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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Courage to Teach Exploring the Inner
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition ixDiana Chapman Walsh Foreword to the Tenth Anniversary Edition xviiParker J. Palmer Gratitudes xxvii Introduction: Teaching from Within 1 I The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching 9 II A Culture of Fear: Education and the Disconnected Life 35 III The Hidden Wholeness: Paradox in Teaching and Learning 63 IV Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things 91 V Teaching in Community: A Subject-Centered Education 117 VI Learning in Community: The Conversation of Colleagues 145 VII Divided No More: Teaching from a Heart of Hope 169 Afterword: The New Professional: Education for Transformation 191 Notes 215 The Author 225 The Center for Courage & Renewal 227 About the Companion Media 229 Index 231
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Austin Macauley Publishers An Unfinished Story Return of Pinocchio
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsFOREWORD vii INTRODUCTION 1 PART ONE Guidelines for Individual and Group Study 7 Individual Study 8 Group Study 9 Membership and Leadership Physical Space Intellectual Space Emotional Space Spiritual Space Six Paradoxes of Space The Clearness Committee Touchstones for Creating Safe Spaces A Word of Encouragement 19 PART TWO Questions and Activities for Each Chapter 21 I The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching 25 II A Culture of Fear: Education and the Disconnected Life 35 III The Hidden Wholeness: Paradox in Teaching and Learning 45 IV Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things 51 V Teaching in Community: A Subject-Centered Education 59 VI Learning in Community: The Conversation of Colleagues 65 VII Divided No More: Teaching from a Heart of Hope 73 Afterword to the Tenth Anniversary Edition: The New Professional: Education for Transformation 81 APPENDIXES 93 A Suggestions for Organizing a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group, by David Leo-Nyquist 95 Sample Invitation Letter for a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group Sample Follow-Up Letter for a Courage to Teach Book Discussion Group B The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching (an essay from Change magazine that summarizes The Courage to Teach) 101 C The Clearness Committee: A Communal Approach to Discernment 123 D About the Center for Courage & Renewal 143 E The Courage to Teach: A Retreat Program for Personal Renewal and Institutional Transformation, by Parker J. Palmer 147 F Resources for Courage to Teach Discussion Groups 157 THE AUTHORS 171 ABOUT THE COMPANION MEDIA 175
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Austin Macauley Publishers What is Evidence Understanding Rational Proof
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Research in Psychology Methods and Design 8e
Book SynopsisAn approachable, coherent, and important text,Research in Psychology: Methods and Design, 8thEditioncontinues to provide its readers with a clear, concise look at psychological science, experimental methods, and correlational research in this newly updated version. Helpful learning aids, step-by-step instructions, and detailed examples of real research studies makes the material easy to read and student-friendly.Table of ContentsSummary of Research Examples Preface 1 Scientific Thinking in Psychology Why Take This Course? Ways of Knowing Authority Use of Reason Empiricism The Ways of Knowing and Science Science as a Way of Knowing Science Assumes Determinism Science Makes Systematic Observations Science Produces Public Knowledge Box 1.1: ORIGINS—A Taste of Introspection Science Produces Data]Based Conclusions Science Produces Tentative Conclusions Science Asks Answerable Questions Science Develops Theories That Can Be Falsified Psychological Science and Pseudoscience Recognizing Pseudoscience Associates with True Science Box 1.2: CLASSIC STUDIES—Falsifying Phrenology Relies on Anecdotal Evidence Sidesteps the Falsification Requirement Reduce Complex Phenomena to Overly Simplistic Concepts The Goals of Research in Psychology Describe Predict Explain Apply A Passion for Research in Psychology Eleanor Gibson (1910–2002) B. F. Skinner (1904–1990) 2 Ethics in Psychological Research Box 2.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—Infants at Risk Developing a Code of Ethics for Psychological Science Ethical Guidelines for Research with Humans Weighing Benefits and Costs: The Role of the IRB Informed Consent and Deception in Research Box 2.2: ETHICS—Historical Problems with Informed Consent Informed Consent and Special Populations Use of Deception Treating Participants Well Research Ethics and the Internet Ethical Guidelines for Research with Animals Animal Rights Box 2.3: ORIGINS—Antivivisection and the APA Using Animals in Psychological Research The APA Code for Animal Research Justifying the Study Caring for the Animals Using Animals for Educational Purposes Scientific Fraud Data Falsification 3 Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology Varieties of Psychological Research The Goals: Basic versus Applied Research The Setting: Laboratory versus Field Research Research Example 1—Combining Laboratory and Field Studies The Data: Quantitative versus Qualitative Research Asking Empirical Questions Operational Definitions Developing Research from Observations of Behavior and Serendipity Box 3.1: ORIGINS—Serendipity and Edge Detectors Developing Research from Theory The Nature of Theory The Relationship between Theory and Research Attributes of Good Theories Falsification Box 3.2: CLASSIC STUDIES—Falsification and Der Kluge Hans Parsimony Common Misunderstandings about Theory Developing Research from Other Research Research Teams and the “What’s Next?” Question Research Example 2 – “What’s Next?” Replication Box 3.3: ETHICS—Questionable Research Practices and Replication Remedies Creative Thinking in Science Reviewing the Literature Computerized Database Searches Search Tips Search Results 4 Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing Who to Measure—Sampling Procedures Probability Sampling Random Sampling Stratified Sampling Cluster Sampling Nonprobability Sampling What to Measure—Varieties of Behavior Developing Measures from Constructs Research Example 3—Testing Constructs Using Habituation Research Example 4—Testing Constructs Using Reaction Time Box 4.1: ORIGINS—Reaction Time: From Mental Chronometry to Mental Rotation Evaluating Measures Reliability Validity Research Example 5—Construct Validity Reliability and Validity Scales of Measurement Nominal Scales Ordinal Scales Interval Scales Box 4.2: CLASSIC STUDIES—Measuring Somatotypes on an Interval Scale: Hoping for 4-4-4 Ratio Scales Statistical Analysis Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Descriptive Statistics Box 4.3: ETHICS—Statistics that Mislead Inferential Statistics Null Hypothesis Significance Testing Type I and Type II Errors Interpreting Failures to Reject H0 Beyond Null Hypothesis Significance Testing Effect Size Confidence Intervals Power 5 Introduction to Experimental Research Essential Features of Experimental Research Box 5.1: ORIGINS—John Stuart Mill and the Rules of Inductive Logic Establishing Independent Variables Varieties of Manipulated Independent Variables Control Groups Research Example 6—Experimental and Control Groups Controlling Extraneous Variables Measuring Dependent Variables Subject Variables Research Example 7—Using Subject Variables Drawing Conclusions When Using Subject Variables Box 5.2: CLASSIC STUDIES—Bobo Dolls and Aggression The Validity of Experimental Research Statistical Conclusion Validity Construct Validity External Validity Other Populations Box 5.3: ETHICS—Recruiting Participants: Everyone’s in the Pool Other Environments Other Times A Note of Caution about External Validity Internal Validity Threats to Internal Validity Studies Extending Over Time History and Maturation Regression to the Mean Testing and Instrumentation Participant Problems Subject Selection Effects Attrition A Final Note on Internal Validity, Confounding, and External Validity 6 Methodological Control in Experimental Research Between]Subjects Designs Creating Equivalent Groups Random Assignment Matching Within]Subjects Designs Controlling Order Effects Testing Once per Condition Complete Counterbalancing Partial Counterbalancing Testing More than Once per Condition Reverse Counterbalancing Block Randomization Research Example 8—Counterbalancing with Block Randomization Methodological Control in Developmental Research Box 6.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—The Record for Repeated Measures Controlling for the Effects of Bias Experimenter Bias Controlling for Experimenter Bias Research Example 9—Using a Double Blind Procedure Participant Bias Box 6.2: ORIGINS—Productivity at Western Electric Research Example 10—Demand Characteristics Controlling for Participant Bias Box 6.3: ETHICS—Research Participants Have Responsibilities Too 7 Experimental Design I: Single]Factor Designs Single Factor—Two Levels Between]Subjects, Single]Factor Designs Research Example 11—Two-Level Independent Groups Design Research Example 12— Two-Level Matched Groups Design Research Example 13— Two-Level Ex Post Facto Design Within]Subjects, Single]Factor Designs Box 7.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—Psychology’s Most Widely Replicated Finding? Research Example 14—Two-Level Repeated Measures Design Single Factor—More Than Two Levels Between]Subjects, Multilevel Designs Research Example 15—Multilevel Independent Groups Design Within]Subjects, Multilevel Designs Research Example 16—Multilevel Repeated Measures Design Analyzing Data from Single]Factor Designs Presenting the Data Types of Graphs Box 7.2: ORIGINS—The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Analyzing the Data Statistics for Single-Factor, Two-Level Designs Statistics for Single-Factor, Two-Level Designs Special]Purpose Control Group Designs Placebo Control Group Designs Wait List Control Group Designs Box 7.3: ETHICS—Who’s in the Control Group? Research Example 17—Using Both Placebo and Wait List Control Groups Yoked Control Group Designs Research Example 18—A Yoked Control Group 8 Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs Essentials of Factorial Designs Identifying Factorial Designs Outcomes—Main Effects and Interactions Main Effects Research Example 19—Main Effects Interactions Research Example 20—An Interaction with No Main Effects Interactions Sometimes Trump Main Effects Combinations of Main Effects and Interactions Creating Graphs for the Results of Factorial Designs Box 8.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—To Sleep, Perchance to Recall Varieties of Factorial Designs Mixed Factorial Designs Research Example 21—A Mixed Factorial with Counterbalancing Research Example 22—A Mixed Factorial without Counterbalancing Factorials with Subject and Manipulated Variables: P × E Designs Research Example 23—A Factorial Design with a P × E Interaction Research Example 24—A Mixed P × E Factorial with Two Main Effects Recruiting Participants for Factorial Designs Box 8.2: ETHICS—On Being a Competent and Ethical Researcher Analyzing Data from Factorial Designs Box 8.3: ORIGINS—Factorials Down on the Farm 9 Non]Experimental Design I: Survey Methods Survey Research Box 9.1: ORIGINS—Creating the “Questionary” Sampling Issues in Survey Research Surveys versus Psychological Assessment Creating an Effective Survey Types of Survey Questions or Statements Assessing Memory and Knowledge Adding Demographic Information A Key Problem: Survey Wording Collecting Survey Data In-Person Interviews Mailed Written Surveys Phone Surveys Online Surveys Ethical Considerations Box 9.2: ETHICS—Using and Abusing Surveys Research Example 25—A Survey of College Students’ Study Strategies Analyzing Data from Non]Experimental Methods Correlation: Describing Relationships Scatterplots Correlation Coefficients Coefficient of Determination Be Aware of Outliers Regression: Making Predictions Research Example 26 – Regression and Multiple Regression Interpreting Correlational Results Directionality Research Example 27—Correlations and Directionality Third Variables Combining Non]Experimental and Experimental Methods Research Example 28—Combining Methods 10 Non]Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods Observational Research Varieties of Observational Research Naturalistic Observation Participant Observation Box 10.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—When Prophecy Fails Challenges Facing Observational Methods Absence of Control Observer Bias Participant Reactivity Ethics Box 10.2: ETHICS—A Matter of Privacy Research Example 29—A Naturalistic Observation Research Example 30—A Covert Participant Observation Analyzing Qualitative Data from Non]Experimental Designs Archival Research Archival Data Research Example 31—A Non-Experimental Design Using Archival Data Analyzing Archival Data Meta]Analysis—A Special Case of Archival Research Research Example 32—Meta-analysis and Psychology’s First Registered Replication Report (RRR) 11 Quasi]Experimental Designs and Applied Research Beyond the Laboratory Research Example 33—Applied Research Applied Psychology in Historical Context Box 11.1: CLASSIC STUDIES—The Hollingworth’s, Applied Psychology, and Coca-Cola Design Problems in Applied Research Quasi]Experimental Designs Nonequivalent Control Group Designs Outcomes Regression to the Mean and Matching Research Example 34—A Nonequivalent Control Group Design Research Example 35—A Nonequivalent Control Group Design Without Pretests Interrupted Time Series Designs Outcomes Research Example 36—An Interrupted Time Series Design Variations on the Basic Time Series Design Program Evaluation Box 11.2: ORIGINS—Reforms as Experiments Planning for Programs—Needs Analysis Research Example 37—Assessing Need in Program Evaluation Monitoring Programs—Formative Evaluation Evaluating Outcomes—Summative Evaluation Weighing Costs—Cost]Effectiveness Analysis A Note on Qualitative Data Analysis Box 11.3: ETHICS—Evaluation Research and Ethics 12 Small N Designs Research in Psychology Began with Small N Box 12.1: ORIGINS—Cats in Puzzle Boxes Reasons for Small N Designs Occasional Misleading Results from Statistical Summaries of Grouped Data Practical and Philosophical Problems with Large N Designs The Experimental Analysis of Behavior Applied Behavior Analysis Box 12.2: ETHICS—Controlling Human Behavior Small N Designs in Applied Behavior Analysis Elements of Single]Subject Designs Withdrawal Designs Research Example 38—An A–B–A–B Design Multiple Baseline Designs Research Example 39—A Multiple Baseline Design Changing Criterion Designs Research Example 40—A Changing Criterion Design Alternating Treatments Designs Research Example 41—An Alternating Treatments Design Evaluating Single]Subject Designs Case Study Designs Research Example 42—A Case Study Box 12.3: CLASSIC STUDIES—The Mind of a Mnemonist Evaluating Case Studies Epilogue: What I Learned in My Research Methods Course Appendix A Communicating the Results of Research in Psychology Research Reports and APA-Style General Guidelines Writing Style Using Numbers Reducing Bias in Language Avoiding Plagiarism Main Sections of the Research Report Presentations and Posters Tips for Presenting a Paper Tips for Presenting a Poster Appendix B Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Applications Exercises Chapter 1. Scientific Thinking in Psychology Chapter 2. Ethics in Psychological Research Chapter 3. Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology Chapter 4. Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing Chapter 5. Introduction to Experimental Research Chapter 6. Methodological Control in Experimental Research Chapter 7. Experimental Design I: Single]Factor Designs Chapter 8. Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs Chapter 9. Non]Experimental Design I: Survey Methods Chapter 10. Non]Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods Chapter 11. Quasi]Experimental Designs and Applied Research Chapter 12. Small N Designs Appendix A. Communicating the Results of Research in Psychology Glossary References Index
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Austin Macauley Publishers The World as Thought
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Airmans War 19141918
Book SynopsisThe First World War was the first conflict in history to be fought in the air, as well as on land and at sea. Britain's fledgling air arms, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service, developed a methodology for aerial combat from scratch, devising tactics and improving weaponry as they went. From them, in 1918, the RAF was born. The first combat pilots were considered then, as now, to be heroes, untainted by the squalor of the war in the trenches. Yet no pilot could even take off, let alone score combat victories, without the support of mechanics, riggers, and armourers to name but a few of those on the ground. The Airman's War examines the experiences of all British flying service personnel, from Air Mechanic to Squadron Commander, in fixed wing aircraft, balloons and airships, from air fields and from aircraft carriers. Using long forgotten personal accounts, it contrasts these experiences with those of the opposing air services, on the Western Front, in the defence of Britain, and in the Aegean and Mediterranean theatres. With evocative images, some never before published, it presents a commanding overview of a subject which continues to inspire fascination among each subsequent generation.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Powerful Teaching
Book SynopsisUnleash powerful teaching and the science of learning in your classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minutewithout additional prepping, grading, or funding! Research demonstrates that these powerful strategies raise student achievement by a letter grade or more; boost learning for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas; and enhance students' higher order learning and transfer of knowledge beyond the classroom. Drawing on a fifteen-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 yeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 Discover the Power Behind Power Tools 9 2 Build a Foundation with Retrieval Practice 25 3 Empower Teaching with Retrieval Practice Strategies 55 4 Energize Learning with Spacing and Interleaving 93 5 Engage Students with Feedback-Driven Metacognition 123 6 Combine Power Tools and Harness Your Toolbox 153 7 Keeping It Real: Use Power Tools to Tackle Challenges, Not Add to Them 179 8 Foster a Supportive Environment: Use Power Tools to Reduce Anxiety and Strengthen Community 205 9 Spark Conversations with Students About the Science of Learning 227 10 Spark Conversations with Parents About the Science of Learning 265 11 Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Leaders 279 12 Do It Yourself Retrieval Guide 303 Conclusion Unleash the Science of Learning 327 Acknowledgments 329 Name Index 331 Subject Index 335
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Birth of British Airpower
Book SynopsisThe Birth of British Airpower describes how Hugh Trenchard, a man with few leadershipskills, became a much-loved and inspirational commander who laid thefoundation for British airpower on the Western Front in World War I and createdthe preconditions for the establishment of the world's first independent air service,the Royal Air Force. Author Peter Dye explores how friendship can overcome significant personal and character deficiencies and how, by assembling the right seniorleadership team, Trenchard achieved greatness. The book also examines how the development of airpower doctrine in the First World Warowed as much to chance as to careful planning and how air superiority was achievedonly through sustained effort, underpinned by an effective and responsive logisticsystem. Finally, it explains how the ethos of the postwar air force was built aroundthese experiences and the collective effort of all those involved in the air war.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Ship Craft Queen Elizabeth Class Battleships
Book SynopsisThe ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume covers the five ships of the highly successful Queen Elizabeth class, a design of fast battleship that set the benchm
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Classical Sociological Theory
Book SynopsisA world-class introduction to the historical and continuing impact of classical theoryon sociological debate The latest edition ofClassical Sociological Theoryoffersstudents a definitive guide to thetheoreticalfoundationsof sociology and the continuing impact ofthe ideas explored byearlytheorists, includingMarx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, Simmel, Freud, Du Bois, Adorno, Marcuse, Parsons, and Merton.The prestigious editorshave integrated several readingsonthe most influential theoriesarising out of the Enlightenment era and the work of de Tocqueville. Readers are introduced to seminal works in classical sociological theoryby way of editorial introductions that lend historical and intellectual perspectiveto the included readings.The readings themselveshave been selected based on their combinations of theoretical sophistication andaccessibility.From analyses ofself and society to examinations of critical theory and structural-functional analysis,Classical Sociological Theoryremainsthe gold stTable of ContentsNotes on the Editors ix Acknowledgments xi General Introduction 1 Part I Precursors to Sociological Theory 25 Introduction to Part I 27 1 Of the Natural Condition and the Commonwealth (from Leviathan) 36Thomas Hobbes 2 Of the Social Contract (from The Social Contract) 44Jean-Jacques Rousseau 3 What is Enlightenment? (from Immanuel Kant, The Philosophy of Kant) 55Immanuel Kant 4 The Wealth of Nations (from The Wealth of Nations) 60Adam Smith Part II Liberal Theories of Social Order 71 Introduction to Part II 73 5 Influence of Democracy on the Feelings of the Americans (from Democracy in America) 83Alexis de Tocqueville 6 Tyranny of the Majority (from Democracy in America) 102Alexis de Tocqueville 7 What Sort of Despotism Democratic Nations Have to Fear (from Democracy in America) 112Alexis de Tocqueville 8 Society in America (from Society in America) 118Harriet Martineau 9 “A Belated Industry” 126Jane Addams 10 Freedom in a Complex Society (from The Great Transformation) 133Karl Polanyi Part III The Sociological Theory of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 141 Introduction to Part III 143 11 The German Ideology (from The German Ideology, Part One) 154Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 12 Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1884 (from Collected Works, Vol 3) 158Karl Marx 13 Manifesto of the Communist Party (from Collected Works, Vol 6) 168Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 14 Wage-Labour and Capital (from Karl Marx: Selected Works) 183Karl Marx 15 Classes (from Collected Works, Vol 37) 191Karl Marx 16 The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof (from Capital, An Abridged Edition) 193Karl Marx 17 The General Formula for Capital (from Capital, An Abridged Edition) 198Karl Marx Part IV The Sociological Theory of Emile Durkheim 203 Introduction to Part IV 205 18 The Rules of Sociological Method (from The Rules of Sociological Method) 211Emile Durkheim 19 The Division of Labor in Society (from The Division of Labor in Society) 228Emile Durkheim 20 The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life (from Elementary forms of the Religious Life) 250Emile Durkheim 21 Suicide (from Suicide: A Study in Sociology) 262Emile Durkheim Part V The Sociological Theory of Max Weber 271 Introduction to Part V 273 22 “Objectivity” in Social Science (from The Methodology of the Social Sciences) 279Max Weber 23 Basic Sociological Terms (from The Theory of Social and Economic Organization) 286Max Weber 24 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (from Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West) 296Max Weber 25 The Distribution of Power within the Political Community: Class, Status, Party (from Max Weber: Essays in Sociology) 314Max Weber 26 The Types of Legitimate Domination (from The Theory of Social and Economic Organization) 323Max Weber 27 Bureaucracy (from Max Weber: Essays in Sociology) 331Max Weber Part VI Self and Society 341 Introduction to Part VI 343 28 The Self (from Mind, Self and Society: From the Standpoint of a Social Behaviorist) 348George Herbert Mead 29 The Stranger (from Georg Simmel: On Individuality and Social Forms) 361Georg Simmel 30 The Triad (from The Sociology of Georg Simmel) 366Georg Simmel 31 The Metropolis and Mental Life (from Georg Simmel on Individuality and Social Forms) 372Georg Simmel 32 The Souls of Black Folk (from The Souls of Black Folk) 381W.E.B. Du Bois 33 The Damnation of Women (from W.E.B. Du Bois A Reader) 387W.E.B. Du Bois Part VII Critical Theory 397 Introduction to Part VII 399 34 Traditional and Critical Theory (from Critical Theory: Selected Essays) 406Max Horkheimer 35 The Culture Industry (from The Dialectic of Enlightenment) 418Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno 36 One-Dimensional Man (from One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society) 430Herbert Marcuse 37 “Reflections on Violence” 438Hannah Arendt Part VIII Sociology of Knowledge 445 Introduction to Part VIII 447 38 Ideology and Utopia (from Ideology and Utopia) 451Karl Mannheim 39 The Social Construction of Reality (from The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge) 462Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann 40 The Phenomenology of the Social World (from The Phenomenology of the Social World) 471Alfred Schutz Part IX Functionalism 483 Introduction to Part IX 485 41 The Position of Sociological Theory (from The Position of Sociological Theory) 491Talcott Parsons 42 Manifest and Latent Functions (from Social Theory and Social Structure) 498Robert K. Merton 43 “Social Structure and Anomie” 505Robert K. Merton Part X Social Exchange 513 Introduction to Part X 515 44 Social Behavior as Exchange 520George C. Homans 45 Exchange and Power in Social Life (from Exchange and Power in Social Life) 531Peter M. Blau Index 543
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Cambridge University Press Spinoza
Book SynopsisBaruch Spinoza (16321677) was one of the most important philosophers of all time; he was also one of the most radical and controversial. The story of Spinoza''s life takes the reader into the heart of Jewish Amsterdam in the seventeenth century and, with Spinoza''s exile from Judaism, into the midst of the tumultuous political, social, intellectual, and religious world of the young Dutch Republic. This new edition of Steven Nadler''s biography, winner of the Koret Jewish Book Award for biography and translated into a dozen languages, is enhanced by exciting new archival discoveries about his family background, his youth, and the various philosophical, political, and religious contexts of his life and works. There is more detail about his family''s business and communal activities, about his relationships with friends and correspondents, and about the development of his writings, which were so scandalous to his contemporaries.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Preface; 1. Settlement; 2. Abraham and Michael; 3. Bento/Baruch; 4. Talmud Torah; 5. A merchant of Amsterdam; 6. Cherem; 7. Benedictus; 8. A philosopher in Rijnsburg; 9. 'The Jew of Voorburg'; 10. Homo politicus; 11. Calm and turmoil in The Hague; 12. 'A free man thinks least of all of death'; A note on sources.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The ESLELL Teachers Survival Guide
Book SynopsisMaximize the educational potential of your ESL/ELL class with this singular resource The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels, 2nd Edition offers readers a comprehensive range of instructional strategies and educational resources for teaching English. The newly revised 2nd Edition includes brand new chapters on: Working with Long-Term English Language LearnersTeaching English internationallyTeaching Elementary Age ELLsTeaching Adult ELLsTeaching ELLs with learning challengesCulturally Responsive InstructionEffective online instructionWorking with co-teachers and para-professionals In addition to the new chapters, The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide contains updated material on topics including math, science, social studies, Common Core Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and 150 pages of new, highly engaging content. An essential resource for anyone involved in teaching English as a Second Language to students of all ages, this book is perfect for general education teachers and ESL specialists for students in grades six through twelve. It's also highly instructive for teachers of adult ESL classes, elementary and teacher educators, and resource specialists.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors vii Acknowledgments xv About the Contributors xvii Introduction xxi PART ONE: GETTING STARTED WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 1 1 ELL Instruction: The Big Picture 3 ELL Population Growth 4 How Are English Language Learners Described? 5 Adolescent English Language Learners 7 A Primer on ELL Research 8 A Quick Tour of ELL Best Practices 12 2 ELL Classroom Basics: Building a Positive and Effective Learning Environment 17 The First R: Building Relationships 18 The Second R: Resources in the ELL Classroom 36 The Third R: Establishing Routines 43 PART TWO: TEACHING BEGINNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 47 3 Key Elements of a Curriculum for Beginning ELLs 49 Key Elements of a Curriculum 50 4 Daily Instruction for Beginning ELLs 115 Picture Word Inductive Model Unit Plan 116 PART THREE: TEACHING INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 161 5 Key Elements of a Curriculum for Intermediate ELLs 163 Key Elements of a Curriculum 164 6 Daily Instruction for Intermediate ELLs 213 Designing Thematic Genre Units 213 A Sample Unit: Problem-Solution 215 Sample Lesson Plans 245 Inductive Lesson Plan 245 Using Text to Generate Analytical Writing Lesson Plan 251 A Sample Week in a Two-Period Intermediate ELL Class 258 PART FOUR: TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE CONTENT AREAS 263 7 English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 265 What Is the Organizing Cycle? 267 8 Teaching Social Studies 283 Building Relationships with Students 284 9 Teaching Science 301 Introduction: Science and Language 302 10 Teaching Math 315 Introduction 316 Challenge: Reading Mathematics Texts 317 Challenge: Knowledge of Appropriate Academic Vocabulary 319 Challenge: Participating in Mathematics Conversations 321 Challenge: Understanding Abstract Concepts 324 PART FIVE: WORKING WITH SPECIFIC GROUPS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 327 11 Supporting Long-Term English Language Learners 329 Who Are Long-Term English Language Learners? 330 How Can We Best Support LTELLs? 330 How Did Larry and His School Try to Put These Recommendations into Action? 331 12 Working with Elementary ELLs 339 Who Are Elementary English Learners? 340 Do Elementary English Language Learners Have Different Needs? Does Their Instruction Need to be Different from that of Older English Learners? 342 Program Types in Elementary 342 The Core Elements of Supportive Instruction for Elementary English Language Learners 345 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary English Learners Look Like? 345 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary English Learners Sound Like? 347 What Does a Model Classroom that is Highly Supportive of Elementary ELLs Feel Like? 349 Instructional Strategies that Support Elementary ELLs 352 13 Teaching Adult Ells 355 The Differences in Teaching English to Adults Versus Children 356 How to Foster Success with Adult Learners 362 14 Teaching ELLs with Learning Differences 371 Considerations for Further Investigation 372 Considerations for Determining Services 373 Considerations for Placement/Scheduling 375 Resources 376 PART SIX: FURTHER STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SUCCESS 377 15 Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching 379 What Is Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching? 380 The Organizing Cycle 381 16 Addressing Additional Opportunities and Challenges 393 Student Motivation 394 The Advantages of Being Bilingual or Multilingual Lesson Plan 395 Social Emotional Learning 408 Textbook Integration 410 Error Correction 412 Limited Access to Educational Technology 414 Multilevel Classes 415 Co-Teaching and/or Working with an Aide/Paraprofessional 419 Classroom Management 421 Book Selection 422 Supporting ELL Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFEs) 424 17 Home Language of ELLs 427 Seeing Home Language as an Asset 429 A Mini Lesson on the Value of Home Languages 430 Research on Home Languages in the Classroom 431 Turning Bloom’s Taxonomy into a Home-Language Framework 434 Abandoning English-Only Policies 440 Conclusion 442 18 Using Learning Games in the ELL Classroom 445 Research Support 445 What Are the Qualities of a Good Learning Game? 446 19 Assessing English Language Learners 461 Assessing ELLs: Key Principles 462 20 Reflective Teaching/Professional Development 487 The Bread in the Pond 487 Why Should We Have an Intentional, Formal Process for Reflecting? 488 Why I Began Filming Myself and Why I Continued 489 Adopting a Reflective Mindset 490 Afterword 497 Notes 499 Index 539
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Cambridge University Press Kant and Teleology
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting Feyerabend
Book SynopsisThis collection provides a series of essays interpreting and critically evaluating the philosophy of Paul Feyerabend. It includes innovative historical scholarship on Feyerabend's take on topics such as realism, empiricism, mimesis, voluntarism, pluralism, materialism, and the mind-body problem, as well as debates in the philosophy of physics.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Paul Feyerabend's Philosophy in the Twenty-First Century Jamie Shaw and Karim Bschir; 1. Feyerabend on Art and Science Chiara Ambrosio; 2. The Coherence of Feyerabend's Pluralist Realism Hasok Chang; 3. Feyerabend's General Theory of Scientific Change Hakob Barseghyan; 4. Feyerabend's Theoretical Pluralism: An Investigation of the Epistemic Value of False Theories K. Brad Wray; 5. Epistemological Anarchism Meets Epistemic Voluntarism: Feyerabend's Against Method and van Fraassen's The Empirical Stance Martin Kusch; 6. Feyerabend Never was an Eliminative Materialist: Feyerabend's Meta-Philosophy and the Mind-Body Problem Jamie Shaw; 7. Feyerabend's Reevaluation of Scientific Practice: Quantum Mechanics, Realism and Niels Bohr Daniel Kuby; 8. On Feyerabend, General Relativity, and 'Unreasonable' Universes J. B. Manchak; 9. Feyerabend, Science, and Scientism Ian James Kidd; 10. Matthew Brown – Against Expertise: A Lesson from Feyerabend's Science in a Free Society? Matthew Brown; 11. A Way Forward for Citizen Science: Taking Advice from a Madman Sarah M. Roe.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Leading from the Middle A Playbook for Managers
Book SynopsisThe definitive playbook for driving impact as a middle manager Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization delivers an insightful and practical guide for the backbone of an organization: those who have a boss and are a boss and must lead from the messy middle. Accomplished author and former P&G executive Scott Mautz walks readers through the unique challenges facing these managers, and the mindset and skillset necessary for managing up and down and influencing what happens across the organization. You'll learn the winning mindset of the best middle managers, how to develop the most important skills necessary for managing from the middle, how to create your personal Middle Action Plan (MAP), and effectively influence: Up the chain of command, to your boss and those above themDown, to your direct reports and teams who report to youLaterally, to peers and teams you have no formal authority over Anyone in an organization who reports to someone and has someone reporting to them must lead from the middle. They are the most important group in an organization and have a unique opportunity to drive impact. Leading from the Middle explains how.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix 1 The Unique Challenges of Those Who Lead from the Middle 1 2 The Mindset for Leading Effectively from the Middle 27 3 The Skillset for Leading Effectively from the Middle 51 4 Leading Your Boss 81 5 Leading Those Who Report to You 103 6 Leading Teams 125 7 Influencing Peers 149 8 Leading Change 161 9 Creating Your Personal MAP (Middle Action Plan) 187 Acknowledgments 193 About the Author 195 Index 197
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Cambridge University Press Ethical Realism
Book SynopsisThis Element examines the many facets of ethical realism and the issues at stake in metaethical debates about itboth between realism and non-realist alternatives, and between different versions of realism itself. Starting with a minimal core characterization of ethical realism focused on claims about meaning and truth, we go on to develop a narrower and more theoretically useful conception by adding further claims about objectivity and ontological commitment. Yet even this common understanding of ethical realism captures a surprisingly heterogeneous range of views. In fact, a strong case can be made for adding several more conditions in order to arrive at a proper paradigm of realism about ethics when understood in a non-deflationary way. We then develop this more robust realism, bringing out its distinctive take on ethical objectivity and normative authority, its unique ontological commitments, and both the support for it and some challenges it faces.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. What is Ethical Realism?; 2. Going Further: Why More is Plausibly Needed; 3. Ardent Ethical Realism and the Value-Laden World; 4. Support and Challenges.
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Cambridge University Press The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd This Is Philosophy of Mind An Introduction
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHow to Use This Book xv Acknowledgments xvii About the Companion Website xix 1 Meet Your Mind 1 Aspects of Mind 1 Thought and experience 1 Conscious and unconscious 2 Qualia 3 Sensory perception 3 Emotion 4 Imagery 4 Will and action 5 Self 5 Propositional attitudes 5 Philosophical Problems 6 Mind–body problem 6 Other problems 9 Conclusion 14 Annotated Bibliography 14 2 Substance Dualism 15 Arguments for Substance Dualism 15 Leibniz’s law arguments 16 Criticism of Leibniz’s law arguments: Intensional fallacy 19 Explanatory gap arguments 20 Criticisms of explanatory gap arguments 21 Modal arguments 22 Mind–Body Interaction as a Problem for Substance Dualism 24 Princess Elisabeth’s objection 25 The dualistic alternatives to Cartesian interactionism 26 Conclusion 27 Annotated Bibliography 28 3 Property Dualism 29 Introducing Property Dualism: Qualia and the Brain 29 The Inverted Spectrum 30 Attack of the Zombies 32 The Knowledge Argument 34 The Explanatory Gap Argument 37 Does Property Dualism Lead to Epiphenomenalism? 39 How Do You Know You’re Not a Zombie? 40 Conclusion 42 Annotated Bibliography 42 4 Idealism, Solipsism, and Panpsychism 44 Solipsism: Is It Just Me? 45 Idealism: It’s All in the Mind 49 Berkeley’s argument from pain 50 Berkeley’s argument from perceptual relativity: Berkeley’s bucket 51 Berkeley’s “Nothing but an idea can resemble an idea” 51 Berkeley’s master argument 52 Why Berkeley is not a solipsist 52 Arguing against idealism 53 Panpsychism: Mind Is Everywhere 53 The analogy argument 54 The nothing from nothing argument 55 The evolutionary argument 56 Arguing against panpsychism: The combination problem 57 Conclusion 58 Annotated Bibliography 58 5 Behaviorism and Other Minds 59 Behaviorism: Introduction and Overview 59 The History of Behaviorism 61 Ludwig Wittgenstein and the private language argument 62 Gilbert Ryle versus the ghost in the machine 64 Objections to Behaviorism 65 The qualia objection 65 Sellars’s objection 66 The Geach–Chisholm objection 67 The Philosophical Problem of Other Minds 68 The rise and fall of the argument from analogy 69 Denying the asymmetry between self- knowledge and knowledge of other minds 70 Conclusion 71 Annotated Bibliography 72 6 Mind as Brain 74 Introducing Mind–Brain Identity Theory 74 Advantages of Mind–Brain Identity Theory 75 A Very Brief Overview of Neuroscience 76 Major parts and functions of the nervous system 77 Major parts and functions of the brain 77 Neurons, neural activations, and brain states 78 Lesions, imaging, and electrophysiology 78 Localism and holism 78 Learning and synaptic plasticity 79 Computational neuroscience and connectionism 79 Neural correlates of consciousness 80 On pain and c- fibers 80 Some General Remarks about Identity 81 Arguments against Mind–Brain Identity Theory 83 The zombie argument 83 The multiple realizability argument 84 Max Black’s “distinct property” argument 86 Conclusion 87 Annotated Bibliography 88 7 Thinking Machines 89 Can a Machine Think? 89 Alan Turing, Turing Machines, and the Turing Test 90 Alan Turing 91 Turing machines 91 The Turing test 92 Searle’s Chinese Room Argument 93 Responses to the Chinese Room Argument 94 The Silicon Chip Replacement Thought Experiment 95 Symbolicism versus Connectionism 98 Conclusion 101 Annotated Bibliography 102 8 Functionalism 104 The Gist of Functionalism 104 A Brief History of Functionalism 106 Arguments for Functionalism 107 The causal argument 107 The multiple realization argument 109 The Varieties of Functionalism 111 Turing machine functionalism 112 Analytical functionalism versus empirical functionalism 113 Arguments against Functionalism 114 Adapting the zombie argument to be against functionalism 114 Adapting the Chinese room argument to be against functionalism 115 Conclusion 116 Annotated Bibliography 116 9 Mental Causation 118 The Problem of Mental Causation 118 The causal closure of the physical 119 The problem for substance dualists 121 The problem for property dualists 121 Basic Views of Interaction 122 Interactionism 122 Parallelism 123 Epiphenomenalism 124 Reductionism 125 Qualia and Epiphenomenalism 125 Whether qualia- based epiphenomenalism conflicts with phenomenal self- knowledge 126 Dennett’s zimboes 126 Anomalous Monism 127 The Explanatory Exclusion Argument 131 Conclusion 132 Annotated Bibliography 132 10 Eliminative Materialism 134 Introduction and Overview 134 Basic Ingredients of Contemporary Eliminative Materialism 135 Folk psychology as a theory 136 The contrast between reduction and elimination 137 Putting the ingredients together 138 Arguments for Propositional Attitude Eliminative Materialism 138 Folk psychology is a stagnant research program 139 Folk psychology is committed to propositional attitudes having a sentential structure that is unsupported by neuroscientific research 139 Folk psychology makes commitments to features of mental states that lead to an unacceptable epiphenomenalism 140 Arguments against Propositional Attitude Eliminative Materialism 140 Eliminative materialism is self- refuting 140 The “theory” theory is false 141 Folk psychology is indispensable 142 Introspection reveals the existence of propositional attitudes 142 Qualia Eliminative Materialism: “Quining” Qualia 143 Conclusion 147 Annotated Bibliography 147 11 Perception, Mental Imagery, and Emotion 149 Perception 149 Direct realism and the argument from illusion 149 Philosophical theories of perception 152 Mental Imagery 155 How similar are mental images to other mental states? 156 Is mental imagery the basis for mental states such as thoughts? 157 To what degree, if any, is mental imagery genuinely imagistic or picture-like? 157 Emotion 159 What distinguishes emotions from other mental states? 160 What distinguishes different emotions from each other? 160 The difficulties in giving a unified account of the emotions 161 Conclusion 162 Annotated Bibliography 162 12 The Will: Willpower and Freedom 164 The Problem of Free Will and Determinism 164 Sources of Determinism 166 General remarks 166 Physical determinism 167 Theological determinism 168 Logical determinism 168 Ethical determinism 169 Psychological determinism 169 Compatibilism 169 Incompatibilism 171 The origination or causal chain argument 172 The consequence argument 172 What Might Free Will Be, If There Were Any Such Thing? 173 Freedom aside for the moment, what is the will? 173 What might the freedom of the will consist in? 176 Conclusion 177 Annotated Bibliography 178 13 Intentionality and Mental Representation 179 Introducing Intentionality 179 The Inconsistent Triad of Intentionality 180 Defending each individual proposition 181 Spelling out the inconsistency 182 Internalism versus Externalism 182 For externalism: The Twin Earth thought experiment 184 Against externalism: Swampman and the brain in the vat 185 Theories of Content Determination 186 Resemblance theory 186 Interpretational semantics 187 Conceptual role semantics 188 Causal or informational theory 190 Teleological evolutionary theory 191 Conclusion 192 Annotated Bibliography 192 14 Consciousness and Qualia 194 Optimism about Explaining Consciousness 194 Focusing on Several Different Uses of the Word “Conscious” 195 Creature consciousness 195 Transitive consciousness 195 State consciousness 196 Phenomenal consciousness 196 Rosenthal’s Higher Order Thought Theory of Consciousness 197 An objection to the HOT theory: Introspectively implausible 200 Another objection to the HOT theory: Too intellectual 200 First Order Representation Theories of Consciousness 202 The transparency argument for first order representationalism 204 The “Spot” argument for first order representationalism 205 Conclusion 205 Annotated Bibliography 206 15 Is This the End?: Personal Identity, the Self, and Life after Death 207 Problems of Personal Identity 207 The Problem of Persistence 209 Approaches to the Problem of Persistence 209 The psychological approach 210 The fission problem for the psychological approach 211 The somatic or bodily approach 212 Temporal parts theory aka perdurantism aka four- dimensionalism 214 The no- self view 215 Life after Death 217 Substance dualism and the afterlife 218 Mind–brain identity theory and the afterlife 218 Functionalism and the afterlife 219 Temporal parts and the afterlife 219 No- self and the afterlife 220 Conclusion 220 Annotated Bibliography 220 16 The 4E Approach 222 Two Dimensions of Difference 223 The spatial dimension: From in here to out there 223 The causation- constitution dimension: Important to the mind vs. part of the mind 224 The First E: Mind as Embodied 225 Embodiment and thinking 225 Embodiment and memory 226 Embodiment and conscious experience 227 Embodiment and the plasticity of sensory systems 228 Spatial concepts and bodily orientation 229 The coupling- constitution fallacy 230 The Second E: Enactive 230 You’ve got to move 231 Sensorimotor contingencies 232 Enactivism and anti- representationalism 233 In a World: The Third and Fourth Es 235 Annotated Bibliography 235 17 Futuristic Directions 237 Super AI and the Technological Singularity 238 Chalmers’ singularity argument 240 The gist of Chalmers argument is 240 The quest for friendly AI 241 Enhanced Humans and Posthumans 243 Cyborgization and bioengineering 244 Technology and the extended mind 245 Posthumans versus natural- born cyborgs 246 Mind Uploading 247 Arguing for uploading 248 Annotated Bibliography 250 Index 252
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Cambridge University Press The Closure of the International System
Book SynopsisOf interest to students and scholars of international relations theory, global history, and international organizations, this book sheds light on why international institutions remain torn between extending political equality to new actors and monopolizing political rights for an exclusive set of members - and how demands for equality can lead to new inequalities.Trade Review'In this outstanding book, Lora Ann Viola shows that inclusion and exclusion are two faces of the same coin. Institutional processes that foster equality in world politics inevitably enshrine forms of inequality in parallel. This insightful argument makes for a particularly lucid account of the tragic and antagonistic nature of international history and society.' Vincent Pouliot, James McGill Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University'The Closure of the International System is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the broad changes in global governance since the emergence of the modern state-system. Viola skillfully builds on the Weberian idea of social closure to offer an innovative and comprehensive theoretical approach that explains simultaneous trends towards greater equality and inequality in world politics. The long historical time-frame and detailed accounts of the evolution of diplomacy, international law, and international organizations offer convincing evidence to support the study's main arguments. Through an excellent mix of theoretical analysis and empirical evidence, the book generates important insights regarding potential future developments in international relations.' Alexandru Grigorescu, Professor, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago'Lora Anne Viola has written what will certainly become the go-to text for anyone interested in international clubs and social closure in the international system. Theoretically rich and historically well-grounded, this book is also an absolute pleasure to read. I have been recommending it everyone since I first came across it…' Ayşe Zarakol, Reader in International Relations, University of Cambridge'Sovereign equality and institutionalized inequality are two sides of the same coin. In this theoretically deep and historically rich book, Lora Viola shows masterfully the complex dynamics of the institutionalization of sovereignty, diplomacy and international cooperation. An excellent book.' Michael Zürn, Director of the research unit Global Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, and Professor of International Relations, Freie Universität Berlin'... the book's provocative argument and wide-ranging applications provide fertile ground for studies of hierarchy in international relations, like its author intended.' Marina G. Duque, International Relations'The book develops a closure theory to explain why the rules and institutions of the international system exhibit this mix of equality and inequality of rights and privileges.' G. John Ikenberry, Foreign AffairsTable of Contents1. False promises of universalism: the interdependent logics of equality and inequality in the international system; 2. The closure thesis: social closure, club dynamics, and stratification in the international system; 3. 'The master institution': diplomacy, practices of closure, and the emergence of an international system in early modern Europe; 4. 'Dwarves and giants': international law, the monopolization of sovereign rights, and stratification in the international system; 5. International organizations: between sovereign equality and the institutionalization of inequality; 6. What remains of the promise of equality?; Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Contemporary Debates in Epistemology
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Cambridge University Press Human Nature
Book SynopsisThis Element offers a novel concept of human nature, which avoids problematic essences and helps unite references to human nature across the sciences and popular media. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Against Human Nature; 3. Is Human Nature a Bin of Traits?; 4. The Trait Cluster Account of Human Nature; 5. Challenges to the LTC Account of Human Nature; 6. What Can We Do with the LTC Account of Human Nature?; 7. Conclusions; References.
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Taylor & Francis Creativity for Teachers
Book SynopsisCreativity is a word that is widely used in education, but in ways that are not always consistent or in line with research. This exciting new book explores how creativity is not something additional, but which is infused throughout learning, relevant to every subject and student.Taking a cognitive science approach, it presents creativity in terms of building competencies. It challenges the view that schools kill creativity or that only some types of tasks count as creative. By setting up existing lessons in ways that involve more flexibility and uncertainty, we can both boost creativity and build a more flexible academic expertise along the way. Featuring practical classroom examples, research evidence, and case studies which will guide practitioners and provide a timely antidote to stale skills vs. knowledge arguments, the chapters include: Cognitive science and creativity Creativity across subject disciplines Linking creativity and knowledge
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Sociology For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 4 Icons Used In This Book 5 Beyond the Book 6 Where To Go From Here 6 Part 1: Getting the Basic Basics 7 Chapter 1: Getting Your Head around Sociology 9 Focusing Your Sociological Lens 10 Defining sociology 10 Knowing the history of sociology 10 Doing sociology 11 The Nuts and Bolts of Society 12 Understanding culture 13 Microsociology 13 Understanding Differences Among People and Groups 14 Social stratification 14 Race and ethnicity 15 Sex and gender 15 Religion 16 Crime, deviance, and social control 16 How People Get Organized (Or At Least Try To) 17 Organizations and networks 17 Social movements and political sociology 17 Urban and rural sociology 18 Changes In Your Life, Changes In Your Society 18 The life course 19 Social change 19 Sociology For Dummies, for Dummies 20 Chapter 2: Knowing Why Sociology Matters 21 Figuring Out What Sociology is 22 Defining sociology 22 Studying society scientifically 22 Asking and answering sociological questions 25 Discovering Where Sociology is “Done” 27 Colleges and universities 27 Think tanks and research institutes 27 Nonprofit organizations 28 Government 29 Journalism and reporting 29 Business and consulting 30 Everyday life 31 Recognizing How Sociology Affects Your Life and Your World 31 Thinking about the social world in an objective, value-free way 32 Visualizing connections across times and places 33 Uncovering what really matters and what doesn’t 34 Informing social policy 35 Keeping a unique perspective for everyday problems 36 Chapter 3: Conflict and Cooperation: The History of Sociology 37 So Who Cares about History? 38 Thinking about Society before There Was Sociology 39 People are the same everywhere you go except when they aren’t 39 Pre-sociologists: People with ideas about society 40 Political and industrial revolution: Ready or not, here it comes 41 The Development of “Sociology” 43 Figuring out life with positivism 43 Common themes of early sociologists 43 Sociology: The most ambitious science 44 Sociology’s Power Trio 46 Karl Marx 47 Emile Durkheim 49 Max Weber 51 Sociology in the 20th Century 53 Sociology in America: W.E.B Du Bois and the Chicago School 53 Mass society: Are we, or are we not, sheep? 54 The Power Elite: Marx’s revenge 56 Sociology Today 58 Chapter 4: Understanding the Research Methods: You Can’t Put Society in a Test Tube 59 Performing Sociological Research 60 Asking your question 60 Checking the literature 62 Operationalizing your question and find your data 63 Analyzing your data 65 Step 5: Interpreting your results 65 Getting to Know the Research Methods 67 Getting quantitative data 68 Gathering qualitative data 72 Choosing hybrid methods 73 Preparing For Potential Pitfalls 75 Using inappropriate data 75 Getting overzealous 75 Overlooking relevant information 78 Misusing statistics 79 Making mistakes just plain oops! 80 Part 2: Seeing Society Like a Sociologist 83 Chapter 5: Getting Some Culture: How Socialization Works 85 Understanding What Culture is — and Isn’t 86 Defining “culture” 86 Breaking down structure 87 Does culture matter? 89 Studying Culture: Makin’ It and Takin’ It 91 Other angles on culture 91 The production and reception of culture 93 Culture, information, and the news 94 Paddling the “Mainstream” 95 Subculture 96 Microcultures 97 Socialization: Where You Connect in Culture 99 Nature vs nurture: Social psychology 100 You are who other people think you are 101 Culture Paradox: Pulling Us Together and Pushing Us Apart 103 Uniting through culture 103 Dividing because of culture 104 Chapter 6: Studying Sociology at Its Smallest: Microsociology 105 Grasping the Paradox of Society 106 Social facts: What your society says about you 106 Adaptation and frustration 109 Understanding Why People Make Rational — and Irrational — Choices 110 Making rational choices — or, at least, trying 111 Making bad decisions (we’ve all been there) 114 Getting How Symbolic Interactionism Works 119 Play ball! The rules of the game 120 Stop frontin’: Switching roles, changing frames 122 Part 3: Equality and Inequality in Our Diverse World 125 Chapter 7: Social Stratification: We’re All Equal, But Some of Us Are More Equal Than Others 127 Excavating the Social Strata 128 Understanding social inequality 128 Grappling with the perennial debate: Is inequality necessary? 131 Recognizing the Many Means of Inequality 134 Income and wealth: Making money (or inheriting it) 134 Occupation: Landing in the labor force 135 Innate ability: Capitalizing on your skills 137 Motivation: Getting out of bed in the morning 137 Social connections: Knowing the right people 139 Credentials: Carrying the right cards 140 Education: Learning the ropes 141 Specialized knowledge: Knowing what others don’t 142 Bias and discrimination: Being limited by others’ lack of imagination 143 Considering Global Inequality 144 Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity: What Others See, Who We Are 147 Race: Real in Its Consequences 148 Knowing the difference between race and ethnicity 148 Grasping the complexities of life in color 152 Debunking the myth of the “model minority” 154 Putting whiteness in the spotlight 155 Considering Individuals and Institutions 158 Racial discrimination: Conscious and unconscious 158 How racism becomes institutionalized 160 Understanding Immigration in a Changing World 161 Crossing borders, keeping ties 162 Immigration today 163 Chapter 9: Sex and Gender: Beyond the Binary 167 Biology is Not Destiny 168 Distinguishing between sex and gender 168 Understanding the sex and gender spectrum 169 Changing Ideas of Femininity and Masculinity 171 The history of feminism 172 Rethinking masculinity 175 #MeToo and a new reckoning 177 Intersectionality: Race and Gender 180 Chapter 10: Getting Religion: Faith in the Modern World 183 Understanding Religion in History 184 Karl Marx on religion: Opium of the people 184 Émile Durkheim on religion: Progressing from specific rules to common principles 185 Weber on religion: A switchman on the tracks 188 Religion in Theory and in Practice 189 Religious ideas, ideology, and values 189 The important role of religious organizations 191 Faith and Freedom in the World Today 194 Shopping for God 194 Belief, action, and everything in between 197 Chapter 11: Crime and Deviance: Who’s in Control? 201 Knowing the Difference between Deviance and Crime 202 Understanding Why People Commit Crimes 204 Theory one: Are criminals bad people? 204 Theory two: Are criminals driven to it? 205 Accepting crime as normal 206 Breaking Down the Social Construction of Crime 208 Writing laws that make sense to a society 208 Enforcing the law 210 Looking Beyond Crime and Punishment 212 Rethinking policing 213 Examining the effects of America’s high incarceration rate 216 Considering whether punishment works 216 Tallying the high costs of incarceration 217 Part 4: All Together Now: The Ins and Outs of Social Organization 219 Chapter 12: Knowing What Works (and Doesn’t): Sociology and Organizations 221 Recognizing the Corporate Conundrum 222 Understanding Weber’s Big Idea About Organizations 224 Getting That People Are More Than Cogs in a Machine 226 Rational systems: Bureaucracy at its purest 227 Natural systems: We’re only human 229 Open systems: The whole wide world of work 231 Seeing Society as a Network 234 Connecting individuals to their society 234 The strength of weak ties 235 Gathering insights from network analysis 237 Exploring the New World of Work 238 Chapter 13: Getting into It: Political Sociology 241 Government: Governing and Being Governed 242 Understanding government as a social institution 242 Knowing what causes political revolution 244 Sharing (or Not Sharing) Power in Society 247 Conflict models: Everyone for themselves 247 Pluralist models: Fair is fair 250 Social Movements: Working for Change 253 Getting off the ground 253 Mobilizing supporters 256 Understanding why social movements succeed — or fizzle 259 Going Viral: How Social Media Transforms Social Movements 261 Chapter 14: Recognizing Why Density and Demographics Matter 263 Studying Sociology in the City 264 Feeling lonely in a crowd: The paradox of social life 264 Observing street corner society 267 Changing Neighborhoods Through History 269 Recognizing the relevance of neighborhoods 269 Understanding how and why neighborhoods change 271 Studying the rise of the suburbs 274 The upper class, the lower class, and the underclass 276 Considering City and Country 279 Who are cities for? 279 Small towns, high hopes 281 Part 5: Sociology and Your Life 285 Chapter 15: Exploring Family and the Life Course as Social Constructs 287 The Social Construction of Age 288 The “invention” of childhood 288 The new senior citizens — and the new young adults 290 Running the Course of Life 292 Demographics and life transitions 292 The changing role of education 294 Taking Care: Health Care and Society 296 Deciding what counts as “healthy” 296 Organizing and distributing health care 299 Families Past and Present 301 The way we never were 301 The family today 304 Chapter 16: Understanding Social Change 307 Understanding How and Why Societies Change 308 Marx: If it’s not one revolution, it’s another 308 Durkheim: Increasing diversity 310 Weber: Into the iron cage 312 Forecasting the Future of Society 314 Globalization: Does the future hold cooperation or conflict? 314 Digital communication: Protecting privacy and freedom in an always-online era 316 Climate change: The unequal effects of a warming world 318 Exploring Sociology of the Future! 320 Social science will be more important than ever 320 Too much information? A good problem to have if you’re a sociologist 322 Will sociology continue to exist? 323 Part 6: The Part of Tens 325 Chapter 17: Ten Sociology Books That Don’t Feel Like Homework 327 W.E.B Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk (1903) 328 Erving Goffman: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959) 328 Randall Collins: Sociological Insight (1982) 329 Arlie Hochschild: The Second Shift (1989) 329 Patricia Hill Collins: Black Feminist Thought (1990) 330 Evelyn Nakano Glenn (editor): Shades of Difference (2009) 330 Annette Lareau: Unequal Childhoods (2003) 331 Lorena Garcia: Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself: Latina Girls and Sexual Identity (2012) 332 Matthew Desmond: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (2016) 332 Suk-Young Kim: K-pop Live (2018) 333 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Use Sociological Insight in Everyday Life 335 Thinking Critically About Claims That “Research Proves” One Thing or Another 336 Being Aware of Unprovable Assertions About Society 336 Understanding Barriers to Effective Communication 337 Knowing the Difference Between the Identity You Choose and the Identities Others Choose For You 338 Understanding Art: If It Seems Confusing, That’s Exactly the Point 339 Being Smart About Relationship-Building 340 Staying Safer in a Pandemic 341 Learning How to Mobilize a Social Movement 342 Running Your Company Effectively 342 Thinking Critically About What You Read and Hear 343 Chapter 19: Ten Myths About Society Busted by Sociology 345 With Hard Work and Determination, Anyone Can Get What They Deserve 346 Our Actions Reflect Our Values 347 We’re Being Brainwashed by the Media 348 Understanding Society is Just a Matter of “Common Sense” 348 Race Doesn’t Matter Any More 349 Immigration Equals Invasion 350 Bureaucracy is Dehumanizing 351 People Who Make Bad Choices Are Just Getting the Wrong Messages 351 Society Prevents Us From Being Our “True Selves” 352 There is Such a Thing as a Perfect Society 353 Index 355
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Taylor & Francis Evidence Informed Wisdom
Book SynopsisHow did the Allies use statistical analysis to reduce the number of plane crashes in WWII? What colour stands out the most if you want to grab someoneâs attention? And what happens if you tell children that Santa isnât real?This new book from the bestselling authors of The Science of Learning and Teaching & Learning Illuminated answers these questions and more as a way to finding out how can we help develop evidence informed wisdom within education. As a result, you will be able to make better, more effective decisions.Packed with fascinating, seminal, and sometimes quirky studies, along with anecdotes and beautiful diagrams to illustrate key points, this book is unlike any other in the professional development space. As well as exploring the role of research, experience and context, Evidence Informed Wisdom also delves into the psychology of changing minds and offers guidance on how we and our team can better reflect on and review our decisions.
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Hodder Education John Catts Preparatory Schools 2025 A guide to
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Breaking Down Fitzgerald
Book SynopsisA practical guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's works for middle and secondary students F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, and writer best known for his glamourous novels that detailed life in America's Jazz Ageâa term which he popularized. Throughout his career, Fitzgerald published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories in magazines. His work commonly focused on themes of ambition and loss, money and class, and the promise and disappointment of America and its vaunted dream. In his lifetime, Fitzgerald gained fame for his The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise. Today, his works are taught in middle and high school classrooms throughout the United States and worldwide. Breaking Down Fitzgerald provides readers with an overview of Fitzgerald's life and investigates the composition, characters, themes, symbols, language, and motifs in his work and their relation to contemporary society. Author Helen Turner clarifies some essential faTable of ContentsBreaking Down Fitzgerald: Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Fitzgerald’s Life 5 Childhood and Princeton (189–1917) 6 Meeting Zelda and Early Success (1918–1924) 8 The Great Gatsby and European Travels (1924–1931) 10 Tender Is the Night and “The Crack- Up” (1931–1937) 13 Hollywood and The Last Tycoon (1937–1940) 16 Further Reading 18 Further Viewing 18 Chapter 2: Literary and Cultural Context 19 The First World War and Its Aftermath 19 Modernism and a Changing Literary Landscape 22 The Roaring Twenties 24 The 1930s and the Great Depression 26 The United States versus Europe 28 Changes in Hollywood 32 Further Reading 34 Chapter 3: Early Novels: This Side of Paradise(1920) and The Beautiful and Damned (1922) 35 This Side of Paradise: Composition 37 This Side of Paradise: Synopsis 40 The Beautiful and Damned: Composition 42 The Beautiful and Damned:Synopsis 43 Further Reading 45 Further Viewing 45 Chapter 4: The Great Gatsby (1925) 47 Composition 49 Synopsis 50 Themes 53 Structure 54 Motifs 55 The Green Light 55 West Egg versus East Egg 57 The Valley of Ashes 58 The Automobile 59 Characters 61 Jay Gatsby 61 Daisy Buchanan 64 Tom Buchanan 67 Myrtle Wilson 69 George Wilson 71 Jordan Baker 72 Nick Carraway 73 Further Reading 76 Further Viewing 76 Further Listening 76 Chapter 5: Later Novels: Tender Is the Night (1934) and The Last Tycoon (1941) 77 Tender Is the Night: Composition 78 Tender Is the Night: Synopsis 80 Tender Is the Night: Interpretations 83 The Last Tycoon: Synopsis 84 The Last Tycoon: Reflections on an Unfinished Novel 85 Further Reading 87 Further Viewing 87 Chapter 6: Short Stories and Essays 89 Short Stories 90 “The Ice Palace” (1920) 90 “May Day” (1920) 91 “Winter Dreams” (1922) 91 “Jacob’s Ladder” (1927) 92 “The Last of the Belles” (1929) 93 “Babylon Revisited” (1931) 94 Essays 95 Further Reading 96 Further Viewing 97 Further Listening 97 Conclusion 99 Bibliography 100 Index 103
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Sage Publications Ltd Key Texts for Japanese Sociology
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Writing SciFi Fantasy Horror For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started: The Basics of Story 5 Chapter 1: Taking Journeys into the Imagination 7 Looking Closer at the Big Three Genres 8 Imagining possible worlds — Sci-fi 8 Imagining wondrous worlds — Fantasy 9 Imagining fearful worlds — Horror 10 Creating Characters 11 Pursuing Writerly Success 12 Revising your words 12 Turning to pros for help 12 Focusing on the three Ps 13 Setting the right goals for you 14 Making the Most of This Book 15 Chapter 2: Creating Characters 19 Focusing on Your Characters’ Wants 20 Looking outside — External goals 21 Reflecting inward — Internal needs 21 Looking a bit deeper — Hidden desires 22 Introducing the Cast of Characters 22 Leading the way — Protagonists 23 Standing in the way — Antagonists 25 Introducing supporting characters 26 Managing your supporting cast — Tips and tricks 29 From Whose Eyes? Choosing Point of View 29 First person 30 Third-person limited 31 Third-person omniscient 31 Third-person objective 32 Telling “Telling Details” 33 Zeroing in on appearance 34 Digging into a character’s psychology 34 Trusting an inner circle 35 You Don’t Say? Using Dialogue 36 Recognizing the types of dialogue 36 Keeping track of dialogue tags 38 Writing script dialogue 39 Chapter 3: Laying the Foundation — The Power of Plot 41 Engineering Great Drama 42 Examining values 44 Creating compelling conflict 44 Starting with Freytag 46 Finding the tension 48 Considering character arcs 51 Keeping up the pace 52 Building Story Structure 54 Understanding scenes 54 Using scene sequels — Action/reaction 56 Adding variety to your scenes 57 Thinking bigger — Sequences 59 Examining Key Elements of Plot 60 Beginning with a bang 60 Maintaining audience interest — Magical middles 62 Fulfilling story promises — Knockout climaxes 63 Finishing strong — Satisfying endings 64 Chapter 4: Crafting Many Worlds, Many Media 65 Writing Prose — An Oldie But a Goodie 65 Novels 66 Novellas 67 Short stories 68 Writing for Screens Both Big and Small — Scripts 69 Film 69 TV 71 Podcasts 72 Plays 73 Comics 74 Inviting Audiences to Co-create — Interactive Stories 74 Video games 75 Tabletop games 75 Immersive experiences 76 Part 2: Worldbuilding: Journeys to Other Worlds 79 Chapter 5: Building a World Like No Other 81 Creating Worlds Worth Exploring 82 Making your place interesting 82 Knowing how your world works 83 This place is awesome! — Your pitch 84 Building Worlds for Conflict 87 Finding a problem around every corner 87 Creating characters from conflict 89 Focusing on What’s Important — The Iceberg Rule 89 Show the characters and conflicts 89 Don’t show everything 90 Chapter 6: Letting Your Research and Imagination Run Wild 93 Start with Earth: Inspiration and Adaptation 94 Tapping into the power of piggybacking 94 Controlling cognitive dissonance 97 Using Research to Balance Science and Fiction 98 Striving for accuracy 99 Casting a wide net when researching 100 Heading straight to the sources 102 Chapter 7: Showing the Explosion: Exposition That Thrills! 105 Showing Your World at Work 106 Making memorable first impressions 106 Letting actions bring the world to life 107 Relying on Narrative Exposition: Stories That Explain and Entrance 108 Telling a tale within a tale 108 Writing exposition that causes conflict 109 Getting to the point with point of view 110 Trusting and Provoking Your Reader 112 Solving a puzzle: 1+1 112 Giving characters revelatory actions 112 Sending systemic signals 113 Storytelling at Every Level of Engagement 113 Level 1: Bold strokes 114 Level 2: Fine nuances 114 Level 3: Hidden depths 114 Level 4: Beyond the text 115 Putting the levels all together 115 Chapter 8: This Planet Will Eat You: Worlds Are Characters, Too 117 Recognizing That Worlds Want Something 118 Reacting to your characters 118 Maintaining ecosystems and equilibrium 118 Upholding the societal status quo 119 Wanting equilibrium 121 Building Spaces and Places for Drama 122 Making maps memorable 122 Navigating story spaces 123 Part 3: Science Fiction: Journeys into the Future 129 Chapter 9: Answering “What If?” 131 Asking Big Questions 131 Looking closer at your questions 132 Provoking curiosity and imagination 133 Answering questions with characters 134 Inventing the Big New Thing 135 Understanding what the Big New Thing is 135 Distinguishing between hard and soft sci-fi 137 Asking Key Questions about Your Sci-Fi Story 138 Chapter 10: A Spaceship for Every Occasion, an Occasion for Every Spaceship 139 Voyaging Far from Home: Vessels for Isolation and Adventure 140 Launching the ship 140 Meeting the crew 142 Completing the mission 143 The Physics and Drama of Space Travel 144 Obeying the speed of light 144 Traveling through space faster than light 147 Considering other speculative technologies 148 1, 2, 3, 4 — I Declare a Space War! 151 War as storytelling by other means 151 Activating weapons of war 152 Deploying systems of defense 154 Chapter 11: Encountering Aliens That Audiences Want to Know, Love, and Fear 157 Making Sense of Alien Metaphors 158 Discovering differences 158 Alienating audiences 160 Relating aliens to your audience 161 Playing Their Part: Alien Dramatics 162 Alien enemies 163 Alien protagonists 163 Alien allies and rivals 164 Alien mysteries 164 Alien obstacles 165 Creating Alien Emotions 166 Rousing wonder — Sublime aliens 166 Provoking revulsion — Grotesque aliens 166 Creating unease — Uncanny aliens 167 Inspiring hope — Power fantasy aliens 167 Producing smiles — Adorable aliens 167 Introducing audiences to your aliens 168 Chapter 12: It’s Alive! Or Is It? — Imagining Robots and Artificial Intelligence 171 Creating Artificial Life 172 Asking questions of meaning 172 Contemplating questions of responsibility 176 Treating Artificial Life as Characters 178 Automated roles 178 Computers are (sometimes) people too 181 Building Your Own Beings 182 Determining its purpose 182 Figuring out what it thinks about that purpose 182 Finding similarities and differences between creators and their creations 183 Establishing its range of emotion 183 Identifying the limits it operates under 184 Recognizing society’s strong feelings about it 184 Chapter 13: Constructing Planetary Plots and Earth-Changing Stories 185 Exploring Other Earths 185 Remembering a different past 186 Thinking about the near now 187 Worrying about the looming future 188 Voyaging to a whole new world 189 Imagining a different future 190 Traveling through time 191 Making Everything Worse (or Better) 192 Envisioning your story — Dystopian fears and utopian hopes 192 Punks, punks, punks! Writing sci-fi with attitude 194 Using steam, sun, and cells 196 Part 4: Fantasy: Journeys into the Imagination 197 Chapter 14: Bringing Wonder to Your Story 199 Creating Wonder 200 Understanding the meaning of wonder 200 Most wonderful yet believable 201 Matching magic to the mundane 203 Using the MMMaM Index of Wonder 203 Going High to Low with Fantasy 205 Distinguishing between high and low 205 Employing fantastic elements 206 Choosing a Fantastical Point of View 208 Portal — Moving from the real world to a magical world 208 Immersive — Inhabiting the magical world 209 Intrusive — Moving the magical world into the real world 211 Chapter 15: Worldbuilding on the Shoulders of Giants, Faeries, Dragons, and Hobbits 213 Adapting Myth and Legend 214 Making myths and faerie tales your own 214 Start with Middle Earth? Not Exactly 218 Genre-defining characters and creatures — Wizards, hobbits, and elves, oh my! 219 Getting indulgent with worldbuilding 221 Generating deep history and wondrous geography 221 The now-classic quest narrative 222 Understanding Tolkien and Dungeons & Dragons 224 Losing hit points and gaining character levels in games 224 Starting with the Forgotten Realms 225 Making Deep History in Record Time 226 Basing your story in reality 226 Making your own myths 227 Identifying different people and places 227 Enhancing conflict 228 Chapter 16: Conjuring Story Magic 229 Grasping the Role of Magic in Storytelling 229 Taking the Reader on a Magical Journey 230 Making Magic Dramatic (in Every Sense of the Word!) 231 Heightening dramatic stakes with magic 232 Being aware of magic’s dramatic limitations 232 Setting the Rules and Costs of Magic 233 Playing by the rules 234 Sticking to the rules of magic in video and role-playing games 234 Assigning costs to your story’s magic — Precious Things 235 Forging Enchanting Artifacts and Objects — Items Designed for Magic 236 Magic items as objects of desire 237 Magic items as character traits 238 Magic items as obstacles 238 Magic items as characters 239 Magic items as worldbuilding elements 240 Chapter 17: Forming Really Fantastic (and Fantastically Real) Monsters 241 Understanding What Monsters Are 241 What makes a monster a monster 242 Monsters serve the story 242 Making Monsters 244 Making your monster realistic or fantastic 246 Defining your monster’s characteristics 246 Part 5: Horror: Journeys into Fear 253 Chapter 18: Creating Dread, Fear, and Terror 255 Imagining the Worst about Everything 256 Equipping your toolchest — The horror writer’s tools 256 A formula for fear 258 Providing climax and catharsis 260 Feeling Fearful Feels 261 Fear and worry 261 Pity and sorrow 262 Disgust and revulsion 262 Disoriented and discombobulated 263 Fascination and wonder 263 Triumph and relief 264 Schadenfreude 265 Identifying Sources of Horror 266 Gothic 266 Spiritual 266 Monstrous 267 Cosmic 267 Homicidal 267 Societal 268 Environmental 268 The unexplained 268 Chapter 19: Fashioning Fearful Plots and Sinister Scenes 271 Who Goes There? Characters Who Journey into Darkness 271 Controlling knowledge through point of view 272 Creating creepy and creeped-out characters 273 Plotting Your Host of Horrors 276 The discovery plot — Unearthing dread secrets 277 The overreach plot — One step too far 277 The trespass plot — You shouldn’t be here 278 The pursuit plot — The hunt is on 278 The contest plot — Facing your fears 279 The breakdown plot — It’s all gone to hell 279 The weird plot — What the heck is that? 280 Creating Fear with Narrative Flow 280 Mixing and matching flows 281 Shifting the narrative — Thrilling and chilling revelations 283 Chapter 20: Shaping Your Scares — Menacing Monsters and Human Horrors 287 Mixing Up Your Monsters 288 Threatening 288 Disgusting 289 Humanish 289 Animalistic 290 Heightened 291 Unnatural 291 Corrupting 291 Captivating 292 Making Metaphors Monstrous 292 Societal flaws personified 293 Voice for the voiceless 293 Personal flaws made manifest 294 Deep difficulties turned terrifying 294 Universal experiences mutated 294 Positive characteristics taken too far 295 Interpreting the Classics 295 Aliens and cosmic entities 295 Cryptids and creatures 296 Demonic and supernatural threats 296 Experiments and evil scientists 297 Ghosts and evil spirits 297 Golems and constructs 298 Lycanthropes and shapeshifters 298 Vampires and the undead 299 Hunting Down Homicidal Humans 299 Confronting all too natural-born killers 300 Solving dramatic and mysterious murders 300 Exposing deadly cults 301 Winning the duel of wits 302 Chapter 21: Lurking in Every Shadow: Where Horror Resides 305 Constructing Environments That Raise Dread 306 Isolated or inaccessible 306 Intimidating and foreboding 307 Uncanny and unsettling 308 Assembling Haunted Houses and Other Lairs of Fear 309 Recognizing the types of haunted houses — What lies within 309 Welcome, foolish mortal 311 Tapping into what came before 311 Sizing up the scene 312 A ghost will follow you home 313 Part 6: The Journey from Writing to Publication 315 Chapter 22: Revising and Editing Like a Pro 317 Creating a Revision Plan 318 Putting on your reader’s cap 318 Remaking the outline 319 Going high tech 320 Going low tech 320 Answering first-draft questions 321 Using second opinions 322 Revising First, Editing Later 322 Figuring out who this story really is about 322 Discovering what this story really is about 323 Focusing on Theme — It Isn’t Just for Eighth-Grade Book Reports 324 Understanding what theme is 324 Finding an elusive theme 325 Revising for theme 326 Buffing, Polishing, and Shining — The Final Edit 328 Trusting your ears 328 Editing your way to a better story 328 Chapter 23: Getting Second Opinions: Editors, Experts, and Sensitivity Readers 331 Receiving Good Story Feedback 332 Making the most of a critique group 332 Cultivate a golden reader 335 Hiring freelance editors 335 Supporting Your Story with Expert Help 337 Talking to subject matter experts 338 Tapping into the universe of universities 339 Using sensitivity readers 339 Using cultural consultants 341 Looking beyond your own experiences 341 Chapter 24: The Three Ps: Publication, Pitching, and Promotion 343 Teaming Up: Agents, Editors, and Producers 343 Recognizing what an agent does 344 Figuring out whether you need an agent 344 Landing an agent: The how and where 345 Pitching Like a Pro 347 Crafting the query 347 Breaking down the three-floor elevator pitch 348 Identifying the challenge before you 349 Going It Alone: A Self-Publishing Success Plan 350 Answering whether you can really do it all 351 Succeeding in self-publishing 351 Putting the crowd to work for you 352 Promoting You and Your Work — Making the Most of Marketing 353 Standing high on a platform 354 Making the most of conferences 356 Part 7: The Part of Tens 357 Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Jump-Start a Stalled Story 359 Extra, Extra — Reading Story Headlines 360 Taking a Ride on the PPE Story Machine 360 Writing to Free Up Your Blocks 361 Noodling in Notebooks 361 Taking a Field Trip 362 Figuring Out What the Story Is 363 Answering the Great “What If?” 363 Blending, Stirring, and Mixing 364 Beginning with an Idea 364 Using Someone Else’s Words 365 Chapter 26: Ten Common Pitfalls in Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror 367 Putting Surface before Substance 368 Overrelying on Coincidence 368 Worldbuilding with Endless Details 368 Not Reading Enough 369 Reusing Aliens/Werewolves/Elves 370 Embracing a Richer Worldview 370 Following Trends Too Closely 371 Overusing Fantastic Language 371 Forgetting the Promise of the Genre 372 Utilizing Clichés 372 Chapter 27: Ten Popular Story Modes 375 Danger at Every Step — The Adventure Story 376 “It’s the End!” — The Apocalyptic Story 376 Gags, Sketches, and Snark — The Comedy Story 377 Capers, Cons, and Heists — The Crime Story 378 Doom and Gloom — The Dark Story 379 The Grandest of Scales — The Epic Story 380 The Power of the Past — The Historical Story 381 Fighting on the Frontlines — The Military Story 382 Sleuthing Out the Truth — The Mystery Story 383 The Heart of the Matter — The Romance Story 384 Index 385
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Taylor & Francis No Child is Missed No Child Misses Out
Book SynopsisThis book offers an evidence-based approach to empower early years, primary and secondary education professionals to identify individual pupil needs quickly and carefully, without the long wait or cost for a specialist diagnosis.The resource guides the reader through aspects of core cognitive testing, showing how to identify specific areas of need from phonological and visual processing to executive functioning and mental health. It advocates for child-centred and school-based solutions for âwhat now?â and âwhat next?â, based on screening data, and supports SEND teams to provide targeted strategies and advice for colleagues and families alike. At a strategic level, the book enables school leaders to use cohort data over time to anticipate trends and to develop and improve provision, policies, and practice, ensuring that no child misses out.With suggestions for quick, free, easy and timely assessments, this comprehensive resource is an invaluable tool for all SEND profe
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Taylor & Francis An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of
Book SynopsisFew experiences carry more shame, stigma, and misunderstanding than the life-altering trauma of sexual abuse. Men who experience sexual abuse and rape, often find themselves marginalised and isolated, yet there are few resources available for them or those who support them.This book examines the impact of sexual abuse on different men through an intersectional lens, exploring how their unique identities, circumstances, and society's views affect their recovery or compound their trauma. Each chapter addresses a topic chosen by hundreds of male survivors who have attended the authorâs recovery groups. It includes survivor testimonies, signposts to resources, and reflective activities to help manage the aftermath of sexual trauma. With statutory services, such as the criminal justice system, often failing male survivors, the book draws on Transformative Justice principles to suggest alternative ways for men to break cycles of trauma and move forward with their lives.Aimed
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Treating Stalking
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vii About the Companion Website viii Introduction 1 What Is Stalking? 5 Why Is Treatment for Stalking Needed? 6 Key Facts About Stalking 9 Explaining Stalking 11 Laws Prohibiting Stalking 12 The Use of Anti- stalking Laws 13 Recognising Stalking 14 Biases Influencing This Book 18 Overview of This Book 19 Conclusion 20 References 21 Part 1 A Rationale for Stalking Treatment 29 1 Key Components and Principles of Stalking Treatment 31 Who to Treat? 32 What to Treat? 32 How to Treat 34 10 Principles for Treating Stalking 39 Summary 53 References 54 Part 2 Assessing Stalking 59 2 Preparing for and Conducting the Initial Assessment 61 The Role of Structured Risk Assessment in Assessing Stalking 63 Ethical Considerations When Conducting a Stalking Assessment 64 Preparing for the Assessment Interview 65 Approach to and Structure of the Interview 70 Assess the Person’s Current Circumstances 72 Assess the Stalking Situation 73 Assess Personal History 86 Psychometric Testing 92 Conclusion 93 References 94 3 Understanding and Assessing Stalking Risks 98 Types of Risk in Stalking Cases 99 Structured Guidelines for Assessing Stalking Risks 105 Choosing Which SPJ Guidelines to Use 110 Using the Results of the SPJ Risk Assessment 112 Conclusion 113 References 114 4 Formulating Stalking Behaviour 118 What Is Formulation? 118 What Makes a Good Formulation? 122 Steps to Developing a Good Forensic Formulation 123 Sharing the Formulation With Clients 131 From Formulation to Treatment Planning 132 Behavioural Formulation of Stalking 132 Conclusion 140 References 141 Part 3 Treating Stalking 145 5 Developing a Treatment Plan and Strategies for Treatment 147 Steps in Developing a Treatment Plan 148 Practising Skills During Treatment 153 Treatment Strategies for Common Treatment Needs 154 Strategies That Target Awareness of Experience 155 Strategies That Target Acceptance 159 Skills to Decrease Impulsive Behaviour 161 Strategies to Improve Understanding, Tolerance, and Regulation of Emotional States 164 Cognitive Strategies to Reduce Impulsive Behaviour 168 Interventions to Address Thinking Patterns Supporting Stalking 172 Social Skills 180 Strategies to Help Build a Meaningful Life Without Stalking 182 Strategies for Successful Discharge and Continued Abstinence From Stalking 188 Conclusion 189 References 190 6 Establishing, Structuring, and Managing Treatment 193 Before Treatment Begins 194 Early Phase of Treatment 205 Mid to Late Phase of Treatment 216 Ending Phase of Treatment 227 Conclusion 230 References 230 7 Planning for and Managing Risk During Treatment 232 Drawing on the Formulation to Guide Risk Management 233 Early Phase of Treatment 237 Mid to Late Phase of Treatment 246 Ending Phase of Treatment 250 Responding to Increased Risk During Treatment 254 Conclusion 261 References 261 8 Multiagency Work When Managing Stalking 263 Why Is Multiagency Work in Stalking Cases Important? 264 The Practicalities of Multiagency Work 265 How Does Multiagency Cooperation Work Best? 267 A Framework for Multiagency Stalking Response 267 Considerations for Multiagency Work in Specific Contexts 272 Where Can Multiagency Work Go Wrong? 274 Examples of Organisations That Routinely Do Multiagency Stalking Work 277 Summary 279 References 279 Part 4 Towards an Evidence Base for Treating Stalking 281 9 Where to for Stalking Treatment? 283 Where We Have Come From 284 Some Thoughts About Where We Might Go 286 An Agenda for Future Stalking Research 289 Summary 299 Conclusions 300 References 302 Index 307
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Headline Publishing Group Murder in the Gulag
Book Synopsis''Murder in the Gulag is brilliant journalistic writing: punchy, eloquent, page-turning and factual. It''s a powerful reminder of what an extraordinary man Navalny was'' - Roland Oliphant, TelegraphIn this revised and updated paperback edition, award-winning journalist John Sweeney goes behind the headlines to investigate what really happened to Alexei Navalny in the freezing Polar Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia in February 2024. This is a warts-and-all portrayal of the highly charismatic but controversial Russian opposition leader who at one time flirted with the far right. Murder in the Gulag lifts the lid on the reality of life in Russia today and asks what Navalny''s death means for the future of Putin, Russia and the West.
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Taylor & Francis The Ethical Foundations of Social Work
Book SynopsisThe Ethical Foundations of Social Work offers an engaging, theoretically rigorous and practice-orientated grounding in social work ethics. Fully revised and expanded, with the addition of four new chapters on Decolonial Ethics, Social Work and Radicalization, the Ethics of Recognition, and Epistemic Injustice, this book examines when, how and why principles and debates have historically emerged, and explicitly map them onto everyday ethical challenges and situations in social work practice. By presenting and explaining key theories and applying them to real-world practice examples from different regions, Ethical Foundations of Social Work guides social work students and practitioners in developing ethical reasoning to support ethical decision-making in diverse contexts.Promoting an ethically 'conscious' approach in which principles are integrated flexibly and confidently as tools for critical problem solving, this book serves as a core or supplemental textbook for Social Work Ethics courses at undergraduate or postgraduate levels.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Mad Max and Philosophy
Book SynopsisExplore the philosophy at the core of the apocalyptic future of Mad Max Beneath the stylized violence and thrilling car crashes, the Mad Max films consider universal questions about the nature of human life, order and anarchy, justice and moral responsibility, society and technology, and ultimately, human redemption. In Mad Max and Philosophy, a diverse team of political scientists, historians, and philosophers investigates the underlying themes of the blockbuster movie franchise, following Max as he attempts to rebuild himself and the world around him. Requiring no background in philosophy, this engaging and highly readable book guides you through the barren wastelands of a post-apocalyptic future as you explore ethics and politics in The Wasteland, the importance of costumes and music, humankind's relationship with nature, commerce, gender, religion, madness, and much more. Covers all of George Miller's Mad Max films, including Mad Max: Fury RoadDiscusses connections between Mad Max and Nietzsche, Malthus, Mill, Foucault, Sartre, and other major philosophersFollows Max's journey from policeman and family man to lost soul in search of redemptionExamines the future of technology and possible impacts on society, the environment, and access to natural resources Delves into feminist themes of Mad Max, such as the reversal of heroic gender roles in Fury Road and relationships between power and procreationPart of the bestselling Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, Mad Max and Philosophy: Thinking Through the Wasteland is a must-read for anyone wanting to philosophically engage with Max, Furiosa, and their dystopian world.
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Taylor & Francis Embracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in
Book SynopsisEmbracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in Educational Research reflects on a decade of conversations about research, thinking, and life, exploring how to navigate the ethical complexities of working with queer and trans youth as queer and trans scholars. The authors introduce the framework of âœshowing our work,â an intimate approach that revisits the often-invisible processes behind what becomes the âfinalâ product. This lens offers a fresh, rarely told account of how research is made, highlighting the messy, reflective, and transformative moments that shape scholarly inquiry.By showing their work, the authors invite educational researchers to engage with these moments in their own practiceâthinking alongside the discussions and decisions that shape methodological choices. They argue for the vital role of queer and trans methodologies in qualitative educational research, positioning them not just as subject-specific tools but as critical lines of analytical inquiry. Drawing from their own research with queer and trans youth, both within and beyond educational spaces, the authors revisit and reimagine pivotal moments that challenged, provoked, and ultimately shaped key elements of their published work. Through this process, they create a generative space for methodological reimagining, situating ethnographic work with queer and trans youth as fertile ground for new ways of knowing.This book is essential reading for students across disciplines, as well as qualitative researchers engaged in youth studies, critical methodologies, sociology, and queer and trans studies.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Strategic Social Media
Book SynopsisLearn to utilize social media strategies that inspire behavior change in any landscape Strategic Social Media: From Marketing to Social Change, Second Edition combines best social media marketing practices with the application of traditional communication, behavior change, and marketing theories. More than a basic how-to guide, this innovative resource balances social media theory and real-world practice in a variety of areas, including advocacy, public health, entertainment, and education. With a clear and readable style, the authors explain the power and possibilities of social media to influence personal relationships and social change. The media environment of today is more mobile, visual, and personalized than ever before. In the second edition of Strategic Social Media, the authors incorporate advances in the field such as enhanced visual communication, digital experience sharing, omnichannel marketing, IoT, artificial intelligence, mass personalization, and social e-commerce. An entirely new chapter on utilizing social media for personal branding efforts is accompanied by new and updated examples, action plans, business models, and international case studies throughout. Covers all key aspects of strategic social media: landscape, messages, marketing and business models, social change, and the futureHighlights opportunities to break down barriers with institutions of power, achieve greater transparency, and mobilize users through social mediaContains social media strategies readers can apply to any past, present, or future social media platformHelps practitioners make better decisions about brand objectives and evaluate and monitor social media marketing effortsProvides clear guidance on crafting social media messages that reach intended audiences and ignite dialogue and behavior change Offering comprehensive coverage of both the theory and practice of facilitating behavior change in social media audiences, Strategic Social Media: From Marketing to Social Change, Second Edition, is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students in digital and social media marketing courses, social media practitioners, entrepreneurs, digital content creators, journalists, activists, and marketing and public relations professionals.
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Taylor & Francis Foreign Direct Investment and Cities
Book SynopsisPresenting a rich collection of insights into investment by foreign corporations into different types of cities around the world, Foreign Direct Investment and Cities uses original and revelatory case studies to help readers to turn theory into practice.The book offers a structured set of case study chapters, with diversity of location, setting, industry, focus on macro-, meso-, micro-level factors, and outcomes in economic and non-economic terms. The chapters are authored by a diverse collection of international experts. The text is also supported by digital learning resources, including PowerPoint slides and video clips.Foreign Direct Investment and Cities will be relevant to courses in international business and economic geography and will be key reading for academic researchers in business schools and wider social sciences, as well as the global practitioner community in investment promotion.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Keep in Mind
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John Wiley & Sons The Wheel of Time and Philosophy A Portion of Wis
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Taylor & Francis A Developmentalists Guide to Better Mental Health
Book SynopsisA Developmentalistâs Guide to Better Mental Health offers mental health professionals a practical, philosophical, and playful guide for working relationally and developmentally with dilemmas, muddles, and the emotions that accompany them.The book centers around dozens of letters from writers asking âœthe developmentalistâ for help with a wide range of issues. Organized by topics and themesâincluding trauma, family and relationship issues, living with uncertainty, workplace problems, and moreâthe letters and the developmentalist's thoughtful, thought-provoking responses lay out a wide variety of strategies for inviting clients into developmental journeys. When shared with clients, the letters and responses are a rich resource for therapeutic conversations. The book includes theoretical and conceptual background information as well as commentary from mental health professionals who already use the letters and responses in their practices.A Developmentalistâs Guide to Better Mental Health is unlike other practical guides in both its format and in its focus on development, especially emotional and social development, as a creative activity.
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Taylor & Francis Individuation and its Contemporary Clinical
Book SynopsisThis insightful book identifies key points of reference for the delivery of ethical treatment to patients with extreme and entrenched pathologies. Readers are offered an invitation to the intensity and complexity of individuation. Written by a Jungian analyst with three decades of clinical experience, ranging from maximum-security correctional institutions to private practice, the therapeutic encounter is relayed in detail, describing case examples of patients who would not traditionally be considered natural candidates for the process of individuation. Suggestions and considerations are provided to enable therapists to support their own patients to find a point of entry into their individuation process. It also encourages readers to reflect on themselves professionally and personally, with the ultimate purpose of being more clinically informed.Presented in an accessible way and featuring stories told that are touching and, in some instances, downright chilling, this is an essential resource for therapists and mental health practitioners, as well as anyone with an interest in this field of psychology.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Cognitive Psychology For Dummies
Book SynopsisDemystify the core concepts of cognitive psychology Written specifically for psychology students and not other academics - Cognitive Psychology For Dummies is an accessible and entertaining introduction to the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Cognitive Psychology 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Cognition: How You Think, See, Speak and Are! 7 Chapter 2: Studying Cognitive Psychology Means Studying the Everyday 19 Chapter 3: Improving Academic Performance with Cognitive Psychology 27 Part II: Attending to the Subtleties of Perception 41 Chapter 4: Perceiving the World around You 43 Chapter 5: Seeing How People See Depth and Colour 63 Chapter 6: Recognising Objects and People 81 Chapter 7: Atten‐hut! Paying Attention to Attention 99 Part III: Minding Your Memory 115 Chapter 8: Where Did I Put My Keys? Short‐Term Memory 117 Chapter 9: You Don’t Remember Our Wedding Day? Long‐Term Memory 135 Chapter 10: Knowing about Knowledge 153 Chapter 11: Discovering Why You Forget Things 167 Chapter 12: Memorising in the Real World 179 Part IV: Communicating What Your Brain Thinks about Language 191 Chapter 13: Communicating the Extraordinary Nature of Language 193 Chapter 14: Studying the Structure of Language 211 Chapter 15: Talking about Language Perception and Production 225 Chapter 16: Discovering the Links between Language and Thought 239 Part V: Thinking Your Way around Thought 253 Chapter 17: Uncovering How People Solve Problems 255 Chapter 18: Thinking Logically about Reasoning 267 Chapter 19: Making Up Your Mind: Decision-Making 281 Chapter 20: Thinking Clearly about the Role of Emotions 293 Part VI: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 21: Studying Patients with Brain Damage 313 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Writing Successful Research Reports 321 Chapter 23: Busting Ten Cognitive Psychology Myths 329 Index 335
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Taylor & Francis Crime Science
Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively examines the rapidly changing tactics and technologies used to combat crime. The authors delve into the intricacies of how scientific methodologies and technological advancements are employed to investigate and prevent various forms of crime, exploring topics such as forensic science, cybercrime, data analytics, crime mapping, predictive policing, and other technological and scientific advancements that aid law enforcement and criminologists in their work. The book explores the interplay between criminology, technology, and science, and arms readers with knowledge about cutting-edge techniques and technologies utilized in the fight against crime.Through engaging narratives, case studies, and expert insights, this book sheds light on the intricate web of scientific disciplines that play a pivotal role in uncovering and solving crimes. The technologies covered represent a complex web of tools available to law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. However, it is important to recognize that integrating these technologies requires careful consideration of legal, ethical, and social issues, including privacy rights and potential biases in predictive algorithms. As technology continues to evolve, so will the tools available for crime prevention, detection, and prosecution. It is an ongoing process of balance and adjustment as society seeks to ensure safety and justice while preserving individual rights and freedoms.Appropriate as a textbook for Crime Science, Criminal Investigation, and Crime Prevention courses in Criminology and Criminal Justice programs, it is also useful for professionals and others intrigued by the world of crime and investigation. This book is a groundbreaking exploration into the important role science plays in comprehending, preventing, and solving crimes in the modern era.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Developing Research Questions
Book SynopsisPatrick White is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Leicester, UK.Table of ContentsWhere do research ideas come from? What makes a research question? What makes a question 'researchable'? How do my research questions help me design my study? How do I answer my research question?
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Taylor & Francis Letters of Hope and Wisdom for Brain Injury
Book SynopsisLetters of Hope and Wisdom for Brain Injury Survivors: Thoughts from a Counselor offers a personal, informal and spiritual perspective on how to manage the multiple issues related to brain injury. Written by a counsellor who draws on first hand experiential testimonies and insights, each chapter offers a personal letter to the survivor addressing the various issues stemming from a brain injury, along with practical applications suggested for recovery.The book offers a general overview of brain injury and how each part of the brain may be affected. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, anger, fear, post-traumatic stress, and grief are described from the perspectives of both the survivor and the family members, and the book also includes strategies on improving self-esteem and gaining new purpose after a brain injury. Additionally, practical coping skills are explained such as how to deal with sensory overload, adjusting the pace of life, and managing family events. Each chapter also offers a homework section that gives the reader additional exercises to complete.It is valuable reading for brain injured survivors seeking holistic wellbeing, and their family members to help them navigate what lies before them. It also serves as an additional source of therapy for clinicians, counselors and upper-level graduate students.
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Austin Macauley Publishers The Road to Freedom
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