marxism china and development reflections on theory and

Marx Today: Selected Works and Recent Debates

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitton, John F., PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book provides, in one volume, primary sources by Marx ong>andong> critical commentary which relates ong>Marxismong> to contemporary social ong>andong> political topics. It includes six brief works by Marx ong>andong> ten articles by scholars sympathetic to but critical of ong>Marxismong>. For example, the author includes the classic essay by Heidi Hartmann which criticizes ong>Marxismong> for misunderstong>andong>ing gender oppression, "The Unhappy Marriage of ong>Marxismong> ong>andong> Feminism." No previous anthology of Marx has combined both brief works by Marx ong>andong> multiple critical essays elaborating on his themes or engaging the shortcomings of his arguments.

String Theory Superstring theory and beyond

Polchinski Joseph, String Theory. Volume II° Superstring theory ong>andong> beyond. Ed. Cambridge University Press collana Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. In-8°, legatura, sovraccoperta, pp. XIX-531, ottime condizioni. ISBN

Play and Educational Theory and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnston, M. C. / Lytle, Don / Lytle, Donald E., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Combining the research talents of many long-stong>andong>ing members of the Association for the Study of Play, this work provides discussions of the theory ong>andong> applied value of play, as well as ongoing research from America, Australia, Taiwan, ong>andong> Korea. The ong>developmentong>al ong>andong> educational theories of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky are analyzed in several chapters. The world's premiere play scholar, Brian Sutton-Smith, continues his seminal play theory work, following up on previously presented findings ong>andong> constructing a ong>developmentong>al theory of play based on emotions. Chapters address: Play as a parody of emotional vulnerability Learning to observe children at play Symbolic play through the eyes ong>andong> words of children The activities of children at recess in middle school Professors, teachers, scholars, ong>andong> university students interested in early childhood education, child ong>developmentong>, play theory ong>andong> practice, ong>andong> preschool ong>andong> elementary education will find this volume of interest.

Digital Media Revisited: Theoretical and Conceptual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liestol, Gunnar / Morrison, ong>Andong>rew / Rasmussen, Terje, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Arguing that "first encounters" have already applied traditional theoretical ong>andong> conceptual frameworks to digital media, the contributors to this book call for "second encounters," or a revisiting. Digital media are not only objects of analysis but also instruments for the ong>developmentong> of innovative perspectives on both media ong>andong> culture. Drawing on insights from literary theory, semiotics, philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, media studies, sociology, ong>andong> education, the contributors construct new positions from which to observe digital media in fresh ong>andong> meaningful ways. Throughout they explore to what extent interpretation of ong>andong> experimentation with digital media can inform theory. It also asks how our understong>andong>ing of digital media can contribute to our understong>andong>ing of social ong>andong> cultural change. The book is organized in four sections: Education ong>andong> Interdisciplinarity, Design ong>andong> Aesthetics, Rhetoric ong>andong> Interpretation, ong>andong> Social Theory ong>andong> Ethics. The topics include the effects on reading of the multimodal ong>andong> multisensory aspects of the digital environment, the impact of practice on the medium of theory, how digital media are dissolving the boundaries between leisure ong>andong> work, ong>andong> the impact of cyberspace on established ethical principles.

Body and Gift: Reflections on Creation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Torode, Sam, PUBLISHER: Ascension Press, The First book in the series, Body ong>andong> Gift, begins with the creation of man recorded in Genesis ong>andong> goes on to explore its teaching on the human body ong>andong> God's design for marriage

Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Storey, John, PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, This new edition is a companion volume to An Introduction to Cultural Theory ong>andong> Popular Culture, just published in its second edition. The Reader supplements ong>andong> extends the cultural terrain of the introductory volume by offering students the opportunity to experience firsthong>andong> the work of many cultural theorists ong>andong> critics. Intended as a theoretical, analytical, ong>andong> historical introduction to the study of popular culture within cultural studies, the current edition contains nine new readings, a new general introduction, ong>andong> a fully updated bibliography. The readings cover the culture ong>andong> civilization tradition, culturalism, structuralism ong>andong> post-sttucturalism, ong>Marxismong>, feminism, ong>andong> postmodernism, as well as current debates in the study of popular culture. Used in conjunction with An Introduction to Cultural Theory ong>andong> Popular Culture, or on its own, this collection will be invaluable to scholars ong>andong> students.

Cultural Marxism and Political Sociology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weiner, Richard R., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A thorough examination ong>andong> analysis of the tensions between political sociology ong>andong> the culturally oriented ong>Marxismong> that emerged in the 60s ong>andong> 70s is presented in this volume. In order to create a strikingly original synthesis, Weiner considers the work of theorists as diverse as Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Alain Touraine, Anthony Giddens ong>andong> Alvin Gouldner, many of whom fall ideologically outside the cultural ong>Marxismong> movement.

Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barthes, Rolong>andong> / Dyer, Geoff, PUBLISHER: Hill & Wang, A graceful, contemplative volume, "Camera Lucida "was first published in . Commenting on artists such as Avedon, Clifford, Mapplethorpe, ong>andong> Nadar, Rolong>andong> Barthes presents photography as being outside the codes of language or culture, acting on the body as much as on the mind, ong>andong> rendering death ong>andong> loss more acutely than any other medium. This groundbreaking approach established "Camera Lucida "as one of the most important books of theory on the subject, along with Susan Sontag's "On Photography."

Understanding the One You Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stephens, Steve, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Through hundreds of questions, inspiring ong>reflectionsong> on love, ong>andong> spiritual insights on relationships, Stephens helps couples draw closer together by stimulating conversations on priorities, the future, personal preferences ong>andong> experiences, commitment, finances, ong>andong> children.

British Parliamentary Parties: Policy and Power

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brong>andong>, Jack, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book examines the role of the British Conservative ong>andong> Labour parliamentary parties in the ong>developmentong> of government policy since . Focusing on major policy fields--agriculture, education, housing, defense, the economy, ong>andong> Scottish affairs--Brong>andong> argues that the influence of back-benchers has been consistently underestimated, ong>andong> that the interdependence of front- ong>andong> back-benchers frequently produces surprising ong>andong> significant effects on policy ong>developmentong>.

Japan and China in the World Political Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pekkanen Saadia / Pekkanen, Saadia / Tsai, Kellee, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Two powers in East Asia today stong>andong> to define the region's economic ong>andong> commercial future: Japan, which rose in a spectacular industrial burst to become at present the world's second largest economy; ong>andong> ong>Chinaong>, which is rapidly advancing towards a market economy under the watchful eye of the world. While much has been made of Japan ong>andong> ong>Chinaong>'s particular economic institutions ong>andong> ong>developmentong>al paths, few works analyze them in a comparative framework. Including contributions from leading academics, the text focuses on the period from the s to the onset of the s, reviewing the experiences of Japan ong>andong> ong>Chinaong> across the areas of ong>developmentong>, trade, investment, finance ong>andong> technology. Drawing on a combination of official documents, economic statistics, case studies ong>andong> original fieldwork, this book will give political scientists, political economists, business concerns, ong>andong> policy analysts a firmer grasp of the role Japan ong>andong> ong>Chinaong> stong>andong> to play in the world political economy.

The Western Heritage: -Present

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kagan, Donald / Turner, Frank M. / Ozment, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Present a strong, clear narrative account of the central ong>developmentong>s in Western history.. The book calls attention to certain critical themes--the ong>developmentong> of political freedom ong>andong> constitutional government; the shifting relations among religion, society, ong>andong> the state; the ong>developmentong> of science ong>andong> technology ong>andong> their impact on thought ong>andong> social institutions; ong>andong> the major religious ong>andong> intellectual currents that have shaped Western culture. Acquista Ora

Development Microeconomics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bardhan, Pranab K. / Udry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Developmentong> Microeconomics is the first in a series of books which looks at the entire spectrum of ong>developmentong> economics issues ong>andong> combines the strengths of conventional ong>developmentong>al thought with the insights of contemporary mainstream economics. The main new conceptual tool used is the application of the theory of imperfect information ong>andong> the effects this has on the behavior of economic agents. This book is designed specifically for graduate students.

Software Engineering: Principles and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: van Vliet, Hans, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Software Engineering: Principles ong>andong> Practice challenges the reader to appreciate the issues, design trade-offs ong>andong> teamwork required for successful software ong>developmentong>. This new edition has been brought fully up to date, with complete coverage of all aspects of the software lifecycle ong>andong> a strong focus on all the skills needed to carry out software projects on time ong>andong> within budget. Highlights of the third edition include: * Fully updated chapters on requirements engineering ong>andong> software architecture. * New chapters on component-based software engineering, service orientation ong>andong> global software ong>developmentong>. * Extensive coverage of the human ong>andong> social aspects of software ong>developmentong>. * Balanced coverage of both traditional, heavyweight ong>developmentong> ong>andong> agile, lightweight ong>developmentong> approaches such as Extreme Programming (XP). Written to support both introductory ong>andong> advanced software engineering courses, this book is invaluable for everyone in software ong>developmentong> ong>andong> maintenance who wants an accessible account of the problems incurred in large-scale software ong>developmentong> ong>andong> the proposed solutions. A companion website with additional resources for students ong>andong> instructors can be found at www.wileyeurope.com/college/van vliet

Transforming Capitalism and Patriarchy: Gender and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gordon, April A., PUBLISHER: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Gordon analyzes the interplay between capitalism, ong>developmentong> ong>andong> the status of African women. Drawing on the work of both African ong>andong> Western researchers, she shows that capitalist ong>developmentong> projects have mainly benefited a small stratum of African elites ong>andong> proposes concrete strategies for making it more equitable for women.

Game Theory and National Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brams, Steven / Kilgour, D. Marc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, In this path-breaking theoretical work, political scientist Steven Brams ong>andong> mathematician Mark Kilgour show how game theory can be applied to the rigorous ong>developmentong> ong>andong> thoughtful analysis of several critical problems that afflict the security of nations, from the deterrence of foes who might launch attacks, to the stabilization of crises that could explode into wars. In addition, they analyze a variety of related questions, including the interlocking preferences that fuel arms races, the strategic impact that Star Wars may have on nuclear deterrence, ong>andong> optimal strategies for verifying arms control treaties. Of interest to students on international relations ong>andong> foreign policy as well as those concerned with the formal analysis of conflict, Game Theory ong>andong> National Security provides new foundations for understong>andong>ing the rational basis of international conflict.

E-Learning Theory and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haythornthwaite, Caroline / ong>Andong>rews, Richard, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), In" "E-learning Theory ong>andong> Practice the authors set out different perspectives on e-learning. The book deals with the social implications of e-learning, its transformative effects, ong>andong> the social ong>andong> technical interplay that supports ong>andong> directs e-learning. The authors present new perspectives on the subject by exploring the way teaching ong>andong> learning are changing with the presence of the Internet ong>andong> participatory media; providing a theoretical grounding in new learning practices from education, communication ong>andong> information science; addressing e-learning in terms of existing learning theories, emerging online learning theories, new literacies, social networks, social worlds, community ong>andong> virtual communities, ong>andong> online resources; ong>andong> emphasizing the impact of everyday electronic practices on learning, literacy ong>andong> the classroom, locally ong>andong> globally.This book is for everyone involved in e-learning including teachers, educators, graduate students ong>andong> researchers.

Learning to Revolt: The Role of Students in the National

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Natsis, James J., PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This historical monograph offers a unique look at the independence movement in Tunisia, during French colonial rule, from a perspective largely neglected by scholars: the voice of the students who were major participants. The experience of Tunisia's students lends to a better comprehension of the relationship between Western education ong>andong> the inception ong>andong> ong>developmentong> of a nationalist movement. James Natsis takes a sweeping look at student/youth associations ong>andong> organizations from their beginnings in to independence in . The theoretical framework of this study is based on colonial educational policy ong>andong> its resulting effects on conflict theory ong>andong> alienation theory. Natsis also considers the impact of external influences such as Communism ong>andong> Pan-Arabism.

Managing Organizational Behavior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tosi, Henry L. / Rizzo, John / Mero, Neal P., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, "Managing Organizational Behavior, Fourth Edition," bridges cutting-edge theory with modern leadership ong>andong> managerial practices. This proven textbook leads advanced undergraduates ong>andong> MBAs through a discussion of individual behavior influences to a consideration of the social influences the individual encounters upon contact with groups ong>andong> organizations. Bridges cutting-edge theory with modern leadership ong>andong> managerial practices. Contains new material on diversity, international OB, ong>andong> ethics. Applies theory ong>andong> research with new ong>andong> superior pedagogy. Provides strong teaching resources within an Instructor's Manual ong>andong> Test Bank.

Evolutionary Theory: Paths Into the Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pollard, Jeffrey W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Disputes the current neo-Darwinian theory of evolution while suggesting alternative patterns of evolutionary change. It presents some considerations ong>andong> constraints that a new ong>andong> more adequate theory must have. Discusses the importance of ong>developmentong>al mechanics on both the large-scale (macroevolutionary) ong>andong> small-scale (microevolutionary) levels. Includes a range of contributions by important ong>andong> sometimes controversial authors, among them Sir Karl Popper--one of the greatest living scientific philosophers, ong>andong> Howard Temin--a Nobel Laureate.

Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Colebrook, Claire, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book offers a clear introductory overview of the concept of gender. It places gender in its historical contexts ong>andong> traces its ong>developmentong> from the Enlightenment to the present, before moving on to the evolution of the concept of gender from within the various stances of feminist criticism, ong>andong> recent ong>developmentong>s in queer theory ong>andong> post-feminism. Close analysis of key literary texts, including Frankenstein, Paradise Lost ong>andong> A Midsummer Night's Dream, shows how specific styles of literature enable reflection on gender.

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Statistical Learning Theory

Come nuovo. Volume universitario sulla teoria statistica dell'autoapprendimento di Vapkin. Vendo causa errato acquisto. A comprehensive look at learning ong>andong> generalization theory. The statistical theory of learning ong>andong> generalization concerns the problem of choosing desired functions on the basis of empirical data. Highly applicable to a variety of computer science ong>andong> robotics fields, this book offers lucid coverage of the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary ong>andong> sufficient conditions for consistency of learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, ong>andong> much more.

Revelation of Love: Scripture, Prayers, and Reflections for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Turoldo, David M., PUBLISHER: Pauline Books & Media, Scripture, Prayers ong>andong> ong>Reflectionsong> for Eucharistic Adoration.

Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Processes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chung, K. L. / Chung, Kai Lai, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book provides an elementary introduction to probability theory ong>andong> its applications. The emphasis is on essential probabilistic reasoning, amply motivated, explained ong>andong> illustrated with a large number of carefully selected samples. The fourth edition adds material related to mathematical finance, as well as expansions on stable laws ong>andong> martingales.

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