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An Introduction to Clinical Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Angelis, Catherine D., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Here is an ideal introduction to research methods for clinicians, fellows, residents, and medical students. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand style, it outlines the steps that should be followed in order to organize and implement a typical investigation. Emphasizing the anticipation of future difficulties and the benefits of early planning, the authors discuss the types of questions that should be asked, how to design a study, and methods of data acquisition and analysis. Many examples are presented to illustrate the textual material, and extensive bibliography sections at the end of each chapter direct readers to published articles and texts that will provide further information.

States of Siege: U.S. Prison Riots

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Useem, Bert / Kimball, Peter, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, This book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, including the radical uprising in Attica, New York, and the infamous bloodbath at the New Mexico Penitentiary. The most extensive and detailed work yet written on US prison riots, the authors explain the occurrence and variations of riots as a reflection of the administrative breakdown of the prison system within a changing ideological context. A theoretical appendix helps make this work an ideal introduction to sociological theories of collective action.

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stendhal / Slater, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The son of a carpenter, Julian Sorel is inspired by the writings of Napoleon to conquer the heights of society. His initial plan to work his way up through the church is, however, thwarted when he is forced to accept employment as a tutor--and this rash social entrepreneur certainly has not considered the dangers of falling in love. Stendhal's novel is an amusing and piquant study of hypocrisy and free will in post-Napoleonic France.

Land Degradation: Development and Breakdown of Terrestrial

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrow, Christopher J. / Barrow, C. J., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Land degradation is fast becoming recognized as a key issue for world conservation as we approach the end of the twentieth century. The complex relationship between human development and the environment is explored, with particular emphasis on the causes of land degradation processes. Written as an introduction to the topic, this book provides a clear and timely synthesis of our current understanding of the phenomenon of land degradation.

Planning Design Engineering Sys CL

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dandy, G. C. / Dandy / Warner, R., PUBLISHER: Spons Architecture Price Book, This comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering offers students a commonsense approach to the solution of engineering problems. Case studies and real-world examples are used to illustrate the role of the engineer, the type of work involved and the methodology employed in engineering practice.

How Children Develop Social Understanding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpendale, Jeremy / Lewis, Charlie, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing Professional, This book provides a critical review of research into how children come to understand the social world, an area often known as children's "theories of mind." Takes an integrated approach to the development of children's social understanding Brings out the connections between mental state understanding and children's understanding of language, social skills, morality and emotions. Sets research within a historical and theoretical context Contributes unique insights and perspectives, particularly in its discussions of Piaget and Vygotsky, and in its Wittgensteinian focus on the role of language.

Becoming a Psychoanalyst: A Study of Psychoanalytic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wallerstein, Robert S., PUBLISHER: International Universities Press, An important prerequisite for becoming a psychoanalyst is the candidate's supervised control case. The significance of this method of training becomes clear in this intense study of an actual, ongoing supervision from a variety of viewpoints.

Truck Driving: An Adventurous Career

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Georgie, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Truck driving as a career is a choice many people make to travel the United States and Canada. Truck driving schools train how to drive the truck but do not explain the day to day life of a truck driver. Truck driving is mainly a learn-as-you-go career full of possible pitfalls and disappointments as you make mistakes trying to learn the ropes. Truck Driving is designed to provide a road map for new truck drivers to help them navigate these trouble areas and more quickly enjoy the rewarding parts of driving. In addition, all drivers will benefit from the safe driving techniques mentioned in Truck Driving. Anyone who has thought of becoming a truck driver or has an interest in learning more about the profession of truck driving will find Truck Driving extremely helpful and interesting.

Quebec in Question

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rioux, Marcel / Boake, James, PUBLISHER: James Lorimer & Company, This new edition of Marcel Rioux's bestselling history of Quebec offers an interpretation of the dramatic events of the seventies and the victory of the Parti Quebecois. Written by an advocate of Quebec independence, this lucid and scholarly book is the best introduction available for English-language readers to the intellectual foundations of the independence movement. "Quebec in Question" has sold more than copies and continues to be widely read and referred to.

A History of European Women's Work: to the Present

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simonton, Deborah / Simonton, D., PUBLISHER: Routledge, "A History of European Women's Work" draws together recent research, lively personal accounts and statistical evidence to take an overview of trends in women's work from the pre-industrial period to the present. Deborah Simonton discusses the definition of work within and without patriarchal families, the status of work and the skills involved. She examines local as well as Europe-wide developments, contrasting countries such as Britain, Germany and France. She considers women's own perceptions of work and its place in their lives as well as age and class, to present a rounded account of the shifting patterns of employment and the continuities which are evident in the women's own experience.

Neurobiology of Addictions: Implications for Clinical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Topper, Charles Lala Ashenberg / Spence, Richard T. / Dinitto, Diana M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Bridge the gap between the physical foundations of substance abuse and the psychosocial approaches that can treat it This groundbreaking book offers helping professionals a thorough introduction to the neurobiological aspects of substance abuse. It presents the basic information on the subject, including the various neurobiological theories of addiction, and places them in a psychosocial context. Its clear and straightforward style connects the theoretical information with practical applications. This is an essential resource for substance abuse counselors, researchers, therapists, and social workers. Neurobiology of Addictions offers sound, tested information on substance abuse issues, including: neurobiological theories of addiction integrating drug treatments and therapeutic interventions using neurobiology to discover substance abuse in clients of various ages perspectives from social work, pharmacology, biology, and neuroscience

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Studies on Greek Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kourvetaris, George, PUBLISHER: East European Monographs, In this third volume of the author's scholarly work, twenty fives articles address topics important to Greek society, culture, and politics, such as ethnicity; prejudice; ethnonationalism; civil military relations; class consciousness; and the Olympic Games. The author stresses his methods, theories, and findings, and introduction of the volume the concepts and the nature of organization and social organizations are clarified.

Learn Abtrainforests

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Jen / Lorenz, PUBLISHER: Lorenz Books, This information and art-packed guide to the rainforest takes curious readers up to the tallest treetops, describing noises from the canopy and mysteries of the forest floor. Photographs of swinging chimpanzees, hovering hummingbirds and daring lizards along with explanations of the intricate ecosystem make this an exciting introduction to the enchanting world of the rainforest.

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bigsby, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema and art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans and of immigrant communities to the variety and vibrancy of modern America. The essays range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration and race to religion and war. Varied, extensive and challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible and useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture.

Biostatistics: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zolman, James F. / Zolman, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This textbook takes a unique approach to explaining and demonstrating how to use and interpret statistics for the physiological, medical, and life sciences. The first third of the book presents an integrated overview and introduction to experimental design and statistical inference. The rest of the book provides an extensively cross-referenced set of 100 brief critiques of sample case studies embodying all the most common statistical errors or design problems found in the biological literature. These specific cases are effective for teaching the principles of biostatistics. The examples are drawn primarily from biomedicine, yet the book is also valuable to psychologists, social scientists, environmental scientists, ecologists, and any discipline employing statistics.

Cultural Theory and Cultural Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Featherstone, Mike, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Recent years have seen a significant reappraisal of the idea of culture within the social sciences, and a growing integration of theoretical concerns between the social sciences and the humanities. Debates over concepts such as postmodernism and cultural globalization have been symptomatic of a broader interdisciplinary interest in the social context of cultural practice. In this book an international cast of eminent theorists examines a series of key questions on the borders of the cultural and the social. Ranging across a broad canvas, the contributors focus on different elements of cultural theory and cultural process: discourse, lifestyle, the emotions, the intelligentsia, social movements, postmodernism. Linking the chapters is a concern with the central role of European social theory in the current reappraisal of culture, and an assessment of its relation to other international traditions. This book, for an interdisciplinary readership, will serve as an outline of key concerns in cultural theory and an insight into the central insights of Theory, Culture and Society. The book is also published as issue 9.1 of Theory, Culture and Society.

Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Billig, Mick / Billig, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), From Thomas Hobbes' fear of the power of laughter to the compulsory, packaged "fun" of the contemporary mass media, Billig takes the reader on a stimulating tour of the strange world of humour. Both a significant work of scholarship and a novel contribution to the understanding of the humourous, this is a seriously engaging book' - David Inglis, University of Aberdeen This delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique of humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour - in the form of ridicule - as central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning. Historically, theories of humour reflect wider visions of politics, morality and aesthetics. For example, Bergson argued that humour contains an element of cruelty while Freud suggested that we deceive ourselves about the true nature of our laughter. Billig discusses these and other theories, while using the topic of humour to throw light on the perennial social problems of regulation, control and emancipation.

The Mark of the Social: Discovery or Invention?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greenwood, John D. / Gergen, Kenneth J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Behavior, language, development, identity, and science all of these phenomena are commonly characterized as 'social' in nature. But what does it mean to be 'social'? Is there any intrinsic 'mark' of the social shared by these phenomena? In the first book to shed light on this foundational question, twelve distinguished philosophers and social scientists from several disciplines debate the mark of the social. Their varied answers will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in the theoretical foundations of the social sciences.

The Social Market Economy: Theory and Ethics of the Economic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koslowski, P. / Koslowski, Peter, PUBLISHER: Springer, The social market economy forms a fundamental theory of the market economy and an integrated economic and ethical theory of the economic order in which the political and societal conditions for the working of the market are included in the theory of the market economy. The social market economy is presented as a universal theory of the decisions to be made about the economic order in all cultures and is analysed in its basic theoretical foundations and in its application to the transition process from the planned to the market economy, particulary in the privatisation of socialised property in Russia and former East Germany. Leading German and Russian experts in the field as well as four classical texts present a systematic analysis of the social market economy from the point of view of economics, law, and ethics.

Universitas: The Social Restructuring of American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boudreau, Tom / Boudreau, Thomas E. / Carfora, John M., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Believing that current educational policies and practices in American institutions of higher learning contribute to an incoherent, disjunctive, and wasteful four-year experience for many undergraduates, the author provides a sense of new direction to aid in the restructuring and reform of undergraduate education in America. The primary question of the work is: How can the years of undergraduate education empower the student with the knowledge and integrated set of skills needed for a lifetime of learning and productive work? Boudreau focuses on the primary responsibility of all institutions of higher learning to provide a superior undergraduate education. All other functions of a university should be secondary to this commitment. Unfortunately, this basic premise seems lost today. This work argues that universities must undergo significant reform and renewal, especially at the undergraduate level, if they are to prepare students successfully for the future.

Scholarly Journals in the New Digital World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaudry, Guylaine / Boismenu, G'Rard / Boismenu, Gerard, PUBLISHER: University of Calgary Press, The world of scholarly and not-for-profit publishing is facing many challenges at the start of the twenty-first century, from technical and organizational factors to prevailing social and economic conditions. If scholarly journals, in particular, are to survive, the publishers of these journals are going to have to make dramatic changes to the ways they create and distribute them. Work is already underway at some university presses who have developed creative solutions to overcome these challenges in producing print journals. These early innovators represent an opportunity for all publishers to build on the advantages of e-publishing and possibly reach even larger audiences. This work demystifies the current state of scholarly journal publishing as well as offering a glimpse of hope for journals in the digital world. It will appeal not only to students and researchers, but to anyone who has an interest in the future of publishing.

Experimental Cinema, the Film Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dixon, Wheeler / Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader" brings together key writings on American avant-garde cinema to explore the long tradition of underground filmmaking from its origins in the s to the work of contemporary film and video artists. The "Reader" traces the development of major movements such as the New American Cinema of the s and the Structuralist films of the s, examining the work of key practitioners and recovering neglected filmmakers. Contributors focus on the ways in which underground films have explored issues of gender, sexuality and race, and foreground important technical innovations such as the use of Super 8mm and video. Each section features an editor's introduction setting debates in their context. The book concludes with a valuable filmography of key films available.

Social Ecology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guha, Ramachandra, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Social Ecology brings together a selection of pioneering essays on a subject of increasing interest to sociologists and social anthropologists. With the growing awareness of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation, the once neglected field of social ecology has assumed enormous theoretical and practical importance. The essays assembled in this anthology provide a state of the art survey of the field as well as an orientation to future research. As the first such anthology of its kind, it provides a compact and analytically sophisticated overview of environment and society in contemporary India. It should be of great interest to administrators, activists, and development professionals as well as students and scholars working in the field.

Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purdum, Jack, PUBLISHER: Wrox Press, Learn all the basics of C# 3.0 from "Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming," a book that presents introductory information in an intuitive format. If you have no prior programming experience but want a thorough, easy-to-understand introduction to C# and Object Oriented Programming, this book is an ideal guide. Using the tutorials and hands-on coding examples, you can discover tried and true tricks of the trade, understand design concepts, employ debugging aids, and design and write C# programs that are functional and that embody safe programming practices.

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