from Level P1 up to and including National Curriculum Level 1A. It contains exemplification of the descriptions of attainment for reading writing and the three strands of mathematics identified in Planning Teaching and Assessing the Curriculum for Pupils with Learning Difficulties produced by the QCA. The book provides clarification of the performance criteria through illustrative examples and supports accurate and consistent teacher assessment of pupils working at these levels. It enables effective monitoring of attainment and progression which will support the target setting process and demonstrates how assessments can be used to inform next steps in learning. The authors include examples from special and mainstream schools on reading writing and mathematics. The book also contains photocopiable proformas for your own use.SENCOs and teachers in special and mainstream schools should find this book helps them to chart the progress of their pupils' learning very effectively. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145528

Assessing quality in applied and practice-based research in education.Continuing the debate One of the most persistent features of the research environment in the UK over the last decades has been the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE); now more and more countries are following suit by developing their own systems for research quality assessment. However in the field of education one of the difficulties with this policy has been that a great deal of educational research characterises itself as either applied or practice-based. These are forms of research that have been notoriously difficult to accommodate within the RAE in all disciplines not just in education. But what is applied and practice-based research in education? How can we define it and how can we assess its quality? The authors in this book come from diverse traditions within educational research but through their papers each aims to contribute to the debate about what applied and practice-based research is and how we can understand articulate and assess its quality.   This book was first published as a special issue of Research Papers  in Education: Policy and Practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138376793

Assessing ReadersQualitative Diagnosis and Instruction Second Edition A Co-publication of Routledge and the International Reading Association This new edition of Assessing Readers continues to bridge the gap between authentic informal and formative assessments and more traditional quantitative and summative assessment approaches. At the heart of the book is respect and confidence in the capabilities of knowledgeable teachers to make the correct literacy decisions for the students they teach based on appropriate assessments. Inclusive and practical it supports individual classroom teachers' knowledge beliefs decisions and roles and offers specific assessment instruction and organizational ideas and strategies while incorporating a range of perspectives that inform the field of reading and literacy education covering the most important ideas and information found in more traditional reading diagnosis books. Changes in the Second Edition Addresses the Common Core State Standards Includes Response to Intervention (RTI) Discusses family literacy in language-diverse homes and the needs of ELL students Covers formative assessment Offers ideas and guidelines for ELL assessment Looks at issues of accountability and teaching to prescribed state tests and objectives versus accommodating to them – the pitfalls and problems and how to cope Provides new practical examples including new rubrics more teacher-developed cognitive assessments a new case study and new teacher-developed strategy lessons Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415527750

Assessing Reference and User Services in a Digital Age Effectively assess whether any library is making good use of the reference/user service resources available todayLibraries need to develop standards by which they can assess their individual performances in a larger context and Assessing Reference and User Services in a Digital Age makes significant contributions to this ongoing discussion. The book addresses its subject matter via approaches ranging from case studies of individual libraries to general discussions of best practices. The contributors explore the impact of the Internet on the field of evaluation focusing on electronic reference and instruction. They highlight current issues present research results and offer expert advice on how to assess online reference and instruction. All chapters are well referenced to facilitate further study and many include tables appendixes checklists and other helpful features that make difficult information easy to access and understand.The chapters that make up Assessing Reference and User Services in a Digital Age are as rich and varied as the backgrounds of their authors. Experienced researchers provide the results of studies conducted to determine the nature and effectiveness of the online reference services offered by various libraries. Practitioners and administrators from different institutional settings (academic libraries public libraries consortiums etc.) provide their perspectives on the issues facing librarians who need to assess the electronic services they provide.In this important new book: Andrew Briedenbagh shows how a chat service can be implemented and suggests which data should be collected for it Buff Hirko examines VET: the Virtual Evaluation Toolkit Ruth Vondracek shares the experiences of a university library as it entered a statewide e-reference consortium and offers advice and issues to consider before entering such a partnership librarians from San Jose State University present a model for evaluating electronic reference services that can be used in public or academic libraries Kathleen Kern discusses holistic evaluation chat transcripts are addressed in several chapters including Joseph Fennewald’s comparisons of question categories Lesley Moyo’s analysis of the use of instruction in the virtual environment and Caleb Tucker-Raymond’s proposed set of quality measures for chat reference Laurie Probst and Michael Pelikan report on the use of a “Tell Us What You Think” button to gather user feedback Kristi Nelson and Catherine L. Ross examine a research study that asked library school students to submit a reference question online and report on their experiences Melissa Gross Charles McClure and R. David Lankes suggest measures to determine the cost and benefits of a virtual reference service librarians from Utah State University describe the development of their online instructional moduleAssessing Reference and User Services in a Digital Age is designed as essential reading for library administrators public service librarians and researchers. It provides general advice for practitioners as well as an examination of research results and methodological issues. We urge you to consider making it part of your professional or teaching collection today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203726235

Assessing RiskA Relational Approach Assessing Risk: A Relational Approach offers the practitioner a novel framework for understanding the complex and subtle issues involved in assessing and managing risks related to violence and sexual offending. The authors draw on their considerable experience working with high risk individuals in assessment and treatment. They have for many years consulted to practitioners in forensic mental health services and the criminal justice system and taught renowned courses at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. 　 This book outlines a comprehensive model of risk which draws on mainstream empirical research threat assessment developmental psychopathology attachment theory and a relational model derived from psychoanalysis. The framework incorporates intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions and is designed to enhance the reader’s capacity to make a thorough risk formulation. The approach highlights the significance of childhood development in understanding violent and sexually violent acts and the complicated interpersonal processes involved in managing individuals who have a propensity to violent enactment. These dynamic processes between people impact on risk and risk perception and can distort judgement if not recognised and understood. 　 Assessing Risk will be of practical use in enhancing the skills of professionals to assess and manage risk in a comprehensive and effective way and will appeal to all those mental health and criminal justice practitioners working with risky individuals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415787734

Assessing Service QualitySatisfying the expectations of library customers Technological progress has meant that the old measures of service quality no longer apply. If libraries are to succeed they must see themselves in competition with other institutions and sources of information especially the Web and make customers feel welcome and valued. This classic book is brought fully up to date as Peter Hernon and Ellen Altman integrate the use of technology into the customer experience. They offer solid practical ideas for developing a customer service plan that meets the library's customer-focused mission vision and goals challenging librarians to think about customer service in new ways including: Distance educationUse of library Web sitesPartnerships and consortia for electronic collectionsWays to effectively embrace change for continuous improvement. Readership: Senior librarians library directors and trustees will learn how to see the library as the customer does with the aid of dozens of tools to measure service quality - from mystery shoppers and benchmarking to surveys and group interviews. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783300594

Assessing Sociologists in Higher Education This title was first published in 2001. A detailed investigation of the practice of teaching sociology in a climate of increasing scrutiny from external stakeholders. The book explores an academic community accustomed to deconstructing the practices of other professional groups but now facing a challenge to some of its own beliefs and assumptions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138726390

Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education There is no doubt about the importance of assessment: it defines what students regard as important how they spend their time and how they come to see themselves - it is a necessary part of helping them to learn.This text provides background research on different aspects of assessment. Its purpose is to help lecturers to refresh their approach to the assessment of student learning.It explores the nature of conventional assessment such as essays and projects and also considers less widely used approaches such as self- and peer-assessment. There are also chapters devoted to the use of IT the role of external examiners and the introduction of different forms of assessment.With guidelines suggestions examples of practice and activities this book will become a springboard for action discussion and even more active learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315004914

Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Higher Education This book examines important advances and offers a realistic image of the state of the art in student learning outcomes assessment in higher education—a field close to the core of nearly every higher education institution. Producing sound information on what students know and can do is critical to higher education practitioners and future social prosperity. Spanning international national and institutional developments the book presents methodological and empirical insights highlights research challenges and showcases the enormous progress made in recent years. The book will be of interest to researchers in education assessment and neighbouring fields and stakeholders like institutional leaders teachers and graduate employers looking for better insight on returns governments searching for information to assist with funding and regulation and members of the public wanting more clarity about outcomes and public investment. This book was originally published as a special issue of Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367892722

Assessing Surprises and Nonlinearities in Greenhouse WarmingProceedings of an Interdisciplinary Workshop In 1992 Resources for the Future conducted a workshop concerning the issues of global climate change. This title originally published in 1993 is a collection of the revised versions of the papers commissioned for the workshop with an added introduction and overview. Each paper emphasises the potential nonlinearities or surprises in physical effects caused by humans loading the atmosphere with greenhouse gases and examines how shifts in the natural environment from climate change may affect human well-being. This collection is a valuable resource for any student interested in environmental studies and climate change issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953765

Assessing Teacher Classroom and School EffectsA Special Issue of the Peabody Journal of Education First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315046020

Assessing Teacher EffectivenessDifferent models How can we really evaluate teacher effectiveness? Systems of teacher appraisal and evaluation are being created across the world in order to monitor and assess teacher performance. But do the models used really give a fair evaluation? Based on international research the authors argue that teacher effectiveness is too narrowly conceptualised and methods of measuring it are not attuned to the real contexts in which teachers work. They propose a model of differential teacher effectiveness which takes into account that: * teachers may be more effective with some categories of students than with others* teachers may be more effective with some teaching contexts than others* teachers may be more effective with some subjects or components than with others. Building on and developing previous research on models of teacher effectiveness and current theories the authors open up possible new debates which will be of interest to academics and researchers working in this area throughout the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203403709

Assessing Technology and Innovation Policies This volume brings together eminent international scholars to discuss and analyze regional and national technology and innovation policies from an economic assessment or economic impacts perspective. The analysis covers policies relevant to countries in Europe and Asia and the United States.Not only might this volume initiate further study of technology and innovation policies on a country-by-country basis but also it might open doors for comparative policy analysis. This book was originally published as a special issue of Economics of Innovation and New Technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367582562

Assessing the 2019 European Parliament Elections Informed by and against the backdrop of the 2019 European Parliament (EP) elections this innovative book provides a critical assessment of where Europe stands in terms of the quest to achieve democratic legitimacy. Since the 2014 EP elections the European Union (EU) has experienced multiple crises which arguably have undermined its legitimacy. The 2019 EP elections were hence seen as a crucial moment in the EU’s attempts to show resilience and regain trust. Using political science and legal frames of analysis Assessing the 2019 European Parliament Elections provides an understanding and assessment of the current politico-legal framework and its impact on European elections. Furthermore using original data it provides a timely examination of public opinion issue priorities and voting behaviour at the 2019 EP elections in eight countries. Given the critical conjuncture that the 2019 EP elections represent this volume provides a key contribution to understanding both the dynamics surrounding the elections as well as voters’ responses and informs debates on European politics for example second-order elections democratic legitimacy and political representation. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of EU politics public administration European studies European law and sociology along with practitioners in politics journalism and policy analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367365936

Assessing the Accuracy of Remotely Sensed DataPrinciples and Practices Third Edition The past 10 years have brought amazing changes to the technologies used to turn remotely sensed data into maps. As a result the principles and practices necessary for assessing the accuracy of those maps have also evolved and matured. This third edition of Assessing the Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Data: Principles and Practices is thoroughly updated and includes five new chapters. Now 15 chapters long this text is the only one of its kind to provide geospatial analysts with the requisite considerations tools and theory necessary to conduct successful and efficient map accuracy assessments; and map users with the knowledge to fully understand the assessment process to ensure effective use of maps. See What’s New in the Third Edition:All original chapters have been updated to include new standards practices and methodologies.A new chapter on planning accuracy assessments.A new chapter on assessing maps created using object-based technologies. Two case study chapters - one showcasing the assessment of maps created from traditional methods and one on the assessment of object-based maps.Emphasis on considering and planning for positional accuracy in concert with thematic accuracy. An appendix containing the internationally recognized ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards.A new final chapter summarizing the key concepts considerations and lessons learned by the authors in their decades of implementing and evaluating accuracy assessments. Assessing map accuracy is complex; however the discussions in this book together with the many figures tables and case studies clearly present the necessary concepts and considerations for conducting an assessment that is both is practical statistically reliable and achievable. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367656676

Assessing the Balance of Power in Central-Local Relations in China How do we understand the evolution of central-local relations in China during the reform period? This book addresses this question by focusing on eight separate issues in which the central-local relationship has been especially salient – government finance investment control regional development administrative zoning implementation culture social welfare and international relations. Each chapter introduces a sector and the way the center and various local governments have shared or divided power over the different periods of China’s reform era. The balance of power is gauged dynamically over time to measure the extent to which one level of government dominates influences or shares power in making decisions in each of these particular domains as well as what is likely to occur in the foreseeable future. The authors assess the winners and losers of these changes among key actors in China’s society. The result provides a dynamic view of China’s changing power relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815361503

Assessing the Capitalist Peace Researchers have recently reinvigorated the idea that key features associated with a capitalist organization of the economy render nation states internally and externally more peaceful. According to this adage the contract intensity of capitalist societies and the openness of the economy are among the main attributes that drive these empirical relationships. Studies on the Capitalist Peace supplement the broadly received examinations on the role that economic integration in the form of trade and foreign direct investment play in the pacification of states. Some proponents of the peace-through-capitalism thesis controversially contend that this relationship supersedes prominent explanations like Democratic Peace according to which democratic pairs of states face a reduced risk of conflict. This volume takes stock of this debate. Authors also evaluate the theoretical underpinnings of the relationship and offer an up-to-date idea history and classification of current research. Leading scholars comment on these theoretical propositions and empirical findings. This book is an extended and revised version of a special issue of International Interactions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138945173

Assessing the Common CoreWhat's Gone Wrong--and How to Get Back on Track From distinguished educators this book imagines what our schools could look like if an authentic vision of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were put in place and thoughtfully critiques how and why implementation has faltered. The authors outline a curriculum framework that focuses on student-based inquiry and the use of formative assessment to monitor and guide student learning. They provide workable innovative alternatives to the packaged instructional programs and summative tests that have come to be associated with the English language arts (ELA) standards. Vignettes of diverse schools and districts highlight a range of successful approaches to making the CCSS work. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462524327

Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture A prerequisite to improving the sustainability of agriculture are reliable methods to identify and quantify types of environmental impact. This collection summarises current research on the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) and other modelling techniques to measure and improve the sustainability of agriculture. Part 1 looks at current best practice and key methodological challenges in life cycle assessment. Part 2 reviews ways of modelling particular types of impact from nutrient and carbon cycles to freshwater balances energy use pesticide use and biodiversity. Part 3 reviews the environmental assessment and optimization of sectors such as crops ruminant and other livestock production as well as by-products. Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture will be a standard reference for researchers in agricultural and environmental science concerned with understanding and mitigating the environmental impact of agriculture. Media > Books > E-books Life Science (Burleigh Dodds) 9780429275425

Assessing the Extent of China's Marketization China is indisputably one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world; however the character nature and extent of its market economy status remains in question. This book provides an empirical analysis of many aspects of the developing market economy including: government reform; the marketization of enterprises; land transactions; capital transactions and finance; the market determination of wage rates; the development of intermediary organizations; and the improvement in the economy's legal framework. China's economic growth has also brought conflict with both the EU and the US. This book examines the contentious debates such as: the extent of renminbi convertibility; the independence of the financial sector; the freedom of labour in wage-rate bargaining; the extent of foreign investment; the extent of government ownership of enterprises; the protection of property rights; and the development of company law and of corporate governance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315568140

Assessing the Hazard of Metals and Inorganic Metal Substances in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems Current procedures used for hazard identification and classification are based on persistence bioaccumulation and toxicity measurements. Assessing the Hazard of Metals and Inorganic Metal Substances in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems provides the basis for improvements to the current model for hazard assessment. The book reviews the scientific underpinnings of the use of persistence as applied to metals including bioavailability and the use of bioaccumulation to evaluate aquatic species and aquatic-linked food chains. It also examines toxicity procedures as used within PBT approaches and measurements for metals in terrestrial ecosystems.The book brings together a multidisciplinary and international group of scientists managers and policy makers from Australia Belgium Canada Germany the Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States to discuss various means for assessing the environmental hazard posed by metals and inorganic metal substances. The contributors include representatives from regulatory and nonregulatory government agencies academia industry environmental groups and consulting firms involved in assessment management and basic research of metals and metal substances. They provide a focused discussion of the fate and effects of metals in the environment incorporating important advances developed over the past decade. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389550

Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Changes on the Water Resources of the Upper Mara Lake Victoria Basin Growing population and unregulated access to forest land have exerted high pressure on the land and water resources of the recharge areas of the transboundary Mara river in the Lake Victoria region leading to changes in land and water use patterns in the basin. This thesis considers the interactions among climate change and variability water quality land surface cover hydrology and human systems including societal adaptations to changing environmental conditions. The thesis explores the interaction between trends in climatic variables and the feedback response of vegetation variables. The effect of different land cover types on water quality is addressed and alternative methods to treat data quality for hydrological model inputs and validation are discussed. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model was adapted to the tropical watershed experiencing data scarcity and used to assess the impacts of changes to the climate land use and management practices. Different scenarios driven by the prevailing natural trends strategic national development and economic policies were used to asses the potential impacts of changes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138026384

Assessing the Lee Teng-hui Legacy in Taiwan's PoliticsDemocratic Consolidation and External Relations The 12 years of Lee Teng-hui's presidency were marked by a series of contrary trends such as progress in the consolidation of Taiwan's democracy and periodic conflicts with China. This book assesses the complex legacy of Lee Teng-hui by looking at his accomplishments and setbacks. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315290416

Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Truth CommissionsThe Chilean Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Historical Perspective In 1990 after the end of the Pinochet regime the newly-elected democratic government of Chile established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to investigate and report on some of the worst human rights violations committed under the seventeen-year military dictatorship. The Chilean TRC was one of the first truth commissions established in the world. 　This book examines whether and how the work of the Chilean TRC contributed to the transition to democracy in Chile and to subsequent developments in accountability and transformation in that country. The book takes a long term view on the Chilean TRC asking to what extent and how the truth commission contributed to the development of the transitional justice measures that ensued and　how the relationship with those subsequent developments was established over time.It argues that contrary to the views and expectations of those who considered that the Chilean TRC was of limited success that the Chilean TRC has in fact over the longer term played a key role as an enabler of justice and a means by which ethical and institutional transformation has occurred within Chile. With the benefit of this historical perspective the book concludes that the impact of truth commissions in general needs to be carefully reviewed in light of the Chilean experience. This book will be of great interest and use to students and scholars of conflict resolution criminal international law and comparative legal systems in Latin America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138215214

Assessing the Needs of Bilingual PupilsLiving in Two Languages Ever since its publication in 1995 this book has offered a means for teachers to consider why some bilingual pupils in their classrooms are not making learning progress or are academically underachieving. This new second edition has been revised and updated in the light of the new government legislation and guidance most significantly the revised Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs.It continues to look at ways of asking questions about the pupil of collecting evidence of both learning and language development and of offering support within the classroom. It contains a model and photocopiable proformas for use within schools which should help to establish clear systems of identification of those bilingual pupils who may have special learning needs and to distinguish these from the need for language support. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177529

Assessing the Performance of Phase Change Materials in Buildings Find out about how Phase Change Materials (latent heat technology) are being used in building applications. PCMs can smooth  daily temperature  fluctuations and  prevent overheating in buildings. They can also be used as part of low energy ventilation and cooling systems. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) or latent heat storage materials for building applications are an emerging technology in the UK. They offer a solution for improving the thermal performance and comfort of low thermal mass buildings currently being constructed using modern materials and techniques and also when renovating existing building stock.   Media > Books > Print Books IHS BRE Press 9781848064522

Assessing the Presidency of Ma Ying-jiu in TaiwanHopeful Beginning Hopeless End? The years of the Ma Ying-jiu presidency in Taiwan were controversial from the beginning. When he came to power in 2008 Ma was considered the strongest and most popular KMT presidential candidate since Lee Teng-hui. However his rapprochement towards China met with increasing resistance and by the time he stepped down in 2016 he enjoyed the lowest support rates of any incumbent president. What happened in between? This book undertakes a balanced empirical assessment of the achievements and failures of the Ma Ying-jiu era. Renowned Taiwan scholars analyse the changing political environment that shaped the Ma presidency covering important topics such as Taiwan’s evolving nationalism and rising civil societal activism cross-strait economic integration and migration and the factors determining its ‘international space’. As the first comprehensive scholarly work on the Ma Ying-jiu presidency this books is a must read for students and scholars of Taiwanese politics and society cross-strait relations and East Asian politics in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590338

Assessing the Societal Implications of Emerging TechnologiesAnticipatory governance in practice A growing problem of interest in the field of science and technology policy is that the next generation of innovations is arriving at an accelerating rate and the governance system is struggling to catch up. Current approaches and institutions for effective technology assessment are ill suited and poorly designed to proactively address the multidimensional interconnected societal impacts of science and technology advancements that are already taking place and expected to continue over the course of the 21st century. This book offers tangible insights into the strategies deployed by well-known high-profile organizations involved in anticipating the various societal and policy implications of nanotechnology and synthetic biology. It focuses predominantly on an examination of the practices adopted by the often-cited and uniquely positioned Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies in the United States as well as being informed by comparisons with a range of institutions also interested in embedding forward-looking perspectives in their respective area of innovation. The book lays out one of the first actionable roadmaps that other interested stakeholders can follow when working toward institutionalizing anticipatory governance practices throughout the policymaking process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355786

Assessing the Sustainability and Biological Integrity of Water Resources Using Fish Communities This book examines the application of fish community characteristics to evaluate the sustainability and biological integrity of freshwaters. Topics include perspectives on use of fish communities as environmental indicators in program development collaboration and partnership forming; influence of specific taxa on assessment of the IBI; regional applications for areas where the IBI had not previously been developed; and specific applications of the IBI developed for coldwater streams inland lakes Great Lakes reservoirs and tailwaters. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003068013

Assessing the Value of Digital HealthLeveraging the HIMSS Value STEPSâ„¢ Framework HIMSS set out to develop a dynamic framework by which to easily catalogue the varied beneficial evidences of digital health. From this effort HIMSS introduced to the market the HIMSS Value STEPSâ„¢ framework. This book will leverage the HIMSS Value STEPSâ„¢ model to identify and define the expressions of value the use of health IT systems can yield per the following domains: Satisfaction Treatment/Clinical Electronic Secure Data Patient Engagement and Population Health and Savings. Using this framework HIMSS has developed a collection of over 2 000 cases reflecting the value that hospitals health systems and other providers have experienced following implementation of their electronic health record and/or other IT-related applications. The more than 17 000 value statements that have been extracted from the 2 000+ case articles have been classified within 85 Standard Value Standard (SVS) within the five STEPS domains. The book will describe the STEPS model to demonstrate the impact of health IT in healthcare organizations and the quality of care and overall financial and operational performance improvements that have been achieved. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780815376415

Assessing the War on TerrorWestern and Middle Eastern Perspectives This volume is a collection of articles that critically examine the efficacy ethics and impact of the War on Terror as it has evolved since 9/11. During the decade and a half of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) numerous books have considered the political psychosocial and economic impacts of terrorism. However there has been little systematic effort to examine the effectiveness of the GWOT in achieving its goals. Furthermore there is virtually nothing that presents a comparative analysis of the GWOT by the people most directly affected by it—citizens and scholars from conflict zones in the Middle East. There is therefore great need for a book that analyzes the strategies tactics and outcomes of the GWOT and that also presents facts and ideas that are missing or underrepresented in the dominant public narratives. The contributions in this volume were chosen to specifically address this need. In doing so it uniquely provides not only Western perspectives of the GWOT but also importantly includes perspectives from the Middle East and those most directly affected by it including contributions from scholars and policy makers. Overall the contributions demonstrate how views differ based on geographical location and how views have changed during the course of the still-evolving War on Terror.The book will be of much interest to students and scholars of terrorism and counter-terrorism foreign policy Middle Eastern politics security studies and IR as well as policy makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667900

Assessing Vulnerability to Global Environmental ChangeMaking Research Useful for Adaptation Decision Making and Policy Assessing the vulnerability of human populations to global environmental change particularly climate change is now the main imperative of research and international action. However much of the research into vulnerability is not designed to feed directly into decision making and policy creating a gap between the knowledge created by researchers and what is required by decision makers. This book seeks to rectify this problem and bridge the gap. It discusses vulnerability as the central theme and brings together many different applications from disaster studies climate change impact studies and several other fields and provides the most comprehensive synthesis of definitions theories formalization and applications to date illustrated with examples from different disciplines regions and periods and from local through to regional national and international levels. Case study topics cover sea level rise vulnerability to changes in ecosystem services assessing the vulnerability of human health and 'double exposure' to climate change and trade liberalization amongst other issues. Research outcomes stress that science-policy dialogues must be transparent to be effective and concentrate on a mutual understanding of the concepts used. A key research finding is that the most useful information for decision makers is that which shows the separate causes and drivers of vulnerability rather than presenting vulnerability in an aggregated form. The book concludes with a unifying framework for analysing integrated methodologies of vulnerability assessment and guiding how research and policy can be linked to reduce vulnerability. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770514

Assessment Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Steel and Offshore Structures Civil engineers must assure that buildings have long and durable lives and therefore structural assessment and repair are routinely required and must be performed with the utmost accuracy and professionalism. Assessment Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Steel and Offshore Structures presents the typical causes of structural failure and their mechanisms discusses the most up-to-date methods for evaluation and structural assessment and explains the best project management strategies from the feasibility stage through operations and maintenance. Numerous types of structures are examined and are further illustrated by relevant case studies. 　 Features: Examines the probability of several types of structural failure and includes reliability analysis.　 Presents best practices for predicting the structural lifetime for both onshore and offshore structures and reviews the most advanced methods for repair.　 Includes numerous practical case studies of structural failure and offers mitigation strategies depending of type of structure.　 Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815362982

Assessment Measurement and Prediction for Personnel Decisions Robert Guion’s best seller is now available in this new second edition. This noted book offers a comprehensive and practical view of assessment –based personnel decisions not available elsewhere in a single source. This edition more frankly evaluates the current research and practice and presents challenges that will change the basic thinking about staffing systems.This new edition suggests new directions for research and practice includes emphasis on modern computers and technology useful in assessment and pays more attention to prediction of individual growth and globalization challenges in the assessment process. The book will be of interest to faculty and students in Industrial Organizational psychology human resource management and business. IO psychologists in private business and public sector organizations who have responsibilities for staffing and an interest in measurement and statistics will find this book useful. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367864361

Assessment Schools and Society The 1970s saw a growing worldwide pre-occupation with school assessment; Britain witnessed lengthy debate in response to the proposals for examination reform initiated by the Schools Council and the setting up of an Assessment of Performance Unit to monitor standards of achievement. This book analyzes the origins of school assessment and of international trends in practice and explores the ideology of assessment which is now so widely accepted yet rarely questioned. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753425

Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work This book first published in 1992 explores the issue of library assessment methods and the impact of accountability on the delivery of reference services. It is a call for librarians to actively adopt performance measures and learn how to work with the results. It analyses a wealth of assessment methods that librarians can use to collect data and create standards that are valid practical and useful in accounting for reference services. Some of the methodologies described include quantitative measures qualitative measures patron surveys questionnaires interviews case studies peer review unobtrusive testing and even updating the library's policies and procedures manual as a way to evaluate services. A variety of assessment methods for reference services are applied to all types of libraries. Chapters in Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work describe how a small town library defends the relevancy of its services at a town meeting how a special library documents the value of its services to cost-conscious management and how academic libraries can become involved in university- and college-level assessment programs. Librarians seeking to develop their own assessment methods will benefit from practical advice on assessing diversity in the library and helpful suggestions for improving reference services through training workshops peer-coaching and changes in organizational climate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367361037

Assessment and Development Centres Since the first edition of this book the level of interest and the varied forms of assessment and development centres have mushroomed. Iain Ballantyne and Nigel Povah's book looks at the entire process from the underlying concepts to the most effective methods of validation - not forgetting the organizational politics involved. The main objectives of the book are: ¢ to establish a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of assessment and development centres; ¢ to provide sufficient knowledge to enable practitioners to run their own events in a professional manner; ¢ to help readers to recognise when they may need to call on outside expertise and ¢ to equip readers to ask pertinent questions of any prospective advisers. This second edition includes guidance to reflect the significant developments within the technology along with further advice on quality control process improvements and further refinements to the increasingly popular development centre concept. Assessment and Development Centres represents a practical approach which is sure of a warm welcome from HR professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138270428

Assessment and Diagnosis for Organization DevelopmentPowerful Tools and Perspectives for the OD Practitioner Although the theory and methods of organization development (OD) assessment and diagnosis have been covered in other books there is a lack of practitioner-focused guides that introduce real-world case studies and tools rooted in the methodology. This book will fill that gap providing practical perspective and insight from practitioners and consultants currently practicing OD assessment and diagnosis. Organization Development (OD) differs from management consulting in that OD assessment and diagnosis is not a prescriptive consulting engagement. Instead OD methods include engaging clients to build change leadership initiatives customized to their particular situation. OD is not about a consultant telling a client company what to do. It is about an OD professional guiding client companies on their journey towards the best end point for their particular situation. This book will address that journey. The theory and foundational principles of OD are covered but the primary focus is on providing practical applications to businesses. While the book is grounded in sound academic theory its strength is its practitioner-focused methodology containing vignettes and tools that individuals can use to help guide the assessment and diagnosis efforts in their own or their client organizations. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138033344

Assessment and Documentation in Early Childhood Education Documentation in early childhood education is typically seen as a means to enhance the quality of care and education and as a way to take account of the child’s view. 　 Assessment and Documentation in Early Childhood Education considers the increasing trend towards systematic child documentation especially in early childhood institutions. The authors present ways in which assessment and evaluation is done sometimes explicitly but more often implicitly in these practices and explore its means aims forms and functions. They also examine the rationalities of child documentation from the perspective of professional practice and professionalism and suggest that documentation and assessment practices can weaken and constrain but also empower and strengthen teachers children and parents. Topics explored include: Different forms of documentation and assessment Documentation and listening to the children Dilemmas of assessment and documentation Participation by children Involvement of parents This timely book will be appealing for those studying in the field of early childhood education teacher education special education general education social work counselling psychology sociology childhood studies and family studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415661263

Assessment and Evaluation for Transformation in Early Childhood Assessment and Evaluation for Transformation in Early Childhood establishes a new democratic and participatory approach to assessment and evaluation in early childhood. By analysing the practice of assessment and evaluation within early childhood pedagogy it provides a clear theoretical and methodological basis for this approach and a set of practical techniques for assessment and evaluation. Structured into three parts – context and principles approaches and techniques and case studies the authors show how documentation and portfolios can be an ethical mode of conducting assessment and evaluation. The third part of the text provides educational snapshots of countries that use a participatory approach to learning and teaching and which include the pedagogical dimension of assessment and evaluation. Each of the seven illustrative case studies from three different countries bring to life the theories principles and techniques presented throughout the book. Key points explored include: · The nature and purpose of assessment and evaluation within a participatory pedagogy. ·Participatory methods for assessment and evaluation. ·The search for a holistic approach to evaluation ·Pedagogic documentation: uncovering solidary learning. · Ethical principles for holistic pedagogic evaluation This book is a crucial read for anyone working in early childhood education who wishes to learn more about professional practice and policy development and all those interested in the pedagogical dimensions of assessment and evaluation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138909748

Assessment and Instruction of Social SkillsA Special Double Issue of Exceptionality First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465992

Assessment and Intervention Issues Across the Life Span This volume evolved from the second life span development conference held at Southern Illinois University entitled "Assessment and Intervention Across the Lifespan." Providing an overview and consideration of important directions for research in areas of assessment and intervention across the lifespan the presentations covered a variety of topic areas including social ecology cultural diversity attitudes about aging as well as attention visual and linguistic skills. This volume consists of chapters based on the conference presentations as well as additional chapters by experts in related specialty areas discussing attachment theory learning disabilities and phonological processing. The second conference and volume continue the work of the first conference and its associated earlier volume. The chapters cover important interactions between assessment and intervention for each major developmental period; several emphasize the importance of early assessment and intervention. A common theme found throughout is the critical connection between basic research and practice. The editors hope this book will prove useful not only to researchers but also to practitioners in related disciplines working with individuals of all ages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964013

Assessment and Learning in the Primary School This is an innovative yet practical resource book for teachers focusing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The book is strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. This book addresses both formal and informal ways of assessing children's work and progress. Pupils' learning is often neglected in the debate so this book puts what children actually learn right at its centre. Divided into six units Ted Wragg addresses important topics such as: principles and purposes of assessment written oral and practical evaluation self-assessment the 'whole school' approach staff development and appraisal. The inclusion of practical activities discussion topics photographs cartoons and case examples makes this a very user-friendly book for both trainee and experienced teachers in primary schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138460270

Assessment and Learning in the Secondary School Assessment is now regarded as a 'high stakes' issue: schools teachers and individual pupils are often judged by the results of national tests and public examinations. This book addresses both formal and informal ways of assessing children's work and progress. Pupils' learning is often neglected in the debate so this book puts what children actually learn right at its centre and involves them sensibly and appropriately in the improvement of teaching and learning. The book is divided into six units where Ted Wragg address topics such as: principles and purposes of assessment written oral and practical evaluation self-assessment the 'whole school' approach staff development and appraisal. The inclusion of tried and tested practical activities discussion topics photographs cartoons and case examples makes this a very user-friendly book for both trainee and experienced teachers in secondary schools. This is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were bestsellers and these revised second editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138466388

Assessment and Refurbishment of Steel Structures The material properties spatial configuration and variation in the construction of steel structures means they often have the potential for reconstruction. This book provides civil engineers with the necessary information to approach projects of reconstruction and reinforcement of steel structures such as buildings masts towers chimneys storage tanks and bridges.The book analyses the causes of failures presents up-to-date information on the methodology and equipment used for diagnosis of failures and includes a survey of repair and reconstruction techniques. The methods described are illustrated by examples of successful real-life case studies and relevant codes are examined where appropriate.Assessment and Refurbishment of Steel Structures is a comprehensive combination of both theory and practice and is an essential reference for engineers engaged in the modernisation and repair of civil engineering steel structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367863524

Assessment and Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites Federal regulations have required thousands of underground storage tanks (USTs) to be dug up and removed or replaced. The contamination of soil and ground water from leaking USTs has become widespread and has produced an overwhelming number of sites that require remediation. Assessment and Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites presents the broad scope of the remedial process from initial site assessment to closure in an integrated understandable format. The book guides you effortlessly through regulatory requirements site assessments and sampling and remediation methods. RCRA and CERCLA federal regulations are addressed. The chemistry and toxicology of petroleum hydrocarbons in the remediation process are explained and factors affecting soil remediation are discussed. Environmental assessments site characterizations remediation planning and remediation methods are all covered in detail. The book is an essential guide for environmental consultants regulatory agency personnel engineers and environmental attorneys. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449544

Assessment and TestingAn Introduction Originally published in 1972 there were many ‘classics’ dealing with assessment and testing on the market at the time but most of these left the inexperienced reader bewildered in the early stages because of their size and insufficient explanation of the many technical terms used. There were a distinct lack of books which gave students in Colleges of Education dealing with psychology for the first time a simple explanation of basic terms in assessment and testing and which introduced them briefly to the different types of tests available. Assessment and Testing aimed to fill this large gap. It looks at such key psychological terms as ‘sample’ ‘objectivity’ ‘subjectivity’ and such basic statistical terms such as ‘mean’ ‘standard deviation’ and ‘normal curve of distribution’. Because it assumes that the reader has no knowledge of such terms it gives careful and simply illustrated explanations of each. In the same way in simple language with any technical terms explained and illustrated it explains intelligence and personality tests questionnaires sociometric measures projection techniques and other areas of assessment and testing which every practising teacher will meet. The book aims to be essentially practical. It is appreciated all the time that the readers are those who will teach children. It is designed to provide a solid foundation upon which the reader can build later to augment his own experience of identifying children’s particular needs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439392

Assessment and Treatment of Childhood ProblemsA Clinician's Guide This highly accessible work now thoroughly revised has shown thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of each problem review evidence-based treatments and offer step-by-step guidelines for intervention illustrated with helpful case examples. A comprehensive framework for assessing children and planning treatment is used throughout. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's 24 reproducible forms and handouts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition:*Chapters on developmental disabilities and trauma.*Significantly revised to reflect advances in assessment treatment and developmental psychopathology research.*Additional material on pharmacological treatments in each disorder-specific chapter.*Sibling rivalry chapter expanded to include difficulties with peers.*Updated for DSM-5.   Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462545957

Assessment and Treatment of Childhood ProblemsA Clinician's Guide This highly accessible work now thoroughly revised has shown thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of each problem review evidence-based treatments and offer step-by-step guidelines for intervention illustrated with helpful case examples. A comprehensive framework for assessing children and planning treatment is used throughout. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's 24 reproducible forms and handouts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.New to This Edition:*Chapters on developmental disabilities and trauma.*Significantly revised to reflect advances in assessment treatment and developmental psychopathology research.*Additional material on pharmacological treatments in each disorder-specific chapter.*Sibling rivalry chapter expanded to include difficulties with peers.*Updated for DSM-5. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462530700

Assessment and Treatment of Non-Suicidal Self-InjuryA Clinical Perspective Assessment and Treatment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Clinical Perspective is the ideal primer for anyone who works with people who self-injure. Profiling who is affected as well as what their behaviour includes the book explores the range of factors behind why people self-injure from the influence of social media to the need for self-regulation and offers recommendations for both assessment and outpatient treatment. Throughout the book is permeated by profound respect for those who use self-injury in an attempt to live a good life while conveying a deep understanding of the challenges that self-injury presents for family members and treatment professionals. It recognizes that the behaviour can spread in hospital wards or other institutional setting introducing the concept of self-injury by proxy and assesses the range of therapies available including CBT MBT ERGT and family therapy. Each chapter is complemented by clinical vignettes. In an era when a great number of professionals will come into contact with someone who self-injures – including teachers social workers and nurses as well as therapists – The Assessment and Treatment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is an invaluable resource that examines both the causes and the treatments available. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138349803

Assessment and Treatment of the DWI Offender Work more effectively with DWI offenders!This valuable book provides current information on the psychological social-demographic and psychiatric characteristics of DWI offenders. It also will provide you with up-to-date assessment strategies that can be employed with offenders who characteristically are resistant to such assessment. Until now books written on this subject have focused purely on research that has been done with offenders. This book however provides both theoretical and applied strategies for working with this very difficult population in clinical/treatment settings. Assessment and Treatment of the DWI Offender provides practical treatment approaches such that will help you manage client resistance and incorporate family members and significant others into the treatment process to more effectively treat offenders.Assessment and Treatment of the DWI Offender examines: the important variables that separate DWI offenders from alcoholics in general as well as the “normal” population patterns of drinking behavior among offenders the magnitude of the DWI problem in the United States the history of the DWI countermeasures movement prevention and public education organizations such as SADD MADD the Partners in Progress program the College Binge Drinking Initiative and more enforcement techniques like breath testing standardized field sobriety tests on-site drug detection devices etc. problems with the tools and techniques that are currently being used to address this issue interviewing techniques that work with DWI offenders more!Intended primarily for counselors social workers psychologists and other professionals who work with DWI offenders and packed with helpful and easy-to-read statistical charts and tables this book is also essential for graduate students in psychology social work chemical dependency or any of the helping professions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821351

Assessment at 16 What students are deemed to have achieved when they are sixteen is the measure of how successful or otherwise their progress through the system of compulsory education has been. And yet despite the importance of the process there has been no clear consensus about how best to assess students at sixteen. The various formal examinations which have been tried have now largely been superseded by the GCSE: a common system of examining at sixteen. Originally published in 1988 the book discusses the development of this system its application to the main subject areas of the curriculum and some of its innovative aspects from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. In addition it also looks at the broader aspects of assessment of pupils at the age of sixteen and how we can give a more rounded indication of their achievements and abilities by the use of profiles and records of achievement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367458294

Assessment Center Perspectives for Talent Management Strategies2nd Edition Written by three leading scholars with vast experience in the science and practice of assessment centers (ACs) this is the first volume to comprehensively integrate variations of the assessment center method with alternative talent management strategies.  A useful reference guide it examines the many ways in which organizations can apply the assessment center method to achieve their talent management goals. It provides balanced and in-depth coverage of theory research and practice pertaining to the dimension- task- and multifaceted-perspectives on the AC method. Ideal for researchers practitioners and students alike and well suited for courses in testing and measurement personnel selection HR planning and staffing training and development and organizational change Assessment Center Perspectives for Talent Management Strategies is a complete and up-to-date account of the assessment center method. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848725058

Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management Globalization innovation market share identifying visionary leaders and particularly talent management ...are just some of the issues that benefit from using assessment and development centres. Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management focuses on topics that influence the design of the assessment centre in terms of the competencies being assessed the exercises that are used and the nature of the event so that they can deliver what is required; often to change organizational culture and values. Practical examples and case studies are sprinkled throughout the book as international contributors explore cross-cultural implications and consider how the design development and use of assessment centres should be adapted to different cultures. Some of the world's leading researchers and practitioners outline their research into new applications for assessment centre methods showing how they have used it to design and implement specific assessment and development centres. This is a book from which practitioners can see how science informs good practice and scholars will find the 32 chapters a rich source of ideas for conducting research into emerging issues in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409403869

Assessment for Equity and InclusionEmbracing All Our Children How students are assessed can determine not only the quality type and degree of education they receive but has long-term consequences for their future. Assessment by standardized testing often labels poor and minority children in ways that exclude them from opportunities while failing to measure their true potential. Assessment for Equity and Inclusion confronts the debate between standardized testing and alternative assessment methods locating strategies of assessment by which students are included rather than excluded. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203610848

Assessment for InterventionA Problem-Solving Approach Problem-solving assessment is an essential component of multi-tiered systems of support such as response to intervention (RTI) and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). This authoritative work provides a complete guide to implementing a wide range of problem-solving assessment methods: functional behavioral assessment interviews classroom observations curriculum-based measurement rating scales and cognitive instruments. Prominent experts demonstrate the key role of assessment throughout the process of supporting at-risk students from identifying academic and behavioral problems to planning and monitoring interventions. Several chapters include reproducible forms that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition Reflects current education policy and best practices. Seminal chapter on problem solving by Stanley L. Deno has been updated with a revised model. All chapters now discuss assessment in the context of multi-tiered systems of support. Chapter on working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Chapter on graphing student data. See also Response to Intervention Second Edition by Rachel Brown-Chidsey and Mark W. Steege which provides step-by-step guidelines and practical tools for implementing RTI schoolwide. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462520947

Assessment for Learning in Higher Education Combining a range of case studies with theoretical research this volume analyzes current developments and best practice. The contributors discuss innovative approaches in assessment peer assessment the NCVQ model the positive side of assessment staff training for assessment and much more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138163751

Assessment for Learning in Higher Education "an invaluable guide for practitioners quality assurors university managers and students themselves who wish to better understand the importance of assessment for learning and it will further scholarship in the field significantly." -Professor Sally Brown  Assessment for Learning in Higher Education is a practical guide to Assessment for Learning (AfL); a term that has become internationally accepted in Higher Education and features in the learning and teaching strategies of many universities. It is also mandated by official bodies such as QAA in the UK. Many staff in Higher Education are uncertain about how to implement AfL especially in times of increasingly constrained resources and this vital new guide provides solutions that make best use of assessment as a tool for learning. This book provides an important and accessible blend of practical examples of AfL in a variety of subject areas. The authors present practical often small-scale and eminently ‘do-able’ ideas that will make its introduction achievable. It provides practical case examples both for new lecturers and more experienced staff who may be interested in embedding AfL principles and practice into their university teaching. AfL approaches go beyond minor adaptations to teaching practice and signify a shift in the foundations of thinking about assessment. With this in mind there is guidance on the development of effective learning environments and communities through the use of: collaboration and dialogue authentic assessment formative assessment peer and self assessment student development for the long term innovative approaches to effective feedback . It provides helpful realistic guidance backed up by relevant theory and is written in an accessible jargon-free style grounded in practical experience and brought to life via a wide range of illustrative examples and case studies. Assessment for Learning in Higher Education fills a vital gap in assessment literature and as AfL is increasingly on the Higher Education agenda with the promotion of assessment as a tool for learning this book will become an essential handbook to guide all academic practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415586580

Assessment for Reading Instruction Now in a revised and updated fourth edition this accessible text has given over 100 000 preservice and inservice teachers vital tools for systematic reading assessment in grades K–8. The book explains how to use both formal and informal assessments to evaluate students' strengths and needs in all components of reading. Effective engaging methods for targeted instruction in each area are outlined. In a convenient large-size format the book includes 30 reproducible tools plus an additional multipage assessment in an online-only appendix. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition*Expanded coverage of the middle grades (4–8) including a new chapter and case study and explicit attention to this grade range throughout; new coauthor Kevin Flanigan adds expertise in this area.*New and expanded topics: computer-based testing methods assessing academic language and how to use reading inventories more accurately.*Additional reproducible tools: informal reading inventory summary form comprehension retelling forms for narrative and informational text computer-based comprehension test comparison worksheet revised Informal Decoding Inventory and more. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462541577

Assessment in Art Therapy Assessment in Art Therapy gives a unique insight into the diverse contemporary practices that constitute assessment in art therapy providing an overview of the different approaches employed in Britain and the USA today. This professional handbook comprises three parts. 'Sitting Beside' explores the discursive and the relational in art therapy assessments with adults and children in different settings. 'Snapshots from the Field' presents a series of short practice-based reports which describe art therapists working in private practice secure settings and community mental health centres. 'A More Distant Calculation' consists of chapters that describe the development and use of different kinds of art-based assessment procedures developed on both sides of the Atlantic as well as different kinds of research about art therapy assessment. Both students and practitioners alike will benefit from the wealth of experience presented in this book which demonstrates how art therapists think about assessment; the difficulties that arise in art therapy assessment; and the importance of developing the theory and practice of art therapy assessment whilst taking into account the changing demands of systems and institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415567961

Assessment in Behavioral Medicine How can the influence of behavioral factors on health and well-being be measured? Research over the past two decades has shown that psychological factors and lifestyle have been found to be relevant to the onset and course of disease. In addition these factors codetermine how patients and those in their social environment cope with illness and what their quality of life is. Assessment in Behavioral Medicine gives the reader a greater understanding of the influence of behavioral factors on somatic health. There is a continuing need for research to better our understanding of the processes that play a crucial role in the influence of psychosocial factors on health. However the proliferation of tools for assessing psychosocial and psychobiological factors makes it difficult to make an optimal choice of measurement. This volume aims to advance the state of measurement in the multidisciplinary fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology by bringing together state-of-the-art theory and research on assessment issues in this area. It provides the reader with an insight into the different kinds of measures that are available along with practical guidelines for choosing the appropriate tools and designs to meet specific research questions. Assessment in Behavioral Medicine is a unique resource for students researchers clinicians and teachers who are involved in education research or clinical work in which measuring behavioral and psychosocial factors is a crucial activity. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315783185

Assessment in Child Psychotherapy This book describes an approach to children and young people who might be helped by child psychotherapy. Attention is paid to factors within the child's personality to strengths and impediments in the developmental process and to the family and wider school and community context. Individual chapters address both clinical methods and a variety of clinical problems including work with very young children and their parents severe deprivation and family breakdown developmental delay and the more serious psychological illnesses of childhood. Assessment in Child Psychotherapy is a significant contribution to all mental health professionals who need to be able to identify the precise nature of a child adolescent or family's problems and to offer the most appropriate help. Such a book is long overdue. It spans a range of thinking about how best to reach those whose emotional and behavioural difficulties pose challenging questions as to the most suitable forms of treatment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105419

Assessment in Cognitive Therapy This volume brings together leading experts to explore the state of the art of cognitive clinical assessment and identify cutting-edge approaches of interest to clinicians and researchers. The book highlights fundamental problems concerning the validity of assessments that are widely used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Key directions for further research and development are identified. Updated cognitive assessment methods are described in detail with particular attention to transdiagnostic treatment evidence-based practice cognitive case formulation and imagery-based techniques. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462518128

Assessment in Educational Therapy Assessment in Educational Therapy offers essential grounding skills and ethical approaches for understanding and conducting assessments in the context of educational therapy. Six clear straightforward chapters guide graduate students and trainees of the field to use scores observation and hypothesis testing to create strengths-based assessments and intervention strategies that can be delivered orally or in written reports. The book is the first to describe and critique all the standardized assessment instruments that qualified educational therapists can use to measure skills in reading written expression mathematics and processing. Real-world case studies practical takeaways of key concepts resources for self-study reflective questions and other readers’ tools enliven this comprehensive yet accessible reference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367407209

Assessment in Health Professions Education Assessment in Health Professions Education second edition provides a comprehensive guide for educators in the health professions—medicine dentistry nursing pharmacy and allied health fields. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated by leaders in the field. Part I of the book presents an introduction to assessment fundamentals and their theoretical underpinnings from the perspective of the health professions. Part II covers specific assessment methods with a focus on validity best practices challenges and practical guidelines for the effective implementation of successful assessment programs. Part III addresses special topics and recent innovative approaches including narrative assessment situational judgment tests programmatic assessment mastery learning settings and the key features approach. This accessible text addresses the essential concepts for the health professions educator and provides the background needed to understand interpret develop and effectively implement assessment methods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781315166902

Assessment in Higher EducationIssues of Access Quality Student Development and Public Policy Assessment in Higher Education brings together in one place most of the major issues confronting higher education in the 1990s. These include enhancing student access development and success in higher education; transforming admissions testing to meet expanding educational needs; resolving the politics of accountability by assessing quality outcomes of higher education; assuring fair assessment responsive to human diversity; and facing the technological future of higher education. An integrative thread that weaves through all of these issues is the concept of equity especially as it bears on social justice in education and on fairness in assessment. Another integrative thread is the role of computer and multimedia technology not only in improving the efficiency and power of all the functions of higher education assessment but also in revolutionizing the delivery of higher education itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987616

Assessment in Mathematics Education ContextsTheoretical Frameworks and New Directions This book aims to provide theoretical discussions of assessment development and implementation in mathematics education contexts as well as to offer readers discussions of assessment related to instruction and affective areas such as attitudes and beliefs. By providing readers with theoretical implications of assessment creation and implementation this volume demonstrates how validation studies have the potential to advance the field of mathematics education. Including chapters addressing a variety of established and budding areas within assessment and evaluation in mathematics education contexts this book brings fundamental issues together with new areas of application. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367670764

Assessment in Middle and High School MathematicsA Teacher's Guide It describes each strategy and clarifies its advantages and drawbacks. Also included is a large sample of classroom-tested examples along with sample student responses. These examples can be used "as is" - or you can customize them for your own class. This book will help prepare your students for standardized tests that include items requiring evidence of conceptual understanding. The strategies reflect the assessment Standards benchmarks established by the NCTM. In addition an entire chapter is devoted to help teachers use these assessments to arrive at their students' grades. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138148208

Assessment in Open Distance and e-LearningLessons from Practice Universities across the globe are attempting to change assessment practices to address challenges in student engagement and achievement and to respond to a global employability agenda demanding evidence of a broader range of skills and competencies. In the UK this has acquired urgency given the shift of higher education over the last 20 years from the prerogative of an elite minority to mass participation in a highly diversified market system. Integral to this interrogation of objectives for assessment is the identified need to develop and improve academics’ assessment practice. Strategies frequently focus on attendance at formal Continuous Professional Development events and/or implementation of institutional blueprints.This book showcases how scholarship as part of academics’ practice can be part of an academic toolkit for change that expands awareness and knowledge of the purposes and effects of the pedagogy of assessment. The case studies – ranging from assessment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to assessment design for students whose first language is not English to the effectiveness of peer learning to support academic integrity and programme-level assessment strategies – are framed by an introduction that explores a ‘communities of practice’ approach to the institution-wide improvement of assessment. It argues – through a case study from The Open University (OU) â€“ that academics’ professional expertise is best deepened through participation in authentic activities of teaching and scholarship. The discussion identifies what is involved in such an approach including the role of an enabling principles-based framework the constraints on implementation and the implications for leaders of teaching and learning. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Open Learning journal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584627

Assessment in Physical EducationA Sociocultural Perspective Assessment has widely been acknowledged as a central element of institutional education shaping curriculum and pedagogy in powerful ways and representing a critical reference point in political professional and public debates about educational achievement and policy directions. Within physical education there remains significant debate regarding the subject knowledge skills and understandings that should be assessed in what ways and at what points in students’ education this should occur. Divided into three parts Assessment in Physical Education makes an important contribution to our understanding of the socio-cultural issues associated with assessment in physical education in terms of its systemic development as well as at the level of pedagogic relations between physical education teachers and their students. It provides readers with an insightful critique and theoretically informed ideas for rethinking assessment policies and practices in physical education. This book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in physical education and youth sport studies as well as those involved in initial teacher education and teacher professional development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138795754

Assessment in PracticeExplorations in Identity Culture Policy and Inclusion Assessment in Practice explores timely and important questions in relation to assessment. By examining the relationship between identity culture policy and inclusion the book investigates the conflicted and fractured battleground of assessment and challenges current and practiced understandings of assessment practice. The authors encourage the reader to reconceptualise assessment as a sociocultural practice. Each chapter studies a key theme in the understanding of assessment policy and practice from a sociocultural perspective and provides questions to prompt reflection on the key assessment concepts outlined in the book. Using culture as both a lens and analytic tool the chapters examine topics such as The social order of assessment how assessment works in the world and how learning could be assessed Perspectives on social justice and assessment with a particular focus on social class and other potential inequalities on the experiences of assessment for young people Discussions of ability and the assessment of students with special education needs as well as the role of inclusivity in assessment practice Written by leading academics from University College Cork the third volume in the successful Routledge Current Debates in Educational Psychology series is an essential read for researchers and postgraduate students in educational research and education psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138832428

Assessment in Primary and Middle Schools Effective evaluation of a pupil’s performance and of resources available is a vital part of successful teaching. Originally published in 1983 this non-statistical guide aims to help teachers organise their work so as to improve their assessment of their pupils and also to analyse their own management efforts. A model is developed showing how teachers can progressively structure their work to increase the objectivity of their assessment. The use of published tests and the production of tests by teachers is covered but the focus throughout is on the part played by assessment in the organisation of learning. The steps recommended are arranged so that the first yield the largest return. But none requires any statistical expertise or a large investment of time. The second part of the book shows how schools can be evaluated by their staff – school organisation staff development and the curriculum are given special attention in this step-by-step guide to effective and rewarding school assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367459581

Assessment in Psychotherapy This book explores the assessment for psychoanalytic psychotherapy from various perspectives. It bridges the two disciplines of medicine and psychotherapy showing where general practitioners might be able to make an appropriate referral for therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323363

Assessment in Residential Care for Children and Youth Residential treatment for children and youth (RTCY) programs not only need to be explored for the efficacy of the programs but also in the actual assessment of various aspects of those programs. Assessment in Residential Care for Children and Youth provides practical information on the placement of children in residential care programs the efficacy of those programs staff issues and outcomes for youths in the programs. Respected authorities examine issues on assessment upon entering residential care treatment issues during care and programmatic concerns from a larger systems perspective. Unlike other resources on this topic this book uniquely focuses solely on assessment. The book comprehensively offers strategies and practical assessment tools addressing the full spectrum of issues from the child’s or youth’s entrance in residential care to their exit such as placement treatment and outcomes. This valuable text is extensively referenced and includes helpful figures and tables to clearly present data. Topics discussed include: assessment processes and tools to enhance therapeutic childcare interventions the unique needs of GBL youth in residential care settings a strengths-based assessment tool developed specifically for use in juvenile justice programs staff satisfaction rates as compared to client satisfaction development of the Staff Implementation Observation Form that assesses staff competence delivering an intervention to youth in group home care with behavioral disorders differences in two residential care giving models in providing continuity of care for youth in residential placement an assessment technique that uses the point of view of children. This book is a valuable resource for Residential Administrators program directors and coordinators counselors and staff who have a role in assessing residential treatment programs for children and youth at any level. This book was published as a special issue of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315877259

Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency. Leading researchers from around the world cover practical issues as well as theoretical principles enabling the understanding and application of the theory involved in assessment in pronunciation. Key features of this book include: Examination of key criteria in pronunciation assessment including intelligibility comprehensibility and accentedness; Exploration of the impact of World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca on pronunciation assessment; Evaluation of the validity and reliability of testing including analysis of scoring methodologies; Discussion of current and future practice in assessing pronunciation via speech recognition technology. Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation is vital reading for students studying modules on pronunciation and language testing and assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138856875

Assessment in Speech and Language Therapy What assessment tests are available to speech therapists? How are they best used? Originally published in 1993 Assessment in Speech and Language Therapy was designed to guide speech therapists in choosing the most appropriate assessments for evaluation monitoring and intervention at the time. By providing guidance on defining the issues in assessment it shows how to make sure that the process will produce a result relevant to the therapist’s own needs and those of his or her clients. The major issues involved are discussed in detail in particular how to make sure that assessments are relevant to individual needs. This title will be invaluable to all speech therapists and clinical psychologists working in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138352995

Assessment in Technical and Professional Communication This collection of essays focuses on both how and why assessment serves as a key element in the teaching and practice of technical and professional communication. The collection is organized to form a dual approach: on the one hand it offers a landscape view of the activities involved in assessment - examining how it works at institutional program and classroom levels; on the other it surveys the implications of using assessment for formulating maintaining and extending the teaching and practice of technical communication. The book offers teachers students scholars and practitioners alike evidence of the increasingly valuable role of assessment in the field as it supports and enriches our thinking and practice. No other volume has addressed the demands of and the expectations for assessment in technical communication. Consequently the book has two key goals. The first is to be as inclusive as is feasible for its size demonstrating the global operation of assessment in the field. For this reason descriptions of assessment practice lead to examinations of some key feature of the landscape captured by the term 'technical communication'. The second goal is to retain the public and cooperative approach that has characterized technical communication from the beginning. To achieve this the book represents a 'conversation' with contributors chosen from among practicing highly active technical communication teachers and scholars; and the chapters set up pairs of opening statement and following response. The overriding purpose of the volume therefore is to invite the whole community into the conversation about assessment in technical communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415362825

Assessment LiteracyAn Educator's Guide to Understanding Assessment K-12 This clear no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts tools methods and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative summative and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating choosing and interpreting assessments are discussed as are ways to communicate data to parents and administrators. User-friendly resources include boxed vignettes from teachers and researchers practical assessment tips (and traps to avoid) and 12 reproducible planning forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462542079

Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon Since carbon sequestration in soils reduces the amount of carbon available to the atmosphere the Kyoto Protocols have heightened interest in soil carbon pools and their effect on carbon fluxes. Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon addresses many of the questions related to the measurement monitoring and verification of organic and inorganic carbon in soils. The major topics covered are: carbon pools; soil samplingand preparation analytical techniques for soil carbon; soil erosion and sedimentation; remote sensing GIS and modeling; procedures for scaling carbon data from point and local measurements to regional and even national scales; and economic and policy issues. In Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon leading researchers show that we now have the ability to measure monitor and verify changes to soil carbon. The book establishes the need for standardized methods that can be used by anyone and helps us better understand the link between the pedosphere (soils) and the atmosphere. It also shows the importance of developing links between the economics of carbon sequestration and the amounts sequestered and highlights the need for scientists and policy makers to interact to ensure that policies fit within the scope of present technologies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367397685

Assessment of Authentic Performance in School Mathematics This book is the result of a conference sponsored by the Educational Testing Service and the University of Wisconsin's National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education. The purpose of the conference was to facilitate the work of a group of scholars whose interests included the assessment of higher-order understandings and processes in foundation-level (pre-high school) mathematics. Discussions focused on such issues as the purposes of assessment guidelines for producing and scoring "real-life" assessment activities and the meanings of such terms as "deeper and higher-order understanding " "cognitive objectives " and "authentic mathematical activities." Assessment was viewed as a critical component of complex dynamic and continually adapting educational systems. During the time that the chapters in this book were being written sweeping changes in mathematics education were being initiated in response to powerful recent advances in technology cognitive psychology and mathematics as well as to numerous public demands for educational reform. These changes have already resulted in significant reappraisals of what it means to understand mathematics of the nature of mathematics teaching and learning and of the real-life situations in which mathematics is useful. The challenge was to pursue assessment-related initiatives that are systematically valid in the sense that they work to complement and enhance other improvements in the educational system rather than act as an impediment to badly needed curriculum reforms. To address these issues most chapters in this book focus on clarifying and articulating the goals of assessment and instruction and they stress the content of assessment above its mode of delivery. Computer- or portfolio-based assessments are interpreted as means to ends not as ends in themselves. Assessment is conceived as an ongoing documentation process seamless with instruction whose quality hinges upon its ability to provide complete and appropriate information as needed to inform priorities in instructional decision making. This book tackles some of the most complicated issues related to assessment and it offers fresh perspectives from leaders in the field--with the hope that the ultimate consumer in the instruction/assessment enterprise the individual student will reclaim his or her potential for self-directed mathematics learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964020

Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder This authoritative resource now thoroughly revised for DSM-5 has set the standard for the comprehensive assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Leading experts demonstrate how to craft a scientifically grounded profile of each child's strengths and difficulties make a formal diagnosis and use assessment data to guide individualized intervention in clinical and school settings. Chapters review state-of-the-art instruments and approaches for evaluating specific areas of impairment in ASD and co-occurring emotional and behavioral disorders. Considerations in working with children of different ages are highlighted. With a primary focus on children several chapters also address assessment of adolescents and adults.New to This Edition*Chapter on key implications of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria plus related updates throughout the volume.*Chapter on advances in early identification (ages 0–3).*Chapter with in-depth case examples illustrating the evaluation decision-making process and common diagnostic challenges.*Chapters on pseudoscience (including strategies for advising parents) and future directions in the field.*Current assessment data numerous new and revised measures and cutting-edge screening approaches. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462545964

Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life Span Based on the First Biannual Lifespan Development Conference this volume offers a multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach to the study of lifespan development in the areas of neuropsychology cognition behavior genetics and perception. The objective of the conference was to provide a lively forum for the discussion of issues related to lifespan development and to reflect on important topics challenging the field during the 1990s. The chapters in this book motivated by the conference presentations cover: * the assessment and evaluation of developmental changes in visual perception; * the contribution of behavioral genetic factors to development; * the predictability of perinatal risk factors as they relate to cognitive and linguistic outcomes; * the neuropsychological changes during aging; and * innovative approaches to the study of cognitive development using neuropsychological testing methods. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138964037

Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services Written by experienced practitioners and researchers Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services provides the reader with many examples of how assessment practices can be applied to the work of cataloging and metadata services departments. Containing both research and case studies it explores a variety of assessment methods as they are applied to the evaluation of cataloging productivity workflows metadata quality vendor services training needs documentation and more. Assessment methods addressed in these chapters include surveys focus groups interviews observational analyses workflow analyses and methodologies borrowed from the field of business. Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services will help managers and administrators as they attempt to evaluate and communicate the value of what they do to their broader communities whether they are higher education institutions another organization or the public. This book will help professionals with decision making and give them the tools they need to identify and implement improvements.The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665333

Assessment of Chemical ExposuresCalculation Methods for Environmental Professionals Traditionally industrial hygienists and environmental engineers have been responsible for conducting chemical exposure assessments however this task is now becoming a team effort taken on by scientists businessmen and policymakers. Assessment of Chemical Exposures: Calculation Methods for Environmental Professionals addresses the expanding scope of exposure assessments in both the workplace and environment. It discusses the basics of gathering data and assessing exposure including how to estimate exposure to chemicals using fundamental chemical engineering concepts. The book opens with a brief discussion on the history of exposure assessments and provides terms and nomenclature needed for communications between various disciplines involved in exposure assessments. The potential impact of chemical exposures on humans the environment and communities is discussed in detail The book also addresses modeling source generation pathway transport and receptor impact. With the clear explanations presented in this text even a novice will be able to practice the art of exposure assessment. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003075646

Assessment of Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence This leading course text and practitioner reference has been extensively revised with 90% new content covering a broader range of child and adolescent problems in more concise chapters. Prominent authorities provide a comprehensive framework for evidence-based assessment. Presented are methods and tools for developing effective diagnoses and case formulations building strong treatment plans monitoring progress and documenting outcomes. Chapters are packed with practical guidance handy tables and sample instruments. Illustrative case material is included. Prior edition title: Assessment of Childhood Disorders Fourth Edition edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley. New to This Edition *Many new authors and topics reflecting over a decade of research and clinical advances. *Updated for DSM-5 and ICD-11. *Chapters on additional disorders: obsessive–compulsive disorder persistent complex bereavement and body dysmorphic disorder. *Chapters on transdiagnostic concerns: sleep problems risky behaviors and life stressors. *Four chapters on the "whys" and "hows" of using assessment in each phase of treatment. *Disorder-specific "starter kits"--lists of essential checklists rating scales interviews and progress measures including links to exemplary free measures online. See also the editors' Treatment of Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence Fourth Edition. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462543632

Assessment of Key Issues in the Coloration of Polyester Material This book addresses the problems in the dyeing of polyester textile materials in various forms and provides an overview of various textile operations for polyester. It presents various key steps and critical factors involved in the production of dyed polyester textile materials. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415693271

Assessment of Language Disorders in Children This book constitutes a clear comprehensive up-to-date introduction to the basic principles of psychological and educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions about childhood language disorders. Rebecca McCauley describes specific commonly used tools as well as general approaches ranging from traditional standardized norm-referenced testing to more recent ones such as dynamic and qualitative assessment. Highlighting special considerations in testing and expected patterns of performance she reviews the challenges presented by children with a variety of problems--specific language impairment hearing loss mental retardation and autism spectrum disorders. Three extended case examples illustrate her discussion of each of these target groups. Her overarching theme is the crucial role of well-formed questions as fundamental guides to decision making independent of approach.Each chapter features lists of key concepts and terms study questions and recommended readings. Tables throughout offer succinct summaries and aids to memory.Students their instructors and speech-language pathologists continuing their professional education will all welcome this invaluable new resource. Distinctive features include: A comprehensive consideration of both psychometric and descriptive approaches to the characterization of children's language A detailed discussion of background issues important in the language assessment of the major groups of children with language impairment Timely information on assessment of change--a topic frequently not covered in other texts Extensive guidance on how to evaluate individual norm-referenced measures for adoption An extensive appendix listing about 50 measures used to assess language in children A test review guide that can be reproduced for use by readers. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781410605719

Assessment of Library Collections in a Consortial EnvironmentExperiences From Ohio The consortial environment provides librarians with new ways to manage collections at their home institutions. Academic libraries in Ohio have been participating in OhioLINK since 1988 and the consortium has had an effect on shaping local collections for more than one decade. While each institution pursues its own collection management strategy the shared resources and delivery system provided through OhioLINK influence local collections profoundly. What has been the effect? This work is a collection of articles assessing local collections within a consortial environment. The authors assess collections from their own vantage points considering such diverse factors as cost regional depositories book reviews and faculty input. The influence of consortial ties in shaping local collections is a common thread throughout the work. This book was published as a special issue of Collection Management. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315877464

Assessment of Marital DiscordAn Integration for Research and Clinical Practice Originally published in 1987 this book was designed to present the most recent research data on assessment of various aspects of marriage. Noted authorities on specific assessment areas provide information on conceptual and practical issues in marital assessment. The chapters include assessment of: behavior; affect; social cognition; communication; sexual dysfunction; child and marital problems; family assessment. All the chapters include reference to specific assessment measures of the areas covered. In addition for clinical use one has been selected by each of the authors to represent a state of the art measure that can be used by clinicians. Reliability validity and normative data are presented on these measures which appear in full in the appendix of the text. O'Leary provides a context for this book in the first chapter of the book and in the final chapter discusses with his co-author how they begin their assessments from the initial phone contact the assessment battery the interviews with the clients and the couple to the evaluation of the therapy sessions by the clients. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415728973

Assessment of Medicinal Plants for Human HealthPhytochemistry Disease Management and Novel Applications This volume looks at the importance of medicinal plants and their potential benefits for human health providing insight with scientific evidence on the use of functional foods in the treatment and management of certain diseases. Divided into four sections the volume covers the assessment and identification of medicinal plants the role of medicinal plants in disease management the ethnobotany and phytochemistry of medicinal plants and novel applications of plants.  Assessment of Medicinal Plants for Human Health: Phytochemistry Disease Management and Novel Applications sheds light on the potential of certain plants and will be of value to faculty and advanced-level students of natural products food science pharmacognosy pharmacology and biochemistry. It will also be of interest to researchers in the area of drug discovery and development. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771888578

Assessment of Mental Health Religion and CultureThe Development and Examination of Psychometric Measures Assessment of mental health religion and culture: The development and examination of psychometric measures focuses on questionnaires that are of practical value for researchers interested in examining the relationship between the constructs of mental health religion and culture. Three particular areas of development and evaluation are represented within this volume: firstly the psychometric properties of recently developed new questionnaires; secondly the psychometric properties of established questionnaires that have been translated into other languages; and thirdly the psychometric properties of questionnaires employed in various cultural contexts and religious samples. The research in this book is authored by a wide range of international scholars working on diverse samples and in a variety of different cultures. In doing so the book facilitates future research in the area of mental health religion and culture. This book was originally published as two special issues of Mental Health Religion & Culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590246

Assessment of ParentingPsychiatric and Psychological Contributions These are the sorts of questions that face mental health practitioners who are increasingly involved in complex child care cases which come before the courts. They have been given little guidance to date on how these assessments should be made especially where a decision has to be taken as to whether a child has experienced `significant harm.' In this much needed book senior clinicians consider the principles and practice of parenting assessments and how they guide courts' decisions about children's welfare. They describe a number of frameworks for assessment and discuss the factors which help predict the risk of future maltreatment or the likelihood of successful rehabilitation. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the need to integrate the assessments of all relevant professionals in order to serve the best interests of the child while also addressing the parents' potential to improve their caretaking skills. Offering guidance in areas of crucial significance for child family and professional alike Assessment of Parenting will be widely welcomed. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824697

Assessment of Problem Solving Using Simulations This volume explores the application of computer simulation technology to measurement issues in education -- especially as it pertains to problem based learning. Whereas most assessments related to problem solving are based on expensive and time consuming measures (i.e. think-aloud protocols or performance assessments that require extensive human rater scoring) this book relies on computerization of the major portion of the administration scoring and reporting of problem-solving assessments. It is appropriate for researchers instructors and graduate students in educational assessment educational technology and educational psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964044

Assessment of Reading in International Studies This book brings together contributions from different scholarly contexts that address a diverse range of focused topics as well as empirical and conceptual perspectives on research with international studies.Some chapters focus on technical aspects exploring opportunities for drawing causal inferences from the data and investigating biases originating in distributional scale properties. Others are of a more conceptual nature addressing changes in the relevance of socio-economic indicators across time and countries examining the exposure of mother-tongue and English instruction on performance and investigating the effects of test construction on gender difference.The discussion takes a much-needed meta-perspective on the usefulness of international large-scale assessments for educational research and allows reflection upon possibilities and opportunities for their improvement. This book was originally published as a special issue of Assessment in Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367728281

Assessment of Responsible InnovationMethods and Practices Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during the research and innovation process to better align the outcomes of innovation with the values needs and expectations of society. Assessing the benefits and costs of Responsible Innovation is crucial for furthering the responsible conduct of science technology and innovation. However there is until now only limited academic work on Responsible Innovation assessment. This book fills this lacuna. Assessment of Responsible Innovation: Methods and Practices presents tools for measuring monitoring and reporting upon the Responsible Innovation process and the social environmental scientific and economic impacts of innovations. These tools help innovators to mitigate risk and to strengthen their strategic planning. This book aligns assessment tools and practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The prospects as well as the limitations of various Responsible Innovation assessment approaches and tools are discussed as well as their applicability in various industry contexts. The book brings together leading scholars in the field to present the most comprehensive review of Responsible Innovation tools. It articulates the importance of assessment and value creation the different metrics and monitoring systems that can be deployed and the reporting mechanisms including the importance of effective communication. This book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429298998 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367279752

Assessment of Student Achievement Assessment is a concept familiar across the field of education and is inherent to the work of professors administrators teachers researchers journalists and scholars. A multifaceted and politically charged topic assessment ranges from informal interactions with learners in classrooms to systematic high-stakes testing and examination. Written by a leading expert on assessment this book situates the topic within the broader context of educational psychology research and theory and brings it to a wider audience. With chapters on the fundamentals of assessment explanations of its uses and advice for best application this concise volume is designed for any education course that includes assessment in the curriculum. It will be indispensable for student researchers and both pre- and in-service teachers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138061866

Assessment of the Effects of Climate Variability and Land-Use Changes on the Hydrology of the Meuse River BasinPhD: UNESCO-IHE Institute Delft Anthropogenic climate change may lead to intensification of the global hydrological cysle and to increased flooding risk of rivers across Europe. A series of extreme floods in European rivers in the last decades have stimulated discussions about the possible effects of climate variability/change and human interventions in river basins. A synoptic-climatological analysis was carried out to elucidate the observed precipitation change in the Meuse basin in northwestern Europe. The findings of this research will be valuable to those developing improved flood protection strategies as well as those engaged in water resource management in river basins similar to the Meuse. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138434011

Assessment of the Fate of Surrogates for Enteric Pathogens Resulting From the Surcharging of Combined Sewer Systems In the last ten years (2009-2019) flooding caused the death of over 48 000 people and affected over 697 million people globally. This is expected to increase as a result of climate change population growth and urbanisation. Floods can cause infections due to the release of water-borne pathogens from surcharged combined sewers and other sources of faecal contamination on urban surfaces such as concrete asphalt gravel pavement playground rubber tiles and grass. Using laboratory experiments with faecal indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and with Bacillus subtilis spores and MS2 bacteriophages under controlled exposure to simulated sunlight this research contributes towards a better understanding of the environmental parameters that affect the concentration of pathogens in contaminated shallow water bodies and on different urban surfaces. Also several sampling methods are assessed for the recovery of bacteria from flood-prone urban surfaces. This study suggests that given the sunlight conditions after an urban flood the concentration of indicator organisms and of total suspended solids and the surface type it is possible to estimate the fate of selected pathogens. The observations and results presented in this study contribute to the development of policy-making tools for rapid implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate public health risks after flooding. This book:- highlights the relation of urban floods with water-borne diseases.-stresses for the first time the importance of urban surfaces (pavement concrete asphalt etc.) on the inactivation of water-borne pathogens.-provides equations that can be used to develop policy-making tools for implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate public health risks after flooding. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367556921

Assessment of Trauma in YouthsUnderstanding issues of age complexity and associated variables Assessment of Trauma in Youths: Understanding issues of age complexity and associated variables is a collection of articles by well-known specialists in the field of childhood trauma. The articles describe developmental issues in addition to others that are important to the assessment of trauma-exposed youth to the ongoing refinement of trauma-related diagnoses for children and to understanding PTSD and more complicated reactions to trauma for young people. The book explores trauma in very young to middle childhood aged children trauma in adolescents childhood complicated trauma and childhood complicated grief. It considers PTSD and Reactive Attachment Disorder as well as discussing disorders that are under continued study such as Developmental Trauma Disorder Prolonged Grief Disorder and Traumatic Grief. In the second half of the book chapters look at the associated features of childhood traumatic response such as genetics and personality cortisol poly-victimization and guilt and shame. Variables such as cortisol reactivity and guilt/shame may influence or follow traumas in children. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415634816

Assessment of Young Children with Special NeedsA Context-Based Approach Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs Second Edition helps prepare teachers for the task of evaluating the skills of infants toddlers and preschool children with developmental delays and those considered at risk to experience developmental delays or difficulties. A child’s environment is a critical consideration when focusing on assessment and authors Susan Benner and Joan Grim explore the important issues of family resources health multidimensional environmental influences economic deprivation and domestic violence on infant and child development. This textbook conveys a sense of respect for parents the powerful influence assessment results can and do have in the lives of young children with special needs and an understanding of the complexity of child development progression and measurement. This book sets the tone for important values and beliefs to honor throughout one’s professional life. This fully revised edition addresses recent legislation updated versions of assessment and the newest assessment tools that teachers will come across. The popular full-length case studies of the first edition have been updated and vignettes of other cases are fully integrated across chapters bringing the text alive with meaning. Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs Second Edition now includes expanded discussion on progress monitoring and response to intervention functional behavioral analysis pros and cons of norm-referenced testing web-based gathering tools ELL students and screening for autism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415885690

Assessment of Young ChildrenA Collaborative Approach In an era where assessment mandates tend to minimize or dismiss individual differences and creativity resulting in punitive outcomes or inertia this essential guide provides teachers with a collaborative approach to assessment that emphasizes the importance of bringing children and families into the process. Now in its second edition Assessment of Young Children explores both standardized and authentic assessment work sampling systems and observation skills. Fully updated with current standards and research this new edition also features an enhanced focus on trauma-informed practices culturally and linguistically diverse learners and family involvement. Lively and engaging chapters help readers cultivate developmentally appropriate practice create appropriate expectations examine and celebrate children’s work interact in groups and improve their reflective teaching. Accounts of real experiences from children families teachers and administrators provide on-the-ground models of assessment strategies and demonstrate how children are affected. Exploring a variety of ways to observe and assess young children in their natural environments this critical volume encourages an assessment strategy where the child remains the focus and collaboration with children families and colleagues creates an image – not a diagnosis – of the child that is empowering rather than constraining. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367407223

Assessment Policy Reform This book highlights the impact of policy and politics on assessment across the globe. With contributions from England the Irish Republic Northern Ireland Norway Sweden Switzerland and Wales it explores state-led assessment policies and practices that have been the subject of much debate. We are experiencing a shift from using assessments — especially national tests — as measurement instruments designed to produce information to a reliance on tests to influence policy and instruction. Once tests become high stakes — for students teachers and schools — even those that might have been reasonable monitors of educational success can lose dependability and credibility. However not all countries’ assessment policies follow the same model and the contributors explore and analyse a range of different national (and supra-national) assessment policy approaches and perspectives. The chapters identify the impetus behind changing assessment policies and practices and analyse ways forward and innovative approaches. Readers can draw their own conclusions about which model(s) can provide the best outcomes for learners – surely the most important part of the equation. This book was originally published as a special issue of Assessment in Education: Principles Policy & Practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367345228

Assessment Rubrics DecodedAn Educator's Guide Rubrics offer concrete artefacts of what schools evaluate to be of merit and what educators and schools value to be worth rewarding. Assessment Rubrics Decoded offers insights into a myriad of issues that affect and are affected by the construction of merit in students’ learning and the articulation of (underlying) educational ideologies in the assessment of student achievement. Designed for both students and teachers – who should have parity of involvement in developing and using rubrics â€“ this book covers the problematic issues of assessment in schools while offering readers practical solutions to navigating the ensuing tensions and dilemmas. The notion that rubrics may hinder assessment transparency is also discussed with examples to warn against uncritical use of rubrics that may discipline rather than help learners. The perspective of a school leader in providing assessment leadership to rubrics usage across a school is included for extending awareness of rubrics beyond classroom contexts. This provides an informed approach for teachers to understand the stakes and complexities involved in judging learning and learners whilst offering concrete options and suggestions to consider. This book will be a valuable resource for classroom teachers school leaders teacher educators and researchers interested in the field of assessment rubrics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367076832

AssessmentCase Studies Experience and Practice The fourth volume in this series deals with one of the ubiquitous higher and further education subjects. With a practice-based approach the text avoids being overly academic and instead uses a case study format to detail a wide range of approaches to assessment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315042589

Asset Maintenance Engineering Methodologies The book aims to be reading for asset maintenance management in a perspective of whole life cycle of any type of physical asset. It deals with acquisition management including econometric models to evaluate its life cycle and the maintenance policies to adopt during its life until withdrawal. It also covers vital areas such as EAM/CMMS systems and its integration with the many technologies that are used to aid condition monitoring and the internet of things to improve maintenance management and to increase equipment availability. This will equip readers with new management methodologies their requisites and its importance to the improvement of corporate competitiveness.Key Features• Presents life cycle analysis in asset management• Attribution of tools to improve the life cycle of equipment• Provides assistance on the diagnosis of the maintenance state• Presentation of the state-of-the-art of technology to aid maintenance• Explores integration of EAM/CMMS systems with internet of things Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367571764

Asset Management and International Capital Markets This innovative volume comprises a selection of original research articles offering a broad perspective on various dimensions of asset management in an international capital market environment. The topics covered include risk management and asset pricing models for portfolio management performance evaluation and performance measurement of equity mutual funds as well as the wide range of bond portfolio management issues. Asset Management and International Capital Markets offers interesting new insights into state-of-the-art asset pricing and asset management research with a focus on international issues. Each chapter makes a valuable contribution to current research and literature and will be of significant importance to the practice of asset management. This book is a compilation of articles originally published in The European Journal of Finance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415661874

Asset Management ExcellenceOptimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions Second Edition During the eight years since the publication of Maintenance Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions the business environment has changed drastically. Globalization consolidation and changes in technology challenge asset management and maintenance professionals to be more efficient. Globalization and consolidation have been particularly instrumental in the changes in maintenance standards approaches and the use of technology to become more efficient and cost effective. Reflecting all this and more the second edition has been renamed: Asset Management Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions.New in the Second Edition:Two new chapters on Maintenance Management FundamentalsCoverage of leadership issues the implementation of new processes and change managementDiscussion of the design stage and key factors for successful implementationUnderstanding the dynamic influences and optimization of spares managementUpdated case studiesIntroduction to new software packages that optimize a variety of maintenance and replacement decisionsAlthough there have been patterns and trends that have emerged around the world in asset management the root principles are the same—personnel with tools go out to address the needs of maintaining assets. However many of the tools technologies and thought processes have evolved and matured to allow a rethinking of the deeper maintenance processes. For this edition a new set of authors and contributors have revisited the content updated information and added new content based on the passage of time changes in thinking and the introduction and improvement in technologies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367864378

Asset Management of BridgesProceedings of the 9th New York Bridge Conference August 21-22 2017 New York City USA Maintaining bridges in good condition has extended service life and proven to be more cost effective than allowing degradation to advance necessitating costlier bridge rehabilitation or replacement projects. Preventive maintenance is therefore an important tool to retard deterioration and sustain the safe operation of bridges. This includes a continuous effort of periodic inspections condition evaluations and prioritizing repairs accordingly. The above measures define the framework for asset management of bridges. On August 21-22 2017 bridge engineering experts from around the world convened at the 9th New York City Bridge Conference to discuss issues of construction design inspection monitoring preservation and rehabilitation of bridge structures. This volume documents their contributions to the safe operation of bridge assets. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367735920

Asset Pedagogies in Latino Youth Identity and AchievementNurturing Confianza Asset Pedagogies in Latino Youth Identity and Achievement explores the theory research and application of asset-based pedagogies to counter approaches that fail to challenge deficit views of youth. Presenting details on the role of teachers’ knowledge about students’ language and culture as strengths as opposed to deficiencies Francesca A. López connects classroom practices to positive outcomes preparing teachers to use asset pedagogies to promote academic achievement and implement asset-based teaching practices. Making thorough use of examples from research both in and out of the classroom and concluding with concrete applications from experienced educators this book provides future teachers with a critical understanding of how to support Latino youth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138911420

Asset Protection through Security Awareness Supplying a high-level overview of how to protect your company’s physical and intangible assets Asset Protection through Security Awareness explains the best ways to enlist the assistance of your employees as the first line of defense in safeguarding company assets and mitigating security risks. The author reviews key topics surrounding computer security—including privacy access controls and risk management—to help fill the gaps that might exist between management and the technicians securing your network systems. In an accessible style that requires no previous networking or programming experience the book delivers a practical approach to asset protection. It specifies the roles of managers and employees in creating a company-wide culture of security awareness and provides step-by-step instruction on how to build an effective security awareness team. Each chapter examines a separate security issue and provides a brief overview of how to address that issue. It includes tools and checklists to help you address:Visual digital and auditory data security Credit card compliance (PCI) password management and social engineering User authentication methodsComputer and network forensicsPhysical security and continuity planning Privacy concerns and privacy-related regulationThis concise security management primer facilitates the up-to-date understanding required to protect your digital and physical assets including customer data networking equipment and employee information. Providing you with powerful tools of diplomacy this text will help you win the support of your employees and empower them to be effective gatekeepers of your company’s most valued assets and trade secrets. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367381813

Asset-Building Policies and Innovations in Asia Asia has long been a testing ground for efforts to augment financial and social security by developing assets that may support individuals and households and contribute to long-term social development. Rapid growth in the number and breadth of asset-based social policies has prompted Asian scholars practitioners and policymakers to share lessons from current efforts and chart future directions. This book offers a unique collection of macro- and micro-level analyses on asset-based social development and compares and contrasts national social policies across the Asia Pacific region. Many asset-building policies and programmes have been undertaken in Asia and innovative proposals continue to emerge. The contributions in this book present and assess this broad often nuanced and evolving landscape and offer an insightful analysis of the evolution of asset-building policies innovative programmes in rural populations asset-based interventions to facilitate the development and well-being of children as well as case studies on new ground-breaking asset-building projects. Asset-Building Policies and Innovation in Asia will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Asian social policy social welfare social development and social work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138104082

Assets Crimes and the StateInnovation in 21st Century Legal Responses Organised crime corruption and terrorism are considered to pose significant and unrelenting threats to the integrity security and stability of contemporary societies. Alongside traditional criminal enforcement responses strategies focused on following the money trail of such crimes have become increasingly prevalent. These strategies include anti-money laundering measures to prevent ‘dirty money’ from infiltrating the legitimate economy proceeds of crime powers to target the accumulated assets derived from crime and counter-terrorist financing measures to prevent ‘clean’ money from being used for terrorist purposes. This collection brings together 17 emerging researchers in the fields of anti-money laundering proceeds of crime counter-terrorist financing and corruption to offer critical analyses of contemporary anti-assets strategies and state responses to a range of financial crimes. The chapters focus on innovative anti-financial crime measures and assemblages of governance that have become a feature of late modernity and on the ways in which individual nation states have responded to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements in light of their specific social political and economic contexts. This collection draws on perspectives from law criminology sociology politics and other disciplines. It adopts a much-needed international approach focusing not only on expected jurisdictions such as the United States and United Kingdom but also on analysis from countries such as Qatar Kuwait Iran and Nigeria. The authors stand out for their fresh and original research which places them at the cutting edge of the subject. This book provides a comprehensive insightful and original study of an important and developing field for academics students practitioners and policymakers in multiple jurisdictions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367025922

Assets and the PoorNew American Welfare Policy This work proposes a new approach to welfare: a social policy that goes beyond simple income maintenance to foster individual initiative and self-sufficiency. It argues for an asset-based policy that would create a system of saving incentives through individual development accounts (IDAs) for specific purposes such as college education homeownership self-employment and retirement security. In this way low-income Americans could gain the same opportunities that middle- and upper-income citizens have to plan ahead set aside savings and invest in a more secure future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315288376

Assigning Liability for Superfund CleanupsAn Analysis of Policy Options While more than 2 700 emergency removals of hazardous materials have taken place under Superfund implementing the long-term cleanup program has been the object of considerable controversy. One of the most contentious issues is whether the liability standards in the law should be revised. The authors analyze the pros and cons associated with the current liability approach as well as with a variety of alternative strategies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138423992

Assigning Structures to Ions in Mass Spectrometry Summarizing our present knowledge of the structures and chemistry of small organic cations in the gas phase Assigning Structures to Ions in Mass Spectrometry presents the methods necessary for determining gas-phase ion structures. It is a comprehensive resource of background material that is essential for the interpretation and understanding of organic mass spectra.Following a historical introduction of chief discoveries the book surveys current experimental methods for ion production and separation as well as those designed to reveal qualitative and quantitative aspects of gas-phase ions. It also examines the computational chemistry and theoretical calculations that provide complementary thermochemical structural and mechanistic information. Five selected case studies illustrate specific challenges associated with ion structure assignment and thermochemical problems. The last major section of the book contains the data for describing or identifying all ions containing C alone and C with H O N S P halogens and small organic cations. Presenting material written by leading researchers in the field Assigning Structures to Ions in Mass Spectrometry underscores the importance of understanding the behavior of small organic ions and gas-phase ion chemistry for making new ion structure assignments Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367577735

Assignments as ControversiesDigital Literacy and Writing in Classroom Practice Approaching academic assignments as practical controversies this book offers a novel approach to the study of digital literacy. Through in-depth accounts of assignment writing in college classrooms Bhatt examines ways of understanding how students engage with digital media in curricular activities and how these give rise to new practices of information management and knowledge creation. He further considers what these new practices portend for a stronger theory of digital literacy in an age of informational abundance and ubiquitous connectivity. Looking also at how institutional digital learning policies and strategies are applied in classrooms and how students may embrace or avoid imposed technologies this book offers an in-depth study of learner practices. It is through the comprehensive study of such practices that we can better understand the efficacy of technological investments in education and the dynamic nature of digital literacy on the part of students charged with using those technologies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367194291

Assimilation Versus SeparationJoseph the Administrator and the Politics of Religion in Biblical Israel How to behave in the diaspora has been a central problem for Jews over the ages. They have debated whether to assimilate by adopting local customs or whether to remain a God-centered people loyal to their temporal rulers but maintaining the peculiar customs that separated them from their host nations. The question not only of survival but of the basis for survival is also a central problem in the Joseph stories of the Book of Genesis. The work shows its readers the grand alternatives of Judaism instilled in two larger-than-life figures so its readers can reassess for themselves the road Judaism did not take and understand why Joseph though admirable in many respects is left out of the rest of the Bible.The question is answered through the stories about how Joseph the son of Jacob saved his people/family from famine by becoming a high-ranking administrator to Pharaoh. By analyzing his behavior to the people over whom he exercises power Joseph lords it over his brothers grieves his father takes lands from Egyptian farmers and engages in forced deportation. Wildavsky explains why Joseph-the-assimilator is replaced in the Book of Exodus by Moses-the-lawgiver. The book ends by demonstrating that Joseph and Moses are and are undoubtedly meant to be exact opposites.As in his earlier book on The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political Leader Wildavsky combines analysis of political and administrative leadership with both traditional and modern study of texts: thematic linkages via plot grammar dreams poetry and religious doctrine. Thus the chapter on "Joseph the Administrator" is preceded by a chapter on Joseph as The Dream Lord" and followed by an analysis and explanation of why Jacob's obscure blessings to his sons are more like curses. Always the emphasis is on the reciprocal influence of religion and politics on rival answers to questions about how Hebrews should relate to each other and to outsiders. New in paperback the book will be of interest to biblical scholars and readers as well as those concerned with the interaction of religion and political life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138519008

Assisted ConceptionResearch Ethics and Law This title was first published in 2003. Assisted conception is an area where it often seems that all the ethical and legal issues have been covered and then technology advances and the discussions start all over again. The book is an anthology of papers presented during a project looking at thearaputic research in assisted conception (TRAC). It is divided into three areas addressing research ethics and law. Each chapter begins with an overview of the issues with the aim being to present new perspectives rather than covering old ground. The European Convention on Human rights and Biomedicine came into force on December 1 1999. The Convention allows thearaputic research and research on spare embryos but forbid fundamental research which may be essential to the safe development of new techniques. This also means that people may become part of an experimental process without their consent. The project brings together clinicians embryologists lawyers and ethicists to ascertain whether there might be a risk of infertility patients being exposed to insufficiently tested procedures and to see if there is a need for fundamental research in this area. It also looks at the legislative safeguards that exist and whether a European standard for treatment should be set. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138743243

Assisted LivingSobering Realities Learn how to make elder housing more homelike!Taking an incisive look at assisted living for the elderly Assisted Living: Sobering Realities is an important book for the professionals who work with aging Americans and their families. This vital book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the world of assisted living for older Americans. With unique insight and a keen clinical perspective Assisted Living examines a variety of topics: the dilemma of aging in place the realities of end-of-life care and the ins and outs of residential care supply. Easy-to-read graphs and charts make the data user-friendly.This book delivers current information on: the housing needs of elderly renters with case studies of 109 residents in two facilities the need for improved housing and services for low-income elderly providing an overview of how successful facilities take a comprehensive approach in linking low-income elders with community-based services the advantages and disadvantages of residential care facilities research about aging in place from providers and residents’ perspectives the unmet needs of the elderly who qualify for housing assistance how visitation patterns affect the overall satisfaction and quality of life of assisted living residents Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315043791

Assisted Reproduction Discrimination and the Law The numbers of women undergoing Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) treatments have risen steadily yet they remain largely outside the scope of equality and employment law protection while undergoing treatment. Assisted Reproduction Discrimination and the Law examines this gap in UK law with reference to EU law as appropriate and argues that new conceptions of equality are necessary. Drawing from the literature on multidimensional and intersectional discrimination it is argued that an intersectionality approach offers a more useful analytical framework to extend protection to those engaged in ART treatments. Drawing from Schiek’s intersectional nodes model the book critically examines two alternative interpretations of existing protected characteristics namely infertility as a disability with reference to the social model of disability and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 and redefining the boundaries of pregnancy and/or sex discrimination with reference to attempts to extend associative discrimination to pregnancy. Comparisons are drawn with the US where infertility has been recognised as a disability under the American’s with Disabilities Act 1990 and as a pregnancy-related condition under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act 1978. A specific right to paid time off work to undergo treatment is also proposed drawing comparisons with the US Family and Medical Leave Act 1993 and the existing UK work-family rights framework. It is argued that the reinterpretations of equality law and the rights proposed here are not only conceptually possible but could practically be achieved with minor but significant amendments to existing legislation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610040

Assisted Reproduction Across BordersFeminist Perspectives on Normalizations Disruptions and Transmissions Today it often seems as though Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) have reached a stage of normalization at least in some countries and among certain social groups. Apparently some practices – for example in vitro fertilization (IVF) – have become standard worldwide. The contributors to Assisted Reproduction Across Borders argue against normalization as an uncontested overall trend. This volume reflects on the state of the art of ARTs. From feminist perspectives the contributors focus on contemporary political debates triggered by ARTs. They examine the varying ways in which ARTs are interpreted and practised in different contexts depending on religious moral and political approaches. Assisted Reproduction Across Borders embeds feminist analysis of ARTs across a wide variety of countries and cultural contexts discussing controversial practices such as surrogacy from the perspective of the global South as well as the global North as well as inequalities in terms of access to IVF. This volume will appeal to scholars and students of anthropology ethnography philosophy political science history sociology film studies media studies literature art history area studies and interdisciplinary areas such as gender studies cultural studies and postcolonial studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367350826

Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global South and NorthIssues Challenges and the Future Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global South and North critically analyses the political and social frameworks of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and its impact in different countries. In the context of a worldwide social pressure to conceive – particularly for women – this collection explores the effect of the development of ARTs growing globalisation and reproductive medicalization on global societies. Providing an overview of the issues surrounding ART both in the Global South and North this book analyses ART inequalities commonalities and specificities in various countries regions and on the transnational scene. From a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on multisite studies it highlights some new issues relating to ART (e.g. egg freezing surrogacy) and discusses some older issues regarding infertility and its medical treatment (e.g. in vitro fertilisation childless stigmatisation and access to treatment). This book aims to redress the balance between what is known about Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global North and how the issue is investigated in the Global South. It aims to draw out the global similarities in the challenges that ARTs bring between these different areas of the world. It will appeal to scholars and students in the social sciences medicine public health health policy women’s and gender studies and demography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138932357

Assisted Suicide and EuthanasiaA Natural Law Ethics Approach As medical technology advances and severely injured or ill people can be kept alive and functioning long beyond what was previously medically possible the debate surrounding the ethics of end-of-life care and quality-of-life issues has grown more urgent.In this lucid and vigorous new book Craig Paterson discusses assisted suicide and euthanasia from a fully fledged but non-dogmatic secular natural law perspective. He rehabilitates and revitalises the natural law approach to moral reasoning by developing a pluralistic account of just why we are required by practical rationality to respect and not violate key demands generated by the primary goods of persons especially human life.Important issues that shape the moral quality of an action are explained and analysed: intention/foresight; action/omission; action/consequences; killing/letting die; innocence/non-innocence; and person/non-person. Paterson defends the central normative proposition that 'it is always a serious moral wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human person whether self or another notwithstanding any further appeal to consequences or motive'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315096766

Assisting Students with Language Delays in the ClassroomA Practical Language Programme Assisting Students with Language Delays in the Classroom is a structured language programme designed for teachers and SENCOs to use in the classroom with children and adolescents with a range of language abilities. This resource caters to the needs of a broad range of students who require assistance with their language development from the pre-verbal skills of language progressing through to the skills required for effective interactive conversation. The resource is accordingly structured within three key sections: the Pre-Verbal Skills of Language the Building Bricks of Language the Skills of Conversation. Features: step-by-step instructions language charts 200+ activities and exercise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781909301573

Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook The process of matching a person who has a disability with the most appropriate assistive technology requires a series of assessments typically administered by multidisciplinary teams at specialized centers for technical aid. Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook fills the need for a reference that helps assistive technology experts perform assessments that more effectively connect the person and the technology. Emphasizing the well-being of the individual with a disability the book proposes an ideal model of the assistive technology assessment process and outlines how this model can be applied in practice internationally. Organized into three parts the handbook: Gives readers a toolkit for performing assessments Describes the roles of the assessment team members among them the new profession of the psychotechnologist who is skilled in understanding individuals and their psychosocial and technological needs and preferences Reviews cutting-edge technologies for rehabilitation and independent living including brain–computer interfaces and microswitches The book synthesizes information scattered throughout the international literature focusing on aspects that are particularly representative or innovative. It also addresses the challenges posed by the variety of health and social care systems and the different ways that individuals who need aid are defined—are they users patients clients or consumers and how does that affect the assessment? Edited by Stefano Federici and Marcia J. Scherer internationally renowned leaders in the field of assistive technology assessment this cross-cultural handbook includes contributions from leading experts across five continents. Guiding readers in matching the person and the appropriate assistive technology it offers a framework for future practice and research. Listen to Stefano Federici talk about the handbook. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076716

Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook Second Edition proposes an international ideal model for the assistive technology assessment process outlining how this model can be applied in practice to re-conceptualize the phases of an assistive technology delivery system according to the biopsychosocial model of disability. The model provides reference guidelines for evidence-based practice guiding both public and private centers that wish to compare evaluate and improve their ability to match a person with the correct technology model. This second edition also offers a contribution to the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) initiative whose activities are strongly focused on the assistive products service delivery model. Organized into three parts the handbook: gives readers a toolkit for performing assessments; describes the roles of the assessment team members among them the new profession of psychotechnologist; and reviews technologies for rehabilitation and independent living including brain–computer interfaces exoskeletons and technologies for music therapy. Edited by Stefano Federici and Marcia J. Scherer this cross-cultural handbook includes contributions from leading experts across five continents offering a framework for future practice and research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498774116

Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision Assistive technology has made it feasible for individuals with a wide range of impairments to engage in many activities such as education and employment in ways not previously possible. The key factor is to create consumer-driven technologies that solve the problems by addressing the needs of persons with visual impairments. Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision explores a broad range of technologies that are improving the lives of these individuals. Presenting the current state of the art this book emphasizes what can be learned from past successful products as well as what exciting new solutions the future holds.Written by world-class leaders in their field the chapters cover the physiological bases of vision loss and the fundamentals of orientation mobility and information access for blind and low vision individuals. They discuss technology for multiple applications (mobility wayfinding information access education work entertainment) including both established technology and cutting-edge research. The book also examines computer and digital media access and the scientific basis for the theory and practice of sensory substitution.This volume provides a holistic view of the elements to consider when designing assistive technology for persons with visual impairment keeping in mind the need for a user-driven approach to successfully design products that are easy to use well priced and fill a specific need. Written for a broad audience this book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth descriptions of current technology for designers engineers practitioners rehabilitation professionals and all readers interested in the challenges and promises of creating successful assistive technology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073135

Assistive Technology for CognitionA handbook for clinicians and developers Assistive technology for cognition is technology which can be used to enable enhance or extend cognitive function. This book systematically examines how cutting-edge digital technologies can assist the cognitive function of people with cognitive impairments with the potential to revolutionize rehabilitation. Technologies are reviewed which direct attention remind recognize prompt  and generally guide people through activities of daily living. Written by experts in neuropsychology and technology development Assistive Technology for Cognition provides a comprehensive overview of the efficacy of technologies to assist people with brain impairments. Based on the list provided by the International Classification of Function each chapter covers a different cognitive function; namely attention memory affect perception executive function language numeracy sequencing and navigation onto which existing and future assistive technologies for cognition are mapped. This structure provides in-depth research in an accessible way and will allow practitioners to move from an assessment of cognitive deficits to the prescription of an appropriate assistive technology for cognition. The chapters also make suggestions for future developments. Assistive Technology for Cognition will be of great interest to clinicians and researchers working in brain injury rehabilitation technology developers and also to students in clinical psychology neuropsychology and allied health disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848724020

Associated Press Coverage of a Major DisasterThe Crash of Delta Flight 1141 Originally published in 1989. This diary of a news event looks at how the reporting happened as spread by the news wire system of the Associated Press service in America. Analysing the flow of information in this detailed way this book presents how a major disaster a fast-moving story with considerable spin was fed out to the press via the Dallas bureau in 1988. Introductory chapters outline the workings of a press bureau office during a major story and present interview sections with key reporters on the story about how their role unfolded. Sidebar commentary alongside the reproductions of the news wires organised by date and time adds interesting discussion throughout the book while a conclusion evaluates the coverage of the story. The Appendices include reproductions of Texas newspapers’ resulting pages about the crash. This is a fascinating case-study of the dissemination of news date before the internet compiled at a time when computers were just large enough to retain in memory all stories relating to event ‘X’ in order for this kind of analysis to be attempted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138928213

Association FootballA Study in Figurational Sociology This book presents a synthesis of the work on early football undertaken by the authors over the past two decades. It explores aspects of a figurational approach to sociology to examine the early development of football rules in the middle part of the nineteenth century. The book tests Dunning’s status rivalry hypothesis to contest Harvey’s view of football’s development which stresses an influential sub-culture outside the public schools. Status Rivalry re-states the primacy of these latter institutions in the growth of football and without it the sport’s story would remain skewed and unbalanced for future generations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138242586

Associations and ConsultantsExternal Aid to Management Originally published in 1970. Trade associations and consultants in their many varieties are arguably the most important of our economic organisations. The people that manage those organisations are among the most influential members of modern society. The research reported in this book constitutes one of the first attempts to obtain systematic knowledge about the process of helping management. This title will be of interest to students of business management and economics as well as policy-makers concerned with external aids in government associations and firms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138570542

Associations and the Chinese StateContested Spaces What role do Chinese popular associations play in the expansion of civil society and democratization? Under Mao few associations were permitted to exist while today over 200 000 associations are officially recognized. Are they important foundations of civil society or vehicles for state corporatism and control? In this book leading China specialists examine an interesting range of associations from business associations to trade unions to urban homeowners associations women's groups against domestic violence and rural NGOs that develop anti-poverty programs. The contributors find different important trends underway in different parts of China's economy and society. Their findings are nuanced insightful - and often not what might be expected. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706269

Associative DemocracyThe Real Third Way This book aims to unlock the current crisis in democratic accountability by supplementing representative democracy with democratic governance in civil society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203045602

Associative Illusions of MemoryFalse Memory Research in DRM and Related Tasks The last decade has seen a flurry of experimental research into the neurocognitive underpinnings of illusory memories. Using simple materials and tests (e.g. recalling words or pictures) methods such as the famed Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) task have attracted considerable attention. These tasks elicit false memories of nonstudied events that are vivid long lasting and difficult to consciously avoid. Additional research shows that these memory illusions are fundamentally related to more complex memory distortions. As a result this rapidly expanding literature has generated a great deal of excitement - and even some controversy - in contemporary psychology.Associative Illusions of Memory provides an ambitious overview of this research area. Starting with the historical roots and major theoretical trends this book exhaustively reviews the most recent studies by cognitive psychologists neuropsychologists and cognitive neuroscientists. The strengths and limits of various experimental techniques are outlined and the large body of existing data is meaningfully distilled into a few core theoretical concepts. This book highlights the malleability of memory as well as the strategies and situations that can help us avoid false memories. Throughout the review it is argued that these basic memory illusions contribute to a deeper understanding of how human memory works. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138006072

Associative Learning and Representation: An EPS Workshop for N.J. MackintoshA Special Issue of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychol The papers published in this Special Issue of The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B are based upon presentations at a workshop on "Associative Learning and Representation" which was sponsored by the Experimental Psychology Society at Emmanuel College Cambridge. The Workshop celebrated the contribution of Professor Nicholas Mackintosh to animal learning and conditioning in particular and experimental psychology in general in the year of his retirement from the Chair of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. The papers collected here focus on issues that are of relevance to learning in both humans and other animals being particularly concerned with the nature of representation and how representations are developed and deployed. The topics addressed included stimulus representation and perceptual learning discrimination learning learned irrelevance retrospective revaluation discriminative control and spatial learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138883284

Associative Learning of Likes and DislikesA Special Issue of Cognition and Emotion Preferences are assumed to play a crucial role in many phenomena that are studied in learning psychology social psychology consumer science emotion research and clinical psychology. Given the pervasive impact that preferences have on behaviour it is important to know where these likes and dislikes come from. Although some preferences are genetically determined most stem from learning that took place during the lifetime of the individual. In this special issue the editors focus on one such type of learning: associative learning of likes and dislikes that is changes in liking that are due to the pairing of stimuli. Prior studies on evaluative conditioning have shown that pairing an affectively neutral stimulus with an affectively positive or negative stimulus will change the liking of the originally neutral stimulus. The papers that are part of this special issue explore the relevance of evaluative conditioning for social psychology provide new data about the impact of contingency awareness attention and extinction trials on evaluative conditioning and examine whether pairing stimuli can also result in the transfer of non-evaluative stimulus properties. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138877955

Assuming the Light "Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974) the first Spanish-American prose writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature is both a pivotal and a representative figure in the development of the twentieth-century Spanish-American novel. Asturias's literary apprenticeship in the Paris of the 1920s and 1930s is arguably the most crucial and least understood period of his career. In forging his definitions of Guatemalan cultural identity and Spanish-American modernity from a French vantage point Asturias made literary innovations and generated cultural paradoxes which have proved central to subsequent generations of writers. This study of Asturias's early academic writings journalism and short fiction and of his first major novel ""El se""or presidente provides a prehistory of the contemporary Spanish-American novel." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351198790

Assumptions Inhibiting Progress in Comparative Biology This book is a thought-provoking assessment of assumptions inhibiting progress in comparative biology. The volume is inspired by a list generated years earlier by Donn Rosen one of the most influential innovative and productive comparative biologists of the latter 20th century. His list has assumed almost legendary status among comparative evolutionary biologists. Surprisingly many of the obstructing assumptions implicated by Rosen remain relevant today. Any comparative biologist hoping to avoid such assumptions in their own research will benefit from this introspective volume. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498741279

Assumptions of Social PsychologyA Reexamination This book is a thorough revision of the successful Assumptions of Social Psychology first published in 1969. Reexamining the implicit and explicit assumptions concerning inquiry as to the nature of the human organism it takes as its major thesis the idea that the epistemologies utilized by social psychologists -- encompassing behavioral intentional and historical analyses -- are complementary rather than contradictory. After examining key figures in the history of Western epistemology such as Descartes Vico Hume and Kant contemporary issues such as the nature of causation intentions behavior rhetoric and hermeneutics are discussed. A major thesis is that the epistemologies utilized by social scientists encompassing behavioral cognitive and historical analyses are complimentary rather than contradictory. In order to demonstrate this the historical underpinnings of social psychological epistemologies and an argument for the complimentarity of major social psychological theoretical approaches are developed. Most importantly some of the possibilities for building explanation of social phenomena which are alternatives to existing forms of explanation are discussed. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807164

Assuring Quality Ambulatory Health CareThe Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center This book looks at how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center viewed ambulatory quality care assurance. It presents the forms and methods that serve as tested models for agencies involved in ambulatory quality care assurance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170912

Asthma COPD and OverlapA Case-Based Overview of Similarities and Differences Using illustrative case examples this book thoroughly reviews similarities and differences between asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the overlap syndrome. It is important to highlight the distinctions because these commonly encountered conditions in respiratory and primary care share many similarities but have important differences often mistaken for each other. This can have serious implications for treatment particularly as new treatments are targeted at specific phenotypes of the diseases. This practical guide shows how to distinguish between the diseases on a pathological and clinical basis so that appropriate management and treatment may be pursued.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498758413

Asthma and Infections An invaluable resource this book covers the full range of respiratory infections and explores the techniques used to detect the pathogens involved in asthma. Fifteen international experts representing the range of specialties involved in treating asthma examine the relationship between asthma and infection. They provide authoritative time-tested guidance clinicians and researchers can utilize and trust. They cover bacterial and viral respiratory infections and pathogen detection examining how microbes infections and antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agents affect asthma. The book helps readers identify the basic translational clinical aspects of asthma bacterial infection inflammation and allergic response. Not only does it present the facts but raises questions that will stimulate the clinical and research communities to explore new avenues that may provide clear answers to old questions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367446017

Asthma in the Workplace Occupational factors are responsible for a large percentage of cases of asthma in adults of working age. Any irritant generated at high concentrations can cause occupational asthma and early diagnosis is critical because cure is still possible at this stage. This latest edition of Asthma in the Workplace reflects the rapid pace of discovery and research in workplace asthma that has taken place in recent years.This Fourth Edition retains the international flavor of prior editions with contributions from editors and contributors from around the world. Several chapters commence with clinical histories and workplace scenarios relevant to the focus of the chapter making it particularly germane for primary care providers to develop skills in early recognition of the disease.Topics discussed include:Definitions historical background epidemiology genetics pathophysiology and animal modelsGuidelines for assessing the worker and the workplace and proposed guidelines for management including compensation aspectsMedicolegal aspects prevention and surveillanceDetailed information about specific agents including a variety of high- and low-molecular weight agentsOther types of work-related asthma conditions such as irritant-induced asthma eosinophilic bronchitis and occupational rhinitis　This new edition has been significantly restructured and places a greater emphasis on the clinical aspects of management and treatment. This heightened focus on practical considerations makes it a truly comprehensive hands-on resource for practitioners and researchers in this fast-moving field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367576448

AsthmaClinician's Desk Reference As the series title implies each Clinician’s Desk Reference is a practical resource and a daily aid for physicians in the hospital setting and in primary care.Asthma is one of the most important chronic disorders in the developed world. Evidence from around the world shows the prevalence of asthma has increased considerably since 1975 and now affects around 7.2% of the world population (about 100 million individuals). In the UK asthma is now the most common chronic disease affecting all age groups with approximately 11% of the population being diagnosed as having asthma at some time in their lives.Understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of asthma has improved dramatically over the past 20 years. Along with this increase in basic scientific knowledge randomized clinical trials have produced evidence to guide clinicians in how to manage patients with asthma.The book covers epidemiology diagnosis and management and takes a look at future developments. The authors highlight the under diagnosis of occupational asthma and emphasize the importance of effective patient education particularly asthma action plans. There are ten clinical cases dealing with common diagnostic and management problems frequently asked questions and appendices containing resources for patients and clinicians including useful websites information leaflets and major references. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138113466

Astraea - Yates First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315888767

AstrobiologyAn Evolutionary Approach Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach provides a full course in astrobiology with an emphasis on abiogenesis and evolution. The book presents astrobiology both as a developing science and as the science of the future. The origins of life and the possibility of life elsewhere continues to be a subject of scientific and philosophical examination. These topics evolve with time as our understanding of life itself and the laws of chemical and biological evolution evolve. Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach aims both to provide a foundation in astrobiology and to describe the most challenging questions and problems in the field. The book begins with an overview of astrobiology the origin of elements and the formation of the solar system planets and exoplanets. Other topics covered include prebiotic synthesis of biochemical compounds transition from abiotic to biotic microorganisms in space the roles of silicon in life encapsulation of organic materials in protocells cold and dry limits of life virolution and more. The contributors explore different aspects of astrobiology reflecting the exciting journeys of their own research. This book will inspire students to explore the endless possibilities in astrobiology. The book includes end-of-chapter questions a glossary of terms and recommended references making it ideal for use as a classroom text. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466584617

AstrobiologyAn Introduction Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary pursuit that in various guises encompasses astronomy chemistry planetary and Earth sciences and biology. It relies on mathematical statistical and computer modeling for theory and space science engineering and computing to implement observational and experimental work. Consequently when studying astrobiology a broad scientific canvas is needed. For example it is now clear that the Earth operates as a system; it is no longer appropriate to think in terms of geology oceans atmosphere and life as being separate. Reflecting this multiscience approach Astrobiology: An Introduction: Covers topics such as stellar evolution cosmic chemistry planet formation habitable zones terrestrial biochemistry and exoplanetary systems Discusses the origin evolution distribution and future of life in the universe in an accessible manner sparing calculus curly arrow chemistry and modeling details Contains problems and worked examples and includes a solutions manual with qualifying course adoption Astrobiology: An Introduction provides a full introduction to astrobiology suitable for university students at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439875766

AstrocytesWiring the Brain Astrocytes play diverse roles in central nervous system (CNS) function and dysfunction and the connections that the astrocyte makes with other cells of the brain are essential for a variety of important neural tasks. Bringing together contributions from international experts at the top of their field Astrocytes: Wiring the Brain emphasizes cellular connections and surveys the most current findings on astrocyte activity. The first section of the book identifies major astrocyte biomarkers and describes how they define the different connectivity domains. Next the book examines the role of these connections. It explains how their function can be manipulated under physiological conditions and how dysfunction of the connectivity leads to aberrant brain performance. The final section explores the alterations of glia that have been observed in specific diseases of the brain. These include epilepsy autoimmune encephalitis Alzheimer’s disease autism and major depression. The book identifies key mechanisms responsible for these alterations. An important and emerging field astrocytes and their functions are critical to neuroscientists and neurologists both in academia and in industry particularly in the search for and development of new drugs to combat a variety of diseases affecting the CNS. As research continues to grow in this area this volume will spur heightened advances and understanding into the effects of these neural cells on a range of pathologies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138374300

Astrolabes from Medieval Europe This is the fourth set of studies in the Variorum series by David King a leading authority on the history of astronomy in Islamic civilization and on medieval astronomical instruments European as well as Islamic. The first of the eleven studies collected here deals with medieval instruments in general as precious historical sources. The following papers focus on individual astrolabes from the European Middle Ages and early Renaissance that are of singular historical importance. Two look at the origins of the simple universal horary quadrant and the complicated universal horary dial (navicula). The collection concludes with a list of all known medieval European astrolabes ordered chronologically by region. Three "landmark" astrolabes are discussed: (1) the earliest known European astrolabe from 10th-century Catalonia that milieu in which the astrolabe first became known to Europeans; (2) an astrolabe from 14th-century Picardy bearing numerals written in monastic ciphers as well as a later dedication mentioning two friends of Erasmus; (3) the splendid astrolabe presented in 1462 by the German astronomer Regiomontanus to his patron Cardinal Bessarion with its enigmatic angel and Latin dedication here presented in the context of other astrolabes of similar design from 15th-century Vienna. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409425939

Astrology Almanacs and the Early Modern English Calendar Astrology Almanacs and the Early Modern English Calendar is a handbook designed to help modern readers unlock the vast cultural religious and scientific material contained in early modern calendars and almanacs. It outlines the basic cosmological astrological and medical theories that undergirded calendars traces the medieval evolution of the calendar into its early modern format against the background of the English Reformation and presents a history of the English almanac in the context of the rise of the printing industry in England. The book includes a primer on deciphering early modern printed almanacs as well as an illustrated guide to the rich visual and verbal iconography of seasons months and days of the week gathered from material culture farming manuals almanacs and continental prints. As a practical guide to English calendars and the social mathematical and scientific practices that inform them Astrology Almanacs and the Early Modern English Calendar is an indispensable tool for historians cultural critics and literary scholars working with the primary material of the period especially those with interests in astrology popular science popular print the book as material artifact and the history of time-reckoning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472481832

Astrology Science and CulturePulling down the Moon Mainstream science has long dismissed astrology as a form of primitive superstition despite or perhaps even because of its huge popular interest. From daily horoscopes to in-depth and personalized star forecasts astrology for many plays a crucial role in the organization of everyday life. Present-day scholars and scientists remain baffled as to why this pseudo-science exercises such control over supposedly modern rational and enlightened individuals yet so far they have failed to produce any meaningful analysis of why it impacts on so many lives and what lies behind its popular appeal. Moving beyond scientific scepticism Astrology Science and Culture finally fills the gap by probing deeply into the meaning and importance of this extraordinary belief system. From the dawn of pre-history humankind has had an intimate connection with the stars. With its roots in the Neolithic culture of Europe and the Middle East astrology was traditionally heralded as a divinatory language. Willis and Curry argue that contrary to contemporary understanding including that of most astrologers astrology was originally and remains a divinatory practice. Tackling its rich and controversial history its problematic relationship to Jungian theory and attempts to prove its grounding in objective reality this book not only persuasively demonstrates that astrology is far more than a superstitious relic of years gone by but that it enables a fundamental critique of the scientism of its opponents. Groundbreaking in its reconciliation of astrologys ancient traditions and its modern day usage this book impressively unites philosophy science anthropology and history to produce a powerful exploration of astrology past and present. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084723

Astrology and Magic from the Medieval Latin and Islamic World to Renaissance EuropeTheories and Approaches Astrology and Magic from the Medieval Latin and Islamic World to Renaissance Europe brings together ten of Paola Zambelli's papers on the subject four of which are published in English for the first time. The papers in Part I of this volume deal with theories: the ideas of astrology and magic held by Renaissance thinkers; astrologers' ideas on universal history and its cycles; i.e. catastrophes and rebirths theories; and myths regarding the spontaneous generation of man himself. Part II focuses on the role of astrologers in Renaissance society. As political counsellors courtiers and academics their ideas were diffused and appreciated in both popular and high culture. Part III looks at the Great Conjunction of 1524 and on the long and extended debate surrounding it which would not have been possible prior to Gutenberg since astrologers printed numberless booklets (full of religious and political innuendo) predicting the catastrophe - flood as well as earthquake or fire - foreseen for February 1524 (which in the event proved to be a month of extraordinary mild weather). Part IV reprints some review-articles of twentieth century scholars whose writing has contributed to our understanding of the historical problems concerning magic and other connected debates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409425144

Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern WestProphecy Cosmology and the New Age Movement This book explores an area of contemporary religion spirituality and popular culture which has not so far been investigated in depth the phenomenon of astrology in the modern west. Locating modern astrology historically and sociologically in its religious New Age and millenarian contexts Nicholas Campion considers astrology's relation to modernity and draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with leading modern astrologers to present an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the origins and nature of New Age ideology. This book challenges the notion that astrology is either 'marginal' or a feature of postmodernism. Concluding that astrology is more popular than the usual figures suggest Campion argues that modern astrology is largely shaped by New Age thought influenced by the European Millenarian tradition that it can be seen as an heir to classical Gnosticism and is part of the vernacular religion of the modern west. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138261624

Astronomically SpeakingA Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics To understand the history accomplishments failures and meanings of astronomy requires a knowledge of what has been said about astronomy by philosophers novelists playwrights poets scientists and laymen. With this in mind Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics serves as a guide to what has been said about astronomy through the ages. Containing approximately 1 550 quotations and numerous illustrations this resource is the largest compilation of astronomy and astrophysics quotations published to date.Devoted to astronomy and the closely related areas of mathematics and physics this resource helps form an accurate picture of these interconnected disciplines. It is designed as an aid for general readers with little knowledge of astronomy who are interested in astronomical topics. Students can use the book to increase their understanding of the complexity and richness that exists in scientific disciplines. In addition experienced scientists will find it as a handy source of quotes for use in the classroom in papers and in presentations. A quick glance through the table of contents illustrates the variety of topics discussed. Readers can quickly and easily access the wit and wisdom of several hundred scientists writers philosophers poets and academics using the comprehensive indexes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138429796

Astronomy and Astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib This new volume of papers by Julio Samsó deals with the development of astronomy and astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib between the 10th and the 19th centuries. Opening with a survey of the social history of the exact sciences in al-Andalus the book then looks at astronomical tables: the first stages of the introduction of al-Khwarizmi's and al-Battani's tables through the school of Maslama al-Majriti the development of Ibn al-Zarqalluh/ Azarquiel's theories in Maghribi zijes (Ibn al-Banna' and Ibn Azzuz) and the abandonment of this tradition towards the end of the 14th century. From this period onwards new Eastern zijes (Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi Ibn al-Shatir Ulugh Beg) are introduced in the Maghrib and towards the beginning of the 17th century a translation of Abraham Zacut and José Vizinho's Almanach Perpetuum (end of the 15th century) becomes well known in the whole Islamic world from Morocco to the Yemen. As well as zijes themselves the author also deals with theoretical astronomy (the use of an elliptical deferent for Mercury in Ibn al-Zarqalluh's equatorium and the criticisms of Ibn al-Haytham and Jabir b. Aflah on Ptolemy's determination of the parameters of the same planet) and with the use of zijes for the calculation of horoscopes and an experimental astrological method for the correction of mean motion planetary tables (Ibn Azzuz). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138375161

Astronomy Through the AgesThe Story Of The Human Attempt To Understand The Universe From an historical perspective this text presents an entirely non- mathematical introduction to astronomy from the first endeavours of the ancients to the current developments in research enabled by cutting edge technological advances. Free of mathematics and complex graphs the book nevertheless explains deep concepts of space and time of relativity and quantum mechanics and of origin and nature of the universe. It conveys not only the intrinsic fascination of the subject but also the human side and the scientific method as practised by Kepler defined and elucidated by Galileo and then demonstrated by Newton. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367400880

AstronomyPrinciples and Practice Fourth Edition (PBK) Despite remarkable advances in astronomy space research and related technology since the first edition of this book was published the philosophy of the prior editions has remained the same throughout. However because of this progress there is a need to update the information and present the new findings. In the fourth edition of Astronomy: Principles and Practice much like the previous editions the celebrated authors give a comprehensive and systematic treatment to the theories of astronomy.This reference furthers your study of astronomy by presenting the basic software and hardware providing several straightforward mathematical tools and discussing some simple physical processes that are either involved in the astronomer's tools of trade or concerned in the mechanisms associated with astronomical bodies. The first six chapters introduce the simple observations that can be made by the eye as well as discuss how such observations were interpreted by previous civilizations. The next several chapters examine the interpretation of positional measurements and the basic principles of celestial mechanics. The authors then explore radiation optical telescopes and radio and high-energy technologies. They conclude with practical projects and exercises.New to the Fourth Edition:Revised values such as the obliquity of the eclipticExpanded material that is devoted to new astronomies and techniques such as optical data recordingA listing of Web sites that offer information on relevant astronomical eventsRevised and expanded this edition continues to offer vital information about the fundamentals of astronomy. Astronomy: Principles and Practice Fourth Edition satisfies the need of anyone who has a strong desire to understand the philosophy and applications of the science of astronomy. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138406223

Astrophysical Techniques Long used in undergraduate and introductory graduate courses Astrophysical Techniques Seventh Edition provides an accessible yet comprehensive account of the innovate instruments detectors and techniques employed in astronomy and astrophysics. Emphasizing the underlying unity of all astronomical observations this popular textbook provides a coherent state-of-the-art account of the instruments and techniques used in current astronomy and astrophysics. Fully updated throughout this seventh edition builds upon the sixth edition covering improved techniques and cutting-edge methods in the field as well as other exciting new developments in gravitational waves dark matter and energy the use of photonics and astronomy education and outreach in addition to further detailed discussions on the latest scientific instruments and individual detectors. The book is written in a very accessible manner and most of the mathematics is accessible to those who have attended a mathematics course in their final years at school. Nevertheless the treatment of the topics in general is at a sufficiently high level to be of use to those professionals seeking technical information in areas of astronomy with which they might not be completely familiar. Key Features: Details the instrumentation and theory of astronomical observations including radio waves gamma rays cosmic rays neutrinos gravitational waves and dark matter and energy and more Presents the background theory and operating practice of state-of-the-art detectors and instruments Fully updated to contain the latest technology and research developments Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138591202

Asylum - A Right DeniedA Critical Analysis of European Asylum Policy In recent decades asylum has emerged as a highly politicized European issue. The term ’asylum seeker’ has suffered a negative perception and has been associated with notions of illegality and criminality in mainstream media. These misconceptions have been supported by politicians as a distraction from economic and political uncertainties with the result that asylum seekers have been deprived of significant rights. This book examines the effect of recent attempts of harmonization on the identification and protection of refugees. It considers the extent of obligations on the state to admit and protect refugees and examines the 1951 Refugee Convention. The motivations of European legislators and legislation concerning asylum procedures and reception conditions are also analysed. Proposals and initiatives for refugee movements and determinations are examined and assessed. The author makes suggestions for better protection of refugees while responding to the security concerns of States and questions whether European law and policy is doing enough to uphold the fundamental right to seek and enjoy asylum as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This book takes a bold look at a controversial issue and generates discussion for those involved in the fields of human rights migrational and transnational studies law and society and international law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248106

Asylum Law in the European Union This book examines the rules governing the right to asylum in the European Union. Drawing on the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Francesco Cherubini asks how asylum obligations under international refugee law have been incorporated into the European Union. The book draws from international law EU law and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and focuses on the prohibition of refoulement; the main obligation the EU law must confront. Cherubini explores the dual nature of this principle examining both the obligation to provide a fair procedure that determines the conditions of risk in the country of origin or destination and the obligation to respond to a possible expulsion. Through this study the book sheds light on EU competence in asylum when regarding the different positions of Member States. The book will be of great use and interest to researchers and students of asylum and immigration law EU law and public international law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138242753

Asylum Seekers Sovereignty and the Senses of the InternationalA Politico-corporeal Struggle The confrontation between asylum seeking and sovereignty has mainly focused on ways in which the movement and possibilities of refugees and migrants are limited. In this volume instead of departing from the practices of governance and surveillance Puumala begins with the moving body its engagements and relations and examines different ways of seeing and sensing the struggle between asylum seekers and sovereign practices. Puumala asserts that our political imagination is being challenged in its ways of ordering practicing and thinking about the international and those relations we call international. The issues relating to asylum seekers are one example of the deficiencies in the spatiotemporal logic upon which these relations were originally built; words such as ‘nation’ ‘people’ ‘sovereignty’ and ‘community’ are challenged. Conventional methods of governing regulating and administering increased forms of mobility are in trouble which gives rise to the invention of new technologies at borders and introduces regulations and spaces of exception. Based on extensive fieldwork that sheds light on a range of Europe-wide practices in the field of asylum and migration policies this book will be of interest to scholars of IR theory biopolitics and migration as well as critical security more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138944886

Asylum Seekers and the StateThe Politics of Protection in a Security-Conscious World Highly topical in subject matter Asylum Seekers and the State reveals immigration policy as a political process which has social consequences not only for the newcomer group but also for the wider receiver society. This work considers the obligations which receiver societies have for considering refugee claims but at the same time assesses contemporary security concerns; it also provides an introduction to the roles of non-government organizations as stake-holders in the political process. The book also offers a study of the historical and cultural context of immigration in Germany and Australia which demonstrates the practical impact of these issues. Taking a fresh approach to the issue of asylum seekers and refugees this book offers unique perspectives from non-state actors as significant brokers and advocates of social and political processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138278042

Asylum Seeking and the Global City Asylum seeking and the global city are two major contemporary subjects of analysis to emerge both in the literature and in public and official discourses on human rights urban socioeconomic change and national security. Based on extensive original ethnographic research this book examines the situation of asylum seekers in Hong Kong and offers a narrative of their experiences related to internal and external borders the performance of border crossing and asylum politics in the context of the global city. Hong Kong is a city with no comprehensive legislation covering refugee claims and official and public opinion is dominated by the view that the city would be flooded with illegal economic migrants were policy changes to be implemented. This book considers why Hong Kong has become a destination for asylum seekers how asylum seekers integrate into local and global economic markets and why the illegalization of asylum seekers plays a significant role in the processes of global city formation. This book will be essential reading for academics and students involved in the study of migration; globalization and borders; research methods in criminology; social problems and urban sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138687721

Asylum-Seeker and Refugee Protection in Sub-Saharan AfricaThe Peregrination of a Persecuted Human Being in Search of a Safe Haven It is not often acknowledged that the great majority of African refugee movement happens within Africa rather than from Africa to the West. This book examines the specific characteristics and challenges of the refugee situation in Sub-Saharan Africa offering a new and critical vision on the situation of asylum-seekers and refugees in the African continent. Cristiano d’Orsi considers the international regional and domestic legal and institutional frameworks linked to refugee protection in Sub-Saharan Africa and explores the contributions African refugee protection has brought to the cause on a global scale. Key issues covered in the book include the theory and the practice of non-refoulement an analysis of the phenomenon of mass-influx the concept of burden-sharing and the role of freedom fighters. The book goes on to examine the expulsions of refugees and the historical role played by UNHCR in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a work which follows the persecution and legal challenges of those in search of a safe haven this book will be of great interest and use to researchers and students of immigration and asylum law international law human rights and African studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094253

Asylum-Seeking Migration and Church Asylum-Seeking Migration and Church addresses one of the most pressing issues confronting contemporary society. How are we to engage with migrants? Drawing on studies of church engagement with asylum seekers in the UK and critical immigration and refugee issues in North America Snyder presents an extended theological reflection on both the issue of asylum-seeking and the fears of established populations surrounding immigration. This book outlines ways in which churches are currently supporting asylum seekers encouraging closer engagement with people seen as 'other' and more thoughtful responses to newcomers. Creatively exploring biblical and theological traditions surrounding the 'stranger' Snyder argues that as well as practising a vision of inclusive community churches would do well to engage with established population fears. Trends in global migration and the dynamics of fear and hostility surrounding immigration are critically and creatively explored throughout the book. Inviting more complex nuanced responses to asylum seekers and immigrants this book offers invaluable insights to those interested in Christian ethics practical theology social work mission and faith and social action as well as those working in the field of migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409423003

Asylum-Seeking Journeys in AsiaRefugees in Hong Kong and Bangkok This book looks in detail at the journeys to asylum in Asia which are largely neglected in the media and academic analyses despite Asia becoming the most essential region for asylum receiving refugees from both within and outside of the continent.　 Treating asylum-seeking journeys as a transnational space the author investigates the actual asylum-seeking process from homelands to either Hong Kong or Bangkok. Today refugees undertake multiple long and life-threatening journeys before arriving in receiving societies; from the moment of arrival in Hong Kong or Bangkok they face a wide array of challenges. An ethnographic account of how refugees navigate and negotiate their journeys to asylum this book highlights the social political economic and psychological processes involved in "becoming" and "being" a refugee. This encompasses not only the physical movement of refugees but also their embodiments and emotional encounters. The author offers a micro-level analysis of asylum-seeking journeys - from the aspiration to flee to migration preparation to border crossing to homemaking in prolonged displacement. All of these stages reveal how these journeys create ever-evolving realities with new constellations of options and constraints. By focusing on refugees’ understanding perception of and interaction with the people environments and situations around them this book illustrates how refugee life plans are shaped and reshaped by the embodied experience of their journeys and how their ideas of home have changed over time.Asylum-seeking Journeys in Asia will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of migration and refugee studies diaspora studies globalisation and Asian studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and humanitarian workers involved in providing services and assistance to the global refugee population. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660482

AsylumsEssays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates A total institution is defined by Goffman as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time together lead an enclosed formally administered round of life. Prisons serve as a clear example providing we appreciate that what is prison-like about prisons is found in institutions whose members have broken no laws. This volume deals with total institutions in general and mental hospitals in particular. The main focus is on the world of the inmate not the world of the staff. A chief concern is to develop a sociological version of the structure of the self.Each of the essays in this book were intended to focus on the same issue--the inmate's situation in an institutional context. Each chapter approaches the central issue from a different vantage point each introduction drawing upon a different source in sociology and having little direct relation to the other chapters.This method of presenting material may be irksome but it allows the reader to pursue the main theme of each paper analytically and comparatively past the point that would be allowable in chapters of an integrated book. If sociological concepts are to be treated with affection each must be traced back to where it best applies followed from there wherever it seems to lead and pressed to disclose the rest of its family. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507463

Asymmetric Crisis in Europe and Possible FuturesCritical Political Economy and Post-Keynesian Perspectives The crisis in Europe is often discussed as a crisis of European integration or a crisis of national economies within Europe. Both the ‘methodological Europeanism’ and ‘methodological nationalism’ miss out the important links between economic and political processes at different spatial scales within Europe and therefore asymmetries and phenomena of uneven development. In addition a discussion of possible scenarios which systematically addresses the implications of anti-crisis policies is missing. This volume seeks to close this gap by systematically integrating the analysis of economic policy or ‘technical’ solutions to the crisis within a broader framework of political economy. It argues that combining critical political economy approaches and post-Keynesian perspectives allows for a systematic understanding of the economic and political dimensions of the crisis. Although both approaches have the capacity to deal with asymmetries and uneven development the heterogeneity in Europe has been an often largely neglected dimension of analysis. However this recent crisis has shown that this is an essential dimension which has to be addressed in order to better understand the dynamics of European development and integration. Hence this book aims to deal with asymmetries in Europe and to bridge the gap between the two perspectives. This work will initiate an integrative debate that is crucial for a deeper understanding of the current crisis and is an important resource for all students and scholars of IPE European political economy and European politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138239463

Asymmetric Gearing The history of gears with asymmetric teeth is not sufficiently recorded in modern gear literature with some gear researchers concluding that asymmetric tooth gears were discovered just several decades ago. This book sheds light upon the origins and state of asymmetric gearing referencing technical articles from the 19th 20th and 21st centuries. As a practicing gear engineer with over 40 years’ experience author Alexander L. Kapelevich has successfully implemented asymmetric gears in a variety of custom gear transmissions. This book addresses all aspects of asymmetric gear development including theoretical fundamentals; tooth geometry optimization; stress analysis and rating; design and production specifics; analytical and experimental comparison to the best symmetric gears; and application examples. Readers are encouraged to look beyond the status quo established by traditional gear design and to apply principles of asymmetric gearing to actual gear design. Optimal solutions are presented for gear drives that will maximize technical performance and marketability. Features Presents a state-of the-art comprehensive historical overview of asymmetric gearing Explains the Direct Gear Design® approach to asymmetric gear design Describes asymmetric tooth gear geometry optimization areas of existence and parameter selection limits Considers practical aspects of asymmetric gear fabrication and measurement Presents analytical and experimental comparison of asymmetric gears to advanced symmetric gears showing the advantages of asymmetric designs Provides numerous real-world examples of asymmetric gear application Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138554443

Asymmetric Synthesis of Drugs and Natural Products This book focuses on different techniques of asymmetric synthesis of important compounds such as drugs and natural products. It gives insightful information on recent asymmetric synthesis by Inorganic Organic and Enzymatic combinations. It also emphasizes chiral compounds and design of new catalyst for synthesis of compounds. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138033610

Asymmetric Synthetic Methodology This comprehensive text presents a critical discussion of the scopes and limitations of various organic synthetic methodologies that are available for performing asymmetric transformations. In addition to purely chemical methods the book covers applications of new enzymes and other biological systems that are increasingly useful in asymmetric methodology. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003069195

Asymmetric Trade Negotiations The slow pace of the Doha Round has boosted the proliferation of regional and bilateral trade agreements. Paradoxically the more powerful actors the US and the European Union who at the same time have benefited the most from the multilateral system have also been engaged in bilateral and regional negotiations in order to sign WTO-plus agreements with developing countries. Combining a clear theoretical exposition with systematic cross-regional analysis 'Asymmetric Trade Negotiations' offers a coherent picture of strategic design and political economy aspects of North-South trade negotiation processes from African Asian and Latin American perspectives. Skilled area specialists gather to provide negotiators and policy makers in the South with recommendations best practices and benchmarks and contribute to the understanding of these recent processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138261563

Asymmetries of ConflictWar Without Death Decisions about defence and security are becoming increasingly open to public influence. This book therefore aims to give both the voter and the decision maker a new vision of how to manage crises and avert hostilities with non-traditional means. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315040172

Asymmetry Multinationalism and Constitutional LawManaging Legitimacy and Stability in Federalist States This book examines the link between constitutional asymmetry and multinationalism and the effects asymmetry produces on legitimacy and stability in federal and quasi-federal systems. This is done through a structured and exhaustive comparative analysis covering states in Africa America Asia and Europe. Contrary to traditional federal theory contemporary scholars have linked constitutional asymmetry with multinational federal systems by presenting asymmetry as a mechanism for diversity management. This book offers insights on whether and how constitutional asymmetry is linked with multinationalism and looks into the socio-economic cultural-ideological historical and separatist factors that support the emergence of asymmetries. The work also provides a legal analysis of whether constitutional asymmetry is a condition or a threat to legitimacy and stability in federal systems. The book will be essential reading for academics researchers and policy-makers in law and political science interested in the fields of constitutional law federal theory multinationalism and minorities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367532109

Asymmetry in PlantsBiology of Handedness Plants exhibit forms of asymmetry analogous to "handedness" in bilaterally symmetrical animals. This book explores the evolutionary significance and development of asymmetry. Examples of genetic control include the direction of tendril or stem coiling of many climbing plants; the so-called spiral phyllotaxy and floral taxy; and contorted petal arrangement is another kind of left- right symmetry in plants; the direction of contortion is fixed in some but not in other plants. The book will underscore tha all phenomena related to handedness start during embryogenesis itself with the occurrence of embryo rotation. Key selling features:First consolidated book on Plant HandednessRelates handedness asymmetry and chirality to the evolution of different organizational levels in plant biologyEmphasizes handedness as a vital governing force in plant functional evolutionProvides a new perspective hitherto ignored into plant developemtn and evolutionDescribes how an age-old phenomenon can give scope for investigation from a very modern interdisciplinary approach Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367730598

Asymptotic Analysis and Perturbation Theory Beneficial to both beginning students and researchers Asymptotic Analysis and Perturbation Theory immediately introduces asymptotic notation and then applies this tool to familiar problems including limits inverse functions and integrals. Suitable for those who have completed the standard calculus sequence the book assumes no prior knowledge of differential equations. It explains the exact solution of only the simplest differential equations such as first-order linear and separable equations. With varying levels of problems in each section this self-contained text makes the difficult subject of asymptotics easy to comprehend. Along the way it explores the properties of some important functions in applied mathematics. Although the book emphasizes problem solving some proofs are scattered throughout to give readers a justification for the methods used. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466515116

Asymptotic Analysis and the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations Integrates two fields generally held to be incompatible if not downright antithetical in 16 lectures from a February 1990 workshop at the Argonne National Laboratory Illinois. The topics of interest to industrial and applied mathematicians analysts and computer scientists include singular per Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138441736

Asymptotic Analysis of Mixed Effects ModelsTheory Applications and Open Problems Large sample techniques are fundamental to all fields of statistics. Mixed effects models including linear mixed models generalized linear mixed models non-linear mixed effects models and non-parametric mixed effects models are complex models yet these models are extensively used in practice. This monograph provides a comprehensive account of asymptotic analysis of mixed effects models. The monograph is suitable for researchers and graduate students who wish to learn about asymptotic tools and research problems in mixed effects models. It may also be used as a reference book for a graduate-level course on mixed effects models or asymptotic analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498700443

Asymptotic and Computational AnalysisConference in Honor of Frank W.j. Olver's 65th Birthday Papers presented at the International Symposium on Asymptotic and Computational Analysis held June 1989 Winnipeg Man. sponsored by the Dept. of Applied Mathematics University of Manitoba and the Canadian Applied Mathematics Society. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138441712

Asymptotics Nonparametrics and Time Series "Contains over 2500 equations and exhaustively covers not only nonparametrics but also parametric semiparametric frequentist Bayesian bootstrap adaptive univariate and multivariate statistical methods as well as practical uses of Markov chain models." Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399924

At a Theater or Drive-in Near YouThe History Culture and Politics of the American Exploitation Film Millions of Americans have been thrilled scared titillated and shocked by exploitation movies low budget films with many scenes of sex violence and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American exploitation film to be published. It discusses five distinct genres: the teen movie the sexploitation film the martial arts movie the blaxploitation film and the lawbreaker picture. Contained within these genres are many popular American film types including beach movies biker pictures and women's prison movies. The study provides a history and sociopolitical analysis of each genre focusing on significant films in those genres. It also discusses the economics of exploitation films and their place in the motion picture industry the development of drive-in theaters the significance of the teenage audience and the effect of the videocassette. Finally the book applies major film and cultural theories to establish an aesthetic for evaluating the exploitation film and to explore the relationship between film and audience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964051

At Cross PurposesU.S.-Taiwan Relations Since 1942 Written by the former chairman and managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan this book sheds new light on key topics in the history of U.S.-Taiwan relations. It fills an important gap in our understanding of how the U.S. government addressed Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait issue from the early 1940s to the present. One theme that runs through these essays is the series of obstacles erected that denied the people of Taiwan a say in shaping their own destiny: Franklin Roosevelt chose to return Taiwan to mainland China for geopolitical reasons; there was little pressure on the Kuomintang to reform its authoritarian rule until Congress got involved in the early 1980s; Chiang Kai-shek spurned American efforts in the 1960s to keep Taiwan in international organizations; and behind the ROC's back the Nixon Carter and Reagan administrations negotiated agreements with the PRC that undermined Taiwan's position. In addition to discussing how the United States reacted to key human rights cases from the 1940s to the 1980s the author also discusses the Bush and Clinton administrations' efforts to preserve U.S. interests while accommodating new forces in the region. All these episodes have an enduring relevance for the people of Taiwan and in his conclusion the author discusses where the relationship stands today. The book includes related documents that helped shape the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706252

At Home in School (1988)Parent Participation in Primary Education Originally published in 1988 this book discusses the gradual move from the separation of home and school to an increasing acceptance of the central role of parents as partners in their children's education. The book looks at the progress made towards real partnership with parents. An eminently practical account of the advantages of working with parents and the ways in which this can be achieved it will be of special value to student teachers and practicing teachers and to parents interested and involved in their children's education. The authors review national trends and developments since the issue was first seriously raised by the Plowden Report in 1967. Then focusing on one urban primary school (Redlands Primary School Reading) they describe the changes which have taken place over a seven-year period from the perspective of teachers parents and children. The book includes a personal account by Angela Redfern (formerly Deputy Head at Redlands) of what it has been like to be a teacher during this period of change and telling comments from both parents and children on all aspects of involvement in school. Partnership with parents emerges as a course of action which reaps benefits for all concerned and the authors stress that the developments taking place in schools like Redland are important for all schools irrespective of their social class or ethnic composition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138301351

At Home in Shakespeare's Tragedies Bringing together methods assumptions and approaches from a variety of disciplines Geraldo U. de Sousa's innovative study explores the representation perception and function of the house home household and family life in Shakespeare's great tragedies. Concentrating on King Lear Hamlet Othello and Macbeth de Sousa's examination of the home provides a fresh look at material that has been the topic of fierce debate. Through a combination of textual readings and a study of early modern housing conditions accompanied by analyses that draw on anthropology architecture art history the study of material culture social history theater history phenomenology and gender studies this book demonstrates how Shakespeare explores the materiality of the early modern house and evokes domestic space to convey interiority reflect on the habits of the mind interrogate everyday life and register elements of the tragic journey. Specific topics include the function of the disappearance of the castle in King Lear the juxtaposition of home-centered life in Venice and nomadic 'unhoused' wandering in Othello and the use of special lighting effects to reflect this relationship Hamlet's psyche in response to physical space and the redistribution of domestic space in Macbeth. Images of the house home and household become visually and emotionally vibrant and thus reflect define and support a powerful tragic narrative. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275430

At Home with Computers New technologies are profoundly reshaping the world around us. Home computers - unheard of two decades ago - now play an intimate role as personal possessions in many people's lives. For some computer games may be vital to winding-down after a busy day while for others the home computer represents only work or is a means through which to socialize in cyberspace. Powerfully symbolic of both future and present trends computers are increasingly seen as essential home purchases. This book is the first sustained examination of the revealing role computers play in our domestic lives. Do computers cause or help to resolve arguments? What role does gender play in negotiating their use? Who spends the most time with the computer? How does the importance of home computers change as we move from childhood through careers to retirement? Drawing upon topical theories from material culture technology and consumption studies Lally traces the social life of these machines and provides unique insights into the many different ways in which they are transformed into highly personal possessions. The result is an absorbing account of everyday life in the information age. This book will be of interest to anthropologists geographers sociologists and anyone who wants to get to know how their home computer affects their family life. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084730

At Home with GriefContinued Bonds with the Deceased What would you say to a deceased loved one if they could come back for one day? What if you can’t just ‘move on’ from grief? At Home with Grief: Continued　Bonds　with the Deceased　chronicles Blake Paxton’s autoethnographic study of his continued relationship with his deceased mother. In the 90s Silverman Klass and Nickman argued that after the death of a loved one the bond does not have to be broken and the bereaved can find many ways to connect with memories of the dead. Building on their work many other bereavement scholars have discussed the importance of not treating these relationships as pathological and have suggested that more research is needed in this area of grief studies. However very few studies have addressed the communal and everyday subjective experiences of continuing bonds with the deceased as well as how our relationship with our grief changes in the long term. In this book Blake Paxton shows how a community in southern Illinois continues a relationship with one deceased individual more than ten years after her death. Through this gripping autoethnographic account of his mother’s struggles with a rare cancer her death and his struggles with sexuality he poses possibilities of what might happen when cultural prescriptions for grief are challenged and how　continuing　bonds with the dead　may help us continue or restore broken　bonds　with the living. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138897618

At Home with the AztecsAn Archaeologist Uncovers Their Daily Life At Home with the Aztecs provides a fresh view of Aztec society focusing on households and communities instead of kings pyramids and human sacrifice. This new approach offers an opportunity to humanize the Aztecs moving past the popular stereotype of sacrificial maniacs to demonstrate that these were successful and prosperous communities. Michael Smith also engagingly describes the scientific logistic and personal dimensions of archaeological fieldwork drawing on decades of excavating experience and considering how his research was affected by his interaction with contemporary Mexican communities. Through first-hand accounts of the ways archaeologists interpret sites and artifacts the book illuminates how the archaeological process can provide information about ancient families. Facilitating a richer understanding of the Aztec world Smith’s research also redefines success prosperity and resilience in ancient societies making this book suitable not only for those interested in the Aztecs but in the examination of complex societies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138100749

At Last!! Encoded Totals Second AdditionThe Long-awaited Sequel to Have Some Sums to Solve 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 9780415785747

At Play in the Fields of ConsciousnessEssays in Honor of Jerome L. Singer This book provides a state-of-the-art look at the study of consciousness which is in the midst of a great renaissance. While honoring Jerome Singer's impressive career it demonstrates the broad and integrative influence the study of consciousness has across a variety of subdisciplines of psychology--experimental personality developmental social and clinical. The contributors are pioneers in the study of consciousness and contemporary researchers. This volume is a landmark statement about psychology's understanding of the role of consciousness in affective and cognitive processes the development of imagination in children and its application to the practice of psychotherapy. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138002807

At Risk StudentsReaching and Teaching Them This book is organized around CBUPO the basic psychological needs of all students: competence belonging usefulness potency and optimism. When teachers and schools focus on meeting these needs the rate of at-riskiness is drastically reduced. This book presents practical strategies and tips to help teachers and administrators help all students become successful learners. The revised edition offers new material on using classroom assessment complying with standards and high stakes testing an updated approach to evaluating At-Risk Prevention programs and alternative strategies for meeting the motivational needs of at-risk youth from developmental constructivism to mastery learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470613

At RiskNatural Hazards People's Vulnerability and Disasters The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes hurricanes or floods. However the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters and discusses disaster not as an aberration but as a signal failure of mainstream 'development'. Two analytical models are provided as tools for understanding vulnerability. One links remote and distant 'root causes' to 'unsafe conditions' in a 'progression of vulnerability'. The other uses the concepts of 'access' and 'livelihood' to understand why some households are more vulnerable than others. Examining key natural events and incorporating strategies to create a safer world this revised edition is an important resource for those involved in the fields of environment and development studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203714775

At School This collection of short wordless picture books helps to support children with speech language and communication needs as they develop their expressive sentence and narrative skills through storytelling. Each book is comprised of six colourful images that follow a simple everyday routine such as ‘Brushing Teeth’ ‘Having a Haircut’ and ‘Walking the Dog’. Unlike traditional picture books they follow a film scroll effect showing the progression of time and allowing the child to follow the story to its resolution. Because of their simplicity the books can support children as they move from simple to intermediate sentence levels as well as encouraging them to consider additional elements of language such as cause and effect sequencing and inference. This resource includes: Ten beautifully illustrated picture books each following a simple pattern of routine disruption and resolution An accompanying guidebook including story scripts cue questions and prompts for using the resource to support additional skills Although developed specifically to help children with speech language and communication needs this set is suitable for any child who requires support and practice in developing their speech. It is an invaluable resource for speech and language therapists teaching staff and caregivers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429323485

At the Boundaries of Law (RLE Feminist Theory)Feminism and Legal Theory Feminists have recently begun to challenge the powerful influence of the law on the social and cultural construction of women’s roles identities and rights. At the Boundaries of Law is a timely and path-breaking work that provides a series of non-technical interdisciplinary explorations into the nature and effects of legal regulation on women’s lives. Together the essays examine the fertile – and radically revisionary – links between feminism and legal theory. But At the Boundaries of Law rejects the abstract ‘grand theorizing’ of traditional feminist legal theory focusing instead on the concrete and material implications of the legal injustices endured by women. These essays emphasise the complex diversity of female experience collectively arguing for legal theory and practice that both recognises and accommodates the concept of ‘difference’ – in gender class race and sexual orientation. At the Boundaries of Law also raises provocative questions about the methodology and future of feminist legal theory itself. In its rich variety of issues and approaches this volume will command the interest not only of legal theorists but of those interested in women’s studies philosophy politics sociology and history. It is sure to set the future agenda for scholars policymakers and anyone concerned with the role of law in society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415752190

At the CrossroadsSpecial Educational Needs and Teacher Education First published in 1997. This book examines recent and contemporary trends in training teachers in special educational needs. It views initial teacher education and subsequent professional development as part of a continuum in which significant opportunities exist for innovation. It presents a series of chapters in support of this optimistic stance which provide practical examples of effective ways of working written by authors who have direct experience in the field. For student teachers tutors lecturers and school-based mentors in both general subjects and SEN. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138592155

At the Edge of LawEmergent and Divergent Models of Legal Professionalism Following significant changes in the legal profession since the 1980s how do new organizational forms and actors at the edge of the law impact upon our understanding of the changing nature of the core values of mainstream legal professionalism? This methodological approach brings together a series of case studies built on original empirical research and focuses on those operating at the margins of legal professionalism in England and Wales. Also including comparative material on the US and Canada the issues discussed are relevant for common law countries more generally and the analysis reveals the ways in which an increasingly fluid fragmented and heterogeneous legal profession is responding to the challenges it faces in the early twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254787

At the Edges of CitizenshipSecurity and the Constitution of Non-citizen Subjects Proposing a new dynamic conception of citizenship this book argues against understandings of citizenship as a collection of rights that can be either possessed or endowed and demonstrates it is an emergent condition that has temporal and spatial dimensions. Furthermore citizenship is shown to be continually and contingently reconstituted through the struggles between those considered insiders and outsiders. Significantly these struggles do not result in a clear division between citizens and non-citizens but in a multiplicity of states that are at once included within and excluded from the political community. These liminal states of citizenship are elaborated in relation to three specific forms of non-citizenship: the ’respectable illegal the ’intimate foreigner’ and the ’abject citizen’. Each of these modalities of citizenship corresponds to either the figure of the clandestino/a or the nomad as invoked in the 2008 Italian Security Package and a second set of laws commonly referred to as the ’Nomad Emergency Decree’. Exploring how this legislation affected and was negotiated by individuals and groups who were constituted as ’objects of security’ author Kate Hepworth focuses on the first-hand experience of individuals deemed threats to the nation. Situated within the field of human geography the book draws on literature from citizenship studies critical security studies and migration studies to show how processes of securitisation and irregularisation work to delimit between citizens and non-citizens as well as between legitimate and illegitimate outsiders. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138308367

At the Forefront of Political PsychologyEssays in Honor of John L. Sullivan At the Forefront of Political Psychology pays tribute to John L. Sullivan one of the most influential political psychologists of his generation. Sullivan’s scholarly contributions have deeply shaped our knowledge of belief systems and political tolerance two flourishing research areas in political psychology that are crucial to understanding the turbulence of our times. This volume compiled by three of Sullivan’s longtime colleagues and collaborators includes cutting-edge contributions from scholars in political science and psychology. The book is divided into three sections; the first two focus on how Sullivan’s work on political tolerance and belief systems influenced generations of political psychologists. The final section offers a more personal look at Sullivan’s influence as a mentor to young scholars many of whom are now intellectual leaders in political psychology. The chapters featured here elucidate how these students were able to flourish under Sullivan’s tutelage and lifelong mentorship. One of John L. Sullivan’s defining traits is his generosity—as a scholar mentor leader and friend. Over the years many have benefited greatly from Sullivan’s willingness to share his intellect insight and passion for democratic values. This impressive collection will appeal to both students and professors of political psychology but also scholars of social and political behavior political tolerance and anyone who has an interest in the contributions made by Sullivan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367368173

At The Fringes Of Science Scientific discoveries are constantly in the news. Almost daily we hear about new and important breakthroughs. But sometimes it turns out that what was trumpeted as scientific truth is later discredited or controversy may long swirl about some dramatic claim.What is a nonscientist to believe? Many books debunk pseudoscience and some others presen Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314613

At the Heart of the Coral TriangleCelebrating Biodiversity The Coral Triangle straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety including 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and environmental diversity is driven by the volcanically active and complex geology of the so called 'Ring of Fire'. Habitats range from underwater slopes of volcanic black sand to extensive coral reefs in atolls and vast calderas. While clearly vulnerable to increasing global threats such as climate change pollution and overfishing the Coral Triangle currently features some the richest coral reefs in the world. With stunning photography supported by an engaging and accessible text this book highlights and celebrates this biodiversity along with the underlying message that it needs our care and protection before it is too late. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367428167

At the Interface of Transactional Analysis Psychoanalysis and Body PsychotherapyClinical and Theoretical Perspectives At the Interface of Transactional Analysis Psychoanalysis and Body Psychotherapy revolves around two intertwined themes: that of the critique and expansion of the theory and practice of transactional analysis and that of the generative richness discovered at the intersection of transactional analysis psychoanalysis and somatic psychotherapy. William F. Cornell explores the work of psychotherapists and counsellors through the lenses of clinical theory practice supervision and ethics. The reader is thus invited into a more vivid experience of being engaged and touched by this work’s often deep and at times difficult intimacy. The book is grounded in the approaches of contemporary transactional analysis and psychoanalysis using detailed case discussions to convey the flesh of these professional and yet all too human working relationships. Attention is paid to the force and richness of the transferential and countertransferential tensions that pervade and enliven the therapeutic process. Unconscious processes are viewed as fundamentally creative and life-seeking with the vital functions of fantasy imagination and play brought into the foreground. In the era of short-term cognitive-behavioural solution-focused and evidence-based models of counselling and psychotherapy At the Interface of Transactional Analysis Psychoanalysis and Body Psychotherapy seeks to demonstrate the power and creativity of longer-term dynamically oriented work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782205852

At the Limits of HistoryEssays on Theory and Practice "Why bother with history? Keith Jenkins has an answer. He helps us re-think the "end of history" as signalled by postmodernity. Readers may disagree with him but he never fails to provoke debate about the future of the past." Joanna Bourke Professor of History Birkbeck College Keith Jenkins’ work on historical theory is renowned; this collection presents the essential elements of his work over the last fifteen years. Here we see Jenkins address the difficult and complex question of defining the limits of history. The collection draws together the key pieces of his work in one handy volume encompassing the ever controversial issue of postmodernism and history questions on the end of history and radical history into the future. Exchanges with Perez Zagorin and Michael Coleman further illuminate the level of debate that has surrounded postmodernism and which continues to do so. An extended introduction and abstracts which contextualize each piece together with a foreword by Hayden White and an afterword by Alun Munslow make this collection essential reading for all those interested in the theory and practice of history and its development over the last few decades. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203609408

At the Margins of PlanningOffshore Wind Farms in the United Kingdom Offshore wind farms are being developed on a major scale around the UK coastline as part of the drive to increase renewable energy production. This presents a new departure for the renewables sector. Having fewer physical constraints than on land they avoid the planning system which currently ends at low water mark. However planning authorities and the communities they represent are deeply concerned about the consequences of offshore wind farms along their coastal zones. This book presents an empirical investigation into the attitudes of local planning authorities into the development of offshore wind farms examining these findings in light of wider debates about the use and management of the seas and the potential contribution of the mechanisms of planning. The book also raises questions about the geographical limits of planning and how to go about establishing a form of spatial planning to cover the marine environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815387657

At the Margins of the Welfare StateSocial Assistance and the Alleviation of Poverty in Germany Sweden and the United Kingdom The persistence of poverty in advanced welfare states casts doubt on the fundamental operating procedures of income distribution and redistribution. What are the reasons for this apparent failure of the welfare state in alleviating poverty? Why are some countries more effective than others in this respect and what can explain these variations in effectiveness? Addressing one of the major puzzles in comparative welfare state research this volume examines why there is income poverty in highly developed welfare states. Focusing on the basic safety net of the welfare state it offers a systematic analysis of the effectiveness of minimum income schemes in a comparative study across three highly developed welfare states: Germany Sweden and the United Kingdom. Blending insights from a combination of institutional information and quantitative data from income surveys the author evaluates the causal mechanisms for the persistence of income poverty in highly developed welfare states and derives conclusions for political reforms Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138731042

At the Mountains’ AltarAnthropology of Religion in an Andean Community In high-Andean Peru Rapaz village maintains a temple to mountain beings who command water and weather. By examining the ritual practices and belief systems of an Andean community this book provides students with rich understandings of unfamiliar religious experiences and delivers theories of religion from the realm of abstraction. From core field encounters each chapter guides readers outward in a different theoretical direction successively exploring the main paths in the anthropology of religion. As well as addressing classical approaches in the anthropology of religion to rural modernity Salomon engages with newer currents such as cognitive-evolution models power-oriented critiques the ontological reworking of relativism and the "new materialism" in the context of a deep-rooted Andean ethos. He reflects on central questions such as: Why does sacred ritualism seem almost universal? Is it seated in social power human psychology symbolic meanings or cultural logics? Are varied theories compatible? Is "religion" still a tenable category in the post-colonial world? At the Mountains’ Altar is a valuable resource for students taking courses on the anthropology of religion Andean cultures Latin American ethnography religious studies and indigenous peoples of the Americas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138037502

At the Point of ProductionThe Social Analysis of Occupational and Environmental Health "At the Point of Production" a compilation of contributions to "New Solutions Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Policy" locates workers' health and safety problems in the broad political economy. It argues that without a deep understanding of the social/political/economic context of particular industries or workplaces we cannot fully grasp the process of recognition and control of industrial hazards. The contributors report on a series of case studies all of which used the 'point of production' framework to investigate particular problems or industries.The focus of the first section is on globalization the impact of privatization on the health and safety of workers and communities in Brazil and Mexico. The next section addresses environmental issues: the unintended effects of environmental regulation on workers the situation of hazardous waste workers and emergency responders the implementation of toxics use reduction and the role of workers in pollution prevention. In the third section the contributors explore the intersection of labor relations with gender relations at the point of production. A final chapter deals with some of the practical issues involved in conducting occupational health research in the contested terrain of the workplace. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415784290

At the Root of ThingsThe Subatomic World At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World is a journey into the world of elementary particles—the basic constituents of all matter in the universe—and the nature of the interactions among them. The book begins with a summary of pre-quantum physics and later tackles quantum physics which is essential for the study of elementary particles. The book discusses the emergence of quantum theory from studies in heat radiation and the photoelectric effect as well as developments that led to the concept of duality between particles and waves. Also discussed is how quantum theory helped to better understand the structure of atoms and the discovery of particles that were not constituents of atoms such as the positron and the muon. Dozens of particles that were discovered experimentally in the 1950s and the 1960s are described along with fundamental particles—quarks and leptons. The book concludes with a discussion on fundamental interactions the basic nature of quantum theories surrounding these interactions and a discussion of how these interactions might be unified. At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World is written in non-technical language making it accessible to a broad audience. It helps outsiders understand the subject in a non-mathematical manner and inspires them to learn more about this interesting field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466591295

At the Roots of Italian Identity'Race' and 'Nation' in the Italian Risorgimento 1796-1870 This book investigates the relationship between the ideas of nation and race among the nationalist intelligentsia of the Italian Risorgimento and argues that ideas of race played a considerable role in defining Italian national identity. The author argues that the racialization of the Italians dates back to the early Napoleonic age and that naturalistic racialism—or race-thinking based on the taxonomies of the natural history of man—emerged well before the traditionally presumed date of the late 1860s and the advent of positivist anthropology. The book draws upon a wide number of sources including the work of Vincenzo Cuoco Giuseppe Micali Adriano Balbi Alessanro Manzoni Giandomenico Romagnosi Cesare Balbo Vincenzo Gioberti  and Carlo Cattaneo. Themes explored include links to antiquity on the Italian peninsula archaeology and race-thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367524593

At the Titan's BreakfastThree Essays on Byron's Poetry This title first published in 1987 comprises of three essays which examine Lord Byron’s poetry. Some of Byron’s most famous poems are examined including Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. This title will be of interest to students of literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138673243

At the Verge of InclusivenessA Study of Learning Support in Post-Compulsory Education Published in 1998 this book provides an analysis of the development of learning support for students with special needs from the 1970s to the present. Based on case study research the book examines the complexities of defining special needs and considers ways in which marginalization of students is created and maintained. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138311404

At War with the ObviousDisruptive Thinking in Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic thought has already transformed our basic assumptions about the psychic life of individuals and cultures. Those assumptions often take on the valence of common sense. However this can mean that their original and important meanings often become obscured. Disruptive ideas become domesticated. At War with the Obvious aims to return those ideas to their original disruptive status.　 Donald Moss explores a wide range of issues—the loosening of constraints on deep systematized forms of hatred clinical and technical matters the puzzling status of revenge and forgiveness a consideration of the dynamics of climate change denial and an innovative look at the problem of voice in the clinical situation. Because it is rooted in a profound reconsideration of the origins of psychic life psychoanalysis remains vital in spite of the perennial efforts to keep it effaced and quieted. Moss covers a range of central psychoanalytic concepts to argue that only by examining and challenging our everyday assumptions about issues like sexuality punishment creativity analytic neutrality and trauma can psychoanalysis offer a radical alternative to other forms of therapy. At War with the Obvious will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists cultural theorists and anyone for whom incisive psychoanalytic thought matters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138841567

Ataturk This concise account of the life and career of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881--1938) the formidable "founder of modern Turkey" offers a substantial revaluation of a key figure in modern history and also an introduction to the Turkish republic itself. It is a timely study with Turkey again at the centre of international attention as Islamic fundamentalists challenge many of Atatürk's westernising and secularizing reforms and as the regional aftershocks of the Soviet collapse reopen profound questions about Turkey's nature role and relationships Atatürk had sought to settle for good. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836471

Ataturk And The Modernization Of Turkey In this first attempt to evaluate Ataturk's overall contribution to the modernization of Turkey this book examines his impact on Turkey's political culture and civil bureaucracy; his experiments with state intervention in the economy; and his attempts to reform Turkish law education and language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170226

Atheism and Deism RevaluedHeterodox Religious Identities in Britain 1650-1800 Given the central role played by religion in early-modern Britain it is perhaps surprising that historians have not always paid close attention to the shifting and nuanced subtleties of terms used in religious controversies. In this collection particular attention is focussed upon two of the most contentious of these terms: ’atheism’ and ’deism’ terms that have shaped significant parts of the scholarship on the Enlightenment. This volume argues that in the seventeenth and eighteenth century atheism and deism involved fine distinctions that have not always been preserved by later scholars. The original deployment and usage of these terms were often more complicated than much of the historical scholarship suggests. Indeed in much of the literature static definitions are often taken for granted resulting in depictions of the past constructed upon anachronistic assumptions. Offering reassessments of the historical figures most associated with ’atheism’ and ’deism’ in early modern Britain this collection opens the subject up for debate and shows how the new historiography of deism changes our understanding of heterodox religious identities in Britain from 1650 to 1800. It problematises the older view that individuals were atheist or deists in a straightforward sense and instead explores the plurality and flexibility of religious identities during this period. Drawing on the most recent scholarship the volume enriches the debate about heterodoxy offering new perspectives on a range of prominent figures and providing an overview of major changes in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409456803

Atheism: The Basics Atheism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to belief in the non-existence of deities. Atheism has long fascinated people but debate around this controversial position may seem daunting. In this lively and lucid book Graham Oppy addresses the following important questions: •　What does it mean to be an atheist? •　What is the difference between atheism agnosticism theism and innocence? •　How has atheism been distributed over time and place? •　What does science tell us about atheism? •　Are there good reasons to be an atheist? •　Are there good reasons not to be an atheist? •　What do we mean by ‘new atheism'? With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading throughout the book considers key philosophical arguments around atheism making this an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a full introduction to the arguments between those who hold atheistic beliefs and those who do not. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506961

Atheist ExceptionalismAtheism Religion and the United States Supreme Court Due to its Constitution and particularly to that Constitution’s First Amendment the relationship between religion and politics in the United States is rather unusual. This is especially the case concerning the manner with which religious terminology is defined via the discourse adopted by the United States Supreme Court and the larger American judicial system. Focusing on the religious term of Atheism this book presents both the discourse itself in the form of case decisions as well as an analysis of that discourse. The work thus provides an essential introduction and discussion of both Atheism as a concept and the influence that judicial decisions have on the way we perceive the meaning of religious terminology in a national context.As a singular source on the Supreme Circuit and District Court cases concerning Atheism and its judicial definition the book offers convenient access to this discourse for researchers and students. The discursive analysis further provides an original theoretical insight into how the term ‘Atheism’ has been judicially defined. As such it will be a valuable resource for scholars of religion and law as well as those interested in the definition and study of Atheism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590598

AthenagorasPhilosopher and Theologian Athenagoras of Athens was a Christian thinker of the second century who engaged with contemporary philosophical thought in the matters of the divine and the relationship of that divine to the material world. While clearly a Christian apologist Athenagoras presents doctrines of God of the Holy Trinity and of other theological matters which clearly evidence an engagement with Greek philosophical thought which goes beyond the merely linguistic and embraces the notion of God as true being. Athenagoras is a Church Father who has not been given great attention in twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century scholarship. This book explores Athenagoras' undeniable place in the development of Christian thought on the divine on the Trinity on the human person and on the resurrection. His work provides an important link between the mid-second-century and the work of Justin and that of the third-century Christian theologians of the East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138265875

Athenian Democracy The fifth century BC witnessed not only the emergence of one of the first democracies but also the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars. John Thorley provides a concise analysis of the development and operation of Athenian democracy against this backdrop. Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians Athenian Democracy examines:* the prelude to democracy* how the democractic system emerged* how this system worked in practice* the efficiency of this system of government* the success of Athenian democracy.Including a useful chronology and blibliography this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203622568

Athenian Law and Society Athenian Law and Society focuses upon the intersection of law and society in classical Athens in relation to topics like politics class ability masculinity femininity gender studies economics citizenship slavery crime and violence. The book explores the circumstances and broader context which led to the establishment of the laws of Athens and how these laws influenced the lives and action of Athenian citizens by examining a wide range of sources from classical and late antique history and literature. Kapparis also explores later literature on Athenian law from the Renaissance up to the 20th and 21st centuries examining the long-lasting impact of the world’s first democracy. Athenian Law and Society is a study of the intersection between law and society in classical Athens that has a wide range of applications to study of the Athenian polis as well as law democracy and politics in both classical and more modern settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367664954

Athenian Politics c800-500 BCA Sourcebook First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152359

Athens Attica and the MegaridAn Archaeological Guide This exciting new guide is the ideal companion to Greece if you are a traveller with historical and archaeological interests as it combines practical information with impeccable scholarly research.Written by an expert on Greece's landscape and archaeology the guide is unique in exploring a wide range of sites off the beaten track. It also tours all the best-known monuments and regions from the Acropolis to Aegina from Megara to Marathon and from Sounion to Salamis.Beautifully illustrated with over 200 plates maps plans and drawings it includes:* precise descriptions of routes and individual sites* artistic historical social and political background* unprecedented coverage outside Athens* detailed exploration of the post-classical Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods.Take it with you on your travels or read it at home; either way you will gain a deeper appreciation and enjoyment of Greece's history and archaeology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203458815

Athens after the Peloponnesian War (Routledge Revivals)Class Faction and Policy 403-386 B.C. Historians are used to studying the origins of war. The rebuilding in the aftermath of war is a subject that – at least in the case of Athens – has received far less attention. Along with the problems of reconstructing the economy and replenishing the population the problem of renegotiating political consensus was equally acute. Athens after the Peloponnesian War first published in 1986 undertakes a radically new investigation into the nature of Athenian political groups. The general model of ‘faction’ provided by political anthropology provides an indispensable paradigm for the Athenian case. More widely Professor Strauss argues for the importance of the economic social and ideological changes resulting from the Peloponnesian War in the development of political nexus. Athens after the Peloponnesian War offers a detailed demographic analysis astute insight into political discourse and is altogether one of the most thorough treatments of this important period in the Athenian democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138019621

Athens and SpartaConstructing Greek Political and Social History from 478 BC Athens and Sparta is an essential textbook for the study of Greek history. Providing a comprehensive account of the two key Greek powers in the years after 478 BC it charts the rise of Athens from city-state to empire after the devastation of the Persian Wars and the increasing tensions with their rivals Sparta culminating in the Peloponnesian Wars. As well as the political history of the period it also offers an insight into the radically different political systems of these two superpowers and explores aspects of social history such as Athenian democracy life in Sparta and the lives of Athenian women. More than this though it encourages students to develop their critical skills guiding them in how to think about history demonstrating in a lucid way the techniques used in interpreting the ancient sources. In this new third edition Anton Powell includes discussion of the latest scholarship on this crucial period in Greek history. Its bibliography has been renewed and for the first time it includes numerous photographs of Greek sites and archaeological objects discussed in the text. Written in an accessible style and covering the key events of the period – the rise to power of Athens the unusual Spartan state and their rivalry and eventual clash in all out war – this is an invaluable tool for students of the history of Greece in the fifth century BC. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138778467

Athens in Decline (Routledge Revivals)404-86 B.C. Athens has at different times and from different points of view been cited as a model of moderate democracy and triumphant humanism or on the contrary as an illustration of the disorders due to demagoguery and misguided imperialism. Professor Mossé looks beyond these judgments to discuss the exceptional destiny of Athens – a city which for two centuries dominated the Eastern Mediterranean world but then faded from the political scene when Rome extended its control over the whole Mediterranean. The history of Athenian democracy does not end in 404 BC as is sometimes thought when the city capitulated to Sparta at the end of its Golden Age. Athens in Decline first published in 1973  demonstrates how the city experienced another seventy-five years of greatness and survived more or less curtailed under Macedonian domination. She examines the reasons for the final collapse and follows the stages of a decline which was not wholly without grandeur. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415745758

Athens Transformed 404–262 BCFrom Popular Sovereignty to the Dominion of Wealth During the heady democratic days of the fifth and fourth centuries the poorer members of Athenian society the lower two classes of zeugitai and thetes enjoyed an unprecedented dominance in both domestic and foreign politics. At home the participatory nature of the constitution required their presence not only in the lawcourts and assembly but also in most of the minor magistracies; abroad they were the driving force of the navy which ensured Athens’ control of the Aegean and the Black seas. Their participation at all levels was made possible by state pay (for jury duty attendance in the assembly public office and military service). In the fifth century state pay was financed largely through the tribute paid by members of the empire supplemented by the liturgical contributions of the rich and beginning during the war a property tax (the eisphora). In the fourth century almost the whole burden was shouldered by taxation upon the wealthy especially those who owned property. In this book author Phillip Harding traces the major changes that occurred in the administration of the state that eventually deprived the lower classes of their supremacy and transferred power into the hands of the wealthy land-owners. Things changed radically after Athens’ defeat in the Lamian (or Hellenic) War in 322BC. Over the next several decades restriction of the franchise elimination of pay for some public offices the loss of the navy the increased dependence upon local grain from the larger estates in Attika the removal of the tax burden from the rich by the ending of such major liturgies as the trierarchia and the choregia and the abandoning of the eisphora all contributed to this transformation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138574311

Athens: Its Rise and FallWith Views of the Literature Philosophy and Social Life of the Athenian People Athens: Its Rise and Fall originally published in 1837 is the most important and readable of the Victorian histories of ancient Greece. It stands alongside Macauley and Carlyle as a great historical work of British Romanticism and anticipates the thinking of George Grote and John Stuart Mill on Greek history by over a decade. Originally published in two volumes this new one-volume edition includes the text of the never-before published 'third volume' on which he was working at the time of his death recently rediscovered by Oxford academic Oswyn Murray. An absolute must for any scholar of ancient Greece. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518512

AthensThe City as University The citizens of ancient Athens were directly responsible for the development and power of its democracy; but how did they learn about politics and what their roles were within it? In this volume Livingstone argues that learning about political praxis (how to be a citizen) was an integral part of the everyday life of ancient Athenians. In the streets shops and other meeting-places of the city people from all levels of society from slaves to the very wealthy exchanged knowledge and competed for power and status. The City as University explores the spaces and occasions where Athenians practised the arts of citizenship for which they and their city became famous.In the agora and on the pnyx Athenian democracy was about performance and oratory; but the written word opened the way to ever-increasing sophistication in both the practice and theory of politics. As the arts of spin proliferated spontaneous live debate in which the speaker’s authority came from being one of the many remained a core democratic value. Livingstone explores how ideas of democratic leadership evolved from the poetry of the legendary law-giver Solon to the writings of the sophist Alcidamas of Elaia. The volume offers a new approach to the study of ancient education and will be an invaluable tool to students of ancient politics and culture and to all those studying the history of democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367864675

Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis Selected as an outstanding book in vascular surgery by members of the Society for Vascular Surgery.*This unique new text describes the current understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of human atherosclerosis. It also details the methods for quantitating and characterizing both experimental and clinical lesions and describes the methods for preparing available animal models. Providing an in-depth review of each of these topics the text organizes the information in one volume for the convenience of the reader. The text is divided into two sections. First is a description of the cell biology biochemistry and pharmacology of normal vessels and of atherosclerotic human lesions with details of the methods to accurately characterize and quantitate the disease. Secondly it presents a description of the methods for preparing the available experimental animal models including a discussion of the distribution and pathological characteristics of the lesions. It also includes comparisons of human atherosclerosis and experimental animal models. Intended to provide a basis for expediting future research in this priority health care area this text compiles the available information for those who treat patients with atherosclerosis or who are involved in atherosclerosis research. It is of particular interest to students physicians and academic and commercial researchers. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780367812782

AtherosclerosisTreatment and Prevention In recent years the understanding of the pathophysiological processes of atherosclerosis a chronic inflammatory disease of the vessel wall being the leading cause for mortality in industrial countries has tremendously increased. The feasibility of translating such knowledge to novel therapeutic approaches is currently being explored at various levels. This book highlights advances in atherosclerosis and links these to relevant therapeutic strategies. It compiles and details cutting-edge research in cardiovascular medicine from internationally renowned authors. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814316262

Athlete Learning in Elite SportA Cultural Framework Elite athletes lead a particular way of life which creates significant learning and shapes their selves. This is the first sociological-pedagogical text to conceptualise athlete learning in elite sport and across athletic careers. It outlines theories of learning and argues for a cultural perspective capturing contextual influence temporal changes individual dispositions and subjectivity. Presented in three parts—landscaping elite sport and theorising athlete learning; showcasing athletes’ learning in elite sport; and informing research and practice—the book features nine international multi-contextual and multi-experience case studies of athlete careers experiences and learning across individual and team sports such as boxing rugby basketball hockey and gymnastics. This is fascinating reading for students researchers and practitioners in sport organisations sports coaching coach education and sport sociology and pedagogy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661472

Athletes Sexual Assault and Trials by MediaNarrative Immunity Since footballer sexual assault became top news in 2004 six years after the first case was reported much has been written in the news media about individual cases footballers and women who have sex with them. Deb Waterhouse-Watson reveals how media representations of recent sexual assault cases involving Australian footballers amount to "trials by media" trials that result in acquittal. The stories told about footballers and women in the news media evoke stereotypes such as the "gold digger" "woman scorned" and the "predatory woman" which cast doubt on the alleged victims’ claims and suggest that they are lying. Waterhouse-Watson calls this a "narrative immunity" for footballers against allegations of sexual assault. This book details how popular conceptions of masculinity and femininity inform the way footballers’ bodies team bonding women sex and alcohol are portrayed in the media and connects stories relating to the cases with sports reporting generally. Uncovering similar patterns of narrative grammar and discourse across these distinct yet related fields Waterhouse-Watson shows how these discourses are naturalised with reports on the cases intertwining with broader discourses of football reporting to provide immunity. Despite the prevalence of stories that discredit the alleged victims Waterhouse-Watson also examines attempts to counter these pervasive rape myths articulating successful strategies and elucidating the limitations built into journalistic practices and language itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807464

Athletes' Careers Across Cultures Athletes’ Careers Across Cultures is the first book of its kind to bring together a truly global spread of leading sports psychology career researchers and practitioners into one comprehensive resource. This extensive volume traces the evolution of athlete career research through a cultural lens and maps the complex topography of athletes’ careers across national boundaries exploring how social and cultural discourses shape their development. The area of athlete career development has traditionally been dominated by a Western perspective an imbalance which has had a considerable influence on the shaping of career studies more generally. Stambulova and Ryba adopt a more culturally sensitive approach offering a comprehensive analytical review of athlete career research and assistance in 19 different nations. The authors employ diverse theoretical methodological and practical ideas to demonstrate how local knowledge enables a better understanding of the dynamics of cultural diversity within the field. Athletes’ Careers Across Cultures considers the ‘cultural praxis’ of athletes’ careers as a practical implication of the cultural turn. As such it will stimulate the development of culturally situated career research and assistance and be an invaluable and internationally relevant resource for academics professionals and students working in sport and exercise psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848721678

Athletic and Orthopedic Injury AssessmentA Case Study Approach The case studies in this book use authentic injury assessment examples to help readers link theory and clinical practice with the goal of becoming competent clinicians. The situations are realistic and present more than 130 of the injuries that athletic trainers may encounter in the real world. The questions that accompany the cases ask readers to identify clinical and differential diagnoses critique the evaluating clinician's actions recommend treatment comment on ethical choices and make many of the decisions they will face in the field. The cases encourage readers to think and problem solve; evidence-based answers (for select cases in the text and for all cases in the instructor's manual) ensure that the recommended clinical decisions are based on the best available research clinical expertise and patient preferences rather than on anecdotal practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138078420

Athletic and Orthopedic Injury AssessmentCase Responses and Interpretations Athletic and Orthopedic Injury Assessment: Case Responses and Interpretations is a companion book that provides responses and interpretations to the case studies in Athletic and Orthopedic Injury Assessment: A Case Study Approach. Research evidence-based practices and professional experience form the basis of these responses and interpretations. The suggested answers for case questions include information such as identification of differential and clinical diagnoses explanations of diagnostic tests relevant anatomical information and more. We hope you find this book helpful in responding to the case questions whether you are an instructor leading class discussions and analyzing student work a preprofessional preparing to interpret the case scenarios on the BOC national certification examination or a student seeking to compare the suggested answers with your own analyses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415789851

Athleticism in the Victorian and Edwardian Public SchoolThe Emergence and Consolidation of an Educational Ideology Games obsessed the Victorian and Edwardian public schools. The obsession has become widely known as athleticism. When it appeared in 1981 this book was the first major study of the games ethos which dominated the lives of many Victorian and Edwardian public schoolboys. Written with Professor Mangan's customary panache it has become a classic the seminal work on the social and cultural history of modern sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408203

Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient WorldContests of Virtue This book examines the relationship between athletics and philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome focused on the connection between athleticism and virtue. It begins by observing that the link between athleticism and virtue is older than sport reaching back to the athletic feats of kings and pharaohs in early Egypt and Mesopotamia. It then traces the role of athletics and the Olympic Games in transforming the idea of aristocracy as something acquired by birth to something that can be trained. This idea of training virtue through the techniques and practice of athletics is examined in relation to Socrates Plato and Aristotle. Then Roman spectacles such as chariot racing and gladiator games are studied in light of the philosophy of Lucretius Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. The concluding chapter connects the book’s ancient observations with contemporary issues such as the use of athletes as role models the relationship between money and corruption the relative worth of participation and spectatorship and the role of females in sport. The author argues that there is a strong link between sport and philosophy in the ancient world calling them offspring of common parents: concern about virtue and the spirit of free enquiry. This book was previously published as a special issue of the Ethics and Sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415818353

Athletics ChallengesA Resource Pack for Teaching Athletics Athletics Challenges is a practical resource file designed to ensure that all students have a positive learning experience in track and field athletics. It provides a wide range of activities and teaching approaches to enable teachers and coaches to promote a climate of inclusion enjoyment and challenge for young people up to and beyond the age of sixteen. Including straightforward guidance on how to use the resources effectively Athletics Challenges is a compendium of ready-to-use photocopiable activity sheets to use with your students in a wide range of athletics events. 'Athletics Challenges' activity sheets provide a wide-range of running jumping and throwing activities designed to develop physical literacy fundamental athletic techniques and personal and social skills. 'Peer Teaching' activities for a range of athletic events aim to help improve technical understanding and to enhance social and communication skills through peer teaching. 'Technical Guidance' resource sheets ensure students develop a good understanding of the principles and techniques of running jumping and throwing through a series of progressive activities and related questions. Athletics Challenges is a complete kit offering an invaluable source of support and ideas for all student and practising physical education teachers heads of departments and training and practising professional sports coaches who want to help learners achieve their full potential and lay the foundation for a healthy and physically active life style. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415584425

Atlantic Childhoods in Global Contexts Atlantic Childhoods in Global Contexts explores childhood and youth in the Global South. The term childhood often conjures images of innocence vulnerability and the need for protection but this book suggests that in colonial contexts these images need to be re-examined. In fact as the articles in this collection demonstrate deviance culpability and a presumed autonomy were the more popular notions of childhood in the colonial context. These notions were held by the various actors in the colonial drama not only colonial officials but interestingly enough often by the colonized people themselves. Furthermore traditional notions of childhood as a period of total dependency are challenged in this collection as the various authors explore the ways in which children were pro-active agents who shaped notions of childhood and therefore our understanding of the history of childhood. This collection provides in-depth analysis and offers new perspectives on how children were imagined and constructed (both legally and informally) in the colonial context. The contributions cover a broad geographic range that spans the Caribbean Latin America Africa and India. Each of the authors explore the ways in which the interplay of Atlantic and Global influences shaped young people’s experiences as well as the discourses that were used to articulate concerns about youth. The themes explored in this collection include the pathologization of childhood juvenile delinquency cultural creativity and the use of child labour. The book ends with an interview by Sara Austin of World Vision Canada who discusses the ways in which the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child neglected to include the voices of children until 2014. This book was originally published as a special issue of Atlantic Studies: Global Currents. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138392281

Atlantic LivesA Comparative Approach to Early America Atlantic Lives offers insight into the lived experiences of a range of actors in the early modern Atlantic World. Organized thematically each chapter features primary source selections from a variety of non-traditional sources including travel narratives from West Africa the Caribbean and Latin America. The fully revised and expanded second edition goes into even greater depth in exploring the diverse roles and experiences of women Native Americans and Africans as well as the critical theme of emerging capitalism and New World slavery. New chapters also address captivity experiences intercultural religious encounters and interracial sexuality and marriage. With classroom-focused discussion questions and suggested additional readings accompanying each chapter Atlantic Lives provides students with a wide-ranging introduction to the many voices and identities that comprised the Atlantic World. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577732

Atlantic ReverberationsFrench Representations of an American Presidential Election The 2004 US election provided French citizens and their media with a springboard for re-conceiving 'self' and 'other'. Given its prominent opposition to recent US foreign policy such as the invasion of Iraq a volley of insults and caustic remarks reverberated between France and the US. French observers linked the Bush administration's policies to particular groups and regions within the US to a democratic deficit to a perceived threat of US collapse and to the need for a stronger Europe. By examining how the French media - newspapers television the internet and scholarly research - represented the election from a critical geopolitical perspective this book provides the first major in-depth study of views of the US in contemporary foreign media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815387671

Atlas of Adult Autopsy Pathology The Atlas of Adult Autopsy Pathology is a full-color atlas for those performing or learning to perform adult autopsies. It is arranged by organ systems and also includes chapters on external examination findings the effect of decomposition and histopathological findings as well as procedures and devices one may encounter during autopsy. The book includes a series of more than 700 color clinical images of adult autopsy pathology. It covers both diseases that are commonly seen as well as less common or even rare diseases. In some instances a diagnosis may be made on the basis of the macroscopic appearance alone while in others further investigation is required and appropriate guidance is provided. Unlike other atlases this book goes beyond simply providing a collection of images. It features concise guidance on how to interpret macroscopic findings and prompts when further considerations are useful. This atlas is designed to be a visual reference that can assist with rapid diagnosis of autopsy findings. Comprehensive in its coverage with high-quality illustrations this definitive atlas is an invaluable resource to trainees and consultant pathologists performing non-forensic autopsies. The book is also an important reference for anatomical pathology technicians medico-legal specialists and their officers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444137521

Atlas of Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Arthroscopic surgery has been one of the biggest Orthopedic advances in the last century. It affects people of all ages. Total joint replacement may capture popular imagination but arthroscopy continues to have a greater effect on more people. This Atlas provides the most up to date resource of advanced arthroscopic techniques as well as including all the standard procedures. Beautifully illustrated and supported by online videos of the latest techniques this Atlas will appeal to both experienced shoulder surgeons as well as the orthopedic surgeon seeking to enhance his or her knowledge of shoulder arthroscopy. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498787482

Atlas of Alzheimer's Disease The last 20 years have brought unprecedented new knowledge to our understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and for the first time approved symptomatic treatments. Authored by one of the world's leading authorities on the management of AD and related dementias this highly illustrated Atlas of Alzheimer’s Disease describes the colorful history of the illness its neuropathological basis from structural brain imaging and post-mortem studies and its devastating effects on perception cognition communication and social behavior. In addition to an accurate and detailed historical perspective the book provides a state-of-the-art review of current working hypotheses diagnostic approaches and treatments of AD. Many tables and illustrations help readers comprehend the scientific information provided and the book places great emphasis on the increasingly identifiable risk factors for development of the disease with a view towards prevention. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452988

Atlas of British Social and Economic History Since c.1700 First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408210

Atlas of Bullous Diseases The bullous or blistering diseases of the skin are a very diverse group of dermatolgical conditions that range from those that are unpleasant but should be very simple to treat to those that are life-threatening. There have been many exciting discoveries concerning some of these conditions made in other fields of which Dermatologists need to be fully aware. This highly illustrated text from a world pioneer in research and treatment for some of these diseases will be of great value in setting out the criteria for diagnosis and management. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429165122

Atlas of Cardiometabolic Risk The first atlas devoted specifically to cardiometabolic risk this book will provide a concise visual primer on the pathophysiology epidemiology diagnosis treatment and clinical and radiologic features of this disorder.  Describing recent care strategies and current practices in patient assessment this source will allow clinicians to accurately identify and treat those patients at increased risk for metabolic syndrome cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389246

Atlas of Classical History From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps diagrams and commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek and Roman worlds clearly mark the political affiliations of the cities and states major military events trade routes artistic cultural and industrial centers and colonization and exploration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138127531

Atlas of Clinical Nuclear Medicine The long-awaited third edition of An Atlas of Clinical Nuclear Medicine has been revised and updated to encapsulate the developments in the field since the previous edition was published nearly two decades ago. Highlights of the Third Edition: Adopts a structured format throughout for quick assimilation Includes expanded coverage of new radiopharmaceuticals PET/CT and SPECT/CT Contains new chapters on paediatrics oncology and infection imaging Presents a comprehensive set of top-quality nuclear image scans Provides helpful teaching points The previous editions of this book received various awards including Honorable Mention from the Association of American Publishers in 1988 and the Glaxo Prize for Medical Writing in 1989. This foundation has been built upon and expanded to provide the ultimate guide for beginners those in training and experienced practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781841846538

Atlas of Contraception This revised and updated Atlas provides a comprehensive guide to modern contraceptive practice. The book is heavily illustrated with color photographs and line drawings that guide the reader through the various options available and provide a valuable educational resource. The supporting text offers a concise description of family planning in today’s world.Family planning is needed simple and inexpensive. This book provides an invaluable resource for the wide range of physicians and allied health workers who advise and deliver contraceptive care. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367387488

Atlas of Diagnostic Endoscopy 3E This book is a compilation of endoscopic images of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The 3rd edition is enriched with high-resolution digital images highlighting the classification and staging of endoscopically relevant diseases. Serial documentation of diseases and procedures like corrosive injury variceal obliteration peptic ulcer etc. provides a complete informative and interesting perspective. Rare conditions like Dieulafoy’s disease and Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) have been extensively discussed along with common diseases of the GI tract. This book outlines the technique and interpretation of endoscopic images proving to be a helpful guide to endoscopy practitioners. Key Features Explores various GI tract diseases through coloured high resolution clinical photographs. Serves as a useful reckoner for trainee endoscopists and practitioners pursuing gastroenterology or gastrointestinal endoscopy. The text is updated with tables flowcharts classifications and international treatment guidelines. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367345006

Atlas of Differential Diagnosis in Neoplastic Hematopathology Management of tumor patients now relies on new individualized approaches to treatment requiring extensive knowledge of the molecular makeup of tumors. Updated and expanded the third edition of Atlas of Differential Diagnosis in Neoplastic Hematopathology examines not only the differential diagnosis but also the detailed morphologic immunophenotypic and especially genetic characteristics of the majority of hematolymphoid malignancies. Featuring a new structure and including new chapters the third edition updates all content and presents considerable expansion on many topics including: Metaphase cytogenetic and FISH Flow cytometry (overview and detailed analysis of specific tumors) Acute myeloid leukemia and new classification schemes MDS AML and B- and T-cell lymphoproliferations Abnormal patterns in the lymph node and bone marrow with detail differential diagnosis based on histologic features and cellular composition Detailed differential diagnosis based on the expression of broad list of antigenic markers (flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry) Extranodal lymphomas Diagnosis of MDS and myeloproliferative neoplasm and their differential diagnosis based on the morphologic flow cytometric and chromosomal features The book also provides expanded differential diagnosis of the most common as well as most difficult and rare entities including morphologic immunophenotypic and karyotypic/molecular features. This edition includes updated algorithms for most common diagnoses as well as several new algorithms. The majority of figures have been revised and are in full color. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482212211

Atlas of Early Modern Britain 1485-1715 The Atlas of Early Modern Britain presents a unique visual survey of British history from the end of the Wars of the Roses through to the accession of George I in 1715. Featuring 117 maps accompanied throughout by straightforward commentary and analysis the atlas begins with a geographical section embracing England Scotland Ireland and Wales and providing clear orientation for the reader. It then focuses separately on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries dividing its coverage of each into four key themes: Geography and Counties – Outlining in detail how Britain’s geography was shaped during the period; Politics and War - the main campaigns rebellions and political changes in each century; Religion - including denominational concentrations diocesan boundaries and witch trials; Economy and Culture –charting Britain’s wealthiest towns the locations of Britain’s houses of aristocracy and the effects of The Great Fire of London; The broad scope of the atlas combines essential longer-term political social cultural and economic developments as well as key events such as the Spanish Armada the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. Its blend of clear visual aids and concise analysis represents an indispensable background and reference resource for all students of the early modern period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415729246

Atlas of Endometriosis Endometriosis affects women in the reproductive years is associated with pelvic pain and infertility and - although not life threatening - can seriously impair health with huge economic and social consequences. It is arguably the most frequent problem encountered in contemporary More...gynecology and is the subject of much ongoing research and innovation in management. This beautifully and comprehensively illustrated Atlas now in its third edition provides a useful educational tool for trainees and general obstetricians and gynecologists who may not be up-to-date with the most important recent research on the diagnosis and management of the condition; particularly expanded for this edition are the chapters on ultrasound imaging and the nutritional aspects of the subject. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429130502

Atlas of Feline Anatomy For Veterinarians Presenting more than 266 full color anatomic drawings arranged by organ system this book is dedicated exclusively to feline anatomy with emphasis on those areas of anatomy that are frequently encountered in clinical practice. It includes a highly detailed chapter on special senses which collects and organizes difficult to find information for quick access. Nomenclature is from Nomina Anitomica Veterinaria so that the feline anatomy is in line with that used in other textbooks of veterinary anatomy of the domestic animals. The book accurately captures the anatomy pertinent to clinical veterinary medicine. Media > Books > E-books Teton NewMedia 9781315137865

Atlas of Flexible Bronchoscopy This unique and comprehensive atlas by an expert practioner provides an innovative pictorial guide to flexible bronchoscopy one of the most exciting and challenging procedures in respiratory medicine today. Includes the very latest procedures and techniques Comprehensive coverage guides you through the range of anatomical and pathological possibilities A step-by-step guide to the use of bronchoscopic techniques interpretation of images and differential diagnoses Integrates naked eye bronchoscopic and radiological anatomy to give you a thorough understanding of the procedure Numerous full colour illustrations and sound practical advice make this a key text for learning and refining your technique The book will be invaluable to those training in respiratory medicine plus also specialist respiratory nurses and practising pulmonologists who wish to expand their practice and knowledge of the technique. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780340968321

Atlas of Functional Neuroanatomy Understanding how the brain is organized and visualizing its pathways and connections can be conceptually challenging. The Atlas of Functional Neuroanatomy Third Edition addresses this challenge by presenting a clear visual guide to the human central nervous system (CNS). This edition has been completely reorganized to facilitate learning the structure and function of the CNS. The material provided gives you a solid understanding of the brain. This edition: Presents an instructive format that fosters a thorough understanding of complex neuroanatomy emphasizing the functional perspective and supplemented with clinical aspects Incorporates enhanced illustrations retaining the selective labeling of the nuclei and tracts (pathways) Includes new material explaining the visual system meninges venous system and limbic system Features a substantial increase in the number of neuroradiological (CT and MRI) images An accompanying Web site (www.atlasbrain.com) includes the book’s illustrations along with rollover labeling animation of the pathways and connections a glossary and narrated video demonstrations of the brain. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466585348

Atlas of Genodermatoses Diagnosing a genetic skin disease can sometimes be a difficult task for a dermatologist. This is especially true for genodermatoses─generally considered rare diseases seldom seen by practicing clinicians. As a result professionals often have little experience with their diagnosis. The Atlas of Genodermatoses presents a unique collection of such cases gathered patiently over the course of the years by the authors. It provides an unsurpassed overview of the major genodermatoses encountered in practice even if only on rare occasions. This book discusses almost 200 inherited diseases of the skin hair and nails. The entry for each disease includes its epidemiology laboratory findings genetics pathogenesis cutaneous and extracutaneous findings differential diagnosis disease course complications and follow-up and therapy where appropriate. In addition to being a clinical primer this atlas is also a work of scientific research. The new edition rewrites the classification of some diseases adds some newly described conditions and updates established information with the latest molecular genetic studies and references. Specialists in both dermatology and pediatrics should find the atlas an invaluable frontline resource in the clinic. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466598355

Atlas of Glaucoma Glaucoma affects all age groups and is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. It is imperative that practicing clinicians and surgeons recognize both primary and secondary glaucoma as well as cases of glaucoma associated with other disorders. Atlas of Glaucoma Third Edition provides an in-depth review and analysis of the management of glaucoma and discusses research advancements that have resulted in the latest therapies. See What's New in the Third Edition: The influence of the cornea on intraocular pressure measurements and new devices designed to account for this Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) New statistical methods for tracking rates of progression New medications released since 2006 New chapter on trabecular bypass surgery Additional topics include: Classification of glaucoma Measurement of intraocular pressure and gonioscopy The optic nerve Psychophysical and electrophysiological testing in glaucoma Primary open-angle secondary open-angle and angle closure glaucomas Ocular blood flow and metabolism Medical therapy and surgical treatments Aqueous shunts Combined cataract and glaucoma surgery Treatment of developmental glaucoma This colorful atlas contains detailed captions for each illustration making it ideal for teaching purposes as well as a reference for the practicing ophthalmologist. Glaucoma encompasses a wide variety of clinical entities clinical findings diagnostic techniques and treatment options. This book presents a vast assemblage of insight from internationally recognized experts. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482209211

Atlas of Human HairMicroscopic Characteristics It fills a void in the resources available to researchers and practitioners in forensic hair examination by providing photographic archetypes for the microscopic characteristics of human hair and the variates of the characteristics seen in forensic examinations including curl; color; pigment distribution and density; cortical fusi; and ovoid bodies. These illustrations provide a uniform basis for describing the characteristics and their variations for forensic professionals in differing geographical areas. The documentation of hair characteristics using the scoring system outlined in this atlas allows researchers to develop data regarding the frequency of characteristics within the hairs of one or more individuals and the assessment of whether certain hair characteristics are co-dependent. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138426993

Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming Clinicians undergoing competency testing certification and periodic recertification are frequently faced with computer-based exams designed to evaluate clinical acumen and judgment. Test questions often include an image or radiograph followed by a vignette of the clinical encounter and a series of questions. Designed to better prepare practitioners for image-intense computer-based examinations in their respective fields Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming is a visual and written reminder of the ubiquitous sources of toxins and toxoids in the environment and the outcomes of accidental or intentional toxic exposures in humans. The Second Edition has been restructured with bulleted text tables and figures resembling the vignettes that accompany national examinations. Combining the four specialties of toxicology—analytical medical environmental and industrial—into one comprehensive atlas the book presents photographs and diagrams of toxic plants and animals their mechanisms of poisoning or envenoming and the human responses caused by toxic exposure. Highlights of the new edition include: Prescription and illicit drug abuse epidemics Environmental and occupational nephrotoxicology and neurotoxicology Tick paralysis Petrochemical toxicants Biological chemical and radiological warfare agents Workplace substance abuse screening and monitoring Epidemiological design and statistical analysis of toxicological investigations The book is conveniently divided into four sections covering general medical toxicology environmental toxicology industrial and occupational toxicology and epidemiology and statistics for toxicology. Supplemented with a 16-page color insert the second edition includes new images and tables. The atlas will be a useful study guide for a range of practitioners preparing for a lifetime of image-intense national examinations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466505407

Atlas of Imaging of the Paranasal Sinuses Second Edition With color illustrations the Second Edition of this best-selling guide concentrates on the advances in technology that are now available to the clinical otolaryngologist. This reinforces the book's position as a classic guide especially to the problems associated with endoscopic sinus surgery. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367390723

Atlas of Industrializing Britain 1780-1914 First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408173

Atlas of Inherited Metabolic Diseases In a field where even experts may find that years have elapsed since they last encountered a child with a given disorder it is essential for the clinician to have a comprehensive source of practical and highly illustrated information covering the whole spectrum of metabolic disease to refer to. The content is divided into sections of related disorders including disorders of amino acid metabolism lipid storage disorders and mitochondrial diseases for ease of reference with an introductory outline where appropriate summarizing the biochemical features and general management issues. Within the sections each chapter deals with an individual disease opening with a useful summary of major phenotypic expression including clear and helpful biochemical pathways identifying for the reader exactly where the defect occurs. Throughout the book plentiful photographs often showing extremely rare disorders are an invaluable aid to diagnosis. Key Features • Fully updated to incorporate all new developments in the field • Brand new chapters cover methylmalonic aciduria of ACSF3 deficiency branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase deficiency serine deficiencies purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency antiquitin deficiency and others • Excellent and detailed clinical descriptions with numerous valuable hints and suggestions for management • Helpful explanatory algorithms and decision trees and high-quality illustrative material including biochemical pathways and an unrivaled photographic collection which enhance clinical applicability The fourth edition of this highly regarded book authored by two of the foremost authorities in pediatric metabolic medicine continues to provide incomparable insight into the problems associated with metabolic diseases and remains invaluable to pediatricians geneticists and general clinicians worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138196599

Atlas of Islamic History This Atlas provides the main outlines of Islamic history from the immediate pre-Islamic period until the end of 1920 that is before most parts of the Muslim world became sovereign nation states. Each map is accompanied by a text that contextualises explains and expands upon the map and are fully cross-referenced. All of the maps are in full colour: 18 of them are double-page spreads and 25 are single page layouts. This is an atlas of Islamic not simply Arab or Middle Eastern history; hence it covers the entire Muslim world including Spain North West and East Africa the Indian sub-continent Central Asia and South-East Asia. The maps are not static in that they show transitions within the historical period to which they refer: for instance the stages of the three contemporaneous Umayyad Fatimid and ‘Abbasid caliphates on Map 10 or the progress of the Mongol invasions and the formation of the various separate Mongol khanates between 1200 and 1300 on Map 21. Using the most up to date cartographic and innovative design techniques the maps break new ground in illuminating the history of Islam.　 Brought right up to date with the addition of a Postscript detailing The Islamic World since c.1900 a Chronology from 500 BCE to 2014 and additional endpaper maps illustrating The Spread of Islam through the Ages and The Islamic World in the 21st Century the Atlas of Islamic History is an essential reference work and an invaluable textbook for undergraduates studying Islamic history as well as those with an interest in Asian History Middle East History and World History more broadly.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138821309

Atlas of Jewish History In this illuminating history Dan Cohn-Sherbok traces the development of Jewish history from ancient times to the present day. Containing over 100 maps and 30 photographs this is a comprehensive atlas of Jewish history designed for students and the general reader. It is ideally suited for those courses in Jewish or Biblical Studies serving as a handy reference guide as well as a textbook. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203806876

Atlas of Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Techniques This beautifully illustrated book provides a practical step-by-step guide to all the laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures performed by gynecologists. Each procedure is described in detail and fully illustrated with color photographs. The potential complications are described and the circumstances in which a procedure is contraindicated are examined. The Third Edition of the "Manual of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Techniques" has been expanded and extensively updated with new chapters including: transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy laparoscopy radical trachelectomy laparoscopic abdominal cerclage and hysteroscopy sterilization. "Manual of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Techniques" is an invaluable resource for busy practicing gynecologists who want to learn step-by-step techniques of a surgical procedure. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367387860

Atlas of Medieval Britain Christopher Daniell's Atlas of Medieval Britain presents a sweeping visual survey of Britain from the Roman occupation to 1485. Annotated throughout with clear commentary this volume tells the story of the British Isles and makes visually accessible the varied and often complex world of the Middle Ages. The Atlas depicts the spatial distribution of key events and buildings between 1066 and 1485 as well as providing the relevant Anglo-Saxon background. Charting the main political administrative and religious features of medieval society the maps also locate cultural landmarks such as the sites of mystery plays universities and specific architectural styles. Topics covered include: Iron Age and Roman occupation Anglo-Saxons and Vikings changing political scenarios within England Scotland Wales and Ireland religious framework including diocesan boundaries monasteries and friaries government society and economy. Complete with recommended further reading this volume is an indispensable reference resource for all students of medieval British history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203463161

Atlas Of Mexico This atlas a part of a larger project devoted to developing a database of population of Mexico will enhance understanding of Mexico broaden US perspectives on Mexico and interest others in using the data and maps in the information system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367162849

Atlas of Moral Psychology This comprehensive and cutting-edge volume maps out the terrain of moral psychology a dynamic and evolving area of research. In 57 concise chapters leading authorities and up-and-coming scholars explore fundamental issues and current controversies. The volume systematically reviews the empirical evidence base and presents influential theories of moral judgment and behavior. It is organized around the key questions that must be addressed for a complete understanding of the moral mind. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462541225

Atlas of Nazi Germany Originally published in hardback only in 1987 Michael Freeman's valuable guide to the history of Nazi Germany now returns to print in a substantially revised Second Edition. Dealing with all aspects of the Nazi regime it is far more than just an atlas: the integration of the maps themselves with charts and other visually-displayed data and an extensive and authoritative commentary makes this a book to read as well as to refer to. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138157392

Atlas of Nepal in the Modern World Nepal is associated in most people's imagination with Everest (Sagarmatha to the Nepalese) vivid plants and picturesque villages and people. The truth as always is other. It is one of the poorest countries in the world surrounded by big and powerful neighbours. It is immensely diverse ranging from the great mountains to the north through the trans-Himalaya a high barren plateau through the deep valleys which include the one which contains the ancient cities of Kathmandu Patan and Bhaktapur to the Terai which is an extension of Ganges plain. This atlas describes not only the complexity of the environment but the people the languages the towns and industries the agriculture food and land management the natural resources the effects of tourism sources of energy transport and education policies. Originally published in 1991 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846141

Atlas of Neuro-ophthalmology There are many great neuro-ophthalmology texts available ranging from huge encyclopedic tomes to small detailed resources. Combining the best features of these books Atlas of Neuro-ophthalmology offers a glimpse into a wide variety of rare and unusual neuro-ophthalmic disorders. Long recognized as a leading authority on the optic nerve Tom Spoor distills his years of experience into this superbly illustrated atlas.The book is a completely revised and updated version of Dr. Spoor's original Atlas of Optic Nerve Disorders (1992). He addresses all aspects of the optic nerve and its disorders-such as optic atrophy neuropathy and nerve tumors-making this an essential book for practitioners and students. The inclusion of basic and advanced topics makes it an ideal study guide and the superb illustrations make it a practical diagnostic tool. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394349

Atlas Of Plant VirusesVolume I This book assembles a comprehensive collection of plant virus electron micrographs of good quality offers a consistent treatment and backs the visual data with a consistent and comprehensive text. Although this book is primarily about the structure of virus particles and infected cells the results of biochemical experiments are referred too when relevant so that the virus particles described appear as part of a replicating complex. Similarly infected cells are portrayed as active rather than static structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890852

Atlas Of Plant VirusesVolume II This book assembles a comprehensive collection of plant virus electron micrographs of good quality offers a consistent treatment and backs the visual data with a consistent and comprehensive text. Although this book is primarily about the structure of virus particles and infected cells the results of biochemical experiments are referred too when relevant so that the virus particles described appear as part of a replicating complex. Similarly infected cells are portrayed as active rather than static structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890845

Atlas of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Based on one leading center’s experience with over 100 000 cases the new edition of this extensively illustrated atlas provides a detailed manual for procedures and techniques in preimplantation genetic diagnosis. New topics in this edition include de novo mutations diseases with genetic predisposition and HLA typing. The book provides insight from authors who are pioneers in some of the procedures described. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466598393

Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology A core text from the renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology Third Edition covers the latest developments in both open and minimally invasive surgery. Supplemented with full-color photographs practical explanations and video clips the book provides a detailed overview of the major gynecologic oncology procedures. With expanded topics to include more areas of interest the book continues its tradition of emphasizing technique and surgical approach. Topics include: Conization surgical staging vulvar surgery and radical hysterectomy Paracentesis chest tube placement and central venous access Sentinel node mapping and minimally invasive lymph node dissection Intraoperative radiation therapy inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy and myocutaneous flap reconstruction Nerve-sparing approaches laterally extended parametrectomy and urinary diversion Peritoneal surface malignancy surgery including heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy application In addition to the commonly performed procedures the book also illustrates many advanced techniques currently in use only at specialized centers throughout the world. This comprehensive atlas presents the insight of national and international leaders in gynecologic oncology making it an essential resource for a broad-based audience including medical students those beginning their surgical training and senior practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781841849799

Atlas of Remote Sensing of the Wenchuan Earthquake In May 12 2008 the Wenchuan County earthquake caused devastating loss of human life and property. Applying all the remote sensing technology available the Chinese Academy of Sciences immediately launched into action making full use of its state-of-the-art facilities remote sensing planes and satellites to amass invaluable optical and radar data. This unprecedented use of comprehensive remote sensing techniques provided accurate up to the minute information for disaster management and has left us with a visually stunning and beautiful record that is as much a scientific achievement as it is an artistic one. Based on the accumulated data and images collected by the Project Team of Remote Sensing Monitoring and Assessment of the Wenchuan Earthquake Atlas of Remote Sensing of the Wenchuan Earthquake documents the events as they happened in real time. The book covers the disaster from six aspects: geological barrier lakes collapsed buildings damaged roads destroyed farmland and forests and demolished infrastructure. It also demonstrates that the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project which has been standing for 2000 years remains fully functioning and keeps the Chengdu Plain operating optimally even after the earthquake. Translated into English for the first time the Atlas presents a pictorial summation of this unique project. It chronicles the event with over 280 before and after color images from a range of perspectives. This volume dramatically demonstrates the value of remote sensing for understanding how an earthquake unfolds and the potential of remote sensing in helping coordinate emergency relief. A pictorial record of events as they unfolded this book provides a systematic documentation of earthquake damage that can be used to prepare for future seismic events. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138112179

Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks Under the Microscope Provides a very clear guide to sedimentary rock types as seen under the microscope supported by practical aspects of slide preparation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138132474

Atlas of Slavery Slavery transformed Africa Europe and the Americas and hugely-enhanced the well-being of the West but the subject of slavery can be hard to understand because of its huge geographic and chronological span. This book uses a unique atlas format to present the story of slavery explaining its historical importance and making this complex story and its geographical setting easy to understand. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131910

Atlas of Sleep Medicine Written by experienced contributors from the renowned Mayo Clinic the Atlas of Sleep and Sleep Medicine covers the history humanities and comparative biological aspects of sleep. This highly illustrated resource includes photographs reproductions graphics segments of sleep studies and clinical algorithms to aid the clinician in the correct diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367383404

Atlas of Surgical Anatomy The author of a number of acclaimed best-selling surgical atlases has collaborated again with an award-winning artist to produce another invaluable surgical resource. This highly regarded team provide a master-class in the demonstration of surgically relevant anatomy. Masquelet has attained world-renown in particular for his innovative flaps for reconstructive plastic surgery of the limbs in this book he displays his unrivalled knowledge of surgery of the trunk head and neck. Every point of entry in required surgical procedures is described and every procedure is illustrated with a sequence of drawings displayed as the surgeon would see them together with anatomical cross-sections. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367392390

Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs is the first comprehensive and detailed anatomy book on a broad phylogenetic and ecological range of mammals. This extraordinary new work features more than 400 photographs and illustrations visualizing the limb musculature of 28 different species. Standardized views of the dissected bodies and concise text descriptions make it easy to compare the anatomy across different taxa. It provides tables of nomenclature and comparative muscle maps (schematic drawings on the origins and insertions of the muscles onto bones) in a diversity of animals. Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs is a reliable reference and an indispensable volume for all students and professional researchers in biology paleontology and veterinary medicine. Key Features: Provides an overview of the anatomy of the mammalian limb Includes osteological correlates of the limb muscles Illustrates anatomy in 2D Guides dissection Documents anatomical diversity in mammalian limbs Related Titles: D. L. France. Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas. (ISBN 978-1-4200-6286-1) S. N. Byers. Forensic Anthropology Laboratory Manual 4th Edition (ISBN 978-1-1386-9073-8) S. N. Byers. Introduction to Forensic Anthropology 5th Edition (ISBN 978-1-1381-8884-6) R. Diogo et al. Muscles of Chordates: Development Homologies and Evolution (ISBN 978-1-1385-7116-7) Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138705906

Atlas of the Ancient Near EastFrom Prehistoric Times to the Roman Imperial Period This atlas provides students and scholars with a broad range of information on the development of the Ancient Near East from prehistoric times through the beginning of written records in the Near East (c. 3000 BC) to the late Roman Empire and the rise of Islam. The geographical coverage of the Atlas extends from the Aegean coast of Anatolia in the west through Iran and Afghanistan to the east and from the Black and Caspian Seas in the north to Arabia and the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean in the south. The Atlas of the Ancient Near East includes a wide-ranging overview of the civilizations and kingdoms discussed written in a lively and engaging style which considers not only political and military issues but also introduces the reader to social and cultural topics such as trade religion how people were educated and entertained and much more. With a comprehensive series of detailed maps supported by the authors’ commentary and illustrations of major sites and key artifacts this title is an invaluable resource for students who wish to understand the fascinating cultures of the Ancient Near East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415508018

Atlas of the English Civil War Originally published in 1985 the English Civil War is a subject which continues to excite enormous interest throughout the world. This atlas consists of over fifty maps illustrating all the major - and many of the minor - bloody campaigns and battles of the War including the campaigns of Montrose the battle of Edgehill and Langport.Providing a complete introductory history to the turbulent period it also includes maps giving essential background information; detailed accompanying explanations; a useful context to events. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367616700

Atlas of the Neonatal Rat Brain Atlas of the Neonatal Rat Brain provides photographic histological illustrations of the anatomical features of the neonatal rat brain at postnatal (P) days P-1 P-7 and P-14. The sections are Nissl stained with Cresyl violet creating photomicrographs with high resolution and clarity. The structures are directly labeled on the images making it e Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429064098

Atlas of the Rock-Forming Minerals in Thin Section 'Hurray for Mackenzie and Guilford for at last we have a pictorial guide to the rock-forming minerals! . . . such feasts of colour in mineralogy books are rare . . . an admirable guide'New Scientist Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138126435

Atlas of the World Economy Originally published in 1991. The post-war period witnessed massive changes in the nature and operation of the world economy. This "Atlas" examines those changes under the headings of population agriculture energy industry national income transport trade labour and multinationals. Not an atlas in the conventional sense of the term this work is a heavily illustrated combination of diagram and description. Its approach is broad and consists of a sequence of self-contained modules which can be read independently or as part of a wider whole. One of the most prominent themes to emerge is the enormous force and influence of the capitalist economic system based in the West; a host of economic indicators demonstrates vividly the remarkable producing and consuming power of the capitalist world. Many parts of the developing world are tied in to the web of capitalist relations but many fail to benefit adequately as the statistics on food supply and national income demonstrate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138637382

Atlas of the World's Languages Before the first appearance of the Atlas of the World's Languages in 1993 all the world's languages had never been accurately and completely mapped. The Atlas depicts the location of every known living language  including languages on the point of extinction. This fully revised edition of the Atlas offers: up-to-date research some from fieldwork in early 2006 a general linguistic history of each section an overview of the genetic relations of the languages in each section statistical and sociolinguistic information a large number of new or completely updated maps further reading and a bibliography for each section a cross-referenced language index of over 6 000 languages. Presenting contributions from international scholars covering over 6 000 languages and containing over 150 full-colour maps the Atlas of the World's Languages is the definitive reference resource for every linguistic and reference library. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315829845

Atlas of Time Lapse Embryology Unlike conventional single daily observations time lapse technology provides hundreds of images which allows pinpointing of key events in the embryo’s in vitro development as well as the detection of brief but significant critical changes. This information is beneficial in selecting the most viable embryos from a cohort and increases the chances of a positive outcome. The Atlas of Time Lapse Embryology describes in detail the technology and techniques surrounding time lapse embryology. The book also covers the clinical aspects of time lapse imaging morphokinetic timings implantation data fertilization compaction blastulation irregular cleavages multinucleation vacuolation zona defects and other topics. The book is easy to read practical and illustrated with dozens of images and video clips to help explain a variety of concepts. It will help practitioners to better understand how time lapse monitoring may dramatically increase flexibility in the IVF clinic and most importantly enhance clinical outcomes. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482214468

Atlas of Transvaginal Endoscopy Transvaginal endoscopy of the female genital tract is a powerful new technique for the evaluation and management of pelvic disease. This highly illustrated book details the possibilities and advantages of these techniques including transvaginal laparoscopy salpingoscopy patency testing and vaginocervicohysteroscopy for the exploration of the uterine cavity. The techniques are particularly useful in the investigation and management of infertility - e.g. oocyte pick-up implantation and the exploration of the uterine cavity and tubo-ovarian structures. As the use of water-based distension media is new in laparoscopy and provides detailed images of pelvic structures the high-quality illustrations are a particularly important part of the book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389543

Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development From travel in the ancient and classical world to the growth of underwater tourism in the Great Barrier Reef and the influence of the Gulf War on regional tourism the Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development is a new departure from conventional texts providing a unique overview of the growth of the tourism industry.Divided into three sections the text looks first at the past examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present using a regional framework to demonstrate how the physical and historical geography of each area is related to tourism development. The final section provides a forecast of future trends for the next two decades. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149373

Atlas of Virus Diagrams Authored by electron microscopists and leading members of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) the Atlas of Virus Diagrams includes chapters on virus classification. The diagrams selected for content and historic and aesthetic value illustrate vertebrate invertebrate and plant bacterial viruses taken from English French and German language virological literature. The book presents this information in three sections: Overviews including vertebrate and plant virusesViruses with cubic and helical symmetryViruses with binary symmetry (tailed bacteriophages). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367401702

ATM Technology for Broadband Telecommunications Networks This textbook presents all the latest information on all aspects of each important component of ATM - the hottest telecommunications technology of this decade. It demonstrates how ATM internetworks several incompatible telecommunications technologies and provide the high-speed high bandwidth backbone network that the entire telecom industry is converging toward. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137889

Atmosphere and Climate Authored by world-class scientists and scholars The Handbook of Natural Resources Second Edition is an excellent reference for understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life. Based on the content of the bestselling and CHOICE-awarded Encyclopedia of Natural Resources this new edition demonstrates the major challenges that the society is facing for the sustainability of all well-being on the planet Earth. The experience evidence methods and models used in studying natural resources are presented in six stand-alone volumes arranged along the main systems of land water and air. It reviews state-of-the-art knowledge highlights advances made in different areas and provides guidance for the appropriate use of remote sensing and geospatial data with field-based measurements in the study of natural resources. Volume 6 Atmosphere and Climate covers atmospheric pollution and the complexity of atmospheric systems and their interactions with human activity. As an excellent reference for fundamental information on air systems the handbook includes coverage of acid rain and nitrogen deposition air pollutants elevated carbon dioxide atmospheric circulation patterns and climate change effects on polar regions and climatology. New in this edition are discussions on aerosols monitoring and mapping greenhouse gases the Greenland ice sheet and mountainous regions. This book presents the key processes methods and models used in studying the impact of air pollution on ecosystems worldwide. Written in an easy-to-reference manner The Handbook of Natural Resources Second Edition as individual volumes or as a complete set is an essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the science and management of natural resources. Public and private libraries educational and research institutions scientists scholars and resource managers will benefit enormously from this set. Individual volumes and chapters can also be used in a wide variety of both graduate and undergraduate courses in environmental science and natural science at different levels and disciplines such as biology geography earth system science and ecology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138339675

Atmospheres and the Experiential WorldTheory and Methods We live in atmospheres we talk about them and we move through them. They offer us an important route into comprehending several aspects of human life and experience what is important to people the environments life is played out in and the processes of change and possible futures. Atmospheres are an ephemeral yet inescapable element of our everyday experiential and conceptual environments. They are continually beyond our grasp as they undergo constant transformation.By interrogating atmospheres this book arrives at new ways of thinking about the relationships between people space time and events. Atmospheres and the Experiential World explores the ways we engage with these affective modes and the possibilities they offer for researchers designers and policy-makers to make and intervene in the world.Chapters propose an approach to atmospheres that is not fixed to certain forms or boundaries. Instead this book argues that atmospheres should be conceptualised as dynamic and changing configurations that allow analytical insight into a range of topics when we think in about and through them. This book offers scholars designers and creative practitioners professionals and students a research-based way of understanding and intervening in atmospheres. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587338

Atmospheres: Aesthetics of Emotional Spaces Originally published in Italian in 2010 this book is the first to address the theory of atmospheres in a thorough and systematic way. It examines the role of atmospheres in daily life and defines their main characteristics. Outlining the typical phenomenological situations in which we experience atmospheres it assesses their impact on contemporary aesthetics. It puts forward a philosophical approach which systematises a constellation of affects and climates finds patterns in the emotional tones of different spaces (affordances) and assesses their impact on the felt body. It also critically discusses the spatial turn invoked by several of the social sciences and argues that there is a need for a non-psychologistic rethinking of the philosophy of emotions. It provides a history of the term 'atmosphere' and of the concepts anticipating its meaning (genius loci aura Stimmung numinous emotional design and ambiance) and examines the main ontological characteristics of atmospheres and their principal phenomenological characteristics. It concludes by showing how atmospheres affect our emotions our bodies' reactions our state of mind and as a result our behaviour and judgments. Griffero assesses how atmospheres are more effective than we have been rationally willing to admit and to what extent traditional aesthetics unilaterally oriented towards art has underestimated this truth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247710

Atmospheric Acoustic Remote SensingPrinciples and Applications Sonic Detection and Ranging (SODAR) systems and Radio Acoustic Sounding Systems (RASS) use sound waves to determine wind speed wind direction and turbulent character of the atmosphere. They are increasingly used for environmental and scientific applications such as analyzing ground-level pollution dispersion and monitoring conditions affecting wind energy generation. However until now there have been no reliable references on SODAR and RASS for practitioners in the field as well as non-experts who wish to understand and implement this technology to their own applications. Authored by an internationally known expert in the design and use of SODAR/RASS technology Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications systematically explains the underlying science principles and operational aspects of acoustic radars. Abundant diagrams and figures including eight pages of full-color images enhance clear guidelines and tools for handling calibration error equipment hardware sampling and data analysis. The final chapter explores applications in environmental research boundary layer research wind power and loading complex terrain and sound speed profiles. Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing offers SODAR and RASS users as well as general remote sensing practitioners environmental scientists and engineers a straightforward guide for using SODARs to perform wind measurements and data analysis for scientific environmental or alternative monitoring applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367577551

Atmospheric AerosolsCharacteristics and Radiative Effects This book includes basic knowledge and understanding on the characteristics of aerosols over the continent and oceanic regions their composition residence times  sinks and size distributions and their effects in the radiative transfer and climate of Earth. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498750738

Atmospheric Dispersion ModellingAn Introduction to Practical Applications To comply with legal and other standards businesses and regulators are increasingly required to make decisions based on risk assessments of the potential effects of their activities on the environment. Atmospheric dispersion modelling is a cost-effective method allowing various scenarios to be explored before expensive investment takes place. This guide offers advice on this environmental management tool. Unlike much of the previous literature it doesn't focus excessively on the mathematical theory behind the modelling or on modelling for specific regulatory purposes. Instead it offers an understanding of the background to the methodologies providing exercises to develop the skills to carry these out and including examples of the use of commercially available models to enable the reader to assess the results of modelling for risk assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138157248

Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Change Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Change is an introduction to the major pollutants causing concern today a description of their sources and how their emissions and concentrations have changed through time.Approaching atmospheric change in the context of its effects on the natural environment people and the global climate system Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Change examines: ·Atmospheric pollution at global continental and local scales ·The development of policy at national and international levels·The uses of computer models to help us understand and forecast the behaviour of pollutants and their impacts·The success (or otherwise) of policies designed to reduce air pollution and the prospects for the future.With extensive references to useful web sites and further reading Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Change will be of great benefit to senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138163201

Atmospheric Processes Originally published in 1980 this book is an original approach to the study of the atmosphere at A Level and introductory undergraduate courses. A true understanding of the way the atmosphere works is only attainable on a firm basis of science and the book concentrates on this aspect in a clear and straightforward manner without introducing advanced mathematics. The book discusses the atmosphere in terms of a machine fuelled by the Sun and it deals with the energy involved in global circulations before looking at local processes and finally global patterns. With a clear recognition of the vulnerability of climate to our wellbeing on a global scale this book remains as relevant now as when it was first published. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367362157

Atmospheric Research in AntarcticaPresent Status and Thrust Areas in Climate Change Atmospheric Research in Antarctica: Present Status and Thrust Areas in Climate Change represents a panoramic view of the developments in the field of Antarctic atmospheric sciences and meteorology broadly covering geomagnetism and aeronomy middle atmospheric studies and global and climate change studies. It includes greenhouse gases ozone monitoring as well as very low frequency (VLF) phenomena and space weather Antarctic meteorology and mathematical modeling of atmosphere and ocean processes around Antarctica. Atmospheric electricity and aerosols investigations over Antarctica along with the total solar eclipse-related studies calibration of AWIFS Sensor and measurements of positive ions are also discussed. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in atmospheric studies meteorology Antarctic studies climate change. FEATURES: Covers scientific aspects of Antarctic meteorology and atmospheric sciences under climate change scenario　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Contains diverse set of information with strong bearing on recent and past polar processes　　　　　　　　　　　 Presents integrated research on polar science coupled with meteorological climatological and atmosphericsciences　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Thoroughly reviews geomagnetism and aeronomy middle atmospheric studies including global and climate change studies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Helps readers understand how Antarctica’s climate has changed in the past and is being affected by ‘global warming’ and how might we expect its climate to change in the future? Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367408800

Atmospheric Turbulence Originally published in 1955 Atmospheric Turbulence examines dynamic meteorology and the fundamental part it plays in the overall science of meteorology. The book examines the theory of atmospheric turbulence as a more mathematically developed area than largescale motions of the atmosphere and examines its significance in economic military and industrial spheres. The book focuses on the effect and importance of atmospheric turbulence not only to meteorologists but the designers of large aircraft. The book addresses the effects of turbulence and the properties of the atmosphere that can be found closer to the ground. This book will be of interest to atmospheric physicists and meteorologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367340179

Atom Optics with Laser Light This book deals specifically with the manipulation of atoms by laser light describing the focusing channeling and reflection of atoms by laser fields. It also describes the potential fields required to cause the phase change of the wave function necessary for the atomic interactions to occur. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138455818

Atomic Age America Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy¿focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power¿on the lives of Americans within a world context. The text examines the social political diplomatic environmental and technical impacts of atomic energy on the 20th and 21st centuries with a look back to the origins of atomic theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205742547

Atomic and Molecular BeamsProduction and Collimation Atomic and molecular beams are employed in physics and chemistry experiments and to a lesser extent in the biological sciences. These beams enable atoms to be studied under collision-free conditions and allow the study of their interaction with other atoms charged particles radiation and surfaces. Atomic and Molecular Beams: Production and Collimation explores the latest techniques for producing a beam from any substance as well as from the dissociation of hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and the halogens. The book not only provides the basic expressions essential to beam design but also offers in-depth coverage of: Design of ovens and furnaces for atomic beam production Creation of atomic beams that require higher evaporation temperatures Theory of beam formation including the Clausing equation and the transmission probability Construction of collimating arrays in metals plastics glass and other materials Optimization of the design of atomic beam collimators While many review articles and books discuss the application of atomic beams few give technical details of their production. Focusing on practical application in the laboratory the author critically reviews over 800 references to compare the atomic and molecular beam formation theories with actual experiments. Atomic and Molecular Beams: Production and Collimation is a comprehensive source of material for experimentalists facing the design of any atomic or molecular beam and theoreticians wishing to extend the theory. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138198876

Atomic Bomb CinemaThe Apocalyptic Imagination on Film Unfathomably merciless and powerful the atomic bomb has left its indelible mark on film. In Atomic Bomb Cinema Jerome F. Shapiro unearths the unspoken legacy of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and its complex aftermath in American and Japanese cinema. According to Shapiro a "Bomb film" is never simply an exercise in ideology or paranoia. He examines hundreds of films like Godzilla Dr. Strangelove and The Terminator as a body of work held together by ancient narrative and symbolic traditions that extol survival under devastating conditions. Drawing extensively on both English-language and Japanese-language sources Shapiro argues that such films not only grapple with our nuclear anxieties but also offer signs of hope that humanity is capable of repairing a damaged and divided world. www.atomicbombcinema.com Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203952917

Atomic DwellingAnxiety Domesticity and Postwar Architecture In the years of reconstruction and economic boom that followed the Second World War the domestic sphere encountered new expectations regarding social behaviour modes of living and forms of dwelling. This book brings together an international group of scholars from architecture design urban planning and interior design to reappraise mid-twentieth century modern life offering a timely reassessment of culture and the economic and political effects on civilian life. This collection contains essays that examine the material of art objects and spaces in the context of practices of dwelling over the long span of the postwar period. It asks what role material objects interior spaces and architecture played in quelling or fanning the anxieties of modernism’s ordinary denizens and how this role informs their legacy today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415676090

Atomic Force Microscopy in Nanobiology Recent developments in atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been accomplished through various technical and instrumental innovations including high-resolution and recognition imaging technology under physiological conditions fast-scanning AFM and general methods for cantilever modification and force measurement. All these techniques are now highly powerful not only in material sciences but also in basic biological sciences. There are many nanotechnology books that focus on materials instruments and applications in engineering and medicine but only a few of them are directed toward basic biological sciences. This book tries to bridge this gap. Edited by a prominent researcher this volume provides an overview of modern AFM technologies: the basic AFM protocols in Part I newly developed technologies in Part II and the most recent applications of AFM technologies in biological sciences in Parts III and IV. The chapters are contributed by some of the leading scientists in the field of nanobiology. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814411585

Atomic Force MicroscopyFundamental Concepts and Laboratory Investigations This book focuses primarily on the atomic force microscope and serves as a reference for students postdocs and researchers using atomic force microscopes for the first time. In addition this book can serve as the primary text for a semester-long introductory course in atomic force microscopy. There are a few algebra-based mathematical relationships included in the book that describe the mechanical properties behaviors and intermolecular forces associated with probes used in atomic force microscopy. Relevant figures tables and illustrations also appear in each chapter in an effort to provide additional information and points of interest. This book includes suggested laboratory investigations that provide opportunities to explore the versatility of the atomic force microscope. These laboratory exercises include opportunities for experimenters to explore force curves surface roughness friction loops conductivity imaging and phase imaging. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367218645

Atomic MumbaiLiving with the Radiance of a Thousand Suns Atomic Mumbai offers an insightful historical and ethnographic account of how nuclear issues are represented in popular culture print media films documentaries advertising and superhero comics driven by perceptions of those based in the city of Mumbai a prime site of nuclear establishments in India since the mid-1940s. Based on long-term fieldwork and including rare photographs narratives and extensive interviews the volume documents urban nuclear imaginaries along with their terrifying association with genetic mutation and death. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138659827

Atomic Nanoscale Technology in the Nuclear Industry Developments at the nanoscale are leading to new possibilities and challenges for nuclear applications in areas ranging from medicine to international commerce to atomic power production/waste treatment. Progress in nanotech is helping the nuclear industry slash the cost of energy production. It also continues to improve application reliability and safety measures which remain a critical concern especially since the reactor disasters in Japan. Exploring the new wide-ranging landscape of nuclear function Atomic Nanoscale Technology in the Nuclear Industry details the breakthroughs in nanoscale applications and methodologies that are revolutionizing power production biotechnology and material science. Developments in atomic nanoscale technology have given us the ability to: Use ion beams to Investigate and optimize radiation energy losses at the nanoscopic level Assess nanoscopic safety circumstances involved in a reactor failure Analyze characteristics of nuclear spacecraft operating in the nanogravity of deep space Evaluate light collection enhancement for digital X-ray detection Apply brachytherapy using radioisotopes for cancer therapy Treat nuclear waste at the nanoscopic level Use systems-thinking decision making to analyze financial progress of nanotech in the energy industry Assess safety (and safety management methods) for nuclear nanomaterials used in plant operations Representing a first step in multi-combinatorial research this text incorporates advanced studies that use Monte Carlo and solid-state measurement (including radiation detection) methods. Researchers used these to demonstrate the potential to upgrade methods of radiation protection and nuclear reactor operation (safety waste disposal etc.). The author also addresses how we can use nanotechnology to address industrial concerns and enhance nuclear medicine techniques. He highlights several nanomaterial systems and devices to illustrate developments in this area. 　 About the Author: Taeho Woo launched the specialized field of atomic multinology (interdisciplinary research of nuclear technology) which combines the application of information technology biotechnology and nanotechnology in the nuclear industry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073142

Atomic Physics Using the quantum approach to the subject of atomic physics this text keeps the mathematics to the minimum needed for a clear and comprehensive understanding of the material. Beginning with an introduction and treatment of atomic structure the book goes on to deal with quantum mechanics atomic spectra and the theory of interaction between atoms and radiation. Continuing to more complex atoms and atomic structure in general the book concludes with a treatment of quantum optics. Appendices deal with Rutherford scattering calculation of spin-orbit energy derivation of the Einstein B coefficient the Pauli Exclusion Principle and the derivation of eigenstates in helium. The book should be of interest to undergraduate physics students at intermediate and advanced level and also to those on materials science and chemistry courses. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138406414

Atomic Theories Summarising the most novel facts and theories which were coming into prominence at the time particularly those which had not yet been incorporated into standard textbooks this important work was first published in 1921. The subjects treated cover a wide range of research that was being conducted into the atom and include Quantum Theory the Bohr Theory the Sommerfield extension of Bohr’s work the Octet Theory and Isotopes as well as Ionisation Potentials and Solar Phenomena. Because much of the material of Atomic Theories lies on the boundary between experimentally verified fact and speculative theory it indicates in a unique way how the future of physics was perceived at the time of writing. It thus throws into stark relief not only the immense advances made since the 1920s but also perhaps highlights the importance of not rigidly adhering to a particular program of future discoveries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964068

Atomization and Sprays The second edition of this long-time bestseller provides a framework for designing and understanding sprays for a wide array of engineering applications. The text contains correlations and design tools that can be easily understood and used in relating the design of atomizers to the resulting spray behavior. Written to be accessible to readers with a modest technical background the emphasis is on application rather than in-depth theory. Numerous examples are provided to serve as starting points for using the information in the book. Overall this is a thoroughly updated edition that still retains the practical focus and readability of the original work by Arthur Lefebvre. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498736251

Atoms Bytes and GenesPublic Resistance and Techno-Scientific Responses "Atom " "byte" and "gene" are metonymies for techno-scientific developments of the 20th century: nuclear power computing and genetic engineering. Resistance continues to challenge these developments in public opinion. This book traces historical debates over atoms bytes and genes which raised controversy with consequences and argues that public opinion is a factor of the development of modern techno-science. The level and scope of public controversy is an index of resistance examined here with a "pain analogy" which shows that just as pain impacts movement resistance impacts techno-scientific mobilization: it signals that something is wrong and this requires attention elaboration and a response to the challenge. This analysis shows how different fields of enquiry deal with the resistance of social-psychological mentalities in the face of industrial scientific and political activities inspired by projected futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415793537

Atoms and ElementsA Study of Theories of Matter in England in the Nineteenth Century First published in 1967. The impression is sometimes given that the Atomic Theory was revived in the early years of the nineteenth century by John Dalton and that continuously from then on it has played a vital role in chemistry. The aim of this study is to revise this over-simplified picture. Atomic explanations seemed to chemists to go beyond the facts to fail to lend themselves to mathematical expression and to deny the ultimate simplicity and unity of all matter. Most therefore rejected them. Meanwhile physicists were developing a whole range of atomic theories to explain the physical properties of bodies in terms of very simple atoms or particles. During the last thirty years of the century the position changed as physicists and chemists came to agree on a common atomic theory. But the last prominent opponents of atomism were not converted until the early years of the twentieth century by which time studies of radioactivity had made it clear that the billiard-ball Daltonian atom must in any case be abandoned. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138393899

Atoms For PeaceAn Analysis After Thirty Years This book analyzes the future role of the U.S. in international affairs the nature of controls over nuclear cooperation and trade and the scope and limitations of international cooperation in nuclear energy and nonproliferation matters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367158330

Atonement Christology and the TrinityMaking Sense of Christian Doctrine For many believers today the doctrines of Atonement Christology and the Trinity seem like puzzling constructions produced by academic theologians. They are cast in unintelligible forms of thought derived from Platonism or from feudal society and for many their existential relevance for life today remains unclear. This book introduces these doctrines and proposes a reinterpretation in the light of the claim of many Christian mystics that ultimate happiness is to be found in enjoying the loving fellowship of God. This claim is amatrix of faith in terms of which these doctrines are shown to be relevant for the life of faith of believers today. Furthermore since this matrix can be defended within all three Abrahamic traditions Judaism Christianity and Islam the proposed understanding of these doctrines can also contribute usefully to the necessary dialogue between these traditions in a globalised world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138410534

Atopic Dermatitis and Eczematous Disorders It is estimated that around 15% of the population suffer from atopic dermatitis or eczematous disorders at some point in their lifetime causing a significant percentage of visits to dermatologists primary care physicians and allergists. Despite much current research interest the pathophysiology of these disorders and their optimum treatment remain uncertain.In Atopic Dermatitis & Eczematous Disorders the authors discuss all clinical aspects and treatment of atopic dermatitis and other eczema variants including: Seborrheic dermatitis Nummular eczema Stasis dermatitis Exfoliative erythroderma HIV-related dermatoses Ichthyosis vulgaris Hand dermatitis Immunodeficiency disorders The book also discusses complications such as secondary infection and ophthalmic disease as well as legal aspects. It contains almost 300 high-quality color clinical images making it an invaluable visual reference for dermatologists in practice and training candidates for post-registration qualifications primary care practitioners medical students and allergists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452162

Atrial Fibrillation in Practice This book provides a clear concise management-orientated approach to atrial fibrillation. It also provides a useful and practical guide to the issues relating to this common cardiac problem to improve the care and treatment of these patients. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003072034

At-Risk Children & YouthResiliency Explored What assistance can be provided to disadvantaged youngsters to help them conquer the many challenges they face while growing up? At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. Author Niall McElwee explains many of the challenges faced by children including poor literacy and numeracy skills poverty distrust and other difficult issues. Practical strategies are presented to help disadvantaged children and youth to overcome societal and self-imposed barriers for improvement. A detailed review and assessment is provided on the efficacy of Ireland’s Youth Encounter Projects. This important resource focuses on what works and what does not in youth services. At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored closely examines risk factors and what it specifically means to be ‘at-risk’. Going further beyond the standard risk factors usually considered such as drug use or dropping-out of school this probing text explores the full range of factors and coping and healing mechanisms. The author challenges several of the views and beliefs about risk and resiliency generally held by many in child and youth services and in society. This book is extensively referenced and includes helpful figures tables to clearly present information. Topics in At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored include: A breakdown of terms for risk behaviors and predictors of risk Issues of social class and social exclusion The impact of school difficulties on students including truancy and poor academic standing Strategies to build on student strengths The quality of the entirety of the school experience as a determination of success Strategies for intervention A review of literature on risk and resiliency A relational research model including methodology and ethical issues Description and functions of Youth Encounter Projects—and an assessment of their value Results of risk studies over the past decade Recommended changes in policies At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored is a valuable addition to the libraries of educators students and child and youth service providers everywhere. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964075

At-Risk Children and YouthResiliency Explored Discover strategies to reinforce the strengths of the youngest members of society What assistance can be provided to a disadvantaged youngster to help them bounce back to conquer challenges while growing up? At-Risk Children and Youth analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. Niall McElwee shines a crucial spotlight on the challenges facing children including poor literacy and numeracy skills poverty distrust and other difficult issues. Practical strategies are presented to help disadvantaged children and youth to overcome societal and self-imposed barriers for improvement. A detailed review and assessment is provided of the efficacy of Ireland’s Youth Encounter Projects. This important resource focuses on what works and what does not in youth services. At-Risk Children and Youth closely examines at-risk factors and what it specifically means to be ’at-risk’. Going further beyond the standard risk factors usually considered such as drug use or dropping-out of school this probing text explores the full range of factors and coping and healing mechanisms. The author challenges several of the views and beliefs about risk and resiliency generally held by many in child and youth services and in society. This book is extensively referenced and includes helpful figures tables to clearly present information. Topics in At-Risk Children and Youth include: detailed breakdown of terms for risk behaviors and predictors of risk the issues of social class and social exclusion the impact of school difficulties on students including truancy and poor academic standing building on student strengths the quality of the entirety of the school experience as a determination of success strategies for intervention a review of various literature on risk and resiliency a relational research model including methodology and ethical issues description and functions of Youth Encounter Projects—and an assessment of their value at-risk youth perceptions of risk in their own words results of risk studies over the past decade recommended changes in policies At-Risk Children and Youth is a valuable addition to the libraries of educators students and child and youth service providers everywhere. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138161979

At-Risk YouthTheory Practice Reform First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138987647

Atrocity and American Military Justice in Southeast AsiaTrial by Army This book is an examination of American army legal proceedings that resulted from a series of moments when soldiers in a war zone crossed a line between performing their legitimate functions and committing crimes against civilians or atrocities. Using individual judicial proceedings held within war-time Southeast Asia Louise Barnett analyses how the American military legal system handled crimes against civilians and determines what these cases reveal about the way that war produces atrocity against civilians. Presenting these atrocities and subsequent trials in a way that considers both the personal and the institutional the author considers how and why atrocity happens the terrain of justification and the degree to which the army and American society have been willing to take military crimes against civilians seriously.  Atrocity and American Military Justice in Southeast Asia will be of interest to students scholars and professionals interested in Military Justice Military history and Southeast Asian History more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415677554

Attachment Place and Otherness in Nineteenth-Century American LiteratureNew Materialist Representations This interdisciplinary study examines the role interpersonal and place attachment bonds play in crafting a national identity in American literature. Although there have been numerous ecocritical studies of and psychoanalytic approaches to American literature this study seeks to integrate the language of empirical science and the physical realities of place while also investigating non-human agency and that which exists beyond the material realm. Murphy considers how writers in the early American Republic constructed modernity by restructuring representations of interpersonal and place attachments which are subsequently reimagined reconfigured and sometimes even rejected by writers in the long nineteenth century. Within each narrative American perceptions of otherness are pathologized as a result of insecure human-to-human and human-to-place attachments resulting in a restructuring of antiquated notions of difference. Throughout Murphy argues that in order to understand fully the contextually varied framework of human bonding it is important to emphasize America’s "attachment" to various constructions of otherness. Historically people of color women ethnic groups and lower class citizens have been relegated—socially politically and culturally—to a place of subordination. Refugees escaping the French and Haitian Revolutions to American cities encouraged writers to transform social cultural and political attachments in ways that the American Revolution did not. The United States has always been part of an extended global network that provides fertile ground from which to imagine a future American identity; this book thus gestures toward future readers educators and scholars who seek to explore new fields and new approaches to understand the underlying human motivations that continually inspire the American imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667184

Attachment Across Clinical and Cultural PerspectivesA Relational Psychoanalytic Approach Attachment Across Clinical and Cultural Perspectives brings together leading thinkers in attachment theory to explore its importance across cultural clinical and social contexts and the application of attachment relationship principles to intervention with diverse groups of children and families. These contributions collectively illustrate the robustness of attachment research in the contexts of culture early extreme deprivation trauma and the developing brain providing great inspiration for anyone embracing the idea of evidence-based practice. Two chapters convey fundamentals of attachment theory covering links between attachment and normal and pathological development and the interface between attachment and other features of evolutionary theory. Two others specifically tackle the cultural context of attachment; fundamental research findings with North American and European samples are shown to hold as well among indigenous people in a rural Mexican village whilst the link between maternal sensitivity and secure attachment is demonstrated in a variety of cultures. Further chapters explore the role of fear and trauma in the formation of attachment; one establishes intergenerational links between parental history of trauma dissociative states of mind and infant disorganized attachment another looks at the consequences of early extreme deprivation (institutional rearing) for attachment. A third describes the impact of attachment experiences on brain development. Finally the book explores intervention guided by attachment theory research on fear and trauma and an understanding of how attachment experiences leave their mark on parental psyche and behaviour. Attachment Across Clinical and Cultural Perspectives gathers authoritative information from leading experts in the field in an easily readable practical way. It will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists to professionals who serve the developmental and mental health needs of adults children and families and anyone seeking to base their intervention work and therapy upon attachment principles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138999688

Attachment Across the Life Cycle To explain and understand the patterns that attachment play in psychiatric and social problems a body of knowledge has sprung up which owes much to the pioneering work of the late John Bowlby. This book draws together recent theoretical contributions research findings and clinical data from psychiatrists psychologists sociologists and ethologists from Britain America and Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138171428

Attachment and Adult Clinical PracticeAn Integrated Perspective on Developmental Theory Neurobiology and Emotional Regulation This comprehensive volume addresses attachment theory’s history as well as its integration with neurobiology psychophysiology theories of emotion regulation theory and mentalization theory. It explores how clinicians can connect with their clients so that they feel completely seen and heard. Attachment theory speaks to one’s biological drive to connect to relate and to feel heard. The author aims to achieve this by condensing the enormous and diverse literature of the field into a singular manageable work that clinicians can use to foster these connections. The book traces the history of attachment theory and describes how neurobiological research has influenced the expansion of attachment theory and how emotions and psychophysiology have become critical to our understanding of human attachment connections. It concludes with a detailed examination of how to apply these theories in clinical practice. This practical book addresses attachment theory’s take on integrating the mind body and emotion when striving toward well-being. It will be of great importance for psychotherapy students beginning therapists and experienced clinicians with an interest in attachment theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367548537

Attachment and Development First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203783832

Attachment and Family SystemsConceptual Empirical and Therapeutic Relatedness IAttachment and Family Systems is a cogent and compelling text addressing the undeniable overlap between two systems of thought that deal with the nature of interpersonal relationships and how these impact functioning. In this enlightening work leading thinkers in the field apply attachment theory within a systemic framework to a variety of life cycle transitional tasks and clinical issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138869585

Attachment and Human Survival What is it about childhood experiences that influence the kind of adult we become? For John Bowlby and others who developed Attachment theory much of the answer lies in the quality of early attachments to our primary caregivers. When those attachments are secure we can develop a safe sense of self. When insecure we may go on seeking safety throu Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323042

Attachment and New BeginningsReflections on Psychoanalytic Therapy This collection of written pieces plots the work of an NHS psychotherapist Jonathan Pedder turning the science of psychiatry into human encounters. He had a career teaching and inspiring colleagues and students with psychoanalytic ways of thinking encouraging and supporting them in the challenges of contemporary psychiatry. In his work he made the world of psychoanalysis accessible to non-analysts and this book augments the textbook on psychotherapy which Pedder wrote with Dennis Brown. Pedder was a quiet visionary influential in offering a pathway for mental health workers from many disciplines to find their way to the psychoanalytic ideas that illuminate their patients/clients.'- Professor R. D. Hinshelwood Author of Clinical Klein and Dictionary of Kleinian Thought Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367106171

Attachment and PsychoanalysisTheory Research and Clinical Implications Although attachment theory was originally rooted in psychoanalysis the two areas have since developed quite independently. This incisive book explores ways in which attachment theory and psychoanalysis have each contributed to understanding key aspects of psychological functioning--including infantile and adult sexuality aggression psychopathology and psychotherapeutic change--and what the two fields can learn from each other. Morris Eagle critically evaluates how psychoanalytic thinking can aid in expanding core attachment concepts such as the internal working model and how knowledge about attachment can inform clinical practice and enrich psychoanalytic theory building. Three chapters on attachment theory and research are written in collaboration with Everett Waters. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462508402

Attachment and Sexuality The papers featured in Attachment and Sexuality create a dense tapestry each forming a separate narrative strand that elucidates different configurations of the relationship between attachment and sexuality. As a whole the volume explores the areas of convergence and divergence opposition and integration between these two systems. It suggests that there is a bi-directional web of influences that weaves the attachment and sexual systems together in increasingly complex ways from infancy to adulthood. The volume’s unifying thread is the idea that the attachment system and particularly the degree of felt security or lack thereof in relation to early attachment figures provides a paradigm of relatedness that forms a scaffold for the developmental unfolding of sexuality in all its manifestations. Such manifestations include infantile and adult masturbatory and mutual and normative and perverse. Also central to the papers is the idea that the development of secure attachment is predicated in part on the development of the capacity for mentalization or the ability to envision and interpret the behavior of oneself and others in terms of intentional mental states including desires feelings beliefs and motivations. Topics discussed in the book will help to shape the direction and tenor of further dialogues in the arena of attachment and sexuality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138009943

Attachment and the Defence Against IntimacyUnderstanding and Working with Avoidant Attachment Self-Hatred and Shame This book combines attachment theory and research with clinical experience to provide practitioners with tools for engaging with individuals who are indifferent avoidant highly defensive and who struggle to make and maintain intimate connections with others. Composed of four papers presented at a Wimbledon Guild conference in 2017 this text examines the origins of avoidant attachment patterns in early life describes research tools that offer a more refined understanding of this insecure attachment pattern explores the internal object worlds of "dismissing" adults and considers the impact on couple relationships when one or both partners avoid intimacy or dependency. Each chapter contains case studies with children and families adolescents adults and couples that acknowledge the challenges of engaging with these "shut down" individuals with authors sharing what they have learned from their patients about what is needed for effective psychotherapy. It is an accessible book full of clinical richness and insight and will be invaluable to practitioners who are interested in deepening their understanding and clinical skills from an attachment perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138330450

Attachment Centered Play Therapy Attachment Centered Play Therapy offers clinicians a holistic play-based approach to child and family therapy that is presented through the lens of attachment theory. Along the way chapters explore the theoretical underpinnings of attachment theory to provide a foundational understanding of the theory while also supplying evidence-based interventions practical strategies and illuminative case studies. This informative new resource strives to combine theory and practice in a single intuitive model designed to maximize the child-parent relationship repair attachment wounds and address underlying symptoms of trauma. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138293557

Attachment in AdulthoodStructure Dynamics and Change Synthesizing a vast body of empirical research and organizing it around a comprehensive conceptual model this book is recognized as the definitive reference on adult attachment. The authors explain how what began as a theory of child development is now used to conceptualize and study nearly all aspects of social functioning across the lifespan including mental representations of self and others emotion regulation personal goals and strivings couple relationships caregiving sexuality psychopathology psychotherapy and organizational behavior. The origins and measurement of individual differences in adult attachment are examined as is the question of whether and how attachment patterns can change. New to This Edition: *Reflects major advances including hundreds of new studies. *Clarifies and extends the authors' influential model of attachment-system functioning. *Cutting-edge content on genetics and on the neural and hormonal substrates of attachment. *Increased attention to the interplay among attachment and other behavioral systems such as caregiving and sexuality. *Expanded discussion of attachment processes in counseling and psychotherapy. *Additional coverage of leadership group dynamics and religion. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462533817

Attachment in Group Psychotherapy Attachment theory is influencing how we understand interpersonal relationships and how psychotherapy can help facilitate change for those struggling in relationships. More recently researchers and clinicians have applied attachment theory to group treatment one of the most effective forms of psychotherapy to address interpersonal difficulties. This book highlights some of the bridges between attachment theory and contemporary approaches to group treatment. In addition to applying attachment theory to innovative treatments each chapter addresses a specific way in which attachment impacts the members’ capacity for empathy and perspective taking; the development of cohesion in the group; the automatic fight-flight response during group interactions; members’ ability to tolerate diversity; and the leaders’ capacity to foster safety within the group. This book will help group leaders gain a richer understanding of attachment theory and attachment based techniques that will ultimately benefit their groups. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367535841

Attachment in Psychotherapy This eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development. Advancing a model of treatment as transformation through relationship the author integrates attachment theory with neuroscience trauma studies relational psychotherapy and the psychology of mindfulness. Vivid case material illustrates how therapists can tailor interventions to fit the attachment needs of their patients thus helping them to generate the internalized secure base for which their early relationships provided no foundation. Demonstrating the clinical uses of a focus on nonverbal interaction the book describes powerful techniques for working with the emotional responses and bodily experiences of patient and therapist alike. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462522712

Attachment in Religion and SpiritualityA Wider View Synthesizing diverse strands of theory and research this compelling book explores the psychology of religion and spirituality through an innovative attachment lens. Pehr Granqvist examines the connections between early caregiving experiences attachment patterns and individual differences in religious cognition experience and behavior. The function of a deity as an attachment figure is analyzed as are ways in which attachment facilitates the intergenerational transmission of religion. The book also shows how the attachment perspective can aid in understanding mystical experiences connections between religion and mental health and cultural differences between more and less religious societies. Granqvist's conversational writing style concrete examples and references to popular culture render complex concepts accessible.  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462542680

Attachment in Sport Exercise and Wellness Attachment theory is a concept well known to ‘mainstream’ psychologists informing the literature in areas as diverse as psychodynamics developmental psychology social psychology and counselling. This important new book is the first to demonstrate the relevance of attachment theory to the psychology of sport exercise and wellness opening up important new avenues for research and professional practice. In this book author Sam Carr explains that attachment theory can help us to better understand well established themes and processes in sport and exercise including motivation social relationships cognitive models of coping and group processes. By introducing the core elements of attachment theory and mapping out those areas in which it can inform the knowledge and practice of psychologists working in sport exercise and wellness this book represents an innovative and important contribution to the psychological literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415858175

Attachment Issues in Psychopathology and Intervention To be a human being (or indeed to be a primate) is to be attached to other fellow beings in relationships from infancy on. This book examines what happens when the mechanisms of early attachment go awry when caregiver and child do not form a relationship in which the child finds security in times of uncertainty and stress. Although John Bowlby a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst originally formulated attachment theory for the express purpose of understanding psychopathology across the life span the concept of attachment was first adopted by psychologists studying typical development. In recent years clinicians have rediscovered the potential of attachment theory to help them understand psychological/psychiatric disturbance a potential that has now been amplified by decades of research on typical development. Attachment Issues in Psychopathology and Intervention is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the implications of current attachment research and theory for conceptualizing psychopathology and planning effective intervention efforts. It usefully integrates attachment considerations into other frameworks within which psychopathology has been described and points new directions for investigation. The contributors who include some of the major architects of attachment theory link what we have learned about attachment to difficulties across the life span such as failure to thrive social withdrawal aggression anxiety depression bipolar disorder dissociation trauma schizo-affective disorder narcissistic personality disorder eating disorders and comorbid disorders. While all chapters are illuminated by rich case examples and discuss intervention at length half focus solely on interventions informed by attachment theory such as toddler-parent psychotherapy and emotionally focused couples therapy. Mental health professionals and researchers alike will find much in this book to stimulate and facilitate effective new approaches to their work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138003545

Attachment Of Organisms To The Gut MucosaVolume I The present volumes are based on the presentations made during the October 1981 research work shopThe attachment of micro-organisms to the intestinal mucosa which was held in Reston Virginia. The workshop was supported by the American Gastroenterological Association along with the National Institutes of Health. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890869

Attachment Of Organisms To The Gut MucosaVolume II The present volumes are based on the presentations made during the October 1981 research work shopThe attachment of micro-organisms to the intestinal mucosa which was held in Reston Virginia. The workshop was supported by the American Gastroenterological Association along with the National Institutes of Health. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890876

Attachment Research and PsychoanalysisPsychoanalytic Inquiry 19.4 First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138462106

Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis This book demonstrates that the relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalysis is more complex than adherents of either community generally recognize. It provides a brief overview of attachment theory and some key findings of attachment research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323387

Attachment Theory and PsychosisCurrent Perspectives and Future Directions Attachment Theory and Psychosis: Current Perspectives and Future Directions is the first book to provide a practical guide to using attachment theory in the assessment formulation and treatment of a range of psychological problems that can arise as a result of experiencing psychosis. Katherine Berry Sandra Bucci and Adam N. Danquah along with an international selection of contributors expertly explore how attachment theory can inform theoretical understanding of the development of psychosis psychological therapy and mental health practice with service users with psychosis. In the first section of the book contributors describe the application of attachment theory to the understanding of paranoia voice-hearing negative symptoms and relationship difficulties in psychosis. In the second section of the book the contributors consider different approaches to working therapeutically with psychosis and demonstrate how these approaches draw on the key principles of attachment theory. In the final section contributors address individual and wider organisation perspectives including a voice-hearer perspective on formulating the relationship between voices and life history how attachment principles can be used to organise the provision of mental health services and the influence of mental health workers’ own attachment experiences on therapeutic work. The book ends by summarising current perspectives and highlighting future directions. Written by leading mental health practitioners and researchers covering a diverse range of professional backgrounds topics and theroetical schools this book is significant in guiding clinicians managers and commissioners in how attachment theory can inform everyday practice. Attachment Theory and Psychosis: Current Perspectives and Future Directions will be an invaluable resource for mental health professionals especially psychologists and other clinicians focusing on humanistic treatments as well as postgraduate students training in these areas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138956759

Attachment Theory and ResearchNew Directions and Emerging Themes This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think feel and behave in different situations and at different stages in the life cycle. Topics include the effects of early experiences on adult relationships; new developments in neuroscience and genetics; attachment orientations and parenting; connections between attachment and psychopathology as well as health outcomes; and the relationship of attachment theory and processes to clinical interventions. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462512171

Attachment Theory in Adult Mental HealthA guide to clinical practice In the fifty years since its inception John Bowlby’s attachment theory has been powerfully influential on developmental psychology and more recently mental health. Bringing together the experience of a diverse range of mental health practitioners and researchers who routinely use attachment theory in their own work Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health provides a guide to using attachment theory in everyday practice. Adam N. Danquah and Katherine Berry present a wide-ranging and practical approach to the topic which includes studies on clinical practice the provision of mental health services and accommodating intercultural perspectives. Section One covers the basics of attachment theory and practice. Section Two presents clinical problems and presentations including among others the treatment of depression anxiety disorders psychosis personality disorder and eating disorders. Section Three addresses the needs of specific populations discussing the influence of sociocultural factors like gender ethnicity and age. Finally Section Four examines the organisation and the practitioner including using the theory to organise services and how individual therapists can integrate their own attachment histories into their approach. Including the most up-to-date theories and practice in the field Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health is ideal for psychologists and psychological therapists counsellors psychiatrists occupational therapists social workers and mental health service managers and commissioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415687416

Attachment Theory in Clinical Work with ChildrenBridging the Gap between Research and Practice Attachment research has tremendous potential for helping clinicians understand what happens when parent–child bonds are disrupted and what can be done to help. Yet there remains a large gap between theory and practice in this area. This book reviews what is known about attachment and translates it into practical guidelines for therapeutic work. Leading scientist-practitioners present innovative strategies for assessing and intervening in parent–child relationship problems; helping young children recover from maltreatment or trauma; and promoting healthy development in adoptive and foster families. Detailed case material in every chapter illustrates the applications of research-based concepts and tools in real-world clinical practice. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781609184827

Attachment Theory in PracticeEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals Couples and Families Drawing on cutting-edge research on adult attachment--and providing an innovative roadmap for clinical practice--Susan M. Johnson argues that psychotherapy is most effective when it focuses on the healing power of emotional connection. The primary developer of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples Johnson now extends her attachment-based approach to individuals and families. The volume shows how EFT aligns perfectly with attachment theory as it provides proven techniques for treating anxiety depression and relationship problems. Each modality (individual couple and family therapy) is covered in paired chapters that respectively introduce key concepts and present an in-depth case example. Special features include instructive end-of-chapter exercises and reflection questions.  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462538249

Attachment TheorySocial Developmental and Clinical Perspectives At a historic conference in Toronto in October 1993 developmental researchers and clinicians came together for the first time to explore the implications of current knowledge of attachment. This volume is the outcome of their labors. It offers innovative approaches to the understanding of such diverse clinical topics as child abuse borderline personality disorder dissociation adolescent suicide treatment responsiveness false memory narrative competence and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138147263

Attachment TheoryWorking Towards Learned Security This book covers the groundbreaking concepts in attachment theory as promulgated by Bowlby himself and during the years post Bowlby. It sets out to develop the seminal concept of 'learned security': the provision of a reparative experience of a secure base by the therapist so that the client can imbibe what he missed out on during his formative years. Rhona M. Fear points out that the idea of learned security has developed from the concept of earned security but is distinctly different. In Part I Fear outlines the origins and progress of attachment theory and the concepts of earned and learned security. In Part II she uses a process of dialectical thinking to put forward an integration of Kohut's self psychology Bowlby's attachment theory and Stolorow Atwood and Brandchaft's intersubjective perspective. The unifying concept that binds these three theories together is that of empathy but she puts forward a particular intersubjective collaborative view of empathic attunement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782204299

Attachment Therapy with Adolescents and AdultsTheory and Practice Post Bowlby This is a revised edition of an important title originally published in 2009. It is written primarily for psychotherapists and other practitioners and describes a new and effective form of dynamic therapy designed for working with adults and with adolescents. The theory on which the new form of therapy is based is centred in a paradigm that extends and crucially alters the paradigm for developmental psychology opened by the Bowlby/Ainsworth attachment theory. It describes a pre-programmed process the dynamics sustaining attachment and interest sharing which is activated as soon as people perceive that they are in danger. This process is made up of seven pre-programmed systems which interact with one another as an integrated whole. They include Bowlby's two complementary goal-corrected behavioural systems: attachment (also referred to as careseeking) and caregiving. Whenever the process is able to function effectively it enables people to adapt more constructively and co-operatively to changing circumstances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781780490427

AttachmentExpanding the Cultural Connections Attachment: Expanding the Cultural Connections is an exciting exploration of the latest trends in the theory and application of attachment within cross-cultural settings. The book's insightful analysis  remarkable case studies  and groundbreaking research make it essential reading for any clinician or scholar interested in perceptions of love and attachment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138872622

Attachment-Focused Family Play TherapyAn Intervention for Children and Adolescents after Trauma Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy presents an essential roadmap for therapists working with traumatized youth. Exploring trauma and attachment through a neurobiological focus the book lays out a flexible framework for practitioners treating young clients within the context of their family relationships. Chapters demonstrate how techniques of play and expressive therapy can be integrated into work with different developmental stages while providing the tools needed to fully incorporate the family into the healing process. The book also provides clinical examples and guidance on the ethical decision-making needed to effectively implement attachment work and facilitate positive change. Written in an accessible style Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy is an important resource for mental health professionals who work with traumatized children adolescents and adults. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138935853

Attachment-Focused Trauma Treatment for Children and AdolescentsPhase-Oriented Strategies for Addressing Complex Trauma Disorders Attachment-Focused Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents brings together two powerful treatment directions that exponentially expand the knowledge and skills available to child and adolescent trauma therapists. The book provides theoretical knowledge clinical approaches and specific detailed techniques that clinicians will find indispensable in the treatment of the most challenging and high-risk young trauma victims. Also included are case studies developed from over three decades of experience that show the reader how to use the techniques in real-life settings. The treatment approach described here is flexible enough to adapt to real clients in the real world regardless of trauma and attachment histories family and living situations or difficulties engaging in supportive therapeutic relationships. Clear and cohesive the model presented here allows room for the individuality and approach of each therapist so that the therapeutic relationship can evolve in a genuine and unique way. An appendix of photocopiable worksheets gives interactive tools for therapists to immediately use with clients. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138800083

Attachment-Informed Grief TherapyThe Clinician’s Guide to Foundations and Applications Attachment-Informed Grief Therapy bridges the fields of attachment studies and thanatology uniting theory research and practice to enrich our understanding of how and why people grieve and how we can help the bereaved. In its pages clinicians and students will gain a new understanding of the etiology of complicated grief and its treatment and will become better equipped to formulate accurate and specific case conceptualization and treatment plans. The authors also illustrate the ways in which the therapeutic relationship is a crucially important—though largely unrecognized—element in grief therapy and offer guidelines for an attachment informed view of the therapeutic relationship that can serve as the foundation of all grief therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415857215

Attachments: Psychiatry Psychotherapy PsychoanalysisThe selected works of Jeremy Holmes For three decades Jeremy Holmes has been a leading figure in psychodynamic psychiatry in the UK and across the world. He has played a central role in promoting the ideas of John Bowlby and in developing the clinical applications – psychiatric and psychotherapeutic – of Attachment Theory in working with adults. Drawing on both psychoanalytic and attachment ideas Holmes has been able to encompass a truly biopsychosocial perspective. As a psychotherapist Holmes brings together psychodynamic systemic and cognitive models alert to vital differences but also keenly sensitive to overlaps and parallels. This volume of selected papers brings together the astonishing range of Holmes' interests and contributions. The various sections in the book cover: An extended interview – covering Holmes’ career and philosophy as a psychodynamic psychiatrist 'Juvenilia' – sibling relationships the psychology of nuclear weapons and the psychodynamics of surgical intervention. Psychodynamic psychiatry:　Integrative and Attachment-Informed A psychotherapy section in which he develops his model of psychotherapeutic change 'Heroes' – biographical pieces about the major influences including John Bowlby Michael Balint David Malan Jonathan Pedder and Charles Rycroft. 'Ephemera' – brief pieces covering such topics as frequency of psychodynamic sessions and fees. Attachments: Psychiatry Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis - The Selected Works of Jeremy Holmes　will be essential and illuminating reading for practitioners and students of psychiatry and psychotherapy in all its guises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138782860

Attacks on Linking RevisitedA New Look at Bion's Classic Work This book aims at providing further contributions inspired by Bion's paper Attacks on Linking (1959) by a distinguinshed group of scholars who have focused on different aspects of his propositions.Contributors: Christine Anzieu-Premmereur Rachel B. Blass Ronald Britton Catalina Bronstein Elias Mallet da Rocha Barros Elizabeth Lima da Rocha Barros Antonino Ferro Jay Greenberg Monica Horovitz Clara Nemas Edna O'Shaughnessy Rudi Vermote Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203032

Attaining High Performance CommunicationsA Vertical Approach No single solution applied at one particular layer can help applications solve all performance-related issues with communication services. Instead this book shows that a coordinated effort is needed among the layers. It covers many different types of technologies and layers across the stack from the architectural features of the hardware through the protocols and their implementation in operating system kernels to the manner in which application services and middleware are using underlying platforms. The book also describes key developments in high-end platforms high performance interconnection fabrics and communication libraries and multi- and many-core systems. Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9780429144264

Attainment and Executive Functioning in the Early YearsResearch for Inclusive Practice and Lifelong Learning Attainment and Executive Functioning in the Early Years combines knowledge and understanding from research with operational skills from practice in the early years. It presents the development of a sense of self which occurs between birth and five years the effect of adverse childhood experiences and the link to executive functioning in adulthood.The book supports the development of expertise which can be applied to enhance inclusive pedagogy to nurture attainment and to contribute to life-long learning. It explores practice approaches which support children to gain a sense of self to recognise the needs of others and to achieve fulfilment by operating with purpose. Research is accessed to gain knowledge and understanding of the complex processes which result in a demonstration of executive functioning in childhood.Attainment and Executive Functioning in the Early Years will be of great interest to academics researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of early years’ care and education. It will also appeal to those working within children’s services. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606565

Attempts at General Union This volume traces the attempts made after the Napoleonic Wars to link up all the numerous local and sectional Trade Societies into a single comprehensive ‘General Trades Union’ – attempts which culminated in the short-lived Grand National Consolidated Trades Union formed under Robert Owen’s influence in 1833. Based on materials not previously used by historians this book throws new light on the development of Trade Unionism particularly in the North of England during these critical years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138564442

Attending Krishna's ImageChaitanya Vaishnava Murti-seva as Devotional Truth There is a steady and growing scholarly as well as popular interest in Hindu religion – especially devotional (bhakti) traditions as forms of spiritual practice and expressions of divine embodiment. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. Attending Krishna's Image extends the discussion on Indian images and their worship bringing historical and comparative dimensions and considering Krishna worship in the context of modernity both in India and the West. It focuses on one specific worship tradition the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition of the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries as it develops and sustains itself in two specific locales. By applying the comparative category of ‘religious truth’  the book provides a comprehensive understanding of a living religious tradition. It successfully demonstrates the understanding of devotion as a process of participation with divine embodiment in which worship of Krishna’s image is integral. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864589

Attention This collection of essays intended as a text for students examines the different facets of research into attention. The book is divided into two sections: one deals with psychological research into such areas as visual search dual-task interference and attentional bottleneck; the other deals with approaches to neural-network modelling and the effects of brain damage on attention. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315784762

Attention Attention is a fundamental feature of the mind yet has languished in the backwaters of philosophy. Recent years however have witnessed a resurgence of philosophical interest in attention driven by recognition that it is closely connected to consciousness perception agency thought justification and introspection. As is becoming clear attention has a rich philosophical significance. This is the first book to provide a systematic overview and assessment of different empirical and philosophical aspects of attention. Wayne Wu discusses the following central topics and problems: major experiments and theories of attention in psychology since the 1950s the neuroscience of attention including basic mechanisms and models attention’s intimate relation to agency the phenomenology of attention attention as a gatekeeper for consciousness attention as the basis for perception-based thought about objects the role of attention in the justification of belief attention in introspection of consciousness. A key feature of the book is its skilful analysis of the empirical work on attention and how this relates to philosophy. Additional features include chapter summaries annotated further reading and a glossary making this an ideal starting point for anyone studying attention for the first time as well as being suitable for more advanced students and researchers in psychology cognitive science and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415532242

Attention Attitude and Affect in Response To Advertising Linked from the days of their origins psychology and advertising developed as independent disciplines at almost the same time in the late nineteenth century. Providing an important arena in which psychologists have tested methods and theories advertising has been a stimulus for research and development in such diverse specialties as learning and behavioral decision theory psychometrics perception and social and mathematical psychology. Psychology in turn has contributed a wide assortment of tools theories and techniques to the practice of advertising. These contributions have found their place in virtually all areas of advertising practice -- stimulating creativity evaluating the creative product and informing the scheduling of media. Purposely eclectic this volume presents new issues in consumer psychology and advertising such as the relationship between gender differences cortical organization and advertising; new approaches to old issues such as attention as an epiphenomenon and meta-analysis of comparative advertising research; and new applications of consumer psychology to other fields such as examining health behavior as consumer behavior affect and political advertising and the relationship between advertising and eating disorders. This volume is the result of the Sixth Annual Advertising and Consumer Behavior Conference which was designed to bring together researchers and practitioners from both psychology and advertising. Chapter contributions are made by professionals in advertising and marketing professors in psychology and marketing departments and psychologists who consult for advertising and marketing organizations. Thus the chapters represent a microcosm of the type of interaction that has characterized the interface of psychology and advertising for more than a hundred years. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138876156

Attention Cooperation PurposeAn Approach to Working in Groups Using Insights from Wilfred Bion This book describes an approach based on attention that can help individuals and groups to cooperate more effectively. It presents the first book-length reassessment of Wilfred Bion's ideas on groups. Every group has a purpose or purposes - or as Bion put it "every group however casual meets to 'do' something." The approach described here shows how individual group members' use of attention - both broad or "evenly suspended" and focused - can promote a better understanding of purpose making it possible for them to do what they have met to do. This work of attention enables group members to maintain a clear sense of their purpose and also to recognise how easily they can become distracted losing focus and dispersing their energies into activities that are off task. The approach builds on the authors' experience of using Bion's insights into group dynamics over twenty-five years in different contexts formal and informal as group members managers leaders teachers consultants researchers family members and friends. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782201311

Attention Perception and ActionSelected Works of Glyn Humphreys In the World Library of Psychologists series international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books key articles salient research findings and their major practical theoretical contributions. Glyn Humphreys is an internationally renowned cognitive neuropsychologist with research interests covering object recognition and its disorders visual word recognition object and spatial attention the effects of action on cognition and social cognition. Within the field of Psychology he has won a number of prestigious awards including the Spearman Medal the President’s Award of the British Psychological Society and the Donald Broadbent Prize from the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. This collection reflects the different directions in his work and approaches which have been adopted. It will enable the reader to trace key developments in cognitive neuropsychology in a period of rapid change over the last thirty years. A newly written introduction contextualises the selection in relation to changes in the field during this time. Attention Perception and Action will be invaluable reading for students and researchers in visual cognition cognitive neuropsychology and vision neuroscience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138191228

Attention Representation and Human PerformanceIntegration of Cognition Emotion and Motivation This volume presents a rare occasion where scholars from Europe North Africa and North America share their research programs and findings revolving around an important theme: integration. Despite different research foci and methodologies there is a strong consensus that we need to understand a psychological phenomenon in all its complexity involving its neural psychological and social dimensions involving perception and conception and decision processes involving motivation emotion and cognition â€“ all in complex interaction. This volume is intended to reach out to basic and applied psychological researchers cognitive and affective scientists learning scientists biologists sociologists neuropsychological researchers and philosophers who have an interest in an integrated understanding of the mind at work particularly pertaining to explanations of real-life phenomena that have social and practical significance. A distinct feature of this volume is that most research involved is heavily built on neuropsychological evidence while loyal to the experimental tradition with its focus on functional behavior in various situations and conditions that mimic or resemble real life. The viability of this approach to doing cutting-edge research that is relevant and applicable to many real-life phenomena should also make this body of research useful for a wide range of human endeavor from religion education to industrial and organizational psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138384323

Attention and Brain Function Originally published in 1992 this book presents original psychophysiological research based on computerized techniques of recording and evaluating event-related brain potentials. The application of multichannel magnetoencephalography greatly contributes to exact localization of corresponding neuronal generators responsible for attention. The book contains a bulk of information concerning data obtained by cognitive psychology in the area of study of attention. These results are closely linked with neurophysiological investigation of attention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138596924

Attention and CreationGrowth in the Vertices of W.R. Bion The implicit background of this book consists of an optimistic approach to creating mind forms that improve the condition of humanity deriving from the legends of Christ and the Buddha and the experiences of mystics in both Eastern and Western cultures as well as from psychoanalytic thought. This book is divided into four parts. The first is a br Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323394

Attention and Emotion (Classic Edition)A clinical perspective This is a Classic Edition of Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews’ award-winning textbook on attention and emotion which now includes new section introductions. The book won the British Psychological Society book award in 1998 and is now widely seen as a classic in the field of emotional disorders. Attention and Emotion: A Clinical Perspective critically reviews the literature on attention and emotion and offers an integrative cognitive attentional model of the development and maintenance of emotional disorders. The authors also discuss the implications for clinical practice of attentional theories of emotional dysfunction. In the new section introductions the authors reflect on the influence of their ground-breaking model and the subsequent developments in the field 20 years since the book was first published. The book will continue to be essential reading for students researchers and professionals with an interest in disorders of attention and emotion. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138814844

Attention and information Processing in infants and AdultsPerspectives From Human and Animal Research First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138964082

Attention and Interpretation Bion's central thesis in this volume is that for the study of people whether individually or in groups a cardinal requisite is accurate observation accompanied by accurate appreciation and formulation of the observations so made. The study represents a further development of a theme introduced in the author's earlier works particularly in Eleme Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323400

Attention and InterpretationA scientific approach to insight in psycho-analysis and groups 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 1970 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 9780415846158

Attention and OrientingSensory and Motivational Processes Orienting is the gateway to attention the first step in processing stimulus information. This volume examines these initial stages of information intake focusing on the sensory and motivational mechanisms that determine such phenomena as stimulus selection and inhibition habituation pre-attentive processing and expectancy. Psychophysiological methods are emphasized throughout. The contributors consider analyses based on cardiovascular and electrodermal changes reflex reactions and neural events in the cortex and subcortex. Stimulated by a conference lauding Frances Graham -- held before and during a recent meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research the book presents current theory and research by an international cadre of outstanding investigators. A major researcher and theorist in the field of attention for more than three decades Dr. Graham contributes an Afterword to the present volume which is both a consideration of the work which has gone before and a new original theory paper on preattentive processing and attention. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138964099

Attention and Pattern Recognition Whilst attention is a term commonly used in everyday life for many years psychologists have struggled in their attempts to explain what it actually means. Attention and Pattern Recognition introduces the main psychological research on attention and the methods that have been used to study it. It also examines the subdivisions of focused and divided attention and explores how people recognise patterns and faces. The Routledge Modular Psychology series is a completely new approach to introductory level psychology tailor made to the new modular style of teaching. Each short book covers a topic in more detail than any large textbook can allowing teacher and student to select material exactly to suit any particular course or project. The books have been written especially for those students new to higher level study whether at school home college or university. They include specially designed features to help with technique such as model essay at an average level with an examiners comments to show how extra marks can be gained. The authors are all examiners and teachers at introductory level. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003060185

Attention and Performance Viii First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315802961

Attention and Performance XI Originally published in 1985 this volume presents the proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Attention and Performance. With few exceptions the central emphasis in previous meetings of the Attention and Performance Association was on the information-processing approach to normal human cognition. This emphasis had been supplemented on occasion by studies employing EEG methods but there had not been systematic attempts to relate the information-processing approach to work in the neurosciences. This volume seeks to emphasize the search for mechanism with such methods of approach as the following: anatomical physiological neuropsychological behavioral and computational. The editors believed that this was in accord with recent developing trends in cognition and particularly with developments in the study of attention at the time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641976

Attention and Performance XiiiMotor Representation and Control Compiled as a result of the Thirteenth Symposium of the Association for Attention and Performance this collection focuses on the Symposium's theme: Organization of Action. The book is arranged in sections which provide a comprehensive view of the main issues raised during the meeting. Several aspects of the theme were considered including: the anatomical and physiological constraints on motor preparation and execution . the influence of control (proprioceptive cutaneous visual oculomotor) signals the contribution of kinematics to the understanding of the underlying mechanisms and the role of cognitive constraints such as attention or learning in goal selection This new volume is of particular interest to professionals and researchers in cognitive psychology physiology and neuropsychology as well as those studying motor skills. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138987654

Attention and Performance XIIThe Psychology of Reading Originally published in 1987 this volume presented a comprehensive state-of-the-art account of what was known about the psychology of reading at the time. All the fundamental aspects of reading are considered: visual attention visual feature analysis visual masking letter and word recognition priming effects eye movements in reading phonological processing working memory and reading parsing sentence comprehension and text integration. The subject of reading is approached from a variety of different theoretical perspectives including cognitive psychology connectionism neuropsychology and linguistics. This broad and comprehensive review will still be of value for undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as research workers engaged in experimental or theoretical investigations of any aspect of the psychology of reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641556

Attention and ValueKeys to Understanding Museum Visitors How can museums capture visitors’ attention? And how can their attention be sustained? In this important volume leading visitor researcher and educational psychologist Stephen Bitgood proposes a model—the attention-value model—that will help museum practitioners create more effective museum environments. A major advance beyond earlier efforts the attention-value model shows how both personal and exhibit design variables influence the capture focus and engagement of attention. Bitgood also offers extensive background in the visitor attention literature details of his extensive testing of the attention-value tool and guidelines for its application. Balancing theory research and practical application Attention and Value is a must-read for exhibition developers at all levels—from students to seasoned practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611322637

Attention Deficit Disorder First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964105

Attention Deficit DisorderDiagnosis And Treatment From Infancy To Adulthood Published in 1996 Attention Deficit Disorder is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychiatry/Clinical Psychology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203766033

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderA Practical Guide for Teachers This is a clear and concise guide to classroom practice for teachers dealing with pupils with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder a condition that is estimated to affect on average one in every twenty-five children. In this new and revised edition the authors present in an accessible style and with regard for the everyday realities of the classroom life: key issues commonly raised by teachers about AD/HD; sources of information on the nature and assessment of AD/HD; advice to teachers on how to communicate with both parents and professionals; and practical classroom strategies and interventions for effectively tackling the condition. All teachers of pupils in the 5-16 age range will benefit from the explanation and advice on AD/HD offered in this resource book. It will be of particular interest to SENCOs teachers concerned with Home School Liaison and those concerned with emotional and behavioral difficulties in the classroom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175594

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderIntegration of Cognitive Neuropsychological and Psychodynamic Perspectives in Psychotherapy For many researchers clinicians teachers patients and family members the discourse on ADHD has been occurring in silos. Traditional ADHD camps are organized primarily in terms of neurological and cognitive perspectives and to a lesser extent psychoanalytic/psychodynamic perspectives. Those with an interest in ADHD have not been able to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the disorder and consequently have been restricted in psychotherapy treatment options. This book argues for the integration of the three perspectives on ADHD. Drawing on the expertise of an international range of contributors the volume addresses questions from a psychoanalytic vantage point which have considerable meaning in clinical work with children who have ADHD. They examine the role of trauma and attachment problems as both a possible antecedent to ADHD and as an outgrowth of ADHD which predisposes the child to limitations in emotion regulation social adversity an even maltreatment. Several questions pertinent to psychodynamic treatment and relevant case studies are discussed including: a) the viability of psychoanalysis/psychodynamic treatment for ADHD children b) the impact of early traumatic experience on the child’s specific weaknesses in attention over-reactivity and dysregulation c) contributions of problems in object relations and regressive defences to ADHD symptoms d) and the importance of other intrapsychic issues. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Infant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138780484

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderRecognition Reality and Resolution ADHD is a common complex and yet often misunderstood condition affecting children adolescents and adults. It causes a wide range of difficulties with concentration impulse control hyperactivity motivation and time awareness. This can often lead to school failure expulsion and emotional behavioral and social problems. An estimated two per cent of the population suffers from ADHD. To ensure their effective treatment three critical areas need to be addressed. Parents teachers and professionals must become aware of the possibility of ADHD (symptoms can mimic other medical and environmentally related conditions which can make accurate recognition difficult). Second the reality of coping with ADHD in its many forms both for individuals with the condition and those around them must be acknowledged and understood. Finally there is a need for a holistic approach to the assessment and management of ADHD to ensure the most effective resolution for individuals. The author gives an overview of the condition based on the broad internationally recognized approach to ADHD which takes account of its biological as well as environmental elements. He discusses appropriate management guidelines which include consideration of medication as well as psychosocial and educational strategies. The book aims to be a comprehensive and authoritative text on ADHD its causes and management currently available in the UK. It provides a practical guide to the process of dealing more effectively with ADHD from initial recognition to effective management strategies via assessment and diagnosis. It is intended for parents teachers and other professionals to facilitate appropriate understanding and support for this distressing condition. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138167490

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderWhat Can Teachers Do? Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder a ‘made-up’ term? Is it simply an excuse for bad behaviour? How do children with ADHD really experience school?　 This practical teacher’s guide dispels all the myths and gets down to the facts about ADHD. It explores the nitty-gritty of what you need to know in order to help the children in your class to cope with this complex condition. This fully revised second edition gives an overview of the disorder based on the broad internationally recognised approach to ADHD which takes account of its biological as well as environmental elements. It includes: real-life classroom scenarios and case studies of specific children; practical management strategies for both teachers and parents; an exploration of prevailing attitudes to ADHD; advice on initial diagnosis and ongoing assessment. Packed full of no-nonsense advice and tips this book will help you adopt the educational strategies and behaviour management approaches that are best suited to each individual child. It also explores the use of alternative treatments such as psychological and psychiatric strategies medication counselling coaching and changes to diet. Children who have ADHD can often experience school failure expulsion and emotional behavioural and social problems. By demystifying the disorder and its coexisting conditions this book will help you to understand and manage ADHD enabling you to offer the children you teach a more positive future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138380561

Attention DeficitA Practitioner's Handbook Most clinicians rely on only an interview to diagnose ADHD in adults. With the recent media "overkill" about ADHD more and more patients have already read numerous articles and books about the topic making it even harder for practitioners to differentiate between symptoms due to ADHD and symptoms of a hypersensitive patient. As a result the clinician should no longer rely on just an interview but a more sphoisticated and reliable method.Attention Deficit: A Practitioner's Handbook offers practical guidance to diagnose ADHD with special consideration to comorbid and differential diagnoses. This volume also challenges practitioners to move beyond current diagnostic criteria and presents arguments for standardized testing in addition to the traditional interview. Insightful commentaries on major points of current controversy in this area of study are also highlighted. Dr. Triolo author of the Attention Deficit Scales for Adults (ADSA) also discusses theoretical perspectives of ADHD and bridges the gap between the research and clinical practice. A most practical volume that clinicians will appreciate in their library. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138883796

Attention in ActionAdvances from Cognitive Neuroscience Over the past forty years much work has assessed how attention modulates perception but relatively little work has evaluated the role of attention in action. This is despite the fact that recent research indicates that the relation between attention and action is a crucial factor in human performance. Attention in Action provides state-of-the-art discussion of the role of attention in action and of action in constraining attention. The research takes an interdisciplinary approach covering experimental studies of attention and action neuropsychological studies of patients with impaired action and attention single cell studies of cross-modal links in attention and action and brain imaging studies on the underlying neural circuitry. Contributions from prominent international researchers both review the field and present new evidence making this book an invaluable resource for researchers and therapists alike. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415653619

Attention in VisionPerception Communication and Action Attention in Vision is an important work which aims to identify address and solve some major problems and issues in the psychology of visual perception attention and intentional control. The central aim is to investigate how people use their visual perception in the performance of tasks and to explore how the intentional control of action is achieved.Through an extensive review of the philosophy of psychology the history of ideas and theories of intentional control and an analysis of various tasks a new theory is developed which argues that there is an important difference between report tasks and act tasks.The first section of the book introduces the issues of visual perception in a historical context and outlines van der Heijden's theory. The theory is developed in the second and third sections by analysing the findings from some of the main experimental paradigms of cognitive psychology and applying the theory to act tasks. Finally the epilogue skilfully draws together the theory into an explanation of different historical and theoretical perspectives in psychology. This book will be invaluable to researchers and high-level undergraduates in the field of visual perception and attention. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415646000

Attentional CaptureA Special Issue of Visual Cognition The notion that certain mental or physical events can capture attention has been one of the most enduring topics in the study of attention owing to the importance of understanding how goal-directed and stimulus-driven processes interact in perception and cognition. Despite the clear theoretical and applied importance of attentional capture a broad survey of this field suggests that the term "capture" means different things to different people. In some cases it refers to covert shifts of spatial attention in others involuntary saccades and in still others general disruption of processing by irrelevant stimuli. The properties that elicit "capture" can also range from abruptly onset or moving lights to discontinuities in textures to unexpected tones to emotionally valenced words or pictures to directional signs and symbols. Attentional capture has been explored in both the spatial and temporal domains as well as the visual and auditory modalities. There are also a number of different theoretical perspectives on the mechanisms underlying "capture" (both functional and neurophysiological) and the level of cognitive control over capture. This special issue provides a sampling of the diversity of approaches domains and theoretical perspectives that currently exist in the study of attentional capture. Together these contributions should help evaluate the degree to which attentional capture represents a unitary construct that reflects fundamental theoretical principles and mechanisms of the mind. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138877788

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderA Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children adolescents and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment diagnosis and treatment including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core components of ADHD are elucidated. The volume explores the impact of the disorder across a wide range of functional domains--behavior learning psychological adjustment school and vocational outcomes and health. All chapters conclude with user-friendly Key Clinical Points.New to This Edition*Reflects significant advances in research and clinical practice.*Expanded with many new authors and new topics.*Chapters on cutting-edge interventions: social skills training dietary management executive function training driving risk interventions complementary/alternative medicine and therapies for adults.*Chapters on the nature of the disorder: neuropsychological aspects emotional dysregulation peer relationships child- and adult-specific domains of impairment sluggish cognitive tempo and more. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462538874

AttentionSelective Processes in Vision and Hearing The early years of modern experimental psychology were marked by a considerable amount of research on attention and much work was carried out in the laboratories of Wundt Titchener and Helmholtz. For various reasons research on attention declined from 1920 until the 1950s. Under the early philosophy of behaviourism attention became suspect as a ‘mentalistic’ concept. At the time of original publication in 1969 however much work had been done to quantify and make objective research in this area. This was of increasing importance in a world dominated by communication networks and ‘man-machine’ systems in which the human element is the weakest link due to the limits on the rate at which man can handle information. Following the publication of Broadbent’s Perception and Communication in 1958 work on attention had begun to pour from an ever increasing number of laboratories. This book is dedicated to summarising what we knew and attempts to survey the behavioural research in vision and hearing which throw light on how we share and direct attention what are the limits of attention to make some general methodological recommendations to review current theories of the time and to provide a guide to the relevant physiological work. As far as possible work on memory has been omitted. A bibliography of the major work to the spring of 1969 is included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138200388

Attic Oratory and Performance In a society where public speech was integral to the decision-making process and where all affairs pertaining to the community were the subject of democratic debate the communication between the speaker and his audience in the public forum whether the law-court or the Assembly cannot be separated from the notion of performance. Attic Oratory and Performance seeks to make modern Performance Studies productive for and so make a significant contribution to the understanding of Greek oratory. Although quite a lot of ink has been spilt over the performance dimension of oratory the focus of nearly all of the scholarship in this area has been relatively narrow understanding performance as only encompassing 'delivery' – the use of gestures and vocal ploys – and the convergences and divergences between oratory and theatre. Serafim seeks to move beyond this relatively narrow focus to offer a holistic perspective on performance and oratory. Using examples from selected forensic speeches in particular four interconnected speeches by Aeschines (2 3) and Demosthenes (18 19) he argues that oratorical performance encompassed subtle communication between the speaker and the audience beyond mere delivery and that the surviving texts offer numerous glimpses of the performative dimension of these speeches and their links to contemporary theatre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367871277

Attitude ChangeThe Competing Views What are attitudes and how are they modified? The many opposing theories to answer this question reflects not only the complexity but also the importance of the field. A central concern of social psychology attitude change is also relevant to the study of human behavior in general and a matter of major significance to the world outside the laboratory. Valid and useful theories of attitude change are thus of far-reaching consequence. At the same time the richness and flexibility of attitude structures and the numerous methodological problems involved in studying them make the development of a definitive theory difficult if not impossible. For these reasons many explanations have been offered but none have been greatly accepted.The essays included here give voice to a broad sampling of these competing viewpoints. For years attention has been directed mostly to the individual's need to maintain harmony within him and several of the authors focus on this concept. Cognitive dissonance theory is evaluated in particular detail. Ideas derived from other areas of psychology and attitude change theories based on learning perception and cognitive motivation are also well represented in this volume.In his introduction Suedfeld evaluates these major approaches as well as several less well-known alternatives. In weighing the strengths and weaknesses of each system he considers the limits of the applications of the various theories and the problems the theorists face. This book will be welcomed in a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses and by scholars and educated laymen seeking information on the current state of knowledge in this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138519015

Attitude or Latitude?Australian Aviation Safety Australia has an enviable record for airline safety - No one has ever died in an accident involving a commercial jet aircraft in Australia. The reasons behind this have been the source of much speculation and theories tend to focus on issues related to the natural environment and even luck. However with human error being present in arguably 100% of aircraft accidents it seems reasonable that a good safety record is at least partly the consequence of human intervention. This text uses Australian aviation as a case study of a safe system to explore the interactions between the natural operational and human environments. Based on doctoral research including a major survey of pilot and air traffic controller perceptions the book is unusual in that it looks at positive examples in safety rather than taking the traditional reactive approach to safety deficiencies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138263895

Attitude Poster The poster is available with a thin Plastic Film Coating to protect against dust and grime fading due to light exposure and oil from finger marks. We encourage our customers to protect their posters with this product. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537894

Attitude StrengthAntecedents and Consequences Social psychologists have long recognized the possibility that attitudes might differ from one another in terms of their strength but only recently had the profound implications of this view been explored. Yet because investigators in the area were pursuing interesting but independent programs of research exploring different aspects of strength there was little articulation of assumptions underlying the work and little effort to establish a common research agenda. The goals of this book are to highlight these assumptions to review the discoveries this work has produced and to suggest directions for future work in the area. The chapter authors include individuals who have made significant contributions to the published literature and represent a diversity of perspectives on the topic. In addition to providing an overview of the broad area of attitude strength particular chapters deal in depth with specific features of attitudes related to strength and integrate the diverse bodies of relevant theory and empirical evidence. The book will be of interest to graduate students initiating work on attitudes as well as to longstanding scholars in the field. Because of the many potential directions for application of work on attitude strength to amelioration of social problems the book will be valuable to scholars in various applied disciplines such as political science marketing sociology public opinion and others studying attitudinal phenomena. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807041

Attitude Structure and Function Utilizing "new wave" research including new psychological theories new statistical techniques and a stronger methodology this collection unites a diversity of recent research perspectives on attitudes and the psychological functions of an attitude. The objective of the editors was to bring together the bits and pieces of validated data into one systematic and adequate set of general principles leading to the view of attitudes as predictions. As the volume reformulates old concepts explores new angles and seeks a relationship among various sub-areas it also shows improvements in the sophistication of research designs and methodologies the specifications of variables and the precision in defining concepts. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315801780

Attitudes Poverty and Agency in Russia and Ukraine One of the main ideas behind this book was to trace continuities from the Soviet time to post-Soviet Russia. There are many similarities between Russia and Ukraine indicating such a continuation. Russia and Ukraine had a lot in common in terms of culture language and history partly also because of their common origin. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union however the two independent countries chose different routes of development. This makes it possible to distinguish between the effects of politics/reforms on the one hand and the impacts from the Soviet system on the other. After some more or less chaotic development paths in the 1990s showing clear differences between the two countries and before the contemporary conflict broke out in Eastern Ukraine (2013) they had once again more similarities in terms of political leadership and policies in general. The chapters in this book focus on Ukraine and on two regions in Russia: Nizhny Novgorod and Archangelsk. Contributors look at attitudes towards poverty and poor people; strategies of the poor; and policies against poverty. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138300149

Attitudes and Attitude Change Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what exactly are attitudes where do they come from and how can they be modified? The overall aim of Attitudes and Attitude Change is to provide students with a comprehensive and accessible introduction to these basic issues in the psychological study of attitudes. In four parts readers learn about how attitudes can be measured how attitudes are shaped in the course of life how they are changed by other people and finally how attitudes in turn affect our thoughts and behavior. This completely revised and updated second edition covers many recent developments and reports cutting-edge research while also addressing the classic findings and theories that advanced the field. In addition to integrating the newly emerged topics of implicit attitudes and recent models regarding the coexistence of explicit and implicit attitudes this edition also adds chapters on social influence and resistance to persuasion. This comprehensive and user-friendly book carefully balances theoretical underpinnings and empirical findings with applied examples to enable readers to use the insights of attitude research for practical applications. Critical discussions also instigate readers to develop their own thinking on key topics. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781841696744

Attitudes and Attitude Change This volume assembles a distinguished group of international scholars whose chapters on classic and emerging issues in research on attitudes provide an excellent introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The book’s chapters cover all of the most critical features of attitude measurement attitude development and attitude change. Implicit and explicit approaches to measurement and conceptualization are featured throughout making this one of the most up-to-date treatments of attitude theory and research currently available. The comprehensive coverage of the central topics in this important field provides a useful text in advanced courses on persuasion or attitude change. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138010017

Attitudes and Decisions The concept of attitude has long been a central part of social psychological theories. It is important in other disciplines too such as economics business studies politics and sociology. Originally published in 1988 the authors of this text show how attitudes and motives are crucial in human decision-making and explore the relationship between them. They look closely at the real context of people’s attitudes and behaviour pointing out that attitudes are both a social product and an intrinsic part of social action. The authors show that theories of judgment attitudes attribution and decision-making can make important contributions to social issues such as the employment of nuclear energy the storage of nuclear waste health behaviour and medical decision-making. They emphasize that social psychology is relevant to a wide variety of social issues deriving from the theoretical and distinctive methods that social psychology has developed. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138951457

Attitudes and Opinions Notable advances resulting from new research findings measurement approaches widespread uses of the Internet and increasingly sophisticated approaches to sampling and polling have stimulated a new generation of attitude scholars. This extensively revised edition captures this excitement while remaining grounded in scholarly research.Attitudes and Opinions 3/e maintains one of the main goals of the original edition--breadth of coverage. The book thoroughly reviews both implicit and explicit measures of attitudes the structure and function of attitudes the nature of public opinion and polling attitude formation communication of attitudes and opinions and the relationship between attitudes and behaviors as well as theories and research on attitude change. Over 2 000 references support the book's scientific integrity. The authors' second goal is to demonstrate the relevance of the topic to people's lives. Subsequently the second part of the book examines many of the topics and research findings that are salient in the world today--political and international attitudes (including terrorism) voting behavior racism and prejudice sexism and gender roles and environmental attitudes.This thoroughly revised new edition features: *an entirely new chapter on implicit measures attitudes;*a new chapter on environmental attitudes;*updated opinion poll data throughout the book;*additional material on time trends in attitudes about many issues; and*expanded updated sections on international attitudes reflecting the events of 9/11 and the subsequent invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.Attitudes and Opinions' broad and interdisciplinary perspective makes this an ideal text in courses on attitudes public opinion survey research or persuasion taught in a variety of departments including psychology communication marketing sociology and political science. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138003910

Attitudes and Persuasion Attitudes and Persuasion provides an up-to-date overview of the crucial role that attitudes play in our everyday lives and how our thoughts and behaviour are influenced. The nature function and origins of attitudes are examined and a review of how they can be measured is given. The book addresses complex questions such as whether we always behave in accordance with our attitudes and what factors may influence us to change them. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315787855

Attitudes And PersuasionClassic And Contemporary Approaches This book provides a needed survey of a truly remarkable number of different theoretical approaches to the related phenomena of attitude and belief change. It focuses on variable perspective theory which is far more deserving of attention than the present level of research activity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314620

Attitudes to English Study among Japanese Chinese and Korean WomenMotivations Expectations and Identity This edited book comprises chapters integrated around a central theme on college-educated Japanese Korean and Chinese women’s orientation to English study. The collection is composed of two parts: (1) East Asian women’s motivation to study in the West and (2) East Asian women’s dream to use English as a career. The first part discusses their international migration as facilitated by factors characteristic of East Asian nations (e.g. middle-class women’s access to advanced education and yet unequal access to professional career) and other factors inherent in each nation (e.g. different social evaluations of women equipped with competitive overseas degrees and English proficiency). The second part sheds light on the dreams and realities of East Asian female adults who having been avid English learners aim for "dream jobs" (e.g. interpreters) or have few other career choices but to be re-trained as English specialists or even as Japanese language teachers working abroad. This collection is suitable for any scholar interested in the lives and voices of young educated women who strive to empower themselves with language skills in the seemingly promising neoliberal world that is however riddled with ideological contradictions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367336981

Attitudes to World EnglishesImplications for teaching English in South Korea This book critically examines South Korean English teachers’ awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice. It showcases the deeply rooted favouritism towards American English and illustrates how relevant challenges arising from this attitude can be addressed to meet the changing needs of future participants in international contexts. This book argues that disclosing and questioning the hidden discursive practices embedded in the English education policy in South Korea may be the first step in raising awareness of and in changing negative attitudes towards embracing diversified Englishes. The findings are systemically discussed in relation to the implications that researching awareness and attitude has for pedagogical considerations and for teacher training. This book aims to contribute to the field of WE where studies relating to the South Korean context are largely limited. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367410698

Attitudes Toward Handicapped StudentsProfessional Peer and Parent Reactions Many handicapped children are now being treated and educated in the mainstream of society. Therefore it is important for professionals to be knowledgeable about the attitudes of societal members toward these students. This text is a thorough and invaluable sourcebook on how attitudes are formed measured and changed. An extensive discussion about professional peer parental and sibling attitudes toward a class or family member and reviewing methodologies for change are provided. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203728239

Attitudes Towards EuropeLanguage in the Unification Process An innovative collaborative research project conducted jointly at Durham University and the Istitut für deutsche Sprache in Mannheim Germany. It focuses on the study of public debates on economic and political integration of Europe in both Britain and Germany and how these debates have developed in the post war period up to the 1990s. The following topics are investigated: Euro-discourse and the new media British national identity in the European context representations of Germany in the context of European integration in Margaret Thatcher’s autobiographies European debates in post-World War II Germany the European debate in and between Germany and Great Britain the career of the neologism Euro in German Press Texts and the metaphorization of European politics. The study links to Internet implications providing the basis for further contrastive and comparative research on public discourse in the field of European politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138258037

AttitudesInsights from the New Implicit Measures This book tackles a subject that has captured the imagination of many researchers in the field: attitudes. Although the field has always recognized that people’s attitudes could be assessed in different ways from direct self-reports to disguised observations of behavior the past decade has shown several new approaches to attitude measurement. Despite the fact that there is no monolithic point of view with respect to implicit attitudes or measures this book proves informative in capturing the exciting developments that have taken place over the past decade in the study of attitudes and point the way for future exploration. Although researchers in the field have long used physiological measures more sophisticated approaches have now been developed that rely on brain imaging techniques to examine evaluative processes. This book addresses all of these new techniques as well as the new wave of implicit measures and the contribution they have made to understanding attitudes and attitude change. This volume will be an essential resource for students and researchers in social psychology with an interest in the core topic of attitudes. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138882904

Attlee Attlee is undoubtedly one of the key figures in modern British history. An important figure in Churchill's War Cabinet and premier of the first majority Labour Government he created the Welfare State nationalised a substantial part of industry and secured the independence of India. Yet his political stature remains unresolved. Was he Churchill's "modest man with much to be modest about" who squandered the fruits of victory or as many now claim one of the truly great prime ministers? Robert Pearce's lucid and drily amusing study goes behind the stern exterior to find ambition and indecision and a uniquely moral vision. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180628

Attlee's Labour Governments 1945-51 The Labour governments of 1945-51 are among the most important and controversial in modern British history and have been the focus of extensive research over the last fifteen years. In this study Robert Pearce makes the results of this research available in a concise and accessible form whilst encouraging students to formulate their own interpretations. He looks at the main political personalities of the period sets their work in the context of Labour history since 1900 and examines their domestic foreign and imperial achievements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174924

Attraction and AttachmentUnderstanding Styles of Relationships Here is a fascinating exploration of the powerful forces of attachment and attraction that determine the formation and styles of couples’relationships. What factors attract one person to another? What determines whether or not a healthy relationship is formed? As therapists know there is much in this world that passes for love but is really the result of leftover dependency needs and unresolved attachment issues. Attraction and Attachment: Understanding Styles of Relationships examines issues of attachment in relationships discusses the validity of the concept of codependency as one aspect of attachment and explores various aspects of attraction.The contributing authors consider some of the many styles of relationships that are called love and examine some of the basic sources of attraction. Attraction and Attachment includes an in-depth evaluation of the concept of codependency a review of the literature on attraction methods for achieving equilibrium in sexual intimacy and some of Virginia Satir’s insights on fear and making changes. Just a few of the specific topics explored in these important chapters include: the relationship of childhood attachment experiences and successful long-term marriages the influence of therapists’implicit philosophies on treatment options and their effectiveness in therapy a review of biological psychological and social psychological literature on mate selection a definition of codependency a study of the link between codependency and depression couples’acceptance of alternative treatment formatsPsychiatrists psychologists and clinical social workers as well as substance abuse counselors and pastoral counselors can discover new insights on attraction and attachment in this provocative book. All mental health professionals can find new ways of looking at the foundational elements of relationships that are invaluable to them in their work with couples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964112

Attraction and HostilityAn Experimental Analysis of Interpersonal and Self Evaluation Attraction and hostility find expression in almost every variety of human relationship and have consequently provided a central theme for social psychology since its beginnings. Yet attempts to conceptualize the diverse phenomena embraced in these terms have produced theories of such wide generality that they have little explanatory or predictive force. The object of the present study is to bring precision to a vast and sprawling area by setting limits and dimensions to the phenomena and investigating them experimentally on the basis of a series of hypotheses derived from a critical analysis of current conceptual approaches including frustration need-satisfaction and dissonance models.The programme of experimental studies focuses on cognitive validation-a motivation to form and maintain subjectively valid evaluations of the self and the social environment-which is shown to be a common denominator of a number of attraction and hostility measures. The results throw light on reactions to boastfulness and to self-debasement; impressions of persons who are described by biased informants; effects of self-evaluation on competitiveness and the projection of unfavourable characteristics.The interest of the study for social psychologists derives both from its theoretical integration of a wide range of behaviour and from its contribution to experimental design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138519022

Attraction ExplainedThe science of how we form relationships When it comes to relationships there’s no shortage of advice from self-help ‘experts’ pick-up artists and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact or – worse – are rooted in little more than misogyny. Based on science rather than self-help clichés psychologist Viren Swami debunks these myths and draws on cutting-edge research to provide a ground-breaking and evidence-based account of relationship formation. At the core of this book is a very simple idea: there are no ‘laws of attraction’ no fool-proof methods or strategies for getting someone to date you. But this isn’t to say that there’s nothing to be gained from studying attraction. Based on science rather than self-help clichés Attraction Explained looks at how factors such as geography physical appearance reciprocity and similarity affect who we fall for and why. With updated statistics this second edition also includes new content on online dating queer relationships racism in dating shyness and individual differences. It remains an engaging and accessible introduction to attraction relationship formation for professionals students and general readers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367645793

Attraction ExplainedThe science of how we form relationships How much does appearance matter in the formation of romantic relationships? Do nice guys always finish last? Does playing hard-to-get ever work? What really makes for a good chat-up line? When it comes to relationships there’s no shortage of advice from self-help ‘experts’ pick-up artists and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact or – worse – are rooted in little more than misogyny. In Attraction Explained psychologist Viren Swami debunks these myths and draws on cutting-edge research to provide a ground-breaking and evidence-based account of relationship formation. At the core of this book is a very simple idea: there are no ‘laws of attraction’ no foolproof methods or strategies for getting someone to date you. But this isn’t to say that there’s nothing to be gained from studying attraction. Based on science rather than self-help clichés Attraction Explained looks at how factors such as geography appearance personality and similarity affect who we fall for and why. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138937031

Attribute-Based Encryption and Access Control This book covers a broader scope of Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) from the background knowledge to specific constructions theoretic proofs and applications. The goal is to provide in-depth knowledge usable for college students and researchers who want to have a comprehensive understanding of ABE schemes and novel ABE-enabled research and applications. The specific focus is to present the development of using new ABE features such as group-based access ID-based revocation and attributes management functions such as delegation federation and interoperability. These new capabilities can build a new ABE-based Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) solution that can incorporate data access policies and control into ciphertext. This book is also ideal for IT companies to provide them with the most recent technologies and research on how to implement data access control models for mobile and data-centric applications where data access control does not need to rely on a fixed access control infrastructure. It’s also of interested to those working in security to enable them to have the most recent developments in data access control such as ICN and Blockchain technologies. Features Covers cryptographic background knowledge for ABE and ABAC Features various ABE constructions to achieve integrated access control capabilities Offers a comprehensive coverage of ABE-based ABAC Provides ABE applications with real-world examples Advances the ABE research to support new mobile and data-centric applications Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815381358

Attributes of Memory First published in 1974 Attributes of Memory rejected the prevalent stress on the structure of memory. It suggests that the view of memory as a sequence of stores through which information passes is mistaken. Instead the author emphasizes the coding process of memory by which the nominal stimulus the stimulus as presented is transformed into the functional stimulus the stimulus as coded. Dr Herriot proposes that there are many different forms of coding and that efficiency of recall or recognition performance is a function of the nature of coding employed. He suggests that the subject’s linguistic system is the most frequently employed linguistic device; that is that the underlying attributes and rules of language are used automatically when material is verbal. Since the basic function of language is to communicate meaning those forms of coding which are meaningful in nature are most effective in memory. The book cites a great deal of experimental evidence including many studies of the time. As well as stating a point of view it should be useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students as a review of the early literature read in its historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848721715

Attribution TheoryAn Organizational Perspective With Special Contributions from Bernard Weiner Ph.D. (UCLA) and Robert Lord Ph.D. (Univ. of Akron)Attribution theory is concerned with peoples causal explanation for outcomes: successes and failures. The basic premise is that beliefs about outcomes are a primary determinant of expectations and consequently future behavior. Attribution theory articulates how this process occurs and provides a basis for understanding that translates into practical action.Attribution Theory: An Organizational Perspective serves as a primary sourcebook of attribution theory as it relates to management and organizational behavior. The text provides an integrated explanation of the role and function of attribution theory in the organization. This important new book contains original empirical research relating attributions to leader evaluations reactions to information technologies management of diverse work groups achievement and executive succession and power. The contributors are from a variety of disciplines including management psychology education educational psychology and sociology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315137926

Attribution TheoryApplications to Achievement Mental Health and Interpersonal Conflict This unusual volume begins with a historical overview of the growth of attribution theory setting the stage for the three broad domains of application that are addressed in the remainder of the book. These include applications to: achievement strivings in the classroom and the sports domain; issues of mental health such as analyses of stress and coping and interpretations of psychotherapy; and personal and business conflict such as buyer- seller disagreement marital discord dissension in the workplace and international strife. Because the chapters in Attribution Theory are more research-based than practice- oriented this book will be of great interest and value to an audience of applied psychologists. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138987661

AttributionAn Introduction to Theories Research and Applications Attribution concerns the scientific study of naive theories and common-sense explanations. This text provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the field combining comprehensive coverage of the fundamental theoretical ideas and most significant research with an overview of more recent developments. The author begins with a broad overview of the central questions and basic assumptions of attribution research. This is followed by discussion of the ways in which causal explanations determine reactions to success or failure and how our causal explanations of other people's actions shape our behaviour toward them. The manner in which attributions may shape communication and how people often quite indirectly communicate their beliefs about causality is also explained. Finally the issue of changing causal connections in training and therapy is addressed. With end of chapter summaries further reading and exercises to illustrate key attribution phenomena Attribution will be essential reading for students of social psychology and associated areas such as personality educational organisational and clinical psychology. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315804514

Atypical Cognitive Deficits in Developmental DisordersImplications for Brain Function This volume is based on a conference held to examine what is known about cognitive behaviors and brain structure and function in three syndromes and to evaluate the usefulness of such models. The goal of this endeavor is to add to the knowledge base of cognitive neuroscience within a developmental framework. Most of what is known about the neurological basis of cognitive function in humans has been learned from studies of central nervous system trauma or disease in adults. Certain neurodevelopmental disorders affect the central nervous system in unique ways by producing specific as opposed to generalized cognitive deficit. Studies of these disorders using neurobiological and behavioral techniques can yield new insights into the localization of cognitive function and the developmental course of atypical cognitive profiles. The focus of this book is a discussion of the multidisciplinary research findings from studies of autism and Williams and Turner syndromes. The approaches methods techniques and findings reported are at the cutting edge of neuroscience research on complex behavior patterns and their neural substrates. Each disorder is accompanied by some degree of general cognitive impairment or mental retardation. Of greater interest are the atypical deficits in which a cognitive function is spared such as language in Williams syndrome or is disproportionately depressed as are spatial discrimination skills and visual-motor coordination in Turner syndrome. Drastically reduced or seemingly absent language capabilities and little interaction with other people characterize the core autism syndrome. A comprehensive and critical discussion of appropriate statistical techniques is made vivid by examples given from studies of small groups or single subjects in neurolinguistics and related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138964129

Aubrey on EducationA Hitherto Unpublished Manuscript by the Author of Brief Lives In 1699 John Aubrey began to compile notes for a scheme for the education of young gentlemen. The manuscript he left has never been published. The editor of the volume organized and re-arranged the text and has provided an historical Introduction and detailed notes. Aubrey gives a graphic account of education at the time. He displays a remarkable breadth of knowledge of the broad issues of history law mechanics science and pedagogy and he was intensely curious about the practicalities of teaching language and number the effects of puberty diet travel games and music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138006478

Audience Agency and Identity in Black Popular Culture Audience Agency and Identity in Black Popular Culture analyses black cultural representations that appropriate anti-black stereotypes. Using examples from literature media and art Worsley examines how these cultural products do not rework anti-black stereotypes into seemingly positive images. Rather they present anti-black stereotypes in their original forms and encourage audiences not to ignore but to explore them. Shifting critical commentary from a need to censor these questionable images Worsley offers a complex consideration of the value of and problems with these alternative anti-racist strategies in light of stereotypes’ persistence. This book furthers our understanding of the historical circumstances that are influencing contemporary representations of black subjects that are purposefully derogatory and documents the consequences of these images. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846165

Audience as PerformerThe changing role of theatre audiences in the twenty-first century 'Actors always talk about what the audience does. I don’t understand we are just sitting here.' Audience as Performer proposes that in the theatre there are two troupes of performers: the actors and the audience. Although academics have scrutinised how audiences respond make meaning and co-create while watching a performance little research has considered the behaviour of the theatre audience as a performance in and of itself. This insightful book describes how an audience performs through its myriad gestural vocal and paralingual actions and considers the following questions: If the audience are performers who are their audiences? How have audiences’ roles changed throughout history? How do talkbacks and technology influence the audience’s role as critics? What influence does the audience have on the creation of community in theatre? How can the audience function as both consumer and co-creator? Drawing from over 140 interviews with audience members actors and ushers in the UK USA and Austrialia Heim reveals the lived experience of audience members at the theatrical event. It is a fresh reading of mainstream audiences’ activities bringing their voices to the fore and exploring their emerging new roles in the theatre of the Twenty-First Century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138796928

Audience Feedback in the News Media As long as there has been news media there has been audience feedback. This book provides the first definitive history of the evolution of audience feedback from the early newsbooks of the 16th century to the rough-and-tumble online forums of the modern age. In addition to tracing the historical development of audience feedback the book considers how news media has changed its approach to accommodating audience participation and explores how audience feedback can serve the needs of both individuals and collectives in democratic society. Reader writes from a position of authority having worked as a "letters to the editor" editor and has written numerous research articles and professional essays on the topic over the past 15 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548657

Audience Research MethodologiesBetween Innovation and Consolidation The transformations of people’s relations to media content technologies and institutions raise new methodological challenges and opportunities for audience research. This edited volume aims at contributing to the development of the repertoire of methods and methodologies for audience research by reviewing and exemplifying approaches that have been stimulated by the changing conditions and practices of audiences. The contributions address a range of issues and approaches related to the diversification integration and triangulation of methods for audience research to the gap between the researched and the researchers to the study of online social networks and to the opportunities brought about by Web 2.0 technologies as research tools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641617

Audience Responses To Media DiversificationCoping With Plenty First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415516228

Audience StudiesA Japanese Perspective This book theorizes the role of media and ICT in today’s media-rich global environment and introduces a new argument of audience complexity in an accessible and lively fashion.  Based on an ethnography of Japanese engagement with media and ICT in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Takahashi offers a non-Western case study of some of the world’s most advanced ICT users. Integrating non-Western and Western traditions in the social sciences the book presents a productive new framework for understanding the complex diverse and dynamic nature of media audiences in the context of globalization and social change brought on by new media and information technologies.  A significant contribution to the ‘internationalisation’ of media studies movement now underway the book will demonstrate (1) the multiple dimensions of audience engagement; (2) the transformation of the notion of uchi (Japanese social groups) in a media-rich environment; and (3) the role of media and ICT in the process of self-creation. The study considers the future of a Japanese society caught in the currents of globalization and contemporary debates of universalism and cultural specificity while at the same time offering a view of globalization from a Japanese perspective.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415896580

Audience TransformationsShifting Audience Positions in Late Modernity The concept of the audience is changing. In the twenty-first century there are novel configurations of user practices and technological capabilities that are altering the way we understand and trust media organizations and representations how we participate in society and how we construct our social relations. This book embeds these transformations in a societal cultural technological ideological economic and historical context avoiding a naive privileging of technology as the main societal driving force but also avoiding the media-centric reduction of society to the audiences that are situated within. Audience Transformations provides a platform for a nuanced and careful analysis of the main changes in European communicational practices and their social cultural and technological affordances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138100961

Audio and Speech Processing with MATLAB Speech and audio processing has undergone a revolution in preceding decades that has accelerated in the last few years generating game-changing technologies such as truly successful speech recognition systems; a goal that had remained out of reach until very recently. This book gives the reader a comprehensive overview of such contemporary speech and audio processing techniques with an emphasis on practical implementations and illustrations using MATLAB code. Core concepts are firstly covered giving an introduction to the physics of audio and vibration together with their representations using complex numbers Z transforms and frequency analysis transforms such as the FFT.　　　Later chapters give a description of the human auditory system and the fundamentals of psychoacoustics.　　Insights results and analyses given in these chapters are subsequently used as the basis of understanding of the middle section of the book covering: wideband audio compression (MP3 audio etc.) speech recognition and speech coding.　The final chapter covers musical synthesis and applications describing methods such as (and giving MATLAB examples of) AM FM and ring modulation techniques. This chapter gives a final example of the use of time-frequency modification to implement a so-called phase vocoder for time stretching (in MATLAB).FeaturesA comprehensive overview of contemporary speech and audio processing techniques from perceptual and physical acoustic models to a thorough background in relevant digital signal processing techniques together with an exploration of speech and audio applications.　A carefully paced progression of complexity of the described methods; building in many cases from first principles.Speech and wideband audio coding together with a description of associated standardised codecs (e.g. MP3 AAC and GSM).Speech recognition: Feature extraction (e.g. MFCC features) Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and deep learning techniques such as Long Short-Time Memory (LSTM) methods.Book and computer-based problems at the end of each chapter.Contains numerous real-world examples backed up by many MATLAB functions and code. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367656317

Audio Anecdotes IIITools Tips and Techniques for Digital Audio This collection of articles provides practical and relevant tools tips and techniques for those working in the digital audio field. Volume III with contributions from experts in their fields includes articles on a variety of topics including: - Recording Music - Sound Synthesis - Voice Synthesis - Speech Processing - Applied Signal Processing - HRTF Spatialization - Synchronization - Music Composition - Human Experience Applications of digital audio techniques are indispensable in the recording industry the film industry interactive gaming human computer interaction and more. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367452858

Audio Anecdotes IITools Tips and Techniques for Digital Audio This collection of articles provides practical and relevant tools tips and techniques for those working in the digital audio field. Volume II with contributions from experts in their fields includes articles on: - Field recording - Synthesis - Signal processing - Spatialization - Computer techniques and tools - Music theory - Sound design - Sound in nature An enclosed CD-ROM provides demos source code and examples. Audio Anecdotes is an invaluable tool for anyone who uses digital sound in the creation of computer-generated works: - Musicians - Game developers - Sound producers and others Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367446543

Audio EducationTheory Culture and Practice Audio Education: Theory Culture and Practice is a groundbreaking volume of 16 chapters exploring the historical perspectives methodologies and theoretical underpinnings that shape audio in educational settings. Bringing together insights from a roster of international contributors this book presents perspectives from researchers practitioners educators and historians. Audio Education highlights a range of timely topics including environmental sustainability inclusivity interaction with audio industries critical listening and student engagement making it recommended reading for teachers researchers and practitioners engaging with the field of audio education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367074449

Audio EffectsTheory Implementation and Application Audio Effects: Theory Implementation and Application explores digital audio effects relevant to audio signal processing and music informatics. It supplies fundamental background information on digital signal processing focusing on audio-specific aspects that constitute the building block on which audio effects are developed. The text integrates theory and practice relating technical implementation to musical implications. It can be used to gain an understanding of the operation of existing audio effects or to create new ones. In addition to delivering detailed coverage of common (and unusual) audio effects the book discusses current digital audio standards most notably VST and AudioUnit. Source code is provided in C/C++ and implemented as audio effect plug-ins with accompanying sound samples. Each section of the book includes study questions anecdotes from the history of music technology and examples that offer valuable real-world insight making this an ideal resource for researchers and for students moving directly into industry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466560284

Audio Engineering 101A Beginner's Guide to Music Production Practical concise and approachable Audio Engineering 101 Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry from the characteristics of sound to microphones analog versus digital recording EQ/compression mixing mastering and career skills. Filled with hand-ons step-by-step technique breakdowns and all-new interviews with active professionals this updated edition includes instruction in using digital consoles iPads for mixing audio apps plug-ins home studios and audio for podcasts. An extensive companion website features fifteen new video tutorials audio clips equipment lists quizzes and student exercises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658776

Audio Engineering Explained All the design and development inspiration and direction an audio engineer needs in one blockbuster book! Douglas Self has selected the very best sound engineering design material from the Focal and Newnes portfolio and complied it into this volume. The result is a book covering the gamut of sound engineering.The material has been selected for its timelessness as well as for its relevance to contemporary sound engineering issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138406599

Audio Engineer's Reference Book An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae acoustics and psychoacoustics microphones loudspeakers and studio installations. Compiled by an international team of experts the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. This is a new paperback version. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080499581

Audio for Single Camera Operation In the last decade a greater demand has been placed on cameramen to record sound as well as pictures on location. For anyone wanting to learn about the basics of recording sound specific to single camera location work this book provides an ideal grounding. It covers the equipment a single operator would use methods and examples of how to learn sound techniques and ways of successfully working alone. While it offers an account of audio theory including post-production it also explains the essential audio technology basics. Covering typical techniques including live broadcasting it teaches practical everyday instruction on what microphones to rig how to sound balance everyday news magazine and current affairs etc.Techniques are explained and laid out in an accessible format supported by diagrams and are organised in easy to browse topics for quick reference. The author's approach is clear yet comprehensive offering real hands-on experience of the skills involved in broadcast audio. This manual is seen as a basic practical introduction to tackling the problems of recording sound on location as a cameraman thus providing the necessary experience and knowledge required of everyday operation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159259

Audio for Television Audio for Television outlinines all the relevant principles and practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable up to date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the explanations of new technology.The rate of change in the technology of television sound has recently accelerated to such a degree that it is now a sufficiently expansive subject to warrant a book of its own. These rapid changes from the introduction first of stereo then multi-channel or surround sound have made it difficult for those working in this field to keep up with the technology and even harder for those just setting out on a career in television sound.The book considers analog and digital audio as alternatives and stresses the advantages of both. Microphone and loudspeaker technology is also discussed in some detail and audio recording and routing and transmission are also covered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138412620

Audio Mastering: The ArtistsDiscussions from Pre-Production to Mastering Audio Mastering: The Artists collects more than twenty interviews drawn from more than 60 hours of discussions with many of the world’s leading mastering engineers.　 In these exclusive and often intimate interviews engineers consider the audio mastering process as they themselves experience and shape it as the leading artists in their field.　 Each interview covers how engineers got started in the recording industry what prompted them to pursue mastering how they learned about the process which tools and techniques they routinely use when they work and a host of other particulars of their crafts.　 We also spoke with mix engineers and craftsmen responsible for some of the more iconic mastering tools now on the market to gain a broader perspective on their work. 　 This book is the first to provide such a comprehensive overview of the audio mastering process told from the point-of-view of the artists who engage in it.　 In so doing it pulls the curtain back on a crucial but seldom heard from agency in record production at large. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138900059

Audio MeteringMeasurements Standards and Practice In this comprehensive guide Brixen takes the reader through the complex and confusing aspects of audio metering imparting the knowledge and skills needed to utilize optional signal levels and produce high-quality audio. Covering all aspects of this fundamental subject Audio Metering: Measurements Standards and Practice begins with the basics such as audio definitions and digital techniques and works up to more complex topics like hearing and psychoacoustics. This revised and expanded third edition includes: Updated information on loudness metering covering both existing and new standards. Definitions of terms such as LKFS LUFS gating LRA. Explanations of signal types and musical sounds and structures. Further details on immersive audio. Skills needed for both small-room acoustics and large auditorium sound design without loss of sound quality. Descriptions of measurement signals and systems for audio and acoustic sound. A chapter on listening tests from small set-ups to large-scale comparisons of PA/SR-systems. Packed full of valuable information with a wide range of practical applications this is the essential reference guide to audio metering for technicians engineers and tonmeisters as well as sound designers working with acoustics electroacoustics broadcast studio recording sound art archiving audio forensics and theatrical and live-audio setups. Media > Books > Print Books Focal Press 9781138909113

Audio Over IPBuilding Pro AoIP Systems with Livewire Position yourself at the forefront of audio and broadcast studio technology by learning audio over IP. You will gain knowledge of IP network engineering as it applies to audio applications and then progress to a full understanding of how equipment built on Ethernet and Internet Protocol are used in today's audio production and broadcast facilities for the transporting mixing and processing of pro-quality audio. A chapter on integrating Voice-over IP telephony (VoIP) to pro-audio and broadcast facilities is also included. Using the popular Livewire technology you will learn how to design construct configure and troubleshoot an AoIP system including how to interface with PCs VoIP telephone PBXs IP codecs and the Internet. See how AoIP systems work in practice and discover their distinct advantages over older audio infrastructures. With its complete introduction to AoIP technology in a fun highly readable style this book is essential for audio professionals who want to broaden their knowledge of IP-based studio systems--or for IT experts who need to understand AoIP applications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138129221

Audio Post Production for Television and FilmAn introduction to technology and techniques Previously titled Audio Post-production in Video and Film this third edition has been completely revised and restructured to provide a step-by-step guide to the professional techniques used to shape a soundtrack through the production process. Covering sound for both film and television this edition includes many of the practical techniques and shortcuts used by experienced editors and mixers. Part one explains the basics of audio post production - how audio is recorded how sound and picture stay in sync how audio can be exported from system to system and how film and video technology works. Part two follows the path of production sound from its original recording right through to the final mix and includes sections on editing sound with picture dialogue sound effects and music editing how to run ADR and Foley record sessions and mixing using many practical examples.Audio Post Production for Television and Film is aimed at professionals already working in the industry newcomers students and those considering sound for film and television as a career - in fact anyone who wants an insight into current professional practices and a comprehensive overview of the sound post production process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138459779

Audio Postproduction for Film and VideoAfter-the-Shoot solutions Professional Techniques and Cookbook Recipes to Make Your Project Sound Better New to this edition: Learn how many Hollywood techniques--previously impractical on video--can help solve problems on smaller productions Expanded cookbook recipes section Technically updated throughoutMake your soundtracks as good as your pictures with this compendium of professional audio techniques that can be adapted to desktop post. Specializing in sound after the shoot this book features many practical examples cookbook recipes and tutorials. Audio theory when necessary is presented in plain English with plenty of visual analogies.FAQs full explanations and from-the-trenches tips address the complete range of processes from wiring and hardware to testing the final mix. The one-hour audio CD features platform-independent diagnostics demonstrations and tutorial tracks. Novices will learn how to improve their soundtrack--even after the actors have gone home. Experienced producers will learn how to solve technical and creative problems quickly.You'll get recipes and step-by-step instructions on how to: build an efficient and reliable audio post setup plan and budget a good soundtrack get sound into your NLE without losing quality or sync edit voices and music record Foley and ADR find music and use it effectively find and create your own sound effects shape sounds with equalization reverb noise reduction and more produce the final mix test the final product for various mediaPlease visit the author's website for additional resources: http://www.dplay.com/book/app2e/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138468849

Audio Power Amplifier Design This is the essential book reference for amplifier designers. Douglas Self covers all the design issues of noise distortion power supply rejection protection reliability and layout. He describes advanced forms of compensation that give dramatically lower distortion. This edition is much expanded and packed with new information. It is a must-have for audio power amplifier professionals and audiophiles amateur constructors and anyone with intellectual curiosity about the struggle towards technical excellence. New to the sixth edition: The characteristics of the audio signal The principles of distortion Feedback intermodulation distortion Non-switching output stages VAS distortion explained Push-pull VAS configurations Output-inclusive compensation In addition five amplifier design examples that illustrate important design principles are examined and measured in detail. These can be straightforwardly adapted to specific requirements. This new edition also includes a wealth of material on the XD crossover-displacement principle (invented by the author and in use by Cambridge Audio) four-stage amplifier architectures error correction current-mirrors power transistors with internal sensing diodes amplifier bridging input-stage-common-mode distortion amplifier stability output stages with gain inrush current suppression DC servo design thermal protection cooling fan control advanced line input stages testing and safety infrared remote control signal activation 12V trigger control the history of solid-state amplifiers and much more. Simple procedures for heatsinking and power supply design are given. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240526133

Audio ProcessesMusical Analysis Modification Synthesis and Control Designed for music technology students enthusiasts and professionals Audio Processes: Musical Analysis Modification Synthesis and Control describes the practical design of audio processes with a step-by-step approach from basic concepts all the way to sophisticated effects and synthesizers. The themes of analysis modification synthesis and control are covered in an accessible manner and without requiring extensive mathematical skills. The order of material aids the progressive accumulation of understanding but topics are sufficiently contained that those with prior experience can read individual chapters directly. Extensively supported with block diagrams algorithms and audio plots the ideas and designs are applicable to a wide variety of contexts. The presentation style enables readers to create their own implementations whatever their preferred programming language or environment. The designs described are practical and extensible providing a platform for the creation of professional quality results for many different audio applications. There is an accompanying website (www.routledge.com/cw/creasey) which provides further material and examples to support the book and aid in process development. This book includes: A comprehensive range of audio processes both popular and less well known extensively supported with block diagrams and other easily understood visual forms. Detailed descriptions suitable for readers who are new to the subject and ideas to inspire those with more experience. Designs for a wide range of audio contexts that are easily implemented in visual dataflow environments as well as conventional programming languages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138100114

Audio Production and Critical ListeningTechnical Ear Training Audio Production and Critical Listening: Technical Ear Training Second Edition develops your critical and expert listening skills enabling you to listen to audio like an award-winning engineer. Featuring an accessible writing style this new edition includes information on objective measurements of sound technical descriptions of signal processing and their relationships to subjective impressions of sound. It also includes information on hearing conservation ear plugs and listening levels as well as bias in the listening process. The interactive web browser-based "ear training" software practice modules provide experience identifying various types of signal processes and manipulations. Working alongside the clear and detailed explanations in the book this software completes the learning package that will help you train you ears to listen and really "hear" your recordings. This all-new edition has been updated to include: Audio and psychoacoustic theories to inform and expand your critical listening practice. Access to integrated software that promotes listening skills development through audio examples found in actual recording and production work listening exercises and tests. Cutting-edge interactive practice modules created to increase your experience. More examples of sound recordings analysis. New outline for progressing through the EQ ear training software module with listening exercises and tips. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138845947

Audio Production TipsGetting the Sound Right at the Source Audio Production Tips: Getting the Sound Right at the Source provides practical and accessible information detailing the production processes for recording today’s bands. By demonstrating how to "get the sound right at the source " author Peter Dowsett lays the appropriate framework to discuss the technical requirements of optimizing the sound of a source. Through its coverage of critical listening pre-production arrangement drum tuning gain staging and many other areas of music production Audio Production Tips allows you to build the wide array of skills that apply to the creative process of music production. Broken into two parts the book first presents foundational concepts followed by more specific production advice on a range of instruments. Key features: Important in-depth coverage of music theory arrangement and its applications. Real life examples with key references to the author’s music production background. Presents concepts alongside the production of a track captured specifically for the book. A detailed companion website including audio video Pro Tools session files of the track recording process and videos including accompanying audio that can be examined in the reader’s DAW. Please visit the accompanying companion website available at www.audioproductiontips.com for resources that further support the book’s practical approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807372

Audio Production WorktextConcepts Techniques and Equipment Audio Production Worktext 9th Edition　provides readers the best introduction to　audio　and　radio　production. It shows how to navigate modern radio production studios and utilize the latest equipment and software. The 9th edition is updated to cover new mobile technologies digital consoles and audio editing apps and software 　as well sound for the visual media and Internet radio.　The new edition continues to include the worktext/website format tailored for both students and teachers and features like Production Tips that provide notes relevant to various audio production topics self-study questions and projects an updated Glossary and an up-to-date companion website with invaluable student and instructor materials.　Included　in　this edition are offers and features from Pro　Sound Effects FilmTVsound.com and　RadioFX as well as updated color graphics and images throughout the text. The book includes a companion website at https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138557048/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138557048

Audio Recording for ProfitThe Sound of Money This book is the first real inside look at the business of professional audio recording which fuels a multibillion dollar global music industry. Industry pioneer Chris Stone founder of the legendary Record Plant provides hard-earned business strategies guidelines and advice on every aspect of launching and managing a professional audio recording business. This book is for every audio profit center - from the project studio in the garage to the multi-room diversified recording facility. With 30 years of practical business experience Mr. Stone reveals the secrets of profitable survival in the pro audio world of today and tomorrow.Why be a player in the professional audio recording industry? What is the attraction and potential payoff? How big an operation are you contemplating? To succeed one must categorize the various types and sizes of pro audio facilities and their customer bases. It is also essential to understand creative management marketing promotion and the modern economics of pro audio. The professional of tomorrow anticipates recording for new media and is prepared for diversification. All of these issues and more are addressed in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138468931

Audio SamplingA Practical Guide Bringing sampling to a new generation of audio engineers and composers Audio Sampling explains how to record and create sampled instruments in a software setting. There are many things that go into creating a sampled instrument and many things that can go wrong this book is a step by step guide through the process from introducing sampling where it begins to recording editing and using samples providing much sought after detailed information on the actual process of sampling creating sampled instruments as well as the different ways they can be used. The software used is the NN-XT a sampler that is a part of the Reason studio software and ProTools LE however the material discussed is applicable and can be used with any sampler. The companion website has exclusive material including a comprehensive comparison of the different hardware software available as well as audio examples and video clips from each stage of the process Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138380851

Audio Wiring GuideHow to wire the most popular audio and video connectors Whether you're a pro or an amateur a musician or into multimedia you can't afford to guess about audio wiring. The Audio Wiring Guide is a comprehensive easy-to-use guide that explains exactly what you need to know. No matter the size of your wiring project or installation this handy tool provides you with the essential information you need and the techniques to use it. Using The Audio Wiring Guide is like having an expert at your side. By following the clear step-by-step directions you can do professional-level work at a fraction of the cost. Every step is clearly explained and photo-illustrated. All the common audio connectors are covered as well as most special-use multimedia connectors. It is the perfect guide to keep by your side in the studio or on the road. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138406612

Audiobooks Literature and Sound Studies This is the first scholarly work to examine the cultural significance of the "talking book" since the invention of the phonograph in 1877 the earliest machine to enable the reproduction of the human voice. Recent advances in sound technology make this an opportune moment to reflect on the evolution of our reading practices since this remarkable invention. Some questions addressed by the collection include: How does auditory literature adapt printed texts? What skills in close listening are necessary for its reception? What are the social consequences of new listening technologies? In sum the essays gathered together by this collection explore the extent to which the audiobook enables us not just to hear literature but to hear it in new ways. Bringing together a set of reflections on the enrichments and impoverishments of the reading experience brought about by developments in sound technology this collection spans the earliest adaptations of printed texts into sound by Charles Dickens Thomas Hardy and other novelists from the late nineteenth century to recordings by contemporary figures such as Toni Morrison and Barack Obama at the turn of the twenty-first century. As the voices gathered here suggest it is time to give a hearing to one of the most talked about new media of the past century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833371

AudiologyAn Introduction for Teachers & Other Professionals This book is an introduction to audiology for those who have little or no knowledge of the subject. It introduces basic aspects of audiology in a clear and accessible way. This initial knowledge is then developed to a depth which allows the reader to access more specialised journals and textbooks. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137516

Audio-Visual Industries and DiversityEconomics and Policies in the Digital Era This book reflects critically on issues of diversity access and the expansion of digital technologies in audio-visual industries particularly in terms of economics and policies. It brings together specialists in cultural diversity and media industries presenting an international and interdisciplinary collection of essays that draw from different fields of studies – notably Communication Economics Political Science and Law. Among the topics discussed are: the principle of diversity as a goal of cultural and communication policies the assessment of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity free trade agreements and the conception of cultural goods and services they advance the challenges faced by the production circulation and consumption of cultural content through the Internet the role algorithms play in the organization and functioning of online platforms Netflix and the hegemony of global media. The approach is a critical understanding of audio-visual diversity that aims to transcend specific issues like media ownership ideas portrayed or modes of consumption as such to focus on a more balanced distribution of communicative power.This volume is an essential read for scholars and researchers in Communication Studies Economy of Culture International Relations and International Law as well as policy makers journalists specialized in media and culture and managers of public and private institutions involved in the development of cultural and communication policies. Postgraduate students will find it a key reference point. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671143

Audiovisual Regulation under PressureComparative Cases from North America and Europe In the face of globalization and new media technologies can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the ‘cultural policy toolkit’ for television? This comparative study provides an interdisciplinary investigation of trends in audiovisual regulation with the focus on television and new media. It considers pressures for deregulation and for policy in this field to prioritise market development and economic goals rather than traditional cultural and democratic objectives notably public service content the promotion of national and local culture media pluralism and diversity. The book explores regulatory policy in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and Europe. The book focuses on a range of instruments designed for promoting pluralism and cultural diversity particularly the role of public service broadcasting and the range of measures available for promoting cultural policy goals such as subsidies scheduling and investment quotas as well as (particularly national) media ownership rules. The book draws on findings of two research projects funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and is written in an accessible style by leading scholars of media law and policy who bring to bear insights from their respective disciplines of law and political science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415724555

Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling "Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling" is an introductory textbook which provides a solid overview of the world of subtitling. Based on sound research and first-hand experience in the field the book focuses on generally accepted practice but identifies current points of contention takes regional and medium-bound variants into consideration and traces new developments that may have an influence on the evolution of the profession. The individual chapters cover the rules of good subtitling practice the linguistic and semiotic dimensions of subtitling the professional environment technical considerations and key concepts and conventions providing access to the core skills and knowledge needed to subtitle for television cinema and DVD. Also included are graded exercises covering core skills. "Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling" can be used by teachers and students as a coursebook for the classroom or for self-learning.It is also aimed at translators and other language professionals wishing to expand their sphere of activity.While the working language of the book is English an accompanying DVD contains sample film material in Dutch English French Italian and Spanish as well as a range of dialogue lists and a key to some of the exercises. The DVD also includes WinCAPS SysMedia's professional subtitling preparation software package used for broadcast television around the world and for many of the latest multinational DVD releases of major Hollywood projects. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315759678

Audiovisual TranslationDubbing Audiovisual Translation: Dubbing is an introductory textbook that provides a solid overview of the world of dubbing and is fundamentally interactive in approach. A companion to Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling it follows a similar structure and is accompanied by a DVD. Based on first-hand experience in the field the book combines translation practice with other related tasks – usually commissioned to dialogue writers and dubbing assistants – thus offering a complete introduction to the field of dubbing. It develops diversified skills presents a broad picture of the industry engages with the various controversies in the field and challenges prevailing stereotypes. The individual chapters cover the map of dubbing in the world the dubbing market and professional environment text segmentation into takes or loops lip-syncing the challenge of emulating oral discourse the semiotic nature of audiovisual texts and specific audiovisual translation issues. The book further raises a number of research questions and looks at some of the unresolved challenges of this very specific form of translation. It includes graded exercises covering core skills that can be practised in class or at home individually or collectively. The accompanying DVD contains sample film material in Dutch English French Italian and Spanish as well as a range of useful material related to professional practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781905763917

Audiovisual TranslationTheories Methods and Issues Audiovisual translation is the fastest growing strand within translation studies. This book addresses the need for more robust theoretical frameworks to investigate emerging text- types address new methodological challenges (including the compilation analysis and reproduction of audiovisual data) and understand new discourse communities bound together by the production and consumption of audiovisual texts. In this clear user- friendly book Luis Pérez-González introduces and explores the field presenting and critiquing key concepts research models and methodological approaches.Features include: • introductory overviews at the beginning of each chapter outlining aims and relevant connections with other chapters• breakout boxes showcasing key concepts research case studies or other relevant links to the wider field of translation studies• examples of audiovisual texts in a range of languages with back translation support when required• summaries reinforcing key issues dealt with in each chapter• follow- up questions for further study• core references and suggestions for further reading.• additional online resources on an extensive  companion website This will be an essential text for all students studying audiovisual or screen translation at postgraduate or advanced undergraduate level and key reading for all researchers working in the area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415530279

Audit Education Audit professionals are valued members of society and are expected to be both skilled and ethical in their decision-making. The role of the auditor extends far beyond that of counting beans by demanding a social and political awareness a technical knowledge ethical principles and relationship skills. In addition due to the team-oriented nature of the audit approach auditors require strong team-building and interpersonal skills. This book offers expert descriptions of and insights into how such skills and responsibilities can be inculcated in tertiary education and professional training environments. Unlike other books which focus on auditing as a technical process this volume examines auditing from a teaching and learning perspective. Expert contributors provide authoritative insights into an audit education which is embedded in accounting practice. The book’s descriptions of these insights into improving education for future audit professionals may allow the introduction of new and challenging fields of enquiry. Audit Education will be of great interest to educators in tertiary institutions trainers in professional firms and key individuals in accounting professional bodies seeking to ensure their members possess acceptable levels of attainment for admission and continued membership. This book was originally published as a special issue of Accounting Education: an international journal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138192850

Audit EffectivenessMeeting the IT Challenge In Audit Effectiveness Dr Kamil Omoteso examines how information technology is changing the landscape for the audit profession as IT tools and techniques continue to be developed for auditors in the pursuit of quality efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to shedding light on practical subjects such as audit automation continuous online auditing and computer auditing this book introduces some theory that helps explain the motivation for the use of new tools and techniques and assists understanding of their impact on the quality of audit judgment. The book proposes a three-layered model - an integration of contingency socio-technical systems and structuration theories - for a comprehensive understanding of IT’s impact on audit. The model advocates that the use of IT in audits is a function of certain contingent factors that determine an optimal mix of human skills and technological capabilities which would lead to changes in the nature of auditors’ roles and outputs and audit organisations’ structures. Dr Omoteso puts forward an audit automation maturity model that can help audit firms/departments to understand their current level of IT integration and how to systematically enhance their capabilities with a view to meeting modern IT challenges - taking them from the position of mere ’followers of technology’ to that of effective ’leaders of technology’. Audit Effectiveness is for anyone practising in auditing or accounting automation as well as for those with an academic or research interest in the challenges posed by technological advances for auditors in particular and for managers in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409434689

Audit in a DemocracyThe Australian Model of Public Sector Audit and its Application to Emerging Markets Exploring the role of public sector audit in emerging democracies and developing countries this book provides an account of the relationship between the public sector auditor the legislature and executive government. In particular it introduces public sector audit's capacity to assess government agencies' compliance with the law and their management of taxpayer or internationally funded programs and services. The volume: ¢ Explores the Australian model of public sector audit. ¢ Provides a definition of a supreme Audit Institution (SAI) and the role and responsibilities of the public sector auditor. ¢ Examines the authority necessary for the SAI to function effectively. ¢ Discusses likely future reform of the SAI's legal framework. ¢ Illustrates how audit can be used to strengthen democratic institutions in emerging market economies. It will be of use to researchers academics and students interested in the critical issues surrounding audit in general and public sector audit in particular. It will also be a valuable guide to practitioners in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367604240

Audit In The Mental Health Service At last a book to take practitioners in the mental health field through the various steps involved in successful clinical audit. This book including its team and individual exercises is designed to help select topics for audit to understand the methods most appropriate to set standards understand the significance of outcomes and to bring about changes as a result. It is a practical guide to the analysis of health care both for those working within a professional group and for those in multidisciplinary teams. The book will be invaluable for all mental health professionals - psychiatrists psychologists nurses occupational therapists psychiatric social workers - and purchaser or provider managers interested in clinical audit and the measurement of quality more generally. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765340

Auditing and SocietyResearch on Audit Practice and Regulations Auditing has become an essential component in market societies and the need for auditing skills has risen in line with globalization. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the role of financial statement auditing in contemporary society including the auditor’s role in evaluating the financial reporting of an auditee—a topic of central concern in the recent comprehensive review of the auditing profession in the Brydon Report (2019). The experienced authors provide insight into auditing research to help readers understand its function regulation and role in theory and practice. With focus on private sector financial statement auditing and its regulation the book includes perspectives on social theory history and the importance of professional standards. The thought-provoking final chapter challenges students to consider the effectiveness of auditing in evaluating increasingly risky and complex accounting estimates involving assumptions about future events. A fundamental approach to auditing theory this textbook will be useful reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students across business and accounting fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138314122

Auditing TeamsDynamics and Efficiency The recent audit failures which have rocked financial markets worldwide have accentuated the need for a better understanding of the link between risk control and audit quality; as well as emphasising the need to open the "black box" of the ways auditing firms actually function. Reflecting these imperatives Auditing Teams unravels the organizational and management issues in audit firms that are key to achieving effectiveness in service provision. Specifically this key research reflects upon the relevance and dynamics of auditing teams and their impact on auditing quality and specifically responding to the recent claim from regulators which highlights auditing team characteristics as the source of wide variations in quality. By leveraging different perspectives – auditing management accounting organization and psychology – to investigate auditing teams and basing on evidence collected from the professional world this book will provide a unique insight into the role of auditing teams on audit quality. It will be of great interest to scholars and advanced students in auditing as well as to practitioners and regulators in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138682702

Auditing Theory Auditing is generally considered to be a particularly practical discipline. This hampers theoretical research as does its complex nature. The unquestioning acceptance and implementation of rules governing auditing practice could lead to poor outcomes. This book provides a theory of auditing that underpins auditing practice. Identifying the objectives of auditing in the context of financial reporting this book examines underlying beliefs to provide a deeper understanding of the concepts of auditing. In analyzing the field from a theoretical perspective the author encounters important concepts such as materiality verification evidence risk and professional judgement. Philosophical ideas about the social construction of reality are employed to explain the role of theory in a building block of the business world. This book is vital reading for auditing scholars globally whilst its conclusions offer an interesting case study in the philosophy of professional judgement Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138599703

AuditingAssurance and Risk Focusing on auditing as a judgment process this unique textbook helps readers strike the balance between understanding auditing theory and how an audit plays out in reality. The only textbook to provide complete coverage of both the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing reflects the contemporary evolution of the audit process. New additions to the book include expert updates on key topics such as the audit of accounting estimates group audit and the Integrated Audit. Supplemented by extra on-line resources students using this established text will be well-equipped to be effective auditors and to understand the role of auditing in the business world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138692794

Audition Speeches for Women Audition Speeches for Women is an invaluable resource for acting classes competitions auditions and rehearsals and an affordable and necessary tool for serious actors everywhere. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315059853

Audition Speeches for Young Actors 16+ Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds offers a generous helping of carefully selected speeches that children can prepare for auditions. Each speech is introduced with commentary to set the scene and help the young actor. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138147201

Audition Speeches for Younger Actors 16+ Audition speeches for actors aged 16-18 selected by Jean Marlow. Includes advice from actors casting directors and teachers Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315059884

Audition Success Audition Success presents a groundbreaking method that has already made Don Greene one of the country's leading audition trainers. Combining specially designed self-tests and real-life examples from the careers of two performers Audition Success will help performers understand what prevents them from nailing an audition and give them the tools to reach their goals. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315059778

Auditioning for Musical Theatre Auditioning for Musical Theatre demystifies the process of giving the best possible professional audition for a role in a musical. It is the result of Denny Berry’s own experience sitting "behind the audition desk" for 30 years of professional Broadway auditions as well as teaching newcomers and coaching established actors. The book coaches performers on how to be their best selves—and avoid the pitfalls of nerves and poor preparation. To do so it offers: An in-depth practical approach to a professional audition that gives readers detailed suggestions about how to identify their vocal strengths choose the material most suited to it and present the entirety of their "product" with confidence. Rules to guide the actor through the audition process along with sample homework assignments. A comprehensive list of musical material genres and commonly-referred-to categories of songs designed to help auditioners select the right material for any given audition. The book is intended for the talented newcomer as well as the experienced actor who wants to deliver a more effective audition. Ultimately Auditioning for Musical Theatre takes the reader through the parts of auditioning that they can control and helps them tailor every situation to show their individual best. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138350311

Auditioning On CameraAn Actor's Guide To win a screen role an actor must learn to contend with an on-camera audition. Understanding how to make the crucial adjustments to one’s craft that this kind of audition requires is vital to the career of any screen actor. Auditioning On Camera  sets out the key elements of a successful on-camera audition and explains how to put them into practice. Joseph Hacker draws on 35 years of acting experience to guide the reader through the screen auditioning process with an engaging and undaunting approach. Key elements examined include: textual analysis knowing where to look dealing with nerves on-camera interviews using the environment retaining the camera’s focus The book also features point-by-point chapter summaries as well as a glossary of acting and technical terms and is a comprehensive and enlightening resource for screen actors of all levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415619028

AuditionsThe Complete Guide Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life. From getting into drama school through to a successful career in an overcrowded industry Auditions: The Complete Guide offers crucial advice resources and tried and tested techniques to maximise success before during and after each audition. Written by an established casting director and former actor with over 35 years of experience on a wide range of productions this book offers a wealth of personal and professional insights covering: • drama and theatre schools • showcases • amateur and professional auditions • contemporary classical physical and musical theatre • television and commercial castings movie screen tests and self taping • voice-overs and radio drama • networking • recalls and workshops • handling job offers and rejection From training to triumph nerves to networking and camera to casting couch Auditions: The Complete Guide is an entertaining accessible and indispensable read for every performer. Richard Evans CDG has cast a wide variety of productions in all media since 1989 and prior to this worked as an actor for 10 years. He has devised and presented audition and career development workshops at many top drama and theatre schools worldwide and at the Actors Centre London and has written Auditions: A Practical Guide (Routledge 2009) and 'A Casting Director’s Perspective' for The Actors’ Yearbook 2005. He is a member of The Casting Directors’ Guild of Great Britain and Ireland. www.auditionsthecompleteguide.com Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138015166

Auditor Essentials100 Concepts Tips Tools and Techniques for Success Internal auditors must know many concepts techniques control frameworks and remain knowledgeable despite the many changes occurring in the marketplace and their profession. This easy to use reference makes this process easier and ensures auditors can obtain needed information quickly and accurately. This book consists of 100 topics concepts tips tools and techniques that relate to how internal auditors interact with internal constitutencies and addresses a variety of technical and non-technical subjects. Non-auditors have an easy-to-use guide that increases their understanding of what internal auditors do and how making it easier for them to partner with them more effectively. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781138036918

Auditor IndependenceAuditing Corporate Governance and Market Confidence In Auditor Independence Ismail Adelopo argues that the importance of auditors' independence cannot be over-emphasised. Not only do auditors provide certification of the truth and fairness of the information prepared by managers they also have a duty to express opinions on the degree of compliance with laws and regulations guiding a firm's operations. Theirs is a socially important responsibility. In all that has been proposed to mitigate the governance crisis and restore confidence in the market system relatively little attention has been paid to auditor independence. Examining the historical role of auditing in corporate governance and the regulatory context this book sets the function within a theoretical framework and then provides empirical analysis of the problem issues such as the relationship between audit committees and external auditors and the probity of providing non-auditing services to audit clients. The focus on matters that are damaging to market confidence and threatening to the reputation of the auditing profession means the conclusions and recommendations in this book are important for key stakeholders including policy makers regulators those running companies and their investors and customers. This is also a book for those responsible for training in the auditing profession and for others with a research or academic interest in the matters addressed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409434702

Auditor's TalkAn Oral History of the Profession from the 1920s to the Present Day This book is an oral history of the auditing profession in Britain from 1920s to the present day based on extended extracts from interviews with 77 past and present practitioners. Those interviewed ranged from a nonagenarian who qualified in the 1920s to active contemporaries from sole practitioners to the present day heads of the Big Five accounting firms. The often candid interviews uncover a surprising variety of experience and opinions and allow a group of often fascinating individuals to tell their own stories. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863897

Auditory and Visual Pattern Recognition The systematic scientific investigation of human perception began over 130 years ago yet relatively little is known about how we identify complex patterns. A major reason for this is that historically most perceptual research focused on the more basic processes involved in the detection and discrimination of simple stimuli. This work progressed in a connectionist fashion attempting to clarify fundamental mechanisms in depth before addressing the more complex problems of pattern recognition and classification. This extensive and impressive research effort built a firm basis from which to speculate about these issues. What seemed lacking however was an overall characterization of the recognition problem – a broad theoretical structure to direct future research in this area. Consequently our primary objective in this volume originally published in 1981 was not only to review existing contributions to our understanding of classification and recognition but to project fruitful areas and directions for future research as well. The book covers four areas: complex visual patterns; complex auditory patterns; multi-dimensional perceptual spaces; theoretical pattern recognition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138692428

Auditory ArchaeologyUnderstanding Sound and Hearing in the Past Auditory archaeology considers the potential contribution of everyday mundane and unintentional sounds in the past and how these may have been significant to people. Steve Mills explores ways of examining evidence to identify intentionality with respect to the use of sound drawing on perception psychology as well as soundscape and landscape studies of various kinds. His methodology provides a flexible and widely applicable set of elements that can be adapted for use in a broad range of archaeological and heritage contexts. The outputs of this research form the case studies of the Teleorman River Valley in Romania Çatalhöyük in Turkey and West Penwith a historical site in the UK.This fascinating volume will help archaeologists and others studying human sensory experiences in the past and present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611320794

Auditory Cognition and Human PerformanceResearch and Applications Hearing and understanding sound — auditory processing — greatly enriches everyday life and enhances our ability to perform many tasks essential to survival. The complex soundscape in which we live influences where we direct our attention how we communicate with each other and how we interact with technological systems. Auditory Cognition and Human Performance: Research and Applications explores how we accomplish this no less than remarkable task. It provides an overview of key auditory sensation and perception topics and mental workload theory providing those who may be unfamiliar with these topics a foundation on which to understand applied auditory cognition. The book examines the relationship between auditory cognition and human performance highlighting the nature of situations in which the mental resource requirements of auditory processing may be compromised. It focuses on the importance of increasing our understanding of auditory cognition and its relationship to human performance. Written in an accessible and engaging style this book balances coverage of basic and applied research supplies copious examples to explain key concepts and includes extensive references for further reading and exploration. Bringing together coverage of sensory and cognitive processes the author discusses how their interaction can be used to improve display design. Despite the relative neglect that auditory processing has received in earlier years the auditory modality remains a potent source of information with several advantageous and unique characteristics. Over the past two decades there has been a growing base of empirical research on auditory cognition and its role in human performance at work and in everyday life. This book points out many of the questions that have yet to be resolved and provides the understanding needed to design more effective auditory displays make better alerts and warnings and improve communications and a wide variety of other things. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367376475

Auditory Imagery The study of mental imagery has been a central concern of modern psychology but most of what we know concerns visual imagery. A number of researchers however have recently begun to explore auditory imagery; this foundation-level volume presents their work. The topics covered are diverse a reflection of the fact that auditory imagery seems relevant to numerous research domains -- from the ordinary memory rehearsal of undergraduates to the delusional voices of schizophrenics from music imagery to imagery for speech. The chapters also address the parallels (and contrasts) between visual and auditory imagery the relations between "inner speech" and overt speech and between the "inner ear" and actual hearing. This book provides a valuable resource for students in many areas: imagery working memory music speech auditory perception schizophrenia or deafness. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138964136

Auditory Processing of Complex Sounds Originally published in 1987 this book is the result of a workshop on the processing of complex sounds held in 1986. All of the important contributions that are being made to understanding auditory processing of complex sounds could not be included in a single volume. However the chapters do touch base with many of the lines of research and theory on complex sound and its perception at the time and was felt that they should provide both food for thought and a broad introduction to the literature on a topic that the editors were sure would be studied intensely in the following couple of decades. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138655768

Auditory Representations in Phonology This book provides evidence for the importance of auditory properties of speech sounds in phonology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964143

Auditory Sound TransmissionAn Autobiographical Perspective Auditory Sound Transmission provides an integrated state-of-the-art description and quantitative analysis of sound transmission from the outer ear to the sensory cells in the cochlea of the inner ear. It describes in detail the structures and mechanisms involved and gives their input and transmission characteristics. It shows how sound transmission in one part of the ear depends on the input characteristics of the next part and how sound is analyzed in the inner ear before it reaches the nervous system. The book is divided into seven chapters. The first gives the general overview of the path of sound in the ear. The second concerns the acoustics of the outer ear which is important not only for sound transmission in the ear but also for the design and calibration of earphones as well as for clinical and research measurements of sound pressure in the ear canal. The third chapter analyzes the middle ear function which is crucial for adapting the conditions of sound propagation in the air to those in the inner ear fluids. The middle ear is prone to various malfunctions and it is shown how they change the acoustic conditions measured in the ear canal and can be diagnosed on this basis. The next three chapters are dedicated to the most intricate mechanical part of the auditory system the cochlea. Because of its complexity its function is explained in three steps: first with the help of simplifications produced by death; second on the basis of the measured characteristics of the live organ; third with the help of quantitative analysis. The last chapter describes cochlear mechanisms underlying pitch and loudness perception. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415646017

AugenblickThe Concept of the 'Decisive Moment' in 19th- and 20th-Century Western Philosophy Augenblick meaning literally 'In the blink of an eye' describes a 'decisive moment' in time that is both fleeting yet momentously eventful even epoch-makingly significant. In this book Koral Ward investigates the development of the concept into one of the core ideas in Western existential philosophy alongside such concepts as anxiety and individual freedom. Ward examines the whole extent of the idea of the 'decisive moment' in which an individual's entire life-project is open to a radical reorientation. From its inception in Kierkegaard's works to the writings of Jaspers and Heidegger she draws on a vast array of sources beyond just the standard figures of 19th and 20th century Continental philosophy finding ideas and examples in photography cinema music art and the modern novel. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315568317

Augmentative and Assistive Communication with ChildrenA Protocol and Intervention Plan to Support Children with Complex Communication Profiles This practical resource is designed to help the families and professionals who support children who use augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) to interact with the world around them. The research-based Hear Me into Voice protocol presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2018 the California Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2017 and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Conference in 2016 provides communication partners with a functional knowledge of the child’s communication skills and provides a practical intervention plan to carry forward. Through this protocol and intervention plan communication partners can engage with the child’s personal voice through their varying multimodal forms of communication; the child is given the space to grow into a competent and confident communicator. Key features include: Photocopiable and downloadable resources including the Hear Me into Voice protocol an AAC report shell template an AAC report teaching template and tools including how to make a communication wallet and a Let’s Chat communication partner tip card template. Guidance for offering AAC intervention sessions including an intervention plan supported by case studies Practical activities that can be used to engage children with complex communication profiles Engaging and easy to follow this resource is not only essential for professionals and students looking to support children with complex language needs but also families looking to understand their child’s unique communication style. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367330552

Augmentative CommunicationClinical Issues Written by therapists experienced in working with nonspeaking clients and their families this helpful book includes many issues pertinent to the assessment and training of augmented communicators. The field of augmentative communication which is rapidly gaining recognition in all areas of rehabilitation is thoroughly addressed here. A summary of the prerequisites for implementing a communication system will be particularly useful to anyone working with nonspeaking clients who do not yet have a method of communication. Included among the topics are assessing cognitive function in clients unable to take intelligence tests in standardized fashion finding a match between the motor capabilities of the client and the motor demands of various aided and unaided communication systems and promoting the involvement of the family in the development of a communication system. This indispensable resource also offers information about publication equipment vendors and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) the primary leader in augmentative communication. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315879680

Augmented Intelligence Toward Smart Vehicular Applications This up-to-date reference discusses important concepts of vehicular communication in intelligent transportation systems. Augmented Intelligence Toward Smart Vehicular Applications begins by discussing key objectives of intelligent transport systems and vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs). It then goes on to discuss challenges applications and future trends in VANETs. The text focuses on the organization of artificial intelligence (AI) and aspects of deep learning algorithms particularly multimodal transport. This book will serve as an ideal reference for graduate students and academic researchers in the field of electrical engineering electronics and communication engineering and transportation engineering. Features In-depth coverage of Internet of Things (IoT) in vehicular applications Discussion on nn-vehicle sensor networks Implementation of mobile IP and migration of IPv6 Focus on the need of AI in smart vehicular applications Discussions on advanced concepts in the field of intelligent transport systems Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367435462

Augmented IntelligenceThe Business Power of Human–Machine Collaboration The AI revolution is moving at a breakneck speed. Organizations are beginning to invest in innovative ways to monetize their data through the use of artificial intelligence. Businesses need to understand the reality of AI. To be successful it is imperative that organizations understand that augmented intelligence is the secret to success. Augmented Intelligence: The Business Power of Human–Machine Collaboration is about the process of combining human and machine intelligence. This book provides business leaders and AI data experts with an understanding of the value of augmented intelligence and its ability to help win competitive markets. This book focuses on the requirement to clearly manage the foundational data used for augmented intelligence. It focuses on the risks of improper data use and delves into the ethics and governance of data in the era of augmented intelligence. In this book we explore the difference between weak augmentation that is based on automating well understood processes and strong augmentation that is designed to rethink business processes through the inclusion of data AI and machine learning. What experts are saying about Augmented Intelligence "The book you are about to read is of great importance because we increasingly rely on machine learning and AI. Therefore it is critical that we understand the ability to create an environment in which businesses can have the tools to understand data from a holistic perspective. What is imperative is to be able to make better decisions based on an understanding of the behavior and thinking of our customers so that we can take the best next action. This book provides a clear understanding of the impact of augmented intelligence on both society and business."—Tsvi Gal Managing Director Enterprise Technology and Services Morgan Stanley "Our mission has always been to help clients apply AI to better predict and shape future outcomes empower higher value work and automate how work gets done. I have always said ’AI will not replace managers but managers who use AI will replace managers who don't.’ This book delves into the real value that AI promises to augment existing human intelligence and in the process dispels some of the myths around AI and its intended purpose."—Rob Thomas General Manager Data and AI IBM Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367687878

Augmented Urban SpacesArticulating the Physical and Electronic City There have been numerous possible scenarios depicted on the impact of the internet on urban spaces. Considering ubiquitous/pervasive computing mobile wireless connectivity and the acceptance of the Internet as a non-extraordinary part of our everyday lives mean that physical urban space is augmented and digital in itself. This poses new problems as well as opportunities to those who have to deal with it. This book explores the intersection and articulation of physical and digital environments and the ways they can extend and reshape a spirit of place. It considers this from three main perspectives: the implications for the public sphere and urban public or semi-public spaces; the implications for community regeneration and empowerment; and the dilemmas and challenges which the augmentation of space implies for urbanists. Grounded with international real -life case studies this is an up-to-date interdisciplinary and holistic overview of the relationships between cities communities and high technologies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315568324

Augmenting Cognition The Human brain is only 100 000 years old. Yet this newly evolved organ endows us with unique creative capabilities beyond all other living creatures including the gift to understand itself. As our very survival and success in life depends on utilizing our brain's power intense efforts have begun worldwide to understand the brain reverse-engine Media > Books > E-books EFPL Press 9780429063459

Augmenting DemocracyPolitical Movements and Constitutional Reform During the Rise of Labour 1900-1924 First published in 1999 Andrew Chadwick provides an important new interpretation of British radical suffrage-feminist and socialist movements during the first quarter of the twentieth century based on analysis of their visions of democratic constitutional reform. He argues that a shared discourse of 'radical constitutionalism' allowed these groups to forge alliances based upon a common preoccupation with extending and improving constitutional democracy. This book is a significant contribution to current methodological debates around the importance of language and discourse in social and political history. It is the first detailed study to integrate material on three important constitutional campaigns of this era: the reform of the House of Lords women’s suffrage and proportional representation. It will be of interest to students of British politics social and political history historical methodology and political theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607118

August Jaeger: Portrait of NimrodPortrait of Nimrod: A Life in Letters and Other Writings This title was first published in 2000:  August Jaeger was one of Elgar's most devoted supporters and was the subject of one of Elgar's most inspired movements the Nimrod variation. This study explores the correspondence between Jaeger and the famous English composer. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732087

August Strindberg Dramatist theatre practitioner novelist and painter August Strindberg’s diverse dramatic output embodied the modernist sensibility. He was above all one of the most radical innovators of Western theatre. This book provides an insightful assessment of Strindberg’s vital contribution to the dramatic arts while placing his creative process and experimental approach within a wider cultural context. Eszter Szalczer explores Strindberg’s re-definition of drama as a fluid constantly evolving form that profoundly influenced playwriting and theatrical production from the German Expressionists to the Theatre of the Absurd. Key productions of Strindberg’s plays are analysed examining his theatre as a living voice that continues to challenge audiences critics and even the most innovative directors. August Strindberg provides an essential and accessible guide to the playwright’s work and illustrates the influence of his drama on our understanding of contemporary theatre. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203852880

August WilsonA Casebook First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315054025

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone "Herald Loomis you shining! You shining like new money!" - Bynum Walker August Wilson considered Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (1984) to be his favourite play of the ten in his award-winning Pittsburgh Cycle. It is a drama that truly examines the roots crossroads and intersections of African American and African American culture. Its characters and choral griots interweave the intricate tropes of migration from the south to the north the effects of slavery black feminism and masculinity and Wilson's theme of finding one's "song" or identity. This book gives readers an overview of the work from its inception on through its revisions and stagings in regional theatres and on Broadway exploring its use of African American vernacular genres—blues music folk songs folk tales and dance—and nineteenth-century southern post-Reconstruction history. Ladrica Menson-Furr presents Joe Turner's Come and Gone as a historical drama a blues drama an American drama a Great Migration drama and the finest example of Wilson's gift for relocating the African American experience in urban southern cities at the beginning and not the end of the African American experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138210097

Augustan EgyptThe Creation of a Roman Province With updated documents including papyri inscriptions and ostraka this book casts fresh and original light on the administration and economy issues faced with the transition of Egypt from an allied kingdom of Rome to a province of the Roman Empire Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415512954

Auguste Comte and PositivismThe Essential Writings Although Auguste Comte is conventionally acknowledged as one of the founders of sociology and as a key representative of positivism few new editions of his writings have been published in the English language in this century. He has become virtually dissociated from the history of modern positivism and the most recent debates about it. Gertrud Lenzer maintains that the work of Comte is for better or for worse essential to an understanding of the modern period of positivism. This collection provides new access to the work of Comte and gives practitioners of various disciplines the possibility of reassessing concepts that were first introduced in Comte's writings.Today much of the ordinary business of academic disciplines is conducted under the assumption that the realm of science is essentially separate from the realms of politics and science. A close reading of Comte will reveal how deeply such current ideas and theories were originally embedded in a particular political context. One of his central methodological principles was that the theory of society had to be removed from the arena of political practice precisely in order to control that practice by means of these same sciences. It is in Comte's work that the reader will be able to observe how the forces of social and political reaction began to be powerfully organized to combat the critical forces in its own and later eras. Auguste Comte and Positivism will be of importance to the work of philosophers sociologists political theorists and historians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138519039

Augustine (Big Hysteria) First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964150

Augustine and Liberal Education This title was first published in 2000:  Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE) - Bishop theologian philosopher and rhetorician - has left a rich legacy for reflection upon relationships between Christianity and culture between Christian catechesis and liberal education and between faith and reason. Contemporary educational institutions have begun to explore their roots digging into their intellectual traditions for the resources for renewal of liberal education. Augustine and Liberal Education sheds light on liberal education past and present from an Augustinian point of view. Ranging from historical investigations of particular themes and issues in the thought of Saint Augustine to reflections on the role of tradition and community and the challenges and opportunities facing universities in the next century the contributors return to the sources of traditional reflection whilst exploring contemporary issues of education and 'the good life'. Essays on Augustinian inquiry in medieval and modern eras address critical questions on the role of rhetoric reading and authority in education on the social context of learning and on the relationship between liberal education and properly Christian catechesis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138721227