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Awkward Ladies Club The Death Project Manager Mortality Workbook
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Beacon Press Asian American Is Not a Color
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Simon & Schuster America The Farewell Tour
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Talking Financial Inclusion in Liberalised India
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Bristol University Press The Ethics of AI
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Taylor & Francis Indigeneity Landscape and History Adivasi Selffashioning in India
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University of California Press Holy Harlots
Book SynopsisExamines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. This title provides an intimate account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazare da Silva.Trade Review"A book outside of the box that will evoke the Pomba Gira in all its readers." Nacla/Report On The Americas "A clearly written and exciting book, filled with major insights, which will inspire further scholarship." -- Frank A. Salamone Missiology
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock
Book SynopsisAlfred Hitchcock remains the quintessential cinematic auteur - the director as hero. Debate over his status as an obsessive and dictatorial artist has raised pressing questions about the relation between individual authorship and contexts, influences, and collaborators.Trade Review“In summation, A Companion to Hitchcock will be required reading for anyone with more than a passing interest in this director’s films." (Cercles, 1 September 2014) “Teachers and students alike will find much to keep themselves busy in A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock.” (Psychobabble200, 20 March 2014) "A great resource for students of Hitchcock's films, craft, thought, influences, and aesthetics. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - Choice “In my view this book is the most exciting work on Hitchcock and one which will become a prime source for Hitchcockian scholars.” – Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors x Introduction 1Thomas Leitch and Leland Poague Part I Background 9 1. Hitchcock’s Lives 11Thomas Leitch 2. Hitchcock’s Literary Sources 28Ken Mogg 3. Hitchcock and Early Filmmakers 48Charles Barr 4. Hitchcock’s Narrative Modernism: Ironies of Fictional Time 67Thomas Hemmeter Part II Genre 87 5. Hitchcock and Romance 89Lesley Brill 6. Family Plots: Hitchcock and Melodrama 109Richard R. Ness 7. Conceptual Suspense in Hitchcock’s Films 126Paula Marantz Cohen Part III Collaboration 139 8. “Tell Me the Story So Far”: Hitchcock and His Writers 141Leland Poague 9. Suspicion: Collusion and Resistance in the Work of Hitchcock’s Female Collaborators 162Tania Modleski 10. A Surface Collaboration: Hitchcock and Performance 181Susan White Part IV Style 199 11. Aesthetic Space in Hitchcock 201Brigitte Peucker 12. Hitchcock and Music 219Jack Sullivan 13. Some Hitchcockian Shots 237Murray Pomerance Part V Development 253 14. Hitchcock’s Silent Cinema 255Sidney Gottlieb 15. Gaumont Hitchcock 270Tom Ryall 16. Hitchcock Discovers America: The Selznick-Era Films 289Ina Rae Hark 17. From Transatlantic to Warner Bros. 309David Sterritt 18. Hitchcock, Metteur-en-scène: 1954–60 329Joe McElhaney 19. The Universal Hitchcock 347William Rothman Part VI Auteurism 365 20. French Hitchcock, 1945–55 367James M. Vest 21. Lost in Translation? Listening to the Hitchcock–Truffaut Interview 387Janet Bergstrom 22. Robin Wood’s Hitchcock 405Harry Oldmeadow Part VII Ideology 425 23. Accidental Heroes and Gifted Amateurs: Hitchcock and Ideology 427Toby Miller with Noel King 24. Hitchcock and Feminist Criticism: From Rebecca to Marnie 452Florence Jacobowitz 25. Queer Hitchcock 473Alexander Doty Part VIII Ethics 491 26. Hitchcock and Philosophy 493Richard Gilmore 27. Hitchcock’s Ethics of Suspense: Psychoanalysis and the Devaluation of the Object 508Todd McGowan 28. Occasions of Sin: The Forgotten Cigarette Lighter and Other Moral Accidents in Hitchcock 529George Toles Part IX Beyond Hitchcock 553 29. Hitchcock and the Postmodern 555Angelo Restivo 30. Hitchcock’s Legacy 572Richard Allen Index 592
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Columbia University Press The Social Work Interview
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis fifth edition updates content, examples, and supporting research for well-developed principles. Practical dialogues representing a range of social work practice are a particular strength. The book also emphasizes culturally competent practice and guides social workers in difficult situations such as sharing bad news. -- Ronald Rooney, University of Minnesota This book is timeless! The authors have updated and enriched their newest edition and have added perceptive insights on crosscultural interviewing and new problem-solving interventions. They provide a dynamic examination of the helping process and present ideas and illustrations with eloquence and clarity. This seminal book is a gift to the profession. -- Alex Gitterman, University of Connecticut School of Social Work Too often students underestimate the complexity of interviewing, having seen televised talk show interviews or having engaged in problem-solving with friends. This book explicitly describes the skills and knowledge social workers must use in their professional roles. -- Kim Strom-Gottfried, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Social Work The Kadushins have managed to convey both the science and art of interviewing without diminishing either aspect. Their book is a very practical tool for social workers and any human service worker. -- Julie Hughens, Mary Baldwin CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. General Orientation and Basic Concepts of Interviewing and Communication 1. Defining and Characterizing the Social Work Interview 2. The Interview as Communication 3. Listening and Silence as Interview Techniques 4. Nonverbal Communication 5. Establishing a Relationship Part II. Sequential Phases in the Interview Process and Associated Techniques 6. The Introductory Phase 7. The Problem Exploration Phase 8. The Developmental Phase: Problem-Solving Interventions 9. The Developmental Phase: More Problem-Solving Interventions 10. The Developmental Phase: Questioning Techniques 11. Termination and Evaluation Part III. Special Problems in Interviewing 12. Cross-Cultural Interviewing 13. Problematic Interviews Part IV. The Essence of the Good Interview 14. The Competent Interviewer L'Envoi- Appendix: Transcribed Interview and Critique References Index
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Oxford University Press Secularism
Book SynopsisUntil the modern period the integration of church (or other religion) and state (or political life) had been taken for granted. The political order was always tied to an official religion in Christian Europe, pre-Christian Europe, and in the Arabic world. But from the eighteenth century onwards, some European states began to set up their political order on a different basis. Not religion, but the rule of law through non-religious values embedded in constitutions became the foundation of some states - a movement we now call secularism. In others, a de facto secularism emerged as political values and civil and criminal law altered their professed foundation from a shared religion to a non-religious basis. Today secularism is an increasingly hot topic in public, political, and religious debate across the globe. It is embodied in the conflict between secular republics - from the US to India - and the challenges they face from resurgent religious identity politics; in the challenges faced by religious states like those of the Arab world from insurgent secularists; and in states like China where calls for freedom of belief are challenging a state imposed non-religious worldview. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew Copson tells the story of secularism, taking in momentous episodes in world history, such as the great transition of Europe from religious orthodoxy to pluralism, the global struggle for human rights and democracy, and the origins of modernity. He also considers the role of secularism when engaging with some of the most contentious political and legal issues of our time: ''blasphemy'', ''apostasy'', religious persecution, religious discrimination, religious schools, and freedom of belief and freedom of thought in a divided world.Previously published in hardback as Secularism: Politics, Religion, and FreedomABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewCopson has managed to put together an accessible, but surprisingly nuanced and comprehensive, introduction to secularism that would be appropriate for undergraduate classrooms or lay readers interested in the topic. * Mary Leah Friedline, Religious Studies Review *Today's world is in dire need of the noble tradition of secularism, and I know nobody better qualified than Andrew Copson to expound it. * Richard Dawkins *This is an exceptionally careful, fair-minded and positive introduction to the many meanings of a word often carelessly used. It will be an enormous help to all who want to understand better the current controversies about religious belief and modern society. * Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury *A must read. It is a worthwhile introduction that will inform and may correct some assumptions and prejudices. * The Rev Maurice Stafford, Methodist Recorder *Concise and fair-minded ... Secularism helps the reader navigate [the] ... shifting terrain admirably. * Nick Spencer, Times Literary Supplement *Andrew Copson's short book covers a lot of ground. It is one of the best books I've read in this excellent series. Copson [...] provides a balanced and generous interpretation that presents arguments on different sides ... His approach is subtle and intelligent, and is informed by a deep understanding of the positions of those with whom he disagrees. I learnt a great deal from reading this. * Nigel Warburton, Five Books *Recommended. * CHOICE *Copson is even-handed in his analysis ... This is as nuanced a defence of secularism as you'll find * Jonathan Wright, Catholic Herald *Andrew Copson ... looks for genuine debate in Secularism ... It is natural to review books on atheism and secularism together. The intersection of the two groups is large. But one of the chief benefits of reading Copson is that he enables us to think more deeply about how they diverge. * Maximilian de Gaynesford, The Tablet *It is to Andrew Copson's credit that his short book refuses to circumvent ... big issues but rather brings them blinking out into the light and enables readers to understand better and think more clearly about them. It is undoubtedly the author's hope-and by and large this reviewer's too-that by the end of the book readers will look more positively on secularism. But that would mark not the end of a debate, but the start of a new one. Secularism yes. But what kind? * Nick Spencer, Theos *An excellent and sympathetic introduction to secularism * Paradigm Explorer *[Copson's] new book strikes the rare balance of being both entertaining and informative ... [His] gift, it seems, is the ability to condense decades of the evolution and analysis of the concept of secularism into 140 short pages. * The Pink Humanist *Secularism is of growing importance all over the world, yet it is also an approach with deep roots reaching far back into our history. Andrew Copson elegantly explores this history as well as secularism's importance today, showing how it evolved and how it is the key to de-escalating so many of the modern world's points of conflict. * Dan Snow *Andrew Copson is one of the most thoughtful people in the world on secularism. We have never needed a sane, intelligent, persuasive guide to secularism more than now - so I'd say thank God for this excellent book, if that wasn't too obviously ironic. * Johann Hari *A timely tour de force and indispensable analysis for anyone seeking to get to grips with the roots, philosophy, and current controversies surrounding secularism which are challenging our vexed world. * Professor Francesca Klug, author of Magna Carta For All Humanity: Homing in on Human Rights *A secular state embraces freedom of religion or belief, the equal treatment of persons regardless of faith, and the separation of religious and state authorities. In this wide-ranging and timely study Andrew Copson describes the virtues of secularism as the guarantor of equal dignity, freedom, and security for all, but also the various platforms from which it is opposed, and its fragile and increasingly beleaguered state across the world. Scrupulously fair, his book brings much-needed clarity into a confused and embittered area of dispute. * Simon Blackburn, author of Ethics: A Very Short Introduction and Plato's Republic: A Biography *This is a dazzling tour of the history and meanings of Secularism. Copson pulls off that most compelling thing a synthesis of nuance and rigour that is global in its vision, historical in its foundation, but fully contemporary in its relevance. For being so intimately involved in advocacy, the author demonstrates balance and understanding of critical as well as supportive positions, and with its authoritative research base this is immensely useful for student learning in the growing arena of Studies in Nonbelief. * Callum Brown, Professor of Late modern European History, University of Glasgow *Table of Contents1: What is secularism? 2: Secularism in Western societies 3: Secularism diversifies 4: The case for secularism 5: The case against secularism 6: Conceptions of secularism 7: Hard questions and new conflicts Afterword: The future of secularism References and Further Reading Index
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Oxford University Press Genius
Book SynopsisGenius is highly individual and unique yet it shares a compelling quality. In this intriguing introduction Andrew Robinson uses the life and work of familiar geniuses - and some less familiar - to consider what their achievements have in common; whether its heredity, education, hard work, intelligence or just plain luck.Table of Contents1. Defining genius ; 2. Not running in the family ; 3. The schooling of genius ; 4. Intelligence versus genius ; 5. Genius and madness ; 6. Chameleon personalities ; 7. Art versus sciences ; 8. Eureka experiences ; 9. Perspiration and inspiration ; 10. Genius and us
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Columbia University Press What is Sociology European Perspectives
Book SynopsisUnlike other post-war sociologists, Norbert Elias has always held the concept of historical development among his central concerns; his dynamic theories of the evolution of modern man have remedied the historical and epistemological shortcomings of structuralism and ethno-methodology. This work presents the major ideas of his work.
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Yale University Press Like Subjects Love Objects Essays on Recognition
Book SynopsisFrom the perspectives of developmental psychoanalysis, this book makes a case for what the author calls "gender heterodoxy", an original view of the similarities and differences between the sexes. In the process, she illuminates aspects of love, sexuality, aggression and pornography.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Called to Account
Book SynopsisCalled to Account traces the evolution of the global public accounting profession through a series of scandals leading to voluntary or mandated reforms. Ever entertaining and educational, the book describes 16 of the most audacious accounting frauds of the last 80 years, and identifies the accounting standards and legislation adopted as a direct consequence of each scandal.This third edition offers expanded coverage of the Global Financial Crisis and international auditing. While retaining favorite chapters exposing the schemes of Crazy Eddie Antar, Chainsaw Al Dunlap, and Barry the Boy Wonder Minkow, new chapters describe the accounting problems at Lehman Brothers, Colonial Bank, and Olympus. Students will learn that financial fraud is a global problem, and that accounting reform is heavily influenced by politics. With discussion questions and a chart mapping each chapter to topics covered in popular auditing textbooks, Called to Account Trade Review"Paul Clikeman is a wonderful storyteller who brings the characters in these fraud cases to life and describes the cycles of fraud and reform that have driven the development of accounting. My students and I love this book!" — Dana R. Hermanson, Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair, Kennesaw State University, GA"Called to Account is my favorite accounting book. The clear and concise chapters are the perfect mix of accounting detail, colorful characters and intrigue. It’s a must read for those who want to understand where standards come from and where they might be headed next." — Brian W. Mayhew, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Program, Arthur Andersen Alumni, Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI"Called to Account provides an outstanding, historical perspective on how financial frauds and other important events have shaped the U.S. accounting profession. And the individual case studies covering most of the largest frauds in recent history are both informative and enjoyable to read. As a supplement for an auditing textbook to bring more realism to particular issues, or simply as a great read on how the accounting profession has evolved to its present state, I highly recommend this excellent book." — Dennis Beresford, Executive in Residence, University of Georgia, and Former Chairman of FASB"I have used prior editions of Called to Account for several years as an integral part of my undergraduate auditing course with outstanding results. The book is very engaging and serves as a starting point for a more in-depth research assignment on the individual cases. In addition to gaining an understanding of the accounting frauds, students develop a much deeper appreciation for the evolution of accounting and auditing standards and the many factors influencing that evolution. I will continue to use Called to Account and highly recommend it to others." — Gary J. Witosky, David M. Miller Endowed Chair of Accounting, Thiel College, Greenville, PATable of ContentsIntroduction1 Scandal and reformPART I Birth of a profession2 Out of darkness3 Ivar Kreuger4 McKesson & Robbins5 Into the spotlightPART II The profession’s principle problem6 Generally accepted accounting principles7 National Student Marketing8 Equity Funding9 Déjà vuPART III The Savings & Loan crisis10 It’s a wonderful life?11 ESM Government Securities12 Lincoln Savings & Loan13 Bank robbersPART IV The expectation gap14 Auditors and fraud15 ZZZZ Best16 Crazy Eddie17 Closing the gapPART V Beginning of the end18 Auditor independence19 Waste Management20 Sunbeam21 End of the millenniumPART VI From profession to regulated industry22 Professionalism23 Enron24 WorldCom25 The perfect stormPART VII There’s no place like home26 Open house27 Taylor, Bean & Whitaker28 Lehman Brothers29 The Great RecessionPART VIII The world is flat30 It’s a small world31 Parmalat32 Olympus33 As the world turns34 ConclusionAppendix A: Discussion questionsAppendix B: Suggestions for integrating Called to Account with popular auditing texts
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Wiley-Blackwell Migration A Critical Introduction
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Not Stated Urbanism in the Digital Age
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Health Inequality
Book SynopsisThe persistence of stark health inequalities in today's world is painfully clear to see, not least in the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and falling life expectancy in many parts of the world. How can we advance our understanding of the full extent of health inequality, what drives it, and ways to address it?The third edition of this popular book closely examines the influence of social class, gender, and race/ethnicity (among other issues) on health in the light of broad macro-political contexts. The classic behavioural, psychosocial, and material approaches to health and their embodiment within a life-course perspective are introduced but, importantly, are also re-situated within the growing understanding of the commercial and political determinants of health. Bartley and Kelly-Irving draw on extensive new evidence that shows how the chances for everyone to lead a long and healthy life depend on where power lies to control health-damaging policies and introduce health-promoting ones. Health Inequalitywill continue to be essential reading for students taking courses in the sociology of health and illness, social policy and welfare, health sciences, public health and epidemiology and all those interested in understanding the consequences of social inequality for health.
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Polity Press Pornocracy
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Bristol University Press Criminal Justice Wildlife Conservation and Animal
Book SynopsisThis book addresses one of today's most urgent issues: the loss of wildlife and habitat. Combining conservation studies with a focus on animal rights, the chapters explore the successes and failures of the international treaties CITES and the BERN Convention.
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous
Book SynopsisA 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in Science & TechnologyAn Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn''t working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse. And while holistic land, water, and forest management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems have much to teach all of us, Indigenous science has long been ignored, otherized, or perceived as "soft"--the product of a systematic, centuries-long campaign of racism, colonialism, extractive capitalism, and delegitimization.Here, Jessica Hernandez--Maya Ch''orti'' and Zapotec environmental scientist and founder of environmental agency Piña Soul--introduces and contextualizes Indigenous environmental knowledge and proposes a vision of land stewardship that heals rather than displaces, that generates rather than destroys. She breaks down the failures of western-defined conservatism and shares alternatives, citing the restoration work of urban Indigenous people in Seattle; her family''s fight against ecoterrorism in Latin America; and holistic land management approaches of Indigenous groups across the continent.Through case studies, historical overviews, and stories that center the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors, Hernandez makes the case that if we''re to recover the health of our planet--for everyone--we need to stop the eco-colonialism ravaging Indigenous lands and restore our relationship with Earth to one of harmony and respect.
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HarperCollins India Field Notes from a Waterborne Land: Bengal Beyond the Bhadralok
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Springer Nature Singapore Soundpainting
Book SynopsisThis book explores Soundpainting, a multidisciplinary sign language for live composition and conducted improvisation, highlighting its role in facilitating creative, social interactions in music and other performative arts. Examining the meaning of Soundpainting's syntax, the connection between constraints and creativity in hand signs, and the means for dynamic distribution and transformation of agency within ensembles, the book provides insight into the nature of cocreation and the organization of creative processes.
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc To Lead by Obeying
Book SynopsisThis book develops the main political lessons that the Mexican Neozapatismo movement brings us, in its almost 30 years of public life. Thus, beginning by defining the singular concept of Autonomy that the Neozapatista movement proposes, different from legal, anthropological or political definitions, and conceived as real global autonomy. Then the content of the Neozapatista oxymoron Mandar Obedeciendo', To Lead by Obeying' is explained as identical to the idea of popular self-government. A new concept of autonomy is linked necessarily with the idea of Other Politics' and Other Democracy'. The book also presents how Neozapatismo embodies a project of modernity that, having been constructed as a modernity of resistance for five centuries to the dominant modernity imposed by the Spaniards in Mexico, has now been transformed into a project of a real alternative modernity to capitalism.Table of ContentsPreface to the English Edition – By Way of Introduction: When the Imagination Takes Power – Leading by Obeying: Popular Self- Government, Political Autonomy, and Integral Global Autonomy –The Death of the Human Activity of Politics: The Other Politics and the Other Democracy – Mexican Neo- Zapatismo, Heir to the World Cultural Revolution of 1968 – The Mexican Neo- Zapatista Movement and the Transition from a Modernity of Resistance to an Alternative Modernity – A Conclusion That Questions Instead of Concluding – Appendix 1 Building Counter- Power from Below and to the Left (or, How to Change the World by Revolutionizing Power from Below Power) – Appendix 2 The Zapatista Gaze: Looking (to and from) Below and to the Left – Appendix 3 The New Stage of Mexican Neo- Zapatismo – Appendix 4 The Little Zapatista School: Living the Struggle for Autonomy from Within – Appendix 5 The (Symbolic) Death of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos and the Collective Neo- Zapatista ‘we’ – Appendix 6 Mexican Neo- Zapatismo and Its Impact within Contemporary Social Sciences: Six Theses to Develop – Appendix 7 Mexican Neo- Zapatismo’s Contribution to the Development of Contemporary Critical Thought – Appendix 8 Neo- Zapatista Discoveries: Birthing the New World from Below, Knowing Arts, Creating Sciences – Appendix 9 Mexico and Mexican Neo- Zapatismo in Times of COVID- 19 – Works Cited – Glossary – Translator’s Note.
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HarperCollins Publishers Shy
Book SynopsisSociety tells that us that being shy is a fault, but Annie Ridout says it's a gift. Shy: How being quiet can lead to success teaches us how to embrace this misjudged attribute, instead of trying to fix it. Most of us have some understanding of shyness. From birthday parties as children to office Christmas parties as adults, from an old friend's wedding to a group presentation, we've all experienced it in some form or other. Shyness may be ever-present or it may come and go.Partly genetic, partly environmental, shyness is largely viewed as a character flaw, something that needs to change, but why is no-one talking about the benefits of being shy? For example, shyness usually equates to being an excellent listener, considerate speaker and thoughtful observer.Interweaving personal experience with expertise from clinical psychologists, Annie explores why shyness affects some more than others, and offers tried-and-tested tools to help the reader deal with elements of shyness that can feel debilitating. Shy recasts our understanding of this often-misunderstood attribute, celebrating it as a pathway rather than a barrier to success and happiness.Trade ReviewPraise for Shy‘Not only is Shy a reassuringly relatable read for any of us who have ever felt lacking in confidence, it's also a practical and galvanising guide to helping you harness the power of shyness, particularly in an increasingly digital world.’ Rosamund Dean, Deputy Editor, Grazia ‘In a noisy, opinionated world where putting yourself out there is seemingly the only way to succeed, Annie offers a reassuring celebration of shyness and the benefits it can bring us, alongside a practical guide to how to overcome the ways in which it can hold us back.’ Laura Whateley, best-selling author of MONEY: A USER’S GUIDE Praise for The Freelance Mum'So many women find their careers cut off at the elbow as soon as they become pregnant – this book sounds like it could be really helpful for navigating the disconnect between family and work' Eva Wiseman, OBSERVER ‘This is an area that sorely needs innovation and creative solutions and Annie’s website The Early Hour shows she’s exactly the woman for the job. I’m sure her book is going to become a real bible for freelancers and anyone who’s doing the daily juggle’ Brigid Moss, RED ‘An invaluable tool for anyone considering making the leap to freelancing’ STYLIST ‘Essential reading for all working parents…Read it and take the plunge’ GUARDIAN
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Rise of the New Puritans
Book SynopsisIn the process, they are sucking the joy out of life.In The Rise of the New Puritans, Noah Rothman explains how, in pursuit of a better world, progressives are ruining the very things which make life worth living.Trade Review“The new Puritans are here, and they’re coming for your lifestyle, your freedoms, and your fun. In this book, Noah Rothman–one of the best authors in the country today–lays out the case for just why the censorious Left is winning the day, and why the future of the country relies on rejecting their tyrannical vision for tomorrow.” — Ben Shapiro, author and host of The Ben Shapiro Show “Living through a political and cultural realignment is fascinating, bewildering, and maddening. Noah Rothman nails these disparate thoughts to the page in his new book. He sets the reader up for finding a place to sit when the music stops on this current cycle of change and the inevitable ones that will come next. The Rise of the New Puritans does not scold; rather, it is a book that lifts up the best of our American independent spirit and reinforces the love we have for our country.” — Dana Perino, White House press secretary to President George W. Bush “The best book I’ve read on the absurdity and futility of the woke movement. Rothman brilliantly and methodically exposes the vapidity of these New Puritans with too-nuts-to-be-true examples of those they target—from poets, knitters, and bird-watchers to chefs and home decorators. No one is safe in these modern-day witch trials until we realize the secret to dismantling them: mockery. Absolutely brilliant, utterly engrossing. You will laugh out loud and shout these stories from the rooftops as Rothman reminds us that sanctimonious cults of misery have historically short shelf lives.” — Megyn Kelly, author, journalist, and host of The Megyn Kelly Show “Republicans long ago mastered the art of moral preening in the public square. In The Rise of the New Puritans, Noah Rothman vividly describes how today’s progressive movement is fueled by a utopian drive to enforce ideological conformity across America. Combined with rising illiberalism on the Far Right, this new Puritanism threatens to undermine some of liberal democracy’s most cherished values. Read Noah Rothman’s book to better understand why.” — Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe “Mixing sharp, pithy political analysis with old-fashioned reporting, Noah Rothman reveals how progressivism has sucked the excitement out of American life and tainted our politics. Rothman’s a brilliant thinker with a detective’s eye for both detail and motive. And this time he’s gone rogue taking on the Joy Police themselves. This dismantling of the Left’s censorship and hysteria is a must-read.” — Jonah Goldberg, author, syndicated columnist, and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch “Noah Rothman skewers the people who, to paraphrase H. L. Mencken, have a haunting fear that someone, somewhere, might be having a good time—or, more to the point, transgressing against their petty and inane quasi-religious orthodoxies. Rothman is a first-rate writer and thinker who expertly dissects this blight on our public life and points the way to a better, less censorious American future.” — Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review “You hold in your hands a mirror on our collective recent history, and it’s pretty awful to gaze upon. Once more into the breach then with Rothman, who is a leading light of the rising generation of public intellectuals filling in the ranks of the exhausted and the exiled after more than two dozen years of constant, relentless boiling politics of rage. Freedom and fun are worth defending, and Rothman has done this for us.” — Hugh Hewitt, author, columnist, and host of The Hugh Hewitt Show “In chronicling the madness of woke excess, Rothman puts his finger on what makes its practitioners so deeply alienating: It’s not merely that they’re wrong about most things, though they are. It’s that they’re relentlessly, exhaustingly joyless, self-righteous, and devoid of grace. We can either ridicule and fight them or live under their capricious misery. Rothman takes sides—and names.” — Guy Benson, Fox News Channel contributor and host of The Guy Benson Show
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Penguin Random House India Theres No Need to Be Scared
Book SynopsisScaley the dragon is scared of everything. Her friends in Foggy Forest show her there's no need to be scared. The unique series focuses on the well-being of young readers, featuring quirky creatures helping each other overcome fear, anxiety, shyness, and anger.
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Penguin Random House India Being Curious Can Be Tricky
Book SynopsisCrumble's curiosity leads to trouble, but a lesson is learned. In Foggy Forest, quirky animals support each other in dealing with various emotions like fear, anxiety, shyness, and anger.
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Penguin Random House India Theres No Need to Be Shy
Book SynopsisScaley the dragon is always scared of everything. One day, her friends in Foggy Forest decide to prove to her why there''s no need to be so scared. What do they do? A unique series focusing on the well-being of young readers, Dealing with Feelings features Foggy Forest, a tiny forest inhabited by many fun little animals. These quirky creatures are always there for one another-helping each other overcome fear, anxiety, shyness and anger, together dealing with all the different feelings one goes through every day.
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MIT Press Ltd The 360 Gaze Immersions in Media Society and
Book SynopsisA comprehensive study of the pervasive role of immersion and immersive media in postmodern culture, from a humanities and social sciences perspective.Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and other modes of digitally induced immersion herald a major cultural and economic shift in society. Most academic discussions of immersion and immersive media have focused on the technological aspects. In The 360° Gaze, Christian Stiegler takes a humanities and social science approach, emphasizing the human implications of immersive media in postmodern culture. Examining characteristics common to all immersive experiences, he uncovers dominant metaphors, such as the rabbit hole, and prevailing ideologies. He raises fundamental questions about opportunities and risks associated with immersion, as well as the potential effects on individuals, communities, and societies.
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MIT Press Ltd Optimal Motherhood and Other Lies Facebook Told
Book SynopsisAn exploration of social media–imposed pressure on new mothers: How the supposed safe havens of online mommy groups have become rife with aggression and groupthink.Many mothers today turn to social media for parenting advice, joining online mothers’ groups on Facebook and elsewhere. But the communities they find in these supposed safe havens can be rife with aggression, peer pressure, and groupthink—insisting that only certain practices are “best,” “healthiest,” “safest” (and mandatory). In this book, Jessica Clements and Kari Nixon debunk the myth of “optimal motherhood”—the idea that there is only one right answer to parenting dilemmas, and that optimal mothers must pursue perfection. In fact, Clements and Nixon write, parenting choices are not binaries, and the scientific findings touted by mommy groups are neither clear-cut nor prescriptive.Clements and Nixon trace contemporary ideas of o
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MIT Press Ltd Creative Hustling Women Making and Distributing
Book SynopsisThe first book-length study of Nairobi-based female filmmakers—and how their dogged pursuit of opportunities, innovation, and cultural support is defining an industry.Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is home to something extraordinary and unlikely: in this city, the most critically acclaimed filmmakers—both directors and producers—are women. Yet, across the globe, women make up less than 10 percent of film directors. In Creative Hustling, Robin Steedman takes a closer look at these remarkable women filmmakers, viewing them not only as auteurs, but also as entrepreneurs, who are taking the lead in creating a vibrant, and atypical, screen media industry. To understand their achievement, Steedman theorizes hustling as not only a practice born out of necessity but also an inventive labor in its own right—one that can create new spaces of community by carving new entrepreneurial pathways.Through original empirical field
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MIT Press Cracking the Bro Code
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Open University Press Writing at University A Guide for Students
Book SynopsisWriting at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assessed. The importance of what you yourself can bring as a writer to your academic writing is stressed throughout the book.The book looks at an array of writing projects, including essays, reports and dissertations, and analyzes what is expected of each form of assignment. The authors provide examples of student writing and reflections on writing by both tutors and students.This edition includes new sections on: Making an argument and persuading your reader Using sources creatively Avoiding plagiarism Writing online Further sources of information about academic writing Writing at University is an essential resource for all college and university students, including postgraduates, who wish to develop thTable of Contents1. You and university writing 2. Getting started 3. Writing for different courses 4. Beginning with the title 5. Reading as part of writing 6. Organizing and shaping your writing 7. Making an argument and persuading your reader 8. Making good use of your sources 9. Putting yourself into your academic writing 10. Putting it together 11. Completing the assignment and preparing for next time 12. Exploring different kinds of writing 13. Learning journals and reflective writing Further reading and some additional sourcesReferencesIndex
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Little, Brown Book Group How Good We Can Be
Book SynopsisA compelling and sharply insightful book that examines the state of Britain today and looks forward to the Britain of tomorrow, from the bestselling author of The State We're In.Trade ReviewA magnificent survey of a post-Thatcherite wasteland of financial gluttony, where shareholder value is worshipped above all else, public goods are squandered and inequality widens. Crucially, Hutton offers some richly innovative alternatives. His analysis burns with reasonable anger and brilliant hope -- Ian McEwanWill Hutton finds his clearest voice yet. The cities of London and Westminster should read and find a long lost humility. Everyone else may find hope -- Shami Chakrabarti, Director of LibertySweeps you off your feet with its hard-headed optimism, a vision of capitalism working for the many -- Avner Offer, Chichele Professor Emeritus of Economic History at Oxford, and Fellow of All Souls CollegePolicymakers are searching for a big idea to wake the economy from its slumber, to shake it from its stagnation. We are in luck. Will Hutton has found one -- Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of EnglandHutton is as persuasive, and as furious, as ever. He is angry, and it is hard not to be angry along with him * Times Higher Education Supplement *When the British left is so bereft of vision and so tentative about the modest ideas it does have, Hutton comes as a breath of fresh air . . . Hutton predicts a glorious future * Guardian *[Hutton] writes with passion, controlled anger, and a good deal of evidence about the ills that beset British society in the second decade of this century * Lancet *What New Labour lacked wasn't heart, it was ideas - and if the party is to win power again, it's going to need to listen to people like Will Hutton * Independent on Sunday *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transnational Labour Solidarity Mechanisms of
Book SynopsisThe book examines the integration of European trade union movement and explores the prospects for European or transnational solidarity among workers. Contrary to much existing research and despite national differences, Gajewska examines how trade unions cooperate and the forms in which this cooperation take place. Drawing on four case studies illustrating experiences of Polish, German, British, Latvian and Swedish trade unions in various sectors and workers' representatives at a multinational company, this book investigates the conditions under which trade unions and workers formulate their interests in non-national / regional terms, and analyzes the character, limits and potentials of solidarity in a transnational context.Seeking to generate a new theory of European integration of labour and to contribute to sociological approaches on the European integration and Europeanization of society, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, ETable of Contents1. Why and How To Study European Solidarity? 2. Analytical Categories in Conceptualizing Solidaristic Behaviour 3. Presentation of Cases 4. The Vertical Dimension of Europeanization of the Trade Union Movement 5. Interaction and Action as Transformational Mechanisms 6. Framing Solidarity: Interests, Identification and Reciprocity 7. Situational Mechanisms: Market Integration and Trade Unions. Conclusion
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Dover Publications Inc. Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
Book SynopsisBrownies, kelpies, mermen, trolls, and other supernatural creatures magically appear in a series of delightful tales to assist, annoy, and otherwise meddle in the lives of simple Scottish country folk.
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Penguin Random House India Nehru and the Spirit of India
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Penguin Random House India Let Me Hijack Your Mind
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Baker Publishing Group The Fine Art of Getting Along with Others
Book SynopsisYour life does not have to be filled with disagreement and combativeness. Discover how you can listen with grace, communicate with kindness, and open yourself up to rewarding relationships that might not have existed otherwise.
£8.06
Beacon Press White Space Black Hood
Book SynopsisA 2021 C. Wright Mills Award FinalistShows how government created “ghettos” and affluent white space and entrenched a system of American residential caste that is the linchpin of US inequality—and issues a call for abolition.The iconic Black hood, like slavery and Jim Crow, is a peculiar American institution animated by the ideology of white supremacy. Politicians and people of all colors propagated “ghetto” myths to justify racist policies that concentrated poverty in the hood and created high-opportunity white spaces. In White Space, Black Hood, Sheryll Cashin traces the history of anti-Black residential caste—boundary maintenance, opportunity hoarding, and stereotype-driven surveillance—and unpacks its current legacy so we can begin the work to dismantle the structures and policies that undermine Black lives.Drawing on nearly 2 decades of research in cities including Baltimore,
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Beacon Press Unbroken Chains
Book SynopsisAn urgent exposition of the pervasive human trafficking that lies just beneath the surface of the US economy—from the stories of its survivorsThe years of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought to light the exploitation of workers. In this moment of heightened visibility, Unbroken Chains demands that readers examine the hidden sector of American trafficked labor and understand its prevalence across our economy.Drawing from nearly two decades of research on US and international human trafficking, Melissa Hope Ditmore sets forth the harrowing stories of human trafficking survivors and grounds their accounts in the long history of US indentured servitude, looking to its iterations in chattel slavery, Chinese contract labor, and prison labor. In this groundbreaking investigation of American trafficking, Ditmore unveils the unnerving reality that forced labor permeates many industries beyond sex work: in almost every aspect of consumption, people who create o
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Beacon Press Code of Silence
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2021 IRE Book AwardWinner of the 2022 Texas Institute of Letters Carr P. Collins Award for Best Book of NonfictionIn the age of #MeToo, learn how brave whistleblowers have dared to lift the federal court’s veil of secrecy to expose powerful judges who appear to defy laws they have sworn to upholdCode of Silence tells the story of federal court employee Cathy McBroom, who had to flee her job as a case manager in Galveston, Texas, after enduring years of sexual harassment and assault by her boss—US District Judge Samuel Kent. Following a decade of firsthand reporting at the Houston Chronicle, investigative reporter Lise Olsen charts McBroom’s assault and the aftermath, when McBroom was thrust into the role of whistleblower to denounce a federal judge.What Olsen discovered by investigating McBroom’s story and other federal judicial misconduct matters nationwide was shocking. With the h
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Beacon Press Undoing the Knots
Book SynopsisA personal and historical examination of white Catholic anti-Blackness in the US told through 5 generations of one family, and a call for meaningful racial healing and justice within CatholicismExcavating her Catholic family’s entanglements with race and racism from the time they immigrated to America to the present, Maureen O’Connell traces, by implication, how the larger Catholic population became white and why, despite the tenets of their faith, so many white Catholics have lukewarm commitments to racial justice.O’Connell was raised by devoutly Catholic parents with a clear moral and civic guiding principle: those to whom much is given, much is expected. She became a theologian steeped in social ethics, engaged in critical race theory, and trained in the fundamentals of anti-racism. And still she found herself failing to see how her well-meaning actions affected the Black members of her congregations. It seemed that whenever she tried to undo
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Beacon Press A Master Class on Being Human
Book SynopsisA conversation between 2 eminent Black thinkers on how to work together to make the world a better place despite deep religious differencesBrad Braxton and Anthony Pinn represent two traditions—Christianity and Secular Humanism respectively—that have for centuries existed in bitter opposition. For too long, people with different worldviews have disparaged and harmed one another. Instead of fighting each other, Braxton and Pinn talk with, listen to, and learn from one another. Their wide-ranging conversation demonstrates the possibility of fruitful exchange that accounts for—rather than masks—their differences. Written amid the Covid-19 pandemic, threats to our democracy, and national protests for racial justice, A Master Class on Being Human shows us that constructive dialogue can help us pursue the common good without sacrificing our distinctive identities. In conversations that are frank, personal, and deeply informed by scholarsh
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Beacon Press A Deeper Sickness
Book SynopsisA harrowing chronicle by two leading historians, capturing in real time the events of a year marked by multiple devastations.When we look back at the year 2020, how can we describe what really happened? In A Deeper Sickness, award-winning historians Margaret Peacock and Erik Peterson set out to preserve what they call the “focused confusion,” and to probe deeper into what they consider the Four Pandemics that converged around the 12 astonishing months of 2020: • Disease • Disinformation • Poverty • Violence Drs. Peacock and Peterson use their interdisciplinary expertise to extend their analysis beyond the viral science, and instead into the social, political, and historical dimensions of this crisis. They consulted with dozens of experts and witnesses from a wide range of fields—from leading epidemiologists an
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