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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Edward H. Moore is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Communication and Creative Arts at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Moore started his career as a school public relations practitioner and went on to serve more than 25 years as a public relations counselor, journalist, and educator working with a variety of corporate and educational organizations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Moore was managing editor of Communication Briefings, an international communications newsletter, and he previously served as Associate Director of the National School Public Relations Association. Moore taught public relations for more than 20 years. At Rowan University he was a Professor and Coordinator of the M.A. program in public relations. He holds an M.A. in school information services from Glassboro, New Jersey, State College, and is accredited in public relations by the Universal Accreditation Board. Dr.Table of ContentsBrief Contents PART I: ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS The Importance of Public Relations Public Character of the School Understanding the Community Policies, Goals, and Strategies Administering the Program PART II: RELATIONS WITH SPECIAL PUBLICS The Communication Process Communicating with Internal Publics Communicating with External Publics Crisis Communication Communication about School Services, Activities, and Events PART III: COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS Working with the News Media Creating and Delivering Online and Print Communications Conducting Special Issue Campaigns Communication School Finance Issues PART IV: EVALUATION Communication Assessment and Accountability Appendix A: Organizations that Could Be Helpful

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Book SynopsisIntegrity and Change: Mental Health in the Market Place examines how workers in the caring professions might preserve their integrity and ability to reflect and act purposefully in the face of such rapid and extensive change. Trade Review'It is testimony to the vigour and quality of the collection as a whole that one finds oneself, in the course of reading through the chapters, continually engaging in a kind of interior dialogue with and between the different voices ... one hopes that in a new but still uncertain social climate, it may be widely read.' - Psychodynamic CounsellingTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction, Eileen Smith; Chapter 2 A Time to Think, Peter Wilson; Chapter 3 What Price Trust?, Valerie Sinason; Chapter 4 The Hidden History in an Idea, Julian Lousada; Chapter 5 Counselling in Higher Education, Eileen Smith; Chapter 6 Re-Imagining the Organisation of an Institution, Jean Hutton; Chapter 7 Captains and Cricket Teams, Michael Brearley; Chapter 8 Working with Abused Clients in an Institutional Setting, Moira Walker; Chapter 9 Human Responses to Destructive Regimes, Paul Hoggett; Chapter 10 A Struggle Towards Health in Health Service Policy-Making, Jean White; Chapter 11 Internal Space and the Market, Jean White; Chapter 12 Excitement and Tension at the Edge of Chaos, Ralph Stacey;

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the processes of radio propagation and analyzes the equations that enable estimation of media. It explores propagation processes and related phenomena including absorption, refraction, reflection, and scattering. It also analyzes how knowledge of radiowave properties allows accurate estimations of media via inverse problems. The text examines the empirical methods that interpret remote sensing data, and how they are applied in the creation of useful approximation models. The authors also describe the operational principles of microwave devices used in remote sensing, and provide insight into the stabilizing a priori information that greatly increases the accuracy of remote sensing solutions.Table of ContentsThis book describes the processes of radio propagation and analyzes the equations that enable estimation of media. It explores propagation processes and related phenomena including absorption, refraction, reflection, and scattering. It also analyzes how knowledge of radiowave properties allows accurate estimations of media via inverse problems. The authors examine the empirical methods that interpret remote sensing data and how they are applied in the creation of useful approximation models, and discuss the operational principles of microwave devices used in remote sensing, and provide insight into the stabilizing a priori information that greatly increases the accuracy of remote sensing solutions.

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Book SynopsisDo you have a weak subject you just have to pass?Ideal for students of any subject, this highly accessible and practical study guide gives you quick and easy strategies to help you make decisive progress in the subjects you find difficult or uninteresting, leaving you free to concentrate on the subjects you love.Richard Palmer draws on his extensive experience of secondary school teaching to give proven subject-specific advice that will help students from 15-19 show you how to understand more about a topic through both online and traditional study help you get to grips with topics you find difficult without cramming you with random facts provide top tips for the essentials to learn and understand on a subject-by-subject basis The book is organised to take you through the learning process from Facing it' through to Enjoying it' yes, that's right!The author's light-hearted yetTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1. Facing It: The Facts 2. Sorting It: Getting The Mind-Set Right 3. Making It Stick: Top Tips By Subject 4. Exploiting It: Top Tips Commentary 5. Sharpening It: Beyond Information 6. Enjoying It: Happy Students Are Good Students 7. Balancing It: The Virtues Of Failure Appendix I Poetry Commentary Appendix II Answers to Command Verbs Exerecise Appendix III Top Tips Contributors Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide.Key features:* Authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world''s most expert librarians and academics.* Breadth: Today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included.* International Coverage: The IBSS reviews scholarship published in over thirty languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world.* User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.

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Book SynopsisWhat is it like to be a young Muslim in America? Many young Americans cherish an American dream, ''that all men are created equal. And the election of America''s first black President in 2008 has shown that America has moved forward. Yet since 9/11 Muslim Americans have faced renewed challenges, with their loyalty and sense of belonging being questioned. Nahid Kabir takes you on a journey into the ideas, outlooks and identity of young Muslims in Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Virginia. Based on around 400 in-depth interviews with young Muslims, discover the similarities and differences between ethnic and racial groups such as Iranians, Arab Americans and African Americans. Find out how they rate President Obama as a national and world leader, where they stand on the Israeli-Palestine issue and how the media impacts on them.Trade Review"'Young American Muslims: Dynamics of Identity is an incisive, informative and accessible study, written in well-organised and succinct chapters promoting dialogue and critical engagement. It reveals the author's connection and empathy towards issues affecting her interviewees while at the same time offering an astute critical analysis of a diversity of issues and attitudes. Giving voice to young Muslims living in America and a space to tell their stories, Kabir's study is ultimately optimistic in its appreciation of the maturity and fair-mindedness of the participants which are crucial for establishing as well as continuing constructive dialogues in American society.' (Maja Milatovic, LSE Review of Books)"

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Book SynopsisRebuilding Communities: Challenges for Group Work is a collection of research and information presented at the 18th Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Social workers, students, educators, and practitioners will examine how group work can improve multicultural relations within the community. Through your use of the valuable suggestions in this book, you will discover new ways to help the poor in your community help themselves, while giving them a sense of power and self-esteem to help them battle racism, sexism, and shrinking economic opportunities. Through Rebuilding Communities, you will also discover a formula for global group work that will help you make a difference by applying your hometown skills to the global community. This valuable book discusses the need for you to combine energy with humility, offer assistance with the ability to listen, to intervene when necessary, and to comprehend diversity for successful and beneTable of ContentsContents About the Editors Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Section I: Keynote Speakers Chapter 1: Strengthening Communities Through Groups: A Multicultural Perspective Introduction Our Perspective on Community Empowerment and Multiculturalism Examples of Multicultural Empowerment in Groups Commitment Closing Chapter 2: Community Building and Social Group Work: A New Practice Paradigm for American Cities Community Building: What Is It? The Approach: How Does Community Building Work? Conclusion Chapter 3: From Local to Global: Groups at the Heart of the Community the Global Traveler in Group Work--An Example Asking the Question, “Why?” Intervention for Resistance Against Oppression Conclusion Section II: Invitationals Chapter 4: Towards a Community of Care: The Development of the Family Caregivers’ Support Network What Is Caregiving? Who Are the Caregivers? Why Care? Social Programs and Supports for Caregivers History of the Family Caregivers Support Network at the Self-Help Resource Centre Barriers to Funding Outcomes of the Project to Date Implementation of an Information and Referral Service for Caregivers Development of New Self-Help Groups for Caregivers Development of a Database of Community Resources for Caregivers Publication and Distribution of a Newsletter for Caregivers Educational Workshops for Caregivers Development of a Peer Support Service for Caregivers Development of a Caregiver-Driven Network Structure Implementation of New Outreach, Research, and Advocacy Initiatives for Caregivers Development of a Self-Help/Mutual Aid Group for Professionals Discussion Chapter 5: Some Important Areas of Group Work Expertise Group Workers Know About Democratic Processes Group Workers Know About Group Leadership Group

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Book SynopsisLearn to use the latest technological advances in evidence-based social workSocial work practice can be positively or negatively impacted by the advance of technology. Advances and applications must be up-to-date as possible, yet they may be ineffective if not simple enough to easily learn and use. Information Technology and Evidence-Based Social Work presents leading social work experts exploring the latest technological advances and the innovative practical applications which can be used effectively in evidence-based social work. Students and practitioners get creative practical advice on how best understand technology and apply it to their work.Information Technology and Evidence-Based Social Work is divided into four sections. The first section provides the context for understanding the technological link between social work and evidence-based practice. The second section presents examples of how information technology can be used to effecTable of Contents Introduction (Judith M. Dunlop and Michael J. Holosko) SECTION I: TECHNOLOGY AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Information Technology and Social WorkThe Dark Side or Light Side? (Rick Csiernik, Patricia Furze, Laura Dromgole, and Giselle Marie Rishchynski) Is Computer-Assisted EBP Generating Fast Practice? (Larry W. Kreuger, John J. Stretch, and Michael J. Kelly) The SATOL Project: An Interdisciplinary Model of Technology Transfer for Research-to-Practice in Clinical Supervision for Addiction Treatment (Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, Madeline A. Naegle, Colleen Gillespie, Eileen Wolkstein, Robin Donath, and Efrain C. Azmitia) A Technology Enhanced EBP Model (Dick Schoech, Randy Basham, and John Fluke) Using Information Technology in Planning Program Evaluation (Donald R. Leslie, Michael J. Holosko, and Judith M. Dunlop) Building Evidence-Based Advocacy in Cyberspace: A Social Work Imperative for the New Millennium (John G. McNutt) SECTION II: EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS Geographic Information Systems: Potential Uses in Social Work Education and Practice (Thomas P. Felke) Producing Your Won Evidence for Evidence Based Practice (Shinaz G. Jindani and Claudia P. Newman) Evidence from Virtual Social Work Practice: Implications for Education (Julia Waldman and Jackie Rafferty) SECTION III: IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR CLIENTS Developing Evidence for an Internet-Based Psychotherapeutic Group Intervention (Elsa Marziali) Benefits of Online Chat for Single Mothers (Pam Miller) Using the Internet to Gather Evidence in Formative Intervention Research: A Feasibility Study of Internet Chat Focus Groups in a Study of Lifestyle Changes in Colon Cancer Survivors (Andrea Meier, Marci K. Campbell, Carol Carr, Zoe Enga, Aimee James, JIll Reedy, and Bo Zheng) Best Practices for Integrating Technology and Service Learning in a Youth Development Program (JoAnn R. Coe-Regan and Julie O’Donnell) SECTION IV: SUMMARY Onward and Upward: A Journey to Somewhere (Judith M. Dunlop) Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisCommemorating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Social Work at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, this innovative and exciting book traces the growth of the social work mission and the development of vanguard social work programs at Mount Sinai. Leading social work educators and practitioners look at where the profession is today and speculate on where it might be going. Each article is new and original to this book, and each contributor is a distinguished representative from his specialty in the field. Advancing Social Work Practice in the Health Care Field, with its wealth of historical, practical, and theoretical information, reflects today's state of the art in selected areas and should serve as an information source not only for practitioners and administrators, but also for educators who are committed to enhancing the social work services and the quality of social health care.Table of ContentsContents Preface Introduction: Posing the Issues The Social Work--Community Medicine Connection--Commentary Preparing New Generations of Social Workers for Practice in Health Settings--Commentary Short-Term Treatment in Health Settings: Issues, Concepts, Dilemmas--Commentary Social Work Groups in Health Settings: Promises and Problems--Commentary Clinical Contributions to Administrative Practice--Commentary Advancing Social Work Practice in Health Care Index

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Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of the revolutionary upheavals that have shaken the region in recent years, the contributors to this volume interrogate a range of case studies from across the region - examining how museums engage inclusion, diversity and the politics of minority identities.

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Book SynopsisThe final guide in the acclaimed Five Inclusive Disciplines trilogy introduces an actionable 5-step framework for building truly equitable, high-performing teams and unlocking their collective power to deliver groundbreaking results.In today?s fast-paced, interconnected world, breakthroughs don?t come from individuals?they come from teams. And not just any teams, but diverse and inclusive ones. With decades of experience and cutting-edge research, Andrés Tapia and Michel Buffet provide a revolutionary model that empowers teams to harness the full potential of diverse perspectives.At the heart of the book are The 5 Disciplines, which guide teams to tap into their collective power: Connecting ? to build affiliation Caring ? to nurture psychological safety Synchronizing ? to harness collective intelligence Cultural Dexterity ? to integrate diverse perspectives Powersharing ? to ensure equitable contributions The result? Unparalleled creativity, engagement, and performance. Through insightful guidance, practical tools, and a proven framework, The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Teams shows how teams can unlock their collective power to achieve breakthrough results, transforming not only their organizations but also the future.

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Book SynopsisTeachers and student teachers in social work will gain valuable insight into the artistry that makes truly great teaching from the accounts found in this new book. Master teachers examine the processes they use in the classroom and present them in a format that facilitates the practical application of their ideas. The teaching methods recounted here emphasize the learners as the most important component of the teaching/learning experience and demonstrate techniques to enliven and enhance the reader’s own teaching methods. This vital book focuses on teaching “technologies,” defined as bodies of knowledge or skills ordered for use, that are comprised of techniques or systematic procedures that bring the technologies to life. By utilizing the techniques and technologies portrayed in this volume, social work educators at the graduate and undergraduate levels will become more effective at reaching their students and helping them grow into professional social workers.Teaching Secrets helps teachers increase the effectiveness of their teaching by demonstrating how to pay attention to acts and nuances that stimulate and assist students in their learning. Individual chapters focus on specific classroom environments, providing practical advice to improve learning in each situation. Social work teachers will discover more effective teaching through the use of student journals, the use of self in teaching doctoral research, the use of authority, and the benefits of student-student learning in work groups. Other chapters offer practical advice on reaching different groups of students such as black teachers leading white students, white teachers leading black students, and special efforts for reaching female students. This exciting book reveals that great teachers are not born but made, and shares the secrets that will help all social work educators to develop greatness in their own classrooms.Table of ContentsContents An Instructor’s Story About Students’ Life Stories Teacher’s Style and Use of Professional Self in Social Work Education Helping Students Learn from Each Other Reaching Women Students: Their Ways of Knowing Connecting with Difference: Black Teacher--White Students Connecting with Difference: White Teacher--Black Students The Classroom Teacher and the Role of Authority Standing for Values and Ethical Action: Teaching Social Work Ethics

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Book SynopsisCommunity Organization and Social Administration presents a unique constellation of perspectives from scholars, researchers, and practitioners grounded in macro theories, practice, and education. Drawing upon the knowledge and experiences of social workers and other community-based professionals, this book provides a rich cross-section of models and strategies for those engaged in social change in the community, agency, and school or university. The chapters include data-based practice principles and guidelines for action.This book is a must for those who are teaching and practicing in community service, community change, and planning settings. Others who would benefit from the book include administrators of social service and community agencies; classroom teachers, field instructors, and students in organizing, planning, policy, and administration; policy analysts, program developers, and grant officers; and leaders and organizers of social change organizations, networks, and coalitions.Community Organization and Social Administration incorporates papers presented at the Symposia on Community Organization and Social Administration held at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. The papers are edited by members of the Association on Community Organizing and Social Administration (ACOSA).Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part 1: Building and Sustaining Community Initiatives Managing Dynamic Tensions in Social Change Coalitions Nurturing Grassroots Initiatives for Community Development: The Role of Enabling Systems Building High Access Community Organizations: Structures as Strategies Part 2: Understanding Community Planning and Human Service Organizations Patterns of Organizing for Community Human Service Planning: A Statewide Survey Strategic Choices Made by Nonprofit Agencies Serving Low-Paying Clients Part 3: Successful Social Change Initiatives: Case Studies From the Field Creating Change for Children With Serious Emotional Disorders: A National Strategy Rebuilding the Human Services: The Profession Mobilizes for Social Work in Public Education Mental Health Reform: A Case Study of Influencing Social Policy Through Legislation and Litigation Part 4: Enhancing Education in Community Organization and Social Administration Strategies for Enhancing Administration Concentrations in Schools of Social Work Political Activism in Social Work: A Study of Social Work Educators Infusing a Feminist Analysis Into Education for Policy, Planning, and Administration Index

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Book SynopsisEconomic growth since the Industrial Revolution has been achieved at great cost both to the natural environment and to the autonomy of communities. What can a Marxist perspective contribute to understanding this disturbing legacy, and mitigating its impact on future generations? Renowned social theorist James O'Connor shows how the policies and imperatives of business and government influence--and are influenced by--environmental and social change. Probing the relationship between economy, nature, and society, O'Connor argues that environmental and social crises pose a growing threat to capitalism itself. These illuminating essays and case studies demonstrate the power of ecological Marxist analysis for understanding our diverse environmental and social history, for grounding economic behavior in the real world, and for formulating and evaluating new political strategies. Trade ReviewJames O'Connor's work is distinctive in that it constitutes the first fully developed, concrete analysis of how the undermining of the environment is actually undermining the conditions of production of the global capitalist society in which we live, threatening the very process of capital accumulation that lies at the heart of the modern world economy.... Brilliantly argued, O'Connor's work constitutes the indispensable starting point for a consideration of the interrelationship of socioeconomic and environmental crises in our time, and will be of immense interest to readers coming from a wide variety of perspectives. Readers of this volume will discover a rich body of work delving into a wide range of environmental problems, from environmental justice, to the Gulf War, to 'What is Ecological Socialism?'. This is a treasure-trove of environmental thought by one of the great social theorists of our day. --John Bellamy Foster, Co-Editor, Organization & Environment; author of The Vulnerable Planet: A Short Economic History of the EnvironmentThe neo-liberal pundits who dance on Marx's grave will hate this book. Whether exposing the hidden logic of the Gulf War or deciphering the relations of production in a new-growth forest, Natural Causes is an intellectual tour de force. James O'Connor, once again, demonstrates that he is America's most original social theorist. --Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Ecology of FearThe good news is that the environmental and socialist movements are beginning to create a dialogue, which can immeasurably strengthen both. James O'Connor has been one of the country's leading intellectual figures in that dialogue, and his new book shows, in a compelling, sophisticated way, how both movements must come together. --Donald Worster, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History, University of Kansas - Provocative....The book should help dispel suspicions that the post-1989 green turn of many socialists was opportunistic. Recommended for graduate students and faculty. --Choice, 12/21/1997ƒƒ College-level students of Marxist theory will welcome a coverage which links business and political policies with issues of environmental and social change. Complex and revealing, backed with many source material facts. --The Midwest Book Review, 12/21/1997Table of ContentsIntroductionI. History and NatureIntroduction to Part I 1. Culture, Nature, and the Materialist Conception of History 2. What Is Environmental History? Why Environmental History? 3. Three Ways to Look at the Ecological History and Cultural Landscapes of Monterey Bay 4. The Nature of Construction and the Construction of Nature at Fall Creek, Felton, California, 1860 1990: A Script 5. The Sales of Two Cities: Chicago and Los AngelesII. Capitalism and NatureIntroduction to Part II 6. Some Observations on Ecological Crisis 7. The Conditions of Production and the Production of Conditions 8. The Second Contradiction of Capitalism, with an Addendum on the Two Contradictions of Capitalism 9. On Capitalist Accumulation and Economic and Ecological Crisis10. Uneven and Combined Development and Ecological Crisis11. Technology and Ecology12. Murder on the Orient Express: The Political Economy of the Gulf War13. British Rule in Shetland14. Is Sustainable Capitalism Possible?III. Socialism and NatureIntroduction to Part III15. Socialism and Ecology16. A Red Green Politics in the United States?17. Flatland Politics18. Think Globally, Act Locally? Toward an International Red-Green Movement19. Ecology Movements and the State20. The New Global Economy and One Alternative21. What Is Ecological Socialism?

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Book SynopsisThe image of Jews in East Asia is a strange mixture of opposites, a paradoxical blend of admiration and mockery, identification and denial. This book explores what 'Jew' means to many East Asians, and whether it is anything that Jewish people themselves would recognise. There is clearly a positive fascination: various bestsellers entitled Talmud are found in vending machines and public schools, while private 'Jewish education' institutions have opened across South Korea, claiming to improve children's IQ. People can stay at the Talmud Business Hotel in Taiwan, or attend Chinese centres for Jewish Studies with academics who have never met a Jew. There is a legend that Japanese people are a Lost Tribe of Israel, and 'Anne's day', named after Anne Frank, is a euphemism for menstruation. Yet the region also shows some of the world's highest rates of antisemitism, manifesting in disturbing ways: Taiwan's concentration camp–themed restaurant, or South Korea's 'Adolf Hitler Techno Bar & Cocktail Show'. By integrating scholarship on antisemitism, East Asian Studies and cognitive science, Schilling uncovers antisemitism's global, sometimes dualistic nature; not Western, and always persistent. He offers ground-breaking insight, redefining how we understand East Asia, antisemitism, and Judaism as a globalised religion.Trade Review'Truly insightful and thought-provoking. Tracing the origin and rise of the Talmud publications vogue in East Asia, this is a critical and novel analysis of contemporary attitudes toward Jews.' -- Rotem Kowner, Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Haifa, and editor of Jewish Communities in Modern Asia'This wonderful, ground-breaking book uses a combination of case studies, theorising and cognitive science to investigate antisemitism's co-existence with philosemitism in East Asian culture. Every serious scholar of antisemitism needs to read this original and important contribution to the literature.' -- Lesley Klaff, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism'An important study not only of the East Asian manifestations of antisemitism and philosemitism, but also, especially via the notions of bisemitism and antisemitism as storytelling, perspectives that every student of antisemitism needs at least to consider. A useful contribution to combatting antisemitism.' -- Paul Hedges, Associate Professor in Interreligious Studies, Nanyang Technological University

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Book SynopsisThis book provides geographic perspectives and approaches for use in assessing the distribution of environmental health hazards and disease outcomes among disadvantaged population groups. Estimates suggest that about forty per cent of the global burden of disease is attributable to exposures to biological and chemical pathogens in the physical environment. And with today's rapid rate of globalization, and these hazardous health effects are likely to increase, with low income and underrepresented communities facing even greater risks. In many places around the world, marginalized communities unwillingly serve as hosts of noxious facilities such as chemical industrial plants, extractive facilities (oil and mining) and other destructive land use activities. Others are being used as illegal dumping grounds for hazardous materials and electronic wastes resulting in air, soil and groundwater contamination. The book informs readers about the geography and emergent health risks that accompany the location of these hazards, with emphasis on vulnerable population groups. The approach is applications-oriented, illustrating the use of health data and geographic approaches to uncover the root causes, contextual factors and processes that produce contaminated environments. Case studies are drawn from the author's research in the United States and Africa, along with a literature review of related studies completed in Europe, Asia and South America. This comparative approach allows readers to better understand the manifestation of environmental hazards and inequities at different spatial scales with localized disparities evident in both developed and developing countries.Trade Review'This book is comprehensive, and provides material which will be excellent for both introductory and graduate level courses in environmental health, environmental justice, social justice, health geography and population health. Conceptualizations of race and ethnicity and discussions of the role of social and economic factors in health disparities add to the strength of the book.' Isaac Luginaah, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Health Geography, The University of Western Ontario, Canada 'A much needed reference in medical geography and environmental epidemiology that is richly illustrated and offers an accessible introduction to the visualization and spatial analysis of environmental health data. Academics now have the perfect tool to expose undergraduate and master students to the fascinating world of medical and environmental geography applied to important societal issues, such as environmental justice and health disparities.' Pierre Goovaerts, Chief Scientist, BioMedware Inc. 'Using different geographic scales and an integrative approach, this outstanding book analyzes the social injustices and disparities in context of environmental hazards and associated health risks. This is the first book of its kind to critically explore the interactions among environmental hazards, heath, and social justice. Florence M. Margai is a dedicated scholar who has been studying environmental and social disparities throughout her career. The book is very interesting and valuable; it is well researched and extremely insightful.' Bimal Kanti Paul, Professor, Department of Geography, Kansas State University, USATable of ContentsPart 1: Themes and Concepts 1. Geographic Foundations of Environmental Health Hazards: The Need for A Place-Based Perspective 2. Environmental Health and Disease Indicators: Valuation Measures, Transition Frameworks, and Burden of Disease Estimates 3. Population Health Disparities and Social Injustices: Indicators and Spatial Patterns 4. Conceptualization and Measurement of Race, Ethnicity and Class 5. Environmental Health Data Collection, Analysis and Visualization: An Overview of Geographic Methodologies Part 2: Environmental Aspects of Health Disparities 6. Global Climate Change and Environmental Degradation: Place Vulnerability and Public Health Challenges 7. A Spatial Analysis of Emergent and Re-Emergent Public Health Risks 8. Toxic Chemicals: Disparate Patterns of Exposure and Health Outcomes 9. Geographic Principles of Environmental Justice and Equity 10. Global Geographies Environmental Injustice and Health Inequities 11. Population Disparities in Water Access, Sanitation and Health Implications 12. Food Justice, Nutritional Security and Pediatric Health Outcomes Part 3: Social Attributes and Economic Factors in Population Health Disparities 13. Poverty, Race and Place: A Triple Whammy Hypothesis for Minority Health Geographies 14. Globalization, Population Mobility and Immigrant Health Disparities 15. Group Disparities in Access, Quality and Utilization of Health Resources 16. Exploring Pathways to Environmental, Health and Social Equity

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Book SynopsisGlobal economic and social forces are affecting everyone, everywhere. However, their influence is shaped by local communities' interpretation of these forces and responses to them. Social identities provide a guide; they are the product of history, culture, economy, patterns of governance and degree of community cohesion. How the global and the local connect and reconfigure at various scales and through different cultures is explained in this forward-looking volume. The book's thesis, namely that localism is the crucial complement to globalism, is supported by a range of European case studies. Local responses to globalizing forces depend on the nature of the interlinkages in governance from international structures, through multilateral organizations to nation states, regions and localities, as these are mediated through social-local identity. The contributors draw on numerous themes in examining the interaction between the global and the local, such as decay and revitalization, local identity and empowerment, opportunism through sustainability and governance for the transition. This is a pioneering publication utilizing an innovative person-centred methodology. It makes an original and important contribution to the study of contemporary societies and is aimed at anyone interested in the social, economic, political, cultural and environmental implications of any move towards sustainability.Trade Review'This is an important contribution to the field and of a uniformly high standard throughout.' Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsPreface * Acknowledgements * Part 1: Providing Perspective - Synthesis and Context * Globalization and Localization * Multilevel Governance for the Sustainability Transition * Social-local Identities * Methods of Inquiry * Part 2: The Case Studies - Decay and Revitalization in Two Swedish Communities * Opportunism Via Sustainability in Austria * Coming to Terms with Globalization in Portugal * Local Identity and Survival in Greece * Local Identity and Empowerment in the UK * Taking the Transition Forward

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Book Synopsis‘Ideologies need enemies to thrive, religion does not’. Using the Sahel as a source of five comparative case studies, this volume aims to engage in the painstaking task of disentangling Islam from the political ideologies that have issued from its theologies to fight for governmental power and the transformation of society. While these ideologies tap into sources of religious legitimacy, the author shows that they are fundamentally secular or temporal enterprises, defined by confrontation with other political ideologies–both progressive and liberal–within the arena of nation states. Their objectives are the same as these other ideologies, i.e., to harness political power for changing national societies, and they resort to various methods of persuasion, until they break down into violence.The two driving questions of the book are, whence come these ideologies, and why do they–sometimes–result in violence? Ideologies of Salafi radicalism are at work in the five countries of the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, (Northern) Nigeria and Senegal, but violence has broken out only in Mali and Northern Nigeria. Using a theoretical framework of ideological development and methods of historical analysis, Idrissa traces the emergence of Salafi radicalism in each of these countries as a spark ignited by the shock between concurrent processes of Islamization and colonization in the 1940s. However, while the spark eventually ignited a blaze in Mali and Nigeria, it has only led to milder political heat in Niger and Senegal and has had no burning effect at all in Burkina Faso. By meticulously examining the development of Salafi radicalism ideologies over time in connection with developments in national politics in each of the countries, Idrissa arrives at compelling conclusions about these divergent outcomes. Given the many similarities between the countries studied, these divergences show, in particular, that history, the behaviour of state leaders and national sociologies matter–against assumptions of ‘natural’ contradictions between religion (Islam) and secularism or democracy. This volume offers a new perspective in discussions on ideology, which remains–as is shown here–the independent variable of many key contemporary political processes, either hidden in plain sight or disguised in a religious garb. Table of ContentsForeword1 Introduction 2 Burkina: Secrets of Quiescence 3 Niger: Ebbing Frontier of Radicalism 4 Senegal: Sufi Country 5 Mali: On the Edge 6 Nigeria: Breakdowns7 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis work presents a detailed study of the political role of a criminal organization, the Neapolitan Camorra, in its historical context, that of Naples over the last fifty years. In Campania, until 1991, the population tacitly accepted the relationship between the Camorra and the local political elite (based on the exchange of votes for state contracts and protection), and because of the lack of reliable sources it could not seriously be studied by political scientists. In 1991, however, a law was passed which gave generous remission of sentences to criminals who wanted to cooperate with the police. Following this, many members of the Camorra revealed important aspects of the criminal, economic and political activities of their organization. This new information has permitted a re-examination of the Camorra and has provided material for the story to be told.Table of ContentsIntroduction Towards a Better Understanding of Organized Crime; I: The Transformation of the Neapolitan Camorra; One: The Campania Region: The Territory, the People, and the Polity; Two: The Transformation of the Camorra; II: Who Are the Members?; Three: 'You are not born elinquent ... 1; Four: ...You become one'; III: The Resistible Rise of the Camorra; Five: The Camorras in the 1950s 1; Six: The Camorras in the 1980s–2000s; IV: The Camorras' Relationship with Politics; Seven: The Camorras' Exchange Currency 1; Eight: Political and Business 'Obligations'; Conclusion

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Book SynopsisVolume 2 of a collection of occasional papers on the Paths of Symbolic Knowledge in Cassirer and Cultural-theory Studies, presented at the University of Glasgow''s Centre for Intercultural Studies.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the space Jean Paulhan sought to carve out, between art for art's sake and art for political ends, thereby establishing more clearly his place in the twentieth century. It deals with the challenge of Paulhan's work to represent contemporary, deconstructionist suspicions of truth.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Impure Ideas 2. Equality, or Every Good Cat Deserves a Good Rat 3. Fraternity, or The Pleasure of Lying Together 4. Liberty, or the Power of Words 5. Universal Surprises, Surprising Universals 6. Afterword: Writing Quietly

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