Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 041522232X ISBN 13: 9780415222327
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Accessibly written throughout, this guidebook covers biographical details, information on the historical and social contexts of Browning's work, an overview of the full range of his work and a survey of the major critical debates surrounding him and his work.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415231124 ISBN 13: 9780415231121
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Community groups, social support networks, voluntary agencies and government organisations are all actively exploring the potential of the new information and communication technologies to bring about democratic development and renewal. A rich variety of social experiments in what has become known as Community Informatics is now beginning to provide useful research findings and exciting examples of innovative applications.This book sets down some of the defining features of a Community Informatics approach and some of the common themes which are emerging. In particular it considers the following issues:\* sustainability\* employment\* community management\* public service provision\* partnerships of stakeholders\* local learning\* social support and networks.This edited collection brings together leading exponents of Community Informatics from around the world and critically evaluates their experiences.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415260302 ISBN 13: 9780415260305
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415246342 ISBN 13: 9780415246347
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why think Not, according to Gilles Deleuze, in order to be clever, but because thinking transforms life. Why read literature Not for pure entertainment, Deleuze tells us, but because literature can recreate the boundaries of life. With his emphasis on creation, the future and the enhancement of life, along with his crusade against 'common sense', Deleuze offers some of the most liberating, exhilarating ideas in twentieth-century thought. This book offers a way in to Deleuzean thought through such topics as:\* 'becoming'\* time and the flow of life\* the ethics of thinking\* 'major' and 'minor' literature\* difference and repetition\* desire, the image and ideology.Written with literature students in mind, this is the ideal guide for students wishing to think differently about life and literature and in this way to create their own new readings of literary texts.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415224098 ISBN 13: 9780415224093
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education. Among those included are: \* Pierre Bourdieu\* Elliot Eisner\* Hans J. Eysenck\* Michel Focault\* Henry Giroux\* Jurgen Habermas\* Susan Isaacs\* A.S. Neill\* Herbert Read\* Simone Weill.Together with Fifty Major Thinkers on Educationthis book provides a unique history of educational thinking. Each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of his or her impact and influence and a list of their major writings and suggested further reading.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0582319188 ISBN 13: 9780582319189
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The war in Vietnam was a seminal event in post-1945 world affairs. The conflict had a profound and lasting impact on the politics and society of Vietnam and the United States, but also shaped the larger international system in critical ways. This volume provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the origins of the war. It situates the developments from the French colonial period to the eruption of major war in 1965 in their larger global setting - how Vietnamese affairs were shaped by - and in turn shaped - developments outside Vietnam. The Origins of theVietnam War looks at:
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0582319889 ISBN 13: 9780582319882
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Korean War was a major twentieth century struggle which emerged out of the nexus between Korean, American, Soviet, and Chinese diplomatic and strategic objectives in Northeast Asia in the aftermath of the decolonisation of the Japanese empire. It was at this point that Communist China came onto the international stage for the first time and, in the wake of the conflict, Germany entered NATO, Japan received its peace treaty, the Cold War became militarised and the US increased its global commitment to fighting communism. The war had a transformative impact on North and South Korea, and consolidated the postwar division of the two states. This volume provides a concise international history of the Korean War. It situates the origins and dynamics of the conflict within a global context and relates the events surrounding the hostilities to the broad currents of twentieth century world history. The discussion addresses significant themes and topics, including the conflict's origins and social dimensions, the armistice negotiations, and the 1954 Geneva Conference on Korea. Key features include:
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415141796 ISBN 13: 9780415141796
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over the course of some 1,000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, 'Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures in the Great War, and from all 32 nations involved. With the individuals included ranging from the British air ace, Albert Ball, to the German foreign secretary, Richard von Kuhlmann; from David Llyod George to Rasputian; from the British war poet Siegfreid Sassoon to Serbian assassin Trifko Grabez and the Emperor Wilhem II. This book's breadth of coverage makes it the definitive biographical guide to the First World War. Each entry provides biographical data and basic factual information about its subject's role in the Great War, and in the case of major figures there is also an assessment of their reputation in light of the latest scholarship. Maps, cross-referencing, a list of military ranks, a guide to further reading and a thorough introduction complete what is at once a comprehensive work of reference and a fascinating overview of an important period in twentieth century history.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415221153 ISBN 13: 9780415221153
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Personal development is fundamental to professional development and therapeutic practice. Until now, the unstructured personal or reflective journal has by default become the sole vehicle for recording reflection through training. Becoming a Therapist is a unique practical manual, facilitating the movement and growth of the reader, whilst raising awareness of resistance to change. With challenging questions and exercises, it forces the reader to consider his or her own personal value systems, strengths and limitations as they relate to the practice of therapy, tackling vital issues such as: family; culture; gender; and ethics.Indispensable to counsellors, counselling psychologists and psychotherapists in training, Becoming a Therapist is a thought-provoking companion to personal and professional development.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765807580 ISBN 13: 9780765807588
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A survey of federal officials reveals the belief that government should make the fullest possible use of social science information -- and yet most of the information developed by social scientists winds up in specialized libraries or data banks, where it remains unused. Why don't public officials make greater use of the information social scientists develop What can social scientists do to ensure that their findings are used To answer these and related questions, Robed Rich reports the results of a unique experiment designed to facilitate the use of research data by public officials in federal agencies.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0805829865 ISBN 13: 9780805829860
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explores issues of gender & teaching to help practicing/prospective teachers understand & modify their basic beliefs & assumptions, & become acquainted w/ other points of view. 3rd volume in 'Reflective Teaching & Social Conditions of Schooling' series.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0750652268 ISBN 13: 9780750652261
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written for the practising electrolysist and student 'The Principles and Practice of Electrical Epilation' covers all aspects of electro-epilation and takes into account recent changes and advances in training and technology during the past decade. This new edition brings these changes into focus. Topics covered in the third edition of this book include: \* improved standards of training \* the Blend technique of electro-epilation \* the development of pre-sterilized disposable needles \* training \* health and safety at work.A knowledge of endocrinology, the structure and growth cycle of hair, the skin, hygiene, electricity and basic first aid is essential to an understanding of why hair growth occurs, and this problem - which causes distress to very many people - can be treated both safely and efficiently. The book covers all these topics, and also gives advance on how to set up your own practice.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0878301364 ISBN 13: 9780878301362
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New Playwriting Strategies offers a fresh and dynamic approach to playwriting that will be welcomed by teachers and aspiring playwrights alike.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415240018 ISBN 13: 9780415240017
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The authors show how the content and the pedagogy of the secondary history curriculum can contribute to the teaching of citizenship and how the proposed content of the curriculum for citizenship can be addressed through History.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0881633607 ISBN 13: 9780881633603
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this readable overview of intersubjectivity theory, Orange, Atwood, and Stolorow offer contextualist critiques of the concept of psychoanalytic technique and of the myth of analytic neutrality, examine the intersubjective contexts of extreme states of.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0714682055 ISBN 13: 9780714682051
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cultures and nations remember themselves with select bodily images, evocative rituals and texts. This volume illustrates how sport is used in the creation, maintenance and now global dissemination of a nation's cherished values. Carefully drawn cases of sport in North America - American baseball and football, figure skating and gymnastics, Canadian hockey and track and field, for example - show the potency of sport's 'cultural work.' The book captures uplifting images which are stressed in the public performance and national and international broadcasting of sport, but also notes the omissions and distortions of social reality that persist in sport performance and mass marketing in North America.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 041523008X ISBN 13: 9780415230087
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this excellent book, Jonathan Harris explores the fundamental changes which have occurred both in the institutions and practice of art history over the last thirty years.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415246385 ISBN 13: 9780415246385
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture provides an original, visual approach to the study of landscape architecture by creating a spatial morphology based on use and experience of landscapes. It explores aesthetic, spatial and experiential concepts by providing a structure through which landscapes can be understood and conceived in design. 'Fabric' is the integrated structure of whole landscapes, while 'form' refers to the components that make up this fabric. Together form and fabric create a morphology of landscape useful for the development of visual-spatial design thinking and awareness. This book is intended as both an introduction to the discipline for students of landscape architecture, architecture and planning, and a source of continuing interest for more experienced environmental designers.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0714682179 ISBN 13: 9780714682174
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume deals with women's participation in international peacekeeping operations and what those operations might consider to be the role and circumstances of women, including those of the host society. Essays include: a theoretical perspective on women and war, highlighting the difference between post-modernist and universalist approaches to women's roles in peacemaking and conflict resolution, the role of women in military operations, the implications of the high levels of sexual violence in peacekeeping operations and the UN's gender policy for peacekeeping operations.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0714651443 ISBN 13: 9780714651446
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely been the focus of attention from politicians and have almost totally been ignored by academics. This work sets about examining them.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 076580865X ISBN 13: 9780765808653
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Veblen's classic position on social status is intertwined with his interest in economic class and the political prospects of that class. The Vested Interests is squarely in that tradition. It aims to show how and why a discrepancy has arisen between the accepted principles of law and custom that underlie the business enterprise and the efficient management of industry. He also speculates on the civil and political difficulties inspired by this discrepancy between business civilization, and the social order.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765808676 ISBN 13: 9780765808677
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - W. Stanley Jevons was a central figure linking political economy with social policy, and The State in Relation to Labour is the quintessential product of that fusion. Jevons reviews how legislation enacted for the protection of labor re-established the social contract on a new industrial footing. The concept of industrial partnership insured that the state continued to hold a monopoly of power while taking account of rising labor agitation. Jevons' scholarly brilliance is evident in this pathbreaking work on economics and policy construction.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415235367 ISBN 13: 9780415235365
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work covers a variety of key development issues such as commoditisation, small scale enterprise and social capital, knowledge interfaces, networks and power, globalisation and localisation.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765809028 ISBN 13: 9780765809025
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to behave in the diaspora has been a central problem for Jews over the ages.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765808560 ISBN 13: 9780765808561
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Roosevelt and Howe is a joint biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt and one of his principal advisors. Louis Howe was not only FDR's first political aide, but the only one who also became an intimate personal friend. Other than Harry Hopkins in the late 1930s, he was the only advisor whom Roosevelt trusted completely to serve his interests without distracting personal ambition or a shadowy private agenda. This book is the story of their separate early lives, of the rare chances which brought them together and of their totally intertwined careers after 1912. It deals with their political strategies, their division of labor in a daily partnership, and their feelings for each other, despite frequent differences about tactics.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765808749 ISBN 13: 9780765808745
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Crisis in Sociology presents a compelling portrait of sociology's current troubles and proposes a controversial remedy. In the outhors' view, sociology's crisis has deep roots, traceable to the over-ambitious sweep of the discipline's founders. Generations of sociologists have failed to focus effectively on the tasks necessary to build a social science. The authors see sociology's most disabling flaw in the failure to discover even a single general law or principle. This makes it impossible to systematically organize empirical observations, guide inquiry by suggesting falsifiable hypotheses, or form the core of a genuinely cumulative body of knowledge.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415236800 ISBN 13: 9780415236805
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1984 this book has established itself as the leading text in British public administration. The third edition builds on the previous edition's success to bring the considerable changes and very latest developments in the field. This edition includes: \* a new chapter on the influence of Europe\* a focus on new developments that have emerged in recent years such as managerialism, privatisation, consumerism, charters, contracting and regulation\* new features include boxed summaries of key concepts and facts, guides to further reading as well as an extensive bibliography. Written by three leading authorities in the field, this text will be essential reading for those who want an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to public administration.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0765807564 ISBN 13: 9780765807564
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'One of our most original social thinkers,' according to the New York Times, Robert Nisbet offers a new approach to sociology.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0714680303 ISBN 13: 9780714680309
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We often decry 'amateurism,' yet one can do things 'for the love of it' rather than for money. It can also show that an economic system which has more voluntary, unpaid activity is a more efficient system. This work examines amateurism's rationale, its history, ethics and economics.
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713040432 ISBN 13: 9780713040432
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.