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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Natural Resources Taxation and Regulation
Book Synopsis* highlights the historical evolution of land and forestry management policies among the developed nations and especially in the United States. * 14 essays that scope out major landmarks that exist in natural resource economics * Wide ranging in its inclusion of topics and conceptualapproaches. .Table of ContentsContents. Frontspiece Portrait of Grover Pease Osborne. Editor's Introduction. THE IDEOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION DEBATES. Newspaper Ideological Bias or "Statist Quo"?: The Acid (Rain) Test-. William L. Anderson and Jacquelynne W. McLellan. A Comparative Political Economy Approach to Farming Interest Groups in Australia and the United States-. Sean Alley and John Marangos. THE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF LAND AND OTHER RESOURCES: OLD AND NEW. Valuing Nature: Economic Analysis and Public Land Management,1975-2000-. Robert H. Nelson. The Role of Ethnicity and Language in Contingent Valuation Analysis: A Fire Prevention Policy Application-. John Loomis, Lindsey Ellingson, Armando Gonzalez-Caban, and Andy Seidl. The Resource Economics of Grover Pease Osborne: Author of American's First Textbook on Resource Economics-. Gerald F. Vaughn. Escaping the Resource Curse and the Dutch Disease?: When and Why Norway Caught Up with and Forged Ahead of Its Neighbors-. Erling Roed Larsen. GEORGIST PERSPECTIVES ON RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND FINANCING. NonRenewable Exhaustible Resources and Property Taxation: Selected Observations-. C. Lowell Harriss. Lessons for Economic Reform Based on Pennsylvania's Experiences with the Two-Tiered Property Tax-. Robert Andrew Peters. viii The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. A Simple General Test for Tax Bias-. Mason Gaffney. Financing Transit Systems Through Value Capture: An Annotated Bibliography-. Jeffrey J. Smith and Thomas A. Gihring. RETHINKING THE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS. The complex Taxonomy of the Factors: Natural Resources, Human Action, and Capital Goods-. Fred E. Foldvary. Heterogeneity and Time: From Austrian Captial Theory to Ecological Economics-. Malte Faber and Ralph Winkler. Reconciling Gray and Hotelling: Lessons from Early Exhaustible Resource Economics-. Richard J. Brazee and L. Martin Cloutier. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Intergenerational Relations
Book SynopsisChanging times mean that people are living longer and in more complex families. Changes include greater geographical mobility, increased racial and ethnic diversity, new patterns of immigration and identity reformulation, and changing work and family roles. With governmental resources decreasing, it is especially important to understand the changing nature of multigenerational family structures, functioning, and roles in individual well-being in order to maximize the effectiveness of informal and formal supports available. This issue examines factors that facilitate anticipating, understanding, and designing support programs to meet the challenges facing individuals in all generation positions, families, and communities in the U.S. and around the world.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Intergenerational Relations: Theory, Research, and Policy (Toni C. Antonucci, James S. Jackson, and Simon Biggs). THEORY AND METHODS. Thinking about Generations: Conceptual Positions and Policy Implications (Simon Biggs). Crossing Age and Generational Boundaries: Exploring Intergenerational Research Encounters (Amanda M. Grenier). Age Cohort, Ancestry, and Immigrant Generation Influences in Family Relations and Psychological Well-Being among Black Caribbean Family Members (James S. Jackson, Ivy Forsythe-Brown, and Ishtar O. Govia). GENERATIONAL INFLUENCES ON WELL-BEING. Health Disparities and Arab-American Elders: Does Intergenerational Support Buffer the Inequality–Health Link? (Kristine J. Ajrouch). Generational Structure and Social Resources in Mid-Life: Influences on Health and Well-Being (Jessica M. McIlvane, Kristine J. Ajrouch, and Toni C. Antonucci). Capturing the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations: Exploring Ambivalence within Later-Life Families (Karl Pillemer, J. Jill Suitor, Steven E. Mock, Myra Sabir, Tamara B. Pardo, and Jori Sechrist). Relationships with Grandparents and the Emotional Well-Being of Late Adolescent and Young Adult Grandchildren (Sarah A. Ruiz and Merril Silverstein). GENERATIONAL INFLUENCES ON CAREGIVING. Marital History and Intergenerational Solidarity: The Impact of Divorce and Unmarried Cohabitation (Svein Olav Daatland). Intergenerational Relations with In-Laws in the Context of the Social Convoy: Theoretical and Practical Implications (Jennifer D. Santos and Mary J. Levitt). Family Disruption and Support in Later Life: A Comparative Study Between the United Kingdom and Italy (Cecilia Tomassini, Karen Glaser, and Rachel Stuchbury). Reciprocity in Parent–Child Exchange and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly: A Cross-National Perspective (Ariela Lowenstein, Ruth Katz, and Nurit Gur-Yaish). CONCLUSION. Intergenerational Relations: Themes, Prospects, and Possibilities (Philip R. Costanzo and Melanie B. Hoy). 2006 KURT LEWIN AWARD ADDRESS. Introduction to Gregory M. Herek’s Lewin Award Address (Faye J. Crosby). Confronting Sexual Stigma and Prejudice: Theory and Practice (Gregory M. Herek)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Understanding MotherAdolescent Conflict
Book SynopsisAdolescence is often thought of as a period during which parentchild interactions can be relatively stressed and conflictual. There are individual differences in this regard, however, with only a modest percent of youth experiencing extremely conflictual relationships with their parents. Relatively little empirical research, however, addresses individual differences in the quality of parentadolescent interactions concerning potentially conflictual issues. The research reported in this monograph examined dispositional and parenting predictors of the quality of parents' and their adolescent children's emotional displays and positive and negative verbalizations when dealing with conflictual issues. Of particular interest were patterns of continuity and discontinuity in the factors related to conflicts. A multimethod, multireporter (mother, teacher, and sometimes adolescent reports) longitudinal approach(over 4 years) was used to assess adolescents' dispositional characteristics (control/rTable of ContentsABSTRACT. I. INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. II. SAMPLE AND MEASURES. III. DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSES AND CORRELATIONS. IV. GROWTH CURVES, PREDICTION OF CONFLICT REACTIONS FROM GROWTH CURVES, AND TESTS OF MEDIATED RELATIONS. V. SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION. REFERENCES. COMMENTARY. CONFLICTING VIEWS OF CONFLICT (Judith G. Smetana). PUTTING CONFLICT IN CONTEXT (Nancy Darling). CONTRIBUTORS. STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Effects of Early SocialEmotional and
Book SynopsisUndertaken at orphanages in Russia, this study tests the role of early social and emotion experience in the development of children. Children were exposed to either multiple caregivers who performed routine duties in a perfunctory manner with minimal interaction or fewer caregivers who were trained to engage in warm, responsive, and developmentally appropriate interactions during routine care. Engaged and responsive caregivers were associated with substantial improvements in child development andthese findings provide a rationale for making similar improvements in other institutions, programs, and organizations.Table of ContentsABSTRACT. I. THEORETICAL, EMPIRICAL, AND PRACTICAL RATIONALE. II. BABY HOMES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. III. RESEARCH DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS. IV. ASSESSMENTS. V. EVIDENCE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED AS PLANNED. VI. CAREGIVER BEHAVIOR ON THE WARDS (HOME INVENTORY). VII. ORPHANAGE STAFF ATTITUDES, PERCEPTIONS, AND FEELINGS. VIII. INTERVENTION EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL GROWTH. IX. THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERVENTION ON CHILDREN’S GENERAL BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT (BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL INVENTORY). X. EFFECTS OF THE INTERVENTIONS OF CAREGIVER–CHILD INTERACTIONS DURING FREE PLAY (PCERA). XI. INTERVENTION EFFECTS ON CAREGIVER–CHILD INTERACTIONS (INFANT AFFECT MANUAL, ATTACHMENT VARIABLES). XII. SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS. REFERENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. COMMENTARY. HOW VALID ARE THE RESULTS OF THE ST. PETERSBURG–USA ORPHANAGE. INTERVENTION STUDY AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN FOR THE WORLD’S CHILDREN? (Susan C. Crockenberg) INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTS ON CHILDREN: DESIGN ISSUES AND SUBSTANTIVE FINDINGS (Michael Rutter). EARLIER IS BETTER: A META-ANALYSIS OF 70 YEARS OF INTERVENTION. IMPROVING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN (Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, and Femmie Juffer). CONTRIBUTORS. STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY.
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Rowman & Littlefield Society in Focus An Introduction to Sociology
Book SynopsisExamining the role of mass media and information technology in contemporary society, this introductory sociology text emphasizes the increasing diversity and globalization of societies everywhere.Table of ContentsPART 1: Sociological Perspective Chapter 1: Discovering Sociology Chapter 2: Doing Sociology PART 2: Social Framework Chapter 3: Society and Culture Chapter 4: Socialization Chapter 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life Chapter 6: Groups, Organizations, and Bureaucracies PART 3: Social Differentiation and Inequality Chapter 7: Deviance and Conformity Chapter 8: Social Stratification and the U.S. Class System Chapter 9: Global Stratification Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity Chapter 11: Sex and Gender Chapter 12: Age and the Elderly PART 4: Social Institutions Chapter 13: Families Chapter 14: Education Chapter 15: Religion Chapter 16: Government, Politics and War Chapter 17: The Economy and Work Chapter 18: Health and Medicine PART 5: Social Change Chapter 19: Population, Urbanization, and Ecology Chapter 20: Social Change, Collective Behavior, and the Future
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Laurence S. Moss 1944 2009
Book SynopsisThis memorial volume celebrates the life of Laurence Moss, the scholar, economist, professor, journal editor, lawyer, magician and skeptic. This volume contains a complete listing of Moss's publications since 1973 together with a sample syllabus of the famous course he taught at Babson College, Scams and Frauds in Business. The chosen papers are a representative sample of Moss's approach to the field of economics, as well as the teaching of economics, and reception of his approach.Trade Review"I hope that future scholars will look more carefully at his work on these topics." (EH.net, August 2010)Table of ContentsFrontispiece. Acknowledgments (Widdy S. Ho). Introduction. Laurence Steven Moss, 1944-2009: A Biographical Sketch (James C. W. Ahiakpor). I. REMEMBRANCE AND APPRECIATION ROUNDTABLE. Remembering Larry Moss (Bradley W. Bateman). Cultivating Catallactics: Laurence Moss as Scholar and Mentor (Peter J. Boettke). Larry Moss: One of the Good Guys in Economics (David Colander). Larry Moss: An Editorial Appreciation (Craufurd Goodwin). Continuing a Conversation with Larry Moss (Samuel Hollander). The Preaching Must Never Stop: Remembering Larry Moss (Roger Koppl). Laurence Moss: A Remembrance (C. R. McCann, Jr). Larry Moss and the Struggle Against Racism by the Whately Professors of Political Economy (Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy). The Case for Economic Reasoning in MBA Education Revisited (Lidija Polutnik). Working with Larry Moss on Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson (Christopher K. Ryan). Laurence S. Moss, 1944-2009 (Warren J. Samuels). On Laurence Moss: Unafraid to Say the Emperor Has no Clothes (Mark Tomass). Laurence S. Moss as a Young Scholar (Karen I. Vaughn). II. ARGUING ECONOMICS: IN MEMORY OF LAURENCE MOSS. Alfred Marshall and the Concept of Class (Patrik Aspers). Richard Whately and the Gospel of Transparency (David Levy and Sandra J. Peart). Hermeneutics and the Heidegger = Schumpeter Theses (Yuichi Shionoya). III. LAURENCE MOSS: MAGICIAN, LAWYER, PROFESSOR. Larry and the Feds (David Allen). Equal Access to Justice for All (Richard McMahon). Pick a Card . . . Any Card (Vicki L. Moss). Laurence Moss as Exceptional Professor (Barbara Wong). IV. SELECTED WORKS OF LAURENCE MOSS. Isaac Butt and the Early Development of the Marginal Utility Theory of Imputation (Laurence S. Moss). Mountifort Longfield'.s supply-and-demand theory of price and its place in the development of British economic theory (Laurence S. Moss). Carl Menger's Theory of Exchange (Laurence S. Moss). Film and the Transmission of Economic Knowledge: A Report (Laurence S. Moss). Optimal jurisdictions and the economic theory of the state: Or, anarchy and one-world government are only corner solutions (Laurence S. Moss). Hayek's Ricardo effect: a second look (Laurence S. Moss and Karen I. Vaughn). Evolutionary Change and Marshall's Abandoned Second Volume (L. S. Moss). The Chicago Intellectual Property Rights Tradition and the Reconciliation of Coase and Hayek-Laurence Moss Thomas Hobbes's Influence on David Hume: The Emergence of a Public Choice Tradition (Laurence S. Moss). Finding New Wine in Old Bottles: What Historians Must Do When Leontief Coefficients Are No Longer the Designated Drivers of Economics (Laurence S. Moss). Ricardian economics: Reasoning about counter-intuitive tendencies when system constraints are present (Laurence S. Moss). The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. Hobbes and the Early Uses of Economic Method (Laurence S. Moss). The Seligman-Edgeworth Debate about the Analysis of Tax Incidence: The Advent of Mathematical Economics, 1892-1910 (Laurence S. Moss). The Henry George Theorem and the Entrepreneurial Process: Turning Henry George on his Head-Playing Fast and Loose with the Facts about the Writings of Malthus and the Classical School-Price Theory and the Study of Deception in the. Exchange Process (Laurence S. Moss). Appendix I: Publications by Larry Moss. Appendix II: Syllabus on Scams and Frauds in Business, Fall 2006. Appendix III: Typical Day Sheet Prepared for Each Class. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Laurence S. Moss 1944 2009
Book SynopsisThis memorial volume celebrates the life of Laurence Moss, the scholar, economist, professor, journal editor, lawyer, magician and skeptic. This volume contains a complete listing of Moss's publications since 1973 together with a sample syllabus of the famous course he taught at Babson College, Scams and Frauds in Business. The chosen papers are a representative sample of Moss's approach to the field of economics, as well as the teaching of economics, and reception of his approach.Trade Review"I hope that future scholars will look more carefully at his work on these topics." (EH.net, August 2010)Table of ContentsFrontispiece. Acknowledgments (Widdy S. Ho). Introduction. Laurence Steven Moss, 1944-2009: A Biographical Sketch (James C. W. Ahiakpor). I. REMEMBRANCE AND APPRECIATION ROUNDTABLE. Remembering Larry Moss (Bradley W. Bateman). Cultivating Catallactics: Laurence Moss as Scholar and Mentor (Peter J. Boettke). Larry Moss: One of the Good Guys in Economics (David Colander). Larry Moss: An Editorial Appreciation (Craufurd Goodwin). Continuing a Conversation with Larry Moss (Samuel Hollander). The Preaching Must Never Stop: Remembering Larry Moss (Roger Koppl). Laurence Moss: A Remembrance (C. R. McCann, Jr). Larry Moss and the Struggle Against Racism by the Whately Professors of Political Economy (Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy). The Case for Economic Reasoning in MBA Education Revisited (Lidija Polutnik). Working with Larry Moss on Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson (Christopher K. Ryan). Laurence S. Moss, 1944-2009 (Warren J. Samuels). On Laurence Moss: Unafraid to Say the Emperor Has no Clothes (Mark Tomass). Laurence S. Moss as a Young Scholar (Karen I. Vaughn). II. ARGUING ECONOMICS: IN MEMORY OF LAURENCE MOSS. Alfred Marshall and the Concept of Class (Patrik Aspers). Richard Whately and the Gospel of Transparency (David Levy and Sandra J. Peart). Hermeneutics and the Heidegger = Schumpeter Theses (Yuichi Shionoya). III. LAURENCE MOSS: MAGICIAN, LAWYER, PROFESSOR. Larry and the Feds (David Allen). Equal Access to Justice for All (Richard McMahon). Pick a Card . . . Any Card (Vicki L. Moss). Laurence Moss as Exceptional Professor (Barbara Wong). IV. SELECTED WORKS OF LAURENCE MOSS. Isaac Butt and the Early Development of the Marginal Utility Theory of Imputation (Laurence S. Moss). Mountifort Longfield'.s supply-and-demand theory of price and its place in the development of British economic theory (Laurence S. Moss). Carl Menger's Theory of Exchange (Laurence S. Moss). Film and the Transmission of Economic Knowledge: A Report (Laurence S. Moss). Optimal jurisdictions and the economic theory of the state: Or, anarchy and one-world government are only corner solutions (Laurence S. Moss). Hayek's Ricardo effect: a second look (Laurence S. Moss and Karen I. Vaughn). Evolutionary Change and Marshall's Abandoned Second Volume (L. S. Moss). The Chicago Intellectual Property Rights Tradition and the Reconciliation of Coase and Hayek-Laurence Moss Thomas Hobbes's Influence on David Hume: The Emergence of a Public Choice Tradition (Laurence S. Moss). Finding New Wine in Old Bottles: What Historians Must Do When Leontief Coefficients Are No Longer the Designated Drivers of Economics (Laurence S. Moss). Ricardian economics: Reasoning about counter-intuitive tendencies when system constraints are present (Laurence S. Moss). The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. Hobbes and the Early Uses of Economic Method (Laurence S. Moss). The Seligman-Edgeworth Debate about the Analysis of Tax Incidence: The Advent of Mathematical Economics, 1892-1910 (Laurence S. Moss). The Henry George Theorem and the Entrepreneurial Process: Turning Henry George on his Head-Playing Fast and Loose with the Facts about the Writings of Malthus and the Classical School-Price Theory and the Study of Deception in the. Exchange Process (Laurence S. Moss). Appendix I: Publications by Larry Moss. Appendix II: Syllabus on Scams and Frauds in Business, Fall 2006. Appendix III: Typical Day Sheet Prepared for Each Class. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd FirstYear Maternal Employment and Child
Book SynopsisUsing data from the first 2 phases of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care, we examine the links between maternal employment in the first 12 months of life and cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes for children at age 3, at age 4.5, and in first grade. Drawing on theory and prior research from developmental psychology as well as economics and sociology, we address 3 main questions. First, what associations exist between 1st year maternal employment and cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes for children in the first seven years of life? Second, to what extent do any such associations vary by the child''s gender and temperament or the mother''s occupation? Third, to what extent do mother''s earnings, the home environment (maternal depressive symptoms, sensitivity, and HOME scores), and the type and quality of child care mediate or offset any associations between 1st-year employment and child outcomes, and what is the net effect of 1st-year maternal employment once these factorsTable of Contents1. INTRODUCTION. 2. METHODS. 3. WHAT DISTINGUISHES WOMEN WHO WORK FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, OR NOTAT ALL IN THE 1ST YEAR? 4. FIRST-YEAR MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CHILD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 5. FIRST-YEAR MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CHILD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 6. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN 1ST-YEAR MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME, HOME ENVIRONMENT, AND CHILD CARE. 7. STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING ANALYSES OF THE LINKS BETWEEN 1ST-YEAR MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 8. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Social Stigma and Social Disadvantage
Book SynopsisThe aim of this special issue is to contribute to the advancement of current knowledge on social stigmatization. Progress in this area has been thwarted by seemingly incompatible findings and unresolved debates. This special issue includes contributions that bear on some of the most important debates in this area. In addition, this issue includes novel perspectives and alternative views to these issues. The issue highlights the social contextual and interactive nature of stigmatization that determines its impact and consequences for those who are stigmatized.Table of ContentsCurrent Issues in the Study of Social Stigma: Some Controversies and Unresolved Issues (Manuela Barreto and Naomi Ellemers). PREJUDICE IN CONTEXT. The Influence of Economic Conditions on Aspects of Stigmatization (Eden B. King, Jennifer L. Knight, and Michelle R. Hebl). Group Identification and Prejudice: Theoretical and Empirical Advances and Implications (Cheryl R. Kaiser and Clara L. Wilkins). THE INTERACTIVE NATURE OF THE PREJUDICE EXPERIENCE. "What did You Say, and Who do You Think You Are?" How Power Differences Affect Emotional Reactions to Prejudice (Manuela Barreto, Naomi Ellemers, and Susan T. Fiske). Self-Silencing to Sexism (Janet K. Swim, Kristen M. Eyssell, Erin Quinlivan Murdoch, and Melissa J. Ferguson). THE IMPACT OF STIGMA ON THE SELF-CONCEPT. The Importance of Implicit and Explicit Measures for Understanding Social Stigma (Leslie Ashburn-Nardo). Living with Stigma and the Self-Perceptions of People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities (Andrew Jahoda, Alastair Wilson, Kirsten Stalker, and Anja Cairney). STIGMA AND IDENTITY ENDORSEMENT. Group Devaluation and Group Identification (Colin Wayne Leach, Patricia M. Rodriguez Mosquera, Michael L. W. Vliek, and Emily Hirt). Mental Health Support Groups, Stigma, and Self-Esteem: Positive and Negative Implications of Group Identification (JasonW.Crabtree, S. Alexander Haslam, TomPostmes, and Catherine Haslam). Revealing Concealable Stigmatized Identities: The Impact of Disclosure Motivations and Positive First-Disclosure Experiences on Fear of Disclosure and Well-Being (Stephenie R. Chaudoir and Diane M. Quinn). STIGMA, MOTIVATION, AND PERFORMANCE. Social Neuroscience and Public Policy on Intergroup Relations: A Hegelian Analysis (Sonia K. Kang, Michael Inzlicht, and Belle Derks). Valuing Social Identity: Consequences for Motivation and Performance in Low-Status Groups (Colette van Laar, Belle Derks, Naomi Ellemers, and Dennis Bleeker). COMMENTARY. Social Stigma and Disadvantage: Current Themes and Future Prospects (J. Nicole Shelton, Jan Marie Alegre, and Deborah Son).
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Immigrants and Hosts
Book SynopsisThis issue focuses on the contribution of psychological theory and research to facilitating successful immigration and integration. Coverage includes both sides of the equation-the attitudes and values of members of the host society as well as the motivations and experiences of immigrants themselves-and includes contributions from investigators on four continents. The work presented in this issue covers four continents; countries include Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, the Netherland, the United Kingdom and the United States; this geographical breadth is unusual in a single volume and should increase its readership base Methods include experiments, questionnaires and surveys, interviews, longitudinal analyses, and meta-analytic techniques Includes the perspectives of both immigrants and members of the host countries, as well as articles that look at the interchange between these two perspectives Explicit consideration Table of ContentsSECTION I: A PSYCHOLOGY OF IMMIGRATION. Psychological Perspectives on Immigration (Victoria M. Esses, Kay Deaux, Richard N. Lalonde, and Rupert Brown). Understanding Immigrants’ Experiences: Reflections on Ken Dion’s Research Contributions (Karen Kisiel Dion). SECTION II: THE HOST PERSPECTIVE. Speaking Out on Immigration Policy in Australia: Identity Threat and the Interplay of Own Opinion and Public Opinion (Winnifred R. Louis, Julie M. Duck, Deborah J. Terry, and Richard N. Lalonde). How Ideological Attitudes Predict Host Society Members’ Attitudes toward Immigrants: Exploring Cross-National Differences (J. Christopher Cohrs and Monika Stelzl). Who We Are and Who Can Join Us: National Identity Content and Entry Criteria for New Immigrants (Samuel Pehrson and Eva G. T. Green). SECTION III: THE IMMIGRANT PERSPECTIVE. Migrating to Opportunities: How Family Migration Motivations Shape Academic Trajectories among Newcomer Immigrant Youth (Carolin Hagelskamp, Carola Suarez-Orozco, and Diane Hughes). “To See Ourselves as Others See Us”: On the Implications of Reflected Appraisals for Ethnic Identity and Discrimination (Kimberly A. Noels, Peter A. Leavitt, and Richard Clement). Political Mobilization of Dutch Muslims: Religious Identity Salience, Goal Framing, and Normative Constraints (Karen Phalet, Gulseli Baysu, and Maykel Verkuyten). SECTION IV: COMBINING PERSPECTIVES. Acculturation in Multiple Host Community Settings (Richard Y. Bourhis, Elisa Montaruli, Shaha El-Geledi, Simon-Pierre Harvey, and Genevieve Barrette). Prejudice among Peruvians and Chileans as a Function of Identity, Intergroup Contact, Acculturation Preferences, and Intergroup Emotions (Roberto Gonzalez, David Sirlopu, and Thomas Kessler). SECTION V: REFLECTIONS ON POLICY. Psychological Research and Immigration Policy (Marc Wills).
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Marriage Restriction Amendments and the SameSex
Book SynopsisThis issue is an international, interdisciplinary, methodologically and theoretically diverse collection of original empirical articles addressing psychological effects of marriage amendments, effects of civil marriage for same-sex couples, and effects of anti-gay initiatives on heterosexual allies and intergroup relationships.Table of ContentsSECTION I: INTRODUCTION Same-Sex Marriage: The Social and Psychological Implications of Policy and Debates Adam W. Fingerhut, Ellen D. B. Riggle, and Sharon Scales Rostosky SECTION II: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF MARRIAGE RESTRICTION AMENDMENTS FOR LGB INDIVIDUALS California’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage: The Campaign and its Effects on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Individuals Natalya C. Maisel and Adam W. Fingerhut Examining Communication about Marriage Amendments: Same-Sex Couples and Their Extended Social Networks Pamela J. Lannutti Similarities and Differences in the Pursuit of Intimacy among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Individuals: A Personal Projects Analysis David M. Frost SECTION III: THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZED RELATIONSHIP STATUS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES The Longest “Legal” U.S. Same-Sex Couples Reflect on Their Relationships Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, and Sondra E. Solomon Social Inclusion and the Value of Marriage Equality in Massachusetts and the Netherlands M. V. Lee Badgett Are Same-Sex Marriages UnAfrican? Same-Sex Relationships and Belonging in Post-Apartheid South Africa Mikki van Zyl SECTION IV: MARRIAGE RESTRICTION AMENDMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HETEROSEXUAL ALLIES AND INTERGROUP RELATIONSHIPS Impact of Marriage Restriction Amendments on Family Members of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals: A Mixed-Method Approach Sharon G. Horne, Sharon Scales Rostosky, and Ellen D. B. Riggle Motives of Heterosexual Allies in Collective Action for Equality Glenda M. Russell Comparing Sexual and Ethnic Minority Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage Negin Ghavami and Kerri L. Johnson SECTION V: COMMENTARY Anti-Equality Marriage Amendments and Sexual Stigma Gregory M. Herek SECTION VI: 2009 KURT LEWIN AWARD 2009 Kurt Lewin Award recipient: Beatrice Wright Kay Deaux, Henry McCarthy, and Sheryl Lee Wurl
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Early Social Cognition in Three Cultural Contexts
Book SynopsisThe influence of culture on cognitive development is well established for school age and older children. But almost nothing is known about how different parenting and socialization practices in different cultures affect infants' and young children's earliest emerging cognitive and social-cognitive skills.Table of ContentsI. INTRODUCTION II. GENERAL METHODOLOGY III. INDIVIDUAL STUDIES IV. GENERAL DISCUSSION REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTORS STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY SUBJECT INDEX
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The End of Illusions: Politics, Economy, and
Book SynopsisWe live in a time of great uncertainty about the future. Those heady days of the late twentieth century, when the end of the Cold War seemed to be ushering in a new and more optimistic age, now seem like a distant memory. During the last couple of decades, we’ve been battered by one crisis after another and the idea that humanity is on a progressive path to a better future seems like an illusion. It is only now that we can see clearly the real scope and structure of the profound shifts that Western societies have undergone over the last 30 years. Classical industrial society has been transformed into a late-modern society that is molded by polarization and paradoxes. The pervasive singularization of the social, the orientation toward the unique and exceptional, generates systematic asymmetries and disparities, and hence progress and unease go hand in hand. Reckwitz examines this dual structure of singularization and polarization as it plays itself out in the different sectors of our societies and, in so doing, he outlines the central structural features of the present: the new class society, the characteristics of a postindustrial economy, the conflict about culture and identity, the exhaustion of the self resulting from the imperative to seek authentic fulfillment, and the political crisis of liberalism. Building on his path-breaking work The Society of Singularities, this new book will be of great interest to students and scholars in sociology, politics, and the social sciences generally, and to anyone concerned with the great social and political issues of our time.Trade Review“This is a fascinating read, truly imaginative and remarkably wide-ranging. Andreas Reckwitz presents a compelling, novel outlook on the global challenges ahead.”Patrick Baert, University of Cambridge “In The End of Illusions, Reckwitz conducts a ‘socio-analysis’ of a patient known as late modernity and reveals the contradictions, paradoxes, and anomalies that characterize contemporary society. The hard work involved in this sobering analysis pays off: while pathways toward a better society are neither obvious nor linear, embracing today's ambiguities opens up spaces to reimagine our shared futures.”Urs Gasser, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures Introduction: The Disillusioned Present Progress, Dystopia, Nostalgia Disillusionment as an Opportunity From Industrial Modernity to the Society of Singularities 1. Cultural Conflict as a Struggle over Culture: Hyperculture and Cultural Essentialism The Culturalization of the Social Culturalization I: Hyperculture Culturalization II: Cultural Essentialism Hyperculture and Cultural Essentialism: Between Coexistence and Conflict “Doing Universality” – The Culture of the General as an Alternative? 2. From the Leveled Middle-Class Society to the Three-Class Society: The New Middle Class, the Old Middle Class, and the Precarious Class The Global and Historical Context Underlying Conditions: Post-Industrialization, the Expansion of Education, a Shift in Values In the Paternoster Elevator of the Three-Class Society The New Middle Class: Successful Self-Actualization and Urban Cosmopolitanism The Old Middle Class: Sedentariness, Order, and Cultural Defensiveness The Precarious Class: Muddling Through and Losing Status The Upper Class: Distance due to Assets Cross-Sectional Characteristics: Gender, Migration, Regions, Milieus A Trend toward Political Polarization and Future Social Scenarios 3. Beyond Industrial Society: Polarized Post-Industrialism and Cognitive-Cultural Capitalism The Rise and Fall of Industrial Fordism The Saturation Crisis The Production Crisis and Polarized Post-Industrialism Globalization, Neoliberalism, Financialization Cognitive Capitalism and Immaterial Capital Cultural Goods and Cultural Capitalism Winner-Take-All Markets: The Scalability and Attractiveness of Cognitive and Cultural Goods Extreme Capitalism: The Economization of the Social 4. The Weariness of Self-Actualization: The Late-Modern Individual and the Paradoxes of Emotional Culture From Self-Discipline to Self-Actualization Successful Self-Actualization: An Ambitious Dual Structure The Culture of Self-Actualization as a Generator of Negative Emotions Ways Out of the Spiral of Disappointment? 5. The Crisis of Liberalism and the Search for the New Political Paradigm: From Apertistic to Regulatory Liberalism Political Paradigms and Political Paradoxes Problems and Solutions: Between the Paradigms of Regulation and Dynamization The Rise of the Social-Corporatist Paradigm The Crisis of Overregulation The Rise of the Paradigm of Apertistic Liberalism The Threefold Crisis of Apertistic Liberalism Populism as a Symptom “Regulatory Liberalism” as the Paradigm of the Future? Challenges Facing Regulatory Liberalism Bibliography Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd What is Health
Book SynopsisWhat is health? What does health mean to people? How do we make sense of health and experience it? There are no simple answers to these questions. Health is complex, subjective and varied. Drawing on theory, research and contemporary debates, Ruth Cross explores the nature of health in depth and challenges our thinking about it. Moving beyond taken-for-granted assumptions, she gives the meaning of health' its due attention, exploring everyday perspectives as well as expert' medical, academic and policy understandings and approaches. In doing so, the book brings together different knowledge and expertise on health, also considering the inextricable links between human and planetary health. This book is important for all those working in the health field, or training to do so, seeking a broad understanding about health and all its complexity.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Subjectified
Book SynopsisSubjectifiedis a book about subjects, objects, and verbs. It is also a book about clothing-optional resorts, masturbation circles, and sex parties. Suzannah Weiss takes the reader through her adventures as a sex and relationship writer to explore how we can create a world with less objectification and more subjectification placing women and other marginalized groups in the subject role of sentences and actions. Offering a deeply personal critique of sexual empowerment movements, Weiss presents a way forward that focuses on what women desire, not what men desire from them.Subjectifiedcalls for women everywhere to inhabit their bodies and hearts to look through their own eyes and speak as I. The book is for everybody wanting to understand themselves as subjects. Wholeheartedly, the author invites you to follow her search for subjecthood and, should you desire, forge your own path out of objecthood.Now available as an audiobook.
£46.75
Polity Press Nations States and Empires
Book SynopsisIn his new book John A. Hall traces the interactions between nations, states and empires in the making of the modern world. It is commonly assumed that nation states succeeded and replaced empires, relegating empires to the past: Hall argues that this is not the case. Empires have continued alongside nation states, shadowing them and overseeing them in the industrial era. The two world wars were imperial wars, rather than wars between nation states. Even after rapid decolonization in the 1950s and 1960s, empires persisted in the USA and the USSR. Furthermore, empires are not finished: the USA retains enormous power, while Russia and China increasingly show imperial dispositions. Empires and nation states do not exist in separate compartments rather, they often overlap. Consider the USA both strongly nationalist and the greatest empire in the history of the world. This highly original book will be essential reading for students and scholars in sociology and politics and for anyone
£47.50
Penguin Putnam Inc But You're Still So Young
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£15.29
Monthly Review Press,U.S. Hitting the Lottery Jackpot: State Governments
Book SynopsisIn a critical overview of lotteries in the US, this work documents who really profits from lotteries and who really loses.Table of ContentsThe rise of lottomania - discusses the strong opposition to lotteries in the US in the 1960s and 1970s and outlines the economic and social changes that led to a reversal of this sentiment; lotteries in US history - a history of lotteries, from their appearance in 16th century Europe to their use as a means to fund colonialism and provide capital in the United States until 1900. Chronicles the political-economic events of the 20th century that brought the return of state lotteries; lotteries as questionable state policy - examines the economic, moral, and social costs of state reliance on lotteries to generate public revenues; state lotteries and the legitimation of inequality - highlights the ideology reinforced by state marketing campaigns; from promoting public belief in magic and supernatural forces by exhorting people to bet their "lucky numbers" to providing those in economic distress with illusory plans of action; a lotto obstacles to change - summary of key points.
£72.40
Monthly Review Press,U.S. The Fiction of a Thinkable World
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£72.70
University Press of New England Beyond Tocqueville
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary collection of historical and comparative articles on civil society and the social capital debate.
£999.99
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Making Sense of Social Problems: New Images, New
Book SynopsisInternet addiction. Cell-phone-distracted drivers. Teen suicide. Economic recession. The health risks of trans fats. The carefully selected collection of case studies in Making Sense of Social Problems is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues.The cases are organised to highlight a series of key elements: why "objective" claims deserve critical attention how advocates bring attention to issues why expert interpretations may change over time the role of the media in shaping or distorting concerns the consequences of public policy The introduction, conclusion, and section notes provide a coherent framework for the text. Reflecting the promise of the constructionist approach, the result is a powerful set of tools for systematically investigating social problems. It can be used to advantage as a "stand-alone," as well as with such texts as Joel Best's Social Problems.Trade ReviewWell suited for an introductory sociology course, particularly one focused on Social Problems.... [It] offers sociology students a wide variety of cases to develop their critical thinking skills. Thoughtful, accessible, and engaging.... This volume shows readers the power and value of the constructionist approach to social problems. Uses cutting-edge case studies to explore how social problems come to be regarded as such. There really is nothing else like this on the market.
£24.95
Temple University Press,U.S. Consumed in the City: Observing Tuberculosis at
Book SynopsisAs a public health field worker assigned to control tuberculosis in New York and Chicago in the 1990s, Paul Draus encountered the horrible effects of tuberculosis resurgence in urban areas, and the intersections of disease, blight, and poverty. Consumed in the City grows out of his experiences and offers a persuasive case for thinking aboutand treatingtuberculosis as an inseparable component of the scourges of poverty, homelessness, AIDS, and drug abuse. It is impossible, Draus argues, to treat and eliminate tuberculosis without also treating the social ills that underlie the new epidemic. Paul Draus begins by describing his own on-the-job training as a field worker, then places the resurgence of tuberculosis into historical and sociological perspective. He vividly describes his experiences in hospital rooms, clinics, jails, housing projects, urban streets, and other social settings where tuberculosis is often encountered and treated. Using case studies, he demonstrates how social problems affect the success or failure of actual treatment. Finally, Draus suggests how a reformed public health agenda could help institute the changes required to defeat a deadly new epidemic. At once a personal account and a concrete plan for rethinking the role of public health, Consumed in the City marks a significant intervention in the way we think about the entangled crises of urban dislocation, poverty, and disease. Author note: Paul Draus is a research scientist at the Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research in the Department of Community Health at the Wright State University School of Medicine.Trade Review"Consumed in the City provides revealing insight into the world of social epidemiology related to tuberculosis control in major metropolitan areas of the United States at the close of the 20th century. Challenging our stereotypes about 'difficult' and 'non-compliant' patients, this engrossing book reveals much about the real character and milieu of life and treatment for patients caught up in poverty, homelessness, addictions to alcohol or drugs, and discrimination." JAMA "Draus makes a strong case for bringing ethnography into the practice of medicine to transform patients' histories from narratives shaped by existing medical categories to representations of life as lived by patients. This is an important book that will be valuable for health care professionals. Recommended." Choice "Consumed in the City offers a riveting and haunting view of the social havoc wreaked by TB in contemporary America. Drawing from his experience as a public health outreach worker, Paul Draus demonstrates that this preventable and treatable condition will remain a major killer if the ingrained inequalities of inner-city segregation, addiction, and poverty remain unaddressed." --Stefan Timmermans, Associate Professor, Brandeis University, and author of Sudden Death and the Myth of CPR and The Gold Standard: The Challenge of Evidence-Based Medicine and Standardization in Health CareTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: A Day in the Life, Chicago, 1998 Introduction: TB and Sociology 1. Bugs in the Big Apple: Chasing TB in NYC 2. Slow Motion Disaster: Postindustrial Poverty and the Return of TB 3. The Public Hospital: Battles on the TB Frontier 4. Cavities of Contagion: Networks and Nodes of TB in Chicago 5. Welcome to the West Side: Hanging Out in TB Alley 6. Hard Case Histories: Narratives of Tuberculosis, Homelessness, and Addiction 7. Dif.cult Negotiations: Coercion, Care, and Compliance in TB Therapy 8. Sheep's Clothing: Lessons Learned from TB in the Field Conclusion: Implications of a Marginal Epidemic Epilogue: Back on the Corner, Chicago, 2002 Notes Works Cited Index
£999.99
Temple University Press,U.S. Consumed in the City: Observing Tuberculosis at
Book SynopsisAs a public health field worker assigned to control tuberculosis in New York and Chicago in the 1990s, Paul Draus encountered the horrible effects of tuberculosis resurgence in urban areas, and the intersections of disease, blight, and poverty. Consumed in the City grows out of his experiences and offers a persuasive case for thinking aboutand treatingtuberculosis as an inseparable component of the scourges of poverty, homelessness, AIDS, and drug abuse. It is impossible, Draus argues, to treat and eliminate tuberculosis without also treating the social ills that underlie the new epidemic. Paul Draus begins by describing his own on-the-job training as a field worker, then places the resurgence of tuberculosis into historical and sociological perspective. He vividly describes his experiences in hospital rooms, clinics, jails, housing projects, urban streets, and other social settings where tuberculosis is often encountered and treated. Using case studies, he demonstrates how social problems affect the success or failure of actual treatment. Finally, Draus suggests how a reformed public health agenda could help institute the changes required to defeat a deadly new epidemic. At once a personal account and a concrete plan for rethinking the role of public health, Consumed in the City marks a significant intervention in the way we think about the entangled crises of urban dislocation, poverty, and disease. Author note: Paul Draus is a research scientist at the Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research in the Department of Community Health at the Wright State University School of Medicine.Trade Review"Consumed in the City provides revealing insight into the world of social epidemiology related to tuberculosis control in major metropolitan areas of the United States at the close of the 20th century. Challenging our stereotypes about 'difficult' and 'non-compliant' patients, this engrossing book reveals much about the real character and milieu of life and treatment for patients caught up in poverty, homelessness, addictions to alcohol or drugs, and discrimination." JAMA "Draus makes a strong case for bringing ethnography into the practice of medicine to transform patients' histories from narratives shaped by existing medical categories to representations of life as lived by patients. This is an important book that will be valuable for health care professionals. Recommended." Choice "Consumed in the City offers a riveting and haunting view of the social havoc wreaked by TB in contemporary America. Drawing from his experience as a public health outreach worker, Paul Draus demonstrates that this preventable and treatable condition will remain a major killer if the ingrained inequalities of inner-city segregation, addiction, and poverty remain unaddressed." --Stefan Timmermans, Associate Professor, Brandeis University, and author of Sudden Death and the Myth of CPR and The Gold Standard: The Challenge of Evidence-Based Medicine and Standardization in Health CareTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: A Day in the Life, Chicago, 1998 Introduction: TB and Sociology 1. Bugs in the Big Apple: Chasing TB in NYC 2. Slow Motion Disaster: Postindustrial Poverty and the Return of TB 3. The Public Hospital: Battles on the TB Frontier 4. Cavities of Contagion: Networks and Nodes of TB in Chicago 5. Welcome to the West Side: Hanging Out in TB Alley 6. Hard Case Histories: Narratives of Tuberculosis, Homelessness, and Addiction 7. Dif.cult Negotiations: Coercion, Care, and Compliance in TB Therapy 8. Sheep's Clothing: Lessons Learned from TB in the Field Conclusion: Implications of a Marginal Epidemic Epilogue: Back on the Corner, Chicago, 2002 Notes Works Cited Index
£999.99
University of Utah Press,U.S. Island of Fogs: Archaeological and
Book SynopsisLocated off the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, Isla Cedros - Island of Fogs - is site to some of the most extensive and remarkable archaeological discoveries on the continent. Two sites dated to before 12,000 cal BP have been excavated, as well as portions of two large village sites dated to the last one thousand years. Among the artefacts discovered are the earliest fishhooks found on the continent. Drawing on ten years of his own historical, ethnographic, and archaeological research, Matthew Des Lauriers uses Isla Cedros to form hypotheses regarding the ecological, economic, and social nature of island societies. Des Lauriers uses a comparative framework in order to examine both the development and evolution of social structures among Pacific coast maritime hunter-gatherers as well as to track patterns of change. Because it examines the issue of whether human populations can intensively harvest natural resources without causing ecological collapse, Island of Fogs provides a relevant historical counterpart to modern discussions of ecological change and alternative models for sustainable development.Trade Review"I have followed Des Lauriers’ research with great interest over the last several years as he made remarkable find after find on the important, but very poorly understood, desert island.”—Torben Rick, Smithsonian Institution "The book will make a significant and timely contribution to this very little studied Mexican region."—MarÍa L. Cruz-Torres, Arizona State University "In what will hopefully be his first of many contributions to Baja California studies, Des Lauriers's Islands of Fogs greatly advances our understanding of the archaeology of Cedros Island, dispels inaccurate preconceptions about the Baja California peninsula, and in the process, contributes significant knowledge about the maritime prehistory of the New World. Arguably one of the most important studies from the region."—California ArchaeologyTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Maps List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. A Place in Space and Time Chapter 2. Islanders, Fishermen, Pirates, and Corporations Chapter 3. The First IsleÑos Chapter 4. Becoming Cedros Chapter 5. The World of the HuamalgÜeÑos: Late Holocene Patterns (2,500 rcybp–Contact) Chapter 6. Insularity and Interaction Chapter 7. “And So We Went...” References Cited Index
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University of Utah Press,U.S. Archeological Observations North of the Rio
Book SynopsisArcheological Observations North of the Rio Colorado was originally published in 1926 as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Bureau of American Ethnology (Bulletin 82). It contains the report of six seasons of fieldwork undertaken by Neil M. Judd for the Bureau between 1915 and 1920 in western Utah and northwestern Arizona. The original investigation set out to examine alleged prehistoric sites near Beaver, Utah—specifically sites related to the “Pueblo ruins” found elsewhere in the Southwest. This in turn led to a much larger project, as there were more sites than expected recognized as having a cultural affinity with other prehistoric Puebloan sites. During these six years, Judd’s team covered a region from the Grand Canyon to the northern shore of the Great Salt Lake, east to the Green River and west into the deserts of Nevada.This book is part of the University of Utah Press’s ongoing effort to reprint selected out-of-print volumes that apply directly to Utah archaeology, in an attempt to allow current students easier access and use of historic information. Owing to continued development, increased artifact collection, and on-going degradation, Utah archaeology is far different today than it was a century ago. The scientific works of these early archaeologists provide a glimpse of the variability that existed within sites and geographic areas in the early 1900s and gives a picture of Utah archaeology in an earlier era.Table of ContentsIntroductionI. Field work, season of 1915Mounds near WillardMounds north of WillardMounds west of Great Salt LakeMounds near OgdenMounds in Salt Lake ValleyMounds in Utah ValleyMounds near BeaverAdditional observations near BeaverMounds in Parowan ValleyArcheological sites in Cedar ValleyArcheological sites near St. GeorgeArcheological sites, east of St. GeorgeArcheological sites near KanabCottonwood CanyonII. Field work, season of 1916Observations at ParagonahExplorations in Millard CountyAdditional archeological sitesIII. Field work, season of 1917Review of archeological observations at ParagonahUse of adobe elsewhereIV. Field work, season of 1918Observations in House Rock ValleyRuins near Saddle MountainRuins on Walhalla PlateauV. Field work, season of 1919Observations in Cottonwood CanyonVI. Field work, season of 1920Observations west of Kanab CreekPrehistoric ruins on Paria PlateauThe ruins of Bed Rock CanyonObservations in Bright Angel CreekArcheological remains west of Kaibab PlateauVII. Cultural materialPotteryBone implementsStone implementsWooden artifactsTextilesVegetal foodSkeletal remainsConclusionAppendix I. Locality and catalogue number of objects illustratedAppendix II. Average dimensions of rooms excavatedBibliographyIndex
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University of Utah Press,U.S. A White-Bearded Plainsman: The Memoirs of
Book SynopsisW. Raymond Wood played a leading role in the early days of Great Plains archaeology. In A White-Bearded Plainsman, he tells how his own career emerged, as the discipline of Plains archaeology developed during the post-World War II era. Readers will learn of the childhood influences that lead Wood to pursue the path of archaeologist, and of the events and people that shaped his professional life. In addition to telling Wood's personal story, the book provides an intellectual history of the discipline of mid-continental archaeology over the last half century. It will thus be valuable to students and scholars in the field, as it describes how the paradigms in Plains and midwestern prehistory have changed over time. To understand the discipline, one must understand the cultural and intellectual underpinnings that shaped it. Wood's book helps map for a new generation of archaeologists from whence they've come, and his role in the developments along the way.Trade Review“The reader is not only exposed to the emerging field of Plains archaeology, but also to Wood's excellent job of recounting how his own training was shaped by experiences and influences from archaeologists, historians, geographers, and ecologists.”—Mary J. Adair, University of Kansas “As someone who lived through the ‘teenage’ years of Plains archaeology, Wood gives us a useful document of what the field was thinking, in that particular region, at that time.”—Robert L. Kelly, University of Wyoming "Ray's memoir ... shows him to be a fine writer and terrific storyteller. Anyone interested in the history of American archaeology should read this memoir."—Great Plains Research "This book is an excellent read for archaeologists, historians, ethnohistorians, and general enthusiasts of the Great Plains. It provides a clear chronicle of a man who dedicated his considerable intellect, curiosity, energy, and talent to understanding the prehistory and history of the indigenous peoples of the plains."—Kansas History "Engagingly written.... The book demonstrates Wood's eclectic nature, expertise in scientific research, and skill as a raconteur on paper as well as orally around the campfire.... A case study for those intrigued by how individuals anticipate, prepare for, and pursue their careers."—The Annals of Iowa "In reading A White-Bearded Plainsman closely, it becomes inconceivable to imagine where Plains archeology would be today without Ray Wood.... The book is a delight to read and, in effect, it is a history of modern Plains archeology as seen through the keen eyes of a scholar with a deep passion for the past and its study."—Nebraska History "Dr. Wood's memoir is entertaining but also instructional and serves as a very useful reference. Anyone working on the Plains should have this volume in their library. His memoir provides a very readable history of the changes that the discipline underwent since 1950 from a person that lived it to the fullest and greatly influenced it."—Plains Anthropologist "An excellent history of Plains archaeolgoy. This is compelling reading enhanced by many photographs. Ray Wood's contribution to our general knowledge of the Plains, and specifically those who lived in and explored the Missouri River trench, are unparalleled."—North Dakota HistoryTable of ContentsContentsList of FiguresForeword by Richard A. KrausePreface1. Early Years2. Undergraduate Years at Nebraska3. The Plains Conference and More4. Graduate Years at Nebraska5. The University of Missouri, Round One6. Graduate School in Oregon7. A Detour to Arkansas8. The University of Missouri, Round Two9. Sabbatical in Colorado10. Return to the Dakotas, Part One11. Along the Trail12. Return to the Dakotas, Part Two13. The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial14. Teaching at the University of Missouri15. Retirement, 2002Appendix: RÉsumÉReferencesIndex
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University of Utah Press,U.S. Studying Technological Change: A Behavioral
Book SynopsisStudying Technological Change synthesizes nearly four decades of research by Michael Brian Schiffer, a cofounder of the field of behavioral archaeology. This new book asks historical and scientific questions about the interaction of people with artifacts during all times and in all places. The book is not about the history or prehistory of technology, nor is it a catalog of methods and techniques for inferring how specific technologies were made or used. Rather, it supplies conceptual tools that can be used to help craft an explanation of any technological change in any society. The behavioral approach leads to new questions, creative research employing diverse lines of evidence, and, often, counterintuitive explanations. In behavioral archaeology, one never loses sight of the materiality of human behavior. Needless to say, advocates of other research approaches will find much in this book to dispute. But critics cannot gainsay the productivity of the behavioral approach nor the fact that it has furnished fresh insights into episodes of technological change.Trade Review“In clear and concise prose, Schiffer lays out a framework that can be applied by archaeologists but also will be relevant to anyone with an interest in the interaction between humans and their material culture. Archaeologists and historians of technology will need to have it on their bookshelf.”—James M. Skibo, Illinois State University
£999.99
University of Utah Press,U.S. Shifting Borders and a Tattered Passport:
Book SynopsisThe life of a Mormon intellectual in the secular academic community is likely to include some contradictions between belief, scholarship, and the changing times. In his memoir, Armand L. Mauss recounts his personal and intellectual struggles—inside and outside the LDS world—from his childhood to his days as a graduate student at UC Berkeley in the 1960s through his many years as a professor. As an important and influential observer and author in the Mormon intellectual world, Mauss has witnessed how, in attempting to suppress independent and unsponsored scholarship during the final decades of the twentieth century, LDS leaders deliberately marginalised important intellectual support and resources that could have helped, in the twenty-first century, to refurbish the public image of the church. As a sociologist, he notes how the LDS Church, as a large, complex organisation, strives to adjust its policies and practices in order to maintain an optimal balance between unique, appealing claims on the one hand and public acceptance on the other. He also discusses national and academic controversies over the New Religious Movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Writing in clear language, Mauss shows how he has navigated the boundaries where his faith and academic life intersect, and reveals why a continuing commitment to the LDS Church must be a product of choice more than of natural or supernatural “proof.”Trade Review“Mauss’s contribution to Mormon scholarship and to sociological theory was to argue that over time Mormonism had adjusted the degree of strain with the rest of the world. This ongoing adjustment phenomenon had not been recognized by sociologists before Mauss discovered it in Mormonism. Now it has become a significant corollary to the theory of New Religious Movements. Mauss always stood at the shifting border between the university and the church, ready to step across onto the church side whenever he could make a difference.”—from the foreword by Richard L. Bushman “Armand Mauss will continue to be an important interpreter of Mormon history, and his Shifting Borders and a Tattered Passport provides an excellent introduction to the man and his ideas—well worth reading before taking on his two seminal monographs, Angel and the Beehive and All Abraham’s Children.”—Utah Historical Quarterly “As both a Latter-day Saint and a scholar, [Mauss] has used his passport to move between the church and the academy, and in so doing has built bridges between them. He has shown his fellow Saints that they need not be suspicious of rigorous, scholarly inquiry; and he has shown his fellow scholars how Mormonism is an important example of a ‘peculiar people’ who have survived, and thrived, in a religiously pluralistic society. While no one will ever fill Armand Mauss’s shoes, I hope that many others will follow in his path. Both the Saints and scholars will be better off for it.”—Mormon Studies Review
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the
Book SynopsisEnding abuses of women and girls could change the game for human rights worldwide. An anthology of unique perspectives set out how and why we should make women's lives matter.
£16.99
Michigan State University Press The African Presence in Santo Domingo
Book SynopsisThroughout its long and often tumultuous history, 'La Hispanola' has taken on various cultural identities to meet the expectations -- and especially the demands -- of those who governed it. The island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti saw its first great shift with the arrival of Spanish colonists, who eliminated the indigenous population and established a pattern of indifference or hostility to diversity there. This enlightening book explores the Dominican Republic through the lens of its African descendants, beginning with the rise of the black slave trade in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century West Africa, and continuing on to slavery as it existed on the island. An engaging history that vividly details black life in the Dominican Republic, the book investigates the slave rebellions and evaluates the numerous contributions of black slaves to Dominican culture.
£999.99
Michigan State University Press A Refuge of Lies: Reflections on Faith and
Book SynopsisErich Auerbach’s seminal Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature was published more than sixty years ago and is deservedly considered a classic. The book brought into focus the fundamental difference that exists between the two basic approaches to the textual representation of reality in Western culture. These two “styles,” as Auerbach called them, were archetypically displayed in Homer’s poems and in the Old Testament, respectively. Auerbach’s differentiation is the starting point for Bandera’s insightful work, which expands and develops on this theory in several key ways. One of the more significant differences between the two styles transcends and grounds all the others. It concerns the truth of each of the two archetypal texts, or rather, the attitude exhibited in those texts with regard to the truth of what they narrate. Auerbach, Bandera notes, is amazed at the Bible’s “passionate” concern for the truth of what it says—a concern he found absent in Homer. Bandera finds that what the prophet Isaiah called “a refuge of lies” defines Homer’s work. He draws on his own research and René Girard’s theory of the sacred to develop an enhanced perspective of the relationship between these texts.
£999.99
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Change Here Now: Permaculture Solutions for
Book SynopsisAward-winning social entrepreneur and permaculturalist Adam Brock draws from ecology, sociology, community economics, social justice, and indigenous practices the world over to present more than eighty proven solutions for building healthy communities. Using the "pattern language" framework developed by architect Christopher Alexander and his colleagues in the 1970s, Brock outlines strategies for redesigning our social and economic systems to mimic nature''s resilience and abundance. Practical, innovative, and visually compelling, this book presents actionable and easy-to-understand tools for a compassionate and methodical approach to building better communities. Sidebars and diagrams supplement the text, while case studies illustrate endeavors such as starting a business, launching a social change project, or setting personal goals. Brock suggests ways to engage disempowered communities in a meaningful and authentic way, and draws on eight years of in-depth research and investigation to demonstrate what makes communities work at the most fundamental level. Anyone looking for concrete solutions to many of the social and economic ills that plague our current society will discover a rich resource for growth and change.
£17.99
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Pilgrimage Pathways for the United States:
Book SynopsisAn inspirational argument for the creation of a new pilgrimage tradition in the United States.Pilgrimage is a sacred tradition that has existed around the world for centuries. Every year, more than one hundred million devotees from different cultures and faiths embark on journeys to such holy sites as Santiago de Compostela, Mecca, and Banaras. For some, making a pilgrimage is a spiritual act, while for others it is a secular experience of personal restoration. And yet there has never existed a tradition of pilgrimage within the United States.Cultural geographer James E. Mills makes a compelling case for the creation of a network of American pilgrimage routes to heal societal divisions and foster a new ethos of humanitarianism and environmentalism. He also addresses practical considerations for the development, ownership, and administration of future routes. Pilgrimage Pathways for the United States is for anyone considering a pilgrimage and for those of us who are interested in connecting and protecting our natural world, including environmentalists, interfaith clergy, political leaders, community developers, and activists.
£14.39
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc The World's Construction Mechanism: Trajectories,
Book SynopsisThe interdisciplinarity between the biological and human sciences is here to serve a daring objective: to decipher, by means of a logical chain, the explanatory factors of human trajectories and imbalances between societies and nations. To do this, The World’s Construction Mechanism is based on an unprecedented analysis of the dynamics of the human species, combining the contributions of anthropology, archeology, biology, climatology, economics, geography, history and sociology. This book analyzes the roots of societal disharmony and presents ways of realizing a clear-sighted human project that is in step with the general interest of humanity.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1 History of Color 1 1.1 Linnaeus and us 1 1.2 Ultraviolet and melanin 5 1.3 The skin map 8 1.4 New World Drama 10 1.5 Foundations of an unfounded theory 13 1.6 Deviations in the 19th and 20th Centuries 14 1.7 Symbols and fantasies 20 1.8 Whiteness, blondness and blueness 24 Chapter 2 Geoclimate and Prosperity 27 2.1 Comparisons 27 2.2 More comfortable in the cold than in the heat 35 2.3 Delights of thermal comfort 39 2.4 Temperate life 43 2.5 Time and temperature 45 Chapter 3 Pathway of Societal Precociousness 53 3.1 From climate to history 53 3.2 Original migrations 57 3.3 The corridor effect 60 3.4 On the road to human societies 66 3.5 Obsessive obsidian 71 3.6 From self-service to production control 73 3.7 A crescent… 79 3.8 …fertile in ideas 81 3.9 The emergence of the alphabet 86 Chapter 4 Diffusion of Societal Achievements 91 4.1 The notion of diffusion 91 4.2 Initiation of diffusion 93 4.3 Dynamics of diffusion 99 4.4 From diffusion to prosperity 104 4.5 Other migration and other diffusion 112 4.6 The steppe issue 126 Chapter 5 Cultural Intermission 133 5.1 Taking stock 133 5.2 Tracing culture 135 Chapter 6 Mechanism and Realities 143 6.1 The world’s mechanism 143 6.2 A very important differential 146 6.3 Two sub-species? 155 6.4 What connects the two realities? 158 6.5 Youths 162 Chapter 7 Other Potential Reasons for Societal Imbalances 167 7.1 Inter and intra variation 167 7.2 WCM and income inequality 171 7.3 Factors of income inequality 175 7.4 The creation of inequality 188 7.5 An Asian energy? 194 7.6 Combining equality and prosperity 197 Chapter 8 Three Crucial Questions 201 8.1 A potentially different world? 201 8.2 A potentially devastated world? 203 8.3 Any damage? 209 Chapter 9 Rebalancing Societies 213 9.1 In search of the human project 213 9.2 Two major societal innovations 221 9.3 Containing the WCM 223 9.3.1 Obstacles 223 9.3.2 The educational component 227 9.3.3 The institutional aspect 228 9.4 The future: containment or conflict? 232 9.5 Arrival 234 References 239 Index 271
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Oxbow Books Death and Changing Rituals: Function and meaning
Book SynopsisThe forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals – how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.Trade ReviewThe volume’s success in bringing together the different contributions under a similar set of questions and approaches forms an admirable example of how to combine local studies to gain much wider relevance. I therefore would recommend the book to any academic or student interested in the study of death in the past. * American Journal Of Archaeology *All of the papers in this volume provide fascinating examples of the reasons for change in funerary practices over time, making it fascinating reading for anyone interested in the archaeology of death and burial. * Fortean Times *
£42.20
Conservation International,U.S. The Tambopata-Candamo-Rio Heath Region of
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£999.99
Sternberg Press Sahara: A Thousand Paths Into the Future
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£21.38
Wordwell Marriage and the Irish: a miscellany
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University of Nevada Press With Distance in His Eyes: The Environmental Life
Book SynopsisOne of America’s most significant architects of conservation and the environment, Stewart Udall, comes to life in this environmental biography. Perhaps no other public official or secretary of the interior has ever had as much success in environmental protection, natural resource conservation, and outdoor recreation opportunity creation as Udall. A progressive Mormon, born and raised in rural Arizona, Udall served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under the presidential cabinets of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson from 1961-1969. During these eight years, he established dozens of new national park units and national wildlife refuges, wrote the Endangered Species Preservation Act, lobbied for unpolluted water, and offered ways to beautify urban spaces and bring the impoverished out of poverty. Later in life, he continued as an advocate for conservation and the environment, specifically by proposing solutions to the challenges associated with global warming and the widespread use of oil.What can we learn from this farsighted individual?In a day and age of partisan politics, poor congressional approval ratings, and global warming and climate change, this captivating biography offers a profound and historical record into Udall’s life-long devotion to environmental issues he cared about most deeply—issues more relevant today than they were then. Intimate moments include Udall’s learning of the Kennedy assassination, his push for civil rights for African Americans, his meeting in the U.S.S.R. with Nikita Khrushchev—the first Kennedy cabinet member to do so—and his warnings about global warming 50 years prior to Al Gore’s Nobel Prize-winning film.Trade ReviewUdall is a huge figure in the history of postwar environmentalism in America, and it is quite shocking how few book-length treatments have been devoted to his enduring influence and legacy, which continue to reverberate in today's politics and policy. With Distance in His Eyes is certainly a significant and much needed addition to the study of one of the most important advocates for the environment in the twentieth century."" - Brian Drake, University of Georgia
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Woodhall Press Straitjackets and Lunch Money: A 10-year-old in a Psychosomatic Ward
Book SynopsisKatya Cengel became patient number 090 71 51 at the Roth Psychosomatic Unit at Children's Hospital at Stanford in 1986. She was 10 years old. Overwhelmed by feelings of abandonment, worthlessness and anger at having to care for her depressed father, she wanted out. She found it the only way she knows how – by starving herself.Thirty years later Katya, now a journalist, discovers her young age was not the only thing that made her hospital stay unusual. The idea of psychosomatic units themselves, where patients have dual medical and psychological diagnoses, was a revolutionary one, since largely fallen out of favor. Katya documents this, tracking down the doctors, psychologists and counselors who once cared for her.What happened to her as a child is told in the voice of the troubled 10-year-old girl she once was. The two narratives unfold simultaneously. The result is a gut-wrenching account of childhood mental illness told from the inside interspersed with updates from experts in the field.Table of ContentsPrologueBook I: Remember to ForgetThe PrisonersA Taste The PatientsStory TimeHungerThe PrinceThe End (Almost)His SubjectAdmissionA Very Special CategoryBook II: Then and NowBack Behind BarsRothThe QueenShadows Number 090 71 51Incredible Shrinking KidsLittle Difficult OneEscapeAntipsychoticBloodsuckersThe StorytellerThose Who Haunt the MirrorBy ProxyA Rock Feels No PainEverybody Loves DanThe PretendersDedicationGet Well SoonReading Between the LinesExtracurricular ActivitiesBook III: AfterComprehensive Care UnitScared StraightTalk TherapyMementosCountdownPricelessGiving UpThe Warmth of a GhostFlowers on Your GraveFake SantaHaunted GroundDischargeWhat Might Have BeenSmokeStraight FlushTo Be ContinuedLas AmigosAfterwordAcknowledgmentsNotes
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Brepols N.V. Anthropology of Roman Housing
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Dietrich Reimer People and the Land Pathways to Reform in
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Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Indian Recordings: (schomerus, 1929)
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Constitution: The Darwinian Evolution of a
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UCOPress, Editorial Universidad de Crdoba Comer cultura Estudios de cultura alimentaria
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Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Mujeres quebradas: la Inquisición y su violencia
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Peeters Publishers Paroles Et Gestuelle Un Conteur Inuit Du
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WHO Regional Office for Europe Home care across Europe: current structure and
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