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Common Denominators: Ethnicity, Nation-Building and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eriksen, Thomas Hylland / Carmeli, Yoram S. / Hylland Eriksen, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Berg Publishers, This book seeks to enhance comparative understandings ong>ofong> ethnicity, to refine theories ong>ofong> nationalism, and to contribute to ongoing debates on multiculturalism, identity politics and creolization. Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island-state with a population ong>ofong> about one million, provides a fascinating focus for this comprehensive study ong>ofong> ong>socialong> identity and political culture. Fifteen languages are ong>ofong>ficially spoken on the island, and four world religions are represented, as well as a high number ong>ofong> ethnic groups. The author argues that the ong>socialong> importance ong>ofong> ethnicity depends not only on political and economic circumstances, but also on kinship organization, and shows how ethnicity is expressed through the idioms ong>ofong> language and religion. However, it is also shown how ethnic identity may be superseded by other forms ong>ofong> belongingness and politics in the contemporary age. Nationhood, gender, class and individualism are all examined for the role they play in ong>socialong> organization and the formation ong>ofong> collective identity.Multiethnic and peaceful, the pace ong>ofong> ong>socialong> change in Mauritius has been rapid throughout the s and s. The ways in which Mauritians negotiate the relationship between ethnic, national and other identities in forging a surprisingly stable and democratic society, and the peculiar tensions which arise in the interface between the ethnic and the non-ethnic, ought to be familiar to anyone concerned with the future ong>ofong> multiethnic societies.

The Rottweiler Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elsden, Judy / Elsden, Larry, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, This contemporary view focuses on the temperament ong>ofong> the Rottweiler and the importance ong>ofong> understanding how its mind works. Drawing on thirty years ong>ofong> experience in the breed, the authors provide a complete guide to character and ong>behaviorong> traits and illustrate the correct way to rear, train, and show the dog.

Logical Learning Theory: A Human Teleology and Its Empirical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rychlak, Joseph F., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, In , B. F. Skinner told Joseph Rychlak that the greatest disappointment resulting from the "cognitive revolution" was the turning ong>ofong> the human organism into a machine. Intrigued by this statement, Rychlak decided that after many years ong>ofong> formulation it was time to present his fundamentally teleological view ong>ofong> the human being, which he calls the "logical learning theory" (LLT). In this new theoretical perspective the author re-presents such concepts as intention, purpose, and free will. Significant aspects ong>ofong> the "mind-body" issue are explored here. Rychlak addresses teleological issues and provides a language for proper conceptualization. He uses experimental findings to support the notion ong>ofong> ong>behaviorong> as self-directed rather than mechanistic. In the process, Rychlak places LLT on the side ong>ofong> teleological explanation, in which concepts like free will, self-choice, purpose and intention are no longer dismissed. Rychlak compares LLT and existing formulations ong>ofong> ong>behaviorong>, including classical and operant conditioning, ong>socialong> learning theory, ong>socialong> constructionism, cognitive science, gestalt theories, and personality theories. Extensive research data and thorough discussions support Rychlak's theory. A glossary is also included.

Socioemotional Development and Health from Adolescence to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pulkkinen, Lea / Kaprio, Jaakko / Rose, Richard, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book is based on two longitudinal studies ong>ofong> ong>behaviorong> development, both conducted in Finland, a living laboratory setting for longitudinal research. Much ong>ofong> the book reports results from a longitudinal study begun in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in , when its participants were school children. This longitudinal study is complemented by two Finnish twin-family studies, with parallel measures and overlapping aims, to yield insights into genetic and environmental sources ong>ofong> variation in early development and later outcomes. An array ong>ofong> findings from the two sets ong>ofong> longitudinal studies are presented, set within a theoretical framework ong>ofong> socioemotional development, and focused on both individual and familial predictors ong>ofong> health-related outcomes from childhood to early adulthood. Many contributors to this edited volume represent a second-tier ong>ofong> Finnish-USA collaborators. They analyzed data from the longitudinal studies as part ong>ofong> their advanced training, and their contributions to the book report recent results ong>ofong> such ong>analysesong>.

Stories with a Moral

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, Michael E., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Georgia Press, Stories with a Moral is the first comprehensive study ong>ofong> the effects ong>ofong> plantation society on literature and the influences ong>ofong> literature on ong>socialong> practices in nineteenth-century Georgia. During the years ong>ofong> frontier settlement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, Georgia authors voiced their support for the slave system, the planter class, and the ideals ong>ofong> the Confederacy, presenting a humorous, passionate, and at times tragic view ong>ofong> a rapidly changing world. Michael E. Price examines works ong>ofong> fiction, travel accounts, diaries, and personal letters in this thorough survey ong>ofong> King Cotton's literary influence, showing how Georgia authors romanticized agrarian themes to present an appealing image ong>ofong> plantation economy and ong>socialong> structure. Stories with a Moral focuses on the importance ong>ofong> literature as a mode ong>ofong> ideological communication. Even more significant, the book shows how the writing ong>ofong> one century shaped the development ong>ofong> ong>socialong> practices and beliefs that persist, in legend and memory, to this day.

E-Learning Theory and Practice

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

Sociological Thought: From Comte to Sorokin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abraham, Francis / Morgan, John H., PUBLISHER: Wyndham Hall Press, Designed as a first-line introductory text to the study ong>ofong> sociological thought, this book is now considered a classic in the field and is a top seller in the Third World for university courses in sociological theory. The perspective is cross-cultural. The main currents ong>ofong> sociological thought, says the authors, advanced by the founders and the later masters represent different times, various cultural contexts and the many intellectual cross current representatives ong>ofong> each's time period. Rigorously defined (and not necessarily appropriately), these early thoughts were merely ideas rather than soundly constructed theories for ong>buildingong> blocks ong>ofong> theoretical development. They provide insights into and perspectives on the structure and functioning ong>ofong> ong>socialong> systems and the conceptual frameworks for their systematic analysis. The history ong>ofong> sociology, then, is the history ong>ofong> ong>socialong> thought. This volume provides a carefully constructed look into the emerging ong>socialong> thought ong>ofong> the twentieth century as reflected in the emerging discipline ong>ofong> sociology.

Eu Social Policy in the s: Towards a Corporatist Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Falkner, Gerda, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book gives an analytical overview ong>ofong> schools ong>ofong> thought on European integration which ong>ofong>fer useful insights into EU ong>socialong> politics. It finds that the EU ong>socialong> policy-making environment has become increasingly corporatist in the s. It closely examines actual developments since the Maastricht Treaty came into force in .

Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 3e

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The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> the role and development ong>ofong> the saloon as an institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the ong>socialong> and economic history ong>ofong> the American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that the physical evolution ong>ofong> the saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected the growth and maturity ong>ofong> the surrounding community.

Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

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

Canada's Rights Revolution: Social Movements and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clement, Dominique, PUBLISHER: UBC Press, In the first major study ong>ofong> postwar ong>socialong> movement organizations in Canada, Dominique Cl?ment provides a history ong>ofong> the human rights movement as seen through the eyes ong>ofong> two generations ong>ofong> activists. Drawing on newly acquired archival sources, extensive interviews, and materials released through access to information applications, Cl?ment explores the history ong>ofong> four organizations that emerged in the sixties and evolved into powerful lobbies for human rights despite bitter internal disputes and intense rivalries. This book ong>ofong>fers a unique perspective on infamous human rights controversies and argues that the idea ong>ofong> human rights has historically been highly statist while grassroots activism has been at the heart ong>ofong> the most prong>ofong>ound human rights advances. Acquista Ora

Human Differences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aiken, Lewis R. / Aiken, PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, This text reviews the mass ong>ofong> information concerning the ways in which individuals and groups differ from each other. Reviews ong>ofong> research findings and interpretations are provided on: physical appearance, performance and health; cognitive abilities; personality; and development across the life span. Extensive treatment ong>ofong> foundations (historical, measurement, research methods, biological, ong>socialong>, and cultural) is also provided. Both normal and abnormal ong>behaviorong>s are considered. The book provides an interdisciplinary focus, including material from all the ong>behaviorong> and natural sciences, not just psychology, sociology, or biology.

Contemporary German Youth and Their Elders: A Generational

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watts, Meredith W. / Fischer, Arthur / Fuchs, Werner, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Systematic research on the changing experience and ong>socialong> and political characteristics ong>ofong> German youth has been carried out in the Federal Republic ong>ofong> Germany on an ongoing basis since the early s. Until now, however, the results ong>ofong> these long-term studies have not been made available in English. Six volumes ong>ofong> this research--including new ong>analysesong> prepared especially for this book--are distilled in the present work, which ong>ofong>fers a comprehensive and focused portrait ong>ofong> German youth ong>ofong> succeeding postwar generations from to the present. Following an introductory survey ong>ofong> the scope and themes addressed in the study, the authors highlight the contrasting experiences ong>ofong> youth ong>ofong> the s and those who came ong>ofong> age soon after the end ong>ofong> World War II. They examine the fundamental constituents ong>ofong> youth as a developmental period, with particular reference to changes in the recent era. Attitudinal scales are developed and applied to assessments ong>ofong> variations in ong>socialong> and political orientation among generations and between distinct subgroups ong>ofong> contemporary youth. Differences between young women in the early postwar period and the "alternative era" ong>ofong> the s and s are explored. Focusing on "views ong>ofong> the future," the final chapter looks at the diversity ong>ofong> lifestyles that has become characteristic ong>ofong> youth over the last decade and at the increasing differentiation between generations. Providng a wealth ong>ofong> new material on an important body ong>ofong> research, this book makes a substantial contribution to the study ong>ofong> youth in advanced industrialized nations. An appropriate resource for courses or studies in various disciplines in sociology, geography, political science, and ong>socialong>history.

Social Measurement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, Donald T. / Russo, M. Jean / Campbell, Dave, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book provides researchers, evaluators, and graduate students with a user-friendly presentation ong>ofong> Campbell's essential work (including his latest thoughts on some ong>ofong> his classic works) in ong>socialong> measurement. The book includes Campbell's arguments as to why qualitative approaches belong with quantitative ones as the assumptive background to relevant quantitative measures, his debate with deconstructionists and ong>socialong> constructionists on measurement validity, and an expansion and further explanation ong>ofong> his multitrait-multimethod matrix. By including overviews for each part and article as well as provide ong>socialong> scientists with useful insights into Campbell's papers in a format accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling: The Only

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wing, Charlie, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, A treasure ong>ofong> indispensable information for anyone in home improvement, ong>buildingong>, remodelling, or design When it was first published in , The Visual Handbook ong>ofong> ong>Buildingong> and Remodeling won acclaim from both prong>ofong>essionals and amateurs. Now, completely revised and expanded with more than detailed illustrations, this edition provides all the tools a builder needs, such as: -- Explicit checklists for meeting ong>buildingong> codes and standards -- The latest information on making a home handicapped accessible -- Special estimating formulas for ordering supplies This valuable time and money-saver is a must-have.

Social Relationships Cognitive, Affective and Motivational

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Joseph P Forgas Julie Fitness, PUBLISHER: Taylor & amp amp amp amp Francis Group, NA

Marx and Mill: Two Views of Social Conflict and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duncan / Duncan, Graeme, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, First published in , this was the first detailed comparative analysis ong>ofong> the writings ong>ofong> Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill. it contains a full, careful and sympathetic account ong>ofong> their respective ong>socialong> doctrines, and concludes with a critical comparative evaluation ong>ofong> the two thinkers.

Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Repeated Measures: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hand, Hand J. / Hand, David J. / Taylor, C. C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, This book describes a practical aproach to univariate and multivariate analysis ong>ofong> variance. It starts with a general non-mathematical account ong>ofong> the fundamental theories and this is followed by a discussion ong>ofong> a series ong>ofong> examples using real data sets from the authors' own work in clinical trials, psychology and industry. Included are discussions ong>ofong> factorial and nested designs, structures on the multiple dependent variables measured on each subject, repeated measures ong>analysesong>, covariates, choice ong>ofong> text statistic and simultaneous test procedures.

Modern Science and Human Values

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowrance, William W., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Engaging in spirited debate and making reference to a broad range ong>ofong> issues in the physical and biological sciences, the ong>socialong> sciences, engineering, and medicine, this perceptive study analyzes how technical progress influences ong>socialong> thought and public policy, and how technical people play their complex roles as prong>ofong>essional practitioners, advisors, and leaders. A major contribution to the debate over public policy and technology, this work will generate much discussion among engineers, physicians, academic and institutional researchers, and concerned politicians. For anyone concerned about the effects ong>ofong> technology on culture, it ong>ofong>fers a lively, readable portrait ong>ofong> the modern scientific community and an insightful discussion ong>ofong> the influence ong>ofong> technology on ong>socialong> philosophy and individual belief.

Design and Launch an Online Social Networking Business in a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sharp, Julien, PUBLISHER: Entrepreneur Press, WWW.(Your ong>Socialong> Network).COM Are you a virtual ong>socialong> butterfly? Captivated by the buzz ong>ofong> new media? Interested in setting the online ong>socialong> scene for others? And making a prong>ofong>it doing so? Tap into the millions ong>ofong> MySpace users and Facebook friends to create your own specialized ong>socialong> site In just seven days, identify your network niche; develop an inviting, interactive website; drive traffic and membership; build prong>ofong>itable online advertising relationships; and more Design an attractive, interactive ong>socialong> networking website using inexpensive, turnkey solutions that require no programming knowledge Define your community and set the tone ong>Ofong>fer interactive features including prong>ofong>ile pages, member search options, media add-ons, and more Generate traffic and membership using search engine optimization, viral and ong>socialong> marketing, and other techniques Cash in on your site with proven, revenue-generating solutions Use included resources to stay on the cutting-edge Sign on for ong>socialong> networking success

Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy and School

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoy, Wayne K. / Miskel, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Information Age Publishing, This book is the fifth in a series on research and theory dedicated to advancing our understanding ong>ofong> schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis. Scholars, both young and established, are invited to publish original ong>analysesong>, but we especially encourage young scholars to contribute to this series. The current volume is similar to its predecessors in that it provides a mix ong>ofong> beginning and established scholars and a broad range ong>ofong> theoretical perspectives; in all 14 authors contributed to 9 separate but related ong>analysesong>, which were selected for publication this year. These chapters underscore the significance ong>ofong> educational policy in contemporary public education and in particular the impact ong>ofong> accountability policy on school outcomes. Public schools are increasingly being held accountable for students achieving at higher levels in both basic skills and higher-level learning outcomes. ong>Ofong> course, all policy is enacted by teachers in classroom and sometimes changed or distorted in the process. The challenge is to improve student outcomes without permitting accountability testing to extinguish innovation and creativity in schools. This book series on Theory and Research in Educational Administration is about understanding schools. We welcome articles and ong>analysesong> that explain school organizations and administration. We are interested in the "why" questions about schools. To that end, case ong>analysesong>, surveys, large data base ong>analysesong>, experimental studies, and theoretical ong>analysesong> are all welcome. We provide the space for authors to do comprehensive ong>analysesong> where that is appropriate and useful. We believe that the Theory and Research in Educational Administration Series has the potential to make an important contribution to our field, but we will be successful only if our colleagues continue to join us in this mission.

Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foltz, Richard C. / Denny, Frederick Mathewson / Baharuddin, Azizan, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Islam is the religion ong>ofong> over one billion people and is practiced in virtually every country on earth. The articulation ong>ofong> an Islamic environmental ethic in contemporary terms is all the more urgent because Western-style conservation efforts do not fit all cultural and philosophical traditions. This volume outlines the Islamic view ong>ofong> the cosmic order and reviews the ways an Islamic world view can be interpreted, reassessed, and applied to such environmental problems as pollution and water scarcity. Sections on ong>socialong> justice and on issues ong>ofong> sustainability and development look at the history and roots ong>ofong> the current environmental crisis; at the broader context ong>ofong> women's rights ong>ofong> equal access to both natural and ong>socialong> resources; and at the interconnectedness ong>ofong> environmental protection and the alleviation ong>ofong> human poverty.

Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anandarajan, Murugan / Simmers, Claire A., PUBLISHER: IRM Press, The nature ong>ofong> the Internet is dramatically revolutionizing the manner in which organizations and individuals alike acquire and distribute information. Unfortunately the problem ong>ofong> Web abuse has developed in kind. This interesting new book includes chapters that embrace a wide array ong>ofong> Internet abuse issues such as, the impact ong>ofong> Web abuse on individuals, groups, organizations, and societies, and the problem ong>ofong> Web abuse within other cultures and countries. Geared toward business prong>ofong>essionals, academicians and students from a variety ong>ofong> disciplines, Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A ong>Socialong>, Ethical and Legal Perspective focuses on the phenomenon ong>ofong> Internet abuse and its consequences.

Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barkley, Russell A. / Benton, Christine M., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, Every child has "ornery" moments, but more than 1 in 20 American children exhibit ong>behaviorong>al problems that are out ong>ofong> control. For readers struggling with an unyielding or combative child, Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better ong>Behaviorong> ong>ofong>fers the understanding and guidance they need. Drawing on Dr. Russell A. Barkley's many years ong>ofong> work with parents and children, the book clearly explains what causes defiance, when it becomes a problem, and how it can be resolved. The book's comprehensive eight-step program stresses consistency and cooperation, promoting changes through a system ong>ofong> praise, rewards, and mild punishment. Readers learn tools and strategies for establishing clear patterns ong>ofong> discipline, communicating with children on a level they can understand, and reducing family stress overall. Filled with helpful charts, questionnaires, and checklists, Your Defiant Child helps parents get their child's ong>behaviorong> back on track and restore harmony in the home Acquista Ora

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