Academic sep 2020 (50 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen hit stores in 1991, Leonard Cohen's career had plummeted from its revered 1960s high. Cohen's record label had refused to release his 1984 album Various Positions--including the song 'Hallelujah'--in the United States. Luckily, Velvet Underground founder John Cale was one of the few who did hear 'Hallelujah,' and he covered it for I'm Your Fan, a collection of Cohen's songs produced by a French fanzine. Jeff Buckley adored the tribute album and covered Cale's cover in 1994, never having heard Cohen's still-obscure original version.In 2016, Stereogum labeled the tribute album 'possibly the most universally derided format in pop music.' However, without a tribute album, you wouldn't know the song 'Hallelujah.' Through Buckley through Cale, 'Hallelujah' is now one of the most often-performed songs in the world--and it wouldn't be without this tribute album. I'm Your Fan thus offers a particularly notable example of a much broader truth: Despite all the eye-rolling they inspire, tribute albums matter. They can resuscitate legends' fading careers, or expose obscure artists who never had much of a career to begin with.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s . as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last.' New York Times From the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn, Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort, and their mutual desire begins to resurface.A biting American comedy with sharp, witty dialogue about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. This Modern Classics edition features an introduction to the play by Julia Listengarten.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England's greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king's remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund's legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Looking Through You: Northern Chronicles, the sequel to renowned Belfast poet and author Gerald Dawe's critically acclaimed In Another World: Van Morrison and Belfast, is the evocative record of the musical, literary and artistic influences that inspired and forged Dawe's awakening as a poet, and his career in Irish literature. Taking its bearings from Belfast in the 1960s, The Beatles' Rubber Soul album and the energising shock of reading the great American poets Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath, Dawe's wry and engaging style has produced a telling record of the music, poetry and culture of growing up in the northern capital. Featuring the stunning photography of Euan Gëbler, this literary memoir is a must-have for fans of Dawe's work, a superb introduction to his world for new readers, and, in his own words, may help 'renew Belfast and the ordinary life and lives of the city, and allow its people to overcome as best they can the seemingly irreconcilable and unsolvable conflicts of the past'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This workbook is designed to accompany An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar, which focuses on the linguistic and syntactic elements of Koine Greek to equip learners for accurate interpretation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do we mean by 'assemblage' in contemporary theory The constant and seemingly limitless expansion of the concept's range of applications begs the question, if any and every kind of collection of things is an assemblage, then what advantage is there is in using this term and not some other term, or indeed no term at all What makes an assemblage an assemblage, and not some other kind of collection of things This book advances beyond this impasse and offers practical help in thinking about and using assemblage theory for contemporary cultural and social research, in order to:- Answer the question: what is an assemblage - Explain why assemblage theory is necessary- Provide clear instructions on how to use assemblage theoryIan Buchanan maps the beginnings of a brand new field within the humanities.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Fundamentals of Illustration is a comprehensive and practical introduction to the field for illustration for graphic arts students, as well as for those who commission illustration. Now on its third edition, this title covers all areas of illustration; from what illustrators do, through selling your work across various media. Each chapter contains a case study, exercises and a brief for students to follow. New to this edition is expanded coverage of digital media and digital tools such as Wacom tablets, apps, and the use of social media as a source for displaying and obtaining work.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shortlisted for the CSA Millia Davenport Publication Award, 2021Listed as one of The Five Most Essential Books about Art and Fashion, ArtNews, 2023 Dress and fashion are central to our understanding of art. From the stylization of the body to subtle textile embellishments and richly symbolic colors, dress tells a story and provides clues as to the cultural beliefs of the time in which artworks were produced. This concise and accessible book provides a step-by-step guide to analysing dress in art, including paintings, photographs, drawings and art installations. The first section of the book includes an introduction to visual analysis and explains how to 'read' fashion and dress in an artwork using the checklists. The second section offers case studies which demonstrate how artworks can be analysed from the point of view of key themes including status and identity, modernity, ideals of beauty, gender, race, globalization and politics. The book includes iconic as well as lesser known works of art, including work by Elisabeth Vigée le Brun, Thomas Gainsborough, James Jacques Tissot, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray, Yinka Shonibare, Mickalene Thomas, Kent Monkman and many others. Reading Fashion in Art is the perfect text for students of fashion coming to art history for the first time as well as art history students studying dress in art and will be an essential handbook for any gallery visitor. The step-by-step methodology helps the reader learn to look at any work of art that includes the dressed or undressed body and confidently develop a critical analysis of what they see.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2020With the dramatic rise of Freemasonry in the eighteenth century, art played a fundamental role in its practice, rhetoric, and global dissemination, while Freemasonry, in turn, directly influenced developments in art. This mutually enhancing relationship has only recently begun to receive its due. The vilification of Masons, and their own secretive practices, have hampered critical study and interpretation. As perceptions change, and as masonic archives and institutions begin opening to the public, the time is ripe for a fresh consideration of the interconnections between Freemasonry and the visual arts. This volume offers diverse approaches, and explores the challenges inherent to the subject, through a series of eye-opening case studies that reveal new dimensions of well-known artists such as Francisco de Goya and John Singleton Copley, and important collectors and entrepreneurs, including Arturo Alfonso Schomburg and Baron Taylor. Individual essays take readers to various countries within Europe and to America, Iran, India, and Haiti. The kinds of art analyzed are remarkably wide-ranging-porcelain, architecture, posters, prints, photography, painting, sculpture, metalwork, and more-and offer a clear picture of the international scope of the relationships between Freemasonry and art and their significance for the history of modern social life, politics, and spiritual practices. In examining this topic broadly yet deeply, Freemasonry and the Visual Arts sets a standard for serious study of the subject and suggests new avenues of investigation in this fascinating emerging field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - AbstractPopulation growth, especially in developing countries that are poor in wood resources and increasing demand for a wide range of fiber products, has put a lot of pressure on wood resources. Considering the concept of sustainable development in which both ecosystem protection and demands in this project are presented, paper production processes from agricultural fiber sources are discussed. Agricultural fiber resources are derived from fiber products or agricultural residues. There is a huge stock of renewable raw materials that can be used in kneading, which will be used more and more in the coming years. Paper has been a major part of human civilization for the past two thousand years, and our very close relationship with it has led us to dismiss it as a matter of particular complexity. But this idea is far from the truth. Paper is made from plant sources, so it is a complex material both morphologically and physically and chemically. The paper production process itself, the basis of the smoothing process and the formation of a weak network of fibers, is highly complex. Wrap in tape; some of the most advanced control engineering technologies are needed to prevent consecutiv.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fire and brimstone, bellowing prophets, and a good dose of old-fashioned sermonizing - these are the images the Bible brings to mind. But this assortment of sacred writings, in particular the Old Testament, is more than a collection of colorful allegories or miracles-and-morals mythology. Though written in the first millennium BCE, these holy writings are a nostalgic recounting of a lost 'super-religious' mentality that characterized the Bronze Age. The Psychology of the Bible explores how the Old Testament provides perspective into the tumultuous transition from an earlier mentality to a new paradigm of interiorized psychology and introspective religiosity that came to characterize the first millennium BCE. By examining the Old Testament's historical background and theopolitical context, utilizing linguistic analysis, and applying systems and communication theory, this book interprets biblical passages through a new lens. It analyzes divine voices, visions, and appearances of heavenly messengers - angel and prophets - as neurocultural phenomena and explains why they were so common. This book also answers why definitions of God changed so radically, illuminates the divinatory role of idols and other oracular aids (e.g. the Ark of the Covenant), provides a framework for appreciating why 'wisdom literature' became so significant, and clarifies the linkages among music, poetry, and inspiration.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the London Hellenic Prize 2020The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro gathers together for the first time the three 'Greek' plays of the MacArthur Genius Award-winning Chicanx playwright and performance artist. Based respectively on Sophocles' Electra and Oedipus, and Euripides' Medea, Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada transplant ancient themes and problems into the 21st century streets of Los Angeles and New York, in order to give voice to the concerns of the Chicanx and wider Latinx communities. From performances around the world including sold-out runs at New York's Public Theater, these texts are extremely important to those studying classical reception, Greek theatre and Chicanx writers. This unique anthology features definitive editions of all three plays alongside a comprehensive introduction which provides a critical overview of Luis Alfaro's work, accentuating not only the unique nature of these three 'urban' adaptations of ancient Greek tragedy but also the manner in which they address present-day Chicanx and Latinx socio-political realities across the United States. A brief introduction to each play and its overall themes precedes the text of the drama. The anthology concludes with exclusive supplementary material aimed at enhancing understanding of Alfaro's plays: a 'Performance History' timeline outlining the performance history of the plays; an alphabetical 'Glossary' explaining the most common terms in Spanish and Spanglish appearing in each play; and a 'Further Reading' list providing primary and secondary bibliography for each play. The anthology is completed by a new interview with Alfaro which addresses key topics such as Alfaro's engagement with ancient Greek drama and his work with Chicanx communities across the United States, thus providing a critical contextualisation of these critically-acclaimed plays.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The History of Fashion Journalism is a uniquely comprehensive study of the development of the industry from its origins to the present day, and including professionals' such as Dylan Jones's vision of the future. Covering everything from early tailor's catalogues through to contemporary publications such as LOVE, together with blogs such as StyleBubble, and countries from France through to the United States, The History of Fashion Journalism explores the origins and influence of such well-known magazines as Nova, Vogue and Glamour.Combining an overview of the key moments in fashion journalism history with close textual analysis, Kate Nelson Best brings to life the evolving face of the fashion media and its relationship with the fashion industry, national politics, consumer culture and gender. This accessible and highly engaging book will be an invaluable resource not only for fashion studies students but also for those in media studies and cultural studies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What do we mean by 'assemblage' in contemporary theory The constant and seemingly limitless expansion of the concept's range of applications begs the question, if any and every kind of collection of things is an assemblage, then what advantage is there is in using this term and not some other term, or indeed no term at all What makes an assemblage an assemblage, and not some other kind of collection of things This book advances beyond this impasse and offers practical help in thinking about and using assemblage theory for contemporary cultural and social research, in order to:- Answer the question: what is an assemblage - Explain why assemblage theory is necessary- Provide clear instructions on how to use assemblage theoryIan Buchanan maps the beginnings of a brand new field within the humanities.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Papst Franziskus - seine theologischen und philosophischen PrinzipienEr ist der erste Nicht-Europäer im Amt des Papstes seit dem 8. Jahrhundert: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, der 2013 als erstes Mitglied des Jesuiten-Ordens die Nachfolge von Papst Benedikt XVI. antrat. Seine Amtsführung überrascht, denn der frühere Erzbischof von Buenos Aires kann nicht in europäische und noch weniger in italienische Schubladen gesteckt werden.Massimo Borghesi zeichnet in seinem Buch erstmals die Ausbildung von Papst Franziskus nach und beschreibt die philosophischen, theologischen und spirituellen Prinzipien, die sein Denken und Handeln prägen.- Die erste Biographie des Papstes, die sich seinem intellektuellen Werdegang widmet- Ignatius von Loyola, Gaston Fessard, Romano Guardini und Alberto Methol Ferré: theologische und philosophische Werke, die den Papst geprägt haben- Seine Vision des Katholizismus und die Idee der Kirche als coincidentia oppositorum- Verwurzelung oder Gegensatz: seine theologischen Prinzipien zwischen Lateinamerika und Westeuropa- Eine Hilfe zum Verständnis des Papstes, geschrieben von Massimo Borghesi, der dem Papst schon lange nahe steht.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021Libertine practices have long been associated with transgression and social deviance. This innovative book is the first to focus fully on the relationship between libertinism as a social phenomenon and as a form of fashion. Taking the reader from early modernity to the present day, Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas reveal how the connection between clothing and the taboo, the erotic, and the forbidden is at the heart of 'libertine fashion'. Moving from the decadent courts of Charles II and Louis XV to the catwalks of the 21st century, Libertine Fashion examines literary and sartorial figures ranging from the Marquis de Sade and Lord Byron to Oscar Wilde, Josephine Baker, Colette, and Madonna. Focusing on libertinism as a sartorial practice and identity, this book traces the genealogy of the concept through the proto feminists of the English Reformation, the hedonistic decadents of the fin de siècle, and the Flappers of the Roaring 20s. The historical arc traverses the 1970s era of punk and glam, the shapeshifting personae of David Bowie, and the 'disciplinary regimes' of Jean-Paul Gaultier. Looking at libertine practices and appearances with fresh eyes, this bracing and original book affords many new insights into transgressive style, and of the relationship between sexuality and clothing. Accessible and thoroughly researched, Libertine Fashion uses a multidisciplinary approach that draws on historical literature, film, fashion, philosophy, and popular culture. Offering a historical and philosophical grounding in contemporary forms of identity and dress, it is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion, gender, sexuality, and cultural studies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the first attempt to conduct cost analysis of the online learning in Mongolia. The online course development cost varies by Higher education institutions and countries due to the different methodologies and labor costs.The cost analysis revealed that traditional classroom learning is expensive than online learning. In the example of the particular course of the Mongolian National University Medical Sciences, we estimated that online learning is more cost-effective than traditional learning by 152.51 units. If we add student learning cost, the estimate revealed that online learning is more cost-effective than traditional learning by 6002.7 units. Online and traditional students' learning achievements are not significantly different according to the results of the parametric (Levene's test) and non-parametric (Mann-Whitney test) methods in the example of 2 courses.Implications for practice and/or policy. The cost effectiveness analysis is powerful decision-making tool. This study serves as an evidence to policy makers, and higher education manager.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Between 1968 and 1975, there was a subtle thawing of relations between East and West, for which Brezhnev coined the name Détente, and - perhaps - a chance to end the Cold War. The leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union, Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev, hoped to forge a new relationship between East and West. Yet, the greatest changes of the era took place outside the sphere of international diplomacy. The 1960s brought social collision across the world, from the anti-war protests in America to the student demonstrations on the streets of Paris, and Mao Zedong's Red Guards in China. A new generation, whom advertising executives dubbed the baby-boomers, brought new attitudes to towards sex, gender, race, the environment and religion. In this book, Richard Crowder explores the years of Détente, and introduces us to the key players of the era, whose stories form the narrative of this book. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Spectral properties of organic molecules are extensively studied by fluorescence spectroscopy. The spectral properties of organic molecules include dipole moment, quantum yield, quenching and so on, which find their applications in photopolymerization, photochromic materials, laser technology, chemical sensors, conversion and storage of solar energy, biological systems for molecular devices, drugs for cancer therapy etc. The interaction of nanoparticles like silver, gold and titanium dioxide with organic molecules is being explored nowadays like never before, in view of their role in drug delivery systems, bio-engineering, DNA analysis, optical imaging and photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment, sensors and so on. We undertook the investigation on the spectral properties of coumarin molecules and their interaction with silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The significant result, we have obtained prompted us to bring out our research work in the form of a book. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jews, Muslims and Jerusalem: Disputes and Dialogues examines MuslimJewish relations during significant periods of history in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. A deep concern in the Muslim Arab world concerns the status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock. Israels continued occupation of the West Bank since 1967, and its control of East Jerusalem, has reinforced anti-Jewish (Judeophobia) and anti-Israel movements. The most prominent are the Hamas, the Liberation Party (tahrir), the Islamic Jihad, Hizbullah, the Islamic rulers in Iran, and recently Turkey. Conversely, amongst Jews in Israel and the Diaspora (and amongst many Christians) the last decades have witnessed a rise in extreme Islamophobia in reaction to Arab terrorist attacks, and out of a religious-cultural prejudice against Muslims. Spearheading these trends are members of the Jewish underground, Gush Emunim, Loyalists of the Temple Mount, Holy Temple organizations, and members of the religious Zionist and political movements, the Bayit Yehudi Party and Likud Party. It is noteworthy that there are numerous proactive movements for coexistence and peace amongst Jews and Muslims in Israel and throughout the world, and in that prevailing spirit dozens of ongoing religious and cultural dialogues are maintained. These interactions, and the political and economic engagement at state level, are distinguished by ambivalence given not only the historical record but through contemporary zealotary by hardliners. The US, the UN and the EU have tried to mediate, but to no avail. President Trumps Deal of the Century has abandoned Washingtons neutrality. PM Netanyahu promotes Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. This book is the most comprehensive, integrated and updated study on these formidable issues. Given the increasingly volatile language by hardline players the Middle East is at a point of critical historical change: Is it to be a political settlement via dialogue or a downward spiral to a dispute that in an age of offensive weaponry available to all parties can only have dire consequences. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - '.an essential reference work for anyone trying to understand the flow of those wars on the battlefield. We must be grateful to Richard Harrison for making it accessible to Anglophone readers.' -- Michigan War Studies ReviewThe Russian Civil War was one of the most fateful of the 20th century's military conflicts, a bloody three-year struggle whose outcome saw the establishment of a totalitarian communist regime within the former Russian Empire. As such, it commands the attention of the military specialist and layman alike as we mark the one hundredth anniversary of the war's end.This work is the third volume of the three-volume Soviet official history of the Russian Civil War, which appeared during 1928-1930, just before the imposition of Stalinist orthodoxy. While the preceding volumes focused on the minutiae of the Red Army's organizational development and military art, this volume provides an in-depth description and analysis of the of the civil war's major operations along the numerous fronts, from the North Caucasus, the Don and Volga rivers, the White Sea area, the Baltic States and Ukraine, as well as Siberia and Poland. It also offers a well-argued case for the political reasons behind the Bolsheviks' military strategy and eventual success against their White opponents.And while it is a certainly a partisan document with a definite political bias, it is at the same time a straightforward military history that manages to avoid many of the hoary myths that later came to dominate the subject. As such, it is easily the most objective account of the struggle to emerge from the Soviet Union before the collapse of the communist system in 1991.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What do we mean by 'assemblage' in contemporary theory The constant and seemingly limitless expansion of the concept's range of applications begs the question, if any and every kind of collection of things is an assemblage, then what advantage is there is in using this term and not some other term, or indeed no term at all What makes an assemblage an assemblage, and not some other kind of collection of things This book advances beyond this impasse and offers practical help in thinking about and using assemblage theory for contemporary cultural and social research, in order to:- Answer the question: what is an assemblage - Explain why assemblage theory is necessary- Provide clear instructions on how to use assemblage theoryIan Buchanan maps the beginnings of a brand new field within the humanities. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Emerging Media: Virtual Issues, Legal Principles introduces contemporary media and information studies students to the nexus between law and emerging media technology. With a goal to present a clear and succinct overview of communication and media law, the text presents legal doctrines in accessible terms and in the context of current issues and technology.Author Jason Zenor encourages students to think critically about the psychological, social, and political harms that communication technology can cause. Students are exposed to a myriad of current examples that reflect issues in today's media environment, with legal analysis of how these issues could be resolved. Specific topical areas include censorship, false speech, privacy, civil liability, obscenity, identity rights, intellectual property, consumer protection, and market regulation. Each chapter concludes with a case study and discussion questions so students can apply the legal doctrine to a communication technology problem.Emerging Media provides students with a timely and valuable focus on legal and policy issues attendant to new communication technologies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -AbstractPopulation growth, especially in developing countries that are poor in wood resources and increasing demand for a wide range of fiber products, has put a lot of pressure on wood resources. Considering the concept of sustainable development in which both ecosystem protection and demands in this project are presented, paper production processes from agricultural fiber sources are discussed. Agricultural fiber resources are derived from fiber products or agricultural residues. There is a huge stock of renewable raw materials that can be used in kneading, which will be used more and more in the coming years. Paper has been a major part of human civilization for the past two thousand years, and our very close relationship with it has led us to dismiss it as a matter of particular complexity. But this idea is far from the truth. Paper is made from plant sources, so it is a complex material both morphologically and physically and chemically. The paper production process itself, the basis of the smoothing process and the formation of a weak network of fibers, is highly complex. Wrap in tape; some of the most advanced control engineering technologies are needed to prevent consecutiv 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring readings by educational professionals within administration, teaching, and research, Introduction to English Language Learning and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Critical Readings helps pre-service and in-service teachers successfully work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students and families.The opening chapter provides key background information and practical measures educators can leverage to address the needs of students. Additional chapters examine the major concepts, theories, and stages of second language acquisition; corrective feedback and the role it plays in teaching language learners; the ways in which technology can enhance student learning; and assessment as it relates to English language learners.Readers learn about issues to consider when working with Latino students and other migrant populations. They explore key concepts of culturally responsive teaching and read contextualized examples of the eight components of Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP). Closing chapters provide important insights on working with high school newcomer immigrants and considerations for working with specific groups of CLD students and their families.Highly practical and scholarly in nature, Introduction to English Language Learners and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is an exemplary resource for courses and programs with emphasis on working with CLD students.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This is the first attempt to conduct cost analysis of the online learning in Mongolia. The online course development cost varies by Higher education institutions and countries due to the different methodologies and labor costs.The cost analysis revealed that traditional classroom learning is expensive than online learning. In the example of the particular course of the Mongolian National University Medical Sciences, we estimated that online learning is more cost-effective than traditional learning by 152.51 units. If we add student learning cost, the estimate revealed that online learning is more cost-effective than traditional learning by 6002.7 units. Online and traditional students' learning achievements are not significantly different according to the results of the parametric (Levene's test) and non-parametric (Mann-Whitney test) methods in the example of 2 courses.Implications for practice and/or policy. The cost effectiveness analysis is powerful decision-making tool. This study serves as an evidence to policy makers, and higher education manager. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book considers teaching in modern institutional settings, among other things, as the ethical questioning and reversal of passively accepted prejudices, particularly in contexts of diversities and inequalities. Its thematic focus is the ethics of teacher-learner and learner-learner relationships within the democratic setup, and the possibilities of critique and transformation emerging out of such a relationship.The first theme of the book is diversity and pluralism, the second is the question of inequality in such contexts of radical diversity. With respect to this question, an unavoidable phenomenon of our times is the capitalisation of education and the reductionist view of learners as customers and consumers of knowledge. The approach to education that sees students merely as skilled human resources to be readied for the job market militates against critical thinking and do not respond appropriately to the questions of diversity and inequality. Thus, a significant focus of the book is the impact of inherited inequalities of caste and race on classroom ambience and teachers' interventions in the modern institutional context. The pertinent question is the increasing unwillingness of teachers to recognise and challenge discriminatory views and play their role in social transformation. In this regard, the teaching and learning of the humanities is also investigated. Teaching and the traditional classroom, it is often said, may not be required in the future as machines and remotely located teachers/explicators might claim their place. Hence, another question of focus is whether such a future would be hospitable to the critical task of education to cultivate young citizens of democracies.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As the world deals with increasing complexity -- in issues of sustainability, finance, culture and technology -- business and governments are searching for a form of problem solving that can deal with the unprecedented levels of ambiguity and chaos. Traditional 'linear thinking' has been disparaged by the popular media as being inadequate for dealing with the global economic crisis. Standard forms of marketing and product development have been rejected by businesses who need to find a way to stay competitive in a global economy. Yet little has been offered as an alternative. It is not enough to demand that someone 'be more innovative' without giving him the tools to succeed.Design synthesis is a way of thinking about complicated, multifaceted problems of this scale with a repeatable degree of success. Design synthesis methods can be applied in business, with the goal of producing new and compelling products and services, and they can be applied in government, with the goal of changing culture and bettering society. In both contexts, however, there is a need for speed and for aggressive action. This text is immediately relevant, and is more relevant than ever, as we acknowledge and continually reference a feeling of an impending and massive change. Simply, this text is intended to act as a practitioner's guide to exposing the magic of design.There are three simple goals for this text.The first goal is to present a theory of design synthesis in a simple and concise manner. This theory is based on academic research and discourse, but presented in a way that is clear and valuable to a practicing design manager, designer or design researcher. This theory of design synthesis can then be used to substantiate single methods of synthesis.The second goal is to offer a rationalization of why design synthesis is important, both in a general sense ('why should I care about this at all ') as well as in a more immediate sense ('why should I care about this right now ').The final goal is to present a set of actionable, learnable methods for design synthesis that can be applied to any design problem. Practicing industrial designers, interaction designers, interface designers, and designers of other disciplines can use these methods to make sense of complicated design problems and to move seamlessly from various forms of research to design. The methods can add a systematic sense of rigor to an otherwise subjective, often introspective process.…