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Book SynopsisTrade Review "Debt to Society provides an innovative and ambitious scholarly intervention across a wide swath of fields, with much fresh thinking and provocative reframing in every one. Miranda Joseph analyzes the diverse and conflicted neoliberal norm of entrepreneurial subjectivity, searching for and illuminating its possible breaking points." —Lisa Duggan, New York University"I’ve been distressed by the increasing focus on debt as a central instrument of social control. Miranda Joseph offers a much richer reading of how debt is embedded in a larger system of social control via accounting. But this is no screed against accounting—it is instead a guide to thinking about how we use statistics and other forms of abstraction, and how we might rethink the practice to produce a better world. I learned a lot from it." —Doug Henwood editor, Left Business ObserverTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Modes of Accounting 1. Accounting for Debt: Toward a Methodology of Critical Abstraction 2. Accounting for Justice: Beyond Liberal Calculations of Debt and Crime3. Accounting for Time: The Entrepreneurial Subject in Crisis4. Accounting for Gender: Norms and Pathologies of Personal Finance5. Accounting for Interdisciplinarity: Contesting Value in the AcademyAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisVictims of Progress, now in its sixth edition, offers a compelling account of how technology and development affect indigenous peoples throughout the world. Bodley's expansive look at the struggle between small-scale indigenous societies, and the colonists and corporate developers who have infringed their territories reaches from 1800 into today. He examines major issues of intervention such as social engineering, economic development, self-determination, health and disease, global warming, and ecocide. Small-scale societies, Bodley convincingly demonstrates, have survived by organizing politically to defend their basic human rights.Providing a provocative context in which to think about civilization and its costsshedding light on how we are all victims of progressthe sixth edition features expanded discussion of uprising politics, Tebtebba (a particularly active indigenous organization), and voluntary isolation. A wholly new chapter devotes full coverage to the costs of global warmingTrade ReviewIn this latest edition Bodley surveys the conditions of indigenous peoples in a wide range of places and times. As in earlier editions, in the first two-thirds of the book, the author reviews the conflicts at contact between Native peoples and colonizing Europeans and Americans. The theme is twofold: constantly changing boundaries were unable to keep the two peoples apart and at peace, but the resilience of indigenous societies in the face of decimating disease, land loss, and deforestation saw them through to a time when their rights and interests could garner somewhat greater international concern. Thus, the most recent chapters follow the course of UN and International Labour Organization conventions, national treaties, and the effects of global climate change and commercial contact to give a fuller picture of the current state of indigenous interests and situations. Brief yet striking examples from a wide variety of groups result in a very useful overview with enough specifics to keep the analysis from becoming too generalized. Useful for anthropology and public policy collections and courses, particularly when supplemented with more-detailed accounts and visual aids. Summing Up: Recommended. General university and high school libraries. * CHOICE *Victims of Progress appears in its sixth updated edition to consider, as an ongoing project, how technology is affecting indigenous peoples around the world, and is recommended for college-level collections strong in anthropology as well as global social issues and cultural studies. It considers the histories of struggles between small-scale indigenous communities and colonists and developers, examines intervention techniques, and posits the theory that these small-scale communities have done a good job in contemporary times of organizing as a political force to defend their territories, lifestyles, and interests. This sixth edition holds expanded discussions of both rebellions and deliberate isolationist tactics, and adds further details on the costs and threats posed to such communities by global warming. No global issues collection should be without this solid reference. * Midwest Book Review *Essential for its scope, detailed analysis, and documentary rigor, the sixth edition of Victims of Progress is an exceptionally learned and uncompromising critique of the neocolonial expansion of capitalist market economy into indigenous peoples’ homelands. Bodley’s updated classic is both an indictment of Euro-American aggressive world expansion and a eulogy of Native civilizations and their wisdom. -- Stefano Varese, professor emeritus, University of California, DavisA must-read… Through its clear arguments and abundant case materials, the sixth edition of Victims of Progress shows how far humans have come in mitigating the damage of an expanding commercial world—where tribal peoples were merely the first to suffer—and in defending our rights to exist as ourselves. It is a book not only of human tragedies, but also of human strengths. Useful in courses on culture change, modernization, and economic development. -- Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, Penn State UniversityVictims of Progress reveals the political and ethnocentric nature of development in the name of 'progress' and contradicts the justification of 'inevitable' ethnocide, genocide, and ecocide found around the world and throughout time. A must-read for anyone interested in models of success based on demonstrated resiliency and dedication of small-scale peoples fighting for autonomy and sovereignty. -- Kerensa Allison, Lewis-Clark State CollegeThis unparalleled survey is an in depth analysis of the problems of survival, adaptation, and human rights faced by indigenous peoples the world over. From the imposition of external economic and political forces to colonialism to globalization, the sixth edition of Bodley’s Victims of Progress covers a wide range of topics. This should be required reading for every student and professional in anthropology. -- Leslie Sponsel, University of Hawai`i, author of Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet RevolutionA beautifully written account of the tragic plight of indigenous peoples under the impact of technological and economic ‘progress’ of industrial nation-states over many centuries. Bodley’s analysis skillfully combines quantitative data with qualitative assessments to illuminate global issues affecting us all. The book is a must for anyone concerned with issues of genocide, environmental destruction, and human rights. Thoroughly updated, this sixth edition will be a valuable asset in undergraduate and graduate courses alike. -- Linda Stone, professor emeritus, Washington State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1: Introduction: Indigenous Peoples and Culture Scale Culture Scale, Culture Process, and Indigenous Peoples Large-Scale versus Small-Scale Society and Culture The Problem of Global-Scale Society and Culture Social Scale and Social Power Negative Development: The Global Pattern Policy Implications 2: Progress and Indigenous Peoples Progress: The Commercial Explosion The Culture of Consumption Resource Appropriation and Acculturation The Role of Ethnocentrism Civilization’s Unwilling Conscripts Cultural Pride versus Progress The Principle of Stabilization 3: The Uncontrolled Frontier The Frontier Process Demographic Impact of the Frontier 4: We Fought with Spears The Punitive Raid Wars of Extermination 5: The Extension of Government Control Aims and Philosophy of Administration Tribal Peoples and National Unity The Transfer of Sovereignty Treaty Making Bringing Government to the Tribes The Political Integration Process Anthropology and Native Administration 6: Land Policies The People–Land Relationship Land Policy Variables 7: Cultural Modification Policies These Are the Things That Obstruct Progress Social Engineering: How to Do It 8: Economic Globalization Forced Labor: Harnessing the Heathens Learning the Dignity of Labor: Taxes and Discipline Creating Progressive Consumers Promoting Technological Change Tourism and Indigenous Peoples 9: The Price of Progress Progress and the Quality of Life Diseases of Development Ecocide Deprivation and Discrimination 10: The Political Struggle for Indigenous Self-Determination Who Are Indigenous Peoples? The Initial Political Movements Creating Nunavut Guna Self-Determination: The Comarca Gunayala The Political Struggle The Shuar Solution CONAIE: Uprising Politics Reshaping Ecuador’s Political Landscape The Dene Nation: Land, Not Money Land Rights and the Outstation Movement in Australia Philippine Tribals: No More Retreat Indigenous Peoples and the Arctic Council The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Tebtebba: An Indigenous Partnership on Climate Change and Forests 11: Petroleum, the Commercial World, and Indigenous Peoples Petroleum: The Unsustainable Foundation of the Commercial World The Gwich’in and Oil Development in the Sacred Place Where Life Begins Petroleum Development and Indigenous Rights in Ecuador First Nations Opposition to Canadian Tar Sand Development Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) vs. Shell Oil Assigning Responsibility for Tar Sand Development 12: Global Warming and Indigenous Peoples The Indigenous Response to Global Warming Indigenous Peoples as Climate Change Refugees Arctic Warming and Alaska Natives Global Warming Perpetuators and Beneficiaries Assessing the Global Costs of Climate Change & the Carbon Economy 13: Human Rights and the Politics of Ethnocide The Realists: Humanitarian Imperialists and Scientists The World Bank: Operational Manual 2005 and False Assurances The Idealist Preservationists You Can’t Leave Them Alone: The Realists Prevail Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Advocates Voluntary Isolation in the Twenty-First Century Indigenous Peoples as Small Nations Conclusion Appendixes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn The Human City, internationally recognized urbanist Joel Kotkin challenges the conventional urban-planning wisdom that favors high-density, "pack-and-stack" strategies. By exploring the economic, social, and environmental benefits of decentralized, family-friendly alternatives, Kotkin concludes that while the word "suburbs" may be outdated, the concept is certainly not dead. Aside from those wealthy enough to own spacious urban homes, people forced into high-density development must accept crowded living conditions and limited privacy, thus degrading their quality of life. Dispersion, Kotkin argues, provides a chance to build a more sustainable, "human-scale" urban environment. After pondering the purpose of a city--and the social, political, economic, and aesthetic characteristics that are associated with urban living--Kotkin explores the problematic realities of today's megacities and the importance of families, neighborhoods, and local communities, arguing that these considerations must guide the way we shape our urban landscapes. He then makes the case for dispersion and explores communities (dynamic small cities, redeveloped urban neighborhoods, and more) that are already providing viable, decentralized alternatives to ultra-dense urban cores. The Human City lays out a vision of urbanism that is both family friendly and flexible. It describes a future where people, aided by technology, are freed from the constraints of small spaces and impossibly high real estate prices. While Kotkin does not call for low-density development per se, he does advocate for a greater range of options for people to live the way they want at various stages of their lives. We are building cities without thinking about the people who live in them, argues The Human City. It's time to change our approach to one that is centered on human values.Trade ReviewPraise for Joel Kotkin's The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us "[Kotkin] weaves an impressive array of original observations about cities into his arguments, enriching our understanding of what cities are about and what they can and must become." --Shlomo Angel, Wall Street Journal "Kotkin argues that suburbs are where middle-class families want to live... A city hostile to the middle class is, in Kotkin's view, a sea hostile to fish." --Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek "[The] kinds of places that are getting it right ... we might call Joel Kotkin cities, after the writer who champions them. These are opportunity cities ... [that] are less regulated, so it's easier to start a business. They are sprawling with easy, hodgepodge housing construction, so the cost of living is low... We should be having a debate between the Kotkin model and the [Richard] Florida model, between two successful ways to create posterity." --David Brooks, New York Times "Kotkin's premise focus[es] on the predictions made by some economists who believe suburbs are going to wither as more Americans return to the cities. He [says] those have been hasty reactions to the 2008 economic recession, and that humans' desire for spacious living remains strong. " --Ronnie Wachter, Chicago Tribune "The Human City ... takes a wider and longer view. Kotkin shows how cities developed as religious, imperial, commercial, and industrial centers... To his subject Kotkin brings a useful worldwide perspective." --Michael Barone, Washington Examiner "[Kotkin] believes it's time to start rethinking what suburbia can be and to become more strategic about how it evolves." --Randy Rieland, Smithsonian.com "Kotkin recommends that we embrace a kind of 'urban pluralism'... That means a sustained effort to make the city livable, yes, but it also entails acceptance of the suburbs... The reality of suburban life isn't as grim as the naysayers suggest, and Kotkin rattles off a long list of statistics to prove it." --Blake Seitz, Washington Free Beacon "[Kotkin] writes that the suburbs are alive and well--and are positioned for strong opportunity." --Michael Stevens, Crain's Chicago Business "Whether you're a downtown dweller or suburbanite, renter or owner, there is plenty of urban food for thought in The Human City." --Deborah Bowers, Winnipeg Free Press "A long and lucid argument against ... the current orthodoxy--that high-density living in the core, rather than suburban sprawl, is the optimal design for the modern urbanopolis." --Pat Kane, New Scientist "[The Human City] is a prolonged argument for development that responds to what people want and need during the course of their lives ... [It] is not meant as an anti-urbanist tract, but rather as a redefinition of urbanism to fit modern realities and the needs of families... It's hard to argue with that point." --David R. Godschalk, Urban Land Magazine "The notion that people are dying to leave the suburbs is just not true... Kotkin [says] most of the job growth and affordable housing are in the suburbs." --Kim Mikus, Daily Herald Advance praise for Joel Kotkin's The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us "The most eloquent expression of urbanism since Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Kotkin writes with a strong sense of place; he recognizes that the geography and traditions of a city create the contours of its urbanity." --Fred Siegel, scholar in residence at St. Francis College, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research "Kotkin is a refreshingly poetic and compelling writer on policy; he weaves data, history, theory, and his own probing analysis into a clear and soulful treatise on the way we ought to live now." --Ted C. Fishman, author of China, Inc. and Shock of Gray "Kotkin is one of the clearest urban writers and thinkers of our time. His first-hand experiences and insights on a broad array of issues such as inequity, infertility, lifestyle, and urban design shake the reader like a jolt of urban caffeine." --Alan M. Berger, codirector of the Center for Advanced Urbanism at MIT, founding director of P-REX Lab "While advocates trumpet megacities and global urbanization, Joel Kotkin makes an informed case for urban dispersal and argues that bigger and denser are not necessarily better." --Witold Rybczynski, author of Mysteries of the Mall "This book asks the crucially important question, 'What is a city for?' It should be read by all urban planners and included on the reading list for any urban planning course in a university." --Chan Heng Chee, chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design Praise for Joel Kotkin's The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050: "Given the viral finger-pointing and hand-wringing over what's seen as America's decline these days, Mr. Kotkin's book provides a timely and welcome... antidote." --Sam Roberts, New York Times "Kotkin... offers a well-researched--and very sunny--forecast for the American economy... His confidence is well-supported and is a reassuring balm amid the political and economic turmoil of the moment." --Publishers Weekly "A fascinating glimpse into a crystal ball, rich in implications that are alternately disturbing and exhilarating." --Kirkus Reviews "Kotkin provides a well-argued, well-researched and refreshingly calm perspective." -- Joe Friesen, The Globe and Mail "Lamenting its own decline has long been an American weakness... Those given to such declinism may derive a little comfort from Joel Kotkin's latest book." --The Economist "Kotkin has a striking ability to envision how global forces will shape daily family life, and his conclusions can be thought-provoking as well as counterintuitive." --WBUR-FM, Boston's NPR News Station Praise for Joel Kotkin's The New Class Conflict: "Kotkin is to be commended for seeing past the daily bric-a-brac of American politics to perceive the newly emerging class divisions." -- Jay Cost, The Washington Free Beacon "... Paints a dire picture of the undeclared war on the middle class." -- Kyle Smith, New York Post "... In having the courage to junk the old nostrums, [Kotkin] has taken an important step forward." --Financial Times "This original and provocative book should stimulate fresh thinking--and produce vigorous dissent." --Foreign Affairs Praise for Joel Kotkin's The City: A Global History: "... This fast read succeeds most with Kotkin as storyteller, flying through time and around the world to weave so many disparate histories into one urban tapestry." --The Fifth Annual Planetizen Top 10 Books List, 2006 Edition "... Offers fascinating insight into the ideologies that have created different city designs, and into the natural human desire to gather together to live and for commerce." --Steve Greenhut,The Orange County Register "The book is taut, elegant, informative and lots of fun to read. When I got to the end, I wished it had been longer." --Alan Ehrenhalt,Governing Magazine

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Book SynopsisIn Connection to Nature, Deep Ecology, and Conservation Social Science: Human-Nature Bonding and Protecting the Natural World , Christian Diehm analyzes the relevance of the philosophy of deep ecology to contemporary discussions of human-nature connectedness. Focusing on deep ecologists’ notion of “identification” with nature, Diehm argues that deep ecological theory is less conceptually problematic than is sometimes thought, and offers valuable insights into what a sense of connection to nature entails, what its attitudinal and behavioral effects might be, and how it might be nurtured and developed. This book is closely informed by, and engages at length with, conservation social science, which Diehm draws on to assess the claims of deep ecology theorists, resolve long-standing problems associated with their work, investigate the impacts of time outdoors on human-nature bonding, and critically review the biophilia hypothesis. Emphasizing the foundational role of ecologically-inclusive identities in pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, Diehm demonstrates that having a sense of connection to nature is more important than many environmental advocates have realized, and that deep ecology has much to add to the increasingly pressing conversations about it.Trade Review"Chris Diehm here confronts two related questions 'Whatever happened to deep ecology?' and 'Is deep ecology dead?' To the first he answers that the spirit of deep ecology now animates those of the social sciences that have taken an environmental turn. To the second he answers that news of its death has been greatly exaggerated." -- J. Baird Callicott, University of North Texas"Chris Diehm has written a rich, generous, and thoughtful exploration into the meanings and significance of ‘identification with nature.’ By accounting for the full array of values that people can and do express in advocacy for and defense of the more than human world, Diehm breathes new life into the discussions around non-instrumental bases for environmental concern. His ideas of ‘identification-as-belonging’ and ‘identification-as-kinship’ break new theoretical ground and shine a spotlight on the significance of Arne Naess’s deep ecology and its broader significance for enhancing decision-making to improve quality of life for all on a planet in peril." -- Harold Glasser, Western Michigan University"With the beginning of the 21st century, research on the human connection with nature has surged, in the sense of people’s emotional affiliation with nature, understanding of interdependence, and motivation to protect the natural world. For the 'conservation social sciences' that study this subject, Diehm shows how the philosophy of deep ecology can help clarify core ideas. Demonstrating an impressive grasp of research in environmental education and conservation psychology, he draws parallels between discoveries in these fields and principles of deep ecology, building a case for free access to nature across the spectrum from cities to wilderness, and formative experiences in nature that can be achieved through simple means." -- Louise Chawla, University of Colorado Boulder"Diehm’s accessible book is a nuanced and thoughtful account of human-nature connection. It demonstrates a depth of thinking that is much needed in this time of urgent global challenges. Over 70 years ago, people began calling for an end to the destruction wrought on other species and wild places. Today, academics, activists, and scientists are ringing alarm bells on the perilous state of human existence. This book is a must read for those wanting to better understand the ideas behind human-nature connectivity. It is also an invaluable resource for those advocating for decisive action to address environmental harm and sustain humanity." -- Kate Booth, University of Tasmania"While some (including myself) have wondered if deep ecology withered away under the heat of its critics, Diehm’s book suggests that it may have been picked up by and incorporated into the environmental social sciences. With his eyes wide open to the criticisms of deep ecology, Diehm argues that empirical research into environmental place attachment and identity confirms the merits of deep ecological theorizing about identification with nature. This book offers a masterful map of both the philosophical terrain surrounding deep ecology and the scientific literature in conservation psychology and related fields. Diehm shows us that rather than being defunct or out of date, deep ecology can be a fecund site of mutual benefit between environmental philosophy and environmental science." -- Nathan Kowalsky, St. Joseph’s CollegeTable of ContentsContentsForeword by Holmes Rolston IIIAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Connection to Nature and the Enduring Influence of Deep EcologyChapter 1: Self-Realization and Identification with NatureChapter 2: Ecological Identity Matters: Deep Ecology and Conservation PsychologyChapter 3: Connection to Nature and Environmental ValuesChapter 4: We Belong Outside: Connectedness to Nature and Outdoor ExperienceChapter 5: Loving More-than-Human Life: Connectedness to Nature, Deep Ecology, and BiophiliaBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisMoves beyond the stereotypes that conflate arranged marriages with forced marriages. Using in-depth interviews and participant observations, this book assembles a rich and diverse array of everyday marriage narratives and trajectories and highlights how considerations of romantic love are woven into traditional arranged marriage practices.Trade Review"Marriage never went out of fashion, certainly among South Asians, though its forms, culture, and politics were never static. Learning to Love gives us a fine grained narration of fluid, changing practices and negotiations shaping ‘arranged marriage’ and intimacy through the voices of two generations of British Indians. Raksha Pande uncovers their making of culture, tradition, choice, modernity, and claims to citizenship contesting the stereotypes that prevail in the ‘west’." -- Rajni Palriwala * co-editor of Marrying in South Asia: Shifting Concepts, Changing Practices in a Globalising World *"Amidst rising anti-immigrant sentiment, Learning to Love is a welcome intervention into entrenched, nationalist discourses of ‘arranged marriage’ that present it as anachronistic and utterly different from love marriage. Pande highlights the hopes and strategies of British-Indians, young and old, who talk of ‘rishta,’ matchmaking, intergenerational negotiation, modernity, and falling in love with the right person. A breath of fresh air!" -- Meena Khandelwal * author of Women in Ochre Robes *"Theoretically robust, lucid in style, and presented in an accessible manner. It is a welcome addition to the literature on marriage and spousal selection in general and diasporic marriages in particular. It will be of interest to scholars in the domain of geography, social anthropology, sociology, and gender studies working on questions of diaspora, marriage migration, and (informal) citizenship and anyone interested in the theme of marriage and transnational lives." * Gender, Place & Culture *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword by Péter Berta Preface and Acknowledgments 1 The Politics of Marriage and Migration in Postcolonial Britain 2 Becoming Modern and British: Enacting Citizenship through Arranged Marriages 3 Continuing Traditions as a Matter of Arrangement 4 Becoming a “Suitable Boy” and a “Good Girl” 5 Learning to Love 6 The Ties That Bind: Marriage, Belonging, and Identity 7 Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Everything is in flux, as we are told over and over again. And yet, these are fluxes in which nothing ever really changes... Other thinkers have characterized globalized and financialized capitalism in this way; Neyrat sees it as a dilemma for critical thought as well... In a world where anything can be anyplace, and anything can switch places with anything else, philosophy must insist on its power to be, not everyplace, but noplace. It must never fit in, but always disturb its context, ... maintaining a relation with the very Outside that our dominant social, economic, and intellectual conditions seek to deny or suppress... Above all, Atopias is a work of ethics, exhorting us to recognize and find room for the many forms of existence with whom we share our planet." -- -from Steven Shaviro's ForewordTable of ContentsCritique of pure madness Book I: Toposophy 1.1 The undamaged and the contagious 1.2 Saturated immanence and transcendence x 1.3 Socratic divergence Book II: Theory of the trans-ject 2.1 Being-outside 2.2 Coalitions 2.3 Ab-solved freedom 2.4 Language and dis-joining 2.5 On the subject of animals Book III: The metaphysical proposition 3.1 The transgression of the principle of the excluded middle 3.2 The leap and the loop 3.3 The unlocatable 3.4 The madwoman of the out-of-place 3.5 Science(s), art, politics What cries out

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Book SynopsisTemporary and Tactical Urbanism examines a key set of urban design strategies that have emerged in the twenty-first century. Such projects range from guerrilla gardens and bike lanes to more formalised temporary beaches and swimming pools, parklets, pop-up plazas and buildings and container towns. These practices enable diverse forms of economic, social and artistic life that are usually repressed by the fixities of urban form and its management. This book takes a thematic approach to explore what the scope of this practice is, and understand why it has risen to prominence, how it works, who is involved, and what its implications are for the future of city design and planning. It critically examines the material, social, economic and political complexities that surround and enable these small, ephemeral urban interventions. It identifies their short-term and long-term implications for urban intensity, diversity, creativity and adaptability. The book''s insightTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Definitions, 2. Interests, 3. Practice, 4. Assemblage, 5. Creativity, 6. Temporality, 7. Capacities, 8. Futures

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Book SynopsisSeeing the camp as a persistent political instrument in Israel–Palestine and beyondThe Common Camp underscores the role of the camp as a spatial instrument employed for reshaping, controlling, and struggling over specific territories and populations. Focusing on the geopolitical complexity of Israel–Palestine and the dramatic changes it has experienced during the past century, this book explores the region’s extensive networks of camps and their existence as both a tool of colonial power and a makeshift space of resistance. Examining various forms of camps devised by and for Zionist settlers, Palestinian refugees, asylum seekers, and other groups, Irit Katz demonstrates how the camp serves as a common thread in shaping lands and lives of subjects from across the political spectrum. Analyzing the architectural and political evolution of the camp as a modern instrument engaged by colonial and national powers (as well as those opposing them), Katz offers a unique perspective on the dynamics of Israel–Palestine, highlighting how spatial transience has become permanent in the ongoing story of this contested territory. The Common Camp presents a novel approach to the concept of the camp, detailing its varied history as an apparatus used for population containment and territorial expansion as well as a space of everyday life and subversive political action. Bringing together a broad range of historical and ethnographic materials within the context of this singular yet versatile entity, the book locates the camp at the core of modern societies and how they change and transform. Trade Review"The Common Camp is truly original and deeply researched. It is a brilliant study that is bound to become a classic read for anyone wishing to understand the camp in all its various manifestations and shifts in power relations between those entrapped and encamped and those external to its borders."—Dawn Chatty, University of Oxford"The Common Camp is a great book, both theoretically and historically, and likely to become a foundational reference. It provides a substantial advance on theorizations of the camp, developing from and critiquing Agamben’s work. The rich discussion of the history and politics of Israel–Palestine is an analysis through the camp as much as of the camp, which opens some valuable and much-needed perspective."—Stuart Elden, author of The Early FoucaultTable of ContentsGlossaryIntroduction: The Common Camp1. The Camp Reconfigured: Modernity’s Versatile Architecture of Power2. Facilitating Double Colonialism: British and Zionist Camps in Mandatory Palestine3. Gathering, Absorbing, and Reordering the Diaspora: Immigrant and Transit Camps of Israel’s Early Statehood4. Forced Pioneering: Settling Israel’s Frontiers5. Unrecognized Order: The Imposed Camp-ness of the Negev/Naqab Bedouin6. Camping, Decamping, Encamping: Palestinian Refugee and Protest Camps and Israeli Settler Camps in the Occupied Territories 7. In the Desert Penal Colony: Holot Detention Camp for African Asylum SeekersConclusion, or Toward an Ever-Emerging Theory of the CampAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisOver the last several decades, life in Lahore has been undergoing profound transformations, from rapid and uneven urbanization to expanding state institutions and informal economies. What do these transformations look like if viewed from the lens of waste materials and the lives of those who toil with them? In Lahore, like in many parts of Pakistan and South Asia, waste workers—whether municipal employees or informal laborers—are drawn from low- or noncaste (Dalit) groups and dispose the collective refuse of the city's 11 million inhabitants. Bringing workers into contact with potentially polluting materials reinforces their stigmatization and marginalization, and yet, their work allows life to go on across Lahore and beyond. This historical and ethnographic account examines how waste work has been central to organizing and transforming the city of Lahore—its landscape, infrastructures, and life—across historical moments, from the colonial period to the present. Building upon conversations about changing configurations of work and labor under capitalism, and utilizing a theoretical framework of reproduction, Waqas H. Butt traces how forms of life in Punjab, organized around caste-based relations, have become embedded in infrastructures across Pakistan, making them crucial to numerous processes unfolding at distinct scales. Life Beyond Waste maintains that processes reproducing life in a city like Lahore must be critically assessed along the lines of caste, class, and religion, which have been constitutive features of urbanization across South Asia.Trade Review"This book helps us understand the centrality of caste as a category and the processes of pollution/purity linked as they are to the labyrinths through which waste work is organized in Lahore. It is a path-breaking contribution to the fields of urban studies, informal labor practices and the production of social marginality in Pakistan. It will undoubtedly be a model for future research."—Kamran Asdar Ali, University of Texas, Austin"Life Beyond Waste is a deeply sensitive ethnography of Lahore's waste workers and traders, offering luminous insights on the entanglements of people, matter, and institutions that constitute the city's "waste infrastructure." The book is also distinctive for its historical analysis of how agrarian class and caste inequalities are reproduced in urban Pakistan. A model for urban anthropology and waste studies!"—Vinay Gidwani, University of Minnesota"Butt shows waste infrastructure is about more than where pollution goes and who decides. Combining richly-detailed ethnography with in-depth history on the continuity between colonial governance and recent statecraft, he uncovers the diverse forms of labor that are necessary to reproduce urban life and inequality, whether in Pakistan or in wasted worlds beyond."—Joshua Reno, Binghamton University"How is hate channeled through waste work carried out by Christians as non-Muslims? How do powerlessness and anger touch the lives of those who work with waste materials? Butt's interventions on these critical questions bring to life a story of caste, waste work, and urban life that are not only in a state of flux and transformation but also a site of contestation and struggle."—Nausheen H. Anwar, The Developing EconomiesTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. An Order for Urban Life 3. The Appearance of Things 4. Surplus and Its Excess 5. The Unevenness of Intimacy 6. The Possibility of Reproduction 7. Coda

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Research Agenda for Place Branding explores ideas and debates that inform a refreshing take on the future of place branding and marketing. It argues that we are at a juncture where the logical and sensible step is to push the âreset buttonâ on such activity and fully reconsider its purpose and goals.Trade Review'Most key themes of interest to anyone involved in place branding research are covered in the governance, contexts and experiences sections, and along with the key grounding issues, the book contains some very insightful case studies. In the final chapter, Stephen Brown recognises that while place branding may have peaked, we now see more of a focus on destination demarketing. This book is therefore very timely. Since global tourism was devastated in 2020 and places seek to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a more considered research agenda as outlined in this book may lead to places being better managed with a focus more on sufficiency than growth, so we do not face a need for destination demarketing again.' -- Heather Skinner, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK'At last, a truly critical book on a highly controversial matter, with a broad range of contributions from geography, marketing, politics and beyond. One of its many merits is the juxtaposition of contrasting perspectives: from those who see place branding as a means of improving places, to others who consider it just another tool of the neoliberal project. This volume is an indispensable reference work for anybody who wants to understand the development, limitations, and potential research agendas of this ''discipline''.' -- Ares Kalandides, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK'A Research Agenda for Place Branding is not only the title of this book - but is also much needed. While in recent decades we created common ground and shared definitions (or at least agreed to disagree), place branding now needs an academic inspiration, some novel ideas and rigorous, impactful contributions. This book combines many of the critical well-known interdisciplinary minds of our field. I invite you to read it and use its ideas to develop bold research ideas and create this necessary new research agenda for place branding.' -- Sebastian Zenker, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1 Place branding’s present and past realities, and future research agendas 1 Dominic Medway, Gary Warnaby and John Byrom PART I GOVERNANCE 2 Place branding and the neoliberal class settlement 19 Aram Eisenschitz 3 Computational approaches to place branding: A call for a theory-driven research agenda 33 Efe Sevin 4 Demystifying participation and engagement in the branding of urban places 47 Andrea Insch 5 The spatial planning–place branding nexus: A research agenda for spatial development 67 Eduardo Oliveira, Kristof Van Assche and Raoul Beunen PART II CONTEXTS 6 Place branding and locational decisions: Taking a behavioural economics perspective? 87 Aleks Vladimirov and Gary Warnaby 7 Global city branding 101 Adriana Campelo 8 The Nordic wave in place branding: Global implications and relevance 117 Cecilia Cassinger, Andrea Lucarelli and Szilvia Gyimóthy 9 The tale of three cities: Place branding, scalar complexity and football 131 Steve Millington, Chloe Steadman, Gareth Roberts and Dominic Medway 10 Sustainable Development Goals in place branding: Developing a research agenda 151 Anette Therkelsen, Laura James and Henrik Halkier 11 Keeping pace with the digital transformation of place 163 Brendan James Keegan PART III EXPERIENCE 12 Posthuman phenomenology: What are places like for nonhumans? 183 Jack Coffin 13 Co-creation of place brands? 201 Jenny Rowley and Sonya Hanna 14 Tourism, the burden of authenticity and place branding 215 Maria Lichrou and Lisa O’Malley 15 Making ‘sense’ of place branding: Adopting a sensemaking, sensefiltering and sensegiving lens 233 Laura Reynolds and Nicole Koenig-Lewis 16 Considering place and the sensorium through the lens of non-representational theory 247 Simon Cryer PART IV CREATIVITY 17 Illuminating identity: The capacity of light festivals to enhance place? 267 Tim Edensor 18 ‘The artist in you’: Thinking differently about place branding research 283 Mihalis Kavaratzis and Gary Warnaby 19 Peak place marketing: My part in its downfall 301 Stephen Brown Index 313

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION Sarah R. Osterhoudt and K. Sivaramakrishnan FARMING AND FOOD 1 . THE FARMING OF TRUST: ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND THE LIMITS OF TRANSPARENCY IN UTTARAKHAND, INDIA Shaila Seshia Galvin 2 . A "QUEER-LOOKING COMPOUND": RACE, ABJECTION, AND THE POLITICS OF HAWAIIAN POI Hi'ilei Julia Hobart URBAN ENVIRONMENTS 3 . HOW THE GRASS BECAME GREENER IN THE CITY: ON URBAN IMAGININGS AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING IN SWEDEN Cindy Isenhour 4 . CIRCULARITY AND ENCLOSURES: METABOLIZING WASTE WITH THE BLACK SOLDIER FLY Amy Zhang ENERGY AND ENERGY ALTERNATIVES 5 . LANDSCAPES OF POWER: RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTIVISM IN DINÉ BIKÉYAH Dana E. Powell and Dáilan J. Long 6 . DECOLONIZING ENERGY: BLACK LIVES MATTER AND TECHNOSCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AMID SOLAR TRANSITIONS Myles Lennon NONHUMAN LIFE 7 . "THE GOAT THAT DIED FOR FAMILY": ANIMAL SACRIFICE AND INTERSPECIES KINSHIP IN INDIA'S CENTRAL HIMALAYAS Radhika Govindrajan 8 . PASSIVE FLORA? RECONSIDERING NATURE'S AGENCY THROUGH HUMAN-PLANT STUDIES John Charles Ryan CLIMATE, LANDSCAPE, AND IDENTITY 9 . IMAGINING THE ORDINARY IN PARTICIPATORY CLIMATE ADAPTATION Sarah E. Vaughn 10. WHAT THE SANDS REMEMBER Vanessa Agard-Jones LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'A powerful, thought-provoking and timely contribution, offering new insights that will greatly enhance our understanding of well-being and its determinants.' -- Dimitris Ballas, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'Wellbeing has been a vibrant field of research across a number of disciplines for several years. However, the experience of the pandemic, which has exposed deeply ingrained inequalities and injustices, makes the concept more relevant than ever. The pandemic raises the possibility of transformational change that could lead to a refocusing of policy goals away from narrowly-defined economic indicators to those focused on a multidimensional conception of wellbeing. As such, this volume is incredibly well timed. It brings together contributions from across the social sciences to demonstrate how understanding the ways in which wellbeing is mobilised as a concept in research, practice and policy is central to these endeavours. In highlighting practice-based approaches the volume reflects on how wellbeing could form the foundation of a post-pandemic world. In doing so, it provides a rich and valuable contribution not only to wellbeing scholarship but also to practical debates on how to take this agenda forward most effectively.' -- Ian Bache, University of Sheffield, UK'An essential practical aide for charting the challenges facing us today with the ambition they merit, A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research offers guidance for actions and policies to improve wellbeing while casting some light on the different understandings of this important, but complex concept.' -- Katherine Trebeck, Wellbeing Economy Alliance'Wellbeing is the overarching aim of social science and needs a multidisciplinary dialogue and approach. For sustainable, inclusive well-being as both a goal and process we need to draw on the strengths of all academic disciplines. You won‚Äôt agree with everything here, I don‚Äôt, but that‚Äôs the point as we work out what really matters, how we can study it and how to use that knowledge in practice.' -- Nancy Hey, Executive Director, What Works Centre for Wellbeing, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xiv Katherine Trebeck, Wellbeing Economy Alliance 1 Introduction to wellbeing research 1 Beverley A Searle, Jessica Pykett and Maria Jesus Alfaro-Simmonds PART I APPROACHING WELLBEING 2 Commentary to Part I: reanimating the radical possibilities of wellbeing 23 Sarah Atkinson 3 Towards a queer epistemological framework for wellbeing research 29 Julia Zielke 4 A Marxian approach to wellbeing: human nature and use value 51 David Watson 5 Developing qualitative, biographical research into happiness and wellbeing: a sociological perspective 68 Mark Cieslik 6 Practicing wellbeing through community economies: an action research approach 84 Thomas SJ Smith and Kelly Dombroski PART II PRACTICING WELLBEING 7 Commentary to Part II: a wellbeing lens in practice 104 Neil Thin 8 Prisoners’ rehabilitation and wellbeing: a psychosocial perspective 110 Fabio Tartarini 9 Gender and wellbeing in post-war Sri Lanka 129 Fazeeha Azmi 10 Wellbeing and inclusion: a place for religion 148 Laura Kapinga and Bettina Bock 11 Children experiencing happiness in the city 164 Maria Jesus Alfaro-Simmonds 12 Housing inequalities and wellbeing: a critical analysis of narratives from stakeholders in Luxembourg 184 Magdalena Górczyńska-Angiulli, Elise Machline 13 Woodlands and wellbeing: evaluating the ‘Actif Woods Wales’ programme 205 Heli Gittins, Sophie Wynne-Jones and Val Morrison PART III WHERE NEXT FOR WELLBEING? 14 Commentary to Part III: wellbeing: a means for informed policy-making 227 Susan J Elliott 15 Who benefits and who suffers from international migration? Global evidence from the science of happiness 232 Martijn Hendriks 16 Human wellbeing in environmental management 245 Kelly Biedenweg and David J Trimbach 17 Budgeting for wellbeing 266 Arthur Grimes 18 Subjective wellbeing and transformation 282 Beverley A Searle Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This thought-provoking volume sits at the nexus of social innovation and democratic political theory and practice. Leading international scholars compare and confront different approaches to nurturing emancipatory social change in a world increasingly encountering populist politics and ruptures to “democratic” systems. It provides a valuable landmark for anyone interested in solidarity-based social relations and the potential for social political change.’ -- Jean Hillier, RMIT University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Can Mutual Aid in a Post-industrial Society Reforge the Political? Frank Moulaert, Bob Jessop, Erik Swyngedouw and Liana Simmons 2. Bottom-linked Governance and Socio-political Transformation Frank Moulaert 3. Is Emancipatory Politicization Still Possible Today? Erik Swyngedouw 4. Exploring the Dilemma between Self-emancipation and Self-responsibilization Bob Jessop 5. Debate: A Dialogical Encounter on the Potentialities of Social Innovation for Social-Political Transformation 6. Towards Socially Innovative Political Transformation Frank Moulaert, Pieter Van den Broeck, Liana Simmons, Bob Jessop and Erik Swyngedouw Index

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Book SynopsisAdam Bobbette tells the story of how modern theories of the earth emerged from the slopes of Indonesia's volcanoes, showing that the origin of the earth sciences emerged from a fusion of Western and non-Western cosmology, theology, anthropology, and geology.Trade Review“Adam Bobbette’s simultaneous making strange of Western science and making reasonable of animist thought give this book its charm and intellectual heft. I can’t think of any other book that is as balanced in its treatment of Western science and non-Western thought and as insistent on putting them on a level playing field. At once ethnographic and global in scope, The Pulse of the Earth boldly defines and owns the concept of political geology every bit as much as it is a book about Java or a political volcano.” -- Nigel Clark, coauthor of * Planetary Social Thought: The Anthropocene Challenge to the Social Sciences *“Adam Bobbette’s book is ambitious. To quote Goethe, it is ‘endowed with magnificent sensory perception’ and rubs against the patience of scholars who are more ‘successful at ordering phenomena and putting them under the proper rubrics.’ The Pulse of the Earth is a perilous and exciting book.” -- Rudolf Mrázek, author of * The Complete Lives of Camp People: Colonialism, Fascism, Concentrated Modernity *"Java is a worthy stage to host this intense combination of fiery volcanism, cosmology, and culture, and this work provides an accessible introduction to political geology in both concept and practice. . . . Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals; general readers." -- J. Brewer * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xix 1. Political Geology as Method 1 2. The Origins of Java in Four Maps: From an Island of Ruins to Youthful Throes 20 3. Intercalated: The Political and Spiritual Geographies of Plate Tectonics 52 4. AD 1006 Geodeterminism: Cultures of Catastrophe and the Story of a Date 80 5. Geopoetics: Joannes Umbgrove’s Cosmic and Aesthetic Science 114 6. Volcano Observatories: Proximity and Distance in Science and Mysticism 142 Conclusion 175 Notes 179 Bibliography 197 Index 215

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Book SynopsisA cultural geographer and an art historian offer fresh interpretations of Muybridge's famous motion studies through the lenses of mobility and race. In 1878, Eadweard Muybridge successfully photographed horses in motion, proving that all four hooves leave the ground at once for a split second during full gallop. This was the beginning of Muybridge's decades-long investigation into instantaneous photography, culminating in his masterpiece Animal Locomotion. Muybridge became one of the most influential photographers of his time, and his stop-motion technique helped pave the way for the motion-picture industry, born a short decade later. Coauthored by cultural geographer Tim Cresswell and art historian John Ott, this book reexamines the motion studies as historical forms of mobility, in which specific forms of motion are given extraordinary significance and accrued value. Through a lively, interdisciplinary exchange, the authors explore how mobility is contextualized within the traTable of ContentsContents Introduction Anthony W. Lee Visualizing Mobility Tim Cresswell Race and Mobility John Ott Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA rigorous examination of 'dispersal', which forms the basis of the government’s asylum policyTrade Review'Elegant and disturbing [...] a brilliant analysis of the cruel biopolitics of care in contemporary Britain' -- Ash Amin, Chair of Geography at Cambridge University'Indispensable reading for anyone interested in the contemporary policies, practices, spaces, and politics of asylum' -- Suzan Ilcan, Professor of Sociology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario'A tour-de-force. The evidence for the violence of the country's system of dispersal of asylum-seekers is shocking. Bursting with ideas, this book contains the seeds of an urgently-needed political, social and cultural transformation' -- Ben Rogaly, Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sussex'Rigorously diagnoses a long-term malaise in the UK system of 'asylum accommodation'. An inexorably unaccountable system hidden in plain sight, in poverty blighted communities. A system that separates people from mainstream life, frequently with loss of hope and health. A system that reduces people to unit costs in often profitable company accounts. A system that does not need to be like this. This book shows us how to change it' -- Graham O'Neill, human rights worker for Commission for Racial Equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission and Scottish Refugee Council'A forensic and compelling examination of how systems that exist in theory to protect some of the most vulnerable people in our society end up harming them' -- Daniel Trilling, journalist and author of 'Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe''A much-needed book about the workings and effects of dispersal. Darling brilliantly unveils how exhaustion operates as a governing strategy; how the sufferings of dispersal are created by or endured through withdrawal, fragmentation, weariness, but also defiance and care' -- Anne-Marie Fortier, Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University'Essential and compelling [...] illuminates the humanity of people navigating their violent dispersal through systems designed to treat them inhumanely' -- Alison Mountz, author of 'The Death of Asylum'Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Dispersal, Debilitation, and Distributed Violence 2. Creating Dispersal 3. Outsourcing Asylum 4. The Retreat of Local Government 5. Dismantling Support 6. Enduring Asylum 7. Enduring Otherwise: Counter-conducts of Care Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisToward Sustainable Communities is the definitive guide to creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, and prosperous places. This completely revised 5th edition organizes community resources into 8 interrelated forms of capital, creating an innovative framework for maximizing social, economic, and environmental benefits.Trade ReviewRoseland, Stout, and Spiliotopoulou have masterfully woven together a comprehensive collection of abstract concepts and terminology from the realms of economics, social science, and urban planning in the fifth edition of Toward Sustainable Communities. Utilizing the helpful eight forms of Community Capital organizing framework, with clear illustrations and community-based examples, the authors have produced an essential text for all practitioners and students of sustainability planning. — Karla A. Ebenbach, Chair, American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division, AICP, LEED Green Associate, President, Ebenbach Consulting LLC Using the compass as a foundation, Toward Sustainable Communities orients readers to an updated framework aligned with the ever-evolving field of sustainability science. Maintaining the three pillars as a back-drop, the text explores eight forms of community capital, each interconnected and dependent on the other. From defining key terms to describing sustainable development’s back story, it is essential reading for those new to the space and should be on the shelf of every practitioner as their go-to reference. — Hilari Varnadore, Vice President for Cities, U.S. Green Building Council Toward Sustainable Communities is the single most significant book of its kind. It demonstrates that the future we need can be achieved, and that the future we need can be a future we want. Toward Sustainable Communities is essential reading for everyone who wants a sustainable world, now and in the future. — Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability As any sustainability professional knows, the battle for sustainability will be won — or lost — in cities. After all, the way cities are designed and governed determines over 80 percent of its residents’ resource demand. There is no better guide than Mark Roseland, for showing us what’s possible so we can win this battle. Please give this book to every local official you know. — Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., President, Global Footprint Network Toward Sustainable Communities deftly situates community sustainability efforts in the broader policy arena and introduces the ‘community capital framework’ to advance a systems perspective that enhances our understanding of the complexities involved. The book provides a wealth of real-world examples and tools aimed at mobilizing citizens as well as governments. It is an invaluable resource for practitioners and policymakers alike. — James Goldstein, Director, Sustainable Communities Program, Tellus InstituteTable of ContentsPreface Foreword Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: The Global Context for Sustainability Chapter 2: Sustainable Community Development Chapter 3: Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development Chapter 4: Planning for Sustainable Community Development Chapter 5: The Community Capital Compass Part II: Introduction Part II: Section 1: Introduction: Environmental Sustainability Chapter 6: Natural Capital Chapter 7: Built Capital Part II: Section 2: Introduction: Economic Sustainability Chapter 8: Organizational Capital Chapter 9: Political Capital Chapter 10: Financial Capital Part II: Section 3: Introduction: Social Sustainability Chapter 11: Cultural Capital Chapter 12: Human Capital Chapter 13: Relational Capital Part III: Introduction: Pursuing Sustainable Community Development Chapter 14: Navigating Community Change Chapter 15: Challenges and Opportunities References Index

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Book SynopsisPsychogeography usually refers to radical and artistic ways of walking or to a conflation of psychology with geography. In this unique work, the author makes arguments for considering psychogeography as a way to critique the contemporary world and to consider new ways of studying the interface of human beings in environments. The book begins by introducing and explaining the term psychogeography from a range of academic, activist, and artistic perspectives. Each chapter presents different approaches to doing psychogeography and there are arguments presented for why there is a need for a postpsychology. The author takes a creative and innovative approach to psychogeography by extending walking methods of research to include other forms of practice and research including playwriting and wargaming. The only book written on psychogeography from a psychological perspective, this book will appeal to researchers and students of psychology, geography, architecture, anTrade Review'Situationist ideas have been trickling their way into the social sciences for some time now. This book by Alex Bridger attempts to demonstrate the relevance of these concepts to psychology. Debord, Trocchi, Ivan Chtcheglov and a whole host of other thinkers are utilised to make fresh connections. It is written with pathos and backed up by a wealth of academic and hard to come by radical texts. I find it a fascinating corrective to depoliticised takes on the Situationist Internationalists and I hope it inspires new research into the relationship between people and their environments.’ – Babak Fozooni, Associate Lecturer, The Open University, UK‘Alex Bridger’s book brings together psychogeography and psychology in a challenge to conventional ways of undertaking academic work. The concepts from both academic fields are well-explained and, in a language accessible to anyone interested in either subject area, scholars or otherwise. Notably, this is a practice-based text, demonstrating the importance of actually carrying out the psychogeographical work in the field, with its socio-political significance well-situated in contemporary times. Bridger instils himself in the text via his practice, demonstrating the importance of the subjective aspect of psychogeography, one that, he explains, is problematic in his own academic field, psychology. It is this, he says, that is its "political purpose", and this too, is what makes the book so significant today. But it is also a personal project for Bridger, and this is what makes it readily available to any potentially interested reader. Bridger’s book is both a new addition to the growing psychogeographical corpus, but also stands in its own right as an excellent current introduction to the subject.’ – Tina Richardson, author/editor of Walking Inside Out: Contemporary British PsychogeographyTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to psychogeography Chapter 2: Conceptualising the field Chapter 3: Doing psychogeography: Dérives, academic papers, playwriting and wargamingChapter 4: Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis book details a process of creating a long-term sustainability and resilience plan for local governments to use in designing and implementing sustainability and resilience-related policies, initiatives, and programs. It offers guidance and methods in applying sustainability and resilience strategies to attain the prosperity of organizations and communities. The recommendations in this book are based on the author's years of experience in directing applied resilience and sustainability planning for a local government, and years of research covering diverse aspects of sustainability and resilience from climate change, climate preparedness and readiness, quadruple bottom line strategy, greenhouse gas emission reduction policies, climate adaptation and mitigation to sustainable energy policies and initiatives. Chapter one defines terms related to sustainability and resilience and addresses how the topics reshape local governments and communities. Chapter two maps out the sustainability and resilience process for organizations and communities, determining the appropriate steps to be taken at each level of sustainability and resilience planning. Chapter three identifies community and organizational level engagement, with internal and external stakeholders, including designs necessary throughout these processes. Chapter four contains measuring, tracking, monitoring and reporting methods using the quadruple bottom line strategy, and developing a sustainability and resilience progress report to ensure accountability, transparency, and good governance. Then, chapter five details the implementation of a sustainability and resilience plan once it is established, describing potential programs and initiatives to achieve sustainable and resilient communities. Chapter six describes the intersection between sustainability and resilience, and chapter seven examines the tools and resources available to create a practical sustainability and resilience plan. Chapter eight concludes the text by addressing the future of sustainability and resilience, and complexities of the modern dynamics of the interconnected systems in cities, counties, and organizations, and recommends how local government administrators in their planning methods and strategies must consider these challenges.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Reviewing and Defining the Sustainability and Resilience Terms.- Chapter 2: Mapping Out The Sustainability Process for Organizations and Communities.- Chapter 3: Organizational Level and Community Level Engagement and Defining Outcome Champions.- Chapter 4: Measuring, tracking and reporting using sustainability progress reports.- Chapter 5: Implementation of the Sustainability Plan - Putting A Plan to the Test.- Chapter 6: Intersection of Sustainability and Resiliency.- Chapter 7: Tools and Resources Available for Sustainability Planning.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisSpace, governance, and ethnic conflict in contested citiesTrade ReviewThis book offers valuable interdisciplinary perspectives on the nature of identity conflicts and governance, and their impacts upon the urban condition. This book is an insightful read for the urbanist, sociologist, political geographer, and historian alike—or anyone for that matter who is searching for a deeper understanding of the complexities of identities and their relations with networks of sovereignty. * Contemporary Sociology *Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsA Note on DatesIntroduction: Cities and Sovereignty: Identity Conflicts in the Urban Realm / Diane E. Davis and Nora Libertun de DurenPart 1. Modes of Sovereignty, Urban Governance, and the City 1. Jerusalem at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century: Spatial Continuity and Social Fragmentation / Nora Libertun de Duren 2. Imperial Nationhood and Its Impact on Colonial Cities: Issues of Intergroup Peace and Conflict in Pondicherry and Vietnam / Anne Raffin 3. Confessionalism and Public Space in Ottoman and Colonial Jerusalem / Salim TamariPart 2. Scales of Sovereignty and the Remaking of Urban and National Space 4. Sovereignty, Nationalism, and Globalization in Bilbao and the Basque Country / Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría 5. Contesting the Legitimacy of Urban Restructuring and Highways in Beirut's Irregular Settlements / Agnès Deboulet and Mona Fawaz 6. Urban Locational Policies and the Geographies of Post-Keynesian Statehood in Western Europe / Neil BrennerPart 3. Sovereignty, Representation, and the Urban Built Environment 7. Iconic Architecture and Urban, National, and Global Identities / Leslie Sklair 8. The Temptations of Nationalism in Modern Capital Cities / Lawrence J. Vale 9. Hurvat haMidrash—The Ruin of the Oracle: Louis Kahn's Influence on the Reconstruction of the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem / Eric OrozcoConclusion: Theoretical and Empirical Reflections on Cities, Sovereignty, Identity, and Conflict / Diane E. DavisList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe chapters in this volume put a human face on aging issues, and consider multiple dimensions of the aging experience with a focus on Japan.Trade Review"Yoshiko Matsumoto has brought together a highly diverse group of scholars to put a human face on issues of aging by attending to individual experiences that are frequently hidden behind statistics and stereotypes. Although her volume focuses on lives of the elderly in Japan, its myriad insights are relevant to all who are energized by an interdisciplinary approach to the particularities of aging." -- Heidi E. Hamilton, Professor and Chair, Department of Linguistics"Japan today is at a demographic crossroads unprecedented in history. It has the longest life expectancy and it is the most rapidly aging society in the world today. This timely and innovative volume is an important intellectual contribution to this critical issue facing many postindustrial nations. It creatively brings together multidisciplinary contributors from the humanities and the social sciences to medicine and caregiving, to shed light on new ways of growing old in Japan." -- Akiko Hashimoto"An outstanding addition to the literature on an increasingly visible and growing segment of the Japanese population that enriches our understanding of the aging process as it is lived by real people, rather than as it is conceptualized by policy makers." -- Janet S. Shibamoto-Smith, Professor of Anthropology, University of California * Davis *

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Book SynopsisProvides researchers and graduate students in sociolinguistics with a theory of landscape affect as a linguistic and semiotic phenomenon. It is also of value to cultural geographers, urban sociologists and planners, and other researchers and students interested in the analysis of space and how spatial meanings are constructed.Table of ContentsList of figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Theorising affect in the semiotic landscape; 3. Kawaii in the semiotic landscape; 4. Reverencing the landscape; 5. Romancing the landscape; 6. 'Friendly places'; 7. The affective regime of luxury and exclusivity; 8. Affecting the digital landscape; 9. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the vital role of geography in our understanding of the big issues facing humanity and the planet today

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Book SynopsisLocated in the North Western fringes of Africa, Morocco stretches from North to South on approximately 3000 kilometres of Atlantic coasts. It is a very diverse country, encompassing several landscapes, such as high mountains (e.g., the Atlas and the Rif) and various plains and oases. Chapter One addresses key features of Moroccos plant diversity, the originality and importance of this national plant heritage for the present and the future nationally and internationally in the light of growing threats and global environmental and political changes. The purpose of Chapter Two is to palliate to this issue by developing a spectrometric approach for monitoring soils and waters; an approach which is effective, fast, easy to implement and reliable. Chapter Three reports on the emerging challenges facing the Moroccan agricultural sector. Chapter Four describes some essential aspects marking the quantitative evolution of the Moroccan education system and presents the evolution of the main educational indicators. Chapter Five reports on the many efforts that have been made in recent decades in Morocco in the priority areas of sustainable development and the environment to promote a green and inclusive economy while taking into account the threefold aim of respecting the environment, fighting against poverty and sustaining the economic activity. Chapter Six will: 1) focus on sustainable development strategy adopted in the kingdom; 2) concentrate on the economic, social and health system components as health determinants, and finally discus relationships between health- sustainable development and climate change. Chapter Seven will clarify the theoretical concepts underlying the notion of the emergency and the time pressure and will appeal the exploration through a qualitative approach and use individual interviews with Moroccan SMEs managers in the empirical study in order to answer the question.

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Book SynopsisWinner - 2013 USA Best Books AwardWinner - 2013 IP's Book Award Finalist - 2013 Book of the Year Award by ForeWord Magazine Regardless of strength, size, age, or gender, you can learn krav maga techniques to fend off an armed attacker. Israeli Krav Maga is the Israel Defense Force's official self-defense system. The system is simple, instinctive, adaptable, and if necessary, brutally effective to thwart a life threatening assault. Krav maga is particularly world renowned for its weapon defenses. This book presents the most up-to-date and effective techniques to prevail against armed threats and attacks. These techniques are incorporated into the green, blue, brown, and black belt levels of the Israeli krav maga curriculum. Many of these updated defenses have never been seen before. Grandmaster Haim Gidon has improved and evolved this material with the late krav maga founder Imi Lichtenfeld's formal approval. Contents include these important topics: *Weapon awareness training; functionality, range, and deployment*Dominant control holds over a stunned assailant*Edged weapon defenses*Impact weapon defenses*Handgun defenses*Rifle defenses*Defending against weapons while on the ground*Defending against continuous attacks*Non-conventional weapon threats*First-party hostage situations*Kravist weapon defense drills The conditioning and hand-eye coordination achieved by practicing these techniques will tone your muscles, improve your reflexes, and get you street prepared. This is the most up-to-date, authoritative, and advanced guide to the world's premier weapons defense tactics.Trade ReviewThe Krav Maga I have learned from David Kahn is highly efficient and effective. Whether in the street or in combat, these skills are a force multiplier. I highly recommend the book Krav Maga Weapon Defenses to anyone serious about street survival or hand-to-hand combat. -- Ronald Jacobs, GySgt., U.S. Marine Corps, Martial Arts Instructor Trainer, 3rd Degree David Kahn brought an already top-notch fighting system to another level. -- John Ouelett, Special Agent, FBI Your efforts and dedication reflect distinct credit upon yourself and the Israeli Krav Maga Association. -- Peter R. Mucciarone, Lt. Col. Dept. of the Army Your training ... assisted our Marines to learn a valuable combat skill set. -- M. K. Jeron, U.S. Marine Corps Krav maga is the world's most brutal martial art. We met David Kahn for a lesson we'll never forget. Men's FitnessTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Introduction The Language of Krav Maga Street Violence Human Emotional Responses in a Life-threatening Encounter Krav Maga's Methodology Krav Maga Tactics The Best Use of This Book Chapter 1Control Holds Reviewed Cavalier #1 Cavalier #2 Cavalier #3 Control Hold A Control Hold B Control Hold C Face and Weapon Control Hold Weapons of Opportunity Chapter 2Impact-Weapon Defenses Overhand One-Handed Strike Defense What to Do if the Assailant Drops the Weapon as You Counterattack Overhand Defense Against a Long-Distance Attack or When Late Defending a One-Handed Overhand Off-Angle" Defense Defending a Two-Handed Overhead Chair or Stool-Type Attack Defending a Two-Handed Overhead Swing Attack Defending a Sideswing Impact-Weapon Attack Defending a Low Sideswing Impact-Weapon Attack Defending an Attacker Using Two Impact Weapons Defending a Chain or Whip-like Attack Defending an Overhead Impact Attack When on the Ground Defending an Upward Rifle-Butt Stroke Defending a Horizontal Rifle-Butt Stroke Defending an Impact-Weapon Front Choke Defending a Pulling Impact-Weapon Rear Choke Chapter 3Leg Defenses Against Edged-Weapon Attacks Edged-Weapons Introduction Straight Kick Against an Overhead Attack Straight Kick Against an Underhand Attack Roundhouse Kick Against a Straight Stab Roundhouse Kick Against a Slash Sidekick Against a High Straight Stab Rear Stab Defenses Overhead Attack Defending a Surprise Short Straight Stab Using Shield-like Objects Against an Edged-Weapon Attack Defending an Attacker Using Two Edged Weapons Edged-Weapon Threats Defending Against an Assailant Posturing/Threatening with an Edged Weapon Defending When the Assailant Switches the Edged Weapon Between His Hands An Assailant Posturing with an Edged Weapon at a Distance Defenses When the Defender Is on the Ground Both the Assailant and Defender Are on the Ground Defending Against a Standing Assailant Slashing at Your Legs or Jumping on You Overhead Attack Defense When the Defender is on His Back Chapter 4Hand Defenses Against Edged Weapons Defending an Incoming Overhead Stab Overhead Defense When Not Nose to Nose" or the Defender Can Burst Early Defending an Overhead Off-Angle Stab When Facing in Opposite Direction Straight Stab L" Block Straight Stab L" Block When in an Opposite Outlet Stance Instinctive Defense Against a Close Underhand Stab Sidestep an Underhand Stab Defending an Off-Angle Underhand Stab Defending an Off-Angle Straight Stab Defending a Midsection Hook Stab or Slash Defending an Inside Slash Defending an Inside Diagonal Slash Body Defense an Inside Forward Slash and Follow-up Backslash Backslash Defense or Against a Reverse" Stab Body Defense Against a Backslash and Follow-up Inside Slash Defending a Stab or Slash to the Legs Defending an Assailant Who Strikes/Kicks and Stabs/Slashes Defending Continuous Edged-Weapon Attacks Late Defense Using Minimum Deflection-Redirection and Tsai-bake Defense Against an Assailant Who Engages You in Conversation Hiding the Weapon and Then Attacks Defense Against an Assailant Who First Engages You in an Unarmed Fight and Then Attacks With an Edged Weapon Edged-Weapon Threats Defenses When Both Combatants Are on the Ground Defenses Against a Needle Chapter 5Handgun Defenses Shooting Accuracy at Close Range Active Shooter Krav Maga's Firearm Disarm Philosophy Basic Firearms Knowledge The Four Essential Components of Gun Defenses Handgun Defenses from the Front Handgun Defenses from the Side In Front of Your Arm Variations Handgun Defense Variations #1 and #2 Against/ To the Side of the Head Handgun Defenses from the Rear Handgun Defenses to the Back of the Head When Pressed Against a Wall Sidearm Retention Chapter 6Rifle/Submachine Gun (SMG) Defenses Frontal Rifle/SMG Defenses Bayonet/Sharp-Elongated Weapon Defenses Bayonet-Type Stab with the Defender on His Back Rifle/SMG Defenses from the Rear Rifle/SMG Defenses from the Side Rifle/SMG Weapon Retention Chapter 7Kravist Weapon Defense Drills Training Drills with a Partner Impact-Weapon Threat and Attack Pattern Drills Edged-Weapon Attack Pattern Drills Firearm Threats (Handgun, Submachine Gun (SMG), Rifle Defenses When Assailant is in Motion (Including Seated and Off-angle Attacks) Partner Groundwork Defending Against Two Armed Assailants Special Training Scenarios Group Drills AppendixVehicle Safety Tips, Road Rage, and Carjacking Krav Maga Vehicle Safety Tips Road Rage Incidents Carjacking When the Carjacker is Outside of Your Vehicle Brandishing a Firearm Defenses Against Carjacking Situations Index Biographies Krav Maga Founder Imi Lichtenfeld Grandmaster Haim Gidon Senior Instructor Yigal Arbiv Senior Instructor Rick Blitstein Senior Instructor Alan Feldman Instructor Abel Kahn Instructor/Photographer Rinaldo Rossi About the Author Resources

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