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How Children Develop Social Understanding

How Children Develop Social Understanding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpendale, Jeremy / Lewis, Charlie, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing Prong>ofong>essional, This book provides a critical review ong>ofong> research into how children come to understong>anong>d ong>theong> social world, ong>anong> area ong>ofong>ten known as children's "ong>theong>ories ong>ofong> mind." Takes ong>anong> integrated approach to ong>theong> development ong>ofong> children's social understong>anong>ding Brings out ong>theong> connections between mental state understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d children's understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> long>anong>guage, social skills, morality ong>anong>d emotions. Sets research within a historical ong>anong>d ong>theong>oretical context Contributes unique insights ong>anong>d perspectives, particularly in its discussions ong>ofong> Piaget ong>anong>d Vygotsky, ong>anong>d in its Wittgensteiniong>anong> focus on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> long>anong>guage.

Jobs for All: A Plan for the Economic and Social

Jobs for All: A Plan for the Economic and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collins, Sheila D. / Ginsburg, Helen / Goldberg, Gertrude S., PUBLISHER: Rowmong>anong> & Littlefield Publishers, Written by members ong>ofong> New Initiatives for Full Employment (NIFE), Jobs for All is a program to ensure suitable jobs at good wages for everyone who wong>anong>ts to work. Full employment is both ong>anong> ethical impera- tive ong>anong>d ong>theong> key to ong>economicong> justice ong>anong>d prosperity. It is critical in securing those civil ong>anong>d political rights that are ong>theong> bedrock ong>ofong> Americong>anong> democracy. People who are denied ong>theong>ir right to a job cong>anong>not participate effectively as citizens in political or ong>economicong> life. Jobs for All rejects ong>theong> cruel contradiction between ong>theong> rhetoric ong>ofong> ong>theong> "work ethic" ong>anong>d ong>theong> denial ong>ofong> jobs to millions. Full employment is feasible ong>anong>d achievable in ong>theong> modern global economy. ong>Theong> key barriers are political ong>anong>d ideological, not technical or ong>economicong>. This book, by demonstrating ong>theong> feasibility ong>ofong> full employment, seeks to empower those who are now being denied ong>economicong> justice ong>anong>d points ong>theong> way toward ong>makingong> America truly a long>anong>d ong>ofong> opportunity for everyone.

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Constructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences

Constructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lupton, Deborah / Barclay, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), It is a very impressive book. Its coverage ong>ofong> contemporary discourses ong>ofong> faong>theong>rhood is comprehensive. ong>Theong> ong>theong>oretical stong>anong>ce is one that allows for complexity ong>anong>d fluidity. ong>Theong> authors write well, ong>makingong> even esoteric sociological ong>anong>d cultural ong>theong>ory accessible. I recommend it' - "British Journal ong>ofong> Social Work " Constructing Faong>theong>rhood provides ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> social, cultural ong>anong>d symbolic meong>anong>ings ong>ofong> faong>theong>rhood in contemporary western societies. ong>Theong> authors draw on poststructuralist ong>theong>ory to ong>anong>alyze ong>theong> representation ong>ofong> faong>theong>rhood in ong>theong> expert' literature ong>ofong> psychology, sociology ong>anong>d ong>theong> health sciences, ong>anong>d in popular sources such as teleong>visionong>, film, advertisements ong>anong>d child-care ong>anong>d parenting mong>anong>uals

Paths to Homelessness: Extreme Poverty and the Urban Housing

Paths to Homelessness: Extreme Poverty and the Urban Housing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Timmer, Doug A. / Talley, Kathryn D. / Eitzen, D. Stong>anong>ley, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, This book is ong>theong> first to combine a cogent explong>anong>ation ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>economicong> ong>anong>d historical causes ong>ofong> homelessness with accounts ong>ofong> individuals ong>anong>d families on ong>theong> streets, in soup lines, ong>anong>d in shelters. ong>Theong> humong>anong> side ong>ofong> ong>theong> story, told from ethnographies conducted in three diverse cities--Chicago, Denver, ong>anong>d Tampa--shows that ong>theong>re is no "culture ong>ofong> poverty" that makes people poor, just as ong>theong>re is no "culture ong>ofong> homelessness" that leaves people without shelter. Instead, ong>theong> authors show that large numbers ong>ofong> people became homeless through ong>theong> processes ong>ofong> urbong>anong> ong>anong>d industrial decline.Homelessness is largely ong>anong> urbong>anong> phenomenon. It increased dramatically when cities witnessed ong>theong> simultong>anong>eous loss ong>ofong> low-income housing ong>anong>d good-paying industrial jobs. However, ong>theong> increase in ong>theong> number ong>ofong> homeless people does not suggest a special social problem--arising from ong>theong> character ong>ofong> individuals--but is ong>theong> result ong>ofong> social ong>anong>d ong>economicong> trong>anong>sformations in Americong>anong> cities since ong>theong> late s.In this book ong>theong> words ong>ofong> ong>theong> homeless tell ong>theong> stories ong>ofong> people who were "ong>makingong> it" before but eventually fell into circumstong>anong>ces ong>ofong> extreme poverty. ong>Theong> mong>anong>y paths taken to homelessness, revealed in ong>theong>ir stories, speak to ong>theong> chong>anong>ging conditions ong>ofong> inequality in ong>theong> United States today ong>anong>d ong>theong> need for new public policies.

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Culture and Local Development

Culture and Local Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Local ong>Economicong> ong>anong>d Employment Development, PUBLISHER: Orgong>anong>ization for ong>Economicong> Cooperation & Devel, This publication highlights ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> culture on local economies ong>anong>d ong>theong> methodological issues related to its identification. In particular, ong>theong> book demonstrates that ong>theong> contemporary contribution ong>ofong> culture to ong>economicong> development is not only limited to attracting tourists, but that it increasingly acts as a catalyst for oong>theong>r activities to furong>theong>r develop through territorial clusters. It also demonstrates ong>theong> power ong>ofong> culture as a tool for ong>theong> social integration ong>ofong> distressed people ong>anong>d communities, thus contributing to sustainable development.

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Presents eight Europeong>anong> case studies including ong>theong> English revolution ong>ofong> , ong>theong> French Revolution ong>anong>d ong>theong> recent revolutions within ong>theong> Soviet Union ong>anong>d Eastern Europe () ong>anong>d examines ong>theong>m not only in ong>theong>ir specific political, ong>economicong> ong>anong>d social contexts but also as part ong>ofong> ong>theong> wider Europeong>anong> revolutionary tradition. A chapter on ong>theong> Americong>anong> Revolution is also included as a revolution which grew out ong>ofong> a Europeong>anong> expong>anong>sionist ong>anong>d a Europeong>anong> political culture. David Parker brings togeong>theong>r leading writers on Europeong>anong> history, who make a major contribution to ong>theong> controversial debate on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> revolution in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> Europeong>anong> history. This is a truly comparative book which includes discussion on each ong>ofong> ong>theong> following key ong>theong>mes: *ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> revolution, including ong>theong> importong>anong>ce ong>ofong> political, social ong>anong>d ong>economicong> factors *ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> political ong>anong>d philisophical ideas or ideology on ong>theong> revolution *ong>theong> form ong>anong>d process ong>ofong> a revolution, including ong>theong> importong>anong>ce ong>ofong> violence ong>anong>d popular support *ong>theong> outcome ong>ofong> revolution, both short-term ong>anong>d long-term *ong>theong> way revolution is viewed in history particularly since ong>theong> collapse ong>ofong> Communism in Europe As well as providing new historical perspectives on ong>theong> concept ong>ofong> revolution, this book also provides a comparative survey ong>ofong> all ong>theong> major revolutions in ong>theong> West over ong>theong> past 400 years.

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The Early Modern Atlantic Economy

The Early Modern Atlantic Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCusker, ong>Johnong> J. / Morgong>anong>, Kenneth O. / Morgong>anong>, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book throws new light on ong>theong> interlocking commercial relationships ong>ofong> ong>theong> Atlong>anong>tic trading world during ong>theong> centuries ending with ong>theong> Americong>anong> ong>anong>d French Revolutions. Grouped under four ong>theong>mes--ong>theong> role ong>ofong> merchong>anong>ts ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir connections; ong>theong> development ong>ofong> trades; imperial economies; ong>anong>d colonial working societies--ong>anong>d written by ong>anong> international team ong>ofong> ong>economicong> historiong>anong>s, ong>theong>se essays increase our knowledge ong>anong>d understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> ong>theong> trong>anong>satlong>anong>tic economy. Contributions include studies ong>ofong> individual businessmen, labor patterns, port cities, brong>anong>ches ong>ofong> trade, ong>anong>d comparative studies ong>ofong> trading nations.

Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do It

Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do It

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trevino, Linda Klebe / Nelson, Kaong>theong>rine A., PUBLISHER: ong>Johnong> Wiley & Sons, While most business ethics texts focus exclusively on individual decision ong>makingong>--what should ong>anong> individual do--this resource presents ong>theong> whole business ethics story. Highly realistic, readable, ong>anong>d down-to-earth, it moves from ong>theong> individual to ong>theong> mong>anong>agerial to ong>theong> orgong>anong>izational level, focusing on business ethics in ong>anong> orgong>anong>izational context to promote ong>anong> understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> complex influences on behavior. ong>Theong> new "Fifth Edition" is ong>theong> perfect text for students entering ong>theong> workplace, those seeking to become prong>ofong>essionals in training, communications, compliong>anong>ce, in addition to chief ethics ong>ofong>ficers, corporate counsel, heads ong>ofong> humong>anong> resources, ong>anong>d senior executives. Acquista Ora

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Social Research and Social Reform: Essays in Honour of A. H.

Social Research and Social Reform: Essays in Honour of A. H.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crouch, Colin / Heath, ong>Anong>thony, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In light ong>ofong> recent skepticism about ong>theong> effectiveness ong>ofong> social research, this work provides ong>anong> opportune reassessment ong>ofong> its influence. It also proposes new ways to consider ong>theong> relationship ong>ofong> research to reform. ong>Theong> rong>anong>ge ong>ofong> topics covered includes secondary educational reform, chong>anong>ging concepts ong>ofong> social work, women's studies, as well as ong>theong> role ong>ofong> evaluation research in social policy in ong>theong> United States ong>anong>d Sweden.

European Yearbook of International Economic Law

European Yearbook of International Economic Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herrmong>anong>n, Christoph / Terhechte, Jorg Philipp, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> first volume ong>ofong> ong>theong> new Yearbook tries to catch ong>theong> broadness ong>ofong> contemporary International ong>Economicong> Law. In part I, it brings togeong>theong>r articles on a variety ong>ofong> subjects, reaching from exchong>anong>ge rate mong>anong>ipulation ong>anong>d finong>anong>cial market superong>visionong> over international investment law including ong>theong> growing investment protectionism to recent developments ong>ofong> ong>theong> external ong>economicong> constitution ong>ofong> ong>theong> Europeong>anong> Union ong>anong>d ong>theong> relationship between climate chong>anong>ge ong>anong>d International ong>Economicong> Law. Part II tries to cover ong>theong> major regional ong>economicong> integration developments around ong>theong> globe, ong>anong>alysed in different articles covering ong>theong> different regions. Part III informs about recent activities in some ong>ofong> ong>theong> major global ong>economicong> institutions.

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Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lapin, Dong>anong>iel / Ramsey, Dave, PUBLISHER: ong>Johnong> Wiley & Sons, A practical approach to creating wealth-based on ong>theong> established principles ong>ofong> ong>anong>cient Jewish wisdom-made accessible to people ong>ofong> all backgrounds ong>Theong> ups ong>anong>d downs ong>ofong> ong>theong> economy prove Rabbi Dong>anong>iel Lapin's famous principle that ong>theong> more things chong>anong>ge, ong>theong> more we need to depend upon ong>theong> things that never chong>anong>ge. ong>Theong>re's no better source for both practical ong>anong>d spiritual finong>anong>cial wisdom thong>anong> ong>theong> time-tested knowledge found in ong>theong> ong>anong>cient Jewish faith ong>anong>d its culture. In ong>theong> "Second Edition" ong>ofong> "Thou Shall Prosper, " Lapin ong>ofong>fers a practical approach to creating wealth based on ong>theong> established principles ong>ofong> ong>anong>cient Jewish wisdom. This book details ong>theong> ten permong>anong>ent principles that never chong>anong>ge, ong>theong> ten commong>anong>dments ong>ofong> ong>makingong> money if you will, ong>anong>d explores ong>theong> ong>economicong> ong>anong>d philosophic ong>visionong> ong>ofong> business that has been part ong>ofong> Jewish culture for centuries. ong>Theong> book's focus is on ong>makingong> accessible to individuals ong>ofong> all backgrounds, ong>theong> timeless truths that Jews have used for centuries to excel in business. Outlines ten fundamental "commong>anong>dments" relating to business ong>anong>d money Includes insights that will increase your potential for creating wealth, no matter what your faith or background may be Blends contemporary business stories ong>anong>d Lapin's own business experiences with ong>theong> wisdom ong>ofong> ong>theong> Torah ong>anong>d Talmudic prescriptions This "Second Edition" provides new examples, especially ong>ofong> Internet related business opportunities. In addition, each chapter highlights specific action steps that cong>anong> lead to wealth opportunities in both difficult ong>economicong> times ong>anong>d periods ong>ofong> prosperity.

Inequality, Democracy, and Economic Development

Inequality, Democracy, and Economic Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Midlarsky, Mong>anong>us I., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> relationship between inequality ong>anong>d democracy is a compelling one for ong>theong> contemporary social scientist. This book addresses questions raised as early as ong>theong> time ong>ofong> Aristotle, ong>anong>d continue through Marx to ong>theong> present day. ong>Theong>ories ong>ofong> inequality in relation to democracy are explored, ong>anong>d ong>theong> book focuses on ong>theong> sources ong>ofong> democracy, ong>theong> relationship between ong>economicong> development ong>anong>d thresholds ong>ofong> democracy, ong>anong>d finally responses to democratization. As ong>theong> gap between rich ong>anong>d poor widens within ong>anong>d between nations, ong>theong> subject ong>ofong> this book becomes increasingly importong>anong>t worldwide.

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A Journey Through Economic Time: A Firsthand View

A Journey Through Economic Time: A Firsthand View

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galbraith, ong>Johnong> Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, Now in paperback, Galbraith's eyewitness account ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>economicong> trends, watersheds, ong>anong>d foibles ong>ofong> our time is one ong>ofong> his most popular ong>anong>d accessible books yet, trong>anong>slated into a dozen long>anong>guages. From World War I ong>anong>d ong>theong> Russiong>anong> Revolution to ong>theong> implications ong>ofong> communism's fall, from ong>theong> "superbly insong>anong>e decade ong>ofong> ong>theong> twenties" ong>anong>d ong>theong> Great Depression to ong>theong> Reagong>anong> era ong>anong>d beyond, ong>theong> renowned economist here exhibits unmatched wisdom ong>anong>d scope. Wheong>theong>r he is ong>anong>alyzing Keynesiong>anong> ong>theong>ory or ong>theong> end ong>ofong> colonialism, ong>theong> forging ong>ofong> Kennedy's New Frontier, or ong>theong> "unintended history ong>ofong> ong>theong> s," this master narrator epitomizes ong>theong> hindsight ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>visionong> ong>ofong> one who actively influenced mong>anong>y ong>ofong> ong>theong> events so colorfully chronicled here.

Adversary Politics and Land: The Conflict Over Land and

Adversary Politics and Land: The Conflict Over Land and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cox, ong>Anong>drew W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> focus ong>ofong> ong>theong> book is a discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> adversary basis ong>ofong> party politics in Britain ong>anong>d its inimical impact on viable long>anong>d policies since ong>theong> Second World War. Particular emphasis is placed on ong>theong> scope for, ong>anong>d basis ong>ofong> policy initiation by Conservative ong>anong>d Labour governments in ong>theong> face ong>ofong> ong>theong> cumulative social, ong>economicong>, bureaucratic ong>anong>d political constraints which impinge on ong>theong> policy-ong>makingong> process. Dr Cox argues that ong>theong>se constraints leave only a relatively limited room for mong>anong>oeuvres by governments ong>anong>d that most ong>ofong> ong>theong> post-war policies ong>ofong> Conservative ong>anong>d Labour governments have been initiated in ignorong>anong>ce ong>ofong> ong>theong>se constraints. As a consequence, post-war policies have failed in implementation eiong>theong>r by generating property speculation or by hindering urbong>anong> development.

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The International Politics of Central Asia

The International Politics of Central Asia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Anong>derson, ong>Johnong>, PUBLISHER: Mong>anong>chester University Press, Central Asia is a fascinating region yet remote ong>anong>d unfamiliar to mong>anong>y people. This new study provides ong>anong> introduction to ong>theong> politics ong>ofong> Kazakhstong>anong>, Kyrgzstong>anong>, Tajikistong>anong>, Turkestong>anong>, ong>anong>d Uzbekistong>anong>. ong>Theong> early chapters introduce ong>theong> readers to ong>theong> history ong>ofong> Russiong>anong> ong>anong>d Soviet involvement in ong>theong> region up until ong>theong> collapse ong>ofong> communism, whilst ong>theong> bulk ong>ofong> ong>theong> book focuses on ong>theong> politics ong>ofong> independence. ong>Theong> search for national identity in each region ong>anong>d ong>theong> influence ong>ofong> Islam are discussed ong>anong>d attention is paid to political, ong>economicong> ong>anong>d international developments. A central ong>theong>me ong>ofong> ong>theong> book is ong>theong> importong>anong>ce ong>ofong> informal politics associated with national, regional ong>anong>d tribal networks in shaping ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> five states.

Resources & Population

Resources & Population

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacFarlong>anong>e, Along>anong> / MacFarlong>anong>e / Fortes, Meyer, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In mong>anong>y areas ong>ofong> ong>theong> world destruction ong>ofong> natural resources ong>anong>d ong>theong> rapid growth ong>ofong> populaton are among ong>theong> most importong>anong>t problems facing individuals ong>anong>d governments. This book, first published in , utilises ong>theong> tools ong>ofong> social ong>anong>thropology ong>anong>d population studies in ong>anong> attempt to see some ong>ofong> ong>theong> causes ong>anong>d consequences ong>ofong> populations growth ong>anong>d some ong>ofong> ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> chong>anong>ge on natural resources. It ong>anong>alyses a particular 'community' in ong>theong> ong>Anong>napurna rong>anong>ge ong>ofong> ong>theong> central Himalayas during this century, ong>anong>d investigates how ong>theong> destruction ong>ofong> forests ong>anong>d ong>theong> growth ong>ofong> settled rice cultivation have occurred, ong>anong>d some ong>ofong> ong>theong> consequences. ong>Theong> Gurungs are famous as recruits to ong>theong> Gurkha regiments ong>ofong> ong>theong> British ong>anong>d Indiong>anong> armies, ong>anong>d ong>theong> demographic ong>anong>d ong>economicong> effects ong>ofong> foreign mercenary labour are among ong>theong> topics examined.

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Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust

Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust

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

Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, ong>Paulong>, PUBLISHER: Chinese University Press, A pioneering study ong>ofong> ong>theong> genesis ong>ofong> ong>theong> Fifth Generation ong>ofong> Chinese filmmakers, who emerged in ong>theong> s with films ong>ofong> startling originality. Through ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis ong>ofong> this generation ong>anong>d its films, Clark brings several decades ong>ofong> trong>anong>sformation in Chinese society into vivid relief. ong>Theong> book focuses on ong>theong> ong>makingong> ong>anong>d meong>anong>ing ong>ofong> films such as "Judou," "Raise ong>theong> Red Long>anong>tern," ong>anong>d "Farewell My Concubine." Clark also draws heavily on interviews with directors, including Zhong>anong>g Yimou, Chen Kaige ong>anong>d Tiong>anong> Zhuong>anong>gzhuong>anong>g, as well as oong>theong>r less well-known figures. Acquista Ora

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Takabuki: An Unlikely Revol Paper

Takabuki: An Unlikely Revol Paper

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Takabuki, Matsuo, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Hawaii Press, ong>Anong>yone interested in understong>anong>ding ong>theong> last fifty years ong>ofong> Hawai'i's ong>economicong> ong>anong>d political history would do well to examine ong>theong> life ong>ofong> Matsuo "Mong>anong>y" Takabuki. Actively involved in ong>theong> Democratic Party during ong>theong> post-World War II years, Takabuki was among a generation ong>ofong> Americong>anong>s ong>ofong> Japong>anong>ese ong>Anong>cestry to rise to political ong>ofong>fice in ong>theong> s. A confidong>anong>t ong>ofong> Governor ong>Johnong> Burns, a member ong>ofong> ong>theong> Board ong>ofong> Supervisors ong>ofong> ong>theong> City ong>anong>d County ong>ofong> Honolulu, a business associate ong>ofong> developer ong>anong>d finong>anong>cier Chinn Ho, a trustee ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bishop Estate -- Takabuki has been at ong>theong> heart ong>ofong> mong>anong>y ong>ofong> ong>theong> sweeping social, finong>anong>cial, ong>anong>d political chong>anong>ges that have fundamentally altered Hawai'i in ong>theong> last half century. ong>Anong> Unlikely Revolutionary is Takabuki's own story, told in his characteristically straightforward mong>anong>ner, ong>ofong> his life ong>anong>d work as one ong>ofong> ong>theong> "movers ong>anong>d shakers" behind Hawai'i's trong>anong>sformation from ong>anong> isolated, agriculture-based territory to a highly diverse, competitive modern community.

James Alberione: Apostle for Our Times

James Alberione: Apostle for Our Times

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rolfo, Luigi, PUBLISHER: Saint ong>Paulong>s/Alba House, Founder ong>ofong> ong>theong> Society ong>ofong> St. ong>Paulong> ong>anong>d ong>Paulong>ine Congregations -- Beatified. On Sunday, April 27th, , Faong>theong>r James Alberione will be beatified by Pope ong>Johnong> ong>Paulong> II. Blessed James Alberione () was a mong>anong> ong>ofong> great holiness ong>anong>d great ong>visionong>. At ong>theong> turn ong>ofong> ong>theong> 20th Century, he saw ong>theong> need for ong>theong> Church to be fully engaged in ong>theong> media ong>ofong> mass communications ong>anong>d he spent ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> his life carrying out that mission. By ong>theong> time ong>ofong> his death, he had founded six religious congregations, including ong>theong> Society ong>ofong> St. ong>Paulong>/ong>Paulong>ine Faong>theong>rs ong>anong>d Broong>theong>rs (St. ong>Paulong>s/Alba House is ong>theong> publishing arm ong>ofong> ong>theong> Society ong>ofong> St. ong>Paulong> in ong>theong> United States), ong>theong> Daughters ong>ofong> St. ong>Paulong> ong>anong>d ong>theong> Sister Disciples ong>ofong> ong>theong> Divine Master. Togeong>theong>r ong>theong> religious congregations ong>anong>d secular institutes he founded make up ong>theong> ong>Paulong>ine Family. His dramatic life is vividly presented in this authoritative work combining critical scholarship ong>anong>d down to earth realism.

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Created Equal, Volume I: A History of the United States: To

Created Equal, Volume I: A History of the United States: To

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Jacqueline / Wood, Peter H. / Borstelmong>anong>n, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, With its sweeping, inclusive view ong>ofong> Americong>anong> history, "Created Equal "emphasizes social history-including ong>theong> lives ong>anong>d labors ong>ofong> women, immigrong>anong>ts, working people, ong>anong>d minorities in all regions ong>ofong> ong>theong> country-while delivering ong>theong> familiar chronology ong>ofong> political ong>anong>d ong>economicong> history. By integrating ong>theong> stories ong>ofong> a variety ong>ofong> groups ong>anong>d individuals into ong>theong> historical narrative, "Created Equal "helps connect ong>theong> nation's past with ong>theong> student's present. "Created Equal "explores ong>anong> expong>anong>ding notion ong>ofong> equality ong>anong>d Americong>anong> identity--one that encompasses ong>theong> stories ong>ofong> diverse groups ong>ofong> people, territorial growth ong>anong>d expong>anong>sion, ong>theong> rise ong>ofong> ong>theong> middle class, technological innovation ong>anong>d ong>economicong> development, ong>anong>d engagement with oong>theong>r nations ong>anong>d peoples ong>ofong> ong>theong> world. Acquista Ora

An Introduction to Game Theory

An Introduction to Game Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osborne, Martin J., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Game-ong>theong>oretic reasoning pervades ong>economicong> ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d is used widely in oong>theong>r social ong>anong>d behavioral sciences. ong>Anong> Introduction to Game ong>Theong>ory, by Martin J. Osborne, presents ong>theong> main principles ong>ofong> game ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d shows how ong>theong>y cong>anong> be used to understong>anong>d ong>economicong>, social, political, ong>anong>d biological phenomena. ong>Theong> book introduces in ong>anong> accessible mong>anong>ner ong>theong> main ideas behind ong>theong> ong>theong>ory raong>theong>r thong>anong> ong>theong>ir maong>theong>matical expression. All concepts are defined precisely, ong>anong>d logical reasoning is used throughout. ong>Theong> book requires ong>anong> understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> basic maong>theong>matics but assumes no specific knowledge ong>ofong> ong>economicong>s, political science, or oong>theong>r social or behavioral sciences. Coverage includes ong>theong> fundamental concepts ong>ofong> strategic games, extensive games with perfect information, ong>anong>d coalitional games; ong>theong> more advong>anong>ced subjects ong>ofong> Bayesiong>anong> games ong>anong>d extensive games with imperfect information; ong>anong>d ong>theong> topics ong>ofong> repeated games, bargaining ong>theong>ory, evolutionary equilibrium, rationalizability, ong>anong>d maxminimization. ong>Theong> book ong>ofong>fers a wide variety ong>ofong> illustrations from ong>theong> social ong>anong>d behavioral sciences ong>anong>d more thong>anong> 280 exercises. Each topic features examples that highlight ong>theong>oretical points ong>anong>d illustrations that demonstrate how ong>theong> ong>theong>ory may be used. Explaining ong>theong> key concepts ong>ofong> game ong>theong>ory as simply as possible while maintaining complete precision, ong>Anong> Introduction to Game ong>Theong>ory is ideal for undergraduate ong>anong>d introductory graduate courses in game ong>theong>ory.

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Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost

Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zielenziger, Michael, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books USA, ong>Theong> world's second-wealthiest country, Japong>anong> once seemed poised to overtake America as ong>theong> leading global ong>economicong> powerhouse. But ong>theong> country failed to recover from ong>theong> staggering ong>economicong> collapse ong>ofong> ong>theong> early s. Today it confronts ong>anong> array ong>ofong> disturbing social trends, notably a population ong>ofong> more thong>anong> one million "hikikomori": ong>theong> young men who shut ong>theong>mselves in ong>theong>ir rooms, withdrawing from society. ong>Theong>re is also a growing numbers ong>ofong> "parasite singles": single women who refuse to leave home, marry, or bear children. In this trenchong>anong>t investigation, Michael Zielenziger argues that Japong>anong>'s tradition-steeped society, its aversion to chong>anong>ge, ong>anong>d its distrust ong>ofong> individuality are stifling ong>economicong> revival, political reform, ong>anong>d social evolution. "Shutting Out ong>theong> Sun" is a bold explong>anong>ation ong>ofong> Japong>anong>'s stagnation ong>anong>d its implications for ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> ong>theong> world.

Rituals of Mediation: International Politics and Social

Rituals of Mediation: International Politics and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weber, Cynthia / Debrix, Frong>anong>cois, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Minnesota Press, A timely consideration ong>ofong> ong>theong> meong>anong>ing ong>ofong> trong>anong>snational cultural interactions today. In ong>anong> era ong>ofong> increasing globalization, ong>theong> cultural ong>anong>d ong>theong> international have borders as permeable as most nations'--ong>anong>d ong>anong> understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> one requires ong>makingong> sense ong>ofong> ong>theong> oong>theong>r. Foregrounding ong>theong> role ong>ofong> mediation--understood here as a site ong>ofong> representation, trong>anong>sformation, ong>anong>d pluralization--ong>theong> authors engage two specific questions: How might we make ong>theong>oretical ong>anong>d practical sense ong>ofong> trong>anong>snational cultural interactions? ong>Anong>d how are we to understong>anong>d ong>theong> ways in which ong>theong> sites ong>ofong> mediation represent, trong>anong>sform, ong>anong>d remediate internationals? Accordingly, ong>theong> authors consider international issues like security, development, political activism, ong>anong>d ong>theong> war against terrorism through ong>theong> lens ong>ofong> cultural practices such as traveling through airports, exhibiting art ong>anong>d photography, logging on to ong>theong> Internet, ong>anong>d spinning news stories.

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Social Ecology

Social Ecology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guha, Ramachong>anong>dra, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Social Ecology brings togeong>theong>r a selection ong>ofong> pioneering essays on a subject ong>ofong> increasing interest to sociologists ong>anong>d social ong>anong>thropologists. With ong>theong> growing awareness ong>ofong> ong>theong> causes ong>anong>d consequences ong>ofong> environmental degradation, ong>theong> once neglected field ong>ofong> social ecology has assumed enormous ong>theong>oretical ong>anong>d practical importong>anong>ce. ong>Theong> essays assembled in this ong>anong>thology provide a state ong>ofong> ong>theong> art survey ong>ofong> ong>theong> field as well as ong>anong> orientation to future research. As ong>theong> first such ong>anong>thology ong>ofong> its kind, it provides a compact ong>anong>d ong>anong>alytically sophisticated overview ong>ofong> environment ong>anong>d society in contemporary India. It should be ong>ofong> great interest to administrators, activists, ong>anong>d development prong>ofong>essionals as well as students ong>anong>d scholars working in ong>theong> field.

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