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Book SynopsisThis book delves into the intricate relationship between the talent lifecycle and learning science, offering a fresh perspective on talent management. Through a meticulous exploration of talent acquisition, management, retention, and exits, it reveals how learning science can be harnessed to enhance organizational growth and employee satisfaction.Covering strategic talent sourcing, optimized onboarding, leadership development, and innovative retention strategies, the book presents evidence-based approaches to navigating the complexities of the talent cycle. It underscores the transformative power of learning science in creating sustainable talent experiences, processes, programs, and systems. Through real-world applications and theoretical insights, readers gain access to practical strategies for unlocking the true potential within organizations, making it an indispensable resource for talent leaders and HR professionals.Targeted at HR professionals, talent leaders, or

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Book SynopsisWhat does modern Britain look like and how do we prepare our children for life in an ever-changing world? We want children to be able to live and work anywhere and with anyone without fear and without judgement.Schools need a strong, confident framework where young people are taught to explore and value their own identities and the identities of others. No Outsiders is a whole school ethos teaching children that everyone is different, and everyone belongs: there are no outsiders at our school because everyone is welcome. Using this book and a common language threaded throughout the school, we can work to challenge prejudice in wider society. The book includes: 43 lesson plans and assembly ideas. A framework to deliver an inclusive curriculum built around picture books written for children aged 4-11, many of which will already be in school libraries. The stories of Head Teachers, speaking of their journeys, challenges, and successes. Innovative ways to keep parents informed and involved. Steeped in current practice and easy to implement in your school, No Outsiders: We Belong Here expands the No Outsiders collection with a wealth of new lesson plans and will be an essential resource for primary school teachers, school leaders, and teacher-training providers.

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Book SynopsisIdeal for undergraduate introductory courses as well as the training and coaching of practitioners in Intercultural Communication, International Communication and Cross-cultural Communication. Provides concise, up-to-date overviews of key topics, a variety of tasks, and eighteen case studies for in-depth discussions, homework, and assessments.Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Introducing Intercultural Communication: 1. From culture to cultural identity concepts; 2. What is intercultural communication?; 3. Rethinking intercultural competence; Part II. Theories, Key Concepts and Approaches: 4. Critical intercultural communication and postcolonial studies; 5. Contrastive theories; 6. Imagological perspectives in literature and cinema; 7. Linguistic approaches to intercultural communication; 8. Anthropological perspectives; 9. Sociological approaches; 10. Psychological perspectives; 11. Raising intercultural awareness through storytelling; Part III. Application: 12. Communicating in the digital sphere; 13. Migration and intercultural communication; 14. Intercultural business communication; 15. Intercultural communication in health services; 16. Enhancing intercultural competence in military services; 17. Intercultural competence revisited: development and assessment; 18. Reflections on the future of intercultural communication; Glossary.

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Book SynopsisRoads to Decolonisation: An Introduction to Thought from the Global South is an accessible new textbook that provides undergraduate students with a vital introduction to theory from the Global South and key issues of social justice, arming them with the tools to theorise and explain the social world away from dominant Global North perspectives. Arranged in four parts, it examines key thinkers, activists and theory-work from the Global South; theoretical concepts and socio-historical conditions associated with 'race' and racism, gender and sexuality, identity and (un)belonging in a globalised world and decolonisation and education; challenges to dominant Euro-American perspectives on key social justice issues, linking decolonial discourses to contemporary case studies. Each chapter offers an overview of key thinkers and activists whose work engages with social justice issues, many of whom are under-represented or left out of undergrad

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Book SynopsisDrawing from a wealth of specialist and mainstream school experience, this book intelligently synthesises ground-breaking research on teacher-student trust and learning to present innovative approaches to inclusive practice relevant to practitioners at all levels. Relational trust has critical implications for student engagement and learning, and new findings contribute insightfully to teacher approaches which are invaluable for practitioners at any stage of their career. The components of relational trust are clearly explained in this essential resource. Each theme is accompanied by a range of useful strategies which enable practitioners to deploy trust theory to develop a more sustainable education system. This thoughtful approach has the potential to shift educational priorities and advance equitable access to education for all students.

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Book SynopsisFor decades, Pentecostalism has been one of the most powerful socio-cultural and socio-political movements in Africa. The Pentecostal modes of constructing the world by using their performative agencies to embed their rites in social processes have imbued them with immense cultural power to contour the character of their societies. Performing Power in Nigeria explores how Nigerian Pentecostals mark their self-distinction as a people of power within a social milieu that affirmed and contested their desires for being. Their faith, and the various performances that inform it, imbue the social matrix with saliences that also facilitate their identity of power. Using extensive archival material, interviews and fieldwork, Abimbola A. Adelakun questions the histories, desires, knowledge, tools, and innate divergences of this form of identity, and its interactions with the other ideological elements that make up the society. Analysing the important developments in contemporary Nigerian PentecoTrade Review'The book treads new ground, bringing religion and performance studies into a richly creative tête-à-tête, in which performing Nigerian Pentecostalism translates lived imagination, experience, and praxis into sacred reality. Spiritual power and temporal politics are acted out via the aestheticization and dramatization of Pentecostalism, thus giving it a unique religious niche and identity.' Afe Adogame, Princeton Theological Seminary'This book boldly expands the disciplinary frontiers of Pentecostal studies from anthropology, history and political theory into performance studies, focusing on its creative and dramaturgical expressions of power. This approach and the insightful analysis it generates will no doubt appeal to scholars of Nigerian Pentecostalism from various disciplines.' Olufunke Adeboye, University of Lagos'Performing Power in Nigeria is an excellent study of religion and Pentecostalism in contemporary Nigeria. Drawing from her brilliant scholarship on performance and creative expressions of culture and power, Abimbola Adelakun provides a splendid analysis of the spectacular display of Pentecostal spiritual power and identity.' Annalisa Butticci, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Demons and Deliverance: Discourses on Pentecostal Character; 2. 'What Islamic devils?!': Power Struggles, Race, and Christian Trans-nationalism; 3. 'Touch not Mine Anointed': #MeToo, #ChurchToo, and the Power of 'See Finish'; 4. 'Everything Christianity/the Bible Represents is being Attacked on the Internet!': The Internet and Technologies of Religious Engagement; 5. 'God too laughs and we can laugh too': The Ambivalent Power of Comedy Performances in the Church; 6. 'The Spirit Names the Child': Pentecostal Futurity in the Name of Jesus; Conclusion: Power Must Change Hands: COVID 19, Power, and the Imperative of Knowledge.

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Book SynopsisSecular Religions: The Key Concepts provides a concise guide to those ideologies, worldviews, and social, political, economic, and cultural phenomena that are most often described as the modern counterparts of traditional religions.Although there are many other terms in use (quasi, pseudo, ersatz, political, civil, etc.), it is âœsecular religionâ that best expresses the problematic nature of all such descriptions, which maintain that modern belief systems and practices are secular on the one hand and religious on the other. Today, the topic is as popular as ever, and secular religions are discovered far and wide. Hence, a critical summary is urgently necessary. The juxtaposed title is itself an expression of ironic distance. The book emphasizes inherent tensions of relevant literature in a critical and informative fashion. The author provides over 100 entries, from abortion to wokeness, as well as a detailed introduction, which gives an overview of the different definitions of âœreligionâ and âœsecular religionâ as well as the history of secular-religious comparisons. The main text reconstructs the argument of several key works on each given topic, while lists of sources for further reading are provided at the end of each entry.This book provides a clear introduction to âœsecular religionsâ and will appeal to researchers and students of religious studies, political philosophy, political theology, the history of ideologies, and cultural studies.

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Book SynopsisHow do terror and popularity merge under a dictatorship? How did the Gestapo deal with critics of Nazism? Based on hundreds of secret police case files, Enemies of the People explores the day-to-day reality of political policing under Hitler. Examining the Gestapo''s policy of ''selective enforcement'', J. Ryan Stackhouse challenges the abiding perception of the Gestapo as policing exclusively through terror. Instead, he reveals the complex system of enforcement that defined the relationship between state and society in the Third Reich and helps to explain the Germans'' abiding support for Hitler and their complicity in the regime''s crimes. Stories of everyday life in Nazi Germany paint the clearest picture yet of just how differently the Gestapo handled certain groups and actions, and the routine investigation, interrogation, and enforcement practices behind this system. Enemies of the People offers penetrating insights into just how reasonable selective enforcement appeared to GermTrade Review'Memorable and chilling. Stackhouse's eminently readable book offers fresh insights into political policing in Nazi Germany and helps us to better understand how the Gestapo's rule of terror worked.' Robert Gerwarth, University College Dublin'An eye-opening book about the tyranny of law, this archive-based account of violent policing in Nazi Germany adds considerably to our understanding of the Gestapo. Drawing on thousands of case files from a key government district, Stackhouse has written a regional history of 'selective enforcement.' Chock-a-block with fascinating detail, Enemies of the People illuminates brightly the local-and legal-origins of dictatorship.' Jens Meierhenrich, London School of Economics and Political Science'Stackhouse's focus on the Gestapo's 'selective enforcement' broadens our understanding of policing the Volksgemeinschaft and of the Nazi state. His impressive book also has much to say about visions of an 'authoritarian rule of law' in general and should be required reading.' Katrin Paehler, Illinois State University'This shows us how the Gestapo ruthlessly targeted political and 'racial' opponents but proceeded cautiously, even routinely, against reliable members of the 'people's community' accused of a crime-thereby ensuring broad support for Nazism while gradually hollowing out the rule of law. This unsettling study is a major achievement!' Dennis Sweeney, University of Alberta'Stackhouse's fascinating book demonstrates how frighteningly quickly the Nazis managed to exert control over a region in which the majority of people had not voted for them. The central insight is how easy it is for authoritarian rulers to set up sustainable regimes.' Thomas Weber, University of AberdeenTable of Contents1. National and Regional Foundations, 1933-1945; 2. Criminalizing Conversation, 1933-1934; 3. Defining Opposition, 1935-1939; 4. Discovering Offences, 1935-1943; 5. Confirming Culpability, 1935-1943; 6. Cooperation and Ascendancy, 1935-1939; 7. Principles of Internal Security, 1939-1942; 8. Enforcing People's Community, 1939-1942; 9. Total War Policing, 1943-1944; 10. Involving the Party, 1943-1944; 11. Death Throes.

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Book SynopsisArticle 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) articulates every child's right to have their voice heard in matters that affect them. Yet acceptance of this right is sometimes slow and there are barriers to effective implementation.This vitally important book aims to accelerate acceptance of this right by bridging the gap between theory and practice, empowering adults to act as advocates and facilitators of children using their voices within our homes, schools, and wider communities.Divided into thirteen chapters, Listen invites readers to connect the concept of child and student voice' meaningfully with the development of all children's physical voices and modes of communication. Topics explored include, but are not limited to: Current research on student voice, including an examination of public speaking within primary schools Advocating for a school-wide focus on supporting student voice Best pr

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Book SynopsisProperty rights are important for economic exchange, but many governments don''t protect them. Private market organizations can fill this gap by providing an institutional structure to enforce agreements, but with this power comes the ability to extort group members. Under what circumstances, then, will private organizations provide a stable environment for economic activity? Based on market case studies and a representative survey of traders in Lagos, Nigeria, this book argues that threats from the government can force an association to behave in ways that promote trade. The findings challenge the conventional wisdom that private good governance in developing countries thrives when the government keeps its hands off private group affairs. Instead, the author argues, leaders among traders behave in ways that promote trade primarily because of the threat of government intrusion.Trade Review'Grossman has written a gem of a book. Private governance of the day-to-day operations of urban informal markets is under-theorized and notoriously difficult to study. Grossman brilliantly addresses these challenges, highlighting the surprising benefits of the threat of government predation and conducting an impressive survey of Lagos traders informed by rich case studies. Anyone wanting to understand the political economy of informal spaces or looking for an outstanding example of theoretically-informed fieldwork should read this book.' Gwyneth McClendon, New York University'This book is a timely and significant contribution to understanding the complex dynamics of the economic landscape of Lagos informal market structures. This comprehensive assessment of market associations provides not only grounded knowledge, but also new insights into the internal workings of the informal economy, everyday politics and interactions with the state. It is a remarkable reference book for researchers in urban studies and governance.' Taibat Lawanson, University of Lagos'Based on extensive fieldwork in Lagos, Grossman investigates the inner workings of Nigerian market activity. The book illustrates how private governance institutions often govern complex market arrangements and do so better in the shadow of the state. It offers a new and compelling analysis of the relationship between states and markets that challenges those studying developing economies to pay closer attention to governance provided by market participants themselves. It is a rigorous, fascinating, and important contribution to our understanding of institutions. Highly recommended.' David Skarbek, Brown University'Can private governance promote trade and economic development? Shelby Grossman offers a persuasive theory that nonstate governance performs best precisely when states also regulate economic affairs. Meticulous survey and qualitative evidence from markets in Nigeria reveals how informal leaders promote cooperation and enforce property rights precisely when trying to avoid government meddling. The result is a fresh perspective on some of the most fundamental questions about state-society relations in political economy.' Alisha Caroline Holland, Harvard UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Market Associations: An Overview; 3. Conducting a Representative Survey of Informal Traders; 4. A Calm Sea Does Not Make a Good Sailor: A Theory of Private Good Governance; 5. Government Threats and Group Leader Strength; 6. Business is Secret: Government Threats and Within-Group Competition; 7. Private Groups in Comparative Perspective; A. Appendix to Chapter 2 – Market Associations: An Overview; B. Appendix to Chapter 3 – Conducting a Representative Survey of Informal Traders; C. Appendix to Chapter 4 – A Calm Sea Does Not Make a Good Sailor – A Theory of Private Good Governance; D. Appendix to Chapter 6 – Government Threats and Within-Group Competition; E. Appendix to Chapter 7 – Private Groups in Comparative Perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary book uses key examples and specific case studies from the âTrailblazersâ of Anglia Ruskin University, UK, to address the successes and challenges experienced during the creation, development and running of breadth modules. Itâs been carefully written to support anyone looking to implement this innovative method into their own university setting.With content informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and using active learning pedagogies, interdisciplinary student teams work together to develop sustainable solutions, allowing for the growth of skills vital for enhancing student employability. The chapters are grounded in theory, making the discussions transferable to a wide readership interested in interdisciplinary approaches at the higher education level. The theoretical underpinnings of the discussions in each chapter will open up questions relating to contemporary issues such as diversity and representation, poverty and sustainabili

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection provides a singular look at contemporary mediated coverage of women athletes and sports from Title IX to the present day.Through personal perspectives, contributors provide a valuable overview of common patterns in womenâs sports media coverage, exploring issues of diversity, ethnicity, and inclusion. Chapters examine Title IX discourse, NIL brand creation, and marketing among female college athletes through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter (X), the recent surge in what appears to be empowering gender discourse and contemporary public debates, legislative attacks on the participation of trans and nonbinary athletes, differential treatment of womenâs athletic injuries as compared to menâs injuries, and the role of women working in sports media both on the field and on the sidelines. The book includes a review of changes in the media coverage of women in sport, offering an overall assessment of the status of women athletes in the half-cent

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Book SynopsisChina has promised to invest more than $60billion in Pakistan, in roads, rail, energy and a deep-water port at Gwadar. This is unprecedented relative to decades of minimal foreign direct investment (FDI) entering Pakistan. This is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Support for CPEC in Pakistan is widespread and encompasses much of academia, the military, the mainstream political leadership, and civil society. Supporters argue that CPEC offers the potential to transform Pakistan and support rapid, equitable and sustainable economic growth. Detractors of CPEC argue that it will more likely tip Pakistan into a dependent debt-relationship with China and that it will facilitate more Chinese imports into Pakistan posing a threat to Pakistan''s industrial base. This book utilises an in-depth understanding of economic change in contemporary China and Pakistan, and economic theory and studies of big infrastructure projects from the contemporary and historical world to evaluate these cTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Big Infrastructure: Big Problems or Big Benefits?; 3. CPEC Spillovers Rippling Outwards; 4. Through the Eyes of Who? Evaluating the Success of CPEC; 5. The Dragon Uncoils: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from Shenzhen to Africa; 6. The Dragons Embrace: Pakistan-China Trade Policy; 7. The Will of the Dragon: The Importance of an Industrial Policy; 8. Conclusion: The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Falcon?; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisIn Foucault Versus Freud, Jerome C. Wakefield offers a novel analysis of one of the great intellectual clashes of our times, the attack on Sigmund Freud's influential sexual theories by the eminent French philosopher and historian of ideas Michel Foucault.Starting from Foucault's question, What makes the psychoanalytic theory of incest acceptable to the bourgeois family?, and drawing on Foucault's relatively unexplored published lectures as well as his celebrated History of Sexuality, Vol. 1, Wakefield evaluates Foucault's argument that there is a continuity between the two-century medical anti-masturbation crusade and Freud's theory, providing the reader with an accessible introduction to Foucault's conceptual innovations including power/knowledge, the deployment of sexuality, and the use of surveillance and confession as tactics in medicalizing sexuality and reshaping family life.Rather than allowing the argument to stay at the evidentially unc

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Book SynopsisMonitoring and Evaluation of Practice and Methods in Applied Social Research is a comprehensive guide delving into the core concepts, tools, methods, and approaches of monitoring and evaluation (M&E). This book reveals the roots of M&E, illustrating its evolution from academia into a burgeoning field of science across various contexts. The challenge practitioners face lies in the inconsistent terminology used for identical concepts among humanitarian organizations, hindering the growth of M&E through shared learning. Embracing an abductive approach, this book seeks to establish M&E as distinct fields within social research. In doing so, it bridges the philosophical gap between novice and expert social researchers and provides a consolidated resource based on real-world experiences. Written by an expert with over a decade of hands-on experience in applied social research, this book serves as an invaluable tool, offering insights into the diverse landscape of M&

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the links between the main sources of biological emergencies and presents a comprehensive policy framework that seeks to achieve the ultimate goal of biological security.The work offers a new interdisciplinary approach to analyse the linkages between the three main sources of biological emergencies: intentional attacks, natural zoonotic transmission, and lab accidents. In doing so, the text describes the history of using nature to create a weapon, focusing on dispersal methods. The most important Select Agents for monitoring are described, with a special focus on anthrax and smallpox. The case studies presented include the use of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Iraq and the 2001 anthrax attack in the US. The policies that created the emergency preparedness system are analysed, and the current system is described in terms of their effectiveness in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book concludes with some ideas and specific suggestions for moving from response to risk reduction and prevention.This book will be of much interest to students of biosecurity studies, public health, public policy, political science and international relations, and to professionals working in the fields of public health, public safety, medicine, nursing, and first responders as well as military personnel.

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Book SynopsisOpens up new histories of freedom and republicanism by building on Quentin Skinner''s ground-breaking Liberty before Liberalism nearly twenty five years after its initial publication. Leading historians and philosophers reveal the neo-Roman conception of liberty that Skinner unearthed as a normative and historical hermeneutic tool of enormous, ongoing power. The volume thinks with neo-Romanism to offer reinterpretations of individual thinkers, such as Montaigne, Grotius and Locke. It probes the role of neo-Roman liberty within hierarchies and structures beyond that of citizen and state namely, gender, slavery, and democracy. Finally, it reassesses the relationships between neo-Romanism and other languages in the history of political thought: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and the human rights tradition. The volume concludes with a major reappraisal by Skinner himself.Trade Review'Rethinking Liberty Before Liberalism succeeds magnificently as a tribute to the achievement of Liberty Before Liberalism, as a substantive contribution to the history of political thought, and as an addition to the corpus of political philosophy itself.' David Armitage, University of Harvard'The internationally reputed scholars brought together in this volume both appraise and contribute to the extraordinarily fertile discussions that followed the publication of Quentin Skinner's text twenty years ago. An outstanding volume, beautifully curated and introduced by its editors, and likely to become a point of reference in the field.' Cécile Laborde, University of OxfordTable of ContentsIntroduction Hannah Dawson and Annelien de Dijn; Part I. Authors: 1. Freedom without republicanism: the case of Montaigne Felicity Green; 2. Hugo Grotius on freedom of will and self-government: Greek, patristic and roman legacies Martin van Gelderen; 3. Liberty before licence in Locke Hannah Dawson; Part II. Hierarchies: 4. Liberty and hierarchy in Milton's revolutionary prose Rachel Foxley; 5. Democratic republicanism in the early modern period Annelien de Dijn; 6. Gender, liberty, participation and virtue: what the eighteenth century can teach us about republicanism Sandrine Bergès; 7. Liberty, death, and slavery in the age of atlantic revolutions, 1770s-1790s René Koekkoek; Part III. Traditions: 8. Beyond the 'wretched subterfuge': liberalism, freedom, and responsibility Eric Nelson; 9. 'A just and true liberty': the idea of (neo-roman) freedom in francophone counter-revolutionary thought c. 1780-1800 Matthijs Lok; 10. Chains and invisible threads: liberty and domination in Marx's account of wage-slavery Bruno Leipold; 11. Republican liberty in the philosophy of human rights Lena Halldenius; Conclusion: on neo-roman liberty: a response and reassessment Quentin Skinner.

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Book SynopsisAn introductory critical internet studies text that builds upon media literacy and digital culture theory to offer a thorough examination of the intersection of online technology and culture.We are now collectively at a hinge point in the evolution of the web where online influencers can sway national discourse, geopolitical events are remixed through memes, and online harms are misunderstood. This book argues that people are generally aware that online media has repercussions in off-platform spaces, but sometimes lack the language to properly critique online trends, memes, and internet-born media. How are citizens, activists, and marginalized groups able to use these tools effectively and safely in these times? Jamie Cohen explores aspects of internet culture in an approachable manner, building upon critical media literacy and applying a critical technocultural analysis as a methodology to reimagine how media literacy can operate in an online media environment. The book expl

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Book SynopsisDevelop powerful leadership skills with this concise guide to managing multigenerational and culturally diverse teams. Assess your leadership competencies using eight proven questionnaires that target critical areas for improvement. Build leadership credibility, communicate persuasively, and foster collaboration to drive higher team performance using the practical recommendations provided for each leadership trait.Today, managers face the daunting challenge of leading multigenerational teams from globally diverse cultures. This handbook provides specific steps to develop leadership competencies that create self-driven, high-performing teams by breaking down generational and cultural barriers. Measure your leadership competence with eight self-assessments and learn to:Build Leadership Credibility: Discover your leadership style and the key qualities of great leaders. Learn how to make better decisions, improve outcomes, and navigate conflict when fa

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Book SynopsisMuch of the current rhetoric surrounding climate change focuses on the physical changes to the environment and the resulting material damage to infrastructure and resources. Although there has been some dialogue about secondary effects (namely mass migration), little effort has been given to understanding how rapid climate change is affecting people on group and individual levels. In this Element, we examine the psychological impacts of climate change, especially focused on how it will lead to increases in aggressive behaviors and violent conflict, and how it will influence other aspects of human behavior. We also look at previously established psychological effects and use them to help explain changes in human behavior resulting from rapid climate change, as well as to propose actions that can be taken to reduce climate change itself and mitigate harmful effects on humans.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Climate Change – Violence Model; The Direct Effects of Heat on Cognition and Behavior: Route 1; Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Aggression and Violence; What Solutions are There?; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisWhy has so much of our recent attention been focused on AI while RI (Real Intelligence) is all but forgotten? And why are we spending so much energy debating the future of AI rather than that of its human original? Why canât those who are concerned about AI and those who care about RI talk to one another using a common language?iMind: Artificial and Real Intelligenceis the first comprehensive popular science account of AI and RI. Unique in scope, it discusses the interdisciplinary science of AI, RI, smartphones, smart sensors, microchips, and the brain-mind connection. It explores what is beyond the physical, including mindfulness and spirituality, and how they can impact our wellbeing in the here and now, and how they can help us achieve a healthy and fulfilling old age.Mohamed I. Elmasry, PhD, FIEEE, FRSC, FCAE, FEIC, is Emeritus Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

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Book SynopsisPursuing a Doctoral Degree demystifies the journey of selecting a program, navigating the application process, and engaging in the work required to complete a doctorate. Drawing on extensive interviews from over 20 diverse, accomplished professionals who have successfully attained doctorates, this book provides a roadmap to inform prospective doctoral studentsâ decision-making process. With in-depth insights into the nitty-gritty of doctoral programs â including coursework, time management, relationships inside and outside academia, the final project, future employment, and more â readers will benefit from a comprehensive picture of the requirements, benefits, and challenges that are inherent in completing a terminal degree.Both forthright and conversational in tone, this book is the perfect starting place for students considering a doctorate, embarking on the application process, or in the initial stages of a program.

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Book SynopsisThis Element surveys research on three central and interrelated issues about the nature of memory and remembering. The first is about the nature of memory as a cognitive faculty, the second issue concerns what memory does, and the third issue is about the nature of what we remember.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What is memory?; 3. What is remembering?; 4. What do we remember?; 5. Final thoughts; References.

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Book SynopsisCivil Society: Ideas, Interpretations, Transgressions is essential to learning about the place and importance of civil society in creating and maintaining a liberal democracy. Edyta B. Pietrzak takes us on a journey of interpretation, addressing the critical role the idea of a civil society has for our world and how it has evolved over time. She uncovers the meanings of theories and clarifies ways of thinking that are sensitive to peculiarities, intermittences, contrasts, or unique things.Part I introduces the theory and key terms. What is the public sphere and how can it be understood? Is it synonymous with civil society or does it only establish its area of activity? It aims to illustrate how social life has changed over centuries and its basic components have been experienced and interpreted in various ways.Part II represents a collection of interpretations and approaches to the idea of civil society. Pietrzak begins with the traditional Repub

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Book SynopsisOnda compares Japanâs traditional mutual help practices, an integral part of the nationâs societal fabric, with those of other countries across Asia, including Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and the Pacific islands region, namely Palau and Pohnpei.The book advocates for the revitalization of mutual help, which has declined due to modernization, characterized by changes in production and our urban lifestyle. It sheds light on the fading awareness of traditional mutual help practices and encourages the discovery of new connections and bonds in contemporary society. Ondaâs comparative approach reveals the characteristics of mutual help networks based on the similarities (universality) with and differences (uniqueness) from Japanâs mutual help practices, which stem from the social structures of individual regions.A vital resource for scholars in sociology, folklore studies, social welfare, or economics and those interested in human connections, mutual help, and cooperation.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on rare first-hand accounts from Egyptian schools, Hania Sobhy explores how citizenship was lived, imagined, and contested before and after the 2011 uprising. She uses education as a lens to offer novel insights on everyday governance, legitimation and belonging. Available Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Book SynopsisHuman Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course returns for a seventh edition to provide students with an expansive overview of the major theories and issues related to human behavior and the social environment that are important to understand for professional practice across a variety of cases and contexts.Maintaining its clarity and cohesion, this edition has been updated to offer students current and relevant information on important topics in social work practice and expanded to help students understand the complexity of the issues they will face in the field, including how poverty, diversity, and strengths affect human development and behavior. Several new theoretical perspectives appear in this update, including indigenous theory, new feminism, and restorative justice, and these additions complement the major psychological, sociological, life course, and anti-oppressive theories that have come to define this bookâs ground

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Book SynopsisDesigned to help navigate the complex and ethical challenges of working with policy, this must-read book will help researchers effect changes with meaningful and widespread impact. Readers will learn how to negotiate complex power dynamics, use informing and influencing strategies and play critical roles in policy networks to give voice to those who are rarely heard in the corridors of power.This guide is based on two decades of Professor Reedâs peer-reviewed work on the impact of research and his experience using his environmental research to influence policy around the world. It covers the tried and tested practical skills needed to co-produce policy options, based on rigorous evidence and the perspectives of those whose lives will ultimately be affected by policy. Importantly, it provides the tools required to communicate research effectively to policy audiences and collect evidence of policy impacts.Applicable to all disciplines and career stages, The Researcher

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Book SynopsisAbout half the world''s population knows and uses two or more languages in everyday life, and an increasing number of parents are raising their children bilingual. This makes a resource on what it means to become and be bilingual all the more necessary. This book brings together a selection of posts from the author''s highly successful Psychology Today blog, grouped by topic into 15 chapters. The topics covered include, among others, what it means to be bilingual, the extent of bilingualism, how someone becomes bilingual, how bilingualism is fostered in the family, the bilingual mind and brain, and bilingualism across the lifespan. It also includes the author''s lively interviews with other experts, delving into their research and their own experience as bilinguals. Written in a highly engaging, readable style, this book is suitable for anyone who wants to better understand those who live with two or more languages.Trade Review'This timely book transforms posts from a highly successful blog across ten years into a readily available, meticulously organized, and carefully annotated exposé of the bilingual person across the lifespan - at once an authoritative resource and a lively narrative of what it means to live with more than one language. An enjoyable read!' Elizabeth Lanza, Professor/ Director Center for Multilingualism in Society across the Lifespan (MultiLing), Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo'An insightful and comprehensive guide to all aspects of the experience of knowing and using more than one language. Grosjean combines his formidable expert knowledge with his first-hand experience into a book that is both informative and entertaining.' Monika S. Schmid, Professor of Linguistics, University of Essex'This book is an extremely digestible resource for the layperson or student first engaging with the topic of bilingualism and for the scholar or professor who seeks a review of the material for research or teaching purposes. It will make a superlative bank of supplementary readings for graduate classes that is sure to stimulate discussion and reflection on the part of students.' Alicia Pousada, retired professor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras'Written in a clear and engaging style, and yet sharing important research information, Grosjean here answers our many questions as we live and raise families bilingually. By centering life as a bilingual, Grosjean dispels many anxieties produced by monolingual framings, normalizing processes of growing up, living, learning, loving, thinking and ageing bilingually.' Ofelia García, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkTable of Contents1. Describing Bilinguals; 2. The Extent of Bilingualism; 3. Using Two or More Languages; 4. Across the Lifespan; 5. Becoming Bilingual; 6. Bilingualism in the Family; 7. Children with Additional Needs; 8. Second Language Learning; 9. Biculturalism and Personality; 10. When the Heart Speaks; 11. Language Processing; 12. The Bilingual Mind; 13. The Bilingual Brain; 14. Special Bilinguals; 15. Reminiscing; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this fascinating book, Michel Thys explores the limitations of human imagination and symbolization, showing the potentially destructive result of a mind that cannot confront reality. His wide-ranging research takes us into the domain of the unimaginable, unthinkable and unspeakable.Divided into four parts, On the Edge of Human Imagination sees Thys adopt a phenomenological perspective to move through experiences encountered in the analystâs room, from depression and psychosis to PTSD. Through a dialogue with philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Maurice Blanchot and Emmanuel Levinas, Thys investigates the relationship between fascination, identification, socio-cultural phenomena and aesthetic pleasure. Throughout, he uses the paintings of Edward Hopper, Sophoclesâ Antigone, Mary Shelleyâs Frankenstein, Franz Kafkaâs Metamorphosis and Charlie Chaplinâs Modern Times to support his ideas. Integrating Freudian, Kleinian and Bionian theories, he shows the psychic impact of humanityâs attempt to balance fear and passion on the edge of the imaginable and the liminality of the search for meaning. The book brings together psychoanalytic theory and practice and philosophical anthropology, confronting, in the end, Freudâs ideas of the death drive with Sartreâs understanding of the desire for being as the main driving force in human existence.This book offers an illuminating evaluation of what it means to be human, making it an important read for psychoanalysts, psychologists and psychotherapists, as well as philosophers interested in the intersection between psychoanalytic, philosophical and phenomenological thought.

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Book SynopsisThis Element explains how ballot designs affect the behavior of voters, the performance of candidates, and the strategies of parties, how ballot form alters the salience of personal vote earning attributes and discusses the profound implications ballot forms have for party campaigns and election outcomes.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Electronic voting in salta: from adoption to implementation; 3. Disconnecting races: the behavioral implications of independent choices; 4. The rise of the personal vote: the implications for candidates; 5. The decline of territorial machines: the implications for parties; 6. The consequences of weakened gubernatorial coattails: the implications for small parties; 7. Conclusions. References.

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together the key events in the lives of 14 ethnically diverse school leaders and members of the NAHT âLeaders for Race Equalityâ group through school, university, interviews and promotion. The group was established in 2020 in response to the events of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, providing support to its members leading schools through this challenging time.The featured school leaders provide their own personal accounts of the barriers and challenges they faced during their own education and into their roles as school leaders, including how they overcame adversity to achieve their goals. Common to many stories is the impact of the school environment and how vital the support and influence of role models can be, and the book concludes by setting out key recommendations for schools and policy makers. Including forewords from two prominent black contributors in the field, this important text aims to change attitudes, build allies and inspire other individuals to aim for their goals and know that you are not alone.This book will be of benefit to all school leaders at both primary and secondary levels. It will be an important read for those looking to support colleagues and understand the need for diversity and equity among teaching and leadership staff.

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding the Technology Behind Online Offending: A Guide for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System is a non-technical explanation of online offences by a cybersecurity expert, bridging the gap between the high-tech world of cybercrime and the non-technical professionals working within it. The book begins by equipping the reader with a foundational understanding of how the internet works before exploring the various ways that people can exploit the Internet to commit crimes. The reader is then introduced to some of the sophisticated ways that individuals may evade detection before we explore the organisations fighting to prevent and capture those offending online. The book includes a contributory chapter from solicitors at Stone King LLP to help the reader understand how the law is evolving to prosecute offenders. There is a further contributory chapter from psychologist Dr Ruth J Tully who discusses psychological risk assessment with those who offend onli

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Book SynopsisThis book critiques responses to the Covid pandemic in the Majority World, leading to construction of better, more just approaches for adapting to the climate crisis going forward. It will be valuable for social science students and researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in inequality and vulnerability in developing countries.Table of Contents1. Portrait of a grief; 2. Collapsing dominoes; 3. Vulnerabilities amplified; 4. Walled world; 5. Obscene opulence; 6. Climate nationalism; 7. Toggling the system; 8. Decluttering consumption; 9. Confronting neoliberalism; 10. Ceasing arrogance; 11. Making amends; 12. Collective solidarities; 13. Decolonising from within; 14. Indigenous epistemology; 15. Communicating risks; 16. The hubris of control; 17. Mobilising the 3.5%; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisPositive Special Education spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries. The expert team of authors, being both teachers and academics, highlight the powerful influence of teachers fostering optimistic approaches as well as the impact a positive educational experience has on young students. Instead of focusing on medical perspectives and individual difficulties, this bookâs uniqueness lies in showcasing how educators, students, and care workers can be empowered to overcome daily challenges by changing beliefs and attitudes. Based on extensive experience in schools across Sweden and the UK, this book: contains a history of positive special education and central theoretical concepts such as self-efficacy, implicit theories, and inclusion explores the potential of digital tools and how they can support students with their learning and development

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Book SynopsisThis book will make you an influential business writer â the one who cuts through the noise and changes what your readers think, feel and do.Business writing often seems frightening, and seriously great writing is rare in the workplace. If writing has been taught at all, itâs through managers covering errors with red ink or online trolls complaining about grammar. This book offers a kinder, gentler, funnier way to improve your writing, from an author whoâs taught around the world and is encouraging, original, fun and always supportive. Whether you read parts in sequence or jump to the topics that most interest you, with this hands-on guide at your side, you will:â Understand what readers want from writersâ Write with confidence and styleâ Structure and plan your writingâ Overcome writerâs blockâ Get more readersAnyone who has to write for business â to convince, to break down barriers and simply to express themselves well â will welco

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Book SynopsisThe Creative Learning Toolkit provides primary educators with inclusive activities that support learning through creative exploration. Each activity is crafted to ensure that children of all abilities can participate and thrive, with step-by-step instructions accompanied by insightful tips on adapting activities to different learning needs.The book includes an array of hands-on-projects, thoughtfully curated to enhance communication, motor skills, and more, from imaginative art projects that encourage selfexpression to science experiments that ignite curiosity. Each chapter focusses on an area that will achieve creativity and provide progression through the curriculum, with ideas, plans, differentiation, and extensions offering activities that provide a solid basis to lessons and can be used flexibly as starters, finishers, or full lessons.With a wealth of illustrations to bring each activity to life, this book is a valuable resource for primary school teacher

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Book SynopsisSacred Snaps tells the story of a new approach to interfaith engagement. It is an invitation to see and engage religion, diversity, and inclusion through the lens of the mobile phone camera. These days, just about everyone owns a camera equipped cell phone. What if we recruited these cameras for the common good? When religion shows up in everyday lifeâat work, school, the mall, or the beachâoften it is not welcome. At a time when so much of the public discourse is around equity, diversity, and inclusion, religion seems peripheral to the conversation. Many embrace the wisdom that our workplaces, schools, and communities are enhanced when people can bring their whole selves into every aspect of their daily lives. But religion and spirituality are not gaining the same ground as other aspects of diversity such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and ability. To be more fully included in the cultural conversation about human flourishing, religion needs to be seen and heard in n

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Book SynopsisWhat does research tell us about how to grapple with the onslaught of graphic and distressing imagery that floods our newsfeeds daily? This book is designed for professionals and everyday people, legislators and social media policymakers who are making sense of trauma and meaning in our online lives.Trade Review'We live in a world where too few people have stopped to think of the shattering impact of the way cell phones, video and audio technology, and the internet bring horrendous violence, often instantly, to our offices, our homes, our safest spaces. It is splendid to have this thoughtful, compassionate analysis of this situation, replete with practical suggestions, from two of our finest human rights workers.' Adam Hochschild, author of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis'In the groundbreaking book Graphic, Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros explore the ever-evolving information landscape and its effects on our lives in the digital age. Meticulously researched and brimming with practical advice, this timely guide delves into the complex world of online content and reveals best practices for safely navigating it. Drawing from their pioneering work at the world's first university-based digital investigations lab, the authors address crucial questions about our engagement with graphic news, and the responsibilities of newsrooms, social media platforms, and social justice organizations in today's world. Graphic is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand and mitigate the challenges of the digital era while staying connected to the human stories that matter most.' Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat'In Graphic, Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros brilliantly navigate the complicated and ethical landscape of our digital lives in which violent content is readily accessible at any time of day, anywhere in the world. Koenig and Lampros contend we should not necessarily look away from this material, but rather look differently. Thoroughly researched and compelling written, Graphic is a groundbreaking book with important insights about ways to be a digital witness to injustice that minimize the harmful and devastating impact this material can have on people who view it.' Sylvanna Falcón, Associate Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, University of California, Santa CruzTable of ContentsIntroduction: Taking in Trauma from Our Newsfeed; 1. A Short Summary of a Long History of Graphic Witnessing; 2. Images and the Brain; 3. Images and Identity; 4. Agency and Control; 5. Community as a Protective Force; 6. Meaning in our Online Lives; 7. Policy and Practice: What Next? Conclusion: Lessons on Resilience from San Miguel.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to assess students in a way that truly impacts learning. In Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom, bestselling author Barbara R. Blackburn provides a broad range of practical strategies for increasing the rigor and usefulness of your formative and summative assessments.Youâll discover how to create an environment where students are expected to learn at high levels; evaluate student learning in a way that ensures growth; strengthen the validity and reliability of your assessments; plan assessments in conjunction with planning the instruction; differentiate assessments to increase the rigor for all students; enhance the effectiveness of your grading system and feedback; and design clear, reader-friendly rubrics and scoring guides.Each chapter includes ready-to-use tools, examples across the subject areas, and Think About It questions to help you reflect on what youâve read. This updated second edition features new sections on questioning and grading, upd

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Book SynopsisMuch of our contemporary political discourse rests on unquestioned assumptions. This book questions these underlying assumptions and then offers new, unconventional answers. Disputes over how to use government power assume that the use of government power is morally justified. Arguments over voting and the scope of democratic government assume that democracy is coherent form of government. Disputes over whether certain actions violate the rule of law assume that the rule of law is a genuine political value. Arguments over the scope of discrimination and affirmative action assume that there is an anti-discrimination principle that applies to all parties. And arguments over how to punish corporations assume that corporations can and should be punished.Each chapter of the book addresses one of these assumptions, and each is designed to serve both an educational and an argumentative purpose. Each begins with the educational aspect by providing the reader with necessary background information and a description of the current state of intellectual debate on the relevant subject. The chapter then proceeds to the argumentative stage by identifying the assumption upon which this debate rests, presenting reasons to believe that it is false, and presenting an alternative resolution to the debate.

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