wiley sons wiley blackwell apr 2008 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cultural Globalization: A User's Guide is a personal and engaging journey through theories of culture and globalization. Drawing on extensive examples and interdisciplinary research, Wise explores concepts of culture, territory and identity in order to give students a new perspective on issues of globalization.Includes numerous examples from Asian, European, and North American youth culture and popular musicDraws on interdisciplinary research from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studiesConsiders how global processes carry with them the ethical questions of how to act in the world and how to care for othersProvides an original and stimulating overview of theories of culture and globalization, encouragingstudents think more broadly about the key issues.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This one-of-a-kind text examines the role that financial markets and institutions play in modern macroeconomics. Traditional economics downplays the function of financial systems in macroeconomic thought. Recently, however, economists have increasingly begun turning to microeconomic models of market failure in an effort to explain business cycles and other macroeconomic phenomena. Here, author David Knoop offers a non-technical review of the new advances critical to understanding the macroeconomic impact of financial systems. Particular attention is paid to the role that these systems play in economic instability and to the causes of recessions and depressions in the US and abroad. For the first time, significant developments made in the field of financial macroeconomics over the past decade are outlined.Written in an accessible style, Modern Financial Macroeconomics will appeal to both university students and anyone interested in modern financial developments.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Natural Theology explores the knowledge of God as it is observed through nature. This book sets forth a new approach to the study of natural theology, reestablishing its legitimacy as a distinct aspect of Christian theology. While remedying some of the criticisms of traditional presentations and perceptions of the concept, this new approach treats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively Christian embodiment.Beginning with an introduction to human engagement with nature, this volume goes on to explore topics such as beauty, goodness, truth, and the theological imagination; how investigating nature gives rise to both theological and scientific theories; the idea of a distinctively Christian approach to nature; and how natural theology can function as a bridge between the Christianity and other faiths. With a resurgence of interest that is taking place in the field, this book is a first-rate, innovative resource for the study of natural theology.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya.\* \* Presents each system in light of four major aspects of writing: history and development, internal structure, the relationship of writing and language, and sociolinguistic aspects.\* Includes glossary of technical terms, extensive illustrations, exercises and further reading suggestions to aid in teaching from the book.