Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 041575495X ISBN 13: 9780415754958
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Creative Morality is a philosophical examination of moral dilemmas. It analyses the ethical systems on which our moral decisions are based and suggest s a comprehensive ethical theory for the interpretation of contemporaty moral problems.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138100439 ISBN 13: 9781138100435
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There is concern that American communities are becoming increasingly politically homogenous and this is because Americans are considering politics explicitly when determining where to live. This bookshelf essential presents a much needed account on the different migratory patterns of Republicans and Democrats and how these patterns are shaping the geography of American politics.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138785326 ISBN 13: 9781138785328
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This invaluable guide gives you the skills and confidence to conduct your psychology research project at university, and provides transferable research skills to help you get ahead in your first research job after graduation.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138953989 ISBN 13: 9781138953987
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book argues that information communication technologies are not creating new forms of social structure, but rather altering long-standing institutions and amplifying existing trends of social change that have their origins in ancient times. Using a comparative historical perspective, it analyzes the applications of information communication technologies in relation to changes in norms and values, education institutions, the socialization of children, new forms of deviant and criminal behaviors, enhanced participation in religious activities, patterns of knowledge creation and use, the expansion of consumerism, and changing experiences of distance and time.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138952923 ISBN 13: 9781138952928
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Geography's engagements with the visual arts have undergone a rapid expansion. Drawing on close to a decade of research in this field, Hawkins explores the challenges and potentials of these new terrains of geography-art relations, including the ways in which twentieth century artistic practices expanded previous understandings of the mediums, materialities and sites that constituted the production and consumption of art, and the ways in which this expanded field has seen creative practitioners and theorists embrace geographical discourses and practices.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138952389 ISBN 13: 9781138952386
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book covers the social history of disability in the Middle Ages. By exploring cultural discourses of medieval disability, the volume opens up the subject of disability history prior to the modern period. The wealth, variety and significance of sources inform how law, work, age and charity affected medieval disability.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138777978 ISBN 13: 9781138777972
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1989, Russia's 'Age of Silver' represents a major contribution to the history of the international economy during the eighteenth century, challenging old prejudices and establishing the importance of Russian precious-metal production. Ian Blanchard examines the nature of the Central and South America specie crisis of 1670 to 1760, and the response of European precious-metal producers. Providing a comprehensive analysis, this reissue will be of particular value to students and researchers with an interest in Russian economic history.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138884529 ISBN 13: 9781138884526
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom, 2nd edition, brings together experts who explore the use of ancient healing techniques from Buddhism, Christianity, Goddess, Shamanism, Taoism, and Yogic traditions as well as the mystical practices of Judaism and Islam and their application to modern counseling and therapy professions.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138025976 ISBN 13: 9781138025974
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1989, this book addresses this debate, and the very different conclusions that can be drawn about spillovers. Reporting on significant research on Latin America and drawing comparisons with findings elsewhere, Foreign Investment and Spillovers provides students and researches with a truly international perspective.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138960284 ISBN 13: 9781138960282
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Health Rights in Global Context provides an in-depth discussion of the historical, social and political context of rights in health and develops much needed critical perspectives on the human rights approach to global health.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138775908 ISBN 13: 9781138775909
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1995, this title provides the reader with a compendium of useful information for any reader of George Herbert to have at hand. It includes key biographical information, situates the poetry in its historical and cultural context, and, where appropriate, explains theological concepts and traditions which have a direct bearing on the verse. The aim throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation, without being exhaustive.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1848724500 ISBN 13: 9781848724501
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this major work, originally published in 1974 and reporting on over ten years' research of the Geneva School, the authors carried the pioneering investigations of Jean Piaget to a new and remarkable level. As Piaget said in his foreword to the book: 'The novelty of the findings, the clarity of the theoretical interpretation, and the sometimes even excessive caution of the conclusions enable the reader to separate clearly the experimental results from the authors' theoretical tenets.'.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138125997 ISBN 13: 9781138125995
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book is about the visual dimension of global politics.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138931969 ISBN 13: 9781138931961
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book seeks to demonstrate the importance of economic, political and cultural networks emanating from the Mediterranean's lesser-studied southern shores. The cultural aspects of the North African countries, be they music, literature, film, commerce or political activism, continue to transform the public spheres of the countries along the northern shores of the Mediterranean, and beyond to the whole of the European continent. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of North African Studies.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138938866 ISBN 13: 9781138938861
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The world needs a new economy. In spite of tremendous and growing material prosperity, inequality is on the rise and the current organization of the Earth's natural resources has failed to address the basic human needs of billions of people. This book exposes the bottlenecks of the present path of economic growth and discusses the main path to alternatives.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0415492017 ISBN 13: 9780415492010
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 2nd edition.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138913855 ISBN 13: 9781138913851
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Shakespeare on Theatre, master acting teacher Robert Cohen brilliantly scrutinises Shakespeare's implicit theories of acting, paying close attention to the plays themselves and providing a wealth of fascinating historical evidence.What he finds will surprise scholars and actors alike - that Shakespeare's drama and his practice as an actor were founded on realism, though one clearly distinct from the realism later found in Stanislavski.Shakespeare on Acting is an extraordinary introduction to the way the plays articulate a profound understanding of performance and reflect the life and times of a uniquely talented theatre-maker.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138184756 ISBN 13: 9781138184756
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Academia is an important site for producing knowledge, which is crucial in driving economies and societies around the globe at the beginning of the 21st century. Yet surprisingly little is known about how contemporary universities are shaped by the formal and multiple demands they face from national policy requirements, particularly performance measurement. This book's starting point is that there are three main shaping forces that govern academia - intellectual curiosity, disciplinary traditions and research policy. Bringing these three levels together into a framework, this book examines how academia is governed, both formally and informally, bridging the different aspects of governing knowledge networks through a large multi-country study. Author Jenny Lewis uses a large empirical study of academics in three countries (Australia, Britain and New Zealand) and in the broad disciplinary areas of the humanities, social sciences and sciences, to demonstrate the analytical framework's application. The book also offers some needed directions on what policy should and can do, providing a snapshot of contemporary academic life in different disciplines and in different countries, from the perspective of academics on the frontline.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138831638 ISBN 13: 9781138831636
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do video games cause violent, aggressive behavior Can online games help us learn When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findings in the field of digital game studies and weigh in on the actual physical, social, and psychological effects of video games. Taking a broad view of the industry from the moral panic of its early days up to recent controversies surrounding games like Grand Theft Auto, contributors explore the effects of games through a range of topics including health hazards/benefits, education, violence and aggression, addiction, cognitive performance, and gaming communitities. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, The Video Game Debate reveals that the arguments surrounding the game industry are far from black and white, and opens the door to richer conversation and debate amongst students, policy makers, and scholars alike.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138961299 ISBN 13: 9781138961296
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing on primary research, Capital Punishment in Twentieth-Century Britain explores the cultural life of the death penalty in Britain in the twentieth century. Groundbreaking in its attention to the death penalty and the effect it had on everyday life, this is the only text on this era to place public and popular discourses about, and reactions to, capital punishment at the centre of the analysis.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0415673410 ISBN 13: 9780415673419
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume bring the disparate literatures on consumer affairs together in order to analyze the slow but interesting institutionalization of consumer policy and the role taken by consumer organizations.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 113895652X ISBN 13: 9781138956520
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic, and social topics. It assesses the political scene both before and after the election, and discusses the nature of and likely future of democracy in Russia. The election's impact on the Russian economy is discussed in detail, as are Russia's relationships with the United States, the European Union, and other parts of the world.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138795445 ISBN 13: 9781138795440
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138956503 ISBN 13: 9781138956506
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the reinterpretations of Poland's past which have been undertaken by Polish national and local elites since the fall of communism. It focuses on commemoration, memorials, monuments and the creation of ideologies, identities and myths - and on the de-commemorating of communism.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138777692 ISBN 13: 9781138777699
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Max Byrd's compelling volume aims to provide a scholarly introduction to one of the most puzzling pieces of eighteenth-century literature, and a stimulus to critical thought and discussion. Tristram Shandy, first published in 1985, sketches Laurence Sterne's life and literary antecedents, closely analysing key passages of his great satire and concluding with the critical history and bibliography. It will thus be of use to all students of eighteenth-century English literature.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138952486 ISBN 13: 9781138952485
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Some books have linked economic developments to the civil rights movement, but none has taken the position that the movement was primarily an economic one. The Economic Civil Rights Movement responds to the lack of treatment that economic factors have received within civil rights scholarship. By highlighting the economic actions taken by civil rights leaders and organizations, this book helps to set the stage for narratives that recast the movement's cultural and political significance. This collection posits that financial considerations were an important driving force behind the movement's strategic initiatives. It argues that the movement's economic aspects belong alongside its political and cultural impact at the narrative center of civil rights scholarship.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138776319 ISBN 13: 9781138776319
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In The Methodology of Economic Model Building, first published in 1989, Lawrence Boland presents the results of a research project that spanned more than twenty years. He examines how economists have applied the philosophy of Karl Popper, relating methodological debates about falsifiability to wider discussions about the truth status of models in natural and social sciences.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138952419 ISBN 13: 9781138952416
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores contemporary families as sites of consumption, examining the changing contexts of family life, where new forms of family are altering how family life is practised and produced, and addressing key social issues - childhood obesity, alchohol and drug addiction, social networking, viral marketing - that put pressure on families as the social, economic and regulatory environments of consumption change.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138024791 ISBN 13: 9781138024793
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1979, this title presents the basic facts and the background information needed by a modern reader of Robinson Crusoe, as well as a careful exploration of the structure and style of the work itself. Pat Rogers pays particular attention to the book's composition and publishing history, the critical history surrounding it from 1719 onwards, and the contemporary context of geographical discovery, colonialism and piracy, as well as more controversial areas of interpretation.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1138952885 ISBN 13: 9781138952881
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is an analytic and historical portrait of the volatile decades at the beginning of the 20th century. Engaging with avant-garde art and thought, and concentrating on two of the most controversial and still culturally relevant personalities of Viennese modernism - Sigmund Freud and Arnold Schoenberg - it tells the story of a cultural experiment of unprecedented proportions, an experiment that attempted to redesign the senses and the concept of individual identity. The book describes the shape of this identity through its mutually overlapping artistic and intellectual dimensions, as it explores the relationship between psychoanalysis and music.