Dictionaries, Reference & Language Books
Cornell University Press Language CounterMemory Practice
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Peasant Status and the Meanings of Serfdom 2. Peasants, Property, and Payments 3. Peasants, Religion, and the Church 4. Peasants, New Towns, and Communes 5. Peasant Agency Conclusion
£21.24
Johns Hopkins University Press Icelandic
Book SynopsisThe geography and nature of the country is discussed and elucidated with maps and drawings.Trade ReviewThis beautifully produced book..with its very useful glossary of 203 pages, a detailed and yet clear-cut grammar and the texts, each with an extra word-list, should be an ideal introduction to modern Icelandic. NeophilologusTable of ContentsContents: Preface Preface to the Second Edition How To Use This Book Topical Index Bibliography Abbreviations Contents List of Illustrations Grammar and Texts Contents of Grammar Grammar Texts I Texts II Glossary
£35.10
Johns Hopkins University Press The Latin Inscriptions of Rome
Book SynopsisThis unique guide will prove a fascinating and illuminating companion for both sophisticated visitors to the Eternal City and armchair travelers seeking a novel perspective into Rome's rich history.Trade ReviewLatin is a less and less common attainment even among educated travellers, so Tyler Lansford has come to the rescue... If this book is not slipped into many a Rome-bound suitcase, there is no justice in the world. I can think of few more enjoyable companions on a prowl through the city. -- Jane Stevenson Times Literary Supplement 2010 The Latin Inscriptions of Rome is a delight, one to which I shall turn and to which I shall send my students when in Rome, and which I recommend to everyone interested in gaining a wealth of detailed information about 'the epigraphic habit' and its importance to our understanding not just of ancient Rome, but of every era of the Eternal City's incredible history. -- James C. Anderson Classical Outlook 2010 Tyler Lansford... has put together the most original and stimulating guide to the Eternal City of the hundreds published in recent years. -- Masolino D'Amico La Stampa 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionArms of Selected PopesGeneral Abbreviations and SymbolsLatin and Greek AbbreviationsGeneral Map1. The Capitoline Hill2. The Forum & Environs3. The Subura & Environs4. The Esquiline Hill5. From the Forum Boarium to San Paolo fuori le Mura6. From San Clemente to the Via Appia7. The Lateran & Environs8. The Quirinal Hill9. From San Marco to Piazza di Spagna10. From Piazza del Popolo to Piazza Colonna11. The Pantheon & Environs12. From Corso del Rinascimento to Via Giulia13. From Via del Pellegrino to Santa Cecilia14. From Ponte Sisto to the Acqua Paola15. The Borgo & the VaticanGlossaryMetrical SchemesIndex of First LinesIndex of Sites
£27.55
University of Nebraska Press A Dictionary of Narratology
Book SynopsisCutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced.Trade Review“An essential book for the study of narrative.”—Southern Humanities Review“A Dictionary of Narratology is a remarkable feat. It is a specialized dictionary documenting important research, compiled by a scholar who has been centrally involved in the field and who writes with clarity, precision, and a sense of humor.”—Substance“A very useful compilation of definitions of the terms used in narrative theory. . . . Prince is eclectic and uses the elements of many schools of theory. The book is well cross-referenced and it contains a carefully selected bibliography of the essential works in the field.”—American Literary Scholarship
£21.59
Duke University Press Five Faces of Modernity
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 3 The Idea of Modernity Modern Dwarfs on the Shoulders of Ancient Giants 13 The Problem of Time: Three Eras of Western History 19 It Is We Who Are the Ancients 23 Comparing the Moderns to the Ancients 26 From Modern to Gothic to Romantic to Modern 35 The Two Modernities 41 Baudelaire and the Paradoxes of Aesthetic Modernity 46 Modernity, the Death of God, and Utopia 58 Literary and Other Modernisms 68 Comparing the Moderns to the Contemporaries 86 The Idea of the Avant-Garde From Modernity to the Avant-Garde 95 The "Avant-Garde" Metaphor in the Renaissance: A Rhetorical Figure 97 The Romantic "Avant-Garde": From Politics to the Politics of Culture 100 Some Mid-Nineteenth-Century Writers and the Avant-Garde 108 Two Avant-Gardes: Attractions and Repulsions 112 Avant-Garde and Aesthetic Extremism 116 The Crisis of Avant-Garde's Concept in the 1960s 120 Avant-Garde, Dehumanization, and the End of Ideology 125 Avant-Garde and Postmodernism 132 Intellectualism, Anarchism, and Stasis 144 The Idea of Decadence Versions of Decadence 151 From "Decadence" to "Style of Decadence" 157 The Decadent Euphoria 171 Nietzsche on "Decadence" and "Modernity" 178 The Concept of Decadence in Marxist Criticism 195 Il Decadentismo 211 Kitsch Kitsch and Modernity 225 Kitsch, Camp, and High Art 229 Etymology, Contexts of Usage, and the "Law of Aesthetic Inadequacy" 232 Kitsch and Romanticism 237 Bad Taste, Ideology, and Hedonism 240 Some Stylistic Considerations 249 Kitsch and Cultural Industrialization 255 The "Kitsch-Man" 259 On Postmodernism (1986) A New Face of Modernity 265 Epistemology and Hermeneutics: From Modernity to Postmodernity 269 The Silence of the Avant-Garde 275 The Novelty of the Past: The View from Architecture 279 Critiques of Postmodernism 288 Literary Postmodernism: The Shaping of a Corpus 296 Postmodernist Devices and Their Significance 302 Notes 313 Selected Critical Bibliography 365 Index 387
£22.79
Duke University Press Lands End
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Despite the depressing story that it has to tell, Land’s End is a real pleasure to read, a tour de force without a trace of bombast, a model of ethnographic writing for new generations of students and agrarian researchers to follow.” -- Ben White * Development and Change *“Every so often we have the privilege of reading a book that, like Tania Li’s Land’s End, radically realigns our thinking on pressing problems. Li combines a nuanced analysis of long-term ethnographic data and a straightforward, yet sophisticated, theoretical framework to prod us to reexamine an issue that is hardly unique to Indonesia: how have landless rural people been left behind in the march toward capitalist agricultural production and market expansion?" -- Sarah Lyon * Anthropological Quarterly *“This text adds deep and valuable ethnographic insight to existing narratives of the emergence of capitalist relations in indigenous societies. It rightfully challenges structuralist accounts of primitive accumulation using detailed ethnographic data. As such, it should be read, and likely will be, beyond the borders of development studies and anthropology." -- Christopher Webb * Canadian Journal of Development Studies *"Land’s End is book of delicate power, almost a laboratory account of how capital seizes hold and transforms the latticework of social relations through an almost banal process of ‘erosion’, where the bearers of capital, unrecognized, participate in the re-invention of their own ‘subject’ position. … Aided by artful ethnography, Land’s End crafts a strange yet deeply familiar world. Many sedimentary views are felled along the way, gently but firmly. Notions of indigeneity, frontier, custom, moral economy, primitive accumulation, transition, development, and citizenship, all come in for scrutiny and are left rattled.” -- Vinay Gidwani * Antipode *"The combination of the ethnographic longevity of her work with the theoretical sophistication of her analysis results in a provocative account of growing inequality and dynamic capitalist relations. The case studies and stories Li relates bring these elements to life, but the implications stretch far beyond the Lauje highlands." -- Susan M. Darlington * American Ethnologist *"Land’s End is a very fine book indeed. Tania Murray Li has written one of those studies—all too few in number—which, while empirically focused, builds an argument that will resonate with scholars working across widely differing contexts." -- Jonathan Rigg * Pacific Affairs *"Land’s End operates at a compelling theoretical interspace very much needed in contemporary accounts of globalization. . . . In short, it’s really good anthropology." -- Shane Greene * American Anthropologist *“Land’s End is a thorough and compelling piece of ethnographic scholarship. Written in very accessible narrative style, but appropriately grounded in social theory, it is a great read for social scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, rural development practitioners, and inquisitive nonacademics.” -- Ramzi Tubbeh * Rural Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Positions 2. Work and Care 3. Enclosure 4. Capitalist Relations 5. Politics, Revisited Conclusion Appendix: Dramatis Personae Notes Bibliography Index
£18.89
Fordham University Press The Book of Negroes
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments | vii List of Illustrations | ix Introduction | xi A Note on the Text | xlviii Introduction to the 2021 Edition | li Classroom Use for The Book of Negroes | lix Suggested Readings | lxiii Black Loyalist Directory | 1 Book One | 3 Book Two | 143 Book Three | 193 Appendix 1: Tabular Analysis of the Black Loyalist Directory | 215 Appendix 2: The London Black Poor | 225 Selected Bibliography | 263 Index | 271 Illustrations follow page 192
£25.19
Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Visitation of Hereford Diocese in 1397
Book SynopsisText with facing English translation provides fascinating insights into medieval religious life.JOINT WINNER: 2023 BRITISH RECORD ASSOCIATION HARLEY PRIZEIn 1397 the bishop of Hereford toured his diocese asking questions about its churches and people. The answers he received were written into a slim paper book, which survives in the cathedral archives today. This important medieval document offers unparalleled insight into social life, sexual behaviour, religious belief and practice, and gender relations during a period of religious and political turmoil, revealing how the clergy were disciplined, how English- and Welsh-speakers interacted, and how the congregation experienced worship. It is also a major early source for Welsh naming practices, and a treasure trove of information about local churches and parishes before the Reformation.This volume provides a complete scholarly edition, accompanied by a full facing-page translation, introduction and notes; it will be invaluable for experienced researchers and students alike.Trade ReviewThe Visitation of Hereford Diocese in 1397 will be of great interest to people researching medieval religion and everyday life. The decision to publish this visitation's record in both languages is especially laudable as this renders the book particularly useful to anyone wanting to improve their medieval Latin. -- LOCAL HISTORIAN[T]his volume presents the Latin text on one page with a facing English translation. The decision to publish the record of this visitation in both languages is especially laudable. * The Newsletter of the Ranulf Higden Society *Table of ContentsIntroduction Editorial Method Text and translation Index of place names Index of personal name Index of subjects
£23.74
John Wiley and Sons Ltd How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of contributors xiii Foreword xvii Preface xx About the companion website xxii The Scenarios xxiiii Section 1 Starting your dissertation journey 1 1 Starting the journey of your final-year project 3Megan Bonner-Janes What is a final-year project? 3 Why do nurses need to do a research-based project? 5 Undergraduate versus postgraduate projects 6 What are the features of a degree education? 7 Features of a final-year project 8 Planning your final-year project: essential considerations 9 Completing your final-year project and gaining a good classification 11 Don’t panic! 13 2 Introduction to writing your evidence-based practice dissertation/project 14Alan Glasper, and Diane Carpenter Sample guidelines for students undertaking a nursing associate project, an undergraduate healthcare project/dissertation or a master’s degree project 14 Typical learning outcomes for a nursing associate course 2000-word literature review 15 Typical learning outcomes for an undergraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project 15 Typical learning outcomes for a postgraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project 16 The dissertation/project/assignment 17 Guidelines for students undertaking a nursing associate evidence-based practice assignment 18 Guidelines for students undertaking an undergraduate evidence-based practice final project 19 Guidelines for students undertaking an undergraduate evidence-based practice dissertation 20 Guidelines for a typical postgraduate evidence-based practice dissertation/project module learning outcomes 22 Conclusion 23 3 Clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice: background and history 24Mary O’Toole and Alan Glasper Introduction 24 Historical aspects of evidence-based practice 25 The contribution of the nursing profession to evidence-based practice 27 How is evidence sourced? 27 Conclusion 29 4 What is evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness? 31Andrée le May Clinical effectiveness 31 Evidence-based practice 35 Making care more effective 38 5 The challenges of delivering practice based on best evidence (in primary, secondary and tertiary settings) 43Andrée le May An evidence base for practice 43 Barriers to the use of research evidence in practice 45 Encouraging the use of research evidence in practice 48 Conclusion 53 Section 2 Sourcing and accessing evidence for your dissertation 57 6 Sourcing the best evidence 59Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Exploring and refining your question 59 Searching for research articles 62 Devising your search strategy 66 Accessing journal literature 69 The Cochrane Library 70 Websites and other resources 74 Support from your library service 75 Conclusion 78 7 What is grey literature and where can it be found? 80Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper What is ‘grey literature’? 80 Where can I find grey literature? 81 Important websites 82 What about Google scholar? 82 8 Harvard or Vancouver: getting it right all the time 83Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Vancouver system 84 Harvard system 85 Use of computer referencing packages 87 Conclusion 88 9 Posing an evidence-based practice question: using the PICO and SPICE models 89Alan Glasper and Diane Carpenter What is the PICO model? 90 Examples of PICO formulated questions 91 What is the SPICE model? 94 Section 3 Developing your healthcare/evidence-based practice dissertation 97 10 Managing your time wisely 99Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper An evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment as a frame of mind 100 Conclusion 104 11 Developing your study skills 106Diane Carpenter, and Alan Glasper Knowing yourself 108 Being organised 111 Organising things in terms of what goes where 112 Consolidating your ideas and activities by talking to others about it 112 12 Getting the most from your personal tutor 114Ellen Kitson-Reynolds Before approaching your academic support 114 How to get started 115 Agreeing a working pattern 116 Anticipating and preventing problems 116 Good planning is the essence 117 Supervision at a distance 118 Additional support 118 Section 4 Preparing to use research evidence in your dissertation 121 13 Clinical standards, audit and inspection 123Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper What is healthcare governance? 124 What are the seven pillars of clinical governance? Are they still relevant in contemporary practice? 126 The role of the Care Quality Commission 127 NICE quality standards 132 Developing audit tools to measure compliance to policy standards 136 Healthcare regulators 139 Responding to an adverse incident 143 14 Understanding quantitative research 146Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Is it a quantitative study? 146 Why quantitative? 148 Types of quantitative studies 148 Key elements in a quantitative study 151 Strengths of quantitative studies 154 Limitations 154 Conclusion 154 15 Understanding qualitative research 156Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Why qualitative? 157 Types of qualitative studies 158 Key elements in a qualitative study 159 Strengths of qualitative studies 160 Limitations 162 Conclusion 163 16 Using historical literature 164Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper What is the use of history in a world focused on scientific evidence? 165 Where does historical research fit methodologically? 165 Would such a study constitute primary research or would it be possible to appraise historical research that others had done? 167 Could I possibly justify doing a historical evidence‐based practice project? 168 How do I go about undertaking a study based on historical evidence? 168 Section 5 Critically appraising evidence 175 17 Selecting and using appraisal tools: how to interrogate research papers 177Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Introduction 177 What is critical appraisal? What are critical appraisal tools? Why is critical appraisal of published research important? What does critical appraisal mean to nurses and other healthcare professionals? 178 What is the best critical appraisal tool to use? 179 Commencing your critique 180 Is an individual paper worth adding to the shortlist? Preparing your initial long shortlist 181 Commencing your initial read and review of an empirical journal paper 181 Points to consider about the paper(s) before using any critiquing tool 183 Applying a critiquing framework tool of your choice to your selected papers 185 Critiquing models 187 Conclusion 196 18 Critically reviewing qualitative papers using a CASP critiquing tool 199Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Screening questions 200 The CASP qualitative questions 201 Data analysis 204 Research findings 204 The value of the research 205 Reflection 205 19 Critically reviewing quantitative papers using a CASP critiquing tool 207Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Question 1 ‘Did the study ask a clearly focused question?’ 208 Question 2 ‘Was this a randomised controlled trial and was it appropriately so?’ 209 Question 3 ‘Were participants appropriately allocated to intervention and control groups?’ 211 Question 4 ‘Were participants, staff and study personnel “blind” to participants study group?’ 211 Question 5 ‘Were all the participants who entered the trial accounted for at its conclusion?’ 213 Question 6 ‘Were the participants in all groups followed up and data collected in the same way?’ 213 Question 7 ‘Did the study have enough participants to minimise the play of chance?’ 213 Question 8 ‘How are the results presented and what is the main result?’ 214 Question 9 ‘How precise are these results?’ 215 Question 10 ‘Were all important outcomes considered so the results can be applied?’ 215 20 Critically reviewing a journal paper using the Parahoo model 217Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Introduction 217 Framework for appraisal 218 Conclusion 228 Section 6 Taking your dissertation further: disseminating evidence, knowledge transfer; writing as a professional skill 231 21 Publishing your work or making a conference or poster presentation 233Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Your dissertation or final assignment is complete: what next? 233 Motivation 234 Conference poster or abstract and presentation at a conference 235 Writing a paper for publication 241 What will you do with your evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment? 247 22 Reflecting on your evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment journey 248Justine Barksby Reflection 248 Frameworks for reflection 250 Some final points on reflection 256 Conclusion 257 23 Building the architecture of your dissertation 258Diane Carpenter and Alan Glasper Writing your evidence‐based practice healthcare dissertation/final project or evidence‐informed decision‐making assignment 258 Section 7 Bonus chapters (website only) 265 24 Public health: writing a master’s level dissertationSarah Adrienne Hughes 25 Critically reviewing a journal paper using the Rees modelDiane Carpenter and Colin Rees 26 Managing a learning differenceMichelle Cowen 27 Research governance in practiceJane March-McDonald 28 Using evidence in practice Index 267
£26.55
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Art of Political Storytelling
Book SynopsisNow in paperback and with a new Afterword offering insights into the events of 2020 and early 2021, including the pandemic, global protests, racial justice debates and the US presidential election, this book provides an original and compelling way of understanding the chaotic world of today's politics. In our post-truth world, tapping into people's emotions has proved far more effective than rational argument and, as Seargeant argues, the most powerful tool for manipulating emotions is a gripping narrative. From Trump's America to Brexit Britain, weaving a good story, featuring fearless protagonists, challenging quests against seemingly insurmountable odds, and soundbite after soundbite of memorable dialogue has been at the heart of political success. So does an understanding of the art of storytelling help explain today's successful political movements? Can it translate into a blueprint for victory at the ballot box?The Art of Political Storytelling looks atTrade ReviewInteresting and readable, this survey of the political storyteller's toolbox goes a long way to account for the recent successes of provocative populist leaders around the world and makes an enlightening guide to our current political moment ... 4 stars (of the hardback edition). * The Herald *A brilliant deconstruction of propaganda and how it co-opts dramatic and narrative technique, throwing into doubt truth, fact and identity (of the hardback edition). * Irish Times *Everybody with at least a fleeting interest in politics must read this book (of the hardback edition). * LSE Review of Books *The biggest strength of this book is the various examples analyzed within the overarching topic of storytelling and fake news ... The book also draws upon traditional literary theories to interpret current political trends, which offers a compelling theoretical attempt that deserves critical attention from fellow researchers in critical discourse studies ... An enjoyable text for whoever seeks to explore the troubling subject of post-truth politics (of the hardback edition). * LINGUIST List *In the first place there has to be a monster, a seemingly unbeatable foe that sweeps all before it and brutalises the citizens. And then of course, you need a hero, a leader, a figurehead for a rebel alliance fighting to reclaim paradise for the people. Is this Star Wars or just everyday politics? There is actually no great distinction, although there may be fewer Wookies in science fiction. This is the central and entirely correct contention of Philip Seargeant’s The Art of Political Storytelling, an examination of how politicians win hearts by weaving narratives around themselves (of the hardback edition). * Robert Shrimsley, the Financial Times’ chief UK political commentator *Philip Seargeant's utterly original and fascinating book provides a unique perspective on our current "post-truth" predicament. What to do when you realize that some (or even most) people are persuaded not by arguments but by stories? And what if some of those stories aren't true? The importance of narrative in political discourse is brilliantly illuminated. Read it and lament, read it and understand, or read it to learn how to win an election! (of the hardback edition). * Lee McIntyre, Author of 'Post-Truth' (MIT 2018) and Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, USA *Enlightening and entertaining, this book reveals how we have become actors in politicians’ stories and how we can take back control of our own destinies (of the hardback edition). * Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow, Institute of Global Affairs, London School of Economics, UK and Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, USA *In the current interregnum, this is an important and timely book significantly contributing to our understanding of how storytelling that has long been mastered by political leaders has led to the social orders we experience, embrace, and reject. This book offers valuable pathways for us to tell our own counter-stories (of the hardback edition). * Christian W. Chun, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA *In this timely and cogent work, Philip Seargeant analyses how politicians construct their narratives and why voters prefer a good tale to verifiable facts. As conspiracy theories thrive and the very meaning of the word truth is called into question, this is an important book for our times (of the hardback edition). * Steve Buckledee, Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, University of Cagliari, Italy *This is an engaging and timely account of the fundamental role of storytelling in all aspects of political life. Rich with examples, it gives us tools for understanding how stories are crafted, and how they shape our world. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to understand the current political environment (of the hardback edition). * Piia Varis, Associate Professor, Tilburg University, The Netherlands *Seargeant argues that one really cannot fully understand the recent political successes of the Brexit campaign and politicians such as Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro and Viktor Orbán, without taking into account how much their ongoing communication resembles the storytelling found in popular culture and in Hollywood films in particular. In some ways, this is a frightening book, but it is one that should be read by anyone interested in how political communication is crafted today (of the hardback edition). * David Block, ICREA Professor in Sociolinguistics, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain *Political storytelling is one of the most persuasive forms of communication with voters. What is most chilling, however, is that it works even if the story isn't true. In this updated edition of his brilliant work The Art of Political Storytelling, Philip Seargeant's insights help us come to terms with the perplexing, frightening, damnable, heartbreaking juggernaut of events that was 2020....and likely beyond (of the New in Paperback edition). * Lee McIntyre, Author of 'Post-Truth' (MIT 2018) and Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, USA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Part I: Apocalyptic Politics 1. Setting the Scene 2. Let’s Begin with the Facts 3. Popular Fiction Part II: Shaping the Story 4. Explanatory Stories 5. What Makes a Good Story? 6. Dramatic Structure Part III: Language and Rhetoric 7. Spectacle and Emotion 8. A Post-Truth Lexicon 9. Digital Disinformation Part IV: Fiction and Reality 10. The Fabric of Reality 11. Conspiracy Politics 12. The Lie that Tells the Truth Afterword Index
£15.19
Kogan Page Ltd The Enterprise Big Data Framework
Book SynopsisJan-Willem Middelburg is a Dutch entrepreneur and author with a passion for technology and innovation. He is the CEO and co-founder of Cybiant, a global technology that company that helps to create a more sustainable world through analytics, big data and automation. He is also President and Chief Examiner of the Enterprise Big Data Framework, an independent organization dedicated to upskilling individuals with expertise in Big Data. In partnership with APMG-International, the Enterprise Big Data Framework offers vendor-neutral certifications for individuals.Trade Review"The Enterprise Big Data Framework is relevant for everybody within an organisation engaged in driving maximum benefits from data. There is something for everybody; from the board considering governance and ethical behaviour to individuals within the organisation knowing where they fit and the value they can get from better use of their organisation's data. If you are considering a transformation project, this is an excellent guide for your project team." * Richard Pharro, CEO, The APM Group Limited *"If you are looking for a good guide to empower your knowledge on big data and to find a framework to help you on your big data journey, then this book is for you. From learning what big data is to defining a big data strategy, Jan-Willem has built a book to empower the learner on the topic of big data." * Jordan Morrow, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, DataPrime and Author of Be Data Literate *"This book is a master piece for those who are familiar and those who discover the world of data. It provides an "a la carte framework" starting with a (big) data strategy and the supporting aspects such as big data functions, architecture and algorithms. It covers in depth data platforms architectures, its management as well as data governance, data catalogue and all the required security considerations associated to the various data classifications. You will find details of data life cycle management, of various machine learning algorithms and an important chapter covering AI ethics when building and deploying sophisticated algorithms using data. The concepts covered in this book apply to on-premises and in the (public) cloud environments, making this book a must read." * Jean-Michel Coeur, APAC Technology Practice Lead, Data Analytics, Google Cloud *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Introduction to Big Data; Chapter - 01: Introduction to Big Data; Chapter - 02: The Big Data framework; Chapter - 03: Big Data strategy; Chapter - 04: Big Data architecture; Chapter - 05: Big Data algorithms; Chapter - 06: Big Data processes; Chapter - 07: Big Data functions; Chapter - 08: Artificial intelligence; Section - TWO: Enterprise Big Data analysis; Chapter - 09: Introduction to Big Data analysis; Chapter - 10: Defining the business objective; Chapter - 11: Data ingestion – importing and reading data sets; Chapter - 12: Data preparation – cleaning and wrangling data; Chapter - 13: Data analysis – model building; Chapter - 14: Data presentation; Section - THREE: Enterprise Big Data engineering; Chapter - 15: Introduction to Big Data engineering; Chapter - 16: Data modelling; Chapter - 17: Constructing the data lake; Chapter - 18: Building an enterprise Big Data warehouse; Chapter - 19: Design and structure of Big Data pipelines; Chapter - 20: Managing data pipelines; Chapter - 21: Cluster technology; Section - FOUR: enterprise Big Data algorithm design; Chapter - 22: Introduction to Big Data algorithm design; Chapter - 23: Algorithm design – fundamental concepts; Chapter - 24: Statistical machine learning algorithms; Chapter - 25: The data science roadmap; Chapter - 26: Programming languages 26 visualization and simple metrics; Chapter - 27: Advanced machine learning algorithms; Chapter - 28: Advanced machine learning classification algorithms; Chapter - 29: Technical communication and documentation; Section - FIVE: Enterprise Big Data architecture; Chapter - 30: Introduction to the Big Data architecture; Chapter - 31: Strength and resilience – the Big Data platform; Chapter - 32: Design principles for Big Data architecture; Chapter - 33: Big Data infrastructure; Chapter - 34: Big Data platforms; Chapter - 35: The Big Data application provider; Chapter - 36: System orchestration in Big Data
£44.99
Kogan Page Ltd Using Semiotics in Retail
Book SynopsisDr Rachel Lawes is recognized as one of the original founders of commercial semiotics. Based in London, UK, she is a Fellow of the Market Research Society, and for 15 years has convened its Advanced Qualitative Methods Masterclass. She supplies brand and marketing strategy to businesses such as Unilever, P&G, Kraft, Nike and Diageo, as well as clients in specialized sectors such as pharmaceuticals and finance. A regular international conference speaker, she is the author of Using Semiotics in Marketing, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"An essential guide for retailers and marketers looking to leverage the competitive advantage that comes from gaining a deeper understanding of customers and how they see your brand. Rachel Lawes provides some great insights, backed up by examples from her work with brands from across the globe and provides a toolkit that allows you to apply the principles to your role right away." * Gareth Lloyd, Head of Marketing, Pricing, Morrison Supermarkets *"What a fantastic read, full of thought-provoking insights for retailers, providing a great balance between theory and real-life application of semiotics in the commercial world. It was hard to put it down!" * Kamila Cedro, Insight Manager, Boots *"Rachel Lawes's book is as fascinating as ever in terms of her bottom-up semiotic analysis. What makes it vital though is the top-down cultural analysis. She details a cultural milieu riven with anxiety, loneliness and depersonalization but, critically, provides the thinking, tools and ideas for companies and brands to start to take remedial and ameliorative action. A vital read for the times we now live and work in." * Richard Warren, Director, Marketing Communications, Lloyds Banking Group *"Rachel Lawes takes us on a journey of semiotics, encouraging us to ask and address the killer consumer questions through this engaging read. She propels our understanding of the consumer, enabling an improved retail experience with a revenue-driving focus at the root." * Hugo Proffitt, Head of Ecommerce, Singapore, adidas *"Whether you are a retailer, a retail marketer or a brand marketer who relies on consumers for brand engagement, affinity, advocacy and sales, Rachel Lawes has written the playbook to inform your future success. Lawes is not only a leading global authority on semiotics, but a futurist who shares her vision for the future of retail and shopper marketing. Using Semiotics in Retail is required reading for every executive who conducts business at the intersection of retail, shopping, consumers and marketing." * Mark Beal, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Public Relations, Rutgers University, Author, Engaging Gen Z *"Finally, a book about semiotics in retailing by a semiotics veteran who lists Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Diageo, Boots, Morrisons and Mondelez among her present and former clients. Rachel Lawes knows the industry well! If you're a retailer, you need to read this book. If you're studying marketing, branding, retail UX and/or consumer behaviour, you need to read this book. In fact, if you're in any way, shape or form part of a digital ecosystem, you must read this book." * Zubin Sethna, Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Regent’s University London, Co-Author, Consumer Behaviour *"Semiotics can often feel daunting and un-accessible; this book will unlock understanding in how you can practically harness this methodology. I especially loved the case-studies which really help to bring the theory to life - a must read for anyone interested in how consumers assign meaning to colours, signs and symbols - then importantly how you can harness this insight to create meaningful experiences." * Hayley Ward, Director of User Research & Insight, Deliveroo *"Using Semiotics in Retail is a potent cocktail of knowledge on retail and shopper behaviour. Offering a much-needed reality check, the book helps readers see the bigger picture and understand the power that semiotics can wield. Deep diving into digital ecosystems, behavioural futures markets, and decentralized economies, it is not only sensitive to emerging digital culture, diversity and inclusivity, it is an excellent follow up to Rachel Lawes' first book, Using Semiotics in Marketing." * Muchaneta Kapfunde, Founder of FashNerd.com *"Rachel Lawes is one of the most provocative and unique thinkers in the field of marketing I've ever encountered. Her approach to semiotics is weapons-grade insight for modern marketers. Her writing is not only clear and immediately helpful, it's also entertaining - something one rarely encounters in marketing literature." * Bhavin Pabari, Strategy Director, Mother *"An insightful, surprising and highly enjoyable read. Rachel Lawes explains the theory and practice of semiotics with an energy that makes the pages turn themselves. But beyond that, it's also a brilliantly useful tool, because she never takes her eye off the end goal - how can all of this be used to create a competitive advantage?" * Ruth Chadwick, Head of Strategy, Lucky Generals *"Wow! I loved the first book and this one is even better. I couldn't put it down. Entertaining, gripping and humorous - this book is all those things and still manages to be a serious, solid dive into the way shoppers shop, coupled to straight-forward, practical advice that every marketeer can use. Rachel Lawes combines the literary style of a novelist with no-nonsense advice on actions every marketeer can do to improve sales, brought to life with real world examples. Learning about Semiotics has never been more engaging for non-academics, nor more practically valuable for everyone." * Andrew Cowen, Founder, Bluespark Commercial Strategy *"This book will get you thinking differently about things you see every day. As someone who works in the creative side of advertising, this is the greatest gift I could ask for. Lawes' whirlwind tour through human behavior, psychology and the shop aisle deepens your understanding of what it means to shop both in person and online. A must read for everyone in marketing who wants to stay forever curious." * Audrey Madden, Creative Strategist Huel *"Rachel Lawes' personal writing style is engaging, evocative, and enjoyable. She guides you through what was and what is now retail and marketing and the total experience of shopping, as well as the rise of consumer activists. More importantly, the book highlights the power of semiotics to influence individuals and society beyond consumerism towards responsible living. This resonates with current viewpoints in design practice and education, which is why I will be using this book to underpin learning and teaching in my Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules." * Dr George Torrens, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design and Assistive Products, Loughborough University *"With 95% of purchase decisions being habitual, it is important to understand the rules your customer's brain uses to make a choice (so you can help them choose you). The subconscious buying brain is constantly looking for signs, symbols and other associations to help it make those decisions and Using Semiotics in Retail does a fantastic job of showcasing how to apply this skill. Everyone working for a retail brand needs to read this book so they can make it easier for customers to do business with them." * Melina Palmer, Founder & CEO, The Brainy Business,® LLC *"Part semiotics bible, part personal diary, this is a fascinating account of all those delicate touches in malls and markets that subtly win us over. Using Semiotics in Retail will compel you to analyse every shelf, aisle and shop window in an attempt to uncover the layers of social intelligence that went into their design. This book has - quite literally - opened my eyes, and will probably make me money, thanks to all the new knowledge I have. No one knows the subject better, and for the insider intel alone, it's an absolute must for every communications student and marketer." * Amy Charlotte Kean, Founder and CEO, Six Things Impossible *"I've had the pleasure of working directly with Rachel Lawes, collaborating on research projects conducted all around the world. Having the opportunity to not just tell a story about data, but instead tell a story about people, is what continues to drive me towards semiotics and collaborate with THE expert herself." * Dana DiGregorio Global Managing Director, MESH Experience *Table of Contents Section - PART ONE: Case studies - semiotics in real-world retail; Chapter - 01: Semiotics will change your career in retail or retail marketing; Chapter - 02: How Unilever uses semiotics; Section - PART TWO: The present day; Chapter - 03: Desire; Chapter - 04: ‘Premium, natural, sensational!’ How to create meaning; Chapter - 05: Shopper needs and behaviour; Chapter - 06: Shopping and identity; Section - PART THREE: The future; Chapter - 07: The future of business; Chapter - 08: The future of consumers; Chapter - 09: The future of retail; Chapter - 10: The future of everything; Section - PART FOUR: You can do semiotics - tools for retailers; Chapter - 11: Fast answers to everyday questions; Chapter - 12: Tools for thinking - how to generate ideas using semiotics; Chapter - 13: Acknowledgements;
£31.34
Kogan Page Ltd Cybersecurity for Business
Book SynopsisInternet Security Alliance provides thought leadership in cybersecurity and works with the US government to advocate for public policy that will advance the interests of cybersecurity.Larry Clinton is President of the Internet Security Alliance. He advises industry and government on cyber policy and regularly appears in the media to provide an expert opinion. He has briefed NATO, the Organization of American States (OAS), G-20 and the US Congress. He has twice been named to the NACD 'Directorship 100' list of the most influential individuals in corporate governance.Trade Review"Cybersecurity is national security. The only way to effectively protect ourselves is through a collective defense model. Cybersecurity for Business describes the roles and responsibilities individuals across an organization must take in this new age to work together to protect their enterprise and, in so doing, contribute to our nation's defense." * GEN (Ret) Keith Alexander, Former head of US Cyber Command Co-CEO, IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc. *"Cybersecurity for Business is a bonfire of wisdom for leaders who desire to be part of the executive decision-making team in their organization. Co-authored by an extraordinary group of global leaders and luminaries with topics as diverse as 'managing' your board of directors, developing key inter-organizational relationships and aligning business goals to cybersecurity, among others, this book will find a home on the desk of leaders and managers across the cybersecurity community." * Mark Weatherford, former Deputy Undersecretary for Cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security. Chief Security Officer at AlertEnterprise *"Cybersecurity for Business takes the complicated and ever-changing world of data security and technology and offers a remarkably cogent collection of guidance from industry experts. The result is a practical and wide-ranging text and a powerful tool for keeping businesses safe." * Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU School of Law; CNN Senior Legal Analyst; author of NYT bestselling 'Doing Justice' and host of 'Stay Tuned with Preet' *"Cybersecurity for Business is one of the few books that recognizes that cybersecurity is not just a technology issue - it's a strategy issue and a leadership issue. Here you'll find excellent and timely guidance that will help leaders around the company and the world do their part to succeed in an environment of cyber risk." * Daniel Dobrygowski, Head of Governance and Trust, World Economic Forum *"This ISA book on cybersecurity risk management hits the mark on enabling organizations to contextualize cyber risk to financial, operational and business outcomes. These core principles align to the heightened expectations across the regulatory (SEC), investor, risk management and boardroom communities." * Chris Hetner, Former Senior Cybersecurity Advisor to the SEC Chair and Special Advisor for Cyber Risk to the NACD *"Leadership and management of cyber risk continues to evolve. Beyond just C-Suites and IT departments, this book brings the role of the whole organization - HR, PR, finance, legal compliance, marketing, etc. - into sharp focus. Cybersecurity is a team sport that must address leadership, management and the culture of security throughout the entire business enterprise. Cybersecurity for Business sets the principles and de-facto standard for modern cyber risk management." * Harry D. Raduege, Jr. Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret) Chief Executive Officer, National Cybersecurity Center *"Cybersecurity for Business tracks the principles we recommend our college and universities follow to enhance their own cyber risk resilience. As such, it's an excellent book for graduate and undergraduate courses in cyber, and its use will help create a more coherent, secure and sustainable digital environment." * Henry Stoever, President and CEO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) *"The aspect of Cybersecurity for Business that compelled me to adopt it as my textbook for Columbia's Enterprise Cyber Threats and Defenses course is the holistic approach taken to the defense of complex networks. As demonstrated by the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, dis-aligned localized defenses cannot withstand systematic attacks on complex multi-part networks. Even a single point of failure in an otherwise robust entity 'perimeter' renders the entire entity vulnerable. Because there is no security through obscurity, the only sustainable cyber defense is one architected top-down." * Dr. Corey Hirsch, CISO, Teledyne *"Cybersecurity for Business outlines a model any business should consider to align its technical systems with proper management to strengthen its cyber resilience. Besides serving as a guide to better manage cyber attacks, this book provides confirmation of our security program and the approach we've taken. Additionally, it reinforces concepts we routinely share with partners, customers, and other stakeholders across our ecosystems. What I like most is that it offers practical advice with a robust list of references for readers to dive even deeper into the various topics." * Jon Brickey, Senior Vice President Cybersecurity Evangelist, Mastercard *"Despite the deluge of cyber-attack headlines, too often boards of directors remain focused on how they should be preparing for the next inevitable breach, rather than thinking proactively about their cybersecurity oversight responsibilities. Cybersecurity for Business is an invaluable guide for directors and executives at organizations of all sizes to better understand the business, legal and technical dimensions of cybersecurity risk management, and how to optimize corporate governance to meet the challenges posed by multifaceted cyber threats. I consider it required reading for everyone interested in safeguarding their critical systems, supply chains, employees and customers." * Professor Scott J. Shackelford, JD, PhD, Chair, Indiana University Cybersecurity Risk Management Program *"The ISA's Cybersecurity for Business is the first comprehensive, practical, strategic and tactical guide to this rapidly evolving and constantly challenging subject that is both practical and academic. Indeed, it is exactly what I have been looking for as someone who both advises boards and management on strategic cyber risk management and governance and as a cyber-professor teaching a course on 'Cyber Leadership, Risk Oversight and Resilience' at NYU, where it will become my core textbook for future semesters. This is an outstanding contribution because it is written by people with direct experience on the front lines - indeed on the bleeding edge - of this ever-evolving threat and opportunity matrix and incorporates some of the groundbreaking risk governance work that Larry and the Internet Security Alliance have been doing for years with the NACD, the World Economic Forum and a number of leading industry associations around the world. And, finally, it goes beyond other publications by looking at the bigger systemic cyber-picture including the role of culture, economics, governance and how all the strategic and tactical dots interconnect. Kudos to Larry and his team - they really made it happen!" * Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Founder & CEO, GEC Risk Advisory *"Regardless of industry - whether it is agriculture, aviation or health care - organizations are all increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks, and businesses need to adapt accordingly. Cybersecurity for Business provides the tools for business and IT leaders alike to successfully navigate this new reality." * Richard Rocca, CISO, Bunge *"It is rare for a new volume to provide such excellent guidance on cyber for the working manager and practitioner. I hope board members and executives everywhere invest the time to absorb this book's fine contents." * Ed Amoroso, Former CISO, AT&T *"As an early advocate of enterprise risk management, I have seen the significant business value from better quantifying and integrating strategic, operational and financial risks. Cybersecurity cannot be managed effectively as a silo given its critical business and risk interdependencies. This practical book will help any organization break down that silo and address cybersecurity as a strategic, enterprise risk issue." * James C. Lam, President, James Lam & Associates; Chair of the Board, Recology; Chair of the Audit Committee, RiskLens; Author, 'Implementing Enterprise Risk Management' *"All businesses, large and small, will eventually find themselves the target of sophisticated cyber-attacks. Companies need to account for and adapt to this reality, especially as we all rely more on technology and data to drive our businesses. Cybersecurity for Business provides specific guidance for directors down to the front lines of IT, that, if followed, can place a company in a far better position to be armed and prepared for the inevitable cyber-attack." * Kevin Mandia, CEO, Mandiant *"Cybersecurity for Business is one of those rare practical books for businesses that can help large, medium and small companies manage the ongoing and unavoidable cyber risks now facing all industries. The threats facing manufacturers and all firms compound by the day, so learning these lessons now is crucial." * Jay Timmons, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers *"Utilities have been hit hard by hackers during the past few years, creating a need to balance risk with the demands of the new economics of the digital world. I cannot recommend Cybersecurity for Business enough. It helps organizations evaluate security for an enterprise-wide perspective consistent with the economics required to maintain effective service." * Ryan Boulais, Chief Information Security Officer, The AES Corporation *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Why we need to take an enterprise-wide approach to cyber risk; Chapter - 01: The growing cyber threat – Not just an "IT" issue; Chapter - 02: View from the top – How boards are addressing cyber risk; Chapter - 03: Structuring the organization for the digital age; Chapter - 04: A modern approach to assessing cyber risk; Section - TWO: How to manage cyber risk from an enterprise-wide perspective; Chapter - 05: The roles and responsibilities of human resource management in cybersecurity; Chapter - 06: The roles and responsibilities of legal and general counsel; Chapter - 07: The roles and responsibilities of audit and compliance; Chapter - 08: Cybersecure supply chain and third-party management; Chapter - 09: The roles and responsibilities of technical operations; Chapter - 10: The roles and responsibilities of external communications and crisis management; Chapter - 11: The roles and responsibilities in mergers and acquisitions; Chapter - 12: The roles and responsivities of cyber operations in developing a culture of security
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Kogan Page Ltd Using Semiotics in Marketing
Book SynopsisDr Rachel Lawes is recognized as one of the original founders of British commercial semiotics. Based in London, UK, she has convened the Market Research Society Advanced Qualitative Methods Masterclass for 15 years. Academic posts include Principal Lecturer in Marketing at Regent's University London. She supplies brand strategy and consumer insight to brands and ad agencies globally. Clients include Unilever, P&G, Diageo and Grey London. Rachel is a Fellow of the Market Research Society in the UK. She is the author of Using Semiotics in Marketing and Using Semiotics in Retail, both published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"In an age where influencer marketing, personalization and building positive social impact are the new mantras of marketing, Lawes' book is a priceless guide for marketers to make sense of the world that their consumers live in. Brilliant, incisive and a comprehensive look at using the principles of semiotics in marketing, this book is testimony to Lawes' mastery of the subject and her immense contribution to the world of semiotics." * Shelley Sengupta, GM and Head of Insights, Pernod Ricard India *"This book confirms why Lawes is one of the foremost industrial semioticians. It is a masterclass on the role of culture in consumer behaviour. If you are a researcher, this book is an essential part of your library. The second edition of Using Semiotics in Marketing adds three new chapters that link recent changes in the global socio-political context and the emergence of metamodernism. Lawes provides an insightful, actionable and entertaining comparison between generations with regards to how they process functional and emotional information, and translates this into how brands should think about designing product experiences and communications to be authentic and sincere." * Dr Nick Harrington, Senior Director, Procter & Gamble *"Dr Lawes' book goes much further than academic or professional standards. Her writing is emotional, touching, profound and delicate at the same time. And that reflects that semiotics is about culture before becoming a matter of marketing. Nevertheless, it is vital for consumer trends understanding and brand planning. Using Semiotics in Marketing is full of meaning. It is brilliant and compelling, both professionally and personally." * André D’Abreu Pazin, Director of Customer Intelligence, Research and Strategy, LATAM Airlines *"Business leaders talk about using semiotics in research, but do they actually know what it means? In this book all is revealed, and in a simple, practical and applicable way to boot. Using Semiotics in Marketing ultimately proves that semiotics meets the stature of its buzzworthyness and that leaders can gain differentiated insights by leveraging it, top down, bottom up and layered with other methods that help us investigate deeper into consumers and cultures." * Joanna Lepore, Global Foresight Director, McDonald’s *"Rachel Lawes writes with insightful brevity, but what makes this book shine is the incredibly useful techniques she offers for 'culture first' thinking. The 'Tree' technique in Chapter 6 has particularly inspired me in how to guide strategists to structure upstream thinking rooted in truisms. A gem of a book to reignite your approach to creative development." * Lucy Crotty, Cultural Strategy and Insight Lead, ITV *"This is a book that demands to be read (again and again), comfortably sat back with a note-taking device nearby, as we are invited to jot down our own reflections and ideas that will inevitably come. This second edition brings future applicability to all the learnings from the previous chapters, with a focus on key changes in consumer culture brought about by metamodernism. Rachel Lawes makes light work of explaining the values, needs and behaviour shifts that will define the future through the metamodernist lens. The insights are so compelling that you'd be forgiven for concluding that this shift is not just key for marketing into the future, but for adding value and meaning to all kinds of professional and personal relationships. If Rachel's book doesn't stir something inside you, you haven't read it right." * Trish Rajo-Brea, Insights Professional and Capabilities Lead, Unilever *"A fascinating and insightful read on an area of research which can often be underrepresented. Lawes makes a compelling case for the use of semiotics and the commercial impact it delivers. If you ever need to convince someone of the power of semiotics, make sure you give them a copy of this book. A must-read for marketers and insight professionals." * Andrew Tenzer, Independent Insight and Brand Strategy Consultant, Reach plc *"This highly awaited second edition of Using Semiotics in Marketing is written by a semiotics veteran. Dr Rachel Lawes knows the industry well! If you're a marketer, you need to read this book. If you're studying marketing, branding, retail UX and/or consumer behaviour, you need to read this book. With three new chapters on Generation Z, social change in the 'West' and the rise of emotions, the book is bang up to date. So, if you're in any way, shape, form or part of the 'digital ecosystem' (and I'd be surprised if you're not!) you must read this book. Like, now! What are you waiting for?" * Professor (Dr) Zubin Sethna, Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Regent’s University London *"The publication of this second edition has given me the perfect excuse to revisit this seminal text on best practice in semiotics - written by one of the discipline's best practitioners. This is a book that should sit within arm's reach of everyone working in marketing, research and communication; in fact, anyone who needs to understand how people tick as part of their job. Filled with practical advice and fascinating examples, it is that unusual breed of textbook that you will fly through. This new edition applies the lens of the seismic cultural shifts caused by the pandemic and maturing of Generation Z. It is now even more imperative that you absorb its wisdom and insight. Meanwhile, we all need to hold our breaths for what will be the inspiration for a third edition!" * Fiona Keyte, Planning Partner, Grey London *"Using Semiotics in Marketing is a must-read for anyone committed to putting people at the centre of marketing. Dr Lawes manages to make a complex and nuanced practice approachable, and does so in a way that illuminates, rather than dulls, the pixie dust of semiotics. This effortless balance of the practical and the magical solidified my belief that Dr Lawes is an underutilized resource in our industry." * Kim Einan, Chief Strategy Officer, Starcom *"How many times in our lives have we looked at objects or ideas or brands for what they are rather than what they signify? A coffee, for example, as a brewed beverage, evokes comfort, creativity and alertness; a sofa, as a furniture item, evokes symmetry, relaxation and family time. In this compelling book about images, icons, language, culture, people and meaning, the often-mystifying world of semiotics comes alive. Lawes, in her commercially relevant and practical account, masterfully brings forth the future of researching customer engagement by describing how researchers, strategists and marketers can decode signs so they can see connections and meanings that others cannot. It beautifully and aptly explains the fascinating world of semiotics with clarity and accessible language for all, novices or experts. A must-read!" * Dr Panagiotis Kokkalis, Chair of Business and Management and Associate Professor of Strategy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai *"Seeing things other brands, marketers or even the person sitting next to you don't is vital to success. In Using Semiotics in Marketing Dr Lawes gives you the keys to unlock the unseen that's all around us. With sharper vision we become sharper marketers. Dr Lawes' book helps you keep your 'eyes on that very special prize'." * George Tannenbaum, Founder, GeorgeCo, LLC, Adaged Blog *"Are great semioticians born or created? Mindful, perhaps, of my own limitations in this field, I had always leaned toward the former, lamenting my lack of relevant genetic curlicues. The first edition of this book changed all of that, making the mysterious hinterland of semiotics accessible, sending up a flare to illuminate this terrain and roll back the shadows cast by past intellectuals - yes, I'm looking at you, Barthes. This new version, enriched with recent social history and dripping with new cultural codes, is clear, concise and comprehensible, touching the universal elements of the everyday while spotlighting the 'how to' of creative analysis - increasingly necessary to business innovation and delivering competitive advantage." * Leslie X Hallam, Course Director, Psychology of Advertising MSc, University of Lancaster and Qualitative Consultant, Tangent Partnership *"The field of semiotics is littered with books that are either unreadable, unusable or far too pleased with themselves. Lawes' is different. As well as being hugely practical and commercially relevant, this gem of a textbook is packed full of juicy cultural analysis. Lawes manages to make page-turners out of discussions on baked beans and toilet tissue. Her depiction of British tea-time rituals is up there with Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. It could only have been written by someone who cares as much about Instagram as she does about Ideograms. Essential reading." * Dr Nick Coates, Global Creative Consulting Director, C Space *"Do you wish you knew more about semiotics, how it is used in market research, and how it links to other techniques? Learn how ideas get into people's heads, the role of culture and the method of outside-in thinking. A must-read for any marketer or market researcher." * Ray Poynter, Founder and Chair, NewMR and Member of ESOMAR Council *"I like to think I know a bit about semiotics, but Lawes is the real deal, the Full Monty, the Queen of Codes. Her insightful work is an important rejoinder and reminder to all those in the brand and comms world of the need to focus on culture and meaning, linguistics and anthropology, icons and images - not just the reductionist world of messages, propositions and benefits." * Anthony Tasgal, Strategist and Owner, POV Marketing and Research *"A great read for anyone in the research game! Whether new to the field or long in the tooth, this is certainly a book to get stuck in to." * Viv Farr, Managing Director, Narrative Health *"From the moment I started reading about the culture of weddings, I was gripped. This was going to be a good read! But more than that, Using Semiotics in Marketing gives you the step-by-step, practical tools to learn and use the discipline yourself - written in a highly engaging manner. Lawes masterfully combines the practicality of a training manual with a 'can't put down' read. If you are intrigued by semiotics, if you wish you knew how to be a semiologist, Lawes gives you the tools to get stuck in. This second edition really opened my eyes to the importance of Generation Z and provides heaps of practical strategies for brands and marcoms as new generations of consumers evolve." * Fiona Blades, President and Chief Experience Officer, MESH Experience *"I have concluded that all Quant researchers become Qual converts in the end - and I am no exception. I've spent the last 10 years promoting qual research, and it seems to me that semiotics is a qual 'superpower'. I loved the clarity of this book and the clever synthesis of so much academic research that I wouldn't have had the time to read for myself, but most of all I appreciated gaining an insight into current trends that I have been observing without fully understanding. If you are a 'boomer' (like me), some of the ideas of metamodernism are bewildering and very hard to assimilate - but the effort is very definitely worthwhile for the light it shines on the modern world." * Phyllis McFarlane, Market Research Society Gold Medallist *"Lawes excels at writing in a way that demystifies semiotics and makes it clearly actionable in an engaging way, exploring the cultural changes happening in society that only semiotics can truly identify. The new chapters include identifying the consumer needs of the 2020s and provide several different lenses that businesses can instantly learn from. A shout out here goes to the way that the case studies and activities dovetail seamlessly together, to provide the tools for marketeers to apply immediately." * Alan Hathaway, MD, Discovery Research Ltd and Judge, MRS Awards 2022 *"An invaluable tool for any researcher looking to go beyond the traditional methodologies to successfully level up and differentiate their analysis and storytelling. Lawes has made semiotics accessible to those of us who aren't expertly trained as semioticians but still understand the value of decoding the cultural symbols and language all around us. Lawes' Using Semiotics in Marketing gets us results for our clients every time with its inspiring advice for market researchers. It's full of amazing revelations and stories you won't read anywhere else. This expanded second edition has even more fascinating insights concerning social change in the United States." * Stephanie David, Vice President Research and Design, Vital Findings *"In writing Using Semiotics in Marketing, Rachel Lawes has succeeded in both simplifying and making a complex subject accessible. This book is a great practical guide to semiotics written in an engaging style. I would highly recommend it to all insight professionals who want to further their understanding of the subject." * Julie Irwin, Co-Founder and Board Director, Citrine Market Research and Judge, MRS Awards 2022 *"If you're looking for a well-written, easy-to-understand and informative book on the use of semiotics in marketing then look no further. Dr Lawes has taken years of experience and succinctly summarized it into a practical and interesting book. The second edition builds on the first by bringing an explanation of semiotics in relation to recent yet rapid changes to western-influenced culture. Dr Lawes continues to deliver further knowledge to the reader and practical responses that brands can make to meet the changing expectations of their market and consumers." * Steven Darby, Director, AURA *"If you read just one book about the shifting consumer culture and what it means for brands, make it this one! Dr Lawes sets out the criticality of semiotics in this powerful, practical and immensely insightful second edition. It brilliantly elevates semiotics from a 'nice to have' to a 'must have' for all insight and marketing practitioners. It bravely challenges old ways of thinking and catapults us into a state of readiness for the future. It's an essential, enlightening and hugely enjoyable read." * Sandra Grandsoult, Co-Founder and Equity Architect, Equitas Insight *"This is a weighty tome of information and thought-provoking content. What is most relevant and fruitful for me is the way Rachel Lawes helps marketers (in the broadest sense) understand that semiotics can make tangible what their customers are thinking and feeling in ways that are much more insightful than the kind of answers we tend to get in Q&A market research." * Hilary Woods, Strategic Partner, Crater Lake & Co and Agency for the Third Age *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction to the new edition; Chapter - 000: Introduction to the first edition; Chapter - 01: Semiotics will change your career in marketing or market research; Chapter - 02: An explosion of semiotics in business; Chapter - 03: How to do research using semiotics – A blueprint for marketers; Chapter - 04: Images, language and other semiotic signs; Chapter - 05: Society, culture and other big influences on consumers; Chapter - 06: Creativity and innovation – Semiotic tools for thinking; Chapter - 07: How to do semiotic field trips; Chapter - 08: Combining semiotics with ethnography and discourse analysis; Chapter - 09: Data – insight – strategy; Chapter - 10: Sharing the findings of semiotic research; Chapter - 11: Industry debates and the future of semiotics; Chapter - 12: Inspiration – How to continue teaching yourself to do semiotics; Chapter - 13: Consumer needs in the 2020s; Chapter - 14: Brands and businesses; Chapter - 15: Marketing and communications; Chapter - 16: Acknowledgements; Chapter - 17: Glossary; Chapter - 18: References;
£28.49
Kogan Page Ltd ValueDriven Data
Book SynopsisEdosa Odaro is an AI and data transformation leader who has helped countless international organizations deliver significant impact through data analytics, transformation strategy and intelligent interventions. He is Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Tawuniya and is on the board for the UK's National Institute for Health Data Science (HDR UK). Odaro has been named a Financial Times Top 100 Most Influential Leader and one of the UK's 30 Most Influential Black Leaders in FinTech.Trade Review"A masterclass in how to unlock the true value of data for your organization. Value-Driven Data is a must read for all data leaders." * Hartnell Ndungi, Chief Data Officer, Absa Group *"Value-Driven Data is a timely and practical guide to support us all with the challenge of unlocking and measuring the value of data. This thought provoking book is filled with practical examples to support frameworks and theories. A must read for all executives." * Dr Johanna Hutchinson, Chief Data Officer, BAE Systems and Board Member, The Royal Statistics Society *"A powerful reminder that data is not just a valuable asset, but a critical driver of business success and unlocking new value pools sitting at the intersection of technology and sustainable business." * Lamé Verre, Head of Strategy, Innovation & Sustainability, SSE Energy Customer Solutions and Global Future Council Member, World Economic Forum *"Value-Driven Data is an excellent book and a valuable resource for anyone looking to cut through the noise. It provides clarity on how to quantify the financial impact of data initiatives and effectively communicates with senior and non-technical audiences using clear and concise language." * Amy Shi-Nash, Chief Analytics & Data Officer, Tabcorp and Data Board Member, MIT Sloan School of Management *"Edosa has masterfully stitched together a collection of great examples with a set of tangible principles to guide readers on how to enhance their potential with data. The insights that this book provides are unique, the advice practical and the success stories applicable across industry sectors." * Mona Soni, Chief Technology Officer, formerly at S&P Global and Dow Jones *"Value-Driven Data offers a combination of deep knowledge and practical value for leaders guiding organizations through the responsible use of data. Odaro brings together a variety of perspectives from data practitioners and consultants to executive leadership in global businesses. I hope his shared knowledge will reach data professionals around the world and contribute to their success." * Simone Steel, Chief Data and Analytics Officer & CIO for Enterprise Data Platforms, Nationwide Building Society *"Value Driven Data cuts through the rumours and hearsay with real-life, no-nonsense examples of creating a data vision and value in practice. This is a comprehensive guide for both data professionals and business leaders. Once you have read it you won't want to do research without it." * Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer, Tempcover *"Provides insightful frameworks and considerations for every organization that wants to get more value out of data and analytics." * Gero Martin Gunkel, Data Science Leader & Chief Operating Officer (ZCAM), Zurich Insurance *"Value-Driven Data provides a comprehensive framework for developing a data vision that aligns with the overall strategy of an organisation. One of the most impressive aspects of the book is how it breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand language, making it an enjoyable read for anyone interested in data strategy, regardless of their level of expertise." * Rowland Agidee, Head of Data Management, UK Intellectual Property Office *"Edosa brings his experience and expertise together to remind us all of how expressing data value is fundamental to data driven transformation." * JC Lionti, Managing Director & Chief Data Officer, formerly at BNP Paribas Americas *"Edosa has done terrific work in producing this masterpiece! I like the way he has used data visions as the starting point and has linked all chapters to it by creating a practical and actionable book to help organizations realize their full potential." * Ram Kumar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Cigna *"Finally, a book that makes delivering value through data the number one priority. Business Leaders, whilst interested, do not really care how we as data professionals do it. Influencing top line, cost avoidance and bottom line are central to 99.9% of business strategies and so should also be the main focus when creating data strategies. Using real-world and highly relatable examples, Edosa has delivered an essential read for both data and business professionals." * Sam Richmond, Group Head of Data, The Go-Ahead Group *"Value-Driven Data is an incredible resource, full of frameworks and tools to help navigate the elusive topic of data value in an easy to digest format, with stories drawn from Edosa's long professional career. A valuable instrument in an era of cost optimisation, providing knowledge to the reader to aid in directing and articulating vision, value and creating pathways to overcome obstacles." * Stylianos Taxidis, Head of Data Science & AI, Costain Group *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction Section - ONE: Vision: Discovering and capturing data value opportunities Chapter - 01: What is data vision? Chapter - 02: Capturing data visions Chapter - 03: Why data visions of all size matter Chapter - 04: The destructive impact of data vision misalignment Chapter - 05: Simplifying data vision misalignments Section - TWO: Obstacle: The things that stand between data visions and data value realisation Chapter - 06: Obstacles of the past Chapter - 07: Obstacles of the future Chapter - 08: Obstacles of the present Section - THREE: Value: Identifying, capturing and communicating data value Chapter - 09: Capturing data value propositions Chapter - 10: Measuring data value for business case and operational assurance Chapter - 11: The data value measurement lifecycle Chapter - 12: A data value account for data profits and losses Chapter - 13: Presenting data value to the CXO, EXCO and the board Chapter - 14: Conclusion: Bringing it all together
£28.49
Kogan Page Ltd Climate Change Enterprise Risk Management
Book SynopsisMartin Massey has worked for some of the leading global insurance and risk consulting firms and has over 30 years of industry experience. He is the Managing Director of OneRisk Consulting Ltd, providing Enterprise Risk Management consultancy services with a focus on climate change risk management. He is Chair of the Institute of Risk Management's (IRM) Climate Change Special Interest Group and helped to design and launch the IRM's climate change training course. Martin Massey also wrote the IRM's Climate Change Practitioners Guide in 2021. He is based in London, UK.The IRM is a world leading professional body for risk management, driving excellence in managing risk to ensure organizations are ready for opportunities and threats of the future. They are headquartered in London, UK.Trade Review"A must-read for anyone managing climate risk. The book is insightful, informative and a great one stop shop among a plethora of thought leadership out there on the topic. Most importantly, the book contains excellent practical guidance on how to incorporate climate risk management into existing risk management frameworks and equally, how to start from scratch. I will certainly be consulting it." * Susan Young, CRO, R&Q *"Building on the existing tools and techniques of risk management Martin Massey methodically shows the reader how to encompass and embrace the challenges that climate change will bring to us all. The book is readily accessible for those new to risk management but will also bring fresh insight to those familiar with the concepts." * Roy Boukins, Group Risk Officer, Accelerant Holdings *"Finally, here is a book which provides risk and financial professionals with a roadmap for implementing climate risk into their thinking. The book contains a host of comprehensive detail to equip readers with everything they need to achieve the business transformation that is required." * Rachel Johnson, ACCA Global *"This book provides great insight for risk managers needing to navigate the challenges of climate change, particularly during this early exploratory stage as firms start to ramp up their expertise to improve understanding of risks and opportunities." * Judith Ellison, Business Development Manager, JBA Risk Management *"This book explains in a very clear and methodically way how to integrate climate risks into an existing ERM and Governance Framework." * Alfa Falconi, Director Enterprise Risk | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), NEOM *"Martin Massey has written a book which will be welcomed by the risk management community, but more importantly by their children and grandchildren as we wrestle with the changes required for a net zero future. I am confident that the book will greatly help the reader to bring climate risk into their thinking including the opportunities that climate change presents to us all." * Paul Mahon, Head of Technical Development, Cornish Mutual *"Addressing the overarching issue of how we inhabit the planet, Martin Massey's book informs and equips us superbly to develop a culture that unites everyone's positive efforts around a core consensus on climate risk. He draws together a superb array of expert insights, shows us all how to take reassuringly practical steps, and finds new opportunities for enterprise even as we engage with an existential threat." * Dr Roger Miles, Head of Faculty, UK Finance: Conduct Leaders Academy *"Building on existing tools and techniques of risk management, Martin Massey methodically shows the reader how to encompass and embrace the challenges that climate change will bring to us all. The book is readily accessible for those new to risk management but I am sure it will also bring fresh insight to those familiar with the concepts." * Derek Thrumble, Head of Analytics, Gallagher Specialty *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction - Climate change enterprise risk management in context; Chapter - 01: Climate change risk landscape and ERM maturity; Chapter - 02: Climate strategic positioning and risk appetite integration; Chapter - 03: Developing an effective climate governance framework; Chapter - 04: Climate change risk identification techniques including stakeholder mapping; Chapter - 05: Managing transition risks; Chapter - 06: Building climate resilience; Chapter - 07: Climate physical risks – Data sources, uses and challenges; Chapter - 08: Designing an effective climate emerging risk management process; Chapter - 09: Climate emerging trends, issues and challenges; Chapter - 10: Climate stress and scenario testing; Chapter - 11: Climate risk integration into specific business processes; Chapter - 12: Financial reporting and climate disclosures
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA top pick for borderline personality readers who would become more proactive and effective in their self-help and interaction approaches.—Donovan's Literary ServicesTable of ContentsPrologueHow to Use This BookChapter 1. Which Direction Do You Want to Go? What Do You Really Want to Do with Your Life?Chapter 2. What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?Chapter 3. How Does Borderline Personality Disorder Develop?Chapter 4. The Three States of Mind Chapter 5. The Three "What" Skills for Practicing MindfulnessChapter 6. The Three "How" Skills for Living MindfullyChapter 7. Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about EmotionsChapter 8. The Feeling of EmptinessChapter 9. Effectively Regulating EmotionsChapter 10. Knowing How to Analyze EmotionsChapter 11. Becoming Less Hypersensitive to EmotionsChapter 12. Distress: What Is It? How Do We Cope with It?Chapter 13. Distress Tolerance Skills: Are They Really Beneficial?Chapter 14. What Is Dissociation?Chapter 15. Borderline Personality Disorder and Interpersonal RelationshipsChapter 16. My Secure Relational LandscapeChapter 17. My Insecure Relational LandscapeChapter 18. Shame and Interpersonal EffectivenessChapter 19. Interpersonal Effectiveness SkillsChapter 20. Acting Effectively in Difficult Interpersonal SituationsChapter 21. Creating a Positive Interpersonal Environment around YouChapter 22. Developing High-Quality RelationshipsYour Journey ContinuesAcknowledgmentsNotes
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Johns Hopkins University Press Behaviorism Consciousness and the Literary Mind
Book SynopsisWhat might behaviorism, that debunked school of psychology, tell us about literature?If inanimate objects such as novels or poems have no mental properties of their own, then why do we talk about them as if they do? Why do we perceive the minds of characters, narrators, and speakers as if they were comparable to our own? In Behaviorism, Consciousness, and the Literary Mind, Joshua Gang offers a radical new approach to these questions, which are among the most challenging philosophical problems faced by literary study today. Recent cognitive criticism has tried to answer these questions by looking for similarities and analogies between literary form and the processes of the brain. In contrast, Gang turns to one of the twentieth century's most infamous psychological doctrines: behaviorism. Beginning in 1913, a range of psychologists and philosophersincluding John B. Watson, B. F. Skinner, and Gilbert Ryleargued that many of the things we talk about as mental phenomena aren't at all intTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Literary Experience and the Concept of Mind1. Behaviorism and the Beginnings of Close Reading2. Inner Sights3. Mental Acts4. The Form of ThoughtCoda. Observations and/or ReflectionsNotesWorks CitedIndex
£27.45
American Psychological Association Reporting Qualitative Research in Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book shows researchers how to use APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards for Qualitative Research (JARS-Qual), Mixed Methods Article Reporting Standards (MMARS), and Qualitative Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (QMARS). These standards provide much-needed criteria to guide researchers as well as journal editors, reviewers, and students. They also provide the critical elements of a qualitative study, including design choices, participant recruitment strategies, data analysis procedures, and the significance of the results. Heidi Levitt explains the purpose and function of these standards, helping researchers strengthen the impact of their work. The book is relevant for varied qualitative methods and includes examples from APA journal articles to illustrate how writers can tailor their reporting style to their methodologies and goals. Levitt also details other key aspects of reporting qualitative research, such as how to establish a study&rsquTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. Reporting Standards for Qualitative Research in Psychology: What Are They, and Why Do We Need Them? Chapter 2. Telling Your Qualitative Story: How the Purpose of Your Research Influences Your Reporting Chapter 3. Methodological Integrity: Establishing the Fidelity and Utility of Your Research Chapter 4. How to Situate Your Mission: Title Page, Abstract, and Introduction Chapter 5. How to Describe Your Inquiry Process: The Method Section Chapter 6. What Did You Find? The Results Section Chapter 7. What Does It All Mean? The Discussion Section Chapter 8. Reporting a Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Key Features Chapter 9. Reporting Mixed Methods Research: Bridging Reporting Standards Chapter 10. Considering Rhetorical Style and Methodological Integrity: Troubleshooting and Tips for Publishing and Reviewing Appendix. Abstracts of the 15 Articles Used as Examples in Text References Index About the Author
£28.80
American Psychological Association Essentials of Autoethnography
Book SynopsisIn this step-by-step guide to writing autoethnography, the author describes and illustrates the essential features and practices of this qualitative research method. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Conceptual Foundations of Autoethnography Chapter 2. Doing Autoethnography (Design and Data Collection) Chapter 3. Writing Autoethnography Chapter 4. Process and Craft Chapter 5. Variations on the Method Chapter 6. Methodological Integrity, Summary, and Conclusions References Appendix A. Exemplars
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American Psychological Association Essentials of Thematic Analysis
Book SynopsisThe brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches toqualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. In this book, Gareth Terry and Nikki Hayfield introduce readers to reflexive thematic analysis, a method of analyzing interview and focus group transcripts, qualitative survey responses, and other qualitative data. Central to this method is the recognition that we are all situated in a particular context, and that we see and speak from that position.This leads researchers to produce knowledge that represents situated truths, providinginsights intopeople''s perspectives on a given topic.About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods.Trade ReviewThis is a clear and accessible guide to thematic analysis that will greatly appeal to students and researchers who are developing their analytic practice. The authors walk the reader through the steps of analysis, which are illustrated with clear commentary and helpful examples. -- Abigail Locke, PhD, Professor of Critical Social & Health Psychology, Keele University, Keele, UKTerry and Hayfield demystify reflexive thematic analysis with analogies from everyday life and offer hacks for fixing common mistakes. This book is a must-read for students and researchers conducting thematic analysis. -- Adam Jowett, PhD, School of Psychological, Social & Behavioural Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
£21.84
Bristol University Press Critical Realism for Health and Illness Research
Book SynopsisCritical realism helps researchers to extend and clarify their analyses. This original text draws on international examples of health and illness research across the life course, from small studies to large trials, to show how versatile critical realism can be in validating research and connecting it to policy and practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction Rethinking theories: the basis of practical research and problems with paradigms Basic critical realist concepts Structure and agency: making connections Health and illness research: value-free or value-laden? Four planes of social being: more connections Researching transformative change over time The point is to change it: connecting research to policy and practice
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Pearson Education Limited Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Upper Intermediate
Book SynopsisCutting Edge 3rd Edition builds on the distinctive task-based approach that has made this course so popular. Engaging texts, new video content and a comprehensive digital package are just some of the features that make it even more effective.Table of Contents Unit 1 Getting On Unit 2 Ups and Downs Unit 3 It All Went Wrong Unit 4 Your Mind Unit 5 Face to Face Unit 6 Big Ideas Unit 7 Events Unit 8 Strange But True Unit 9 Getting it Right Unit 10 Media Unit 11 Life Issues Unit 12 Fame Audioscripts Answer key
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New York University Press Coal Cages Crisis
Book SynopsisHow prisons became economic development strategies for rural Appalachian communitiesAs the United States began the project of mass incarceration, rural communities turned to building prisons as a strategy for economic development. More than 350 prisons have been built in the U.S. since 1980, with certain regions of the country accounting for large shares of this dramatic growth. Central Appalachia is one such region; there are eight prisons alone in Eastern Kentucky. If Kentucky were its own country, it would have the seventh highest incarceration rate in the world. In Coal, Cages, Crisis, Judah Schept takes a closer look at this stunning phenomenon, providing insight into prison growth, jail expansion and rising incarceration rates in America's hinterlands. Drawing on interviews, site visits, and archival research, Schept traces recent prison growth in the region to the rapid decline of its coal industry. He takes us inside this startling transformation ocTrade Review"Against the many reductionist, exploitative, and degrading accounts of Appalachia, this book reveals how important it is to understand the region’s drive toward prisons and jails as part of a larger history, geography, and narrative of continuous extraction and structural crisis, one that was never inevitable but socially reproduced through carceral investments. Coal, Cages, Crisis is essential reading in this moment of reckoning, proving our analyses of racial capital in the rural hinterlands is foundational to struggles in the movement against prisons everywhere. " -- Michelle Brown, co-author of Criminology Goes to the Movies: Crime Theory and Popular Culture"Through the churn of extraction and profiteering, disposal and human sacrifice, the mountains of Appalachia have become a kind of national sacrifice zone, home to coal mines, garbage dumps, and cages. Judah Schept’s brilliant book nests rigorously local Appalachian history within the global system of racial capitalism that is devouring the planet. As jails and prisons proliferate across the coalfields, Schept tells us what was there before so we will remember to ask that crucial abolitionist question—what might be there instead?" -- Naomi Murakawa, author of The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built Prison America"Judah Schept sketches a fascinating topography of class war and the carceral state in Appalachia. He boldly shifts focus from the criminal policies and physical prisons of the region to the infrastructures of extraction and disposal that have facilitated mass incarceration. This imaginative interdisciplinary study will be a critical resource for scholars and organizers as well as for pundits trying to make sense of Appalachia’s now mythologized ‘white working class.’" -- Christina Heatherton, co-editor of Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter"Coal, Cages, Crisis is a model of carceral geography that combines investigative journalism, unabashed activism, and multi-layered analysis. Jill Frank’s stark photography illuminates a bleak landscape, while Schept excavates its buried past." -- Tony Platt, author of Beyond These Walls: Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States"The primary insight guiding Coal, Cages, and Crisis is that the carceral facility is part of an ensemble of social relations extending far beyond its walls, in networks of local, state, and federal punishment, the global landscape of commodity exchange, and even the unique historical moment in which it exists. As Schept deftly demonstrates, the site selection, construction, staffing, filling, and subsequent management of prisons and jails is not simply the narrow domain of the misnamed ‘justice system,’ reflecting its needs, nor are prisons and punishment regimes simply deployed in response to changing levels of ‘crime,’ as conservative criminologists argue. Instead, understanding why prisons are built, and filled, requires a close look at local patterns of employment, relations of private property, histories of structural racism, and the political and cultural arenas in which regimes of prison construction and ‘tough on crime’ policies alike are fought out … Time and again, Coal, Cages, Crisis strives to communicate that mass incarceration is not natural or inevitable, and depicts plenty of locals who prove that another way of life is not only possible, but in demand." * The Brooklyn Rail *"Drawing on interviews, site visits, and archival research, Schept links prison growth to other sites in the Central Appalachian landscape—coal mines, coal waste, landfills, and incinerators. He concludes that the prison boom has less to do with crime and punishment and much more with the overall extraction, depletion, and waste disposal processes that characterize dominant development strategies for the region." * Law and Social Inquiry *"Through this interdisciplinary study of the rural prison boom, Schept provides an invaluable state of the field in carceral and Appalachian studies, using the lens of racial capitalism to interpret the region’s complex identity. He also gives an innovative model for the use of blended oral and archival historical methods to study deep historical processes that manifest in the recent past." * The Journal of Southern History *"Prisons have proven to be unsafe and costly to operate and, as a result, many in this region have been closing at a rapid rate.…Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty." -- E. Smith, University of Delaware * CHOICE *
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APress Wireless Network Simulation
Book SynopsisLearn to run your own simulation by working with model analysis, mathematical background, simulation output data, and most importantly, a network simulator for wireless technology. This book introduces the best practices of simulator use, the techniques for analyzing simulations with artificial agents and the integration with other technologies such as Power Line Communications (PLC).Network simulation is a key technique used to test the future behavior of a network. It''s a vital development component for the development of 5G, IoT, wireless sensor networks, and many more. This book explains the scope and evolution of the technology that has led to the development of dynamic systems such as Internet of Things and fog computing. You''ll focus on the ad hoc networks with stochastic behavior and dynamic nature, and the ns-3 simulator. These are useful open source tools for academics, researchers, students and engineers to deploy telTable of ContentsPart I: Simulation BasicsChapter 1: Network Simulation 3Synopsis: The first chapter shows a detailed explanation on simulation, kinds of simulation and the first look at the ns-3 simulator and its formal specification.1.1 Framework1.2 Simulation, models and their importance in research1.2.1 Types of Simulation Techniques1.3 Formal Systems Concepts1.4 Simulation and Emulation1.5 Network Simulators1.6 NS3 Simulator general features1.7 Formal Concepts and NS3Formal Specification1.8 Complementary ReadingsChapter 2: Wireless Networks and Ad hoc NetworksSynopsis: The second chapter shows the evolution on wireless networks and its capabilities on the computing and social systems, explain the new architectures and environments for distributed systems and a particularly case of the ad hoc networks. This chapter introduce theoretical and conceptual the wireless networks.2.1 Connectivity and Mobility Evolution2.2 History of Wireless Communication Technologies2.2.1 Computing Architecture with Wireless Networks2.2.2 Internet of Things (IoT)2.2.3 Fog Computing2.2.4 Edge Computing2.3 Mobile Clouds and Ad hoc Network2.4 Features and challenges of MANETs2.5 Wireless mesh networks and wireless sensor networks2.6 Cooperation in MANETs2.7 Routing Protocols2.7.1 Distance Vector and Link State Routing2.8 Social Clouds2.9 Manet Clusters2.10 Complementary ReadingsChapter 3: Experiment DesignSynopsis: the third chapter shows the steps and the best practices to design a simulation experiment, the assumptions, models and techniques for determine the factors, the experiments and the core of an simulation experiment. Is a theoretical chapter3.1 Design of Simulations Experiments3.2 Factorial designs3.3 Complementary ReadingsPart II: Network SimulatorChapter 4: Network Simulation using NS3Synopsis: The fourth chapter introduces the network simulator 3, his features, computational models, composition and computational structure with examples and detailed explanation of this module, code style and other toolkits useful on ns3 to deploy and run a simulation experiment.4.1 What is NS3?4.2 Relations between Abstractions on NS34.3 Code Style4.4 My First Network4.4.1 Running and Build other scripts4.5 Emulation on NS34.6 Animating the Simulation4.7 Scheduler4.8 Logging and tracing4.8.1 Trace helpers4.8.2 Using Command line Arguments4.9 ExercisesChapter 5: Analyses of ResultsSynopsis: The fifth chapter shows the importance of make a well analysis of results and the experiment outputs ,show the statistical techniques for evaluate the quality of data and how validate and verify if an experiment is successful or not5.1 Output data analysis for a single system5.1.1 Transient and steady state behavior of a stochastic process5.2 The random nature of the simulation output5.3 Types of simulation according to the output analysis5.3.1 Statistical analysis for terminating (or transient) simulations5.3.2 Statistical analysis for steady state parameters5.3.3 The replication deletion approach5.4 Complementary ReadingsPart III: Wireless Network Simulation on NS3Chapter 6: Manet Simulation on NS3Synopsis: The sixth chapter shows a detailed explanation with examples, abstractions descriptions, methods and computation models used to create an ad hoc network on ns-3, the second part of this chapter introduce the Agent based simulation (ABS) for ns-3 on a wireless ad hoc network and the analysis of results with this kind of techniques. The tool used is an application build on ns-3 that allows the use of agents with the simulator6.1 A simple Ad hoc network6.1.1 Wifi Model6.1.2 Node Abstractions6.1.3 Socket abstraction6.1.4 Plot6.1.5 Output6.2 Agent Based Simulation6.2.1 Description of the experiment6.2.2 Abstractions6.2.3 Tracing6.2.4 Run Simulation6.2.5 Analysis of Results6.2.6 Run and Analyze6.2.7 Results6.3 Complementary ReadingsChapter 7: Manets and PLC on NS3Synopsis: The Seventh chapter introduce the integration of wireless networks with other kind of technologies, in this case with the Power line communications PLC and how is possible create new node abstractions on the ns-3 simulator a combine different physical mediums to create a network and share services.7.1 Power Line Communication7.1.1 Fundamental Characteristics of the PLC Channel7.1.2 Deterministic Models of PLC Channel7.2 PLC Software for NS3 Simulation7.3 MANET and PLC Simulation7.4 Complementary ReadingsPart IV: AppendicesXSynopsis: The book includes three appendix: basic statistics, ns-3 installation, and OpenAi Gym framework instalation on ns-3 to allow the Agent Based Simulation (ABS)Appendix A: Basic StatisticsA.1 Random Variables and Random VectorsA.1.1 Random VariablesA.1.2 Probability Density FunctionsA.1.3 Random VectorA.1.4 IndependenceA.1.5 Expected ValueA.1.6 VarianceA.1.7 CovarianceA.1.8 Correlation CoefficientA.1.9 Binomial Random VariableA.1.10 Normal Random VariableA.1.11 Geometric Random VariableA.1.12 Uniform Random VariableAppendix B: NS3 InstallationAppendix C: ns3gym: OpenAI Gym integrationC.1 InstallationIndex
£29.69
University of Nebraska Press Contra Instrumentalism
Book Synopsis Contra Instrumentalismquestions the long-accepted notion that translation reproduces or transfers an invariant contained in or caused by the source text. This “instrumental” model of translation has dominated translation theory and commentary for more than two millennia, and its influence can be seen today in elite and popular cultures, in academic institutions and in publishing, in scholarly monographs and in literary journalism, in the most rarefied theoretical discourses and in the most commonly used clichés.Contra Instrumentalism aims to end the dominance of instrumentalism by showing how it grossly oversimplifies translation practice and fosters an illusion of immediate access to source texts. Lawrence Venuti asserts that all translation is an interpretive act that necessarily entails ethical responsibilities and political commitments. Venuti argues that a hermeneutic model offers a more comprehensive and incisive understanding of Trade Review"Venuti has written an excellent and far-reaching polemic indeed. It is erudite, extremely well-researched, and at times biting—he calls out individual and institutional agents alike—a direct effect of his desiring to move beyond theorizing to stimulate discussion and, hopefully, change."—Piotr Florczyk, World Literature Today“Every text is translatable because every text can be interpreted: with this provocation, Lawrence Venuti challenges us to overhaul our thinking about translation by jettisoning the instrumentalist bias that has, according to him, plagued translation since Western antiquity. Instead, he proposes that we pursue translation as hermeneutics, episteme, discourse, and artifact; he asks that we treat receiving contexts with the kind of finesse we tend to reserve for source materials, and restore to translation its overdue status as full-fledged conceptual labor in its own right. Written with a literary comparatist’s erudite command of his field, Contra Instrumentalism is an exemplary critical statement on a transnational topic.”—Rey Chow, Anne Firor Scott Professor of Literature at Duke University“Lawrence Venuti can always be relied upon to challenge facile assumptions about translation. In this exciting new book he explains how translation is always an act of interpretation and therefore there can be no such thing as an untranslatable. Anyone interested in understanding translation should read this account.”—Susan Bassnett, professor emerita of comparative literature at the University of Warwick“In Contra Instrumentalism Lawrence Venuti advances a vision of translation as a radically transformative act of interpretation. Everyone involved with translation theory and practice, and everyone who uses translations, should engage with this bracing and transformative book.”—David Damrosch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University“Lawrence Venuti is short-tempered, and he lays it on the line: there’s too much of both belle-lettrism and servitude in the way translation is (under)valued. The truth is that there is no truth, only interpretation. Venuti tangles with high-wire philosophers of language but wins his points mixing it up with film subtitlers on the rugged terrain of practical examples. Freed from self-constraint, translation can get on with critical, indeed radical, cultural work.”—Dudley Andrew, R. Selden Rose Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of Film Studies at Yale University“Lawrence Venuti’s brilliant book questions prevailing ideas about translation as an instrument for recovering source meaning while suggesting a Foucauldian version of hermeneutics to account for translation as both a material practice and a dialogue among cultural contexts. In Venuti’s strongest case, film subtitles provide an index of the functions performed by specific translations, foregrounding degrees of cultural relevance over straightforward accuracy.”—Charles Altieri, Stageberg Professor of English at the University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Provocations START/STOP 1. Hijacking Translation 2. Proverbs of Untranslatability 3. The Trouble with Subtitles STOP/START Notes
£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Trench Coat
Book SynopsisObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.We think we know the trench coat, but where does it come from and where will it take us? From its origins in the trenches of WW1, this military outerwear came to project the inner-being of detectives, writers, reporters, rebels, artists and intellectuals. The coat outfitted imaginative leaps into the unknown. Trench Coat tells the story of seductive entanglements with technology, time, law, politics, trust and trespass. Readers follow the rise of a sartorial archetype through media, design, literature, cinema and fashion. Today, as a staple in stories of future life-worlds, the trench coat warns of disturbances to come.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.Trade ReviewTrench Coat maps the extraordinary lives of this seemingly simple garment, which emerged from early industrialized warfare to become the screen for a multitude of projected dreams, fears and desires across the 20th century to the present. Jane Tynan’s material and cultural history charts the evolution of a coat that is practical yet cryptic, hyper-visible but concealing, possessed of vitality whilst also a form of camouflage. * Rachel Woodward, Professor of Human Geography, Newcastle University, UK *Jane Tynan’s Trench Coat is a delight – richly informative and written in prose as stylish as the object it describes. Uncovering the ‘dark and dangerous energy’ behind this icon of modernity, Tynan vividly captures the trench coat’s perennial appeal. * Catherine Spooner, Professor of Literature and Culture, Lancaster University, UK, and author of Fashioning Gothic Bodies *Really interesting. . . . There's so many iconic moments that this analysis helps us peer more closely into. * New Books Network *Another engaging, thought-provoking paperback in Bloomsbury's excellent 'Object Lessons' series. * The Irish Scene *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Substance 2. War 3. Mobility 4. Insurgency 5. Reportage 6. Heroes or Villains 7. Outsiders 8. Style Conclusion Postscript Notes Index
£9.49
Cornell University Press Textual Cacophony
Book SynopsisTextual Cacophony explores the behaviors and routines of communication within anonymous internet culture in Japan. Focusing on the video sharing website Niconico, social media aggregation sites, and the notorious 2channel message board, Daniel Johnson uncovers these sites'' complex cultures of writing that obscure meaning through playful and opaque forms of deviant script and overwhelming waves of text. Those practices conflate language with images, meaning with play, and confound individual representation with aggregate forms of social identity. Johnson argues that online media cultures in and around Japan are entwined with a cultural logic and visual syntax of cacophony that expresses ambivalence toward representation, media form, and distinct experiences of time. This aesthetic of cacophony provides an alternative way of expressing social identity and belonging, with an unmarked sense of anonymity providing a counter-form to the dissolving institutions
£16.79
University of Minnesota Press Betting on Macau: Casino Capitalism and China's
Book SynopsisA comprehensive look into how Macau’s recent decades of gambling-related growth produced one of the wealthiest territories on the planetBetting on Macau delves into the radical transformation of what was formerly the last remaining European territory in Asia, returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1999 after nearly half a millennium of Portuguese rule. Examining the unprecedented scale of its development and its key role in China’s economic revolution, Tim Simpson follows Macau’s emergence from historical obscurity to become the most profitable casino gaming locale in the world. Identified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and renowned for its unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese colonial-era architecture, contemporary Macau has metamorphosed into a surreal, hypermodern urban landscape augmented by massive casino megaresorts, including two of the world’s largest buildings. Simpson situates Macau’s origins as a strategic trading port and its ensuing history alongside the emergence of the global capitalist system, charting the massive influx of foreign investment, construction, and tourism in the past two decades that helped generate the territory’s enormous wealth. Presented through a cross section of postcolonial studies and social theory with extensive insight into the global gambling industry, Betting on Macau uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism. In turn, its trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China’s broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture. Trade Review "In this timely and impressive book, Tim Simpson charts the predicament of Macau—a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China—as a laboratory of consumption, and of planning and architecture as disciplinary technologies, all employed toward prototyping a scholastic program for the production and naturalization of commodity-driven social imaginaries in post-Mao China. A must-read for scholars and practitioners of urban planning and architecture, particularly those working in or studying urbanization in China."—Miodrag Mitrašinović, coeditor of The Emerging Public Realm of the Greater Bay Area: Approaches to Public Space in a Chinese Megaregion "Betting on Macau is a creative, engaging, wide-ranging, and insightful analysis that both dazzles the reader with a litany of the astonishing transformations Macau has undergone in the past two decades and provides a solid conceptual framework for understanding those changes in a world-historical context."—Cathryn H. Clayton, author of Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau and the Question of Chineseness "Presented through a cross section of postcolonial studies and social theory with extensive insight into the global gambling industry, Betting on Macau uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism. In turn, its trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China’s broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture."—Progressive Geographies "Betting on Macau is a worthy introduction to Macau and suitable for anyone, inside and outside academia, interested in a place of exception for Chinese gambling tourists."—Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change "Tim Simpson’s book is a timely contribution to a slender yet growing volume of works that have sought to reposition Macau within a cocktail of national, regional, and global themes."—Current History
£23.39
University of Minnesota Press Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics
Book SynopsisA material history of haptics technology that raises new questions about the relationship between touch and media Since the rise of radio and television, we have lived in an era defined increasingly by the electronic circulation of images and sounds. But the flood of new computing technologies known as haptic interfaces—which use electricity, vibration, and force feedback to stimulate the sense of touch—offering an alternative way of mediating and experiencing reality. In Archaeologies of Touch, David Parisi offers the first full history of these increasingly vital technologies, showing how the efforts of scientists and engineers over the past three hundred years have gradually remade and redefined our sense of touch. Through lively analyses of electrical machines, videogames, sex toys, sensory substitution systems, robotics, and human–computer interfaces, Parisi shows how the materiality of touch technologies has been shaped by attempts to transform humans into more efficient processors of information. With haptics becoming ever more central to emerging virtual-reality platforms (immersive bodysuits loaded with touch-stimulating actuators), wearable computers (haptic messaging systems like the Apple Watch’s Taptic Engine), and smartphones (vibrations that emulate the feel of buttons and onscreen objects), Archaeologies of Touch offers a timely and provocative engagement with the long history of touch technology that helps us confront and question the power relations underpinning the project of giving touch its own set of technical media.Trade Review"Archaeologies of Touch weaves a careful history of haptic technology with a provocative analysis on the changing nature of how we recognize and measure touching. This allows David Parisi to provide the remarkable: a history of that which has always appeared just beyond our reach."—Phillip Thurtle, University of Washington"Archaeologies of Touch convincingly contextualizes recent forms of digital touch within an overarching history of psychophysiological and technological experimentation with the senses and sensory communication. David Parisi pulls together an impressive wealth of resources for scholars to understand how we ‘haptic subjects’ became haptic in the first place."—Mark Paterson, author of The Senses of Touch: Haptics, Affects and Technologies"Parisi provides an engaging history of how humans have interacted with a range of electric and electronic technologies to understand and explore how the sensation of touch actually works, and how it can be simulated. The book effectively highlights the need for more critical analysis of haptic technology and its future. The book is exhaustively researched and includes useful explanatory notes and images."—CHOICE"Archaeologies of Touch is a fascinating reading about spectacular experiments, forgotten appliances and scientists who have partially come to the fore."—Svenska Dagbladet"Archaeologies of Touch is a significant achievement in media research. It is lucid, scrupulous, rigorously grounded, and exceedingly informed without ever getting mired in high theory or inconsequential historical asides."—Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association"Archaeologies of Touch is a work of deep erudition and study, carefully plotted, and written with penetrating insight, establishing Parisi at the vanguard of the developing field of haptic media studies."—Media Theory"This is a remarkable book, solidly documented and will potentially enlighten a vast number of people working with cultural and social technologies."—Neural"Filled with archival illustrations, schematics, and images of the various lesser known technologies and experimental research that demonstrate the long history of research of touch, Parisi’s Archaeologies of Touch is vital read for scholars concerned with all things haptic."—New Media and Society"In thoroughly tracing the connections between touch and technoscience, Parisi offers a powerful and timely argument that encourages a serious reconsideration of touch's technogenesis."—Configurations"Archaeologies of Touch is an ambitious book chock-full of fascinating experiments and anecdotes."—Technology and Culture Table of ContentsContentsPreface. Interrupting the Networked BodyAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Haptic Interfaces and the Quest to Reinscribe TactilityInterface 1. The Electrotactile MachineInterface 2. The HapticInterface 3. The Tongue of the SkinInterface 4. Human–Machine Tactile CommunicationInterface 5. The Cultural Construction of Technologized TouchCoda. Haptics and the Reordering of the Mediated SensoriumNotesIndex
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Fordham University Press The Worlding of Arabic Literature: Language,
Book SynopsisCritics have long viewed translating Arabic literature into English as an ethically fraught process of mediating between two wholly incommensurable languages, cultures, and literary traditions. Today, Arabic literature is no longer “embargoed” from Anglophone cultural spaces, as Edward Said once famously claimed that it was. As Arabic literary works are translated into English in ever-greater numbers, what alternative model of translation ethics can account for this literature’s newfound readability in the hegemonic language of the world literary system? The Worlding of Arabic Literature argues that an ethical translation of a work of Arabic literature is one that transmits the literariness of the source text by engaging new populations of readers via a range of embodied and sensory effects. The book proposes that when translation is conceived of not as an exchange of semantic content but as a process of converting the affective forms of one language into those of another, previously unrecognized modalities of worldliness open up to the source text. In dialogue with a rich corpus of Arabic aesthetic and linguistic theory as well as contemporary scholarship in affect theory, translation theory, postcolonial theory, and world literature studies, this book offers a timely and provocative investigation of how an important literary tradition enters the world literary system. The Worlding of Arabic Literature: Language, Affect, and the Ethics of Translatability is available from the publisher on an open-access basis.Table of ContentsNote on Translations and Transliterations | ix Introduction: From Embargo to Boom: The Changing World of Arabic Literature in English | 1 1 Sonics of Lafz. : Translating Arabic Acoustics for Anglophone Ears | 27 2 Vulgarity of Sajʿ: The Scandalous Pleasures of Burton’s The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night | 56 3 Ethics of the Muthannā: Caring for the Other in a Mother Tongue | 83 4 ʿAjamī Politics and Aesthetic Experience: Translating the Body in Pain | 113 Conclusion: Beyond Untranslatability | 140 Acknowledgments | 157 Notes | 161 Bibliography | 197 Index | 219
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Fordham University Press Tempus: The World of Discussion and the World of
Book SynopsisA foundational book by one of the most distinguished German humanists of the last half century, Tempus joins cultural linguistics and literary interpretation at the hip. Developing two controversial theses—that sentences are not truly meaningful in isolation from their contexts and that verb tenses are primarily indicators not of time but of the attitude of the speaker or writer—Tempus surveys a dazzling array of ancient and modern texts from famous authors as well as casual speakers of German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, and English, with a final chapter extending the observations to Greek, Russian, and world languages. A classic in German and long available in many other languages, Tempus launched a new discipline, text linguistics, and established a unique career that was marked by precise observation, sensitive cultural outreach, and practical engagement with the situation of migrants. Weinrich’s robust and lucid close readings of famous and little-known authors from all the major languages of western Europe expand our literary horizons and challenge our linguistic understanding.Table of ContentsTranslators’ Note | ix Introduction | 1 Jane K. Brown and Marshall Brown 1 Tense in Texts | 9 Tense and Time, 9 • Text Linguistics, 11 • A Preliminary Reflection: Obstinate Signs, 14 • Tense Distribution, 17 • Two Tense Groups: Discussing and Narrating, 22 • On the Freedom of the Narrator, 25 2 Discussing–Narrating | 32 Syntax and Communication, 32 • Register, 36 • Tense in Different Genres, 42 • The World of Discussion, 45 • The World of Narrating, 50 • Tense in the Language of Children, 55 3 Perspective | 60 Time in Texts, 60 • The Future (using French as an example), 64 • The Perfekt in German, 69 • The Perfect in English, 75 • Thornton Wilder: The Ides of March, 78 • The Passé composé in French, 83 • The Passato prossimo in Italian, 87 • The Perfecto compuesto in Spanish, 91 • Narration, Past, Truth, 96 4 Highlighting | 101 Narrative Highlighting, 101 • Narrative Tempo in the Novel, 106 • Baudelaire: “Le vieux saltimbanque” (The Old Mountebank), 111 • Of the Tense of Death, 117 5 Tense in Novellas and Short Stories: Highlighting vs. Aspect | 121 Maupassant, 121 • Pirandello, 126 • Unamuno, Darío, Echegaray, 129 • Hemingway, 135 • Frame Narrative (Boccaccio), 142 • Narration in the Middle Ages, 147 • Frame and Highlighting in Modern Stories, 150 6 Tense Transitions 153 Tense in Dialogue, 153 • Descartes, Rousseau, and the Sequence of Tenses, 164 7 Tense Metaphors | 171 Tense Metaphors in Texts, 171 • Condition and Consequence, Reality and Unreality, 180 8 Tense Combinations | 186 Tense and Person, 186 • Tense and Adverbs, 190 • Combined Transitions, 197 • Semi-finite Verbs, 205 9 A Crisis in Narration? | 211 Tense in Old French, 211 • Evidence of Language Consciousness in French Classicism, 217 • The Time of Newspapers, 224 • Albert Camus: L’étranger, 227 • Oral Narration in French, 236 • A Parallel: Tense in South-German Dialects, 244 10 Other Languages—Other Tenses? | 252 Tense in Ancient Greek, 252 • Tense in Latin, 256 • Whorf, Spengler, and the Hopi Indians, 264 • Toward a New Method of Description, 270 Index | 275
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Kodansha America, Inc All About Particles: A Handbook Of Japanese
Book SynopsisStudents of Japanese are familiar with the term particle,' and realize that they, like English prepositions, require a special effort to master. This handbook provides all the information one would need on these tricky units of grammar. All About Particles covers more than 70 particles those that are used regularly as well as those used less frequently in more than 200 uses. The book can be approached as a guiding textbook and studied from beginning to end. It is as a reference book, however, that All About Particles shines. It is light and easy to carry, slim enough'
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Red Sea Press,U.S. Louise Bennett And Jamiekan Langwij:
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Getty Trust Publications Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late
Book SynopsisFor the first time, the pioneering book that launched the study of art and curiosity cabinets is available in English. Julius von Schlosser's Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spatrenaissance (Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance) is a seminal work in the history of art and collecting. Originally published in German in 1908, it was the first study to interpret sixteenth- and seventeenth-century cabinets of wonder as precursors to the modern museum, situating them within a history of collecting going back to Greco-Roman antiquity. In its comparative approach and broad geographical scope, Schlosser's book introduced an interdisciplinary and global perspective to the study of art and material culture, laying the foundation for museum studies and the history of collections. Schlosser was an Austrian professor, curator, museum director, and leading figure of the Vienna School of art history whose work has not achieved the prominence of his contemporaries until now. This eloquent and informed translation is preceded by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann's substantial introduction. Tracing Schlosser's biography and intellectual formation in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, it contextualizes his work among that of his contemporaries, offering a wealth of insights along the way.Trade Review“This first English translation of Julius von Schlosser’s classic study of the Kunstkammer (1908) is a cause for celebration by anyone interested in the history of collections. Directly or indirectly, his book inspired a legion of studies on early modern art and curiosity cabinets, a subject that continues to captivate our imagination and has shaped the appearance of some museum displays. Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann’s penetrating introduction examines Schlosser, his intellectual contributions as a curator and teacher, his place within Viennese art history around 1900, and his subsequent reputation.”—Jeffrey Chipps Smith, Kay Forsten Chair in European Art, University of Texas, Austin ;;“Schlosser’s book is a classic of art history: still a standard text for all students of the first great age of collecting, but one which, previously unavailable in English, had remained unfamiliar to a wider audience. This translation, whose virtuosity matches that of Schlosser’s original writing, is here combined with a superb appreciation by Kaufmann of the author's life and works. Schlosser used the extraordinary world of the “cabinet of curiosities” to explore not only how and why museums came into being, as repositories of universal learning and global outreach, but also the gestation of distinctly modern notions of “art” and “nature” and of the “artificial” over against the “natural,” concepts that coexisted in multifarious ways in the minds of the collectors he describes.”—R.J.W. Evans, Regius Professor of History emeritus, University of Oxford;;;“This fascinating publication not only illuminates the history of art history through Schlosser's pioneering study from the early twentieth century, but also offers new insight into important dimensions of the culture of turn-of-the-century Vienna in which Schlosser participated as an art historian. Schlosser's study of art collections and curiosity cabinets allows us to understand better the complex cultural relation between late Habsburg art and museum culture and the early modern Habsburg period that is so fundamental for his analysis, especially concerning the collections of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. Finally, the whole publication is framed by the exceptionally interesting introduction of the very distinguished Princeton art historian Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, who is well known for his studies of art and culture in the early modern Habsburg monarchy. This book will be of great interest to scholars of art history specializing in art collecting and collections, cabinets of wonders or curiosities, and Habsburg culture."—Larry Wolff, Professor of History, New York University and author of The Singing Turk: Ottoman Power and Operatic Emotions on the European Stage from the Siege of Vienna to the Age of Napoleon;;“It was an excellent idea to make Schlosser’s classic work—which everyone interested in collections and museums should read—available in English. The translation is enriched by an introduction by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann that situates Schlosser in his milieu, Vienna circa 1900, and brings him back to life.”—Peter Burke, Professor Emeritus of Cultural History, University of Cambridge;;“A half century or so of recent scholarship has brought the extraordinary collections of art amassed by fifteenth- and sixteenth-century noble courts to public view and imagination, with the result that chambers of wonders and curiosity cabinets are nearly household concepts. All such scholarship looks back to, and cites, Julius von Schlosser’s Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance of 1908. Until now, however, the author of this precocious work has remained little known in English. This authoritative and thoughtful English translation by Jonathan Blower with an introduction on Schlosser’s place in the history of art by the polymathic doyen of art history, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, itself forms a milestone in the still-burgeoning scholarly literature on Kunstkammer collections.”—Pamela H. Smith, Seth Low Professor of History, and Director, Center for Science and Society, Columbia University
£49.50
Pennsylvania State University Press A Glossary of Old Syrian
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£89.06
Equinox Publishing Ltd Uprising in Tahrir Square: A Collaborative
Book SynopsisUprising in Tahrir Square is designed as an engaging contemporary resource for advanced Arabic learners. It immerses language students in the monumental events that unfolded in Cairo, Egypt during the mass youth uprisings of January 2011. Before toppling President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in February 2011, the Egyptian youth movement had captivated the world and transmitted its message of anger, hope, and change to a global audience. The world watched as more than a million protestors gathered to press for reform, democracy and regime change. Uprising in Tahrir Square places students of Arabic at the epicenter of these real-life events through a simulated journal project and writing exchange. Students build and strengthen essential skills in reading, writing and comprehension by using the Arabic language in a vital, real-life context. They become authors in their own right as they invent personas and speak through the voices of diverse characters who all reside in the vicinity of Cairo's Tahrir Square. Writing in first-person narrative, students' journal entries bear witness to the early days of the nascent uprising, through its surprisingly rapid conclusion with Mubarak's resignation, and the uncertainty of what Egypt's future may bring. Not only do the invented characters grapple with the uprising's tragedies and triumphs through their own perspectives, but they also interact with a cast of invented neighbors, using contemporary technology tools such as Wikispaces and blogs. The book's units trace the actual sequence of the Cairo uprising and intersperse fictional scenarios - providing both historical background and interpretive content. The structure of Uprising in Tahrir Square supports learning on multiple levels. Students deepen their understanding of the cultural, political and social contexts for Egypt and other Arab youth's historic uprisings, while improving essential Arabic skills. The book's scaffolded activities and array of resources are carefully designed to promote listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary development, critical thinking and interpretation, research, peer collaboration, creative writing, and oral language fluency.Trade Review"A truly fresh approach to the learning of Arabic at the advanced levels." Christopher Stone, Associate Professor of Arabic and Head of Arabic Program, Hunter College of the City University of New York "A welcome addition to the current canon of study aids in the area of teaching Arabic as a foreign language." Ahmad Atef Ahmad, Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Systemic Functional Translation Studies:
Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive account of Systemic Functional Translation Studies (SFTS) - a research area that applies Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to study translation, and to relate researches by scholars in the community of both SFL and translation studies. The important trends as well as contributions in SFTS will be summarised. Various topics in SFTS will be covered in the six chapters of this book, including the basic issues and concepts in SFTS; the relationship between SFTS, the cognate functional approaches, translation studies and translation practice; SFTS and different modes of meaning; registerial variation and SFTS; technologies and SFTS as well as a future outlook on SFTS. The objectives of this book include to provide a comprehensive introduction to SFTS; to relate SFTS to translation studies; to summarise the important contributions and limitations of SFTS; and to offer directions for future researches in SFTS, reflecting on what is currently missing from the SFL theory.Table of ContentsAbbreviations and Symbols Abbreviations for Interlinear Glossing Acknowledgements Foreword by Erich Steiner, Saarland University Introduction Chapter 1 What is Systemic Functional Translation Studies? Chapter 2 The Environments of Translation Chapter 3 Systemic Functional Translation Studies and Metafunctional Modes of Meaning Chapter 4 Register and Systemic Functional Translation Studies Chapter 5 Technology-based Approaches in Systemic Functional Translation Studies Chapter 6 Current Situation and Future Direction of Systemic Functional Translation Studies
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Writing Better Essays: A Rhetorical Guide to
Book SynopsisWriting Better Essays, now in its second edition, is an authoritative but accessible guide to writing successful argumentative essays that combines classical approaches with practical advice tailored to contemporary students. Designed to be effective either in the classroom or for independent learning, the book will appeal students at all levels, ranging from advanced placement to post-graduate, its detailed explanations of key steps of the writing and editing process from conception through planning and execution ensuring that students will be able to create a coherent argumentative essay that features the classical circular and reiterative structure. The conversational style and tone of the book serves to give students much-needed confidence as they approach their writing, as does its extended explanation of the key skill of paragraphing and its commonsense advice on punctuation. Students should find that its extensive use of exercises, its well-chosen examples of good practice, and its emphasis on imitation makes it an ideal primary or secondary textbook for courses. Teachers of writing should appreciate the instructor’s guide at the beginning of the book as well as the consistent emphasis throughout on the need for students to commit themselves to practice and revision if they want to write effective argumentative essays.Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface Martha C. Pennington Instructor’s Guide Introduction: Developing a Trusted Process of Writing and Revision Chapter 1 Preparing, Creating, and Structuring Your First Draft Chapter 2 Developing Your Paragraphs Chapter 3 Bridging by Connectives: The Art of Creating Transitions Chapter 4 Bridging by Forms of Repetition Chapter 5 Bridging through Reference Chapter 6 Practicing Imitation and Revising Your Paragraphs Chapter 7 Looking More Closely at Your Thesis Statements Chapter 8 Adding Introductions Chapter 9 Reviewing Your Final Essays Chapter 10 Submitting Your Final Essays Appendix A: Bibliography of Authoritative Sources on Essay Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Appendix B: Stages in Our Writing Process for Argumentative Essays Appendix C: Sample Topics for Further Practice
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Kogan Page Ltd The Organizational Resilience Handbook: A
Book SynopsisFor businesses to grow and be successful their approach to resilience must be defined by a holistic and risk-focused outlook, rather than one which is narrow and dominated by event-oriented continuity practices. The Organizational Resilience Handbook shows that success is as much to do with innovation and the speed with which new products are brought to market as it is with organizations having to deal with unexpected crisis situations. It comprehensively covers the full breadth and depth of the field and introduces related topics such as security, safety, e-commerce, emerging technologies and customer experience. Through adopting a strategic and progressive approach, practitioners can apply the book's methodology to develop an in-depth understanding of resilience within their own organization and use it to effectively engage with the board and senior management in developing strategies for achieving greater resilience capability. A range of high-profile case studies, such as Mercedes, the UK's National Health Service, Alibaba and BP, help to illustrate the concept of resilience by detailing characteristics and behaviours which confirm its meaning. The Organizational Resilience Handbook is a practical guide to self-assessment, benchmarking performance and implementing resilience frameworks in any organization.Trade Review"Graham Bell provides an interesting and comprehensive exploration of resilience and lays out the wide-ranging arguments on resilience which have happened over the years. It is important to be able to argue from several angles, and this handbook uses case studies to demonstrate the many and varied approaches that have been adopted in the pursuit of resilience." * Derek Mowbray, Organization Health Psychologist *"The book offers a detailed and thought provoking look at organizational resilience with a broad range of case studies and global insights. It places a focus on strategy and delivering commitments to stakeholders, the role of leadership in organizational resilience, the importance of continual learning and everything in between." * Janette Kirk-Willis, Positive Psychology and Resilience Coach, Founder of Positively Flourishing *"Provides a practical approach to using the information we gather to move from risk to resilience management. Organizations of any kind will benefit from the focus on transforming risk reviews and assessments into strategic hints. In these days of great change and external pressures, organizations will need a form of intelligent design applied to allow businesses to not only survive but excel. This book provides that." * Cosimo Pacciani, former COO of Algebris and former CRO of the European Stability Mechanism *"Managing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us and is continuing to teach us many lessons about resilience. Not the least of these is that the responses have been widely varied in terms of the levels of preparedness displayed by different countries and the corporates and entities within them. It is also apparent that a much greater priority needs to be given to organizational resilience in the future, particularly as we face the challenges of climate change and other aspects of global instability that will continue to throw up shocks - predictable and unpredictable. 'The Organizational Resilience Handbook' therefore provides an invaluable and timely framework for assessing the resilience of an organization and to help its leaders enhance their preparedness in a way which is not threat-specific. Above all, it makes the point that any resilience strategy must be holistic and recognise the inter-dependencies that the organization faces." * Lord Toby Harris *"I commend this book to all resilience practitioners and professionals who interact with the C-Suite. Graham does a great job of outlining the many dimensions of resilience, over and above the ones we might traditionally (but erroneously) think of such as crisis management and business continuity. I found the case studies brought out many of the books arguments and finally believe that the resilience model is a great way to begin to measure something which historically has been viewed as somewhat intangible or at the very least one dimensional. This book certainly broadened my concepts and views of organisational resilience."" * Stuart Seymour, Director Global Cyber Security, Cyber Incident Response, Physical Security and Resilience at Centrica *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Contextual setting; Chapter - 02: Definitions and references; Chapter - 03: Reasoning and benefits; Chapter - 04: Case studies; Chapter - 05: The Organizational Resilience Capability Model® (ORCM); Chapter - 06: Assessment and reporting; Chapter - 07: Other key issues and ideas; Chapter - 08: Application and implementation
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Octopus Publishing Group For the Best Mum Ever: 52 Beautiful Cards to Show
Book SynopsisEveryone knows that mums are amazing - what they don't know is that you have the best one! This collection of 52 cards, which can be displayed using the handy wooden stand provided, contains a raft of heart-warming quotes and thoughtful words celebrating the miracle that is a mother. The beautifully designed cards are full of love, admiration and appreciation, expressed through quotations from grateful sons and daughters throughout the ages. Alongside these wise words, there are cards with simple, sweet and touching declarations that will show just how much you care. To finish off the package, the box also contains a 16-page booklet full of mom stuff, from ideas on how to enjoy some quality me-time to lines of heartfelt poetry. This sweet and original gift will be a lasting reminder that, though life's ups and downs, and no matter how old you are, your mum will always be the BEST MUM EVER.
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Equinox Publishing Ltd The Language Dynamic
Book SynopsisLanguage is both a socially distributed system, unknowable to any one individual, and an individually embodied biological system. As such it is subject to recursive biological and societal pressures which enable it to function and change. The Language Dynamic identifies a number of mechanisms that enable the meaning potential of language from the phoneme through grammar and discourse and onto ideological systems. These core mechanisms are: (i) articulation and stratality, by which meaningful units combine in context to form higher-order meanings which are greater than the sum of their parts; (ii) redundancy, as the mutually re-enforcing yet unstable relation between strata which allows for creativity and change; (iii) prospection, as the means by which speakers effectively and automatically recycle the syntagmatic patterns that emerge from language as a contextualised system. In providing an integrated account of the interconnections between these core mechanisms, the book allow us to conceptualise the dynamics of language change and growth as at once a motivated and agentless process. The book, which underpins functional theories of language with concepts from biological and cultural evolution, social semiotics and systems theory, will be relevant to all who are interested in how and why we can mean and what it means for us as humans to be semiotic agents.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Recursive Processes from Morpheme to Ideology Chapter 2: Embodiment Chapter 3: A Systemic and Stratal Account of Language and Society, as Told by Three T-shirts, a Urinal and a Karaoke Machine Chapter 4: Stratification, Redundancy and the Mechanism of Change Chapter 5: Prospection: The Emergence of Target States and Common Ground in Speech Chapter 6: Emergent Creativity Chapter 7: A Socio-Biosemiotic Theory in Bullet Points
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Technologymediated Crisis Response in Language
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 crisis was unplanned, unprecedented, and highly unpredictable, leading educators to rethink their pedagogies, policies, practices, technologies, strategies and more. In the months and years following, educational institutions were forced to adjust to new ways of doing their work, refinements with long-term implications for language learning and teaching. Much of the early research in language education which came about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic focused on its negative effects, such as the lack of infrastructure and preparedness (Tao & Gao, 2022), (in)equitable access for educators and learners (Back, Zavala, & Franco, 2022), perceived lowered outcomes (Moser, Wei & Brenner, 2021), and emotional burdens (MacIntyre, Gregersen, & Mercer, 2020). In this volume, we capture some of the lessons learned during and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to move forward as a field with intention and purpose, and to take advantage of any crisis-prompted innovation.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Wolf: Culture, Nature, Heritage
Book SynopsisNew insights into the changing human attitudes towards wild nature through the depiction of wolves in human culture and heritage. Few animals arouse such strong opinion as the wolf. It occupies a contested, ambiguous, yet central role in human culture and heritage. It appears as both an inspirational emblem of the wild and an embodiment of evil. Offering a mirror to different human attitudes, beliefs, and values, the wolf is, arguably, the species that plays the greatest role in shaping our views on what nature is or should be. North America and, more recently, Europe have witnessed a remarkable return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus, and its close relative the Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus lupus) to eco-systems. The essays collected here explore aspects of this recovery, and consider the history, literature and myth surrounding this iconic species. There are chapters on wolf taxonomy, including the coywolf, the red wolf, and the many faces of the dingo. We also meet the Tasmanian wolf and encounter Nazi Werewolves from Outer Space. The book explores the challenges of separating fact from fiction and superstition, and our willingness to co-exist with large carnivores in the twenty-first century. Biologists, historians, anthropologists, cultural theorists, conservationists and museologists will all find riches in the detail presented in this wolf collection.Table of ContentsPreface & Acknowledgments Poem: Trophic Cascade by Camille T. Dungy Foreword Luigi Boitani Part I: Imagining the Wolf 1. The Wolf in the Human Mind Across Space and Time Erwin van Maanen 2. A History of Wolves and People in France Jean-Marc MoriceauandP van Maanen 3. WolvesandOtherMammalsHunted in Medieval English Forests Lee Raye 4. 'Uuluesheued!' The Historical Significance of the Wolf to Early Indo-Europeans Rob Lenders 5. Wolves Behind Bars Helen Cowie 6. Nazi Werewolves from Outer Space: Posthuman-wolf-multiplicities and Their (Mis)appropriations Jamie Mcphie 7. Never Mind the Girl; What about the Wolf? Marie Addyman 8. Whose Wolf Is It Anyway? Wolves, Wilderness and Belonging Chris Powici 9. Defined 'as much by their absence as their iconography': Reimagining Wolves in Cumbria in Sarah Hall's The Wolf Border Penny Bradshaw 10. A 'Wasteland' Infested by Wolves: The Fallacy of 'Dark Age' England Elizabeth Marshall Part II: What Makes the Wolf? 11. The Wolf Pack Peter Davis 12. The Wolf in the Pastoral System of Southern France Jean-Marc Landry and Jean-Luc Borelli 13.Contemporary Public Images of the Wolf Helene Figari and Ketil Skogen 14. "The Sweetness of Freedom": Reflections on the Occasion of the Japanese Wolf Holger Funk 15. Reimagining the Dingo: The 'Australian Wolf' or Just a Feral Dog? Bradley P. Smith, Robert G. Appleby and Kylie M. Cairns 16. 'Pushing the Ecological Niche: A Sea Wolf Called Takaya.' Cheryl Alexander and Karen Lloyd 17. 'Hunger-Greedy Appetite': The Wolf in Early-Modern English Natural History Marie Addyman 18. What About the Coywolf? Javier D. Monzón 19. Is that a wolf? Politics, Science and Red Wolf Identity Peter Brewitt and Lawson Giles 20. The Thylacine - A Wolf in Name Only Stephen R. Sleightholme and Cameron R. Campbell Part III: Return of the Wolf 21. Landscapes of Coexistence: Livestock and Wolves in the Mountains of North Spain Nigel Dykes 22. The Wolves of Yellowstone - Saviour of the Songbird or Piece of the Puzzle? TJ Clark-Wolf, Rene Beyers, Peter Brewitt, Ian Convery & Owen Nevin 23. Wolf-Beaver Dynamics in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, Minnesota Thomas D. Gable, Sean Johnson-Bice, Austin T. Homkes, Steve K. Windels, John G. Bruggink, and Joseph K. Bump 24. The Return of the Wolf in Germany: A Success Story of Rewilding with a Future? James Brückner and Erwin van Maanen 25. Finding Common Ground with Wolves: Interspecies Communication is a Shared Landscape Martin Drenthen 26. The Case for Wolves in the UK Ian Convery, Owen Nevin, Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby, Deborah Brady & Mark Fisher Part IV Personal Encounters 27. Tracking Wolves in Western Europe: A Photo-Essay Photography by Marielle van Uitert and text by Karen Lloyd 28. Speaking Out for Wolves: A Personal Reflection Tracy Hayes 29. To Receive the Wolf Karen Lloyd 30. Úlfr and Gris: Spectral Animal Companions of the Atomic Priest Robert Williams 31. The Three-Legged Stool: Wolves, Shepherds and Sheep Lee Schofield 32. The Helsfell Wolf Karen Lloyd Afterword: The Ecological Disadvantage of Living on an Island Mark Fisher
£108.19
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Resistance to Love in Medieval English Romance:
Book SynopsisThis book explores resistance as a widespread motif in medieval romance to consider themes of consent, gender, and desire. Medieval romance is usually considered a genre that celebrates love, desire, and sexuality within marriage. However, moments of resistance within it offer a point of tension, where normative scripts and expectations are exposed and opened up to challenge. This book explores such resistance as a widespread motif in the genre, tracing the subversive possibilities it presents, and through them uncovering how romance constitutes particular kinds of love as desirable, shaped by intersecting factors, including gender, status, race, religion, and morality. Drawing upon contemporary work on consent, the politics of desire, and asexuality, it examines how resistance is often transformed into acceptance, through consensual negotiation or coercive force: the romances discussed here demonstrate that a certain level of force, pressure, and persuasion is accepted as a means of forming relationships within the genre, but this reliance on coercion reveals the effort to which romances must go to uphold normative structures of desire. Considering a variety of works, from Marie de France's twelfth-century Guigemar to Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, Geoffrey Chaucer's Franklin's Tale to William Caxton's fifteenth-century prose romances, this book argues that romance teaches its readers what and whom to desire, as well as how to behave when negotiating their desires, and explores the wider implications for understanding consent, gender, and desire in medieval England. This book is available as an Open Access ebook under the Creative-Commons License CC-BY-NC-NDTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. 'Ar ye a knyght and ar no lovear?' Men Who Resist Love 2. 'But of love to lere': The Proud Lady in Love 3. 'Ne feolle hit þe of cunde / To spuse beo me bunde': Resisting Mésalliance 4. 'What wonder is it thogh she wepte'? Hierarchies of Desire, Race, and Empathy 5. 'What deyntee sholde a man han in his lyf / For to go love another mannes wyf'? Resisting Adultery, Resisting Rape Culture Conclusion: The Ends of Romance Bibliography Index
£23.74
Bodleian Library Provenance Research in Book History: A Handbook
Book SynopsisSince this handbook was first published in 1994, interest in the book as a material object, and in the ways in which books have been owned, read and used, has burgeoned. Now established as a standard reference work, this book has been revised and expanded with a new set of over 200 colour illustrations, updated bibliographies and extended international coverage of libraries and online resources. It covers the history and understanding of inscriptions, bookplates, ink and binding stamps, mottoes and heraldry, and describes how to identify owners and track down books from particular collections via library and sale catalogues. Each section features an evaluated bibliography listing further sources, both online and in print. Illustrated examples of the many kinds of ownership evidence which can be found in books are also shown throughout. Relevant to anyone seeking to identify previous owners of books, or trace private libraries, this title will also support the work of all book historians interested in the history of reading or the use of books and in the book as a material object. An essential handbook for anyone working in provenance research.Trade ReviewPraise for the First Edition: ‘It has immediately become indispensable’ David McKitterick, Times Literary Supplement ‘For the first time, scholars can turn to a well-organized, comprehensive, and accurate account of book ownership’ John Bidwell, Library Quarterly'The first edition of this book was published a quarter of a century ago, and much has happened since. This new one has been thoroughly revised, and in part rewritten. It is now illustrated in colour, with many fresh examples. ... Quite apart from being an invaluable handbook, Pearson's work is an important contribution to this pressing debate.' * The Library *'This edition is an essential reference tool for the book historian and supplants its predecessor.' * Library & Information History *
£49.50
Bodleian Library Speaking Volumes: Books with Histories
Book SynopsisEvery individual book has a history which can help us to understand what difference it may have made in the world. Within these pages you will find books damaged by bullets or graffiti, recovered from fire or water, or even disguised as completely different texts for protection in dangerous times. Marks of ownership – be it a rich treasure binding or a humble family inscription – shine a light on social history and literacy, while student doodles from the sixteenth century and a variety of pithy annotations give us a sense of readers through the ages. We increasingly recognise that the cultural and research value of books lies not just in their printed contents, but in the many other things they can tell us about the ways they have been used, read and regarded. Generously illustrated with examples from the early Middle Ages to the present day, Speaking Volumes presents a fascinating selection of books in both public and private collections whose individual histories tell surprising and illuminating stories, encouraging us to look at and appreciate books in new and non-traditional ways.Table of ContentsContents Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter II: Insights from ownership Chapter III: Notes on the side Chapter IV Adding things in, and cutting them out Chapter V: Outsides of books Chapter VI: Accidents, incidents, and talismans Chapter VII: A digital age Further reading Picture references Index
£36.00
ACA Publishing Limited Leadership Education and Training in China
Book SynopsisEvery year some 15 million Chinese officials are trained by teaching personnel numbering around 108,000 – a volume unmatched anywhere else in the world. There are over 4,500 official education and training institutions in China above the county level, including 3,100 party schools, 300 schools of administration, 400 cadre schools and 600 professional training centers. This book gives readers a rare insight into how China educates and trains its officials to run the most populous country and second biggest economy in the world.Throughout the 93-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China’s cadre education and training can be divided into three stages, each lasting for about three decades:The first stage (1921-1949) was from the establishment of the CPC to the founding of the PRC. Cadre education at that time was mainly focused on the teaching and dissemination of Marxist philosophy among party members and cadres.The second stage (1949-1978) was from the founding of the PRC to before the start of reform and opening up when the CPC transformed from a revolutionary party into a governing party. A network of party schools emerged at central and regional levels making a solid basis for socialist nation building.The third stage (1978-2014) was from the start of the reform and opening-up policy to the present. This new era of China’s official education is characterized by a more scientific approach with the aim of fostering a Marxist governing party that is learning-oriented, service-oriented and innovation oriented.
£9.50
